Hello and welcome to today’s episode with the delightful Annie Love.
I hope this finds you all well and managing the juggle. We are now a few weeks into home schooling here in Vic which has been quite the roller coaster ride. Some days are good and some are bad. In some ways I think us business owners have been training for this a long time,let’s face it, we are used to the juggle, working in the spare pockets of time that we have and having to pivot and be agile when things don’t’ go to plan. That is not to say things are easy but it’s something I’ve been reflecting on when I look around at my business owner friends who I’m so proud of at the moment.
As business owners we don’t have the luxury of tucking into any carers or annual leave, many of us don’t have colleagues who can support us on tough days and the future of our business rests on our shoulders yet the courage we showed when we started our businesses is shining through now and I just want to let you all know that it may not feel like it but you are doing an amazing job.
I have to warn you that you will need to listen to today’s episode with tissues handy, however you will also leave the episode with a smile on your face looking at your life with a new perspective which couldn’t be more timely. I also wanted to thank Annie for sharing her story, as you will hear it is not an easy story to tell but Annie is determined to share so she can help others find the light during difficult times.
I first came across Annie Love’s story a year ago and it is safe to say it stopped me in my tracks. How Annie and her family had experienced everything they had in a few short years felt unjust and unfair but there was something about Annie, that this remarkable women could not only still find the positives in life but radiate love and light the way that she does was incredible to me. I feel incredibly honoured that Annie came into my life a few months ago. I have been coaching Annie but I have to say in the short time we’ve worked together the roles have been reversed and she has changed the way I look at my life.
Based in Brisbane, Annie wears many hats – wife, mother to three beautiful boys, co-owner of Grassroots IT with husband Ben, writer on the Mummalove blog, life coach and I’m thrilled to say new podcaster. After a rollercoaster of a parenting journey, she is well placed to help women find joy and create their best life even through difficult circumstances.
In the episode Annie discusses:
- How Annie and Ben created a business that was flexible around family- How Annie has navigated indescribable grief through her life- Down syndrome awareness – how Annie and her husband worked through the diagnosis of down syndrome of their youngest son Nicholas- How Annie and Ben dealt with the diagnosis of leukaemia and the chemo treatment of their eldest son Sam- How Annie is helping other mothers through life coaching
I’m so proud of Annie who has just launched a new podcast called ‘The Mummalove Podcast’. The podcast is about finding light even in the midst of darkness. I’ve been lucky enough to get a sneak peek at some of the episodes and they are amazing. I would be so happy if you could jump on over to the podcast and give it a listen and share with any friends who you think it may help. Here is a link, https://mumma-love.com/podcast/
So now let’s get on with the show.
Here is the video I mentioned in the podcast of the gorgeous Nicholas, https://mumma-love.com/2016/10/05/a-little-snippet/
You can find out more about down syndrome awareness here, https://www.downsyndrome.org.au/, here is a past blog post that Annie wrote about down syndrome awareness month, https://mumma-love.com/2017/11/01/better-with-you-down-syndrome-awareness-month/