Best motherhonestly Podcasts (2024)

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How Becoming A Parent & Caregiver Changes Your Brain 39:22

1+ y ago39:22

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In this episode of Season 8 of The Mother Honestly Podcast, Take The Day Off, Powered by Splendid Spoon, Hosts Blessing Adesiyan and Andrea Mullan are joined by Dr. Darby Saxbe who is a clinical psychologist and professor of Psychology at the University of Southern California, she researches stress within the context of relationships with a focus o…

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Paid Leave Is Not A Perk, It’s A Necessity With Danielle Weisberg Of theSkimm 31:10

1+ y ago31:10

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In this episode of Season 8 of The Mother Honestly Podcast, Take The Day Off, Powered by Splendid Spoon, Hosts Blessing Adesiyan is joined by Danielle Weisberg who is co-founder and co-CEO of theSkimm, a digital media company dedicated to succinctly giving women the information they need to make confident decisions and helping them live smarter. Si…

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Combating Physical And Mental Health Issues Through Friendships And Connection 49:08

1+ y ago49:08

49:08

In this episode of Season 8 of The MH Podcast, Take The Day Off, Powered by Splendid Spoon, Hosts Blessing Adesiyan and Andrea Mulan are joined Dr. Sheryl Gonzalez Ziegler who Is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist and an author, keynote speaker, digital health advisor, frequent media contributor, founder of a pre-teen puberty course called Start with…

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Getting Dads More Involved In Caregiving Through Technology 43:47

2y ago43:47

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In this episode of Season 8 of The MH Podcast, Take The Day Off, Powered by Splendid Spoon, Hosts Blessing Adesiyan and Andrea Mulan are joined by Sarah Dorsett who is CEO of Nanit, a high-growth technology start-up improving the sleep and lives of babies and parents. Sarah is also an e-commerce leader with more than two decades of experience scali…

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Exhausted Mothers Need To Be Babied With Dr. Harvey Karp of The Happiest Baby 34:09

2y ago34:09

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In this episode of Season 8 of The Mother Honestly Podcast, Take The Day Off, Powered by Splendid Spoon, Hosts Blessing Adesiyan and Andrea Mulan are joined by Dr. Harvey Karp who is a world-renowned pediatrician and child development expert. His celebrated Happiest Baby/Happiest Toddler books and videos have guided millions of parents and are tran…

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Finding Help With Childcare and Remote Work As A Working Parent 35:31

2y ago35:31

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In this episode of The Mother Honestly Podcast, Take The Day Off, Powered by Splendid Spoon, Host Blessing Adesiyan is joined by Irina Tsukernik, CEO and Co-Founder, Edify and Bob Pease, CTO, Edify. Blessing discusses with Irina and Bob about the wonderful work they are leading at Edify and how Edify connects children of employees with caregivers f…

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Finding Balance by Seeking Out Support with Megan Trask 25:26

2y ago25:26

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In this episode of Season 8 of The Mother Honestly Podcast, Take The Day Off, Powered by Splendid Spoon, Host Blessing Adesiyan is joined by Megan Trask who is CEO and Co-Founder of TULA Life Balanced. TULA is the life balance platform connecting busy moms, families, and people with vetted on-demand personal assistants and chefs so they can find mo…

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Getting Unstuck in Your Career and Coming Back Into The WorkForce During and After Pregnancy with Elizabeth Pearson 51:19

2y ago51:19

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In this episode of Season 8 of The Mother Honestly Podcast, Take The Day Off, Powered by Splendid Spoon, Hosts Blessing Adesiyan and Andrea Mullan are joined by Elizabeth Pearson, Executive Coach for C-Suite and ELTs. She is a nationally recognized professional coach, published author, and podcast host who works with clients to help them get unstuc…

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Finding “Good Feeling” on Your Birthing Journey with Simmone Taitt of Poppy Seed Health 43:42

2y ago43:42

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In this episode of Season 8 of The Mother Honestly Podcast, Take The Day Off, Powered by Splendid Spoon, Host Blessing Adesiyan is joined by Simmone Taitt who is the CEO and Founder of Poppy Seed Health, a telehealth app transforming the way we care for pregnant and postpartum people with 24/7 text access to doulas, midwives and nurses. On a missio…

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Redesigning Flexibility For A Better Future Of Work 50:55

