55| From Corporate to Mompreneur: Emily Hawkins’ Story of Work-Life Balance

 In today’s episode, Amy Grace chats with Emily Hawkins, a mom and business leader who shares her journey from high-powered executive to mompreneur. Emily opens up about the challenges of balancing career ambitions with family life, how she navigated motherhood and dyslexia with her children, and the valuable lessons she’s learned about flexibility, prioritization, and setting healthy boundaries. From building a business to handling the ups and downs of parenting, Emily’s story is an inspiring reminder of the power of self-awareness and being adaptable.

Keywords: Work-life balance, mompreneur, dyslexia, parenting tips, motherhood challenges, business leadership, setting boundaries, flexible parenting, growth mindset, self-awareness, work-from-home moms, entrepreneur moms, resilience in motherhood, family communication

Key Takeaways:

• Flexibility is Key: Emily learned to embrace flexibility in both her parenting and business approach, realizing that rigid plans don’t always work when you’re balancing multiple roles.

• The Importance of Pausing: Emily talks about how taking a pause before reacting to situations, whether in parenting or business, leads to better outcomes and less stress.

• Motherhood is a Journey of Learning: With her children’s dyslexia diagnoses, Emily embraced a learning mindset, realizing that each child is unique and requires different support.

• Business and Family Roles Can Coexist: Emily highlights how important it is for mothers to balance their work responsibilities with their roles as caregivers, and the importance of support from a partner.
  

Key Quotes:

• “We all need to pause and think before we react—whether in parenting or business. It’s essential to give ourselves that space to reflect.” – Emily Hawkins
  

• “I realized early on that perfection wasn’t the goal; being present and flexible was.” – Emily Hawkins
  

• “Motherhood isn’t a one-size-fits-all. My children, even though they have the same parents, are completely different. We have to approach them as individuals.” – Emily Hawkins
  

• “The greatest gift I gave myself was listening to that nudge to leave the corporate world so I could be there more for my family.” – Emily Hawkins
  

Emily Hawkins is the creator of LeaderSHIFT, a Fractional COO, and mom who knows what it’s like to juggle big dreams and real life. After 15 years saving corporate giants millions, Emily now helps small business owners simplify their operations, boost profits, and build sustainable businesses they actually enjoy running. She’s guided hundreds of entrepreneurs toward clarity and growth with her refreshingly practical, no-fluff strategies.

A Forbes-featured expert with an MBA, supply chain background, and life coaching certification, Emily blends sharp business acumen with deep empathy. Whether she’s in the boardroom or helping with homework, Emily brings the same message: you don’t need fancy degrees to succeed—just curiosity, courage, and a willingness to try something new.

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About Your Host:

Amy Grace is the heart behind Everyday Supermoms, a podcast that inspires and empowers mothers by sharing diverse stories of resilience and connection. As a licensed therapist, she supports moms through all stages of motherhood with transformative therapy intensives and signature courses like The Motherhood Mindset Reset and Create Your Own Motherhood. A mom of six, Amy draws from her own journey—from single parenting to blended families—to cre