The Millionaire Mother

Hosted by Cait Scudder

BusinessExplicit

Website RSS feed LinkedIn Facebook YouTube

Episodes

373

Latest episode

Sep 2026

Language

About the show

Can you be a devoted Mother while running a successful business? The answer is yes, with one giant caveat: it's safe for you to dream bigger. Much bigger. The Millionaire Mother Podcast is the one-stop shop for learning how to scale a wildly profitable business while navigating the whirlwind of Motherhood. Because let's be real — nothing is the same after those small humans arrive. If you've been wondering if you can truly have it all as a mama and entrepreneur, tune in to find out how Cait and countless other Mother powerhouse CEOs have built companies that have allowed them to water the seeds of their most abundant realities and achieve their loftiest dreams. From brass tacks business strategy and leadership advice, to skillfully traversing the identity shifts, limited time, and sleepless nights of Motherhood as a CEO, the Millionaire Mother Podcast brings together real world motivation with actionable tools to fuel your expansive growth. Level up your net worth, legacy, and SO much more — one episode at a time. Tune in from where you get your daily dose of podcasts!

Listen to episodes

60 recent

September 8, 202639 min

Why the Right Room Can Change Your Business with Stephanie Cartin

The right room can change the trajectory of your business in ways you could never plan for. Stephanie Cartin can trace some of the biggest opportunities in her career back to one decision she made before she felt ready, and what followed continued compounding for more than a decade. Cait and Stephanie unpack what most entrepreneurs misunderstand about networking, how to build relationships that open bigger doors, and why visibility matters long before you feel "ready" to be seen. Stephanie also shares the deeply personal motherhood journey that tested everything she thought she knew about control, and how opening up to community became far more powerful than she ever expected. Key Takeaways • The early investment Stephanie made before she felt ready, and how it shaped the next 15 years of her business (4:40) • What most entrepreneurs get wrong about networking and the relationship-building habits that actually create opportunities (9:52) • How to become someone people naturally refer, recommend, and speak about in rooms you are not in (10:55) • The motherhood experience that forced Stephanie to release control and lean on community in an entirely new way (21:33) • Why being the "best-kept secret" can limit your growth, no matter how good your work is (34:25) About Stephanie Cartin Stephanie Cartin is a serial entrepreneur, investor, author, and podcast host who has built multiple seven-figure businesses, including Socialfly and Entreprenista Media. She co-founded Pearl Influential Capital, which was acquired by Cherub, and champions women founders through the Entreprenista League. Stephanie also openly shares her personal journey with MS, infertility, and a complicated pregnancy to support and inspire other women navigating life and business. Join the Entreprenista League: https://www.entreprenista.com/tel-start Entreprenista Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/entreprenistas Stephanie's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stephjillcartin Resources Mentioned Entreprenista 100 Awards: https://www.entreprenista.com/100 Entreprenista: https://www.entreprenista.com/ Want to go deeper with The Millionaire Mother? Join The Millionaire Mother Diaries for weekly insights on business, motherhood, wealth, leadership, and living a deeply resourced life: https://themillionairemother.com/diaries/ Pre-order Cait's upcoming book, Born for Both: https://bornforboth.com/ Love the show? Share this episode to your stories and tag @themillionairemother , or leave a 5-star rating and review on Apple Podcasts. Every share and review helps more ambitious mothers find the show.

September 1, 202652 min

Stop Normalizing Feeling Bad: How to Work With Your Body Through Motherhood & Beyond with Dr. Corina Dunlap

