In this episode of The Self-Made Life Podcast, Ashley Wyatt (Monarch Design Co.) sits down with Laura Sinclair—strategic business mentor, podcast host, and founder of This Mother Means Business—to talk about what it actually looks like to build a profitable business alongside motherhood.

Laura shares her story of owning a brick-and-mortar gym, how the pandemic forced a major pivot, and why “success” had to be rebuilt around capacity, support, and self-trust. We also get into the invisible mental load so many moms carry, the guilt around childcare support, and why collaboration and relationships are about to matter even more going into 2026.

In this episode, we cover:

• The “boss or bust” reality of trying to be everywhere at once

• Why hiring support can be the turning point (and why it doesn’t make you a “bad mom”)

• Self-trust: how to filter business advice and make it work for your real life

• Capacity conversations at home (and why “I can’t” is a complete sentence)

• The mental load, partnership, and the “it has to be me” story

• Laura’s take on what will drive growth in 2026: relationships + collaboration

Links & resources

• Monarch Design Co.: https://themonarchdesign.co

• Instagram: @monarchdesignco

• Showit Template Shop: https://themonarchdesign.co/showit-template-shop

Connect with Laura Sinclair

• Website: https://thismothermeansbusiness.com

• Instagram: @itslaurasinclair

• Instagram: @thismothermeansbusiness

• Threads: @itslauracinclair

• Podcast: This Mother Means Business (search it in your podcast app)

• This Mother Means Business Live 2026: Get your tickets here (use code MONARCH40 to save)

If you loved this conversation, take a screenshot while you’re listening and tag @monarchdesignco + @itslauracinclair so we can say hi.