Emily Bronaugh

One of the hardest decisions I ever had to make was to stop working so that I could be available for my son. As a military spouse with an active-duty husband, I found it extremely difficult to balance motherhood with my desire to have a career. But for someone who is very goal-oriented and dreams big, the decision to stop working left a hole where my drive used to be.

Over time, I decided to take my career into my own hands and explore entrepreneurship. But as I was taking course after course, listening non-stop to entrepreneurial podcasts, and seeking my various certifications, I realized that entrepreneurship is not just a way to improve one’s own experience but to redefine what it means to create workplaces for others.

This realization came while also watching my entrepreneur mom friends struggle with their own dissatisfaction. It started to get under my skin seeing a mom, even when they start making money, notice they’re not any less stressed or spending any less time than when they started their business. The strained relationships, health issues, and stress that result from the desperation to maintain their business cause them to resent it because there’s no end in sight to the overwhelm.

And this collision of observations was the birth of my brand, Worth of Work. I’ve combined my hatred for seeing course creators with so much potential consider giving up with my desire to support entrepreneurs to create workplaces worthy of people’s commitment.

Today, I am the Boss Maker. I’m on a mission to help these women who are changing society finally experience their efforts as worth it. Not with pressure to be more productive or focusing on what they “should” be doing to get more clients, but by helping them actually create a more fulfilling and enjoyable lifestyle that pours into others’ lives.

In my signature course, Permission to Lead, I take people through my structured system to alleviate their feelings of burnout by building their confidence to create workplaces that simultaneously allow their team to feel fulfilled being there.

You can learn more about me and the mission of Worth of Work at worthofwork.com/about.