Moms Who Build
14 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 3 years ago -A podcast about inspirational moms building inspirational things.
Join host Margie Chuang as she learns about what inspires moms to start their own journeys, what keeps them motivated, and what it’s really like to build things while being a parent.
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Episodes
Shannon McLaughlin - Ubuntu Baba (Episode #012)
September 23, 2020 07:01 - 1 hour - 32.7 MBShannon McLaughlin — Building Products People Love, Creating Brand Ambassadors, Fourth Trimester Struggles, I Am Because We Are, Making People Matter, Whole Body Yesses, and More (#012) “When I hired, I always said that it was going to be half-day jobs for everyone, because we are moms. So when we had the shop, we didn't open from nine to five, we opened at half past eight in the morning, and we closed at 1:30pm, because whoever was in that shop was a mom, and she had to fetch he...
Mimi Chan - Littlefund (Episode #011)
September 16, 2020 11:53 - 1 hour - 44.1 MBMimi Chan — Building Three Companies, Overcoming Self-Doubt, Fundraising while Pregnant, Fighting Over the Home Office, Creating Productivity, Exciting News, and More (#011) “Thinking back to those early days, those long nights, those moments where I had to pick myself up from the disappointment and push through it, surviving through this pandemic. And somehow with the combination of luck and preparation and just the belief and conviction in what we’ve been doing with Littlefund,...
Cherie Hoeger - Saalt (Episode #010)
September 02, 2020 13:03 - 1 hour - 56.1 MBCherie Hoeger — Modernizing Reusable Period Care, Menstruation Education, Changing Stigmas, Believing the Mission, Building Pro-Family Workplaces, and More (#010) “And so we realized that there was so much power that one period cup could have to literally keep girls in school, break cycles of poverty, help their confidence, help them become young women and mothers who could provide for their families.” — Cherie Hoeger Cherie Hoeger (@cherie.hoeger) is the CEO & co-founder of Saa...
Hannah Levy - Modern Fertility | Tech Ladies (Episode #009)
August 25, 2020 09:45 - 1 hour - 72.4 MBHannah Levy — Fertility Knowledge & Empowerment, Female-Led Startups, Elevating Underrepresented Groups, Parent Inclusive Workplaces, and Much More (#009) “I approached motherhood as a ‘oh, now I need to be completely selfless’ mentality, where I was just like, ‘hey, now I’m a mom, I matter less, I need to put my kid above myself in all forms’. And that worked for about a month until I broke down. The guilt around putting yourself first or taking time has been very difficult. And ...
Margie Chuang | Why I Created Moms Who Build (Episode #008)
August 06, 2020 18:17 - 5 minutes - 5.34 MBIn my first solo episode, I talk candidly about why I started building Moms Who Build and what’s coming up on the show this month. “I didn’t feel this way all of the time. I mainly felt this way when someone, and it didn’t matter who, but anyone asked me what I did for a living. I would reply that I was a stay-at-home mom and would almost immediately follow that up with, ‘oh, but I also volunteer as a special events coordinator for a nonprofit organization’, ‘oh, I also . . .’ fill...
Kathi Donnelly - OmmWorks (Episode #007)
May 13, 2020 07:58 - 1 hour - 69.9 MBKathi Donnelly — Relieving Stress & Creating Success, Having Co-Ownership in your Mental Health, and Lessons About Love, Motherhood and Adoption. “We need to learn how to fail, because it’s not how we fall, it’s when we fall. We’re all going to fail, but it’s how to be creative and how to be resourceful, and how to come out of that.” —Kathi Donnelly This episode features Kathi Donnelly (@ommworks_), founder of OmmWorks. Join Kathi and Moms Who Build host, Margie Chuang, for a th...
Debbie Sanchez - Smash Gyms (Episode #006)
April 22, 2020 20:09 - 52 minutes - 48.4 MBThis episode features Debbie Sanchez (@smashgyms), co-founder of Smash Gyms. Join Debbie and host, Margie Chuang, for a raw and honest conversation about: Building a business with your spouse and what you learn from each other along the way. What it’s like to grow a company while raising young children. How Debbie and Smash Gyms navigated closing all five of their locations during California’s shelter-in-place orders. Community: What it looks like when your business and your c...
