LightFull Lady–Lucy Leahy
The founder of Glow Mama shares her insights into a balanced and happy life.
Q. We all are looking for our own perfect balance in our lives, but I recognize that "balance" means something different to everyone.Describe your own perfect balance.
A. I think of it more like perfect juggling than perfect balance. As long as one of my precious balls - family and friends, work, health and wellness - doesn’t fall to the ground I’m happy.
Q. . How many children do you have? What is a typical day for you?
A. We haven’t needed an alarm clock in years as Liam wakes up every morning without fail at 5:30am. My day then passes by in a blur of flying fruit pieces, reading books about trains, playing with trains, phone calls, emails, visiting retailers, talking about Glow Mama, lifting cases of Glow Mama, putting on train pajamas, trains in the bath and then more emails.
Q. How did you come to launch Glow Mama?
A. I had been developing and launching brands of alcohol for years but had to stop drinking my work when I became pregnant with Liam. I realized that after I cut out my lattes, cocktails and drinks with high corn fructose syrup, that it was going to be several long and boring years of water ahead of me… a fact made more depressing by my constant thirst.
Growing up in New Zealand I was surrounded by kiwis and always had in the back of my mind how good they are for us, but I didn’t realize until I was pregnant just how important their folic acid, fiber and vitamin C is.
It really just all came together quite quickly after that – why not make a healthy natural vitamin drink for moms-to-be and new moms and give everyone the chance to glow. Our maternity fashions are so sleek and sexy now compared to just a few decades ago so I thought it was about time our maternity nutrition was more modern too.
Q. Do you have any tips or tricks that you can share to help fellow busy women stay in balance?
A. Other than staying hydrated and having a healthy diet full of vitamins and fiber? I think my favorite trick is my son - he is my constant reminder of why I work so hard, why I want to be healthy enough to bug him in his 50s, and why I need to stop more and smell the roses (or pick them and eat them as the case may be).
Q. If you could leave the world/your children with one gift, what would it be?
A. A thirst for learning, exploring, trying new things and meeting new people.
