• Remote Legal Work for Moms
    Jul 11 2025

    Discover how mothers can find remote part-time work in law firms without requiring a legal degree, with roles paying between $17-$40 per hour. These positions include client intake, scheduling, billing, CRM management, social media, and administrative tasks that leverage the organizational and communication skills mothers already use daily.

    • Law firms, especially small ones, actively seek trustworthy part-time remote help
    • Most positions range from 5-20 hours weekly with firms willing to train the right person
    • Moms make excellent candidates due to their organizational skills and emotional intelligence
    • Start by identifying your transferable skills in areas like customer service, organization, or communication
    • Learn basic legal terminology through free online resources
    • Create a resume highlighting relevant skills, especially confidentiality
    • Search for opportunities on LinkedIn, Indeed, FlexJobs, Upwork, and through local networking
    • During interviews, emphasize your reliability, consistent availability, and interest in long-term growth

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    6 mins
  • Scaling a service-based business beyond $500K with Nicole Troster
    Jun 26 2025

    Nicole Troster, CEO of Courage Labs, shares her journey helping women scale service-based businesses beyond $500,000. We discussed:

    • Drawing inspiration from her entrepreneur mother who ran a hospitality business for 34 years after immigrating to Canada
    • Developing frameworks to help women scale service-based businesses while avoiding burnout.
    • Navigating the tension between career growth and being present for young children.
    • Planning for maternity leave as an entrepreneur through stakeholder conversations.
    • Shifting from working IN the business to working ON the business to enable scaling.
    • Letting go of tasks that aren't your strengths to focus on high-impact priorities.
    • Building support systems and having honest conversations about motherhood challenges.
    • Creating business systems that provide both time freedom and financial growth.
    • Working with clients to create human-centered design for service businesses.

    Connect with Nicole on LinkedIn or visit Coeurage Labs to learn more about her coaching programs and services for women entrepreneurs.

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    44 mins
  • Hospital Physician to Direct Primary Care and Homeschool Mom
    Jun 18 2025

    Dr. Lyndsi Davenport—a physician, homeschooling mom, and woman of deep faith—whose story is a powerful reminder that motherhood isn’t the end of ambition, it’s the beginning of something deeper. Dr. Lyndsi left behind a thriving academic medical career at a major hospital to follow a calling she could no longer ignore.

    Her story challenges the notion that motherhood limits professional success, showing instead how it can lead to more meaningful and purposeful work.

    We discussed:

    • Transitioning from hospital-based medicine to direct primary care
    • Balancing early motherhood with demanding physician schedules
    • Finding faith during career transitions and family building
    • Understanding direct primary care's benefits for both doctors and patients
    • Discovering hybrid homeschooling as a solution for working professionals
    • Redefining success beyond traditional career achievements
    • Taking the leap of faith to follow your calling despite fears

    To learn more about Dr. Davenport, you can enroll as her patient at https://paradox.health/ or you can follow her on instagram at https://www.instagram.com/drlyndsidavenport/


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    48 mins
  • Corporate Life to Classical Homeschooling with faith-centered intentionality
    Jun 6 2025

    Corinne Lantis shares her journey transitioning from full-time corporate work in marketing to very part-time hours, reshaping her approach to motherhood, and discovering deep purpose in everyday family life.

    • Former marketing professional who initially said she would "never be a stay-at-home mom"
    • Struggled with her achievement-oriented personality (Enneagram 3) when first becoming a full-time mom
    • Transitioned slowly into motherhood while moving from Colorado to Michigan to be near family
    • Created intentional rhythms inspired by "Habits of the Household" including nighttime routines of pray, hope, story and song
    • Deleted Instagram to be more present and intentional with her time and attention
    • Chose classical education and hybrid homeschooling for their focus on cultivating wisdom and virtue
    • Trained for marathons after each baby as a form of self-care and personal goal-setting
    • Makes faith central by keeping her Bible visible and accessible throughout the day
    • Prioritizes praying with her husband over their children each night
    • Embraces the challenges of motherhood while seeking to be fully present in this season


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    43 mins
  • Taking a Leap of Faith & Building a Postpartum Fitness Business with Hannah Dewaar
    May 27 2025

    Hannah Dewar shares her journey from full-time employment to entrepreneurship, describing how she created a flexible business model centered around her family priorities. She walks us through the faith and practical decisions that led her to launch Lovely Nine Months, her fitness and nutrition coaching business for pregnant and postpartum women.