Feeling exhausted, anxious, depleted, or simply not like yourself isn't something you have to accept as the price of motherhood or getting older. Dr. Corina Dunlap has spent more than a decade helping women understand what's actually happening inside their bodies and why "this is just my new normal" deserves to be questioned. Cait and Dr. Dunlap unpack the hormones every woman should understand and how they shift through the menstrual cycle, pregnancy, postpartum, perimenopause, and beyond. They explore why support is a physiological need, not a luxury, the simple foundations that can make a meaningful difference in how women feel, and the three hormone personality types Dr. Dunlap sees repeatedly in her work: the Caretaker, Achiever, and Survivor. Key Takeaways • Why feeling worse after motherhood or as you age doesn't automatically have to become your "new normal" (10:57) • The five key hormones every woman should understand and how they influence energy, mood, sleep, strength, and more (19:35) • What actually happens to estrogen and progesterone throughout your cycle, pregnancy, and postpartum (28:20) • Why postpartum support, nourishment, sleep, and replenishment are physiological needs and not indulgences (32:36) • The Caretaker, Achiever, and Survivor hormone types and how each pattern can either support or deplete your health (42:48) About Dr. Corina Dunlap Dr. Corina Dunlap is a licensed naturopathic doctor, medical researcher, and leading expert in women's hormonal health. She is the founder of Naturopathic by Design®, a women's health clinic serving thousands of patients nationwide, and Aligned by Design®, her supplement line supporting women's hormonal health. Her work bridges evidence-based research with root-cause, whole-body care. Website: https://drcorinadunlap.com/ Naturopathic by Design®: https://www.naturopathicbydesign.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drcorinadunlap/ Resources Mentioned Hormone Powered: https://drcorinadunlap.com/hormonepowered/ Hormone Type Assessment: https://drcorinadunlap.com/assessment/ Top Lab Guide: https://www.naturopathicbydesign.com/newsletter-signup Aligned by Design® Supplements: https://shopalignedbydesign.com/ The Fourth Trimester by Kimberly Ann Johnson: https://kimberlyannjohnson.com/the-fourth-trimester/ Want to go deeper with The Millionaire Mother? Join The Millionaire Mother Diaries for weekly insights on business, motherhood, wealth, leadership, and living a deeply resourced life: https://themillionairemother.com/diaries/ Pre-order Cait's upcoming book, Born for Both: bornforboth.com Love the show? Share this episode to your stories and tag @themillionairemother , or leave a 5-star rating and review on Apple Podcasts. Every share and review helps more ambitious mothers find the show.

August 27, 202642 min

How to Build a Seven-Figure Business Through Community with Kristina Bartold-Sartoga

What if your most powerful business growth strategy isn't another funnel, ad campaign, or complicated social media plan but the relationships you're building along the way? In this episode of The Millionaire Mother Podcast, Cait sits down with Kristina Bartold-Sartoga, co-founder and CEO of The Social Snippet and High Vibe Women, for an honest conversation about building a seven-figure business through community, organic marketing, in-person events, and genuine connection. Cait and Kristina also explore the reality of playing the long game in business. Kristina opens up about navigating slower seasons, celebrating every win, continuing to show up when it would be easier to withdraw, and planting relational seeds without gripping tightly to an immediate return. Tune in to hear: How Kristina built a seven-figure business without paid ads Why community building is a powerful organic marketing strategy How to choose networking events based on potential ROI and personal strengths Why smaller, more intimate rooms often create deeper business connections How to network with generosity instead of immediately trying to sell Why consistent follow-up matters more than collecting contacts How to stay visible during difficult or uncertain business seasons Why celebrating small wins can change what you notice and pursue How motherhood helped Kristina become more discerning with her capacity The questions she now asks before saying yes to an opportunity Why wanting to work after having a baby does not make a woman less devoted to motherhood How Kristina is building a business and family life that allow her to want both What makes an in-person event feel thoughtful, valuable, and worth returning to Connect with Kristina: Grab Your Ticket to the October 2026 High Vide Women Conference: https://www.highvibewomen.ca/october-2026-event Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kristina.bartold/ The Social Snippet: https://www.instagram.com/thesocialsnippet/ High Vibe Women: https://www.instagram.com/highvibe.women/ If this episode resonates with you, don't forget to share it to your stories and tag @themillionairemother, or leave a 5-star rating and review on Apple Podcasts-it helps more mamas find this show.

