Entrepreneurship, Infertility, and the Resilient Journey to Motherhood with Entreprenista co-founder Stephanie Cartin

An entrepreneur from a young age, Stephanie Cartin walked away from her corporate gig to launch Socialfly, a leading social-first digital and influencer agency based in New York City. Within seven years, Socialfly has blossomed to over 30 full-time employees, helping over 200 brands including the Girl Scouts, Samsung SmartThings, Nest Fragrances, 20th Century Fox and Univision. Stephanie is the Co-Author of "Like, Love, Follow: The Entreprenista's Guide to Using Social Media To Grow Your Business,” and the Co-Host of the Entreprenista Podcast. She has appeared and been featured on Bloomberg, Forbes, entrepreneur.com, Refinery29, and CheddarTV. Stephanie is also a recent recipient of the SmartCEO Brava award, which recognizes the top female CEOs in New York and a Stevie Award for Women Run Workplace of the Year.

On the personal side of things, Stephanie Cartin was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS) at the age of 27 and it has been tough for her to deal with both the symptoms and the treatments. However, dealing with infertility was something else entirely. She always knew that she wanted to be a mom but had no idea she would have to deal with infertility, especially as early as age 30. She is a successful business owner and has a supportive husband, but no amount of success or support prepared her for the often-shocking, painful, and confusing infertility journey she has been on. 

In this episode, we discuss:

• Her physically challenging and emotional journey into motherhood.
• Advocating for herself medically.
• Finding a village of women on Facebook dealing with the same medical and fertility issues she was.
• How she and her business partner hope to impact the business community with The Entreprenista League. 
• Her approach to work/life integration. 
• How she shows up as her best self and overcomes self-doubt. 

Resources mentioned in this episode:

1. COR Parenting Conversations by Caley Kukla
2. Good Inside by Dr. Becky
3. Entreprenista Podcast

Connect with Stephanie on LinkedIn or Instagram. 

Connect with me: 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the.motherhood.village1/ 

YouTube: The Motherhood Village - YouTube

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicolegcumberbatch/  Website: https://www.themotherhoodvillage.com/

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