Carrie Kwan of Mums & Co on Juggling Motherhood & Business, Challenges for Asian-Australian Women & Her Relationship with her Father | Ep. 37

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In this episode of the Level: Asian Podcast, we're joined by Carrie Kwan, co-founder of Mums & Co.

We chat to Carrie about balancing parenthood and work life for Asian-Australian women. Carrie shares her personal story and experiences, including her entrepreneurial journey and the growth of Mums & Co.

She also addresses the challenges faced by women and offers other mums and aspiring business women advice.
Show Notes Links: Mums & Co:

https://www.mumsandco.com.au/

https://www.instagram.com/mums.and.co/

https://www.linkedin.com/company/10683298

https://www.facebook.com/ausmumsco/

Carrie Kwan:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/kwancarrie/

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1. Intro (00:00:00)

2. Why Carrie Created ‘Mums & Co’ (00:01:26)

3. Finding a Balance Between Career & Parenthood (00:06:35)

4. Carrie’s Experience Being a Mother & a Businessowner (00:12:21)

5. Carrie’s Family & Upbringing (00:15:51)

6. Carrie’s ‘Tiger Mum’, White Boyfriend from ‘the Shire’ & Being a Minority (00:19:34)

7. Dealing with Negative Experiences as an Asian Australian, Carrie’s Conflict with her Dad (00:25:03)

8. Carrie on Healing her Relationship with Her Dad, Living in the UK & Eldest-Youngest Sibling Statuses (00:32:39)

9. Carrie’s Life Mentors & Entrepreneurial Streak (00:41:20)

10. How Mums & Co Started + Supporting the Next Generation of Asian Australians (00:50:23)

11. Boot-Strapped Vs Corporate Backed: What Does Carrie Prefer? (00:53:27)

12. The Growth & Milestones of Mums & Co (00:59:33)

13. Carrie’s Plans for the Future (01:04:30)

14. Challenges for Asian-Australian Women + Mothers Juggling Parenthood & Worklife (01:07:05)

15. Legacy - Leaving Something Behind for Your Childre (01:16:30)

16. Carrie’s Advice For Asian-Australian Women (01:20:01)

17. Outro (01:22:20)