In today’s episode, I’m talking to the wonderful Rebekah Clark, Founder of Happy Marlo and Chief Operating Officer Joanna Glenn.
Both of them have such interesting journeys up to Happy Marlo and speak really candidly about the struggles they had negotiating their new identities as mothers, trying to find their place in the business world as mothers and the social isolation that can come with pregnancy and maternity leave.
Rebekah shared how the traditional hiring model didn’t work for her and how she and Jo came to work together, and they both share some of the nuts and bolts of how Happy Marlo and their home lives work, 4 day weeks, productivity hacks and game changing delegation at home. Honestly such great tips!
We also spoke on the “doom and gloom” of fundraising for female founders. How to acknowledge the structural limitations we have as females and strategies on how to get around them.
Community and networking has been a huge part of Happy Marlo and Rebekah shared some practical advice on how to focus your networking on your priorities and cut through a lot of the noise out there.
This was such an inspiring conversation with a lot of practical advice - see below for links to all the resources Rebekah and Jo mentioned
Links:
Website: www.bumptobusinessowner.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bumptobusinessowner/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carolinepooley/
About Happy Marlo, Rebekah and Jo:
Happy Marlo is an emotional wellbeing platform and community on a mission to help raise a new generation of resilient and mindful children. Happy Marlo’s tailored tools empower three- to 11-year-old’s so that they can understand and manage their emotions, feeling prepared for the ups and downs that lie ahead.
Following a career in international media, marketing and communications, spanning over 22 years, Rebekah Clark launched Happy Marlo in response to the high levels of stress, worry and anxiety children in the UK (and around the world) are experiencing.
Rebekah’s passion for Happy Marlo is borne of personal experience, and she understands that how our children develop, impacts the adults they become.
Joanna Glenn is the Chief Operation Officer, Rebekah had this amazing business in motion, and the story of how she found Joanna to support her on her mission - is not your usual hiring story!
Happy Marlo’s Links:
App: https://www.happymarlo.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/happymarlolife/
LinkedIn (Rebekah): https://www.linkedin.com/in/rebekahclark/
LinkedIn (Jo): https://www.linkedin.com/in/joannaglenn/
Resources mentioned in the episode:
The real reason female entrepreneurs get less funding TED x Dana Kanze
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hokUdXYRe2Q
“Invisible Women” by Caroline Criado-Perez
https://www.waterstones.com/book/invisible-women/caroline-criado-perez/9781784706289
Alexandria Angels - investor community
https://alexandriaangels.persona.co/
Odin - fundraising community
Happy Marlo Love Manifesto
