86. Running a Business While Pregnant: What I Let Go of in My Second Trimester

86. Running a Business While Pregnant: What I Let Go of in My Second Trimester

From Confessions of a Spiritual Entrepreneur: Intuition, Business Growth & the Inner Work of Building Something Visible by Samantha Fackler

May 5, 2026 · 26 min · Episode 86

About this episode

Samantha Fackler shares her experiences of running a business during her second trimester of pregnancy, focusing on what she let go of and the emotional journey involved.

I closed both of my communities. I let go of my marketing assistant. I restructured a live program mid-pregnancy. And somewhere in all of it... I felt more free than ever. This is my honest confessional from second trimester as a pregnant entrepreneur: what I let go of, the emotional side of it, and what happened to my business when I stopped forcing a plan and started listening to my body instead. And if you're not pregnant — this one's still for you. Because the real theme here is recalibration. What it looks like to release the things you built when they stop fitting, even when you can't fully explain why yet. In this episode: → Why the "most energetic trimester" still required a full nervous system recalibration — and how I learned to tell the difference between aligned action and forced momentum → The two communities I closed, the marketing assistant I let go of, and the live launch I restructured mid-pregnancy — and why every single decision made my business lighter → The grief that came with letting go, even when you know it's right → Body comments, belly size insecurity, and what it actually taught me about other people's opinions (of your body and your business) → How to…

People in this episode

Host: Samantha Fackler

Topics covered

  • pregnancy
  • business growth
  • emotional well-being
  • recalibration
  • entrepreneurship
  • letting go

Keywords

  • pregnant entrepreneur
  • business decisions
  • letting go
  • emotional side
  • second trimester tips

More episodes of Confessions of a Spiritual Entrepreneur: Intuition, Business Growth & the Inner Work of Building Something Visible

Explore listener stats, chart rankings, contacts and more on the Confessions of a Spiritual Entrepreneur: Intuition, Business Growth & the Inner Work of Building Something Visible podcast page.