The Working Mom Show

Klara Ganter
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Welcome to The Working Mom Show! Thriving While Surviving: The Working Mom Show is the podcast for moms ready to turn their passion into a career they love—without sacrificing family time. Hear real, unfiltered stories from moms who took the leap, built careers on their terms, and proved that motherhood and ambition can go hand in hand. No sugarcoating, just honest insights, expert advice, and the inspiration you need to create a life that works for you.

  1. 2d ago

    Crown Yourself: How a Second-Generation Entrepreneur Rebuilt Her Identity Through Motherhood, Loss & Purpose

    Kimberly Spencer doesn't believe in balance. She never has. And after today's conversation, you might not either. Kimberly is a CEO, coach, speaker, and second-generation entrepreneur raising three kids under 9 — while also caring for her 77-year-old mother. She is the founder of Crown Yourself and Communication Queens, and her work sits at the intersection of mindset, visibility, and what she calls sovereignty: the belief that you are the conductor of your own life, not a player at the effect of it. Her story is anything but linear. A Hollywood screenwriter turned Pilates instructor turned e-com president turned coach, Kimberly has navigated a 10-year battle with bulimia, a business buyout three weeks before her wedding, $40,000 in debt, losing five people including her father in a single year, and being stranded in Australia for two years during COVID — all while building a business that eventually replaced her husband's income. We cover: Why balance is a lie sold to women — and what sovereignty actually looks like in practiceThe "death of the maiden": why becoming a mother is a grief process nobody talks aboutWhat the "death tax" taught Kimberly about how she wanted to live her lifeHow she schedules her week using astrology — and why it actually worksWhy she homeschools her eldest and involves her kids in business conversations from an early ageThe orchestra metaphor that will change how you think about integrating work and familyWhat it means to stop using your kids as an excuse and start seeing them as assets that elevate your leadershipIf you've ever felt like motherhood shrunk you rather than expanded you, this episode will hand you back your crown. Learn more about Kimberly: Website: https://www.crownyourself.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/crownyourself.now/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kimberlyspencer-crownyourself/ If today's episode resonated with you, I'd love to stay connected. You can find me at mompire.eu, or come say hi on LinkedIn — just search Klara Ganter. And if you're a corporate mom wondering what your next move looks like, take my free quiz at mompire.eu/quiz. It takes five minutes and gives you a real starting point. Links are in the show notes.

    49 min

  2. Jun 2

    From 60 Hours to 10: How Alexia Hoffman Rebuilt Her Business Around Four Daughters and a Purpose

    She built a real estate brokerage from scratch, had four daughters in 30 months, was working 60-hour weeks — and by most measures, she was crushing it. Except she wasn't. Not really. Alexia Hoffman is an entrepreneur, investor, realtor, coach, and coffee shop owner who made not one, but two major career pivots that looked completely reckless from the outside, and turned out to be the best decisions of her life. She now works 10 hours a week without losing income — and she's here to talk about how she got there. This is a raw, honest conversation. Alexia doesn't just share the wins — she talks about severe postpartum depression after her fourth daughter, the marriage struggles, the local government battle that nearly killed her coffee shop before it opened, and the moment she realised she'd been conditioned her whole life to ignore her own needs. We cover: What it actually felt like to walk away from the thing she'd spent years building — and why she did it anywayHow she went from 60-hour weeks to 10 hours without sacrificing incomeThe three things that make delegating work: boundaries, releasing control, and systems before you hireHer exact AI-powered framework for creating an SOP that lets a VA work without asking you a single questionWhy "delusional self-belief" is not a flaw — it's the strategyThe 10-year vision exercise that helps you make hard decisions with clarityIf you've ever felt trapped by the very thing you built, or wondered what it would take to design a life that actually fits you — start here. If today's episode resonated with you, I'd love to stay connected. You can find me at mompire.eu, or come say hi on LinkedIn — just search Klara Ganter. And if you're a corporate mom wondering what your next move looks like, take my free quiz at mompire.eu/quiz. It takes five minutes and gives you a real starting point. Links are in the show notes.

