Best Businessfromhome Podcasts (2024)

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Rebalancing Your Professional, Personal, and Family Priorities During a Career Break 27:08

2+ y ago27:08

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If you’re a mom on a family-focused career break, it may not feel like the time to set goals for yourself. It can even feel like the end of the big goals you’d previously set. But time out of the workforce is also an opportunity to build a more meaningful life that works for who you are today, the you with kids. Your career break doesn’t have to fe…

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Career Break Success Story: Kathryn Wepfer 29:10

2+ y ago29:10

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A family-driven career break can be the start of your next big thing. That was certainly the case for my guest on this week’s Money, Career & Motherhood podcast. Kathryn Wepfer was a highly accomplished working professional excited about her work, until the birth of her second child. When she was unable to extend her maternity leave after her secon…

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7 Questions to ask before taking a career break for family reasons 25:04

2+ y ago25:04

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Can’t decide if you should take a career break to stay home with your kids? You’re not alone. So many moms spend months, or even years, trying to decide if it’s the right thing to do. Maybe you’ve written a pros and cons list, talked endlessly to your spouse, and looked at your family budget, but it still doesn’t feel like you’re any closer to a de…

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Are you a working mother who's on or considering a career break? 10:25

2+ y ago10:25

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So many mothers are taking career breaks, but is one right for you? Maybe you were already at your max and considering a pause pre-Covid, and this just put you over the edge. Or perhaps you had never thought about one, but now find yourself on the wrong side of an unsolvable problem. The reasons a mother decides to take a career break are deeply pe…

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Ep 64: Planning an Active Summer for Your Kids Without Breaking the Bank 19:45

3y ago19:45

19:45

How do you keep your kids busy all summer without breaking the bank? This week I walk through our kid-centered summer planning process that helps us minimize boredom and spending while maximizing kid and parent satisfaction! In this episode you’ll learn: How to get your kids involved in the summer planning process How to avoid hearing “I’m bored. W…

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Ep 63: Filling in the Gaps of Traditional Childcare with Flexible Care co-founder Priya Amin 47:17

3y ago47:17

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When I first met today’s guest, she said something that hit me hard. “There will always be a breakdown in childcare.” It’s true. This is why solutions for parents who take career breaks are so important to me. Even with flexible employers, things come up when you have kids. Sometimes the challenges are so great that parents, usually mothers, take c…

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Ep 62: Moving Past Your Family Money History with Michelle Arpin Begina 36:54

3y ago36:54

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According to my guest Michelle Arpin Begina, there’s a very big difference between income and wealth. I couldn’t agree more. Too often families are caught up in a spending pattern to create an illusion of wealth, when in fact they’re struggling financially. In this week’s episode, I talk with Michelle about the complex relationship she developed wi…

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Ep 61: Positioning Yourself as the Best Job Candidate with Career Coach Claudia Miller 42:07

3y ago42:07

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Whether you’re searching for a new position while employed or looking to return to the workforce after an extended career break, it’s hard to break through the hundreds of other candidates looking competing for the same positions as you. Those returning from a career break have the added challenge of figuring out how to position themselves as a top…

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Ep 60: Getting your Kids Through College Debt Free with Denise Thomas 41:56

3y ago41:56

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There are 44.7 million Americans carrying a total of $1.71 trillion in student debt today. For many families, college feels impossible without a significant amount of debt, except for maybe superstar athletes or valedictorians who get scholarships. But many of the things we believe about the college application process are holding families back fro…

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Ep 59: Getting Started in Real Estate Investing with Candice Bakx-Friesen 35:45

3y ago35:45

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It seems like everyone wants to invest in real estate these days, but is it the right thing for your family? This week on the Money, Career & Motherhood podcast I had an opportunity to talk real estate investing, creating strong financial foundations for families, and navigating a career as a mother of four kids with Candice Bakx-Freisen. In this e…

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Ep 58: LIVE COACHING! Setting Career Break Goals with Kristen Schneider 53:33

3y ago53:33

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Many women spend a long time thinking through the implications of a career break before they actually decide to take one. Then after it starts, they dive into non-work life without thinking about how to get back in, even though nearly 90% of women want to return at some point. While you can find a way back into the workforce later, the best time to…

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Ep 57: Simplifying Your Life Through Routines with Ashley Brown 27:07

3y ago27:07

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How many decisions do you make over the course of one day? Most likely, more than you realize. In this week’s episode, I talk with Ashley Brown of Routine and Things about how establishing structured routines can help mothers improve their quality of life by eliminating unnecessary decisions and simplifying repetitive tasks. In this episode you’ll …

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Ep 56: Women and Wealth with Fradel Barber 25:41

