Why Starting a Business Might Be the Best Parenting Move You'll Ever Make
Release Date: 11/15/2025
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Dana and Krista get real about why starting a business might be the smartest parenting move you'll ever make—not just for the income, but for the life skills your kids absorb by watching you. They discuss breaking rules vs. following them, teaching autonomy through example, and why hiding your struggles from your kids means they miss the entire lesson. Krista shares how her 16-year-old daughter Bri landed her first job after watching her mom fearlessly approach local business owners, and Dana explains why she believes 100% of moms should have a business—even if it's small, seasonal, or just brings in vacation money. This is an empowering, slightly ranty conversation for any mom who wants to raise kids who question the status quo and create their own path.
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What You’ll Learn in This Episode:
✨ How to stop hiding your entrepreneurial journey from your kids and why showing them the hard parts is just as important as celebrating the wins.
✨ The difference between raising rule-followers and raising kids who question the status quo and create their own opportunities.
✨ Real examples of how watching a mom build a business translates into confident, capable teenagers (like Krista's daughter Bri landing her first job).
✨ Why entrepreneurship is one of the most powerful self-development journeys you'll ever take—and how that transformation benefits your entire family.
✨ How to teach your kids autonomy and resilience by modeling what it looks like to break rules, assess consequences, and pivot when something isn't working.