    42 min

  3. May 26

    The Four-Burner Mom: How a Lawyer, Restaurant Owner & Mom of Two Manages It All Without Burning Out

    What does balance actually look like when you're a managing partner at a law firm, the owner of a 125-year-old community restaurant, and a mom of two boys — all at the same time? Lesley Holloway doesn't have a perfect answer. But she has a framework — and a lot of hard-won wisdom — that makes it work. In this episode, Lesley talks about her unconventional career path (acting degree, law school, and a restaurant she bought to save her hometown), why she refuses to let mom guilt take up space in her life, and the four-burner theory that changed the way she thinks about time and priorities. We cover: What the four-burner theory actually is — and why you don't need to turn any burner completely offWhy mom guilt is not the same as caring, and why letting it go is the best example you can set for your kidsHow Lesley grew up without her mom from age 10 — and how that shaped her into the mother and leader she is todayThe 20-second hug: the science-backed stress reset that her 11-year-old now uses on herWhy she takes her boys to work at the restaurant on weekends — and what they're actually learning thereHow community — a real one, where people know your name and your parents — can hold you up in ways nothing else canLesley is warm, direct, and genuinely funny. This one feels like a long conversation with a friend who happens to have figured a few things out. Find Lesley here: lesleyholloway.com kitchensmineola.com If today's episode resonated with you, I'd love to stay connected. You can find me at mompire.eu, or come say hi on LinkedIn — just search Klara Ganter. And if you're a corporate mom wondering what your next move looks like, take my free quiz at mompire.eu/quiz. It takes five minutes and gives you a real starting point.

    40 min

  4. May 19

    The Field Guide Nobody Wrote: Pat Hankin on Surviving — and Thriving — as a Single Working Mom

    When Pat Hankin couldn't find a single fact-based, practical book for single parents — she wrote one herself. A management consultant, single mom, and author of The Field Guide for Single Parents, Pat spent years moderating an online community of nearly half a million single parents, answering the same questions over and over, and realizing that the information existed — it just hadn't been put together for the people who actually needed it. So she did. In this conversation, Pat is sharp, funny, and refreshingly no-nonsense about what it actually takes to navigate single parenthood without a backup — financially, professionally, and emotionally. We cover: Why single parenthood isn't just "hard" — it's 300 tasks that all land on one personThe unconventional financial advice Pat swears by, including why buying a used car might actually cost you your jobWhy stepping back in your career as a single mom is not a failure — and how to think about it strategicallyHow to build your own "composite partner" from the people already around youThe one thing Pat wishes someone had said to her during those years — and why shame has no place in this conversationWhy single parents are losing their friend groups, and what the people around them can actually do about itPat's daughter, who grew up with a mother who had no backup, is now a scientist at a major research facility. As Pat puts it: the independence wasn't a gap — it was a gift. Buy Pat's book here If today's episode resonated with you, I'd love to stay connected. You can find me at mompire.eu, or come say hi on LinkedIn — just search Klara Ganter. And if you're a corporate mom wondering what your next move looks like, take my free quiz at mompire.eu/quiz. It takes five minutes and gives you a real starting point.

    39 min

  5. May 12

    3 Days a Week, 6 Figures in 2 Years: How Cailen Ascher Built a Business Around Motherhood

    What if the "least logical time" to start a business was actually the best time? When Cailen Ascher's first daughter was born, she made a decision that defied all the conventional advice: she cut her working hours to three days a week and expanded into a completely new market. Two years later, she had a six-figure business — and her schedule still revolved around her girls. Cailen is a business mentor for women coaches and entrepreneurs who want to build something meaningful without sacrificing the life they actually want to live. In this conversation, she pulls back the curtain on how she did it — and how you can too. We cover: Why starting a business when your baby is newborn might not be as crazy as it soundsThe mindset shift that makes working fewer hours and earning more money actually possibleHow Cailen uses meditation as the "soft transition" between work mode and mom modeThe three questions that will help you find your million-dollar business idea in five minutesWhat it means to be "spiritually grounded" in business — and why it makes you magnetic to the right clientsHow she structures her days now around school hours, and why she lets her schedule shift with the seasonsThis episode is for the mom who feels that undeniable spark inside her — and is ready to stop waiting for the perfect moment to act on it. Get in touch with Cailen here: Turn Your Magic into Money {On-Demand Workshop} www.CailenAscher.com/selfled The Self-Led Woman {Substack} https://cailenascher.substack.com/ @Cailen.Ascher on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/cailen.ascher/ Website: www.CailenAscher.com  If today's episode resonated with you, I'd love to stay connected. You can find me at mompire.eu, or come say hi on LinkedIn — just search Klara Ganter. And if you're a corporate mom wondering what your next move looks like, take my free quiz at mompire.eu/quiz. It takes five minutes and gives you a real starting point. Links are in the show notes.

