#28 Samantha Gold: Sobriety, Reinvention & Building a Business with a Purpose

In this deeply moving and unfiltered episode, Samantha Gold, founder of Motette, an elevated children's sleepwear brand, takes us through her journey of transformation—both in business and in life. From leaving the U.S. and returning to Sydney to navigating the complexities of entrepreneurship, motherhood, and sobriety, Samantha opens up about the struggles, the lessons, and the healing process that has shaped who she is today.

Check out Motette here: @shopmotette www.shopmotette.com

She shares the realities of starting a business while simultaneously rebuilding her identity, the personal cost of high-achieving corporate culture, and how grief and loss forced her to reassess everything. This is a conversation about resilience, self-awareness, and the power of community—especially in the moments when we feel the most alone.

Buckle in baby- here's what we cover:

✨ Entrepreneurship & Purpose: The challenges of launching Motette and the importance of aligning personal values with business goals.

✨ Sobriety & Self-Discovery: The transition from a party-centric lifestyle to sobriety and how it reshaped her relationships, career, and self-worth.

✨ The Weight of Feedback: How receiving criticism in both personal and professional spaces has pushed her to grow.

✨ Grief & Healing: The profound impact of losing her father and how it influenced her choices.
✨ Rebuilding After Setbacks: Overcoming the loneliness that comes with independence and learning to ask for help.
✨ The Power of Community: Why surrounding yourself with the right people is crucial for personal and business success.

Samantha’s story is one of deep reflection, courage, and reinvention. If you’ve ever faced a crossroads in your life or business, this episode will resonate deeply. Not only are you going to be inspired, but you're going to want to hang out with her ASAP. 

🎧 Listen now and be ready to feel, reflect, and be inspired.

 

To learn more about your host, Katelyn Gerhardt: 

Cultivate with KG: Katelyn is a business coach, consultant and speaker specializing in help women build their empire as a fierce and loving woman! She helps you bridge the gap between where you are now and where you dream to be. With a focus on building the woman who makes her daydreams a reality, she helps you get crystal clear on what you want and helps you implement the plan to get there one step at a time. If you're looking to start or build a business, grow your team, expand, hire, or create an intentional company culture; let's do it. She's helped hundreds of women master their time so they can build the life they desire. She offers self paced courses, 1:1 coaching and workshops!

Independence Academy: In 2015, Katelyn co-founded Independence Academy a private Montessori and Reggio inspired school serving children 2 yrs through elementary. Sitting on 13 acres, Independence Academy is a place where children are immersed in nature and are taking back their childhood. With a team of 30+ women, (and her smokin' hot and oh so wise husband), Katelyn's mission is to create a ripple affect that will impact the lives of the children that attend, their families, and her team to give them skills and a mindset that will forever serve them on their journey. 

Diaries of a Boss Babe Podcast: The passion project! Cultivating community is the main mission of this podcast. To connect, to relate, to create magic one conversation at a time. Come follow along on Instagram where we keep the conversation going and need YOUR input!