Mother Honestly Podcast: Recent Episodes
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On the Mother Honestly podcast, we intersect mothers right where they’re at, providing inspiration, actionable steps and advice that complement her already-full to-do list (podcasts in the carpool line, anyone?) and hold space in her busy schedule for her personal growth and ambitions Mother Honestly podcast is the vision of Blessing Adesiyan, Founder & CEO of Mother Honestly, the fastest growing media company for modern ambitious women to thrive in and beyond motherhood.
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 on the transition to parenthood as a nexus of neural, hormonal, behavioral and psychological change. Dr Darby directs the USC Center for the Changing Family, a group of affiliated faculty from across the University of Southern California, including faculty from Psychology, Sociology, Economics, Pediatrics, Social Work, Law, and Preventive Medicine who study families from different methodological lenses.
In this episode, they discuss the science behind caregiving behaviour and how much of it can be tied to neurology versus experiences and learned behaviour. They also discuss the wonderful work Dr Darby directs at the USC Center for the Changing Family and how much work and research they have been able to do with the help of families and caregivers.
This podcast is in partnership with Splendid Spoon. Visit www.splendidspoon.com and join us as we #DropTheGuilt #TakeTheDayOff
To become a Mother Honestly Member for only $97/yr, visit www.motherhonestly.com/membership and if you are a Company seeking support for your employees and their families, visit www.motherhonestly.com/atwork to provide real solutions at home and at work.
Grab Your Copy of The Modern Workplace Report by Care.com and MH featured in Fortune, Romper, The Bump, and more.
You can find Dr Saxbe here
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. Since disrupting the media landscape a decade ago with the launch of theSkimm, Danielle and co-founder Carly Zakin have built a brand that continues to be a trusted source for a community of millions. theSkimm’s first book, How to Skimm Your Life, was released in June 2019 and debuted at #1 on The New York Times Best Seller list.
Danielle has been featured on a number of prominent lists including: Forbes 30 Under 30 in Media, Vanity Fair's The Next Establishment, Fortune’s 40 Under 40, Variety’s Power of Women, and Adweek's Young Influentials, and has also been recognized by Goldman Sachs Builders and Innovator Summit as one of the most 100 Intriguing Entrepreneurs. Prior to founding theSkimm, Danielle graduated from Tufts University in 2008 before starting her career in broadcast and digital media at NBC News DC Bureau, Nightly News, Today, and MSNBC.
In this episode, they discuss the powerful movement around paid leave theSkimm started with #showusyourleave with over 600 companies joining in and being transparent about their leave policies. They also talk about the very real impact that keeping women in the workforce has on the economy and the practical steps carrer men and women need to take to help them get more flexibility at work and ultimately take more time off.
This podcast is in partnership with Splendid Spoon. Visit www.splendidspoon.com and join us as we #DropTheGuilt #TakeTheDayOff
To become a Mother Honestly Member for only $97/yr, visit www.motherhonestly.com/membership and if you are a Company seeking support for your employees and their families, visit www.motherhonestly.com/atwork to provide real solutions at home and at work.
Grab Your Copy of The Modern Workplace Report by Care.com and MH featured in Fortune, Romper, The Bump, and more.
You can find Danielle here
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 the Talk, and board member and program chair at The Tennyson Center for Children. She is the author of Mommy Burnout, one of the top Parenting books of 2018 and winner of the Best Parenting/Family Book as awarded by International Latino Book Awards. Dr. Ziegler also wrote a chapter in Advice for Working Moms (Harvard Business Review Press) in May 2021 and was also a contributor to the book, Self-Care for New Moms. Her work is also featured in Find Your Unicorn Space by NYT best selling author, Eve Rodsky.
She is on a mission to change the healthcare landscape to thinking of self-care as health-care. She is a frequent keynote speaker on topics related to burnout, chronic stress, mental wellness in the workplace and parenting issues. She speaks to large companies and school districts around the world about how to best support the mental health of employees and their families.
In this episode, they discuss burnout, mom guilt and the ways in which we can combat these through meaningful connections with our people and setting boundaries. They also deep dive into female friendships and the very vital role it plays in physical and mental wellbeing.
This podcast is in partnership with Splendid Spoon. Visit www.splendidspoon.com and join us as we #DropTheGuilt #TakeTheDayOff
MH expands into fintech and hrtech launching its Work-Life Wallet on Techcrunch Disrupt stage to meet individual employee needs and its mission is to unlock care in the workplace through commerce, community, and content. We support companies such as Indeed, Mercury, AMN Healthcare, MMGY Global and more!
Read Blessing Adesiyan’s story on Forbes to learn more about what we’ve built, and get your company on the waiting list at www.mhatwork.com to unlock care for your employees by 2023.
Grab Your Copy of The Modern Workplace Report by Care.com and MH featured in Fortune, Romper, The Bump, and more.
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 scaling retail businesses, she previously served as Vice President of Ecommerce at Bed Bath & Beyond, where her site merchandising and marketing strategy drove double-digit retail revenue growth. From spearheading e-marketing initiatives in the burgeoning digital industry at Coty in 2004, to her executive roles at Bloomingdales.com and Century 21 Department Stores, Sarah has developed a highly effective approach to channel strategies that are reflected in Nanit’s leadership in the competitive baby tech category.
Since her time as CEO of Nanit, the company has been named to CNBC’s Upstart 100 list of most promising startups, Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies, and most recently received NPD’s Consumer Electronic Industry Performance Award for the top increase in the North American market share in the smart baby monitor category. Aside from her corporate responsibilities, Sarah loves art, dancing, spending time with friends and family, and lives with her husband and three children in Summit, New Jersey.
In this episode, they discuss how Nanit is creating a support system for parents, getting them closer to their child’s development than ever before. They also dive into how with Nanit, dads are getting more interested and are contributing more to caregiving. They touch on how employers can incorporate Nanit as a caregiving solution for employees. They round up with the ways in which Sarah is able to take the day off from her busy life as a CEO and Entrepreneur.
This podcast is in partnership with Splendid Spoon. Visit www.splendidspoon.com and join us as we #DropTheGuilt #TakeTheDayOff
MH expands into fintech and hrtech launching its Work-Life Wallet on Techcrunch Disrupt stage to meet individual employee needs and its mission is to unlock care in the workplace through commerce, community, and content. We support companies such as Indeed, Mercury, AMN Healthcare, MMGY Global and more!
Read Blessing Adesiyan's story on Forbes to learn more about what we've built, and get your company on the waiting list at www.mhatwork.com to unlock care for your employees by 2023.
Grab Your Copy of The Modern Workplace Report by Care.com and MH featured in Fortune, Romper, The Bump, and more.
You can find Sarah Dorsett here
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 translated into 30 languages.
He is also the creator of the SNOO Smart Sleeper, a new class of responsive infant bed that adds 1-2 hours to a baby’s sleep and has a secure swaddle which prevents rolling to an unsafe position during sleep. SNOO has won 33 international honors, including the National Sleep Foundation Innovation of the Year and is in the permanent collection of the Smithsonian Institution as an iconic example of 21st Century form and function. The benefits of SNOO to reduce postpartum depression, SIDS, and help drug exposed babies are being studied at top medical centers. Dr. Karp is an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at the USC School of Medicine and a fellow of the AAP. He is an advocate for children’s environmental health and a board member of EWG, one of the Nation’s premiere environmental protection groups.
