Bump to Business Owner is the go-to podcast for mums who don't want to compromise on their careers but know that traditional full time employment just isn't compatible with family life. It's a space for female entrepreneurs and future founders creating autonomy and a deeper sense of purpose for themselves, their business and their children.
Join your host, Caroline Marshall, founder of award winning Virtual Assistant agency Upsource and mum of two boys, in conversation with real women: mothers and entrepreneurs juggling the challenges of growing a successful business whilst raising a family.
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E111: Redundancy Miniseries Part 3: How to rebuild your confidence - Solo episode with Caroline
Episode 111
Thursday, July 2, 2026 • Duration 20:18
Caroline Marshall shares her personal journey through redundancy, motherhood, and building confidence. She offers practical insights on overcoming challenges, external validation, and the importance of time and perspective in healing.
This podcast is the third in a three part series all about redundancy.
E110: Redundancy Miniseries Part 2: How to advocate for yourself - Solo episode with Caroline
Episode 110
Thursday, June 25, 2026 • Duration 25:12
Caroline Marshall shares her personal experience navigating unfair redundancy, highlighting the importance of support networks, strategic responses, and self-care during career crises.
This podcast is the second in a three part series all about redundancy, you can hear Part 1, here: https://pod.fo/e/433a31
E109: Redundancy Miniseries Part 1: WTF just happened?! - Solo episode with Caroline
Episode 109
Thursday, June 18, 2026 • Duration 23:41
Caroline Marshall shares her personal redundancy story, highlighting the importance of fair treatment and systemic issues in startups. This episode offers insights into navigating redundancy with dignity, supporting women and mothers, and understanding systemic flaws.
This podcast is the first in a three part series all about redundancy: stay tuned for advice on how to manage the process, and how to recover from it.
Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:30 Redundancy and Caroline's personal journey
03:36 The impact of redundancy on women and mothers
08:41 Navigating workplace challenges during pregnancy
E108: Ambition, imposter syndrome and advancing women in business with the MDs of AllBright everywoman
Episode 108
Thursday, June 11, 2026 • Duration 46:42
In this episode, Caroline Marshall interviews Sophie Catto and Nicole Goodwin, leaders of AllBright everywoman, about supporting women in their careers, motherhood, and leadership. They discuss the impact of motherhood on career confidence, the importance of community and corporate support, and initiatives like Motherhood Works to empower women at key life stages.
Why purpose is so important for women in their careers
How motherhood impacts ambition and definitions of success
Merging two businesses with different MOs but the same purpose
Why you should never miss a sports day - and make sure it's in your calendar
How businesses can support women and mums practically
Their manifesto and the upcoming Motherhood Works event
Chapters:
00:30 Introduction to Albright Everywoman
01:45 The Impact of Motherhood on Careers
08:47 Career Journeys and Personal Growth
15:39 Understanding Women's Challenges in the Workplace
21:47 Creating Supportive Work Environments for Women
23:54 Navigating Workplace Flexibility and Challenges
26:00 The Role of Male Allies in Supporting Women
30:07 Balancing Work and Family Life
30:29 Understanding the Motherhood Penalty
35:46 Empowering Female Entrepreneurs
E107: Maternal gatekeeping and creating gender equity at home with Rachel Childs
Episode 105
Thursday, May 21, 2026 • Duration 57:06
In our final episode in our collaborative mini series with Lucy Legal, Caroline chats to Rachel Childs. Rachel is a relationship coach and founder of Parents That Work, and shares insights on maintaining connection, equality, and emotional support in relationships after parenthood. This episode explores the impact of COVID, gender norms, and practical strategies for healthier partnerships.
This episode is brought to you in collaboration with Lucy Legal and her Get Legit Hub. Don't trust ChatGPT for legal advice! Go to www.lucylegal.co.uk/the-hub for real legal guidance, templates and support.
To hear the rest of collaboration with Lucy Legal listen to
Episode 102 - Mum guilt, leveraging audiences and making £23k in 48hours with Lucy Legal
Episode 103 - My experience of motherhood, business and what I would have done differently, Lucy Legal interviews Caroline
Episode 104 - Preparing your business (and life!) for Maternity Leave with Lucy Legal
Episode 105 - Twins, fintech and NICU recovery with Sophia Jarvis
Episode 106 - How to use AI for female founders and mums with Lucy Legal
To hear Caroline's original conversation with Lucy, please listen to Episode 17 - "Every single person thought I was crazy"
E106: How to use AI for female founders and mums with Lucy Legal
Episode 100
Thursday, May 14, 2026 • Duration 44:48
Caroline and Lucy Legal explore the multifaceted use of AI in business and daily life, addressing misconceptions, legal considerations, and practical applications. They discuss how women are navigating AI's challenges and opportunities, emphasising responsible use and strategic integration.
