A Founder's Life
Join me as I explore the powerful intersection of entrepreneurship, health & wellness, and parenthood. In each episode, I’ll be interviewing inspiring individuals who excel in one or more of these areas, sharing their stories, insights, and lessons. My goal is to provide valuable takeaways that can help you thrive both personally and professionally.
A Founder's Life
Balancing Motherhood & Leadership - Haley Hunter - S4 - E11
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How do you build a successful creative agency while raising two kids and finding joy in the chaos? For Haley Hunter, it all started with saying “yes” to opportunities — even when she didn’t feel ready.
As the Co-Founder of Partyland, Haley leads an award-winning creative agency specializing in comedy, culture, and big ideas. In this episode of A Founder’s Life, she shares her unconventional path from intern to founder, the lessons she’s learned in leadership and balance, and why loving what you do is the ultimate entrepreneurial advantage.
🔥 What you’ll learn in this conversation:
•How Haley built Partyland from the ground up
•Why passion and purpose matter more than the perfect plan
•The value of hiring people smarter than you
•How to build a culture that thrives on creativity and comedy
•Balancing motherhood and entrepreneurship with presence and gratitude
•Why trying new things fuels both creativity and well-being
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⏱️ Timestamps
0:00 – Intro & sponsor (Thankz)
0:37 – Meet Haley Hunter: from Colorado to co-founding Partyland
1:44 – Early career: internships, leaving and returning to advertising
4:00 – Building experience across industries before launching her own agency
5:30 – Why she loves working with smarter people and learning through chaos
6:00 – Family life: raising two kids in Colorado while running an LA-based agency
7:09 – Health: balance through fun, movement, and gratitude
9:12 – Work-life balance: being the mom at volleyball practice with her laptop
11:31 – Pivotal moments: moving states, getting married, founding her company
13:03 – Her advice to entrepreneurs: love what you do and know your purpose
14:13 – Where to find Haley and Partyland
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