Lessons From Hosting My First Live Event (Part 1)

In this powerful two-part series, Laura Sinclair takes you behind the scenes of her very first This Mother Means Business LIVE event, held at Holland Marsh Winery in April 2025. In Part 1, Laura pulls back the curtain on what it really took to bring this vision to life—from the fear of selling tickets and wondering if anyone would show up, to the moment her daughter reminded her she was brave and ready.

This isn’t just a business play-by-play. It’s a raw and relatable look at what happens emotionally and mentally when you go all in on an idea that stretches you. Whether you’ve been dreaming of hosting your first event or are simply navigating the messy middle of entrepreneurship and motherhood, this episode will leave you feeling seen, inspired, and a little more courageous.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

• Why Laura decided to create her own stage (literally)
• The inner child fears that surfaced when tickets didn’t sell as fast as she hoped
• How not asking for help almost broke her (and what she’ll do differently next time)
• The real cost—financial, emotional, and energetic—of putting on an event
• How getting bold speaker requests inspired her to start making bolder asks too
• The heart-melting moment with her daughter that made it all worth it
• Why visibility and vulnerability are a packaged deal when you're doing big things

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Resources & Mentions:

• @itslaurasinclair on Instagram
• Join the This Mother Means Business Community
• Episode 2 (coming next week): All the Lessons From the Event Day Itself

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