Susan Stout After a decade working for others, Susan decided to start her own solo practice in anticipation of motherhood. For the past 18 years she has molded her career around her son and his schedule.
She has grown her practice, worked on incredible projects, and mentored aspiring architects. What makes her most proud, though, is not missing a single moment in her son's life.
IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN:
- How an architect launched her own firm while preparing for the journey of motherhood.
- Why balancing a demanding career and family life doesn't require sacrificing one for the other.
- How to remain fully present for your child while still running a thriving architectural practice.
- Why responsiveness and intuition can set you apart in a competitive client-service industry.
- How to maintain a calm and positive mindset while navigating the challenges of entrepreneurship.
- That you can mentor others and grow a practice without missing key family moments.
- Why clear communication makes each client feel as though they are your only priority.
- How to mold your career around your family's schedule rather than the other way around.
- That guiding a project from inception to move-in builds unshakeable trust with your clients.
- Why young women should never feel they must choose between career success and the joy of motherhood.
about the show
Mompreneurs is a business documentary series featuring mothers who have built real businesses, created wealth, and found their own path to success while raising families.
Each episode takes viewers inside the journey of a mom entrepreneur, showing how she built her business, what challenges she faced, and what lessons she learned along the way. Guests may come from industries like e-commerce, real estate, coaching, consulting, product brands, investing, online business, and professional services.
These are women who chose to build something of their own. They are founders, business owners, leaders, and mothers who understand what it takes to manage ambition, family, responsibility, and growth at the same time.
Mompreneurs goes beyond surface-level success stories. The series explores the strategies, decisions, sacrifices, setbacks, and breakthroughs that helped these women build businesses and create more freedom for themselves and their families.
Through honest conversations and documentary-style storytelling, each episode shares practical entrepreneurship and wealth-building wisdom from mothers who have lived it firsthand.
For featured guests, Mompreneurs provides a platform to share their story, build authority, inspire other women, and show what is possible when motherhood and entrepreneurship come together.
