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70: Building a buisness and having a baby; Brooke's first year of motherhood while opening Made

Fitness for Pregnancy and Beyond·Janelle Ahrens·1 June 2026·52 min

About this episode

Part 1 of 2: In this inspiring episode, Brooke Bader shares her journey of building Made Apparel while balancing motherhood, pregnancy, and postpartum challenges. Discover how she navigates business growth, creative processes, and family life, offering valuable insights for mom entrepreneurs. Brooke is such an artist! You'll love listening to this episode! TIMESTAMPS: 01:57 Starting Made from Scratch 04:43 Creative Founder Challenges 08:02 Pregnancy While Building a Business 10:55 The First Year Postpartum 13:48 Entrepreneurship as a Mom 24:43 Staying Creative in Motherhood 27:04 Work-Life Balance 29:28 Navigating Mom Guilt 35:23 Productivity of a working Mom 41:29 Building a Support Team PREGNANCY FITNESS PROGRAM: https://www.phasempowerment.com/pregnancyfitnessprogramming Janelle Ahrens + Certified Pre and Postnatal Fitness Specialist + Fat loss specialist + Personal trainer + Nutritionist for busy women PHASEmpowerment Website:  ⁠www.phasempowerment.com⁠ Instagram:  ⁠https://www.instagram.com/janelle.fatlosscoach/ Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/PHASEmpowerment/⁠ Juice Plus (my whole foods capsules, also used this as my prenatal): ⁠https://janelleahrens.juiceplus.com/us/en⁠ ⁠https://www.phasempowerment.com/