I love to-do lists! I love making them, they keep me on task and most importantly - I love crossing things off of them! But there are times or seasons in life (like the actual holiday season) where my to-do list is less motivational and more ov

Chamber of Mothers

Dec 6th, 2021 33m 4s

Today’s episode is an interview with Lauren Smith Brody. Lauren is one of the co-founders of the Chamber of Mothers. The Chamber of Mothers is a collective movement to focus America's priorities on mothers' rights. The Chamber of Mothers is h

Why We Need Paid Family Leave

Nov 29th, 2021 11m 34s

The US is fighting for 4 weeks of paid family leave. The next few weeks are crucial for the bill's passing. Use your voice and power on social media and join the campaign to fight for paid family leave. Paid Leave Accounts to Follow: @paidl

The Enneagram & Working Motherhood

Nov 22nd, 2021 44m 33s

Do you know your enneagram number? The enneagram and working motherhood go hand-in-hand. The enneagram can be connect to any aspect of life: communication, parenting, careers, and relationships. What is it? The personality test consists of nin

Working Mom Identity Workbook

Nov 15th, 2021 13m 37s

This week’s episode is all about my FREE Working Mom Identity Workbook!This resource is for your if you are constantly asking yourself these questions: Are you lost in motherhood; asking who am I after having a baby?Are you feeling like a ba

Gaining Confidence to Re-Enter the Workforce or Pivot Careers w. Prowess Project

Nov 8th, 2021 50m 4s

If a mother is out of the workforce for just three years, she loses 37% of her total compensation power forever and this happens to 43% of educated and experienced women in the corporate world. This statistic was from the Harvard Business Revie

It‘s Not You, It‘s Corporate

Nov 1st, 2021 11m 47s

If you think being a woman or working mom in corporate America is hard. If the self promotion, the confidence, and game playing don’t come natural to you. If you’ve been told you need to change yourself to get ahead. If you’re suffering from im

Single Working Mom

Oct 25th, 2021 41m 24s

This week’s guest, Natalie Nielsen, went through a divorice as a stay-at-home mom to two toddlers. Now, she has designed an amazing ‘Plan B’ life for herself and family. As a single mom, she grieved the life she thought she was going to have, t

Miscarriage Grief

Oct 18th, 2021 13m 14s

October is pregnancy and infant loss awareness month. Last year I shared my miscarriage story. You can find that episode here: careermompodcast.com/miscarriage. And unfortunately I have had 2 more miscarriages this year. The first in February o

Breast Cancer Awareness and Prevention

Oct 11th, 2021 47m 20s

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. As a pre-vivor and survivor of breast cancer, Gila Pfeffer is passionate about prevention and early detection. Both her mother and grandmother passed away in their 40’s from breast cancer. In her 30’s,

Returning to the Workplace

Oct 4th, 2021 1h 7m

I recently hosted a Fishbowl live with Kimberly Didrickson from Learning Motherhood and Ashley Reckdenwald from Working Mom Notes. This episode is a re-play of our conversation about returning to the workplace. We tackled this topic from both

It‘s Not You, It‘s Me - My Podcast Break Announcement

May 3rd, 2021 1m 59s

I swear, it's not you, it's me. I need a podcast break. This podcast has fulfilled me in so many ways but it is also a lot of work. I will be taking a few months off to regroup and plan for the future of Career Mom Podcast. Thanks for listening

Confessions of a Corporate Mom

May 3rd, 2021 43m 17s

Returning to the corporate world after having a child is tough. Especially if you really thrived in the competitive environment pre-baby. Corporate moms needs to re-evaluate priorities and career goals. Maria Smith has been a corporate mom for

Toxic Productivity

Apr 26th, 2021 10m 48s

Do you have a toxic relationship with productivity? I do. Toxic productivity can basically be summed up as:Struggling to be alone with yourself when not completing a task. Feeling guilty when you take breaks or take a day off. Comparing your

Career Dad - Paternal Mental Health

Apr 19th, 2021 53m 54s

Did you know that 1 in 10 dads get postpartum depression within the first year of their child’s life. 18% of fathers develop anxiety related disorders in the first year and the risk of depression also goes up to 50% if their partner has postpar

Burnout and Completing the Stress Cycle

Apr 12th, 2021 22m 18s

I recently read the book, Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking The Stress Cycle by Emily and Amelia Nagoski. This book has been a game changer for me and how I think about and treat stress in my life. As a Career Mom, I know you are no stranger t

Routine and Things

Apr 5th, 2021 40m 59s

Routines, you either love them or hate them. I’ve leaned hard on routines during COVID and while they can be a challenge to start I do appreciate their power. This week’s guest, Ashley Brown, created a business and podcast all around routines.

Have a Career and Be A Good Mom

Mar 29th, 2021 15m 15s

I created an audio course on Listenable.io and this Career Mom Conversation is the first two lessons of that course. The full course is 10 lessons and 46 minutes long. The course’s objective is to help modern working moms understand their ident

Job Loss and Personal Branding

Mar 22nd, 2021 48m 16s

This month the world is reflecting on what a year in a global pandemic has been like. If 2020 taught us anything, it is how we all deal with change! Today’s guest, Danielle Vardaro, lost her job in aviation at the beginning of the pandemic and

Don‘t Should on Yourself

Mar 15th, 2021 10m 55s

"Don’t should on yourself". I love this quote because I think we all can relate to the feeling that we should be doing something when we don’t want to. I didn’t fully realize the impacts of "shoulds" until I read Elle Lunas book: "The Crossroa

Womxn Supporting Womxn

Mar 8th, 2021 51m 14s

Amber Hall is an advocate for women in STEM related positions in corporate America. She had a refreshingly honest take on what it is like to be a Black woman in today’s corporate environment. Amber is cultivating change through conversation, w

I‘m Tired

Mar 1st, 2021 5m 11s

This week’s career mom conversation is a blog post I wrote for Recovering Superwoman's blog series: The Struggle is Real. Since I don’t have a blog of myself and I’m feeling really passionate about this topic this episode was the best way for

The Older Mom

Feb 22nd, 2021 51m 21s

This week's guest is “the older mom”, Carla Burgess, she had a baby in her 20's, 30's, and 40's. She has also been a stay at home mom and a working mom. She has so much wisdom to share! She started her blog after the birth of her third daughte

Work Smarter Not Harder

Feb 15th, 2021 16m 34s

Today’s episode is how to work smarter, not harder. Or how to work at all at this point in a global pandemic and virtual schooling environment. I have been relying on a few key tools to keep me motivated and productive. They are serving me well

Three Girls in One Year

Feb 8th, 2021 29m 5s

This week’s guest became a mother to three girls within a one year timespan and no, she did not have triplets! Laura and her husband fostered two sisters who within a year of foster placement they adopted. Not even a year after that Laura had h