{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/699d84ebe58ea91138795ae1/6a0cbf5bbf33122289feba19?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"S01 EP04: Emmie Faust","description":"<p>What does modern family life really feel like when both work and home are always switched on?</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode of the Modern Load Podcast (MOLO), host Sophie Bruce is joined by Emmie Faust - mum of four, founder of Female Founders Rise, micro-angel investor, and creator of the Rise Report on female entrepreneurship.</p><p><br></p><p>Emmie reflects on the difference between the structured, traditional upbringing she experienced and the fast-paced, always-on reality of raising children today. From boarding school and family job charts to London life, entrepreneurship, childcare, school admin, phones, extracurricular chaos and the invisible logistics of running a household, this is a thoughtful and honest conversation about the modern load in action.</p><p><br></p><p>What we cover:</p><p>- Growing up with clear family roles and expectations</p><p>- What changes when both parents work</p><p>- Why modern family life can feel like a logistics operation</p><p>- The invisible work behind school, childcare and household admin</p><p>- How Emmie and Alex reshaped responsibility after burnout</p><p>- The idea of taking turns to “shine” in your career</p><p>- Why work-life balance feels different for entrepreneurs</p><p>- The reality of building a business while raising children</p><p>- The pressure children face today</p><p>- Social media, phones and teenage independence</p><p>- Childcare, female entrepreneurship and the wider economy</p><p><br></p><p>Chapters:</p><p>00:00 – Introducing Emmie Faust</p><p>01:10 – Growing up in a traditional family structure</p><p>03:20 – Education, pressure and early expectations</p><p>06:00 – Boarding school and independence</p><p>08:45 – Family jobs, simplicity and childhood routines</p><p>11:20 – How modern family life feels different</p><p>14:00 – Running a household like a logistics operation</p><p>16:30 – Splitting responsibility as parents</p><p>19:40 – Burnout, recovery and changing the family dynamic</p><p>22:30 – Taking turns to shine in your career</p><p>25:00 – Entrepreneurship, parenting and switching off</p><p>28:10 – Why modern life feels so much busier</p><p>31:20 – Moving out of London and coming back</p><p>35:00 – Children, resilience and disruption</p><p>38:00 – Pressure on children today</p><p>41:00 – Independence, parties and parental worry</p><p>44:00 – Women, work, childcare and entrepreneurship</p><p>48:00 – The digital demands of modern family life</p><p>51:00 – Phones, social media and teenage communication</p><p>55:00 – Emmie’s first job and financial independence</p><p>58:00 – Building 11 businesses</p><p>59:30 – Final reflections</p><p><br></p><p>📩 Get in touch: info@moloapp.io</p><p>X - https://x.com/TheModernLoad_</p><p>Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/themoloapp/</p><p>LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/molo-app/</p><p>Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/people/The-MOLO-App</p><p>TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@themoloapp</p><p>YouTube - / @themodernload</p>","author_name":"Sophie Bruce"}