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What are a few of the topics you found most inspiring to cover?It’s not necessarily inspiring, but I would say one of my main goals with Mixed Makeup is to show everyone what is available to them. Your media business, Mixed Makeup, answers women’s questions honestly and directly. If you have any issues, even if they’re slight, then you’re never going to feel the comfort to focus on your work. Also, I learned that you have to really like your nanny. I have to make an effort to let him do it. That was very hard for me! In fact, it’s still kind of hard for me. I realized early into motherhood (like the first week), that I needed to ask him for help and let him do things his way without criticism. He contributes to the care of our child and I’m very grateful for that, but I’ll say, it’s because I made sure to include him. My husband knew the importance of my career before we had kids and we had lots of conversations about how that would look when kids came into the picture. How do you juggle motherhood, your life, your clients and your content business? What advice can you share?First of all, thank you for saying “juggling” because I can’t stand when I’m asked about “balance.” It’s just not a thing! I’m able to juggle because I have a wonderful husband and an equally wonderful nanny. That said, I learned a lot from the experience and feel much more prepared if I have another baby in the future (which I hope to do!).

#SUSAN YARA HOW TO#

I also had to learn how to be even more efficient because late night work sessions became non-existent and I wanted to spend quality time with my baby too.

I didn’t get a proper maternity leave because we had to launch a client’s Youtube channel three days after I got home from the hospital and I couldn’t just call in sick on days I didn’t have someone to help me. Being a first time mom is hard, mostly because you don’t know what to expect! Even four years into my business, I found it very challenging to start a family. Not to mention, I had a better grasp of what I was doing with my business, so I felt more confident going that direction. I knew I wanted to start my own business and be a mom, but I decided to start my business first because I knew it would require a lot of my time and attention to get it up and running. You launched your own company before having a child, tell us a little about what lead you to that decision, the timing and what you learned about being an entrepreneur and a mother.

You have an incredibly impressive resume and have enjoyed a bicoastal career.

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