Business Mum Compass is the Instagram account and companion podcast behind the handle @businessmum_compass, hosted by Marie. Episodes are published in full-length audio/video form and cut into short-form reels for Instagram, framed around the intersection of motherhood, ambition, and career-building. The account's own framing of its mission is visible in the caption for its Episode 88 clip: "In this episode, @margarita.nazarenko opens up about what really happens when ambition meets motherhood... We talk about the shift, the pressure, the identity change... and the power that comes when you stop asking for permission." (raw/ig-reel-video-by-businessmum-compass-dzo-sahhf7z, Description/Caption)
The recurring editorial angle rejects the idea that motherhood requires women to "shrink" themselves: the caption promises its guest "shares exactly how she builds her success while raising a family without shrinking herself to fit the 'mum should' narrative." (raw/ig-reel-video-by-businessmum-compass-dzo-sahhf7z, Description/Caption)
A second clip, drawn from a live podcast recording rather than a studio episode, identifies the host by name — Marie — asking guest Margarita Nazarenko directly how she grew her following: "When I asked @margarita.nazarenko how she grew her following, her answer wasn't a secret strategy, a viral hack, or an expensive marketing plan. She said it came from being authentic and not shying away from showing up." (raw/ig-reel-video-by-businessmum-compass-dzrik33njke, Description / Caption)
Beyond the podcast and reels, Business Mum Compass also runs live, in-person panel events. A recap carousel posted by panelist Margarita Nazarenko documents one such event at "EL, Bondi Junction," a "PANEL DISCUSSION" branded on-screen as "THE BUSINESS MUM COMPASS," with Nazarenko crediting the account directly: "Thank you @businessmum_compass for having me on this panel." (raw/ig-carousel-i-genuinely-believe-that-women-do-dy6dkkhmd83, Caption; Slide 5) The same event featured fellow panelist Leigh Dole, identified on-screen as "Founder of BLOW BAR & Co." (raw/ig-carousel-i-genuinely-believe-that-women-do-dy6dkkhmd83, Slide 5)
Claim [synthesis]: The account functions as an interview-format podcast and live event series that showcases mothers' personal narratives of ambition, identity change, and authentic self-presentation as a form of audience empowerment, rather than a research- or advice-led format (raw/ig-reel-video-by-businessmum-compass-dzo-sahhf7z, Description/Caption; Transcript, para. 1-6; raw/ig-reel-video-by-businessmum-compass-dzrik33njke, Description / Caption; Transcript; raw/ig-carousel-i-genuinely-believe-that-women-do-dy6dkkhmd83, Caption; Slides 1-6).
Episode 88 — Guest Margarita Nazarenko discusses how motherhood "sharpened" rather than softened her ambition, becoming "unapologetic with my time, with how I present myself, with what I ask for, with what I do." (raw/ig-reel-video-by-businessmum-compass-dzo-sahhf7z, Transcript, para. 1) She links her content on "feminine energy and feminine psychology" to messages from mothers "stuck with a man who's not good for them," attributing this to those women not believing "in themselves or what they can do." (raw/ig-reel-video-by-businessmum-compass-dzo-sahhf7z, Transcript, para. 3)
Live podcast clip (guest: Margarita Nazarenko, host: Marie) — Asked how she grew her following, Nazarenko rejects the idea of a "secret strategy, a viral hack, or an expensive marketing plan," attributing growth instead to authenticity and consistent showing-up: "the people came, but they came because I became authentic." (raw/ig-reel-video-by-businessmum-compass-dzrik33njke, Transcript, closing line) She frames authenticity as distinct from "raw" oversharing — "I think there is a difference between real and raw... people are craving... relativity, honesty, connection" (raw/ig-reel-video-by-businessmum-compass-dzrik33njke, Transcript, middle lines) — and cites her own consistency as the operative mechanism: "I had two children whilst doing my podcast. They didn't miss one week... for three years. Not one week. I had C-sections, not one week. I had no childcare, not one week. I just show up." (raw/ig-reel-video-by-businessmum-compass-dzrik33njke, Transcript, later lines) The caption generalizes this into advice for "every mum in business": "your growth might not come from doing more. It might come from showing more of you." (raw/ig-reel-video-by-businessmum-compass-dzrik33njke, Description / Caption)
In-person panel discussion, EL, Bondi Junction (panelists: Margarita Nazarenko, Leigh Dole, and one further unnamed panelist) — A live, staged panel event branded "THE BUSINESS MUM COMPASS," documented via a recap carousel from panelist Margarita Nazarenko. The panel's takeaway, per Nazarenko's recap caption, centers on permission rather than information: "I genuinely believe that women do not need more information. They need permission." (raw/ig-carousel-i-genuinely-believe-that-women-do-dy6dkkhmd83, Caption) She frames that permission as covering ambition alongside motherhood specifically: "to be a mother and still be wildly ambitious and have those two things exist in the same body without conflict." (raw/ig-carousel-i-genuinely-believe-that-women-do-dy6dkkhmd83, Caption) Slides show three panelists alternating speaking turns on stools/stage next to the branded screen (raw/ig-carousel-i-genuinely-believe-that-women-do-dy6dkkhmd83, Slides 1–4), the on-screen event branding and Leigh Dole's identification as "Founder of BLOW BAR & Co." (raw/ig-carousel-i-genuinely-believe-that-women-do-dy6dkkhmd83, Slide 5), and a closing lighter moment among panelists (raw/ig-carousel-i-genuinely-believe-that-women-do-dy6dkkhmd83, Slide 6).
No confirmed relation established yet to [[being-her-podcast]] · Being Her Podcast beyond both being interview-format podcasts platforming women discussing ambition, identity, and relationships; this page does not assert shared production, hosts, or ownership.
type: entity title: Business Mum Compass (@businessmum_compass) description: Instagram account, podcast, and live in-person panel series hosted by Marie that features mothers discussing ambition, identity, authenticity, and building success alongside motherhood. tags: - psychology - relationships - identity - empowerment - authenticity - social-media - content-creation - consistency created: 2026-07-23 updated: 2026-07-23 timestamp: '2026-07-23T00:00:00Z' sources: - raw/ig-reel-video-by-businessmum-compass-dzo-sahhf7z - raw/ig-reel-video-by-businessmum-compass-dzrik33njke - raw/ig-carousel-i-genuinely-believe-that-women-do-dy6dkkhmd83 confidence: low origin: ingest resource: https://www.instagram.com/p/DZo-Sahhf7z/