This Mother Means Business | Business Growth Strategy, Sustainable Business Growth & Leadership for Female Business Owners
Are you growing a business but feeling like most business advice wasn't designed for women carrying the responsibilities of motherhood, family, and real life?
Do you ever feel frustrated by entrepreneurship content that either tells you to hustle harder or makes it seem like ambition should take a back seat to everything else?
Are you trying to build a profitable business, make smarter decisions, and create sustainable business growth—but struggling to find advice that reflects the reality of your life?
If that sounds like you, you're in the right place.
The truth is, building a successful business doesn't require you to choose between being an ambitious entrepreneur and being present for the people who matter most. It requires practical business strategy, strong decision-making, and a sustainable approach to growth that works in the real world.
That's exactly what this podcast is here to help you do.
Hi, I'm Laura Sinclair.
I'm a business strategist, entrepreneur, and mother who believes that motherhood changes how you build a business—but it does not reduce what's possible.
Over the years, I've worked with female business owners at every stage of growth, helping them build profitable businesses, make better decisions, strengthen their leadership skills, and create success that aligns with their values and responsibilities.
Like many women, I've experienced the pressure of feeling like I had to choose between growing a meaningful business and showing up fully in the rest of my life. I also discovered that most of the advice available to women seemed to fall into one of two categories: business strategies that ignored the realities of motherhood or motherhood-focused conversations that minimized ambition.
Neither felt like the whole picture.
That's why I created This Mother Means Business.
Each week, I'll share practical business strategy, honest conversations, and real-world lessons to help you:
✨ Build a profitable business with confidence
✨ Create sustainable business growth without sacrificing what matters most
✨ Develop a stronger CEO mindset and make better strategic decisions
✨ Strengthen your leadership skills as a business owner
✨ Navigate entrepreneurship and motherhood without shrinking your ambitions
✨ Grow a business that supports your life instead of consuming it
This podcast is for female business owners who approach business ownership as a profession, not a hobby.
Because you don't need more inspiration.
You need practical strategies that help you build a successful business in the context of real life.
If you're ready to grow your business, think more strategically, and create success on your own terms, hit follow and start listening.
Let's get to work.
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This Mother Means Business | Business Growth Strategy, Sustainable Business Growth & Leadership for Female Business Owners
Navigating The Messy Middle of Motherhood & Entrepreneurship with Lindsey Schmidt
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In this episode of This Mother Means Business, Laura Sinclair sits down with Lindsey Schmidt, founder of LS & Co-Conspirators, to unpack “the messy middle” — those in-between seasons of motherhood, entrepreneurship, identity shifts, and reinvention. Together, they explore why change feels so disorienting, what keeps us stuck, and how support systems (aka “co-conspirators”) can help you move through uncertainty with more clarity, confidence, and self-trust. Lindsey also shares her own journey from 20 years in corporate leadership to stepping into entrepreneurship — and how motherhood intensified both the clarity and the confusion.
In this episode you will hear:
01:46 — “Chapters of messy middles” + living in paradox
02:28 — What is LS & Co-Conspirators? (spy agency energy)
03:07 — Corporate success → burnout + reinvention
04:23 — “Co-conspirators” and doing good work together
05:28 — The business forming in real time + unlearning
06:33 — Why support changes everything in messy seasons
07:22 — Where to start when you feel stuck
08:29 — Why change is messy: unravel before you rebuild
10:37 — What keeps people stuck in the middle
12:40 — The messy middle as an invitation to choose
13:44 — The messy middle of motherhood: pregnancy to identity shifts
15:41 — High-functioning postpartum anxiety + loneliness
16:59 — “Things got clear and confusing at the same time”
19:33 — Motherhood rewriting priorities + grief and recalibration
20:01 — The breaking point: corporate pressure + parenting reality
22:07 — Quitting corporate: the final “sign”
23:10 — Reframing: it’s not wasted time — it’s fuel
26:02 — Lindsey’s work: transformations in mid-size companies
27:02 — Why “why” matters when leading change
29:21 — Where to find Lindsey
29:49 — Closing takeaway: the messy middle is where the magic happens
Lindsey's Links:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lindsey-schmidt-founder-9497854/
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