In this episode, they discuss how parents, especially mothers should be "babied" as much as the new babies when they have a child and how society should go back to the times when there was a "village" of family, friends and neighbours offering support to new mothers. They also discuss the groundbreaking work Dr Karp leads at Happiest Baby, how SNOO makes the lives of new parents easier and also how employers are providing SNOO as a benefit to their employees and how more employers can come onboard.
This podcast is in partnership with Splendid Spoon. Visit www.splendidspoon.com and join us as we #DropTheGuilt #TakeTheDayOff
To become a Mother Honestly Member for only $97/yr, visit www.motherhonestly.com/membership and if you are a Company seeking support for your employees and their families, visit www.motherhonestly.com/atwork to provide real solutions at home and at work.
Grab Your Copy of The Modern Workplace Report by Care.com and MH featured in Fortune, Romper, The Bump, and more.
You can find Dr. Karp here
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 for online sessions in three categories: Tutoring, Music Lessons, and even Young Childcare (ages 3-10) which includes a variety of educational activities like arts and crafts.
They deep dive into how employers can step up to support their employees with distraction at home, specifically childcare and how remote work improves the productivity of employees.
This podcast is in partnership with Splendid Spoon. Visit www.splendidspoon.com and join us as we #DropTheGuilt #TakeTheDayOff
To become a Mother Honestly Member for only $97/yr, visit www.motherhonestly.com/membership and if you are a Company seeking support for your employees and their families, visit www.motherhonestly.com/atwork to provide real solutions at home and at work.
Grab Your Copy of The Modern Workplace Report by Care.com and MH featured in Fortune, Romper, The Bump, and more.
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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 more time in their days to prioritize with purpose. TULA leverages technology and humans to help clients find more time in their days in the most accessible and efficient way… leaving them to feel empowered rather than guilty as they ask for help. They are on fire for this idea of shifting the second shift in a more equitable and efficient way!
In this value packed episode, Blessing and Megan discuss the wonderful work she is leading at Tula and how employers can be part of the journey of their employees to find work life integration and take time off to be present in the moments that truly matter to them.
This podcast is in partnership with Splendid Spoon. Visit www.splendidspoon.com and join us as we #DropTheGuilt #TakeTheDayOff
To become a Mother Honestly Member for only $97/yr, visit www.motherhonestly.com/membership and if you are a Company seeking support for your employees and their families, visit www.motherhonestly.com/atwork to provide real solutions at home and at work.
Our upcoming Start To Flourish Summit is on November 4th. Visit www.flourish.motherhonestly.com to reserve your seat and learn more about how to get involved.
You can find our Megan Trask here
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 unstuck and overcome plateaus in their professional and personal lives.
In this deeply insightful episode, Elizabeth tells the inspiring story of how she quit her successful sales career to pivot into coaching C-suite career women in a male dominated workforce. Blessing and Andrea also discuss with her, how women can get back into the workforce and thrive while pregnant or post pregnancy. and how women can take the day off from all the burdens society places on them as birthing women who want full lives and successful careers.
This podcast is in partnership with Splendid Spoon. Visit www.splendidspoon.com and join us as we #DropTheGuilt #TakeTheDayOff
To become a Mother Honestly Member for only $97/yr, visit www.motherhonestly.com/membership and if you are a Company seeking support for your employees and their families, visit www.motherhonestly.com/atwork to provide real solutions at home and at work.
Our upcoming Start To Flourish Summit is on November 4th. Visit www.flourish.motherhonestly.com to reserve your seat and learn more about how to get involved.
You can find Elizabeth Pearson here
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 mission to democratize accessibility, emotional support and well-being for all birthing people, Simmone comes to this work through the highly personal experience of navigating her own pregnancy loss in an inequitable medical system. Prior to Poppy Seed Health, Simmone spent thirteen years working on go-to-market strategies with early-stage startups Gilt Groupe, SpaFinder, and KidPass. She is a deep believer that technology can and should leverage its power to connect us all with radical empathy. Her work has been covered by The New York Times, CBS Mornings with Gayle King, Vogue and many more.ring them to be active agents in their wellness.
In this value packed episode, Blessing and Simmone discuss the path to parenthood and the wonderful work that Poppy Seed Health does to support the multiplicity of that journey. They discuss the importance of taking the day off as it relates to the birthing journey and how nobody needs to give you permission to take the day off. They also talk about how the culture behind Poppy is rooted in radical empathy to destigmatize the often shameful, unseen and unheard experiences of birthing people.
This podcast is in partnership with Splendid Spoon. Visit www.splendidspoon.com and join us as we #DropTheGuilt #TakeTheDayOff
To become a Mother Honestly Member for only $97/yr, visit www.motherhonestly.com/membership and if you are a Company seeking support for your employees and their families, visit www.motherhonestly.com/atwork to provide real solutions at home and at work.
Our upcoming Start To Flourish Summit is on November 4th. Visit www.flourish.motherhonestly.com to reserve your seat and learn more about how to get involved.
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 redesigning the workforce to be more inclusive of the many different needs of various employees, How managers can be more intentional about setting up policies that aid employees to do their best work whilst living their best lives and how the workplace can be set up so employees are comfortable taking time to find the things that bring them joy outside of work.
Sheela Subramanian is co-founder of Future Forum and Vice President at Slack. She is also the author of How The Future Works: Leading Flexible Teams to Do the Best Work of Their Lives. Sheela holds 20 years of experience building high-growth global teams across Google, Slack, and startup organizations. As a champion for workplace equity, her work is cited in the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Harvard Business Review, Fast Company, and other publications. Sheela earned her BA from Stanford University and MBA from Harvard Business School and is the mother to two magical daughters.
This podcast is in partnership with Splendid Spoon. Visit www.splendidspoon.com and join us as we #DropTheGuilt #TakeTheDayOff
To become a Mother Honestly Member for only $97/yr, visit www.motherhonestly.com/membership and if you are a Company seeking support for your employees and their families, visit www.motherhonestly.com/atwork to provide real solutions at home and at work.
Our upcoming Start To Flourish Summit is on November 4th. Visit www.flourish.motherhonestly.com to reserve your seat and learn more about how to get involved.
You can find our guest here
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 reproductive health. She built the international peer support platform after experiencing a catastrophic health event. The experience was the catalyst to creating the network which also provides access to health coaching to women with Endometriosis and PCOS. Named as one of the top 136 Black Innovators in STEM + Arts by Wonder Women Tech, Adonica believes women, in particular, need a unique support system to break through the glass ceilings in their lives. She’s committed to providing access to valuable health and wellness information to women and empowering them to be active agents in their wellness.
In this very inspiring episode, Blessing and Adonica discuss in interesting details the powerful work she is doing at Wingwomen; helping women who battle with reproductive health issues like PCOS and endometriosis to find the help they need and most importantly find a community where they are believed, feel seen and are heard. They also discuss how Adonica navigates co parenting and re introducing herself to her children after a divorce. They also talk about the steps Adonica takes in her personal life to take the day off from the many roles she takes on as mother, coparent, founder and CEO.
This podcast is in partnership with Splendid Spoon. Visit www.splendidspoon.com and join us as we #DropTheGuilt #TakeTheDayOff
To become a Mother Honestly Member for only $97/yr, visit www.motherhonestly.com/membership and if you are a Company seeking support for your employees and their families, visit www.motherhonestly.com/atwork to provide real solutions at home and at work.
Our upcoming Start To Flourish Summit is on November 4th. Visit www.flourish.motherhonestly.com to reserve your seat and learn more about how to get involved.