2y ago50:55

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In this power packed episode of Season 8 of The Mother Honestly Podcast, Take The Day Off, Powered by Splendid Spoon, Hosts, Blessing Adesiyan and Andrea Mullan are joined by Sheela Subramanian who is the vice president, Future Forum, Slack. They deep dive into the future of work and what that looks like for women and caregivers. They discuss redes…

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You Can Begin Again: Life After Divorce with Adonica Shaw of Wingwomen 38:45

2y ago38:45

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In the second episode of Season 8 of The Mother Honestly Podcast, Take The Day Off, Powered by Splendid Spoon, Host Blessing Adesiyan is joined by Adonica Shaw who is an Integrative health coach, doula, midwife’s apprentice, and patient advocate. As the founder and CEO of Wingwomen, she's a powerful voice for women who are navigating their reproduc…

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Drop The Guilt with Nicole Centeno 1:01:40

2y ago1:01:40

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We are so thrilled to welcome you to Take The Day Off, Season 8 of the Mother Honestly Podcast powered by Splendid Spoon. Women have always taken on the larger share of the domestic and caregiving responsibilities at home - cooking, cleaning, laundry, childcare, and more. While these are absolutely important in keeping our households running smooth…

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Finding Flexibility and Confidence as a Working Parent with Christy MacGregor 52:33

2y ago52:33

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In this episode Blessing and Andrea are joined by Christy MacGregor who is co - founder and chief parent officer at Colugo. They discuss at length what it means to be a working parent in today's workplace, how to find flexibility as a working parent, how employers can make parental leave work for both employee and employer and how Colugo is helping…

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How to create space and time as a working parent for what really matters to you with Yoky Matsuoka 41:18

2y ago41:18

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In this episode, Blessing Adesiyan and Andrea Mullan are joined by Yoky Matsuoka who is the Founder and CEO of Yohana.They discuss how delegating and letting go of some control can help you create time for the things that truly matter to you. They deep dive into putting yourself first and how this practice makes for a more fulfilled life at home an…

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The Reality of the Post-Pandemic Workforce for Working Mothers with Carolina Bermudez 1:01:02

2y ago1:01:02

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In this episode, Blessing Adesiyan and Andrea Mullan are joined by Carolina Bermudez: A Television host, Radio Personality, Pop Culture Expert and Actress. They deep dive into the difficulties that the Post Pandemic Reality of the Workforce poses for Working Mothers. They talk about Employers having conversations with their Employees to build a Cul…

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Improving Gender Equality at Home with Kate Mangino 47:26

2y ago47:26

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In this episode, Blessing is joined by Kate Mangino.Kate is a gender expert and professional facilitator. In the past she has been a full-time employee of Social Impact, CEDPA and Plan USA - and for the past 10 years has been consulting for many development organizations: Counterpart International, Encompass World, Plan USA, IBTCI, Peace Corps, Whi…

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The Paid Parental Leave Crisis in The U.S with Orli Cotel 56:40

2+ y ago56:40

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In this episode, Blessing and Andrea are joined by Orli Cotel, who is part of the founding team at the national non-profit Paid Leave for the U.S. or "PLUS" for short. PLUS has helped win paid leave for over 8 million people at Walmart, Starbucks, CVS and more -- and channeled that momentum into the fight for national legislation that would bring p…

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How to have Grace filled Political Conversations with Sarah Stewart Holland & Beth Silvers of Pantsuit Politics podcast 1:05:45

2+ y ago1:05:45

1:05:45

In this episode, Blessing and Andrea are joined by Sarah Stewart Holland and Beth Silvers! Together they’re the hosts of Pantsuit Politics podcast and co-authors of Now What? How to Move Forward When We’re Divided (About Basically Everything), which was just published on May 3, 2022 and I Think You’re Wrong (But I’m Listening): A Guide to Grace Fil…

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How To Flourish: At Home And In The Workplace 45:58

2+ y ago45:58

45:58

We are midway through season 7 of the MH Podcast! We are super excited about how this season is going and all the amazing guests and conversations that we have had so far. In this episode, Blessing and Andrea do a check in on how far the season has come, how fulfilling this season's partnership with Indeed has been and all the great work MH continu…

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Work-Life Integration while building a Company/Career with Miriam Williams & Tara Henning 59:47

2+ y ago59:47

59:47

Blessing Adesiyan and Andrea Mullan are joined on this episode by Miriam Williams and Tara Henning, Co-Founders Of Superkin. They talk with Blessing and Andrea about the great work that they both do at Superkin. They expand on how they started out, What inspired the birth of Superkin and how Superkin is helping companies attract and retain the most…

