Can I chase my dreams while also being present for my partner and kids? Does work-life balance exist? Can I really have it all?
I'm Erica Walter, and I believe in my freakin' soul that yes, you CAN. After years of running businesses for other people, I decided to start my own business... when I was pregnant with our fourth kid. I've learned a few of my entrepreneur lessons the hard way. I'm learning even more about business (and life) from my kids.
Every week, tune in for high-impact business strategies and marketing tips, pee-your-pants funny anecdotes and misadventures, and inspirational interviews with other kick ass parents who are bringing their best self to work without giving their families the shaft.
If you're a working parent who wants to live your best life both on and off the clock, the Work Hard Mom Harder podcast is for you.
This episode takes a little break from our Hudson Month "Meet Baby Dub" book reading to bring something that's been on my heart since summer 2026 into focus. I actually started writing this one back in June and never finished it... which, as it turns out, is kind of perfect, because I had no idea how the story was going to end.
What you'll hear in this episode:
The 12U All-Stars journey — My son Anson's team hadn't won a tournament game in years. Two games, two L's, go home — every single year. But this year felt different, and I take you through the whole wild ride, starting with a tough 2-0 loss in game one.
A prayer from my journal: Back in May, I wrote down a prayer asking God for victory, success, and an incomparable experience for these boys. When that first game was an L, I had to wrestle with what "answered prayer" really looks like.
Coach Dad goes down, a comeback game, and Triumph Stories
The tension of unanswered prayer — I don't want to retrofit every disappointment into a neat "God answered it, just differently" bow. Sometimes the story goes somewhere you couldn't have written ahead of time. Sometimes you're still disappointed. And that's where we live — in the tension.
Scripture referenced: John 16:33 — "In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world."
The real question: Not just "what triumph story do you need to write today?" — but "what triumph story have you already lived that didn't end the way you thought it would?" Go back and revisit it. You might be surprised by what you see now that you couldn't see while you were in it.
Until next time — work hard, mom harder, love hardest, and let's go change the world.
26 Jul 2026
Hudson Month Day 25
'Cuz I'm almost out of hosting space on my account this is going to be the last podcast for July.
But that doesn't mean you can't support our Hudson's Heroes fundraising efforts!
Buy the book on Amazon!
Run a 5K and use the #hudsonsheroesrunners + tag me @workhardmomharder!
You can also donate directly by clicking here.
25 Jul 2026
Hudson Month Day 24
A quick fun one!
Can you believe I was talking about iPhone 5 in this episode? Sheesh. This was recorded on my 2 year old iPhone 16 LOL.
Buy the book on Amazon if you want to see pictures of Hudson!
Run a 5K this weekend use the #hudsonsheroesrunners + tag me @workhardmomharder! I'm donating the 'race fees' to the Forget-Me-Not Program.
You can also donate directly by clicking here.
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