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 smoothly and efficiently, we also know that women as a result of the uneven, repetitive and usually unrelenting household chores endure stress, anxiety, burnout, and depression. This podcast is about taking the day off from your personal or professional to-dos, and bringing the focus back to you, and on what matters most to your personal well-being, indulging in a creative pursuit, or simply getting some sleep.
Weekly we’ll check in with you to learn more about what you are doing to take the day off. In turn, we will arm you with the resources and know-how to take the day off, rejuvenate, and even better unplug and get the rest you deserve. We can only do this if we all do it — we must band together to show our young children and society at large that care matters.
In our first episode, we sit down with Nicole Centeno, Founder & CEO of Splendid Spoon to learn more about how she started the company, and the role nutrition, mental, and maternal wellbeing plays in how we show up for ourselves, our family, loved ones, and work. This is a must-listen as Nicole shares key steps to achieving success at home and in the workplace, and multiple take-the-day-off moments that have led to the improved wellbeing of her family and her business.
This podcast episode is available on iTunes, Spotify, Google Play, and wherever you listen to your podcast.
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 parents find confidence in their parenthood journey.
Christy MacGregor is co-founder & Chief Parent Officer at Colugo, a fast-growing baby gear start-up for a new generation of parents. She started her career in marketing before heading to law school and working as a litigator at a top global law firm. As a mom of 4, she’s now living the Colugo brand with her co-founder and husband Ted. She spends her days helping Colugo’s community and the parents on Team Colugo feel more confident taking on the adventure of parenthood.
This podcast is in partnership with Indeed, the world’s number one job site, a company committed to helping women find better work. Visit www.indeed.com/betterwork and join us as we #LevelUpWithIndeed.
Become a member of the Mother Honestly Private Network by visiting www.motherhonestly.com/membership and if you are a Company seeking support for your employees and their families, visit www.motherhonestly.com/atwork to provide real solutions at home and at work.
The Motherboard has launched! Get feedback, coaching, and advice on big decisions with the nation's leading thought-leaders on the homefront and workfront, visit www.motherhonestly.com/motherboard to get personalized guidance tailored to you. You can also expense this cost as a stipend, Learning and Development, and or Professional Development.
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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 and at work.
Yohana was founded by Yoky Matsuoka, a leading technologist, mother of four, and McArthur 'Genius' fellow who made it her mission to create technology to enhance well-being for families. It’s this guiding idea that’s taken her from building brain-powered robotic hands to creating intuitive home technologies for Nest and Google. Juggling career, family, friends, aging parents and a never-ending to-do list, she understood all too well the immense load families carry. She looked for solutions, but nothing actually moved things off her plate or helped her well-being. So she did what she does best - started with a problem and created a solution: the only membership program designed to get modern families back in control of their wildly busy lives. View Yoky’s bio HERE.
This podcast is in partnership with Indeed, the world’s number one job site, a company committed to helping women find better work. Visit www.indeed.com/betterwork and join us as we #LevelUpWithIndeed.
Become a member of the Mother Honestly Private Network by visiting www.motherhonestly.com/membership and if you are a Company seeking support for your employees and their families, visit www.motherhonestly.com/atwork to provide real solutions at home and at work.
The Motherboard has launched! Get feedback, coaching, and advice on big decisions with the nation's leading thought-leaders on the Homefront and Workfront, visit www.motherhonestly.com/motherboard to get personalized guidance tailored to you. You can also expense this cost as a stipend, Learning and Development, and or Professional Development
You can visit today's guest here Yoky Matsuoka
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 Culture of Flexibility in the Workforce that serves employers and employees. Carolina also gives very helpful tips for Mom's struggling with finding summer activities for their Kids as summer holidays draw near.
Carolina Bermudez came to New York City by way of Miami, Florida where she began her radio career as a co-host on the “Kenny and Footy Morning Show” on Y100. Just two years after her start in the field, she was recruited to “Elvis Duran and the Morning Show” on Z100. A year after her arrival in NYC, the morning show began to syndicate programming and ironically replaced the show she came from in Miami. Upon her departure, “Elvis Duran and the Morning Show” could be heard in 40 cities across the nation. Carolina simultaneously held the position of Senior Editor at In Touch Weekly Magazine where she appeared frequently on programs like CNN Headline News “Showbiz Tonight”, “Access Hollywood”, and “Entertainment Tonight”. She also provided commentary on specials which aired on E!, VH1, WE TV, and more. She served as a freelance reporter for E! News and has appeared as a recurring guest expert on “The Maury Povich Show”, “Dr. Oz” and “The Wendy Williams Show”. In 2011, she starred in a recurring role as reporter Blanca Morales on the ABC daytime soap opera “One Life to Live” and appeared on the CBS drama “Person of Interest”. She has also served as a guest announcer for the New York Mets on “Fiesta Latina” and “Merengue Nights”.
Carolina is currently the host of KTU’s Carolina and Greg T in the Morning.
This podcast is in partnership with Indeed, the world’s number one job site, a company committed to helping women find better work. Visit www.indeed.com/betterwork and join us as we #LevelUpWithIndeed.
Become a member of the Mother Honestly Private Network by visiting www.motherhonestly.com/membership and if you are a Company seeking support for your employees and their families, visit www.motherhonestly.com/atwork to provide real solutions at home and at work.
The Motherboard has launched! Get feedback, coaching, and advice on big decisions with the nation's leading thought-leaders on the Homefront and Workfront, visit www.motherhonestly.com/motherboard to get personalized guidance tailored to you. You can also expense this cost as a stipend, Learning and Development, and or Professional Development
You can visit today's guest here Carolina Bermudez
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, White Ribbon Alliance, etc. Kate's debut book, Equal Partners, is out in June 2022.
Blessing and Kate discuss Gender inequality on the Homefront and how social conditioning of boys and girls contributes to it. They also touch on how improving gender inequality takes intentionality by everyone and every arm of our society. They include in their conversation; statistics and data around the issue of Gender Inequality.
This podcast is in partnership with Indeed, the world’s number one job site, a company committed to helping women find better work. Visit www.indeed.com/betterwork and join us as we #LevelUpWithIndeed.
Become a member of the Mother Honestly Private Network by visiting www.motherhonestly.com/membership and if you are a Company seeking support for your employees and their families, visit www.motherhonestly.com/atwork to provide real solutions at home and at work.
The Motherboard has launched! Get feedback, coaching, and advice on big decisions with the nation's leading thought-leaders on the homefront and workfront, visit www.motherhonestly.com/motherboard to get personalized guidance tailored to you. You can also expense this cost as a stipend, Learning and Development, and or Professional Development
You can visit today's guest here Kate Mangino
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 paid leave to everyone in the U.S. As Senior Advisor and former VP of Partnerships at PLUS, Orli has advised many companies on updating their own paid leave policies to be more equitable and inclusive, and has engaged over 350 businesses to advocate for federal paid leave, including Pinterest, Salesforce, Levi's, Spotify, Etsy, and many more.
They deep dive into the Crisis that is the lack of adequate paid leave in the United states, the staggering statistics that reflect this and how challenging this is for working parents. They also discuss the ways in which the government and employers can ensure that employees at all levels in the U.S have access to adequate paid leave.
This podcast is in partnership with Indeed, the world’s number one job site, a company committed to helping women find better work. Visit www.indeed.com/betterwork and join us as we #LevelUpWithIndeed.
Become a member of the Mother Honestly Private Network by visiting www.motherhonestly.com/membership and if you are a Company seeking support for your employees and their families, visit www.motherhonestly.com/atwork to provide real solutions at home and at work.
