Have you ever shown up everywhere online and still felt invisible?

In this episode of The Self-Made Life Podcast, I’m sharing Lesson 6 in my 7 Lessons in 7 Years of Business series — and this one changed everything for me.

For years, I thought more visibility was the answer. More posts. More platforms. More consistency. More noise.

But what I discovered the hard way is this: Visibility without alignment doesn’t build confidence. It builds pressure.

In this episode, I’m sharing:

• Why more content isn’t always the solution

• How misaligned messaging attracts the wrong inquiries

• The shift that helped me move from performing online to communicating clearly

• Why referrals and relationships are still powerful growth drivers

• A simple question to ask before you post this week

If your marketing feels heavy, exhausting, or disconnected from the business you actually want — this episode is for you.

Work with me at Monarch Design Co. https://themonarchdesign.co

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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.

Freedom in business doesn’t come from working less — it comes from deciding once.

In Lesson 5 of my 7 Lessons in 7 Years series, I’m breaking down how systems completely changed the way I run my business — not because I was scaling, but because I was exhausted.

For a long time, every client was custom, every email was written from scratch, and every process lived in my head. The result? Constant decision fatigue, mental overload, and feeling busy without actually moving the needle forward.

In this episode, we talk about:

• Why decision fatigue quietly kills momentum

• How structure can actually make you more creative

• The shift from reinventing the wheel to deciding once

• How VIP-style offers brought clarity to my time and delivery

• Using CRMs like HoneyBook and Dubsado to support your client experience

• Why SOPs, canned emails, and automation aren’t impersonal — they’re supportive

• How AI tools like Fyxer AI can reduce mental load and inbox overwhelm

• Building boundaries into your systems so they work even when you’re offline

If your business feels chaotic, it’s not because you’re doing it wrong—it’s because nothing is holding it together.

This episode is an invitation to stop carrying everything in your head and start building systems that support your real life, your energy, and your next season.

🎙 Tune in, then pick one thing this week to decide once — and let it work harder for you.

Episode Links

• Showit Template Shop: https://themonarchdesign.co/shop
• Website: https://themonarchdesign.co

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themonarchdesignco