The Motherhood Network Ep. 7 - Odette van der Haar on Motherhood, Leadership & Identity

Описание: Odette van der Haar - marketing powerhouse, former CEO, strategist, and mother - joins The Motherhood Network Podcast for a bold, emotional, and deeply honest conversation.

00:00 – Intro: Meet Odette van der Haar
00:49 – Warm welcome & personal connection
01:59 – Misconceptions about her personality
04:01 – Young motherhood & choosing to leave
06:51 – Growing up mixed-race during apartheid
09:01 – Emotional identity & parenting with empathy
10:46 – School struggles, ADHD & a defining reunion
13:20 – Early jobs, grit & getting promoted
15:21 – Learning through initiative & self-teaching
17:46 – Education, empowerment & financial pressure
20:01 – Her son as fuel & visualising success
22:31 – Studying with her son & leading by example
25:01 – Supporting neurodivergent children
27:06 – Family traditions & grieving her sister
29:36 – Her mother’s strength & single motherhood
32:01 – Running a business & managing cash flow
34:46 – Interning her son & teaching work ethic
36:51 – Business lessons from fishbones at age 6
39:01 – Mom guilt & redefining presence
42:01 – Entrepreneurship Day & raising hustlers
45:01 – Teaching value, pricing & confidence
48:01 – The power of lived experience for kids
51:01 – Real-life money lessons & humility
54:01 – Be proud of your roots & culture
57:01 – Her superpower: strategic + creative
1:00:01 – Advice to young moms: faith, presence, hustle
1:03:41 – Defining real success: family over everything
1:05:00 – Final reflections: Young Odette shaped me

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