This episode is brought to you in collaboration with Lucy Legal and her Get Legit Hub. Don't trust ChatGPT for legal advice! Go to www.lucylegal.co.uk/the-hub for real legal guidance, templates and support.
To hear the rest of collaboration with Lucy Legal listen to
Episode 102 - Mum guilt, leveraging audiences and making £23k in 48hours with Lucy Legal
Episode 103 - My experience of motherhood, business and what I would have done differently, Lucy Legal interviews Caroline
Episode 104 - Preparing your business (and life!) for Maternity Leave with Lucy Legal
Episode 105 - Twins, fintech and NICU recovery with Sophia Jarvis
To hear Caroline's original conversation with Lucy, please listen to
Episode 17 - "Every single person thought I was crazy"
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Episode 33 - "Where are the women in this space?" with Lauren Ingram of Women of Web3
E105: Twins, fintech and NICU recovery with Sophia Jarvis
Episode 105
Thursday, May 7, 2026 • Duration 47:05
Sophia Jarvis, CEO of Mia Wealth, shares her journey through high-risk pregnancy, neonatal intensive care, and building a fintech startup while navigating motherhood. Discover insights on balancing ambition, personal resilience, and innovative approaches to children's financial futures.
This episode is brought to you in collaboration with Lucy Legal and her Get Legit Hub. Don't trust ChatGPT for legal advice! Go to www.lucylegal.co.uk/the-hub for real legal guidance, templates and support.
To hear the rest of collaboration with Lucy Legal listen to
Episode 102 - Mum guilt, leveraging audiences and making £23k in 48hours with Lucy Legal
Episode 103 - My experience of motherhood, business and what I would have done differently, Lucy Legal interviews Caroline
Episode 104 - Preparing your business (and life!) for Maternity Leave with Lucy Legal
To hear Caroline's original conversation with Lucy, please listen to
Episode 17 - "Every single person thought I was crazy"
Topics:
Sophia's career in wealth management and transition to fintech
Her high-risk pregnancy and NICU experience with twins
The founding and mission of Mia Wealth
Challenges of fundraising while pregnant and with twins
Maternal mental health and support systems
Resources:
Sophia's Angel Doctor Meena:
E104: Preparing your business (and life!) for Maternity Leave with Lucy Legal
Episode 104
Thursday, April 30, 2026 • Duration 57:22
In this conversation, Caroline Marshall and Lucy Legal discuss the often unspoken realities of maternity leave for business owners. They explore the differences between expectations and reality, the challenges of maintaining identity while navigating motherhood, and the importance of flexibility in work-life balance. The discussion also touches on shared parental leave experiences, the impact of different children on parenting, and the struggles of returning to work after having a baby. Ultimately, they emphasise the need for open conversations about the complexities of motherhood and the choices women make.
Please note, Lucy and Caroline are both UK based, the advice you'll hear is based on their experience so may not be as relevant for overseas listeners.
This episode is brought to you in collaboration with Lucy Legal and her Get Legit Hub. Don't trust ChatGPT for legal advice! Go to www.lucylegal.co.uk/the-hub for real legal guidance, templates and support.
To hear the rest of collaboration with Lucy Legal listen to Episode 102 - Mum guilt, leveraging audiences and making £23k in 48hours with Lucy Legal
Episode 103 - My experience of motherhood, business and what I would have done differently, Lucy Legal interviews Caroline
To hear Caroline's original conversation with Lucy, please listen to Episode 17 - "Every single person thought I was crazy"
Topics:
Expectations vs. reality of maternity leave
Emotional challenges and identity loss
Practical planning and flexibility tips
Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
E103: My experience of motherhood, business and what I would have done differently, Lucy Legal interviews Caroline
Episode 103
Thursday, April 23, 2026 • Duration 01:02:26
Trigger Warning: Discussion of Sudden Infant Collapse and PTSD
In this special episode Lucy interviews Caroline as she reflects on her journey through motherhood, entrepreneurship, and overcoming challenges, sharing insights on balancing business and family, mental health, and the importance of community support.
