How Liz Lange Changed Maternity Wear Forever and Redefined Motherhood in Fashion

About this episode

Sharon Macey interviews Liz Lange about her journey in redefining maternity wear and the challenges of balancing ambition with motherhood.

In this episode of Mom to MORE®, Sharon Macey welcomes fashion powerhouse Liz Lange, the woman who redefined maternity wear. What began with eight simple pieces and a $25,000 loan, grew into the largest maternity apparel brand in the United States, complete with celebrity clients and major partnerships with Target and Nike. Behind the success were defining personal chapters. Liz shares what it was like to host a fashion show on the morning of September 11th 2001, face a cervical cancer diagnosis at 34 while raising toddlers, and wrestle with the reality that building a booming business often meant missing moments at home. Tune in for an honest conversation about ambition, reinvention, resilience, and learning when to build boldly and when to step back for what matters most. [00:00] Introduction [04:00] Seeing the gap in maternity fashion [08:43] Starting with 25,000 dollars and building by word of mouth [15:40] A fashion show on the morning of 9/11 [19:21] A cancer diagnosis while raising young children [24:17] What motherhood taught Liz about leadership and flexibility [27:46] The myth of having it all at the same time [29:41] The tension between ambition and being present at…

People in this episode

Host: Sharon Macey

Guest: Liz Lange

Topics covered

• maternity fashion
• entrepreneurship
• motherhood
• resilience
• ambition
• personal challenges

Keywords

• maternity wear
• Liz Lange
• entrepreneur
• fashion
• motherhood
• cancer diagnosis
• ambition
• resilience

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Target, Nike

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