The Duchess of Sussex has spoken about the challenges of balancing being an entrepreneur and a mother.
Meghan, speaking on the final episode of her podcast Confessions of a Female Founder, made the comments while talking with her guest Sara Blakely – mother of four children, and founder of shapewear brand Spanx.
She said to Blakely: “The amount of what you have created, evolved through – the level of what you have done while having this many children, all at that age. It’s something that I think people often forget.”
Reflecting on her own experiences, Meghan said: “People forget that Lili is three, and Archie is five.
“So you look at the past five, six years of my life, it’s yes, with being pregnant or with a newborn or with a toddler, and then another one.”
Meghan has previously revealed that she has an “amazing” nanny, who has been with the family for five years.
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Alongside Prince Harry, the duchess stepped back from her duties as a senior working royal in 2020 – before starting a new life in the US.
Since then, she has launched her own brand, As Ever, a “curated collection” of products inspired by her “long-lasting love of cooking, entertaining and hostessing with ease”, according to the website.
She has, alongside Harry, also worked on Archewell, which includes the couple’s non-profit charitable organisation and their for-profit media production business.
Meghan, recently launched her Netflix show With Love, Meghan
Pic: Jenna Peffley/Netflix
In conjunction with her new business venture, Meghan launched her Netflix show With Love, Meghan – a lifestyle show where the duchess would invite friends and famous guests, and shared cooking, hosting, and gardening tips.
Her podcast followed shortly afterwards.
Meghan also discussed a “guilty mentality” facing female chief executives who have a lot of money.
She said: “I think so many women, especially, were taught to not even talk about money. And there’s lots of guilt mentality surrounding having a lot.”
“It wasn’t until the 70s that women could even have a credit card, a line of credit on a credit card without her husband.”
The discussion, which was wide-ranging in nature, also foregrounded the importance of self-care.
“I remember my acupuncturist in the UK said to me, and it has always stayed with me, he said, if the baby’s crying, treat the mother.
“It all starts with us. Good Lord, we have to take care of ourselves first.”
