EP86: Ash Robinson on the Intersection Between Motherhood, Business, and Self

Ash Robinson bootstrapped two of her own startups; raised over $12M in funding; sold to a public company right before the recession and consulted with hundreds of business owners and executives- most of whom were women. Ash started a company called Purpose to Profit specifically for women entrepreneurs to more effectively lead sustainable and wealth-creating businesses. Now she consults for non-profits, corporations, and entrepreneurs, especially when they are at critical junctures or need people solutions.

What Ash Shares:

• Where she got her experience and foundation in business
• How she navigated business and new motherhood
• Re-creating business with a model that works for women

What You'll Hear:

• Creating safety for freelancers during the fourth trimester
• Allowing your postpartum experience, without needing it to be 'perfect'
• Culturally ingrained postpartum care
• How providing parental leave supports companies in the long term.
• Why working with your nervous system is important in building your business
• Why developing your business from a human-centric model might be what you need
• Offering your work to the world even when you've experienced failure
• Re-orienting around work after birth
• Building a career while raising young children
• Noticing what you want to be acknowledged for
• Doing better by slowing down
• Structuring your business to be authentic to yourself
• Noticed if difficulties arise from a business structure issue or for a personal reason
• Distinguishing between yourself and your business
• Determining what you're good at in your own business
• Recognizing the resources available within your relationships
• Expanding women's power through financial earning