Career – Bailey Gaddis Blog

Entrepreneurial You

September 27, 2017September 27, 2017 baileysandbabiesblog

I’ve been doing a lot of business-y things wrong, without knowing it. As a mompreneur who needs to get healthy-ish cereal into the pantry, tuition checks into the hands of the people who teach my son all the things, and loan payments into the vaults of the loaners I need to be on my business A-game. And, thanks to the new book Entrepreneurial You, I discovered I’ve barely been in the game at all.

This book (that provides frequent and clear to-do lists that the Type-A-er in me loves) helped me realize I needed to give a lot of lovin’ to my email list, seek out affiliate partnerships I could feel good about, and open my eyes (and bank account) to the fact that I could do more than get by with my expertise.

The book has opened me up to, as Aladdin would sing, a whole new world.

For all my fellow mompreneur, or just straight entrepreneurs, Dorie Clark’s new book needs to not only be on your bookshelf but in your purse as that book you read in moments when your phone dies and you have to wait for your kid to finish their karate class, or your partner is making you watch an action flick you were so over before the opening credits ended.

But, buyer be warned, this book will light a fire under your tush, so be ready for the urge to act to hit you before you reach the end of the first chapter.

To pre-order your copy (it comes out October 3rd) click here.

Career, Parenting, Self Love

This 10-Year-Old Kid Reporter Is Following Her Dreams And Inspiring Others To Do The Same

July 13, 2017July 12, 2017 baileysandbabiesblog

If sports or socializing aren’t your thing, navigating school as an adolescent can be challenging.Avid reader Shayna Anne Rose, 10, discovered this truth in second grade when her teacher told her she could no longer read at recess and needed to interact with classmates.

To cope with this shift, Shayna started a class newspaper on the advice from her mom, Julie Rose, where she interviewed other students during recess. The paper was such a hit, classmates volunteered to help. Soon, Shayna had a “staff.”

As Shayna’s interviews grew in popularity, she reached beyond the playground and began interviewing teachers, police officers, and firefighters. The tipping point came when Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker agreed to be interviewed by the budding journalist. This interview was quickly followed by a chat with New England Patriot’s Rob “Gronk” Gronkowski, and two rather well-known people with the last names Clinton and Trump.

Interview with Juliette Feld On Being a Mother While Creating the Marvel Universe

June 15, 2017June 9, 2017 baileysandbabiesblog

Career, Family Entertainment, Parenting

We’re the Moms That Closed the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus

June 5, 2017May 25, 2017 baileysandbabiesblog

After 146 years Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey took its last bow this May. Feld Entertainment, the owners of the circus and other popular family entertainment shows, like Monster Jam and Disney on Ice, made the historic decision to close the show when ticket sales declined, a direct result of moving their pachyderm performers to the Center for Elephant Conservation.

The decision to retire the elephants—the beginning of the end—wasn’t easy for the Felds. In many ways, the animals were the core of a show that has been an American family tradition for as long as the institution of baseball. The childhood of the Feld sisters, Nicole, Alana and Juliette, was built on that show.

The closure announcement was met with mixed reviews—a sense of victory from some animal rights groups, loss from families that enjoy the circus, and an amalgam of nostalgia, heartbreak and hopefulness from the three Feld sisters. Along with their father Kenneth, they ran the day-to-day operations of the third-generation family business, and were the ones tasked with making this challenging choice.

#DayInTheLife of a Mom, Writer, Cereal Chef, Birth Professional…

October 1, 2016September 24, 2016 baileysandbabiesblog

Name: Bailey Gaddis

Home city/ country: Ojai, CA, USA

Current Occupation: (student, current job, etc.): Mom, author (Feng Shui Mommy- coming out May 2017!), childbirth educator, birth doula, hypnotherapist and volunteer maid, chef and handy-woman for my people.

Time I wake up: I set the alarm for 6am- but roll out about 6:32am.

First thing I do in the morning: Coffee. Just coffee. If I’m being “good” I’ll drink some water first.

My typical breakfast: Smoothie with bee pollen, hemp seed, cacao nibs, mysterious green powder, chia seeds, flax seeds, apple cider vinegar, half a banana, almond milk and frozen fruit. (You eventually get used to the taste.)

Here’s what my morning commute is like: 15 minutes to son’s preschool, 20-ish minutes sitting in the pre-school playground marveling at how good children are at life, then back home. A 20-second walk to the room I exercise in, then a 45-ish second walk to my home office.

How the Band Famous October Tours With Their Baby (Interview)

September 20, 2016September 16, 2016 baileysandbabiesblog

When you have a baby it can be a struggle just to put on some pants and walk to the mail box. Well, Sarah Bowman and Rene Coal Burrell of the band Famous Octoberhad the baby, put on the pants and didn’t just make it to the mailbox, they went on tour for the “One Day Baby” album they also birthed. Sarah and Rene are a living testament to the fact that creative passions, career and parenthood can harmoniously coexist as they travel through the United States sharing their music and nurturing their young family.

I was able to get a glimpse into their journey thus far, and gleaned plenty of inspiration for my own journey through motherhood.

Read the interview on Huff Post!

Career, Self Love, Uncategorized

How a Mismatched Job Experience Helped Me Find My Courage

March 20, 2016March 17, 2016 baileysandbabiesblog

I was paid good money to talk to myself on national television about a topic I knew nothing about for four hours, a few times a week (and not have a panic attack).

I was 21 years old living in Austin, Texas working as a student/actress. Acting opportunities were slim (and pretty much all unpaid), so when a friend who was a cameraman for The Jewelry Channel asked me if he could pass my headshot on to his boss-man, I said heck yes — not expecting anything to come of it. I had no hosting experience and only owned costume jewelry.

Three weeks later I received a call from a chipper middle-aged man asking me to come in for an interview.

“Um… OK?”

Because I was 21, I obviously stayed up until 2 a.m. the night before the interview drinking with my boyfriend. I woke up late, showered off the booze, guzzled coffee, and showed for the interview 20 minutes late. Winning?

How I Make Money as a Stay-At-Home-Mom

January 29, 2016January 27, 2016 baileysandbabiesblog

Where I did 90% of my work that first year. It’s all about the glider chair.

I felt like a melancholy feather before motherhood awakened my passions. I had floated through various jobs and careers, kind of liking some of them, but never feeling that spark or “flow” the lucky amongst us (unintentionally?) brag about.

It wasn’t motherhood itself that became my full passion, but it ignited the discovery.

I owned a home organizing business before and during my pregnancy, and had to hire other women to take on my clients when my belly became a barrier between myself, and all the stuff I had to move around on the job. While my cut of their organizing sessions was decent, it wasn’t enough to adequately supplement my husband’s booming teaching income.