3y ago25:41

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This week on the podcast I continue the conversation with Fradel Barber, financial advisor and CEO of World Financial Group about the relationship women have with money, the disconnect within the financial services industry, and how she is helping women become more financially empowered. In this episode you’ll learn: One of the biggest reasons many…

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Ep 55: Increasing Women in Financial Services with Fradel Barber 28:07

3y ago28:07

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This week on the podcast I talk with entrepreneur, mentor, advisor, and CEO of World Financial Group (WFG) Fradel Barber. Fradel is a visionary within the industry and a true advocate for women in the financial services industry. We discuss Fradel’s unexpected path into financial services, how motherhood has improved her experience as a leader, and…

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Ep 54: Stepping into the adult life you were meant to lead with Julie Lythcott-Haims 40:48

3y ago40:48

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Too many adults are living lives where they feel like passive participants rather than the creators of their destiny. In this eye-opening discussion with Julie Lythcott-Haims about her new book, Your Turn: How to Be an Adult, we discuss the challenges many individuals face as they attempt to step into their adult life, the actions that caused a gen…

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Ep 53: How to prioritize based on what you value most with Anna Dearmon Kornick 49:27

3y ago49:27

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Through her transition from crisis management to time management coach, Anna Dearmon Kornick has learned how to create a customizable time management system that helps her clients align their time with what matters most in their life. We talk about the challenge Anna faced in transitioning from the reactive and always-on role of crisis management t…

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Ep 52: Advocating for your student’s needs at school with civil rights attorneys Vickie Brett & Amanda Selogie 47:38

3y ago47:38

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School can be a challenge for kids who learn differently, have special needs, or have behavioral issues. My guests, Vickie Brett and Amanda Selogie, attorneys who specialize in specific civil rights issues on behalf of children living with special needs, discuss the challenges families can face in advocating for their children within the school sys…

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Ep 51: How a financial therapist can help you beat financial anxiety with Lindsay Bryan Podvin 37:53

3y ago37:53

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Are you one of the many people who have thought, “If I just get to this level of income, things will get better,” only to find that once you reached your income goal things didn’t feel any different? How we feel about money is impacted by more than just our income level. Lindsay Bryan-Podvin, financial therapist and host of the Mind Money Balance p…

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Ep 50: A Better Way to Meal Plan with Marie Fiebach (Encore) 24:33

3y ago24:33

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This is an encore episode that originally aired on June 2, 2020. Meal planning is a great way to save money by cooking more at home, but only if it works for your family! Too often busy moms try to meal plan but because of our ever-changing schedules, picky eaters, and little time to cook, it doesn’t work. Today we’re interviewing Marie Fiebach of …

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Ep 49: The Impact of Alcoholism on Family & Finances - A Personal Story with Danielle Bettmann 47:06

3y ago47:06

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What if rock bottom for your spouse meant your family must risk it all in hopes of getting them the care they need? Could you walk away from your comfortable life for them to get the help they need? Danielle Bettmann, wife, mother, parenting coach, podcast host and this week’s brave guest, is sharing her story as the wife of a husband who suffers f…

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Ep 48: The money relationships we inherit with Johanna Lynn 29:03

3y ago29:03

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Does life ever feel like a little bit of history repeating itself? So often we see similar challenges in money, relationships and other family issues continue from one generation to the next. Many people go through their entire lives without recognizing the deeper issues fueling their money challenges. According to my guest Johanna Lynn, your famil…

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Ep 47: How to change your finances to become a SAHM with Stephanie Sims 30:57

3y ago30:57

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So many families think they’re living the American Dream, until they want or need to make a change but can’t due to their finances. In the case of Stephanie Sims and her husband, they were living a great life and doing all the things they thought they should – like using their income to buy a bigger family home and new cars – until Stephanie wanted…

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Ep 46: Getting your legal ducks in a row for a small business or side-gig with Asia Marie Woods 22:48

3y ago22:48

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Many small businesses don’t want to spend the money on legal work until they know their business is going to stick. But what if the business is a success beyond your expectations, and the legal work you’ve put off puts the very existence of your business at risk? That’s exactly what happened to my guest, Asia Marie Woods. After growing a successful…

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Ep 45: How to choose the right financial advisor for your family with Gaea Verneris 23:20

3y ago23:20

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I hear time and time again from women who are not comfortable with the world financial planning, but who want to learn. Research shows that despite growth in income by women in recent years, many remain less confident in their finances than men. Sometimes women still leave the financial planning activities for their families to their spouse, but it…

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Ep 44: Supporting new moms who pump at work with Dana Kirwin 42:29

3y ago42:29

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As the #1 brand of breast pumps in the US, Medela is passionate about helping mothers achieve their personal breastfeeding goals. But the company is doing so much more than selling products to ensure moms’ success through its New Moms’ Healthy Returns program. Research shows that support structures for working mothers who pump to provide breast mil…

