We talk about what happens when a business looks successful on the outside but feels misaligned on the inside, especially while raising kids and managing multiple brands. Emily shares how systems, boundaries, and honest self-checks helped her choose peace over pressure and start planning a future that fits her life.

• Emily’s life update from postpartum to running multiple businesses again
• Buying a long-time local bikini store and adding a wax studio
• Redefining success around time with kids and real quality of life
• The mental load of motherhood plus entrepreneurship and why it matters
• Building systems that run without you and the hidden cost of managing people
• Why burnout can hit hardest once things finally feel “stable”
• How social media can push you into models you only admire
• Health, stress, and the decision to stop sacrificing well-being for growth
• Permission to pivot & drop what isn’t working!

• Creating opportunities for others without crossing your own boundaries

*Plus the announcement she's been sitting with and is ready to share...

If this conversation resonated with you, please be sure to follow the show plus leave me a review. And most importantly, be sure to share it with a woman who's building something meaningful and remind her that she's allowed to do it her way.

Emily:

@thebrowfox
Emily's businesses

@browfoxbeauty @sloswim @suitespotslo

The Intro..

Welcome to Creating More Than Pretty

Welcome to Creating More Than Pretty—the podcast for entrepreneurs building beautiful businesses from the inside out.
This is a space for creative professionals who know their work is about more than aesthetics, More than trends, More than what looks good on the surface.
Here, we are peeling back the layers of what it looks like to build businesses that feel aligned, sustainable, and deeply fulfilling—while still creating exceptional experiences and meaningful results for the people you serve. Be ready to hear real, unfiltered conversations from professionals who share their wins, lessons and their behind the scenes moments that don't always make it to the public eye. Together, we’ll talk about growth, purpose, and the beauty that comes from building something meaningful — inside and out. Because the work you do creates more than what people see.

Mama, get ready because you're about to be extremely inspired by my guest Emily, The Brow Fox! She shares that when the pandemic hit and having her second child, she found herself exhausted and in overwhelm while running her multiple beauty businesses. Emily is so transparent in her struggles and explains how hitting this point forced her to restructure her business as a service provider to fit her and her families needs.

Often times clients can feel so connected {as a friend}, yet disconnected {as a mom with kids} from us by taking advantage of showing up late to appointments, canceling last minute or just not showing up. My guest was done with these scenarios!
Emily shares that restructuring her business around HER needs and setting clear boundaries allowed her to keep her job as a service provider. A recurring schedule gives her the structure and the flexibility that she WANTS and NEEDS!

Emily is not only a service provider but a landlord and a product creator. Like most moms she wears many hats, however in this episode she tells us what that truly looks like, how she's evolving by creating structure in ALL her businesses that work around being a mom and how she is trying to incorporate self care as a top priority. Which is honestly something we as women and moms should really try to do!

Let's Connect:
@mamaknowsbeautybizpodcast

Connect with Emily:
@thebrowfox
@browfoxbeauty
@suitespotslo

In this episode with multi beauty business owner Kelly Callaghan she shares how transitioning from Entrepreneur to Momprenuer has actually made her a better business woman.

As we all know becoming a mom changes us, and as a business owner navigating life & business with a new baby is quite challenging. Life as we once new it is now very different! Kelly is an industry trailblazer who notoriously started an international spray tan business and grew it from $0 to over a half a million dollar a year business. Now she's learning to juggle all the things with a one year old. During our interview Kelly shares that becoming a mom has actually made her a better entrepreneur! She states that "It forced her to become more organized, to stop half-assng things and to really prioritize her time."

Kelly also shares her struggles as a new mom working at home and why it wasn't healthy for her, how she was affected by postpartum depression and how setting boundaries and putting non-negotiable in place changed everything!

Being a business owner isn't always easy,
Being a new mom isn't always easy,
often times from the outside it looks easy to others,
but we do it by figuring it out and putting our priorities in place!

Enjoy!

Connect with Kelly:
Spray Tan Class
Beauty Business Babes

Mentions:
Sheila Bella
Shannellle
Brandi
Kimber

To some it looks like a glamorous fairy tale! It's often what some starting in the Spray tanning industry dream of. For Keri Elliott of Bronze Me Babyy in Dallas Texas, she'll tell you it is most definitely fun AND glamorous, BUT it has not been easy or effortless. In this episode Keri and I chat about what it has been like for her going from being a stay at home mom of 3 boys to the wild ride of traveling the globe tanning beautiful people. Keri found herself lonely, often what happens to moms when their children grow up and are not needed for every little thing. She decided to start spray tanning and, as her dear friend Fabiola told her, it's what SHE did with an opportunity that allowed her to flourish.

"Being a mom is a challenge and I am always facing challenges at work" said Keri. I think most moms who works in the beauty industry can relate with this statement. She shares the full circle moments that she's had going from a homeroom mom to a working mom and how she has handled it all. Life is what you make of it and the things you learn along the way and Keri shares her journey with us on this episode.

Enjoy!

Connect with Keri: Bronze Me Babyy

REAL TALK!!!!

My guest, Mistie Collins and I dive DEEP into the real talk on being a new mom in the beauty industry.

As a new mom, who chooses to go to work, we find ourselves constantly questioning if working is the right choice. As Mistie mentions.."sometimes I'm killing the game and sometimes I question what I'm doing... is working and missing out on watching my son grow truly worth it?" We are judged by clients, family and society on working OR staying home with our kids. Mistie and I agree that it's so important to just go with what feels right for the individual. She shares that, most days, working is so good for her mental health. Yes, she misses her son, however while working she gets to showcase her individuality and be "Mistie"!

We also dive into how she juggles work life balance and how she loves structure. She shares that postpartum was hard because of the lack of structure and control. We discuss Astrology and how being a Scorpio plays a role in her decisions and how it can affect working in the beauty industry with different clients and personality types. Mistie tells me that she is a firm believer in self reflection. She takes the time every day to give herself 30 mins of alone time to decompress and self reflect, which allows her to stay grounded. We also discuss that some days, being a beauty professional, we are the therapist (giver) and other days we are the receiver. We often pour into our clients naturally, however often times the table gets turned. She shares that, It's being strong in who you are and what you do to be able to understand and accept this.

Lastly we touch on triggers, and why they're important to sit with. How her clients energy effects her, what she does to release it and what her non-negotiable are now that she's a mom! You're going to love this episode!

Enjoy!


Connect with Mistie @mistiecheystyles & @somethingblu

My guest, Amber Hall, of @the.beauty.hall, shares her story of finding her drive as a young, single mom. After having her daughter she found that she needed to really reflect on her life. During her self reflection time she discovered that she needed to have her daughter to find the drive to do more with her life. She shares that having a baby gave her the push to go from being lazy, to buckling down on a new career and the determination to succeed.

Amber used her creative & artistic background to dive into the art of permanent makeup and fine line tattoos. She explains that she keeps her balance with mom/business life by maintaining a firm schedule, working out and having a strong husband who helps guide and redirect her when needed. She is excited for the future of permanent makeup!

Connect with Amber:
Instagram : @the.beauty.hall
Facebook: The Beauty Hall SRQ