August 25, 20266 min

How to Create Energy on Demand

What if you stopped waiting to have the energy you need and learned how to create it on demand? In this episode, Cait explores the practices, rituals, and inputs that influence the energy you bring into your life and business. Just as different foods fuel different bodies differently, the practices that make one person feel energized, clear, and powerful might do absolutely nothing for someone else. Cait shares why your "energy diet" is deeply personal, how to experiment with practices that shift your energetic state, and why consistently returning to what works for you can ultimately change your behaviors and your outcomes. In this episode, you'll hear: Why your physical energy and energetic inputs are more connected than you might realize What it means to create energy on demand Why there is no one-size-fits-all morning routine or energy practice How to identify the practices that genuinely light you up and create momentum Why copying someone else's routine can actually disconnect you from what works for you The power of creating your own "pre-game ritual" for life and business How turning an energy-generating practice into a habit can begin to shift your behavior and results If this episode resonates with you, don't forget to share it to your stories and tag @themillionairemother, or leave a 5-star rating and review on Apple Podcasts-it helps more mamas find this show.

August 20, 202650 min

The Hidden Dynamics Inside High Performing Marriages with Jessica Waclawski

What happens when your relationship looks connected from the outside… but doesn't actually feel connected anymore? In this episode, Cait sits down with elite relationship specialist Jessica Waclawski for a powerful conversation about intimacy, emotional connection, resentment, motherhood, and what really causes high-performing couples to drift apart. Jessica challenges the idea that struggling relationships simply need better communication. In her experience, many high-achieving couples are actually incredibly good at communicating, but they've learned how to perform connection rather than truly experience it. If your relationship has quietly slipped to the bottom of the priority list while you build the business, raise the kids, manage the calendar, and hold everything together, this conversation will give you a completely different way to think about connection. In this episode, you'll hear: Why communication may not actually be the problem in your relationship What it means to "perform connection" versus genuinely experiencing intimacy Why high-performing women can struggle to identify what they actually feel and need How achievement and productivity can become forms of emotional protection Why both partners can be trying to connect while unintentionally pushing each other further apart Why curiosity can be one of the simplest doorways back into connection How small moments of presence, touch, and genuine attention can create more intimacy Why emotional presence can be incredibly powerful for attraction and sex The hidden emotional longing Jessica sees in many men How childhood experiences influence the way we give and receive connection as adults What resentment, anger, and defensiveness may actually be pointing toward The question Jessica recommends asking more often to create deeper connection with your partner and yourself Connect with Jessica: Website: https://www.jessicawaclawski.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jessica.waclawski Substack: https://jessicawaclawski.substack.com/ If this episode resonates with you, don't forget to share it to your stories and tag @themillionairemother, or leave a 5-star rating and review on Apple Podcasts-it helps more mamas find this show.

August 18, 202612 min

The Energetic Signature Behind Your Next Level

What if the fastest way to change what you're creating isn't to obsess over the goal, but to change the decisions you're making right now? We spend so much time thinking about the revenue number, the clients, the visibility, the recognition, or the external result we want to call in. But in this Golden Nugget, Cait invites you to look underneath the goal and ask a more powerful question: Are the decisions you're making today congruent with the woman you say you're becoming? In this episode, you'll hear: Why your goals and external metrics aren't actually the starting point The difference between claiming what you want and embodying it now How your everyday decisions reveal what you truly believe is possible Why thought leadership is rooted in becoming the living expression of what you teach Where indecision may be showing up in the clients, opportunities, or growth you're attracting What changes when you stop waiting for perfect conditions and decide to go first Why bold decisions impact not only your business, but your clients, community, children, and lineage How self-trust can become the internal rubric you use to make your next move If this episode resonates with you, don't forget to share it to your stories and tag @themillionairemother, or leave a 5-star rating and review on Apple Podcasts-it helps more mamas find this show.

August 11, 202613 min

Counterintuitive Business Strategy That Creates More Overflow

What if the thing you want more of requires you to become more generous with it first? In this episode, Cait dives into the mechanics of overflow and a principle that applies just as powerfully to money and business as it does to connection, support, love, and time: give it away. But this isn't an invitation to overextend yourself, give endlessly from depletion, or make your time and expertise available for free. Cait shares the important difference between overgiving and becoming so deeply anchored in the value of what you know that you're no longer afraid to share it generously. If you've ever worried about giving away too much, wondered how much value your free content should contain, or struggled to balance generosity with boundaries, this episode will invite you into an entirely different way of thinking about overflow. In this episode, you'll hear: Why creating more overflow doesn't always require doing more The difference between generous leadership and depleting overgiving Why Cait believes in giving away genuinely valuable content for free How scarcity can show up in the way you market your business Why sharing your expertise freely doesn't make your paid offers less valuable The distinction between giving away ideas and giving away your time What people are actually paying for inside your programs and containers How free content can create trust, demand, and a natural ladder into deeper work The question to ask yourself if you want to create more financial overflow in your business If this episode resonates with you, don't forget to share it to your stories and tag @themillionairemother, or leave a 5-star rating and review on Apple Podcasts-it helps more mamas find this show.