    • Working as a chiropractic assistant provided valuable experience but created logistical challenges after having her daughter
    • Commuting between home, childcare, and work sometimes took two hours of her day
    • Felt convicted about not prioritizing her highest calling as a mother and disciple
    • Made the courageous decision to step away from her job before seeing financial provision
    • Downsized their home and moved in with in-laws to create financial flexibility
    • Built her business slowly and intentionally, focused on word-of-mouth growth
    • Approaches business decisions by discerning between "striving" and "grace"
    • Creates a welcoming environment for moms by allowing children at training sessions
    • Recommends 100g of protein daily during pregnancy and weightlifting 2-3 times weekly
    • Suggests putting workout times on the calendar "like a business meeting" for postpartum recovery
    • Values the small, everyday moments with her daughter that became possible through her career shift

    If you want to work with Hannah, follow her on Instagram and Facebook at Lovely Nine Months for pregnancy and postpartum fitness and nutrition coaching, available both remotely and in-person.


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    45 mins
  • How to start freelancing on upwork part-time
    May 22 2025

    Upwork offers moms a flexible, accessible way to earn $20-75 per hour from home while maintaining control over their schedules and rates. The freelance platform connects 12 million freelancers with 5 million clients, making it easier to find work in writing, design, admin support, legal services and more without needing your own website or marketing strategy.

    • Creating a strong, specialized profile increases your chances of getting accepted and hired
    • Most successful freelancers apply multiple times before getting accepted
    • Include a professional photo and complete all profile sections
    • Craft a specific headline that includes what you do and who you serve
    • Use relevant keywords naturally throughout your profile
    • Research successful profiles by creating a client account to see what works
    • Start with beginner-friendly rates to build reviews and experience
    • Write customized proposals that show genuine interest in each job posting
    • Deliver excellent work and follow up to request reviews

    Check out our upcoming resource at littlehandsbigplans.co featuring 50 business ideas moms can do part-time. If you start freelancing on Upwork after this episode, I'd love to feature you in a future podcast!


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    8 mins
  • How to build your village: motherhood away from family
    May 15 2025

    Gabriela Rivera shares her journey from Panama to Michigan, revealing how she built community as a homeschooling mom and barre instructor without extended family nearby. Her story demonstrates that intentional friendship-building requires the same strategic approach many apply to business development.

    • Originally from Panama where both parents typically work, Gabriela discovered the possibility of staying home with children in America
    • Became exposed to homeschooling through a church family during college, drawn to the freedom and creativity it offered
    • Teaches bar fitness classes 4-5 hours per week, finding it energizing and community-building rather than draining
    • Approaches friendship strategically by setting goals: going to a park to meet one mom, getting a phone number, following up
    • Avoids small talk by asking deeper questions that quickly reveal whether meaningful connection is possible
    • Seeks three types of relationships: younger moms to mentor, peers in the same life stage, and older women who offer wisdom
    • Delivered her first baby during the pandemic when family couldn't travel to support her
    • Recommends the book "Breath as Prayer" for new moms dealing with anxiety

    If you've ever felt lonely in motherhood, take the first step to build your village. Don't wait for someone to invite you – be the one who reaches out, sets the date, and pursues your people. Your community is out there, it just takes time and intentionality.

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    32 mins
  • Cancer and Entrepreneurship: Why I am thankful for time freedom
    May 11 2025

    Emilia shares her deeply personal journey following her mother's unexpected cancer diagnosis and how this life-altering event has shifted her perspective on motherhood, entrepreneurship, and what truly matters.

    You'll hear:

    • How the science of motherhood legacies reveals that responsive parenting is passed through generations
    • Why entrepreneurship can offer the time freedom to navigate family crises without financial disruption or asking for permission
    • How our cultural assumption of guaranteed longevity often delays the experiences that matter most
    • The importance of creating meaningful moments now—through rituals, scheduled time, and capturing everyday memories
    • How faith provided her with grounding and peace during an uncertain and painful season
    • Ways to structure a business that prioritizes family and sustains income, even in times of personal upheaval

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    16 mins