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Ep 43: Starting a side business while employed with Meg Staples 32:57

3+ y ago32:57

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While on an extended maternity leave, Meg Staples found herself at a running event, frustrated by the lack of quality women’s athletic wear at affordable prices and inclusive sizes. Without any prior business experience, Meg used her textiles and design education to solve the problem through the business she’s founded, Her Tribe Athletics. In today…

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Ep 42: From career break to founder of an innovative health care startup with Janis Powers 38:49

3+ y ago38:49

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So often mothers look at their career break as a significant negative to overcome when they look to return to the workforce. But in the case of Janis Powers, founder of the cutting edge start-up Longitudinal Health Care, it was so much more than that. By taking advantage of different developmental opportunities, Janis was able to return from her br…

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Ep 41: How can we fix America’s health care problems? with Janis Powers 31:32

3+ y ago31:32

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National health spending accounted for 17.7% of U.S. GDP, and is projected to grow to nearly 20% by 2028. Are Americans getting what they’re paying for? According to my guest this week, Janis Powers, they’re not. Janis is the founder and CEO of Longitudinal Health Care and host of The Powers Report Podcast, where listeners get her unshackled, candi…

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Ep 40: Building your career strategy with Laurel Rutledge (Encore Episode) 34:06

3+ y ago34:06

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This episode originally aired July 2, 2020. We hope you enjoy this encore episode of our interview with Laurel Rutledge. Too many of us have accepted the stress and misery that comes with our careers. If you’re unhappy in your professional life, but feel like you need to stick it out because you think “This is what it feels like to be successful,” …

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Ep 39: Remote work, pace of change, and future skills with Rebecca Scott 41:54

3+ y ago41:54

41:54

The way we work changed almost overnight when Covid hit. In the beginning, we thought the changes were temporary. But now, companies and individuals are adapting to a new normal, where remote work is permanent and change is constant. In this episode of The Money, Career & Motherhood Podcast I’m talking with Rebecca Scott, host of the Humans, Now an…

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Ep 38: Gratitude and Goal Setting 21:48

3+ y ago21:48

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Did you know that most people will abandon their New Year’s Resolutions by the end of February? I don’t know about you, but I don’t want to kick of the New Year with resolution guilt! We’ve heard so much about setting SMART goals and including accountability, but today I’m talking about some of the other things we do in our family to set and reach …

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Ep 37: Reinventing your career after motherhood with Raquel Kelley 45:23

3+ y ago45:23

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Let’s be honest here – the idea of motherhood doesn’t always match the reality. Too many women have the professional wind knocked out of them after having their first child and realizing, “I can’t keep going the way I was before.” That was certainly the case for my guest on this week’s episode of The Money, Career & Motherhood Podcast. Raquel Kelle…

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Ep 36: Helping your strong-willed child grow into a healthy, self-sufficient adult with parenting coach Kelly Nault 47:55

3+ y ago47:55

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Have you ever heard the phrase start with the end in mind? For most of us I think the end parenting goal is to grow our children into happy, well-adjusted, self-sufficient adults. But when my guest Kelly Nault was a college counselor many of the young adults she met were anything but. And that lack of self-confidence that came from feelings of insu…

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Ep 35: Foundations for a healthy relationship with money 22:25

3+ y ago22:25

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Have you noticed that it’s hard to make changes in your money habits? You seriously tell yourself that you’re really going to stick to the budget or stop spending this time. But without even noticing, your budget slides to the back burner and you’re back to your old spending ways. In this episode, we’re going to talk about the foundations for a hea…

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Ep 34: Family culture and finances with Christie Lazo 48:02

3+ y ago48:02

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Most of us recognize that the culture we grow up in has a significant impact on our beliefs and how we parent our own children. But what do we do when we want to instill beliefs different from those of our parents into our own children? In this episode, I’m talking with Christie Lazo, host of the Vida with Christie podcast about culture and finance…

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Ep 33: The importance of controlling your online image with Hilary Sutton 34:27

3+ y ago34:27

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Whether we mean to or not, we all project an image of who we are, both online and off. When looking for a job or trying to gain new clients, it’s often our online image – not us directly – that creates a first impression. This week I’m talking with Hilary Sutton about what personal branding really means, and the simple but often overlooked steps ev…

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Ep 32: Build Your Best Family with Kimberly Amici 35:00

3+ y ago35:00

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What do you do when you build the life you always had planned for yourself – the prominent career, active family, thriving social life, contributing community member – but it doesn’t feel the way you imagined it would? Instead of a sense of fullness you just feel overwhelmed and not in control of your time? What impact does this have on your family…

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Ep 31: Should you take a career break? 24:17

