Building a Business While Having a Baby: Intentional Growth for Women Entrepreneurs
Wed Feb 04 2026
Guest: Stephanie Yesil | Host: Katrina van Oudheusden
What if growth didn’t require burnout?What if building a business — or pivoting your career — could actually support your real life… even in seasons like motherhood, leadership transitions, or reinvention?
In this refreshingly honest episode of Did She REALLY Say That?!, Katrina sits down with Stephanie Yesil, founder of Elevated Careers, to talk about intentional growth, season-aware leadership, and what it really looks like to build wealth, impact, and autonomy without sacrificing yourself in the process.
Stephanie shares her non-linear path from Teach for America educator → six-figure corporate leader → entrepreneur, including how she built Elevated Careers in a focused “stealth mode” season — while preparing for a baby and resisting the pressure to do all the things.
✨ In this conversation, you’ll hear:
Why so many high-capacity women stay stuck in service-based identities
What it means to “sell your time to yourself” (instead of everyone else)
How to build a business that matches your current life season, not some hustle fantasy
Why “slow down” isn’t the goal — alignment is
How to identify and articulate your transferable skills for higher-paying, higher-impact roles
How to say no to bro-marketing noise and focus on fewer, smarter growth moves
This episode is for seasoned founders, women in leadership, and high-achieving women who want:✔ more money✔ more ownership of their time✔ more impact✔ without burning themselves into the ground to get it
Stephanie also shares her free resource, “33 Most In-Demand Transferable Skills”, designed to help women clearly name what they already bring to the table — and use that language to unlock new opportunities.
🎧 If you’re building a business, navigating motherhood or leadership transitions, or quietly wondering, “There has to be a better way than this,” press play.
👉 Follow the podcast and turn on notifications so you don’t miss future conversations redefining success for women in business.
Free Download — 33 Most In-Demand Transferable Skills:https://www.elevated.careers/landing-freebie-33-most-in-demand-transferable-skills
Learn More About Elevated Careers:https://www.elevated.careers
CreateHER™ Planner:http://creatherplanner.com
is building a business or career alongside real life
is done equating exhaustion with success
knows she’s capable of more — but wants it to feel sustainable
wants growth that actually fits her season
You don’t need to slow down.You need to grow intentionally. ✨
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Guest: Stephanie Yesil | Host: Katrina van Oudheusden What if growth didn’t require burnout?What if building a business — or pivoting your career — could actually support your real life… even in seasons like motherhood, leadership transitions, or reinvention? In this refreshingly honest episode of Did She REALLY Say That?!, Katrina sits down with Stephanie Yesil, founder of Elevated Careers, to talk about intentional growth, season-aware leadership, and what it really looks like to build wealth, impact, and autonomy without sacrificing yourself in the process. Stephanie shares her non-linear path from Teach for America educator → six-figure corporate leader → entrepreneur, including how she built Elevated Careers in a focused “stealth mode” season — while preparing for a baby and resisting the pressure to do all the things. ✨ In this conversation, you’ll hear: Why so many high-capacity women stay stuck in service-based identities What it means to “sell your time to yourself” (instead of everyone else) How to build a business that matches your current life season, not some hustle fantasy Why “slow down” isn’t the goal — alignment is How to identify and articulate your transferable skills for higher-paying, higher-impact roles How to say no to bro-marketing noise and focus on fewer, smarter growth moves This episode is for seasoned founders, women in leadership, and high-achieving women who want:✔ more money✔ more ownership of their time✔ more impact✔ without burning themselves into the ground to get it Stephanie also shares her free resource, “33 Most In-Demand Transferable Skills”, designed to help women clearly name what they already bring to the table — and use that language to unlock new opportunities. 🎧 If you’re building a business, navigating motherhood or leadership transitions, or quietly wondering, “There has to be a better way than this,” press play. 👉 Follow the podcast and turn on notifications so you don’t miss future conversations redefining success for women in business. Free Download — 33 Most In-Demand Transferable Skills:https://www.elevated.careers/landing-freebie-33-most-in-demand-transferable-skills Learn More About Elevated Careers:https://www.elevated.careers CreateHER™ Planner:http://creatherplanner.com is building a business or career alongside real life is done equating exhaustion with success knows she’s capable of more — but wants it to feel sustainable wants growth that actually fits her season You don’t need to slow down.You need to grow intentionally. ✨