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Vicky
Broadbent
Hi! I’m Vicki, multi-award winning lifestyle blogger, parenting expert and bestselling author of Mumboss-The Honest Mum’s Guide To Surviving and Thriving at Work and at Home (UK)/ The Working Mom (US + Ca).
I’m a mum of two boys aged 11 and 8 with a rainbow baby girl due in the winter. I live in Windsor, UK, with my husband Peter and growing family.
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What do you think the greatest challenges are for new mother entrepreneurs?
I think challenges exist every day for all of us, that’s life; but learning to work smartly, becoming comfortable with saying ‘no’, leaning on me and me only for self-worth as well as exercising boundaries consistently, has put me in good stead. Working on myself and accessing therapy was a game changer too, so if you can, invest in that.
Daily meditation (even for 10 minutes) means I am usually in a responsive not reactive state, which helps every aspect of my life. I also don’t let challenges affect me for long. I feel hurt like everyone else when disappointment hits but I don’t let fear or sadness win. I brush myself off, whatever the adversity (after acknowledging the pain) and start again. You can’t keep a good woman down ;)!
What advice would you offer to other mothers who want to start their own business?
To simply start. The imposter syndrome can block dreams but action, however small stops fear in its tracks and productivity breeds productivity.
It’s important to push yourself out of your comfort zone and get used to feeling a little scared. It is important to find what brings you joy and do more of that. Reflect on what made you happy as a child and consider how you can channel that passion into your business. My book Mumboss is a handbook on how to find your voice and grow a personal brand online and has helped thousands of women succeed in the digital space.
My video online courses business, The Working Mother’s Academy, launches in September too, which will help mothers build and grow fruitful and fulfilling online careers. I’m excited about helping even more women, worldwide!
What do you enjoy most about running a business?
I love the freedom and flexibility being my own boss provides, the fact I have a balanced career working online, which doesn’t compromise my most important job of all: being a mother.
How do you start your day?
Usually chaotically with kids rushing to school but I never miss breakfast and since I’ve become pregnant (I’m over 20 weeks now), I’m the first up in the house at around 6 a.m. so I tend to do a lot of chores once I’ve eaten. My husband is an incredible cook so since I’ve become pregnant (and tiredness hits by evening), he tends to make dinner and I clean up the following day! I find cleaning is meditative and it’s become my morning ritual.
After school drop off, which is a delightful walk by the river in Eton, I answer emails, write blog posts and work on campaigns.
I only work a 2-3 day week and have for several years now thanks to working smartly; only taking on work that firstly must fit my brand and values and also pays well. I have a great quality of life and never miss my kids’ milestones. This is, I must add, a huge shift to just a few years back where I found myself burnt out juggling everything. I knew there was a smarter way to work and I’m relieved to have found it. It means I have time for passion projects too. I regularly paint and I’ve recently written a children’s book and the first draft of a film screenplay
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Member Since: Monday, August 2, 2021
Vicky
Broadbent
Hi! I’m Vicki, multi-award winning lifestyle blogger, parenting expert and bestselling author of Mumboss-The Honest Mum’s Guide To Surviving and Thriving at Work and at Home (UK)/ The Working Mom (US + Ca).
I’m a mum of two boys aged 11 and 8 with a rainbow baby girl due in the winter. I live in Windsor, UK, with my husband Peter and growing family.
