#88 Balancing Business and Babies: Alyson Caffrey’s Systems for Success

In this episode, your host Kyrie sits down with operations strategist Alyson Caffrey to explore the art of setting up systems in your business and personal life for a harmonious and successful existence. Alyson shares her insights on achieving that delicate balance between spending quality time with your children while thriving in your entrepreneurial endeavors.

Alyson dives into the importance of setting boundaries with your kids and reveals the significance of her morning routine in her daily life. Learn how she empowers her children to navigate their routines with systems that help them know when it's time to rise or stay in their rooms. Discover the wisdom of decluttering and focusing on the essentials, such as morning routines, exercise, and taking well-deserved breaks. Alyson opens up about the dynamics of having a supportive partner and the external expectations placed on moms versus dads.

Join us as Alyson sheds light on the burden many moms carry, the "badge of honor" of doing everything for everyone all the time. She discusses the differences between her first and second pregnancies and the challenges of maternity leave as a mompreneur.

Alyson's journey takes a turn when she realizes the need for change in her work-life dynamics. She recounts her experience of working from the hospital just after giving birth and the realization that her business needed to support her family, not the other way around.

Learn how she began building the systems that transformed her life. Discover Alyson's strategy of auditing her business to identify what needed to shift and her decision to hire employees. Find out how she used maternity leave as a benchmark for assessing her business's performance and making improvements. Alyson delves into the world of financial planning and providing real-time metrics for herself to gauge her business's health. Learn how she created repeatable systems to ensure that anyone could perform her tasks.

Lastly, we explore the incredible synergy between motherhood and business management, and how mastering both roles can enrich your life. Join us for an enlightening conversation on finding success while nurturing your family. Find Alyson: @alycaffrey

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Find Kyrie: @theconfidentmompreneur