• 10. Bouncing Back: Business, Babies, and Boon - Mary Wiegand's Journey to Resilience

  • Aug 18 2024
  • Duración: 49 m
  • Podcast

10. Bouncing Back: Business, Babies, and Boon - Mary Wiegand's Journey to Resilience

  • Resumen

  • Mary Wiegand, CEO of Boon, shares her journey of building a business while navigating personal trials and raising six children. She discusses the challenges she faced during the pandemic, including giving birth to twins alone and going through a divorce. Mary emphasizes the importance of resilience and independence in making difficult decisions. She also explains how her business, Boon, helps brands with inventory planning and reducing waste. Mary's motivation comes from her desire to give back and make a positive impact on the world. In this conversation, Mary Wiegand and Shaun discuss the challenges of being a high-performing individual and a parent. They explore the importance of being present and finding a balance between intensity and relaxation. Mary shares her experience of juggling multiple roles and the need to prioritize and ask for help. They also discuss the impact of social media on the perception of motherhood and the importance of believing in oneself while also relying on a supportive community.

    Takeaways
    • Building a business while navigating personal trials and raising children requires resilience and independence.
    • The pandemic presented unique challenges, such as giving birth to twins alone and going through a divorce.
    • Boon helps brands with inventory planning and reducing waste, making a positive impact on the environment.
    • Mary's motivation comes from her desire to give back and make a positive impact on the world. Being present and finding a balance between intensity and relaxation is crucial for high-performing individuals.
    • Juggling multiple roles requires prioritization and the willingness to ask for help.
    • Social media can create unrealistic expectations and contribute to feelings of guilt.
    • Believing in oneself and relying on a supportive community are key to navigating the challenges of parenthood and high-performance.
    • Being flexible and adaptable is essential in managing the unexpected.
    • Finding moments of relaxation and intensity in a blended way allows for a more fulfilling and balanced life.
    Sound Bites
    • "I delivered twins alone by myself in the hospital, given personal circumstances, as well as the global pandemic."
    • "I am responsible for the lives of six humans on this earth."
    • "We're just bringing product to market, but from Boon's perspective, we're taking a different approach."
    • "they're not present with what's happening inside of them and they can be completely unaware that they've just had a heart attack. Right? It is, it's nuts."
    • "Yeah, overly ambitious in many ways. Yeah. And it's not wrong, right? This is the thing. We live in a world that is almost just constantly trying to grab your attention. Constantly. So our bodies and minds can't really process all that's happening right now. Like we have levels of our mind that's constantly recording. Like there's nothing wrong with the recorder. It's constantly going."
    Chapters
    00:00 Introduction to Mary Wiegand and Boon
    03:09 Navigating Personal Trials and Motherhood
    08:52 The Impact of Boon: Inventory Planning and Waste Reduction
    18:01 Motivation to Give Back and Make a Difference
    25:27 Being Present and Balancing Intensity and Relaxation
    32:05 Juggling Multiple Roles: Prioritization and Asking for Help
    36:01 Believing in Oneself and Building a Supportive Community
    39:28 Flexibility and Adaptability in Managing the Unexpected
    45:30 Blending Relaxation and Intensity for a Balanced Life

    Listen to Mary’s Podcast “Real House Blend”: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/real-house-blend/id1725845347
    Website: https://boonllc.net/

    Connect with Mary:
    LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mary-wiegand-67484628/
    Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/boon_llc/ https://www.instagram.com/mary_momentary/
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