We’re excited to introduce you to the always interesting and insightful Laura Sinclair. We hope you’ll enjoy our conversation with Laura below.
Hi Laura, we’re so appreciative of you taking the time to share your nuggets of wisdom with our community. One of the topics we think is most important for folks looking to level up their lives is building up their self-confidence and self-esteem. Can you share how you developed your confidence?
Honestly? It wasn’t some overnight transformation or magic morning routine. My confidence was built brick by brick – usually right after being knocked flat on my face. I developed it through doing hard things, especially when I wasn’t sure I could. Owning a gym, raising kids, rebuilding after setbacks, learning to ask for help, letting go of perfection… it all added up.
Self-esteem came from keeping promises to myself. From choosing what actually matters over what looks good on Instagram. From building a business that works for my life, not the other way around.
It’s not that I always feel confident—let’s be real—but I trust myself now. I know I’ll show up, figure it out, and keep going. That’s what confidence really is. It’s not loud. It’s grounded.
Let’s take a small detour – maybe you can share a bit about yourself before we dive back into some of the other questions we had for you?
I’m a strategic business mentor for entrepreneurial women—especially moms—who are building real, sustainable businesses while also raising humans and trying not to burn out in the process. Through my private mentorship, mastermind, my business growth accelerator This Mother Means Business, and podcast by the same name, I help women grow profitable businesses without sacrificing their families, their health, or their sanity.
What makes my work special? It’s rooted in the belief that success shouldn’t come at the cost of everything else that matters. I’m not here for hustle culture. I’m here for helping women get clear on what they actually want, build businesses that support that vision, and finally feel in control of their time, energy, and income.
What I love most is watching a woman shift from overwhelmed and overworked to clear, confident, and lit up by what she’s building. When her business finally starts to feel like something that gives back to her—rather than draining her? That’s the magic.
Right now, I’m focused on growing This Mother Means Business—our business growth accelerator and community for entrepreneurial moms. We’ve just revamped the membership to give women monthly strategy, connection, and accountability, and it’s been incredible to see the momentum that’s building inside. I’ve also got a workshop coming up focused on helping women sell with more confidence—because let’s be honest, a lot of women are amazing at what they do, but freeze when it’s time to actually talk about it.
This isn’t just about business growth. It’s about helping women reclaim their time, their earning power, and their sense of self—all while raising a family. That’s what I’m here for.
If you had to pick three qualities that are most important to develop, which three would you say matter most?
Looking back, the three biggest things that shaped my journey were resilience, discernment, and the ability to communicate clearly. Resilience—not the Pinterest quote kind, but the kind where you get back up even when things are messy and you’d rather stay under the covers. Discernment, meaning learning how to tell the difference between what’s truly important and what’s just noise. And communication, because if you can’t clearly articulate what you do and why it matters, it’s going to be really hard for the right people to say yes to working with you.
For anyone early in their journey, my advice is this: resilience comes from doing the hard thing and realizing you survived. You don’t build it by waiting until you feel ready. Discernment grows when you stop trying to do everything and start paying attention to what actually moves the needle. And communication? That gets sharper when you practice saying it out loud—again and again—until it lands. Start before you feel polished. Messy action wins.
Before we go, any advice you can share with people who are feeling overwhelmed?
When I feel overwhelmed, the first thing I do is pause—because if I don’t, I’ll just keep piling more on and pretending I’m fine until I crash. I check in with what’s actually essential and what I’m doing out of guilt, habit, or people-pleasing. Usually, overwhelm isn’t because I have too much to do—it’s because I’m doing too many things that don’t matter.
My go-to strategy is a brain dump: everything swirling in my head goes onto paper. Then I get ruthless about what stays on the list. I ask, What would actually move things forward? and What can wait, be delegated, or just be deleted entirely? I also rely heavily on time blocking and giving myself margin—because back-to-back chaos isn’t a sign of success, it’s a fast track to burnout.
My advice? Don’t wait for things to calm down before you get clear. Clarity is what calms the chaos. Give yourself permission to slow down, reset, and decide what matters most right now. That’s how you lead—yourself and your business—through overwhelm.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://www.thismothermeansbusiness.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itslaurasinclair
- Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurajconnor/
- Other: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2109812
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