This episode is brought to you in collaboration with Lucy Legal and her Get Legit Hub. Don't trust ChatGPT for legal advice! Go to www.lucylegal.co.uk/the-hub for real legal guidance, templates and support.
To hear the rest of collaboration with Lucy Legal listen to
To hear the rest of collaboration with Lucy Legal listen to Episode 102 - Mum guilt, leveraging audiences and making £23k in 48hours with Lucy Legal
To hear Caroline's original conversation with Lucy, please listen to Episode 17 - "Every single person thought I was crazy"
Topics:
Motherhood and career balance
Building and scaling a virtual assistant agency
The emotional journey of motherhood during a pandemic
The importance of mental health and therapy
Strategies for business continuity during maternity leave
Chapters:
01:00 Reflections on Motherhood and Career Choices
02:58 The Birth of a Podcast: Caroline's Journey
05:37 The Impact of COVID-19 on Career Paths
07:49 Building Upsource: From Idea to Agency
10:38 Balancing Business and Motherhood
13:32 The Evolution of Virtual Assistants
E102: Mum guilt, leveraging audiences and making £23k in 48 hours with Lucy Legal
Episode 102
Thursday, April 16, 2026 • Duration 01:04:05
In this episode, Caroline Marshall and Lucy Legal discuss the transformative journey of designing a career around family rather than conforming to traditional work structures. Lucy shares her experiences transitioning from a conventional legal career to creating a flexible business that aligns with her values as a mother. They explore themes of success, personal challenges, societal expectations, and the courage it takes to pursue a different path in life and work.
This episode is brought to you in collaboration with Lucy Legal and her Get Legit Hub. Don't trust ChatGPT for legal advice! Go to www.lucylegal.co.uk/the-hub for real legal guidance, templates and support.
For Caroline's original conversation with Lucy, please go back and listen to Episode 17.
Topics:
The journey from traditional law career to family-centered business
Redefining success and work-life balance
Setting boundaries and managing expectations
The role of support systems and childcare in entrepreneurship
Overcoming societal norms and gender stereotypes
Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
06:14 The Shift from Corporate to Entrepreneurial Life
08:23 Navigating Personal Challenges and Career Decisions
10:55 Building a Business with Family in Mind
13:31 The Courage to Take the Leap
16:11 Overcoming Societal Expectations
20:09 Reflections on the Journey
22:05 Leveraging Audiences for Success
23:32 The Right Place at the Right Time
25:28 Navigating Business and Motherhood
34:01 The Freedom and Challenges of Entrepreneurship
38:01 Understanding Mum Guilt and Childcare Decisions
Having started her career as an investigative journalist, Nicole Goodwin is a business leader with over 20 years' experience creating and scaling international, content-driven events and membership programmes. As Joint Managing Director of AllBright everywoman, she leads a passionate team dedicated to supporting, connecting and advancing women in business - through world-class learning, corporate partnerships, awards and curated experiences that build powerful networks.
Prior to her eight years at everywoman, Nicole held senior leadership roles as MD and GM at leading global businesses and publishing houses, including C5 and IQPC.
Sophie Catto is Joint Managing Director of AllBright everywoman, the leading global learning, leadership and community platform dedicated to advancing women in business.
With over 18 years' experience across media, publishing and purpose-driven organisations, Sophie specialises in building communities, creating strategic partnerships and driving sustainable growth. She leads AllBright everywoman's global community, events, experiences and partnerships, with a focus on deepening engagement, expanding impact and creating opportunities that help women thrive at every stage of their careers.
Throughout her career, Sophie has worked at the intersection of commercial strategy, storytelling and community-building, helping organisations connect more meaningfully with their audiences. Prior to joining AllBright everywoman, she held senior commercial leadership roles at Condé Nast, including Associate Publisher of House & Garden and The World of Interiors, and Commercial Creative Director of Tatler.
Passionate about the power of connection and collective progress, Sophie is committed to creating platforms, experiences and communities that support women to grow in confidence, leadership and ambition.
Rachel Childs is a relationship coach, author, podcast host and founder of Parents That Work, helping couples navigate the transition into parenthood without losing their connection, ambition, or sense of teamwork.
After a career in corporate talent development, Rachel moved into coaching and relationship work, combining professional expertise with her own lived experience of unequal parenting and the realities many couples face after having children. She is certified in Hogan Assessments, a Bringing Baby Home Educator, and a Transformational Coach.
