Raising Kids to Raising Capital: Shana Moore's Unexpected Midlife Reinvention

About this episode

Shana Moore shares her journey from stay-at-home mom to startup founder, discussing the skills and mindset shifts that facilitated her midlife reinvention.

In this episode of Mom to MORE®, Sharon Macey welcomes founder and CEO Shana Moore, the visionary behind WeSkreech, a startup focused on personal safety through innovative sonic technology. After 25 years as a stay-at-home mom raising four children, Shana reached a point where she began asking what was next, leading her into an unexpected chapter as an entrepreneur. In this conversation, Shana shares her transition from full-time motherhood to startup founder and the mindset shifts that came with stepping into a completely new role. She reflects on the resilience, patience, and problem-solving skills she built over the years, and how they carried into this next phase, along with navigating fear, uncertainty, and learning as she goes. Tune in for a grounded and honest conversation about reinvention, starting something new later in life, and what it looks like to take small, steady steps forward even when you are not fully sure where they will lead. [00:00] Introduction [02:58] Shana's transition from teacher to stay-at-home mom [04:20] The realities of motherhood through different stages [06:02] Skills from motherhood that translate into entrepreneurship [09:30] Recognizing…

People in this episode

Host: Sharon Macey

Guest: Shana Moore

Topics covered

• midlife reinvention
• entrepreneurship
• motherhood
• personal safety
• mindset shifts

Keywords

• midlife
• entrepreneur
• motherhood
• WeSkreech
• personal safety
• reinvention
• startup

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: WeSkreech

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