Dr. Elizabeth Adams - Trustle (Episode #005)
March 14, 2020 20:28 - 1 hour - 64.1 MBThis episode features Dr. Elizabeth Adams (@trustle_), co-founder and Chief Clinical Officer of Trustle. In this episode, Elizabeth and I have an open and lively discussion about: Identifying a gap in support for parents during early childhood development. Elizabeth’s journey as a clinical child psychologist and how it led her to co-found Trustle. The importance of supporting parents to make the best decisions for their children, based on the individual philosophy, needs, and v...
Reena Vokoun - Passion Fit (Episode #004)
February 24, 2020 23:06 - 1 hour - 57.8 MBThis episode features Reena Vokoun (@passionfitllc), founder and CEO of Passion Fit. Join Reena and I for a candid and heartfelt discussion about: Reena’s personal experience with burnout and the catalyst for building Passion Fit. What is burnout? What signs and symptoms to look out for. The challenges and rewards of being a working mom and entrepreneur. What self-love and self-care mean and how to practice both. Passion Fit Retreats and the benefits of taking time away to refl...
Ula Ghosheh - Oola Dance Fitness (Episode #003)
January 15, 2020 23:33 - 53 minutes - 49.1 MBThis episode features Ula Ghosheh (@ooladancefitness), founder of Oola Dance Fitness, the Zumba sensation of Silicon Valley. Ula was an engineer at Cisco Systems for ten years before she quit her job to take care of her two young sons. This was both a rewarding and challenging time for Ula. She loved spending time with her kids, being a part of the PTA and directing fundraisers, but she was also working through her new life as a stay-at-home-mom and feeling like she wanted a little...
Bridget Wu - Aspen Leaf Preschool (Podcast #002)
December 23, 2019 14:53 - 35 minutes - 32.3 MBThis episode features Bridget Wu (@bridgetwuzer), founder of Aspen Leaf Preschool. Discover what it’s like to pursue an idea that just doesn’t seem to go away. Join host Margie Chuang as she learns about how Bridget felt she could change preschools for the better and the pursuit of making that dream come true. The audio for this interview was recorded from a video conference. It had a few audio glitches at the beginning, and wasn’t meant to become a podcast episode. But in the spir...
Bridget Wu - Aspen Leaf Preschool (Episode #002)
December 23, 2019 14:53 - 35 minutes - 32.3 MBThis episode features Bridget Wu (@bridgetwuzer), founder of Aspen Leaf Preschool. Discover what it’s like to pursue an idea that just doesn’t seem to go away. Join host Margie Chuang as she learns about how Bridget felt she could change preschools for the better and the pursuit of making that dream come true. The audio for this interview was recorded from a video conference. It had a few audio glitches at the beginning, and wasn’t meant to become a podcast episode. But in the spir...
Megha Sheare - Silicon Valley Cookie Company (Podcast #001)
December 10, 2019 15:23 - 52 minutes - 47.9 MBThis podcast episode features Megha Sheare (@siliconvalleycookieco), founder of Silicon Valley Cookie Company. Find out what it’s like for a stay at home mom with two little girls to create the perfect cookie dough, while nursing her broken ankle. Join host Margie Chuang as she learns about Megha’s journey of rediscovering herself while building a gourmet cookie company. The audio for this interview was recorded using Margie's phone and wasn’t meant to become a podcast episode. But...
Megha Sheare - Silicon Valley Cookie Company (Episode #001)
December 10, 2019 15:23 - 52 minutes - 47.9 MBThis podcast episode features Megha Sheare (@siliconvalleycookieco), founder of Silicon Valley Cookie Company. Find out what it’s like for a stay at home mom with two little girls to create the perfect cookie dough, while nursing her broken ankle. Join host Margie Chuang as she learns about Megha’s journey of rediscovering herself while building a gourmet cookie company. The audio for this interview was recorded using Margie's phone and wasn’t meant to become a podcast episode. But...