The Summer I Realized Marketing Isn't About Your Budget—It's About Your Capacity

Summer's coming. So is the question every mom entrepreneur dreads: what's it going to cost you?

Not just camp fees. Not just screen time guilt. The real cost — in time, in energy, in your capacity to run your business and show up as a mom at the same time.

In this episode, Ruthie talks about the incomplete question every founder asks ("How much should I spend on marketing in the summer?") and the real conversation that actually matters. You'll learn why hiring help doesn't always solve the capacity problem, how to think about your marketing channels like team members (so you can actually decide which ones take vacation), and why the energy piece is what nobody's talking about.

Most importantly, you'll hear the honest truth about what it actually costs to be a mom entrepreneur — and why your capacity in July looks nothing like your capacity in May.

This episode is for the mom founder who's tired of white-knuckling it through the busy seasons. If you're juggling childcare, camp schedules, guilt about screen time, and a business that needs your attention, this one's for you.

In This Episode:

• Why summer hits your capacity harder than you expect (and how to account for it in your marketing)
• The three things most entrepreneurs do when capacity drops — and why three of them backfire
• The difference between "I don't have time" and "I don't have energy"
• How to think about your marketing channels strategically so you can make real decisions
• Why the long game (SEO, guesting, funnels) matters even when you're in survival mode
• What actually changes when you have a marketing partner in your corner

Ready to talk about your summer capacity? DM Ruthie on Instagram @ruthiesterrett or check out The Corner Office retainer — where you get a marketing director as your co-pilot so you're not carrying this alone.

Let's talk about what actually works for mom entrepreneurs.

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