Why I Took Paternity Leave… But Almost Didn’t

In this episode, we discuss:

• What I learned from meeting Dave Chappelle
• The credibility to establish Executive Dad
• My initial perspective on paternity leave, along with the phone call that changed everything
• What I learned from my recent conversation with a well-known CEO

Links:
Afloat, Atop A Marbled Sea  - https://www.amazon.com/Afloat-Atop-Marbled-Kenyada-Meadows/dp/0978535340
LinkedIn Article - https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/mirror-clock-inside-joke-kenyada-meadows-cpa-cia-cfe-cams

Chapters

• 1:13 What I learned from meeting Dave Chappelle
• 6:11 Background Baseline
• 9:27 Our special connection with colleagues
• 10:47 More desire, confidence, and willpower
• 11:48 My intial reluctance
• 14:30 The call that changed everything
• 16:49 Modeling three-pillar dedication
• 20:00 Working women and those in leadership
• 20:44 What I learned from my conversation with a well-known CEO
• 24:12 Privilege of paternity
• 25:43 Smaller disciplines we can start now