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How To Know When You’re Ready for a Big Career Move with Maggie Hulce 48:06

2+ y ago48:06

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In what is one of our most insightful episodes yet, Blessing Adesiyan and Andrea Mullan focus their discussion on the challenges women face in trying to reach for their next big career move. They highlight how women are less likely to put themselves out there for opportunities unless they feel completely qualified. Women usually want to tick all th…

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Women’s Mental Health, Psychological Safety, & Intersectionality in the Workplace 1:01:05

2+ y ago1:01:05

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On this episode Blessing and Andrea deep dive into the effects of a terrible work environment on the mental health of employees, how important it is for the workplace to be inclusive and how beneficial it is for employers to create a workforce that is intentional about retaining working mothers and caters to the needs of parents. They are joined by…

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Pay Up: The Unpaid Labor Of Women And Its Effect On Their Careers and Well-being with Reshma Saujani 40:45

2+ y ago40:45

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Blessing Adesiyan and Andrea Mullan recognize how important the conversation around the unpaid labour of women/mothers is and how dire it is for actionable solutions to be found. Women are buckling under the immense physical and mental load of it all, especially mothers and not enough is being said or done to help lessen this burden on women. We sp…

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Women’s Health is More Than Just a Woman’s Issue 59:32

2+ y ago59:32

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Blessing Adesiyan and Andrea Mullan recognize the importance of women's health on their careers. So many women suffer from silent diseases, especially women of color. We spoke with Nehal Farouky MD, co-founder, and president of NYC-based VIVA EVE, a fibroid treatment and women's health center. Nehal is a mom of two boys, she ran a private psycholog…

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Out-Of-Office: How To Parent Out Loud In The Workplace 49:49

2+ y ago49:49

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On this episode Blessing and Andrea discussed the act of multitasking at home and how these tasks are s Today’s guest Mary Beth Ferrante talks about her viral Out-of-Office note after she dropped off her two girls and got a call three hours later to pick them up due to a covid exposure. The Out-Of-Office was an authentic and transparent approach to…

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Childcare Is A Workplace Issue 43:56

2+ y ago43:56

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On this episode Blessing and Andrea discussed why Blessing’s Instagram blew up over the weekend over a controversial Netflix show, why she took the post down, and why men need to show up for women at home and in the workplace. Today’s guest Charles Bonello is the Co-Founder & CEO of Vivvi, overnight he went from being a father of one to three, and …

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Leveling Up With Indeed 40:59

2+ y ago40:59

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In this first episode of Season 7 of The Mother Honestly Podcast, Level-Up, Powered by Indeed, Host Blessing Adesiyan, CEO of Mother Honestly is joined by Andrea Mullan, CEO of Victory Public Relations as they begin to unpack Blessing’s career in various Fortune 100 companies, and her life as a mother of Four, and how she started Mother Honestly to…

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Cara Brennan Allamano, SVP of People, Places, and Learning at Udemy, Shares Why You Need Upskilling, Soft Skills, and Flexible Work Environments More Than Ever 30:45

3+ y ago30:45

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Cara Brennan Allamano is the Senior Vice President of People, Places, and Learning at Udemy. Cara has deep experience scaling HR operations, recruiting, and learning & development at fast-moving, global companies. Prior to joining Udemy, she was SVP of People at Planet (formerly Planet Labs) and previously served in HR leadership roles at Pinterest…

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How Two Badass Moms Take the GuessWork out of Pre and Postnatal Vitamins and Why You Need Them 29:12

3+ y ago29:12

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Tori Thain Gioia, Co-Founder and Co-CEO, was moved to launch Perelel alongside co-founders Dr. Banafsheh Bayati and Alex Taylor in 2019 when she learned that her daughter would be born with a cleft lip. She turned to her OB, Dr. Bayati, who found the defect was associated with a folic-acid deficiency early in her pregnancy that was not addressed wi…

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Should You Stay, Separate, or Divorce During Covid? Divorce Attorney Leslie Montanile Breaks It Down 30:08

3+ y ago30:08

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Leslie Montanile began practicing matrimonial law in 1992 in Los Angeles, California, after receiving her law degree from the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law in New York City. Working in a prestigious boutique law firm, she worked closely with clients to successfully achieve their desired goals and immediate needs. Upon moving back to her native …

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Nanit, the World’s Smartest Baby Monitor, Enables More Than Great Sleep for Infants and New Parents 31:23

