From Corporate Burnout to Business Owner

What happens when a corporate return-to-office mandate threatens everything you’ve built as a working mom? In this episode of the Working Moms of San Antonio Podcast, we sit down with Megan from Solana Photo Magnets, a mom and entrepreneur who turned an unexpected career disruption into a profitable small business. After more than a decade in a remote corporate role, Megan was suddenly faced with a return-to-office mandate that would require uprooting her family. Instead of sacrificing her kids, her flexibility, or her sanity, she chose a different path and built a business on her own terms. This conversation is honest, relatable, and packed with encouragement for moms who are navigating corporate burnout, career pivots, and the dream of working for themselves without losing family time. If you are a working mom, mompreneur, or woman thinking about starting a business after leaving corporate, this episode will hit home. ✨ Inside this episode we talk about: Leaving corporate after a return-to-office mandate Starting a business as a working mom How to build a profitable product-based business Overcoming self-doubt and fear of judgment Growing on TikTok vs Instagram for small businesses Why community matters so much for moms in business Creating income without sacrificing motherhood Because you don’t have to do business alone. And you don’t have to choose between being a present mom and a powerful business owner. ⏱️ Timestamps: 00:00 – Welcome to the Working Moms of San Antonio Podcast 01:00 – Meet Megan of Solana Photo Magnets 03:00 – Why podcasts and community matter for working moms 05:30 – Life as a remote corporate employee and mom 07:40 – The return-to-office mandate that changed everything 10:30 – Why finding another corporate job felt risky 12:45 – Deciding to build a business instead of staying corporate 15:10 – How Megan discovered photo magnets as a business idea 18:00 – Startup costs, equipment, and profit margins explained 21:00 – Selling at markets vs building an online business 23:30 – Social media growth for small business owners 25:00 – TikTok vs Instagram for product-based businesses 27:30 – Confidence, visibility, and showing up online as a mom 30:30 – Letting go of fear and other people’s opinions 33:30 – Advice for moms thinking about starting a business 36:00 – Why community support changes everything 39:00 – How moms can support each other in business 42:00 – Using magnets for marketing, gifts, and branding 45:00 – How to order from Solana Photo Magnets 47:00 – Final encouragement for working moms and entrepreneurs Get in tough with Megan here!! https://solanaphotomagnets.com [email protected]