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February 25, 2025

Frantic business vs. my children. Can they both win?

Chloë Luxton – on being the architect of balance whilst running a business and looking after children

Chloё Luxton is founder and creative director of Bramley - a range of natural bathroom, home and skin care products. Whilst Bramley was her first child, she is also mum to three children, all of whom she had whilst running the business.

Chloё’s calm demeanour and ‘anything is possible’ approach is reassuring for those of us frantically juggling work and children. She talks openly about the positives and negatives of running a business with children in tow and how she has been intentional about being the architect of balance in her life. She reminded me of not losing sight of what the important things are in life.

We also discuss childcare and the value of an extra pair of hands. Positive and upbeat, this podcast will inspire anyone thinking about setting up a lifestyle business alongside having children. It also highlights how often women don’t recognise their own phenomenal achievements, instead putting their successes down to ‘winging it’.  Hopefully Chloё now thinks differently…!

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Verity Brown is Group Managing Director, overseeing 4 media agencies for a marketing services group. She’s mum to two children and quickly realised that she needed to create clear boundaries.

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Gina Mellotte is a voice-over artist who has, among her many accolades, been the voice of the BAFTAs! She is Mum to Frankie (9) and had the unusual experience of returning to work after 4 days. Gina doesn’t shy away from bringing her truth to this episode – she’s an inspiration to all women.
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