3+ y ago31:23

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Sarah Dorsett is CEO of Nanit, a high-growth technology start-up improving the sleep and lives of babies and parents. An ecommerce leader with more than two decades of experience scaling retail businesses, Dorsett previously served as Vice President of Ecommerce at Bed Bath & Beyond, where her site merchandising and marketing strategy drove double-…

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Priya Amin, Founder and CEO of Flexable, Tackles the Childcare Crisis Virtually 24:23

3+ y ago24:23

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Priya Amin is an entrepreneur, TEDx speaker and mother to two boys, Ronin and Kirin. She holds an MBA from the University of Arizona, and worked as a product and brand manager at corporations such as IBM and Nestle. In 2012, she left her high powered career to be home with her two boys, and never looked back. After successfully launching and runnin…

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Brooke Shapiro, Founder of Pandemic Working Parent, Shares Her Success Building An Employee Resource Group at Clorox 28:54

3+ y ago28:54

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Brooke Shapiro is a mother of a 2 year old boy Jace and a 8 week old girl Rayna. She spent the first half of her career working at advertising agencies in NYC before heading to California to work on Taco Bell account. The past few years she has been working on brand engagement and sales marketing at Clorox. Last year, she saw a need to support moth…

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Busy Mom Dr. Angela Stoehr, OB/GYN, Helps Guide Womens’ Surgery Recovery and Pain Management Options 28:26

3+ y ago28:26

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Dr. Angela Stoehr, a OB/GYN based in Texas, is a trailblazer in pain management focused on helping her patients recover after many common women’s health procedures with limited to no opioid use. She knows firsthand the devastating impact the current opioid epidemic has had on millions of families across the country and has made it her mission to re…

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Katica Roy, CEO and Founder of Pipeline, Uses Artificial Intelligence to Make a Profound Impact on Gender Equity 35:50

3+ y ago35:50

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Katica Roy is a gender economist and the CEO and founder of Pipeline, an award-winning SaaS company that leverages artificial intelligence to identify and drive economic gains through gender equity. Pipeline launched the first gender equity app on Salesforce's AppExchange. The Pipeline platform was named one of TIME Magazine’s Best Inventions of 20…

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Mom Guilt? Try Mom Rage. Katherine Goldstein, Journalist, Creator & Podcast Host Explains How We All Are Feeling 31:02

3+ y ago31:02

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An award-winning journalist and media entrepreneur, Katherine Goldstein has been extensively quoted as an expert in issues facing working mothers in the NYTimes, Washington Post, The Atlantic, and on WNYC and NPR. She has a track record for conversation-setting work, such as the viral New York Times op-ed, “The Open Secret of Anti-Mom Bias in the W…

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Normalizing Leave of Absence in Your Career and Pivoting for Financial Success with Celinda Farias Appleby, Director of Global Talent Attraction at Visa 34:14

3+ y ago34:14

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Celinda Farias Appleby, Director of Global Talent Attraction, Visa is a recognized leader in recruiting and employer branding who speaks regularly at conferences including LinkedIn Talent Connect, Glassdoor Summit, SHRM, and others. For the past 10 years, she has thrived in Global Talent Acquisition departments of Fortune 100s, creating innovative …

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Leading From The Front - Lorraine Alston Makes Strides in Leadership From The Driver’s Seat at Lincoln Motor Company 34:05

4y ago34:05

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Lorraine Alston is the Field Sales Operations and Fleet Manager at Lincoln Motor Company. In this role, she is responsible for Lincoln field sales and dealer communications, field training and management of Lincoln fleet sales. Lorraine joins Kristen Hall, COO of Mother Honestly, to share her knowledge on her career and experience with Lincoln, and…

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Tabitha Salomon, CEO and Co-Founder of Dash Camp, Creates an Outrageously Fun, Virtual Social Program for Children 24:54

4y ago24:54

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Tabitha Salomon is the CEO and Co-founder of Dash Camp, an outrageously fun, live, and interactive virtual social program for children ages 6-11 years old. Hailed by parents and Fast Company as the ‘virtual experiences done right,’ Tabitha has built a team of all-star teachers with online teaching expertise, including Broadway performers, PBS STEM …

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How Environmentally Friendly, Minimalist Designed Baby Clothes Yields Maximum Impact for Parents 25:32

4y ago25:32

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After spending over 3 years away from her husband who lived in the United States, Iwona Ordon left her job at Google in Europe to follow her heart and moved to the U.S. in search of a career path filled with passion and purpose." She felt strongly that whatever she did next, she wanted it to matter. While awaiting a work visa and with a little insp…

