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Working Mom Hour
We know moms tend to get more done in an hour than the average human, yet are often misunderstood and underappreciated in the workplace. We’re here to shine a light on the working mom experience to help ourselves and others step into and advocate for this superpower! We’re not experts, we’ve just been there - and are still there - kids, clients and all. Join us as we cultivate more joy in working motherhood, at the corner of calm and chaos.
Episodes
97 episodes
Making Breathing Room For Busy Moments
Motherhood is a demanding journey, especially when paired with a career. Today, we dive deep with Dr. Tamara Soles, a seasoned child psychologist and parenting coach, who shares insights on how to keep up with the "swirl" of working motherhood....
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Advocating for Ourselves with Christine Michel Carter
Motherhood is a nurturing, compassionate, and emotional occupation - yet our systems aren’t set up to support women during this transformative time. Today, we engage in a candid conversation with Christine Michel Carter, marketing ...
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Being Present as a Professional Athlete and Parent
With the 2024 Olympics on the horizon, we’re honored to have Betsi Flint join us for a timely conversation on managing motherhood as a professional athlete. Betsi is an integral part of the USA Volleyball Team, boasting an impressi...
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The Politics of Adoption and the Privilege of American Motherhood
Join Mads for a special interview with Gretchen Sisson Ph.D., who recently released “Relinquished: The Politics of Adoption and Privilege of American Motherhood,” to uncover the often-overlooked stories of mothers who relinquish their children ...
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49:35
Cultivating Our Creative Cycles
What’s more valuable - creativity or productivity? Spoiler alert: it’s a trick question.To understand why these two practices are better together, we brought on social innovation artist, and creator of Rest to Harvest, Moulsari Jain. In...
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Dr. Nikki Pensak Talks Rattled | Part 2
Welcome back to Part 2 as we continue our enlightening conversation with Dr. Nikki Pensak. In this bonus episode, she shares her journey of writing her new book, ‘Rattled’ and how she decided to blend personal anecdotes with professional expert...
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The Power of the Postpartum Brain with Dr. Nikki Pensak - Part 1
Postpartum can be a complex time in motherhood, as it is often linked with feelings of depression, anxiety, or similar challenges. Today, we're privileged to bring back trained clinical psychologist, Dr. Nikki Pensak, to talk about post...
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Authentic Friendships with Dr. Miriam Kirmayer
Having trouble keeping up with the group chat? We’re all guilty of it. When life gets busy, friendships often take a back seat. But in reality, these connections are critical to our well-being, especially as working moms. To help us...
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Lightening the Invisible Load with AI
We’re continuing to explore the ever-present elephant in the room of motherhood: “The Invisible Load.” It's all those behind-the-scenes tasks that keep our lives running smoothly, from meal prep to managing schedules.Could the sol...
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The Business of Home and Modern Masculinity
Between pick-ups, drop-offs, activities and calendar conflicts, staying organized can feel impossible. But there is hope. One solution is Maple, an app designed to keep all the chaos in one space. Today, we’re joined by the founder, Michael Per...
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Bringing Empathy to Brain Surgery
During tough moments, sometimes the best thing you can do is hold space.Dr. Charuta Furey has spent her entire career doing just that. As a trailblazing resident neurosurgeon at the Barrow Neurological Institute in Phoenix, Arizona, she ...
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Letting Go to Get Ahead
What stories do you tell yourself that influences your decisions, or defines your personal success in your career or life as working mom? Initially driven by collecting "shiny gold stars" in her tech and business career, Jess Galica...
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Season 3
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Episode 69
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44:47
Emotional Regulation for Stressful Moments
Getting to know yourself means getting to know your nervous system too. Join us as we explore the intricate relationship between physical tension, emotional regulation, and the daily stressors we face as working moms with life coach, Stephanie ...
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Season 3
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Episode 68
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Anxiety in Motherhood
Anxiety can feel debilitating, but there are ways to address it. To explore the complexities of managing mental health in motherhood, we chat with Dr. Lauren Cook, a psychologist, speaker, and author of “Generation Anxiety.”Throughout th...
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Season 3
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Episode 67
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48:37
Easing Mom Guilt with Smarter Screen Time Habits
Parenting in the digital age presents unique challenges. With screens now available in every corner of our lives, how can we build healthy offline and online habits for our kids, and us too? We are joined by Meredith DePaolo, co-fo...
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Season 3
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Episode 66
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54:52
The Power of Disruptive Leadership
Let's learn how to shake up the status quo. Charlene Li, an influential transformational leadership expert and New York Times bestselling author, teaches us the art of disruption based on her background helping top companies, like Adobe and Sou...
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48:49
A Candid Conversation on Health, Motherhood and Work
Ever feel caught in the crossfire between maintaining your health, career, and life at home? Not to mention pursuing a social life, maintaining sleep, and everything else. We're with you. Tune in as we welcome Dr. Andrea Feigl, Founder ...
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Season 3
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Episode 64
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44:14
Facing Your Finances
Imagine a world where personal finance is not perplexing, but a superpower. This is precisely the world that Shinobu Hindert, a certified financial planner and author, invites us to step into. In this episode, she shares her journey wit...
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Season 3
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Episode 63
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45:45
Navigating Childcare Challenges with Priya Krishnan
With federal funds expiring, the childcare crisis is top of mind for us, so we are lucky to have an expert guide us through this moment.Priya Krishnan, Chief Digital and Transformation Officer at Bright Horizons, joins us for an eye-ope...
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Season 3
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Episode 62
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39:35
Motherhood & Music with Rachel Platten
What does it take to juggle the demands of being a mother in the entertainment industry while dealing with postpartum anxiety? Rachel Platten, singer-songwriter of the hit single, “Fight Song” joins us to share her perspective.Her note ...
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Season 3
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Episode 61
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45:14
Styling from the Inside-Out
Decision fatigue is real. Especially when you’re standing in front of your closet about to give up and grab your favorite sweats.Instead of listening to the latest trends, why not listen to your gut? In our interview with intuitive styl...
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Season 2
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Episode 60
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43:45
The Motherhood Identity Shift
Would you let your 18-year old self pick out your jeans? No thank you.So why do we let our past expectations define what success looks like in the present? On this episode, we welcome career coach Becca Carnahan, who has he...
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Season 2
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Episode 59
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46:49
Navigating AI in Working Motherhood
Whether you love or loathe it, AI is here to stay. So let's use it responsibly. To teach us how, we brought back in one of our favorite experts, Dr. Kristine Gloria, Head of Data for Blue Fever, a social wellness app for teens who are o...
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Season 2
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Episode 58
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