The Motherboard has launched! Get feedback, coaching, and advice on big decisions with the nation's leading thought-leaders on the homefront and workfront, visit www.motherhonestly.com/motherboard to get personalized guidance tailored to you. You can also expense this cost as a stipend, Learning and Development, and or Professional Development.
You can visit today's guest at Orli Cotel
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 Filled Political Conversations. They met in college before going their separate ways for law school. They both live in Kentucky with their spouses and children. Pantsuit Politics Podcast has been featured in the New York Times, the Atlantic, and named by Apple Podcasts as one of the Best Shows of 2021.
Sarah and Beth speak frequently to universities, businesses, and civic organizations about improving political dialogue. Both Sarah and Beth attended Transylvania University in Lexington, Kentucky, and then received their Juris Doctors (Sarah from American University and Beth from the University of Kentucky).
Sarah began her career as a congressional staffer, campaign aide, and blogger and social media consultant. She lives in Paducah, Kentucky, where she served a term as a city commissioner and volunteers as a Court-Appointed Special Advocate for children. Beth has practiced law and served as an human resources executive and business coach. Beth lives in Union, Kentucky, and serves on several local boards of directors. Sarah shares life with her spouse, Nicholas, and children Griffin, Amos, and Felix; Beth with her spouse, Chad, and children Jane and Ellen. Sarah’s dog, Cookie, and Beth’s dog, Lucy, are beloved (and involuntary) contributors to their work.
This podcast is in partnership with Indeed, the world’s number one job site, a company committed to helping women find better work. Visit www.indeed.com/betterwork and join us as we #LevelUpWithIndeed.
Become a member of the Mother Honestly Private Network by visiting www.motherhonestly.com/membership and if you are a Company seeking support for your employees and their families, visit www.motherhonestly.com/atwork to provide real solutions at home and at work.
The Motherboard has launched! Get feedback, coaching, and advice on big decisions with the nation's leading thought-leaders on the homefront and workfront, visit www.motherhonestly.com/motherboard to get personalized guidance tailored to you. You can also expense this cost as a stipend, Learning and Development, and or Professional Development
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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 continues to do to ensure that women flourish and level up at work and at home.
Blessing Adesiyan is the Founder of Mother Honestly, a platform reshaping the future of women and families at home and in the workplace. Prior to founding MH and Villo, she spent 15+ years in Fortune 100 companies such as Microsoft, HP, PepsiCo, DuPont, and BASF where she built an operational excellence framework across the United States, Europe, Middle East, and Asia. She has been featured on Fast Company, Forbes, the Wall Street Journal, Crains Business, Parents, Fortune Magazine and more.
Blessing is also an international speaker who has spoken across multiple media / enterprises such as Facebook, Pinterest, NBC, ABC, Fox, NASA, Fortune, SAP, Favor, and more. Blessing obtained her BSc. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Florida, an MSc. in Energy Management from the New York Institute of Technology and an MBA from UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School. Connect with her on Instagram @blessing.adesiyan
Andrea is a passionate communicator and entrepreneur who in 2009 founded Victory Public Relations as an effective PR solution for health, wellness, and beauty brands and the experts who power them. Her understanding of the media, attention to relationships, and ability to identify trends has powered countless exciting campaigns for her clients. She continues to oversee strategy for some of the most innovative beauty brands and medical experts in New York City and beyond, as well as the growth of Victory Public Relations.
A graduate of Saint Joseph’s University, Andrea lives in Summit, NJ with her husband and two sons. Connect with her on Instagram @andreamullan
This podcast is in partnership with Indeed, the world’s number one job site, a company committed to helping women find better work. Visit www.indeed.com/betterwork and join us as we #LevelUpWithIndeed.
Become a member of the Mother Honestly Private Network by visiting www.motherhonestly.com/membership and if you are a Company seeking support for your employees and their families, visit www.motherhonestly.com/atwork to provide real solutions at home and at work.
The Motherboard launched last week! Get feedback, coaching, and advice on big decisions with the nation's leading thought-leaders on the homefront and workfront, visit www.motherhonestly.com/motherboard to get personalized guidance tailored to you. You can also expense this cost as a stipend, Learning and Development, and or Professional Development
You can find Blessing and Andrea on Linkedin; Blessing Adesiyan and Andrea Samacicia Mullan
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 dynamic talent in today's workplace - Parents
Miriam built a career in New York retail leading operations and strategy for global brands like Coach, Louis Vuitton and J.Crew. For 11 years she worked with three awesome women that shaped her view of leadership... and inspired her to build a workplace that worked for everyone. While earning her MBA from The Wharton School, Miriam caught the startup bug and later left NY for San Francisco and Narvar. As a new mom, she spent 2 years running logistics partnerships and advocating for better lactation support in the office and for traveling employees.
Tara spent the first part of her career in New York and San Francisco, working at world-class brands like Louis Vuitton and Walmart, where she thrived in the art and science of retail. She joined Narvar, a SaaS technology platform, as its #4 employee where she saw the company scale globally in just under 5 years. Tara wrote the maternity leave policy as the first employee to have a baby at the company. It was this experience that really planted the seed of becoming an advocate for working parents. She co-led the Women at Narvar ERG and Life @ team, to further develop programming and culture at Narvar. She is energized by the power of connection — whether it’s brands, people or aligned missions. When working with a high-growth start-up or a large conglomerate, Tara brings an innovative thought process to projects and partnerships. She understands the complexities of teams, fast growing, best in class brands and that hiring the best people means nothing without culture.
This podcast is in partnership with Indeed, the world’s number one job site, a company committed to helping women find better work. Visit www.indeed.com/betterwork and join us as we #LevelUpWithIndeed.
Become a member of the Mother Honestly Private Network by visiting www.motherhonestly.com/membership and if you are a Company seeking support for your employees and their families, visit www.motherhonestly.com/atwork to provide real solutions at home and at work.
The Motherboard has launched! Get feedback, coaching, and advice on big decisions with the nation's leading thought-leaders on the homefront and workfront, visit www.motherhonestly.com/motherboard to get personalized guidance tailored to you. You can also expense this cost as a stipend, Learning and Development, and or Professional Development
You can visit our guest today at Superkin.com
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 the boxes before we raise our hand for that exciting new job or a stretch role in our current company.
Blessing and Andrea are joined on this episode by Maggie Hulce who is Senior Vice President and General Manager, Enterprise at Indeed. She talks with them on the identity crisis women experience post motherhood and how that affects our ability to climb up the corporate ladder and how women can reclaim their confidence in the workplace.
Maggie Hulce is Senior Vice President and General Manager for Enterprise at Indeed. In her role, she focuses on shaping product and go-to-market priorities for Indeed’s largest global customers.
Before joining Indeed, Maggie was the Director of Sales Strategy & Operations at Google, focused on Google’s largest advertising customers in the Americas. Prior to Google, Maggie spent years as a management consultant at McKinsey & Company, serving clients in the retail and CPG industries.
Maggie graduated cum laude from Harvard with a BA in Economics and received her MBA with distinction from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University. This podcast is in partnership with Indeed, the world’s number one job site, a company committed to helping women find better work. Visit www.indeed.com/betterwork and join us as we #LevelUpWithIndeed.
Become a member of the Mother Honestly Private Network by visiting www.motherhonestly.com/membership and if you are a Company seeking support for your employees and their families, visit www.motherhonestly.com/atwork to provide real solutions at home and at work.
