Insights From a Mompreneur: Balancing Family, Clients and Ambitions

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Discover the art and power of mompreneurship! In this episode, host Kelley Stevens speaks with Alex Steric, a private practice therapist who fearlessly embarked on the path of entrepreneurship while balancing the joys and challenges of motherhood. Follow her journey from the early weeks of establishing her private practice to navigating maternity leave, postpartum anxiety, and harmonizing work and family life. Prepare to be inspired as she unveils Thrive After Baby, an online community co-founded by Alex, offering transformative courses, personalized therapy, and coaching to empower new parents. Don’t miss out on her expert advice for launching your own course and stepping into your entrepreneurial potential! Guest Bio: Alex is a mom of two and an LCSW in private practice with offices in Westlake Village and Ventura, CA. Alex specializes in working with new and expecting parents and women facing symptoms of anxiety, perfectionism, feelings of not enough, and trauma. She is certified in perinatal mental health (PMH-C) and utilizes Brainspotting in her work with clients. Alex also enjoys supervising associates and offers consultation to licensed therapists. She is also the co-founder of Thrive After Baby. Website alexstericlcsw.com Email: alexstericlcsw@gmail.com IG: @alexstericlcsw @thriveafterbaby In this Episode: Balancing parenthood and running a business Navigating the early days of private practice Tips for launching your own online course Planning maternity leave to fit your unique needs Coping with postpartum anxiety and the transition back to work Highlights: (0:52) - Alex Steric’s introduction (8:42) - Alex’s experience during the first few weeks of starting her private practice (16:01) - How Alex chose an office space that made her feel at peace (22:00) - Balancing parenthood and relationships with running a business (27:31) - Alex’s experiences with maternity leave, postpartum anxiety and transitioning back to work (34:43) - What Alex wishes she had known when she first started her private practice (3