3+ y ago24:17

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According to the recent Women in the Workplace 2020 report by McKinsey and LeanIn, 1 out of 4 women are considering a leave of absence or stepping out of the workforce at this time. COVID has placed working women under a greater burden of workload, stress, and risk. While there has been a lot of talk in the news about the impact of COVID on working…

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Ep 30: Life and leadership as a Millennial with Dr. Jennifer Wisdom 40:58

3+ y ago40:58

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It’s a challenging time to be in the workforce, particularly for many Millennials as they are vying for their first leadership positions in the midst of a challenging economic environment and a global pandemic. Join me for an eye-opening look at careers and life as a Millennial with Dr. Jennifer Wisdom, author of the Millennial’s Guide series and h…

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Ep 29: How to raise a math person with Allison Dillard 44:21

3+ y ago44:21

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Have you ever thought you’ll never be able to help your kid succeed in math because you’re just “not a math person”? Or maybe you suspect your kid is experiencing math anxiety and don’t really know what to do about it. Learn the truth about what a “math person” really is in my conversation with Allison Dillard, founder of Raise a Math Person and ho…

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Ep 28: Getting involved with your family’s financial planning with Gaea Verneris 23:38

3+ y ago23:38

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I hear time and time again from women who are not comfortable with the world financial planning, but who want to learn. Research shows that despite growth in income by women in recent years, many remain less confident in their finances than men. Sometimes women still leave the financial planning activities for their families to their spouse, but it…

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Ep 27: Cultivating professional relationships through LinkedIn with Janice Porter 39:33

3+ y ago39:33

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We’re most likely to find our next job opportunity or client through our existing network, but growing and cultivating professional relationships in the time of COVID is challenging. That’s why I’m interviewing Janice Porter, LinkedIn strategist, networking coach, and host of the Relationships Rule Podcast to teach us how to develop relationships, …

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Ep 26: What does it really take to beat procrastination with Cristina Roman 18:53

3+ y ago18:53

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Let’s be honest – We all procrastinate in one way or another. What does procrastinating look like for you? For some of us, it may be an activity that takes our focus away from the real work that needs to be done. For others, it’s decision avoidance. Solving your procrastination, regardless of what it looks like, requires a shift in mindset. In toda…

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Ep 25: Creating efficient mama systems with Laura Hernandez 23:31

3+ y ago23:31

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Never has there been a more chaotic time in the lives of many mamas! I know many of us…ahem, me…have thought once or twice lately that there’s no way to improve the efficiency and reduce the stress in our household because of all the things we have going on. But it’s possible! In today’s episode, I’m interviewing Laura Hernandez of Mama Systems. Wi…

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Ep 24: Finding her path from Wall Street to fashion with Bobbie Casalino-Lewis 26:14

3+ y ago26:14

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In today’s episode I’m talking about career change, asking for what you want, and style with Bobbie Casalino-Lewis. Bobbie’s inspiring career led her to become one of the first women VPs at an all-male telecommunications firm working on Wall Street. After a successful career running the installation of trading rooms in places like the New York Futu…

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Ep 23: Learning how to thrive, not just survive, your divorce with Sacheen Mobley (Part 2) 0:34

3+ y ago0:34

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Divorce can be painful and complex for anyone, but it often presents even greater challenges for women. According to research, women’s income drops significantly more than men’s after divorce. And because more women take family-driven career breaks to raise children, they are often the ones left struggling to figure out how they can meet the financ…

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Ep 22: Learning how to thrive, not just survive, your divorce with Sacheen Mobley (Part 1) 22:42

3+ y ago22:42

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Divorce can be painful and complex for anyone, but it often presents even greater challenges for women. According to research, women’s income drops significantly more than men’s after divorce. And because more women take family-driven career breaks to raise children, they are often the ones left struggling to figure out how they can meet the financ…

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Ep 21: How an educational therapist can help your child thrive with Rachel Kapp and Stephanie Pitts 33:50

3+ y ago33:50

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Have you tried everything you can think of to support your struggling learner, yet they still struggle? In this episode, I’m talking with educational therapists and cohosts of the Learn Smarter Podcast, Rachel Kapp, and Stephanie Pitts. Educational therapy is different than tutoring because it focuses on helping students develop the strategies they…

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Ep 20: How to make a decision when all your options suck – Part 2 17:29

3+ y ago17:29

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Every mother out there right now is trying to make decisions when all of the options on the table are less than ideal between home, work, and school. This week, I continue the discussion we started last week to equip mothers with tools they need to make the tough decisions. While a probability impact matrix is used regularly in business and project…

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Ep 19: How to make a decision when all your options suck 47:41

3+ y ago47:41

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Every mother out there right now is trying to make decisions when all of the options on the table are less than ideal between home, work, and school. In this episode, I talk with my friend and teacher Sarah Baxter about how she used a decision matrix to plan her course of action when her career and the educational needs of her son came into direct …

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