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Lauren Decker, Co-Founder of the Co-Co, Spotlights How Community and Connection Gather Great Women 28:05

4y ago28:05

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Lauren Decker is a Co-Founder of The Co-Co. Prior to joining this start-up team, Lauren led marketing and communications initiatives in the for-profit and non-profit sectors. She is committed to connecting people and building momentum for mission-driven brands. A graduate of Georgetown University, Lauren started her career in marketing roles at Atl…

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Leading by the Example: Emily A. Hay Social Media Business Model Works for Moms 23:36

4y ago23:36

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Emily A. Hay is the founder of Hay There Social Media, a public speaker and a mama to two young girls living smack dab in what she has dubbed “Work+Life Integration Nation™.” After the early part of her sales career in corporate America, she paved her own way by using social media as her vehicle for the past 10 years with clients like Goldfish Swim…

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Innovation Required: Missy Narula Tackles Safer Diaper Changes and Policy Change 27:25

4y ago27:25

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Missy Narula is the Founder and CEO of Exhale Parent and Founder of the newly launched Diapertainment. Missy launched Exhale Parent during her third maternity leave to help others learn from her experiences and to create a place for all the legal and financial information new parents need. Missy recently launched Diapertainment October 2020 which m…

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The Unforgotten Families: Medically Fragile Children and Their Families Fight for Change 31:28

4y ago31:28

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Fred Johnson is the President & CFO of Team Select Home Care which is focused on shining a spotlight on the high-risk population of medically fragile children and their families. Fred has over 20+ years of global Fortune 500 experience across multiple industries, specializing in Finance, Strategy, Operations, Data Analytics, and substantial M&A exp…

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Understanding Your ”Why” When It Comes to Your Parenting Style, Career, and Purpose with Stephanie LeBlanc-Godfrey, Global Head of Inclusion Programs for Women of Color at Google 32:10

4y ago32:10

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Stephanie LeBlanc-Godfrey is the Global Head of Inclusion Programs for Women of Color at Google and the founder of Parenting Backwards. Stephanie has a deep passion for investing in the growth and success of women by intentionally building community in areas they don't naturally occur. That same passion serves as the cornerstone to the founding of …

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Connection Protocol: COVID 19 Celebrations and Innovation with Brett Galley, Director of Special Events and Owner of Hollywood Pop Gallery 30:22

4y ago30:22

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Brett Galley is the Director of Special Events and owner of Hollywood POP. With her unique blend of theatrical and artistic background, Brett has satisfied the demand for full-service event design, planning, name talent booking & production in the Greenwich CT & tri-state area. She then shared her talents Nationally & Internationally. She and her t…

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Making History with Parento, the First Provider for Paid Parental Leave 24:42

4y ago24:42

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Dirk Doebler is the founder and CEO of Parento, the first provider for paid parental leave. Parento is the go-to resource for employers to support their working parents. Previously, as CFO/COO of a consumer goods startup, Dirk discovered most companies too often misunderstand the financial impact of employees having children, contributing to the cu…

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Revolutionizing the Marketplace and Community for Daycare and Preschool with Sarah Mauskopf, CEO and Co-Founder of Winnie 28:17

4y ago28:17

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Sara Mauskopf is the CEO and Co-founder of Winnie, a marketplace for daycare and preschool helping over 7M parents across the United States. Sara has a background in consumer technology and product management, having worked at Postmates, Twitter, YouTube, and Google. She graduated with a Computer Science and Engineering degree from MIT. She’s also …

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Honest Conversations about Mental Health and Suicide, with Dr. Mark Mayfield Board-Certified Counselor, and Founder and CEO of Mayfield Counseling Centers 28:53

4y ago28:53

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Dr. Mark Mayfield is a brilliant licensed professional counselor (LPC), a Board-Certified Counselor, and Founder and CEO of Mayfield Counseling Centers. Dr. Mayfield knows firsthand the pain and devastation of mental health disorders and has committed his life’s work to raising awareness and improving the state of mental health care today. Dr. Mayf…

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The Criticality of Female Career Growth and Interpersonal Development with Lauren McGoodwin, Founder & CEO of Career Contessa 25:59

4y ago25:59

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Lauren McGoodwin founded Career Contessa in 2013 after experiencing a gap in career development resources for women who might be job searching, soul searching, leading and managing, or trying to find new ways to advance within their careers. Formerly, Lauren was a University Recruiter for Hulu focused on hiring, employer branding, and program manag…

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