Building a Business Around Motherhood (Without Burning Out) with Deborah Henning
About this episode
<p>Today we’re joined by a guest who has spent over two decades building businesses and now helps women do the same while navigating motherhood, ambition, and the reality of limited time.</p><p>Deborah Henning is an entrepreneur, mentor and the founder of Self Made CEO, a mentorship program designed to help women build profitable businesses without sacrificing their families, their wellbeing, or their identity along the way.</p><p>After running a fashion brand for 15 years and later building a multi-six-figure consultancy working with some of the Middle East’s biggest retail names, Deborah made a bold shift in her career. Today she works with women who want to turn their skills, experiences and ideas into thriving businesses - even if they feel like they don’t have enough time, confidence or clarity to begin.</p><p>In this conversation, we talk about the reality of building a business while raising children. Deborah shares practical insights on time blocking, delegation, systems, and how women can build businesses in just a few focused hours a day. We also talk about starting before you feel ready, the role AI will play in the future of business, and why motherhood often becomes the catalyst for women wanting to create something of their own.</p><p>If you’ve ever had a business idea sitting in the back of your mind but wondered when the right time might be to start, this episode is a powerful reminder that the perfect moment rarely arrives.</p><p><br/></p><p>Find Deborah on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/deborahhenningofficial/<br/><br/></p><p>Find us on instagram: @wearemothertongue</p><p>Subscribe on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@mothertonguethepodcast</p><p><br/></p><p><b>THE MOTHER TONGUE PODBOOK</b></p><p>The Mother Tongue podbook is a collection of interviews with experts on everything you need to know about parenthood from pre-conception all the way through to when your kids starts school. Over the course of 43+ chapters, the podbook delves into the topics that all mums and mums to be wants the answers to.</p><p>Buy yours now: <a href='https://mother-tongue.zbooni.com/products/mother-tongue-podbook'>https://mother-tongue.zbooni.com/products/mother-tongue-podboo</a>k</p>
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