August 4, 202611 min

How to Stay Grounded in the Discomfort of Expansion

What do you anchor yourself into when the growth you consciously desire begins to feel deeply uncomfortable? Expansion in business can bring increased wealth, visibility, impact, responsibility, and opportunity, but it can also create sensations that your mind immediately labels as dangerous, unbearable, or evidence that you should pull back. In this Golden Nugget, Cait shares how she stays grounded in the discomfort of expansion rather than automatically reacting to it. Tune in to hear: How to distinguish discomfort from actual danger Why your mind automatically creates stories about unfamiliar sensations The connection between birth, business, and expanding your capacity How to practice the ice cube exercise at home Why observing your reaction is more powerful than immediately trying to control it How breathwork can help you remain present during moments of expansion What becomes possible when you stop treating discomfort as a command to retreat If this episode resonates with you, don't forget to share it to your stories and tag @themillionairemother, or leave a 5-star rating and review on Apple Podcasts-it helps more mamas find this show.

July 28, 20266 min

From Jargon to Storytelling: How to Make Your Message Land

What makes marketing actually land? It is not more jargon, more "coach speak," or more vague promises of transformation, evolution, expansion, or stepping into your highest potential. The real magic happens when your message gives people something they can feel, picture, and connect with. In this Golden Nugget episode, Cait explores the role of imagination in marketing and why so much messaging falls flat when it becomes too literal, too abstract, or too dependent on overused phrases. She shares why storytelling is one of the most powerful tools for bringing your thought leadership to life and helping your audience deeply understand the transformation you are here to lead them through. Tune in to hear: How imagination plays a powerful role in marketing Why literal, jargony messaging often falls flat The difference between talking about a concept and making someone feel it Why phrases like "ready to transform" or "step into your potential" often lack emotional weight How storytelling helps your audience see themselves in your message Why specificity creates deeper connection than broad, polished language How Cait used a painful personal experience as an illustration of thought leadership Why your stories can make abstract concepts feel visceral, human, and relatable How to share personal stories without exploiting your pain Why the stories you are afraid to tell may be the ones your people most need to hear If this episode resonates with you, don't forget to share it to your stories and tag @themillionairemother, or leave a 5-star rating and review on Apple Podcasts-it helps more mamas find this show.

July 21, 20269 min

How to Build Unstoppable Confidence in Business

Confidence is not something you are either born with or without. It is not reserved for the loudest person in the room, the most extroverted leader, or the entrepreneur who already has the press features, credentials, audience, or perfect strategy. Confidence is a skill. In this episode, Cait shares a powerful reminder for every entrepreneur who is waiting to feel more qualified, more validated, or more certain before taking their next bold step. Whether you are pitching yourself to media, launching your first program, recording a solo podcast episode, showing up on social media, or getting on a sales call with a dream client, confidence is often the secret ingredient that determines whether your strategy actually works. Tune in to hear: Why confidence is not a personality trait, but a vital business skill How confidence impacts every stage of business growth, from visibility to sales Why credentials, certifications, and external validation do not automatically create confidence Kate's personal story of being highly qualified but still deeply anxious in her first teaching job The difference between having a bold personality and actually cultivating confidence Why so many entrepreneurs wait for permission before fully showing up How fear of rejection, judgment, failure, or saying the wrong thing can block confidence Why building confidence starts with the relationship you have with yourself The daily choice between reinforcing self-belief or reinforcing self-doubt How to begin cultivating unshakeable confidence even when business feels uncertain If this episode resonates with you, don't forget to share it to your stories and tag @themillionairemother, or leave a 5-star rating and review on Apple Podcasts-it helps more mamas find this show.