The Motherboard launched last week! Get feedback, coaching, and advice on big decisions with the nation's leading thought-leaders on the homefront and workfront, visit www.motherhonestly.com/motherboard to get personalized guidance tailored to you. You can also expense this cost as a stipend, Learning and Development, and or Professional Development
You can visit our guest today at Maggie Hulce
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 Sherrie Nguyen - Senior Manager, Product Marketing at Indeed & Stacy Peters - Manager of Learning Operations at Indeed who chat with them about the programmes and policies that indeed has in place to make sure that they create a workplace that promotes mental health, reduces burnout and absenteeism, increases productivity and provides adequate benefits for Indeedians and the global workforce Indeed caters to.
Sherrie Nguyen is a long-time Austinite, wife to her high school sweetheart Andy, and mother to 5-year-old Amaya. Originally from Houston, TX, Sherrie is the proud daughter of Vietnamese immigrants and first in her family to graduate college. She is an activist for working parents and caregivers, and she’s on a mission to re-imagine a world of work centered on care. Sherrie has worked in tech for over a decade and is currently employed with Indeed as a Product Marketer and also Founder and Co-Chair of the Parents & Caregivers Inclusion Resource Group. She is the recipient of the 2021 Austin Under 40 Award for Technology. Sherrie mentors with the Young Women’s Alliance and Breakthrough of Central Texas. Her happy place is swimming at Barton Springs or skateboarding. In her downtime, you can find her devouring a book or sharing deep belly laughs with her family.
Stacy Peters is a Manager of Learning Operations at Indeed. Her role leads a Learning Operations group that drives effective learning experiences. They partner with Learning and Development teams to deliver learner-centered communication, innovative technology solutions and processes to help Indeedians learn and grow. Additionally, Stacy is the Co-Chair of Indeed’s Black Inclusion Group (BIG), Americas Region. Their mission is to foster an environment of growth and belonging for members of the African Diaspora and allies to promote a diverse and inclusive work culture and support business objectives. Stacy is also doing the single-mom life with her brave, intelligent and beautiful 13-year old. They both enjoy roller skating, good music, and tasty Trinidadian dishes! Sometimes, you can find Stacy on stage sharing one of her life-long passions - singing.
This podcast is in partnership with Indeed, the world’s number one job site, a company committed to helping women find better work. Visit www.indeed.com/betterwork and join us as we #LevelUpWithIndeed.
Become a member of the Mother Honestly Private Network by visiting www.motherhonestly.com/membership and if you are a Company seeking support for your employees and their families, visit www.motherhonestly.com/atwork to provide real solutions at home and at work.
The Motherboard launched last month! Get feedback, coaching, and advice on big decisions with the nation's leading thought-leaders on the homefront and workfront, visit www.motherhonestly.com/motherboard to get personalized guidance tailored to you. You can also expense this cost as a stipend, Learning and Development, and or Professional Development
You can visit our guest today at https://www.linkedin.com/company/indeed-com/
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 spoke about this with Reshma Saujani, C.E.O and Founder, Girls Who Code. Reshma began her career as an attorney and activist. In 2010, she surged onto the political scene as the first Indian American woman to run for U.S. Congress. During the race, Reshma visited local schools and saw the gender gap in computing classes firsthand, which led her to start Girls Who Code. Reshma is also the author of Brave, Not Perfect–a movement rooted in her experience, TedTalk, book, and podcast encouraging women to live their bravest, fullest lives.
This podcast is in partnership with Indeed, the world’s number one job site, a company committed to helping women find better work. Visit www.indeed.com/betterwork and join us as we #LevelUpWithIndeed.
Become a member of the Mother Honestly Private Network by visiting www.motherhonestly.com/membership and if you are a Company seeking support for your employees and their families, visit www.motherhonestly.com/atwork to provide real solutions at home and at work.
The Motherboard launched last week! Get feedback, coaching, and advice on big decisions with the nation's leading thought-leaders on the homefront and workfront, visit www.motherhonestly.com/motherboard to get personalized guidance tailored to you. You can also expense this cost as a stipend, Learning and Development, and or Professional Development
You can visit our guest today at https://girlswhocode.com/
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 psychology practice in Egypt for more than a decade and is herself a fibroid survivor. Her mission is to reinvent how women's health is managed. Their focus on fibroids was what caught Blessing's attention. The statistics are staggering, demonstrating just how deeply Black and Brown women are affected by fibroids, who are 2-3 times more likely to have fibroids than white women.
Doctors believe it’s due to the following
- There may be some genetic element that increases this tendency among African-American women.
- One study suggested that greater overall lifetime stress might help trigger fibroids
- Some evidence suggests environmental factors, such as diet or a history of abuse, increase the risk.
- Another study pointed to a Vitamin D deficiency due to darker skin.
This podcast is in partnership with Indeed, the world’s number one job site, a company committed to helping women find better work. Visit www.indeed.com/betterwork and join us as we #LevelUpWithIndeed.
Become a member of the Mother Honestly Private Network by visiting www.motherhonestly.com/membership and if you are a Company seeking support for your employees and their families, visit www.motherhonestly.com/atwork to provide real solutions at home and at work.
The Motherboard launched last week! Get feedback, coaching, and advice on big decisions with the nation's leading thought-leaders on the homefront and workfront, visit www.motherhonestly.com/motherboard to get personalized guidance tailored to you. You can also expense this cost as a stipend, Learning and Development, and or Professional Development
You can visit our guest today at https://go.vivaeve.com
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 what Mary Beth calls "parenting out loud" at work.
Mary Beth is the founder and Managing Director of WRK/360. She is a mom of two and and an advocate for creating inclusive workplaces for parents. Wrk/360 is a platform designed to create workplace cultures that promote flexible work, empathetic leadership, and that help dismantle parental bias. As a former SVP in the finance industry, she has always valued growing her career and like so many other career-driven women was surprised when she hit the Maternal Wal. Her own experience propelled her to dive deeper into maternal bias, to influence changes to workplace culture and to advocate for paid national leave policy. She has been featured in FORBES, TOday, CNBC, Working Mother, Fairy God Boss and more.
This podcast is in partnership with Indeed, the world’s number one job site, a company committed to helping women find better work. Visit www.indeed.com/betterwork and join us as we #LevelUpWithIndeed.
To become a Mother Honestly Member for only $95/yr (prices go up to $295/yr on April 1st), visit www.motherhonestly.com/membership and if you are a Company seeking support for your employees and their families, visit www.motherhonestly.com/atwork to provide real solutions at home and at work.
The Motherboard launched last week! Get advice on big decisions with the nation's leading thought-leaders on the homefront and workfront, visit www.motherhonestly.com/motherboard to get personalized guidance tailored to you.
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 continues to navigate childcare challenges not only for himself, but for his employees, companies and families in New York and across the country.
Vivvi provides exceptional child care and early education. With programs across the country, including on-campus, in-home, in-office, care cash and virtual tutoring, Vivvi partners with employers of all sizes to make child care more accessible and affordable. By helping companies cater to working parents and providing a comprehensive vision for today’s families, Vivvi offers the most powerful tool for recruiting, retention and productivity. For more information, go to www.vivvi.com.
This podcast is in partnership with Indeed, the world’s number one job site, a company committed to helping women find better work. Visit www.indeed.com/betterwork and join us as we #LevelUpWithIndeed.
To become a Mother Honestly Member for only $95/yr (prices go up to $295/yr on April 1st), visit www.motherhonestly.com/membership and if you are a Company seeking support for your employees and their families, visit www.motherhonestly.com/atwork to provide real solutions at home and at work.