Through Parents That Work, Rachel supports couples in building stronger parenting partnerships rooted in equality, communication, and emotional connection. Helping families move away from resentment, burnout, and the "default parent" dynamic so many experience in the early years.
Rachel is also the creator of The Team Blueprint, author of Beyond Baby Talk, and host of the podcast Equalish, where she explores modern relationships, invisible labour, shared parenting, careers, and why equality in family life can feel far harder in practice than in theory.
Lucy Wheeler, founder of Lucy Legal, is on a mission to make legal support more accessible for small business owners while also building a life that genuinely works for her as a mother.
This episode is also the fifth in a special six episode partnership with Lucy Legal and a really exciting one as Lucy is a returning guest. The first time we spoke, she was in the thick of new motherhood and in the early stages of building her business. Now still very much in the reality of raising a young family. I'm so excited to welcome her back to explore how that journey has evolved and dive into areas we didn't get to cover in the first time around.
Lucy followed what she describes as a predestined path into law, working within the traditional firm model and on track for a very conventional version of success. But everything shifted when she began planning to become a mother and realized that the legal world she worked so hard to build a career in simply didn't align with the life she wanted at home. So she made a bold decision to step away from that path and build something entirely different. A business that was flexible, scalable and designed intentionally around her family, not in competition with it.
Sophia Jarvis is the co-founder and CEO of Mia Wealth, a family investment app on a mission to change the way we give gifts to children, turning presents into long-term financial futures. With over a decade in wealth management across London and Dubai, and a CFA under her belt, Sophia left behind a successful and secure career to build a business designed to help families create lasting legacies for the next generation. But Mia Wealth isn't just a fintech story, it's a deeply personal journey. Sophia launched and raised her pre-seed round whilst pregnant and then navigated the first year of building a startup alongside becoming a mum to twin girls.
Lucy Wheeler, founder of Lucy Legal, is on a mission to make legal support more accessible for small business owners while also building a life that genuinely works for her as a mother.
This episode is also the third in a special six episode partnership with Lucy Legal and a really exciting one as Lucy is a returning guest. The first time we spoke, she was in the thick of new motherhood and in the early stages of building her business. Now still very much in the reality of raising a young family. I'm so excited to welcome her back to explore how that journey has evolved and dive into areas we didn't get to cover in the first time around.
Lucy followed what she describes as a predestined path into law, working within the traditional firm model and on track for a very conventional version of success. But everything shifted when she began planning to become a mother and realized that the legal world she worked so hard to build a career in simply didn't align with the life she wanted at home. So she made a bold decision to step away from that path and build something entirely different. A business that was flexible, scalable and designed intentionally around her family, not in competition with it.
Lucy Wheeler, founder of Lucy Legal, is on a mission to make legal support more accessible for small business owners while also building a life that genuinely works for her as a mother.
This episode is the second in a special six episode partnership with Lucy Legal and a really exciting one as Lucy is a returning guest. The first time we spoke, she was in the thick of new motherhood and in the early stages of building her business. Now still very much in the reality of raising a young family. I'm so excited to welcome her back to explore how that journey has evolved and dive into areas we didn't get to cover in the first time around.
Lucy followed what she describes as a predestined path into law, working within the traditional firm model and on track for a very conventional version of success. But everything shifted when she began planning to become a mother and realised that the legal world she worked so hard to build a career in simply didn't align with the life she wanted at home. So she made a bold decision to step away from that path and build something entirely different. A business that was flexible, scalable and designed intentionally around her family, not in competition with it.
Lucy Wheeler, founder of Lucy Legal, is on a mission to make legal support more accessible for small business owners while also building a life that genuinely works for her as a mother.
This episode is also the first in a special six episode partnership with Lucy Legal and a really exciting one as Lucy is a returning guest. The first time we spoke, she was in the thick of new motherhood and in the early stages of building her business. Now still very much in the reality of raising a young family. I'm so excited to welcome her back to explore how that journey has evolved and dive into areas we didn't get to cover in the first time around.
Lucy followed what she describes as a predestined path into law, working within the traditional firm model and on track for a very conventional version of success. But everything shifted when she began planning to become a mother and realised that the legal world she worked so hard to build a career in simply didn't align with the life she wanted at home. So she made a bold decision to step away from that path and build something entirely different. A business that was flexible, scalable and designed intentionally around her family, not in competition with it.
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