    35 min

  6. May 5

    When the Money Runs Out: What a CPA Mom of Four Learned About Resilience, Debt & Reinvention

    Are you a mom struggling with your career? Find out in 2 minutes your new direction: www.mompire.eu/quiz What do you do when you're a financial professional — and you find yourself $650,000 in debt, with four kids, $100 a week in child support, and no job? That's exactly where Nancy Benet, CPA and founder of Success Your Way and Fix-It Accounting, found herself after her divorce. And instead of staying down, she built something extraordinary. In this episode, Nancy opens up about the financial and emotional rock bottom that followed the collapse of five businesses, and the mindset shift that changed everything. This isn't just a story about money — it's a story about worthiness, resilience, and what it really means to start over on your own terms. You'll learn: Why the first step out of any financial crisis is simply saying it out loud to someoneWhat a "New Zero" is — and how this one concept helped Nancy save $30,000 in 90 daysThe four-step process she uses to manage her mindset and manifest real resultsWhy money problems are really internal problems — and how your childhood shaped your relationship with moneyWhy failure isn't failing, but quitting isWhether you're navigating debt, divorce, or just wondering if it's too late to reinvent yourself, Nancy's story is proof that baby steps — taken consistently — can move mountains. Get in touch with Nancy: www.successyourway.com/  www.fixitaccounting.com www.Instagram.com/success.your.way www.facebook.com/SuccessYourWayCommunity https://www.linkedin.com/mwlite/profile/in/nancy-benet-cpa-18145014 Buy her book on Amazon: TAME YOUR MONEY MONSTER written by Nancy Benet & Adrienne Freeland

    37 min

  7. Apr 28

    Burnout Is Biological: How a Physician Mom of Five Rebuilt Success on Her Own Terms with Dr. Amy Loden Tiffany

    Are you struggling in your career as a mom: Find your direction with this 2 minute quiz: www.mompire.eu/quiz What happens when a physician, founder, and mom of five hits a wall so hard she ends up in the hospital — and then rebuilds from scratch? In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Amy Loden-Tiffany, who has navigated burnout, miscarriages, twins, a foster baby, perimenopause, and a TEDx talk — all while raising five children and running her own medical practice. Amy breaks down why burnout isn't just emotional — it's biological. She explains the stress hormones wreaking havoc on working moms' bodies, why the "move more, eat less" advice is dangerously oversimplified, and the powerful moment her 7-year-old's question made her realize something had to change. You'll learn: Why your body responds to a missed deadline the same way it responds to a lionThe 80/20 truth about diet and exercise no one is telling youHow Amy went from sacrificing her family for her career to building a business that serves her familyThe one question to ask yourself if you're becoming the bottleneck in your own lifeThree free, practical health habits for time-strapped momsIf you've ever felt like your ambition and your family are pulling you in opposite directions, this conversation will give you a new framework — and a lot of permission to do things differently. Get in touch with Amy: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amy-loden/ Website: http://www.vitalitymwc.org Instagram: @dramytiffany

    46 min

  8. Apr 21

    Matrescence & The Good Girl Trap: Redefining Identity with Dr. Angele Close

    Want to work with Klara? Book a free discovery call here. In this deeply transformative episode, Klara Ganter speaks with Dr. Angele Close about the hidden psychological shifts that occur when a high-achieving professional becomes a mother. Angele shares her personal "awakening"—moving from a "worker bee" mentality in graduate school to the realization that her "good girl" childhood hadn't prepared her for the reality of raising strong-willed, neurodiverse children. We explore the concept of matrescence—the profound physical, emotional, and identity shift similar to adolescence that remains largely unrecognized in modern society. If you have ever felt like you "suck" at balancing your passions with your role as a mom, this episode will provide the vocabulary and validation you need to stop turning against yourself. In this episode, we discuss: The Survivor Mode Phase: Juggling graduate school and early motherhood with "forward-focused" ambition. Matrescence: Understanding the profound identity transformation that every mother undergoes. The "Good Girl" Archetype: How being an obedient child can create a "naive idea" of parental control. Internal Family Systems (IFS): How to navigate the "parts" of us—the inner critic, the overachiever, and the exhausted mom. Get in touch with Angele here: https://www.drangeleclose.com/ Book: https://www.drangeleclose.com/unburdening-motherhood-book Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drangeleclose/

    42 min
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Welcome to The Working Mom Show! Thriving While Surviving: The Working Mom Show is the podcast for moms ready to turn their passion into a career they love—without sacrificing family time. Hear real, unfiltered stories from moms who took the leap, built careers on their terms, and proved that motherhood and ambition can go hand in hand. No sugarcoating, just honest insights, expert advice, and the inspiration you need to create a life that works for you.

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  • Creator
    Klara Ganter
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    59
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Klara Ganter
  • Show Website
    The Working Mom Show