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E92: Macarons, motherhood and growth with Rachel Hanretty, founder of Mademoiselle Macaron
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- Nov 13, 2025
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Summary
Rachel and I met on the Goldman Sachs 10KSB programme in February and instantly gravitated towards another. Both mums, both struggling with being away from family, but determined to grow our businesses, despite all the challenges that motherhood/founderhood bring. My conversation with Rachel is almost excoriatingly honest about the impact of motherhood on her business, and herself. These are the conversations we need to have with women, founders, mums and would-be mums. Because the internet will tell you, you can have it all, but the reality isn't quite like that. The economy, the strength of your team and your business plan, mum guilt, resilience, self-awareness as a business owner, and why you might be the obstacle to growth: it's a big conversation. Takeaways: Rachel's career journey from hustling teenager to market stall to e-commerce The transition between young, "fun" business and becoming an authority figure The huge personal transition of becoming a mum in a wider context of huge economic uncertainty The struggle of being a founder-led brand when you're a mum, you're exhausted and you just don't want to be on camera! Running a business means managing people and their very real, not always business-related, problems How Rachel's business had been impacted by motherhood, and the team not being where/who she needed them to be How Rachel's experiences in business are shaping the growth (or not growth) of her family What needs to change to support mums in the workplace and into becoming a business owner The resilience Rachel's long-term health condition has given her Rachel's vision for the future, and why she might not be what the business needs Where she finds joy Resources: SuperScalers: https://www.superscalers.world/ Chapters: 00:30 Introduction to Rachel Hanre…