Our upcoming Caregiving and Work Summit is on March 25. Visit www.motherhonestly.com to register and learn more about how to get involved.
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 transform the lives of women and families at home and in the workplace. This episode is about how women have gone through the most stressful period in the modern era and the tangible steps it will take to not only bounce back but level-up personally and professionally. This podcast is in partnership with Indeed, the world’s number one job site, a company committed to helping women find better work. Visit www.indeed.com/betterwork and join us as we #LevelUpWithIndeed.
To become a Mother Honestly Member for only $95/yr, visit www.motherhonestly.com/membership and if you are a Company seeking support for your employees and their families, visit www.motherhonestly.com/atwork to provide real solutions at home and at work.
Our upcoming Caregiving and Work Summit is on March 25. Visit www.motherhonestly.com to register and learn more about how to get involved.
This podcast is a production of the Motor City Woman Studio.
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, Efficient Frontier, Young and Rubicam, and Knight Ridder, among others. Cara is also co-founder of PeopleTech Partners, a group of HR leaders working to bring new HR/recruiting technologies to market. She graduated Phi Beta Kappa from the University of Kentucky, holds a master's degree from the University of San Francisco, and completed graduate studies at Stanford University.
Cara joins Kristen Hall, COO of Mother Honestly, to share her extensive experience working in HR and how this career path not only serves so many people, but has so much depth and facets needed to propel organizations forward. Cara shares guidance for women and organizations grappling with the challenges of a displaced, female workforce and how individuals and companies can shape the return of caregivers back into the workforce. Upskilling will be critical and Udemy is the leading global marketplace for teaching and learning, connecting millions of students to the skills they need to succeed. Be sure to follow Cara as a Forbes Contributor and her work with Udemy.
The Mother Honestly Podcast is brought to you in partnership with Pacira and Lincoln Fleet.
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 with her one-size-fits-all prenatal vitamin. Tori uncovered an array of additional issues that can arise from relying on a generic prenatal vitamin and with her co-founder Alex Taylor and Dr. Bayati created Perelel to address this important category that had been previously overlooked. Prior to launching Perelel, Tori held roles in finance, strategy and investing at Olive & June, Honest Co., Carbon38, Crestview Partners and Lazard.
Alex Taylor, Co-Founder and Co-CEO, is a brand executive and has been a part of building consumer-beloved brands such as Free People and Clique Media’s Who What Wear, Byrdie, and MyDomaine. She first grew intimately aware of the lack of transparency and education available in the prenatal-vitamin market when she was pregnant with her first child and began customizing a prenatal regimen herself. Alongside her co-founders Victoria “Tori” Thain Gain and Dr. Banafsheh Bayati, they worked to create a new solution for parents that offered more than just a one-size-fits-all approach, to deliver appropriate doses of nutrients at the time they are needed most at each stage of pregnancy. Previously, Alex has served as president and executive editor-in-chief for Clique Media and has held in roles at Vogue, Rogers & Cowan, L'Oréal, Google and URBN’s Free People.
Alex and Tori join Kristen Hall, COO of Mother Honestly, to share how vital the right nutrients are to support women in their motherhood journey and the community they have built. Be sure to check out this great company for yourself and follow their journey @perelelhealth
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 home in New York and working at NBC between 1997-1999, Leslie decided in January of 2000 to open her own law practice, dedicating her legal career to help women effectively navigate the process of divorce and achieve independent financial success. A member of the State Bar Association of New York, California, and Connecticut, Leslie has helped hundreds of women throughout her 28-year career.
Leslie joins Kristen Hall, COO of Mother Honestly, to discuss her experience when it comes to making the tough decisions in relationships. Leslie provides valuable insight to determining next steps and understanding where you are in your relationship. Be sure to visit her website, find her on @askleslie_thelawyer, and check out her new book on Amazon.
The Mother Honestly Podcast is brought to you in partnership with Pacira and Lincoln Fleet.
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-digit retail revenue growth. From spearheading e-marketing initiatives in the burgeoning digital industry at Coty in 2004, to her executive roles at Bloomingda-les.com and Century 21 Department Stores, Dorsett has developed a highly effective approach to channel strategies that is reflected in Nanit’s leadership in the competitive baby tech category. Since her time as CEO of Nanit, the company has been named to CNBC’s Upstart 100 list of most promising startups, Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies, and most recently received NPD’s Consumer Electronic Industry Performance Award for the top increase in North American market share in the smart baby monitor category. Aside from her corporate responsibilities, Sarah loves art, dancing, spending time with friends and family, and lives with her husband and three children in Summit, New Jersey.
Sarah joins Kristen Hall, COO of Mother Honestly, to discuss how Nanit is changing the lives of new parents with smart technology to provide guidance and comfort to parents when it comes to baby’s sleep. Sarah also discusses her background and experience scaling retail businesses and launching strong brands and shares great insight for those looking to expand their own brands. If you haven’t had the opportunity, be sure to check out https://www.nanit.com/ and follow their journey @getnanit
The Mother Honestly Podcast is brought to you in partnership with Pacira and Lincoln Fleet.
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 running a marketing consulting firm called ROKI, she began looking for ways to continue fostering creativity and entrepreneurship among women. She launched Flexable, LLC in 2016 and was accepted to the 16th cohort of the AlphaLab Accelerator program in 2016. Flexable has gained regional and national attention for providing innovative childcare solutions, most notably on-site childcare at offices and events. Since the onset of the COVID-19 global pandemic, Flexable pivoted to offering Virtual Childcare hosted by fully vetted Flexable Facilitators to keep kids 3-10 years old engaged, so working parents can take back their schedule.
Priya joins Kristen Hall, COO of Mother Honestly to discuss how she created Flexible to address the gaps in childcare coverage in 2016. Now in the COVID era, virtual childcare is a must with parents working remote and child care coverage situations changing daily. Be sure to visit Flexable and follow them @flexablecare
The Mother Honestly Podcast is brought to you in partnership with Pacira and Lincoln Fleet.
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 mother's returning from maternity and decided to develop an entire employee resource group to support parents at Clorox. Her passion in the space lead to developing virtual programs to support parents based off of similar kids ages, parenting education classes, executive storytime and collaborating with HR on benefits improvement programs within the organization. Outside of Clorox, she started a website called Pandemic Working Parent to develop resources to help parents thrive in the workplace.
Brooke joins Kristen Hall, COO of Mother Honestly, to share her journey with finding and building employee resource groups, returning to work during a pandemic, and resources available to parents struggling during the time of COVID. Continue to follow Brooke and Pandemic Working Parent .
The Mother Honestly Podcast is brought to you in partnership with Pacira and Lincoln Fleet.
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 reduce the use of opioids in her practice. Dr. Stoehr is a member of The International Society for the Study of Women’s Sexual Health, and the International Pelvic Pain Society, serving on its Patient Education Committee.
Always eager to contribute to the greater good in the public health sector, Dr. Stoehr has participated in medical missions around the globe, including the Dominican Republic, Honduras, and Ghana. One of the central tenets of Dr. Stoehr’s lifework is reaching out, working with, and caring for patients. Outside the walls of her practice, she and her husband are busy, dedicated parents to their two wonderful children.
Dr. Stoehr joins Blessing Adesiyan, Founder and CEO of Mother Honestly and Villo, to discuss the balancing act that many women face as mothers, employees, wives, and caregivers. Dr. Stoehr shares her experience as a busy mom and a physician who understands the pressure women put on themselves to return home and get back to their daily routine as quickly as possible after surgery. She also discusses the importance of women feeling empowered to have proactive discussions about pain management with their doctors. Be sure to follow her on Instagram @angie.stoehr.md and learn more about non-opioid options for managing pain at www.YourXFactor.com/MH.
