Ep. 9: (Season 2) This is NOT "My Little Hobby"

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Have you ever felt that stinging dismissal when someone casually refers to your business as your "little hobby"? Those seemingly innocent words carry weight, subtly diminishing what might be your life's work and passion.

Today's episode confronts this common experience faced by mother entrepreneurs, creators, and visionaries. We explore the powerful truth that what you're creating isn't small or insignificant—it's your legacy in motion. Whether you're crafting products at your kitchen table, coaching other mothers, or building your online presence during precious moments of quiet, your work transcends mere pastime status. It represents your unique gift to the world and future generations.

We also address the impossible standards mothers in business often face: the expectation to balance everything flawlessly without showing struggle. But your community doesn't need another perfectly curated highlight reel—they need your authentic journey, including the messy in-between moments. Your transparency creates permission for others to show up exactly as they are.

Remember that you're not just building a brand—you're building belief. Every time you persist through challenges, you demonstrate to your children what's possible. Your business becomes tangible proof that dreams can flourish even amid the beautiful chaos of motherhood. What you're creating matters deeply—to your family, to other women watching your journey, and to the future version of yourself who will look back with immense pride at what you've built.

Tag another mom entrepreneur who might need this reminder, and share your thoughts with me. I'm here cheering you on through every victory and challenge on your entrepreneurial journey.

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Episode Transcript

Vernae Bezear (00:01):
Hello, my beautiful souls, and welcome
back to another episode ofListening Ears podcast, your
safe, empowering space to diveinto the truths of motherhood,
self-growth and creating thelife you've always dreamed of.
I'm your Vernae Bezear, andtoday's episode is for the

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entrepreneurs, creators andvisionaries, especially the moms
, who are out there buildingsomething every day that they
could be proud of, episode afterreflecting on how often our big

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dreams are reduced to quoteunquote little hobbies, even if
it's unintentionally.
But today, today, we arereclaiming our vision and we're
reclaiming our voice, becausewhat we're building isn't small,

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it's big, it's huge and itmatters.
So let's dive in.
Have you ever shared your dreamor your project, or even a
business idea that you werethinking about and someone
casually called it your littlehobby?

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These people might not mean anyharm, but those words, those
words have power and theysometimes have a way of
minimizing what you do.
So let's be clear, first andforemost what you're doing is
not a hobby.
It's your legacy.

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Maybe you're at your kitchentable crafting products.
Maybe you're coaching othermothers, or maybe you're even
writing that book between diaperchanges, or building your
website after everyone else isfast asleep.

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No matter how humble it looksfrom the outside, your work is
more than a casual pastime.
It's your gift, it's yourpurpose, it's your way of
impacting your families forgenerations to come.

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When others don't see this,this vision, remember
visionaries often see whatothers can't.
Your vision was given to youbecause you are uniquely
qualified to bring it to life.
When you step out and chooseentrepreneurship, especially as

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a mom, you aren't just startinga business, especially as a mom.
You aren't just starting abusiness.
You're literally aligning yourwork with your values, with your
mind and, most importantly,with your heart.
It's not just about profits orsales, even though those things
are important.
It's really about buildingsomething.

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Are important is really aboutbuilding something, something
that can free you mentally,spiritually and emotionally.
Business as your legacy inmotion.
You're making choices todaythat will affect your family,
tomorrow and generations forward.

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Let's pause and reflect righthere.
What is the deeper why behindyour business?
Hold on to that truth, becauseit's your bright light on those
days when the world tries todiminish yours.
Here's a gentle reminder youdon't owe anyone a flawless

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version of yourself or yourbusiness.
You don't owe anyone perfection.
You only owe yourselfpermission Permission to show up
exactly as you are Permissionto learn, grow and evolve.
This is especially true asmothers.

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We're often expected toeffortlessly balance everything
home, business, family withouteven breaking a sweat.
But let's release that pressuretoday.
Your authenticity, your messyin-between creating, your

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behind-the the scenes strugglesand triumphs those are the
stories your community needsright now.
They don't need anotherperfectly curated highlight reel
.
They need the real you.

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When someone calls your businessa little hobby, use it as fuel,
not bitterly or with disdain,but intentionally.
Let it remind you how crucialit is to own your story and

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proudly speak life into whatyou're creating your business,
your dreams, your projects.
They deserve your respect.
First, when you speakconfidently about what you're
creating, others will eventuallylearn to do the same.
You are the example.
You're not just building abrand.

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You're building belief.
You're building hope.
You're building tangible proofthat dreams, even in the midst
of the beautiful chaos ofmotherhood, are possible, of
motherhood are possible.
As we wrap up today, I want youto hold this truth close.
What you're doing matters.

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It matters deeply.
It matters to your children,who see their mom better,
bravely creating something fromnothing.
It matters to other women whosee you stepping out on faith
and showing what's possible, andit absolutely unequivocally

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matters to the future version ofyou, who will look back and
feel deep pride and gratitudefor what you've built.
So I ask that you tag anothermom, another builder who's doing

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the work, someone who mightreally need this reminder.
And, as always, I love to hearfrom you.
Message me, your thoughts, yourstories, your struggles.
I'm here.
I'm here every day to cheer youon every single step of the way

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.
Thank you for listening anduntil next time, stay bold, stay
brave and keep building.