In this video, Monique Vega Hodgson shares how growing up surrounded by strong women in Panama, studying fashion in Milan, and working in diplomacy eventually led her to create Mumble Forum, a community supporting ambitious women through motherhood, career transitions, and entrepreneurship.She reflects on losing her sense of identity after becoming a mother, finding the right people to grow alongside, navigating grief after her father's death, and building Mumble Forum, MHOUSE Agency, and Elevate Summit around community, purpose, and women's wellbeing.Mentioned in the Episode🌐 Mumble Forum — https://www.mumbleforum.com/ 💼 MHOUSE Agency — https://www.mhouseagency.com/ 💼 Monique Vega Hodgson on LinkedIn — https://uk.linkedin.com/in/monique-hodgson-45274057/en 📖 The PRO Method: Three Simple Steps to Reinvent Your Life by Rosie Nixon — https://www.rosienixon.co.uk/ 🧠 Mark Sisson — https://www.marksdailyapple.com/ Music: ”Palms Down” by Blue Dot Sessions (https://www.sessions.blue) License: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/TIMESTAMPS00:05 👋 Meet Monique Vega Hodgson 00:55 👑 Growing Up Surrounded by Powerful Women 03:15 🎨 The Advice That Changed Her Career 04:55 💡 Why Business Became More Creative Than Fashion 06:46 🎖️ The Grandmother Who Broke Every Rule 08:35 💍 The Ring That Symbolized Independence 09:47 🌍 From Fashion in Milan to Diplomacy in London 13:22 👩‍👧 Motherhood and Losing Your Identity 14:35 💼 Why Becoming a Mother Can Make You Better at Work 15:38 🫥 When Every Conversation Becomes About the Baby 18:32 ⏸️ Why Taking a Career Break Isn't Falling Behind 20:01 🫂 The People Around You Shape What's Possible 21:30 📱 How Peanut Helped Her Find Her Tribe 25:11 ⚖️ Why Work-Life Balance Doesn't Exist 26:55 💔 Losing Her Father and Keeping His Memory Alive 30:43 🌊 The Grief No One Sees Behind Success 34:19 ✨ How a Personal Struggle Became Mumble Forum 35:26 🥂 From One Charity Event to a Bigger Mission 36:31 💻 Building a Community During Lockdown 38:06 🚀 From Mumble Forum to MHOUSE Agency 40:33 😰 The Moments She Almost Gave Up 42:06 🧠 Why Wellness Became the Next Big Opportunity 43:36 🌱 Creating the Wellness Event She Couldn't Find 46:58 🔎 Cutting Through the Wellness Hype 49:14 💃 Who Would She Be Without Her Businesses? 51:29 🌎 The Feeling of Belonging to Two Countries 52:54 ⚡ Quick-Fire: Motherhood, Culture and Career 59:00 👑 The Legacy of Never Compromising #AtWorkWith #MoniqueVegaHodgson #MumbleForum #MHOUSEAgency #ElevateSummit #WomenInBusiness #FemaleFounders #Entrepreneurship #WorkingMums #Motherhood #CareerReinvention #WomenInLeadership #CommunityBuilding #WomensWellness #WorkLifeBalance