This Mother Honestly Podcast is sponsored by Pacira BioSciences, Inc.
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 2019 and Fast Company’s 2020 World’s Most Innovative Companies. In 2020, Katica was named the 2020 Colorado Entrepreneur of the Year.
Katica joins Kristen Hall, COO of Mother Honestly, to share how her background and her experience shaped her drive to help close the gender equity gap. Best framed as not only a social issue, but a huge economic opportunity, Katica highlights what can be done to help both men and women address gender equity. Be sure to follow Katica and her work on social media @KaticaRoy and by visiting Pipeline and her official website.
The Mother Honestly Podcast is brought to you in partnership with Pacira and Lincoln Fleet.
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 Workplace,” “American Moms: Let’s Stop Feeling Guilty and Start Getting Mad” and “The Mothers of America Need a Bailout. This Could be the Answer.”
Katherine joins Blessing Adesiyan, Founder and CEO of Mother Honestly and Villo, to discuss how moms (and themselves) are feeling currently and where things need to change for working mothers. Katherine also shares her "CareCorps" strategy directed as a large public policy solution to provide the nation with better child care strategies and learning opportunities which have arisen from the pandemic. Follow Katherine @katherinegoldstein and be sure to check out The Double Shift Podcast
The Mother Honestly Podcast is brought to you in partnership with Pacira and Lincoln Fleet.
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 digital strategies for industry leading brands like Nike, Oracle, and HP. Celinda specializes in designing premium experiences and stories centered around humanizing the talent attraction lifecycle.
A Recruiter by trade, she has previously held recruiting roles within corporate and agency enterprises. Celinda has over 15 years of recruiting and human resources experience across a broad range of industries including technology, accounting, marketing and government sector.
Celinda joins Blessing Adesiyan, Founder & CEO of Mother Honestly and Villo, to discuss and normalize the conversation surrounding leave of absences and why you can and should take one in your career if needed. Together, they discuss what the post pandemic workforce for women will look like and the rise of returner programs as women re-enter the workforce. Concerted efforts and programs from large companies will help welcome women back into the workforce and build the pathway for return to work. Celinda also shares how to position yourself for success during salary negotiations. Follow Celinda at https://www.celindaappleby.com/, on LinkedIn, and @celly_sparks.
The Mother Honestly Podcast is brought to you in partnership with Pacira and Lincoln Fleet.
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 her guidance for women aspiring to reach leadership roles and further their careers. Lorraine shares great insight into the benefits available within the Lincoln Motor Company lineup of vehicles that fit individual and business requirements, especially fleet vehicles needs. To find out more about Lincoln’s fleet of vehicles, and how these well-appointed Lincoln products can help your business meet its fleet vehicle needs, visit Lincoln.com/fleet and follow @lincoln on social media.
The Mother Honestly Podcast is brought to you in partnership with Pacira and Lincoln Fleet.
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 Star, and Alvin Ailey dancer.
Tabitha joins Kristen Hall, COO of Mother Honestly, to discuss how important interactive experiences for kids are during the pandemic to help provide social opportunities in the safety of their homes. Parents are struggling to find ways to keep children engaged via enriching outlets while they manage work and household responsibilities. This remains a parent, employer, and kid problem when it comes to tackling the child care crisis. Dash Camp offers a variety of programming and is launching virtual holiday parties soon for the upcoming season. Be sure to check out their website here and follow them @dashcamp_offical
The Mother Honestly Podcast is sponsored by Pacira BioSciences and Lincoln Motor Company.
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 inspiration from her family and friends, Iwona realized that the baby clothes industry could use a little TLC. With her passion for sustainability and Nordic design, she decided to translate that into baby clothing. After a year of research and interviews with parents and rounds of prototype testing to perfect the design, TØY was born. TØY, inspired by Scandanavian style in connection with Iwona's Norwegian upbringing, offers a minimalistic design to parents who are searching for aesthetically clean-looking as well as clean-manufactured clothing. A newborn’s skin is 30% thinner than adults, which is why all of TØY’s clothes are designed and manufactured with a baby’s safety and sensitivities in mind, making her brand truly an organic and sustainable option for parents who have both their child’s wellness and the planet in mind.
Iwona joins Kristen Hall, CEO of Mother Honestly, to discuss how she created TØY, her passion for creating a sustainable brand, and her desire for parents to outfit their babies in the safest fabric. Learn how TØY is helping bring kindness to those in need this November and more about the brand by visiting TØY and @toeybabyclothes . The Mother Honestly Podcast is sponsored by Pacira and Lincoln Motor Company.
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 Atlantic Media Company, Time Inc., and Kraft Foods. After earning her MBA from Columbia Business School, Lauren transitioned to the philanthropic sector serving as Director of Strategic Partnerships at Cristo Rey in East Harlem and then Head of Community Investment for Barclays' Americas region. Lauren joined the founding team of The Co-Co while building a new network local to NJ as an independent non-profit consultant. She serves as a Board Member for Summit Downtown Inc. and an Advisory Board member for EcoSpaces Education in Newark. She lives in Summit with her husband and two children.
Lauren joins Kristen Hall, COO of Mother Honestly, to discuss how the Co-Co originated when a group of women joined together to create a place to support women at all stages of life and career. Lauren offers insight into how the Co-Co has adapted virtual programs to support co-working and co-learning locally and nationally. Be sure to visit https://www.theco-co.com/ and at @thecoconj.
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 School, WDIV Local4 NBC Detroit, The Children’s Center, and a Dolce Hotels & Resorts property to name a few. Social media has given her and her team a modern, flexible home-based work environment that allows them to foster connections every day. Following her passions led to her owning her purpose to empower moms to run their own social media businesses through the Hay There Social Media training program.
Emily joins Kristen Hall, COO of Mother Honestly, to discuss how she has utilized social media marketing to help small and large customers and moms looking to learn more about social media marketing to build their own networks or enhance their skill set. Learn more at https://www.haytheresocialmedia.com or https://www.emilyahay.com and following @emilyahay and @haytheresocialmedia
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 makes diaper changing less painful. It is a clear phone holder that simply screws into the wall aside the changing table and will entertain your baby while keeping both of your hands free to safely get the job done. Prior to these ventures, Missy spent 8+ years at TPG Capital, initially serving as Chief of Staff to the Head of the Global Ops Group. Missy holds a B.A. from Yale and an MBA from Harvard Business School as a Baker Scholar.
Missy joins Kristen Hall, COO of Mother Honestly, to discuss launching and sustaining these ventures while raising her family. Missy shares her own experience with understanding maternity leave and how she is focused on changing the policies around maternity leave. She also shares her path to product creation and encourages others to take that dive. Be sure to check out @exhale.parent, @diapertainment and visit https://diapertainment.com to learn more.
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 exposure. Fred completed an undergraduate degree in Accounting from the University of Wisconsin – Madison, an MBA from Cleveland State, and an Advanced Certificate in Data Analytics from Cornell. Fred and his team want to educate the public and lawmakers that if they approve the CNA program for their state then parents/families of medically fragile children can become their children's caregivers instead of constantly missing work and losing wages to care for their family.
