Building a 44-Location Brand While Raising a Toddler

How do you scale a multi-location business and navigate motherhood—without burning out?

In this episode of The Mom Founders Table, Kelsea sits down with Courtney Claghorn, co-founder and president of Sugared + Bronzed, to talk about entrepreneurship, leadership, and motherhood behind the scenes. Courtney shares how she grew Sugared + Bronzed from a $500 startup into a 44-location beauty business, how becoming a mom reshaped her leadership style, and why curiosity, not control, is her secret to sustainable growth.

This episode is a must-listen for mom founders, women entrepreneurs, and leaders scaling service-based or multi-location businesses.

You’ll Learn:

• How Courtney scaled Sugared + Bronzed to 44 locations without outside funding
  

• The realities of pregnancy, postpartum, and returning to work as a founder
  

• Why work-life balance isn’t daily—and how to think about it long-term
  

• How motherhood strengthens leadership, decision-making, and boundaries
  

• Hiring for will over skill and building a team you trust
  

• Using AI, experimentation, and curiosity to future-proof your business
  

• Letting go of guilt and redefining success as a mom entrepreneur
  

About Courtney ClaghornCourtney Claghorn is the co-founder and president of Sugared + Bronzed, a national sugaring and sunless tanning brand. She started the company at 23 and has grown it into a multi-location business while navigating private equity, a global pandemic, and motherhood.

https://sugaredandbronzed.com/

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