What if self-doubt never disappears, even when you're running a successful business?

In this episode of The Business Mum Compass, I'm joined by Rachelle Saevil, founder of Saevil Row and mum of two, who recently made a bold move: acquiring creative agency Smack Bang.

We talk about building a business while raising young children, navigating impostor syndrome and making big CEO decisions even when confidence isn't there.

In this episode, you'll learn:

• How to navigate self-doubt and make bold business decisions without waiting to feel ready.
• How to balance motherhood and ambition while building a business that continues to grow.
• How to step into your CEO identity, trust yourself and embrace bigger opportunities.

Because you can doubt yourself and still make the biggest move of your career.

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The Business Mum Compass is the podcast for mum entrepreneurs and moms in business navigating the real side of entrepreneurship, from impostor syndrome and self-doubt to building confidence and showing up online. If you’re a mom entrepreneur building a business around motherhood, purpose and ambition, you’re in the right place.

What would change in your business if you stopped waiting to feel ready and started making decisions like the CEO you want to become?

Welcome to Day 5, the final episode of our 5-Day CEO Identity Challenge!

Over the past four days, we've explored the mindset shifts that help mum entrepreneurs move from self-doubt to confident business leadership.

Today, we're bringing everything together.

Because stepping into your CEO identity isn't about reaching a certain revenue milestone, gaining thousands of followers or finally feeling completely confident.

It's about taking ownership of your vision, making intentional decisions and building the habits that support the business you want to create.

In this episode, you'll learn:

• Why your CEO identity develops through repeated actions, not external validation.
• How to keep moving forward even when impostor syndrome shows up.
• Why self-trust, visibility and intentional decision-making matter for business growth.
• How to create a simple 90-day plan that turns your CEO mindset into meaningful action.

Your Final CEO Challenge: Create your 90-day CEO commitment by answering four questions:

1. What's one meaningful business goal you want to achieve in the next 90 days?
2. What's one behaviour you're ready to leave behind?
3. What's one CEO habit you're committing to?
4. What's one bold business move you'll make in the next seven days?

Your reminder: You don't become a CEO when someone gives you permission. You start becoming one when you take ownership of where your business is going.

Thank you for joining me for these five days!

If this series helped you, please leave The Business Mum Compass a five-star rating or review. You have no idea how much it helps this podcast reach more women building businesses while navigating motherhood.

And share this challenge with another mum entrepreneur who needs a reminder that she's capable of more than she thinks.

This final episode of The Business Mum Compass helps mum entrepreneurs overcome impostor syndrome and build a confident CEO identity through practical action. As a business mum podcast, we explore business confidence for women, entrepreneurial mindset and strategies to help mums in business grow with clarity and purpose.

You have two hours to work on your business. But between emails, school messages, housework and everything else demanding your attention, those two hours disappear.

Sound familiar? Welcome to Day 4 of our 5-Day CEO Identity Challenge!

Today, we're talking about time, priorities and why taking your business seriously doesn't mean working more hours or sacrificing motherhood.

As a mum entrepreneur, your time is limited and valuable. But when your business constantly receives whatever energy is left after everyone else's needs are met, it becomes difficult to create meaningful growth.

In this episode, we're exploring how to protect your time, focus on high-impact activities and stop treating your ambition like an optional extra.

In this episode, you'll learn:

• How to identify the difference between productive work and comfortable distractions.
• Why revenue-generating activities deserve your attention.
• How to prioritise your business without feeling guilty about your responsibilities as a mum.

Your Day 4 CEO Challenge: Schedule one CEO appointment with yourself. Ideally 60 minutes, or whatever is realistically possible. Dedicate that time to one activity that moves your business forward.

Your reminder: You don't need to become successful before you take your business seriously. Taking it seriously is part of building that success.

🎧 Tomorrow is our final day! We'll bring everything together and create your 90-day CEO commitment.

For mum entrepreneurs balancing motherhood and business, overcoming impostor syndrome also means learning to value their own time and ambition. The Business Mum Compass is a business mum podcast offering business mindset advice, confidence building and practical strategies for mums in business who want to grow with purpose.