She Started a Business 6 Months Pregnant, Went Bankrupt, and Built It Anyway with Laura Aura

About this episode

Laura Aura shares her journey of starting a business while pregnant, facing bankruptcy, and the challenges of motherhood and entrepreneurship.

Have you ever felt like something in your life needs to change — but you keep talking yourself out of it? Maybe it's a job. A relationship. A version of yourself you've been performing for years. You know something's off. But what's on the other side feels terrifying. Today's guest knows that feeling intimately. Laura Aura is a keynote speaker, personal growth coach, and host of The Gutsy Podcast. She started her business six and a half months pregnant, navigated bankruptcy, and after 16 years of building something successful — decided to sell it all and start over. In this episode, Laura and Krissy talk about: What it's like to become a mom and an entrepreneur at the exact same time How Laura survived bankruptcy, a Velcro baby, and a husband who lost his job — all at once The moment she realized her business was done (and what she did about it) Why our bodies know before our brains do when something needs to change The thing so many moms are stuck on: feeling done — but afraid they're not allowed to be This is part one of a two-part conversation. Next week, Laura is coming back to talk about the voice inside your head that talks you out of your best ideas — and how to finally do…

People in this episode

Host: Krissy Bold

Guest: Laura Aura

Topics covered

• entrepreneurship
• motherhood
• personal growth
• bankruptcy
• identity change
• overcoming fear

Keywords

• business
• pregnancy
• bankruptcy
• motherhood
• personal growth
• identity
• fear
• entrepreneur

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Gutsy Podcast

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