Fred joins Kristen Hall, COO of Mother Honestly, to bring awareness to the growing challenges facing medically fragile children and their families. He provides an eye opening overview of the current environment and how his company is bringing awareness to this topic and fighting for change. Follow their work by visiting https://teamselecthh.com/ and their recent expansion into https://theunforgottenfamilies.com/ and on IG @theunforgottenfamiles to learn more about how to advocate for change.
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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 Parenting Backwards. PB creates spaces and experiences for parents to bring the same level of intentionality to their parenting skills as they do in their own personal and professional development. She now serves as an advisor to multiple women-led leadership development organizations and is a board member of Per Scholas, a workforce development non-profit. She's a mom of three, wife to one and supporter of all.
Stephanie joins Kristen Hall, COO of Mother Honestly, to dive deep into the intersections of diversity and inclusion at work and at home. She shares her work with Parenting Backwards and her pillars of parenting. Finally, Stephanie discusses her current leave of absence to support her children during this unprecedented pandemic time and how she is helping normalize taking leave when you need it. Follow Stephanie on IG @iamSLG, on her website at https://www.iamslg.com, and @parentingbackwards.
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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 team have produced events and concerts with or for American Express, Diana Ross, Katy Perry, Tony Bennett, Bon Jovi, Lionel Richie, Smash Mouth, Obama, The New York Yankees and the Museum of Modern Art. Before joining the family business, Brett was the Entertainment Director at New York City's iconic eatery Tavern on the Green. She heads an all-female team of very talented and unique event design specialists & talent booking producers that bring the same flair and creativity to Hollywood Pop Gallery that she does.
Brett joins Kristen Hall, COO of Mother Honestly, to discuss how she is helping people continue to celebrate life's special moments. Brett also discusses how the event industry is pivoting and innovating to respond to the challenges of having events during the COVID19 time and offers ideas on making upcoming events special for parents and kid friendly events. Check out www.hollywoodpop.com to learn more. Follow @hollywoodpopgallery and @hollywoodpopkids.
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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 current lack of investment in paid parental leave. Dirk helps both Finance and HR to understand, and extract, the value of effectively supporting new and working parents.
Dirk joins Kristen Hall, COO of Mother Honestly, to discuss how Parento is working with companies to offer an insurance-based approach to offer paid parental leave and teaching companies how to better support their employees as professionals and as parents. Parento goes one step further to also provide support and coaching to all parents. Visit https://www.parentoleave.com/ to learn more. The Mother Honestly Podcast is proudly sponsored by Motor City Woman Studios.
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 a mom of 3 young children.
Sarah joins Kristen Hall, COO of Mother Honestly, to discuss the current state of childcare in the US. Parents who relied on public schools for childcare are now looking at their childcare options for elementary age children in a space traditionally reserved for ages 0 to 4. Sarah shares the work her team is doing to help support childcare providers and working parents and the community they are building together. Learn more about what options are available to you to help with childcare by visiting https://winnie.com/ and @winnie
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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. Mayfield has more than 14 years of professional counseling experience in clinical, judicial, and faith-based counseling settings across a wide range of patient demographics. Dr Mayfield has professional experience in treating and addressing anxiety, depression and PTSD, substance abuse, domestic violence, self-injury and suicide. Dr. Mayfield recently launched his book, titled "HELP! My Teen is Self-Injuring: A Crisis Manual for Parents” which addresses his own suicide survival story, self-injury, and how to help your child who might be going through this.
Dr. Mayfield joins Kristen Hall, COO of Mother Honestly, to discuss maternal mental health and the mental health of our families. Dr. Mayfield shares his experience from working with families and provides valuable feedback that we can incorporate now to improve mental health and resiliency in ourselves and our children. He also encourages parents to have the difficult discussions related to mental health, emotions, and suicide in age appropriate snippets. Be sure to follow him on @thedrmayfield and visit his website https://drmayfield.com/ for more of his work.
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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 management. Lauren has a Bachelors in Education from the University of Oregon and a Masters in Communication Management from the University of Southern California where she wrote her thesis on millennials and career resources. When not Contessa-ing, you can find Lauren walking so she meets her 10,000 steps/day goal in Redondo Beach, CA where she lives with her husband. She recently released her first book, Power Moves: How Women Can Pivot, Reboot, and Build a Career of Purpose.
Lauren joins Kristen Hall to discuss how Career Contessa was born and how it goes beyond helping women find their next role. Lauren and her team utilize their platform to engage readers throughout their careers by providing expert advice, interviews, vibes, one on one mentoring, online skills based courses, and resources, and a curated job board. Follow Lauren on Instagram @careercontessa and check out all of their great resources at https://www.careercontessa.com The Mother Honestly Podcast is proudly sponsored by Motor City Woman Studios.
Iris McAlpin is a certified trauma coach and NARM® Practitioner specializing in self-sabotage, eating disorder recovery and complex trauma. After struggling with severe bulimia, C-PTSD and depression for over a decade, Iris became determined to understand what was truly at the root of her symptoms. It turned out the answer was trauma. She now spends her life helping others overcome similar struggles through trauma-informed education and coaching, in both group and private settings. Iris is also passionate about eradicating the stigma associated with mental illness, and uses social media to openly share her story. Her intention is to show that no one is alone, recovery is worth the hard work, and support the global movement toward awareness, acceptance and support for everyone affected by psychological disorders. You can follow her on Instagram and Twitter, or find more information at irismcalpin.com.
Iris joins Kristen Hall, COO of Mother Honestly, to discuss how we can recognize trauma from our childhood that is affecting us adults. Given that we are going through a global trauma together with COVID19 and a pandemic, Iris offers insight into how we can cope in our current environments. Follow Iris on Instagram @IrisMcAlpin and learn more about her work and courses by visiting https://www.irismcalpin.com/
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Since earning her undergraduate and MBA degrees from Harvard, Samantha Ettus has become the best-selling author of five books, a renowned speaker, and the host of a nationally-syndicated call-in radio show. She writes a popular work/life newsletter and penned a Washington Post Op-Ed that landed in the top 10 Op-Eds in 2017. Sam is the co-founder of the Los Angeles Women’s Collective, aimed at supporting women to run for office nationally and win and serves on the advisory board of the Forbes School of Business and Technology. Sam founded Park Place Payments in 2018 as a way to create flexible career opportunities and disrupt the $8B payments and credit card processing industry, supporting both women and communities at once.
Sam joins Kristen Hall, COO of Mother Honestly, to discuss how women can take control of their financial independence, especially those women struggling to re-enter the workforce. Sam is a powerhouse speaker and shares her experience launching Park Place Payments and how she is shaking up the payment processing industry. Follow Sam's journey IG @samanthaettus and visiting https://www.parkplacepayments.com/ The Mother Honestly Podcast is proudly sponsored by Motor City Woman Studios.
Angela Buccellato started her career as a Recruiter, hiring for automotive, IT, manufacturing, defense, and other industries around the world. When working with clients, the overwhelming theme was job seekers did not know how to write a resume, how to use LinkedIn, or how to transition careers. After a beautiful two week vacation to Italy, Angela returned home to find herself unemployed. It was the catalyst she needed to launch her own business helping individuals and from there, the Resume Rescue was born. Not only has she taken the knowledge obtained from recruiting for such large enterprise companies, but she has worked with hiring managers and knows what it takes to get noticed. Angela specializes in working with all types of individuals including transitioning military veterans, parents returning to work, international students, and more.
Angela joins Kristen Hall, COO of Mother Honestly, to help educate women on the best way to revamp their resume, how to handle job searching during a pandemic, and taking a leap of faith on your next endeavor. Angela and the Resume Rescue are dedicated to helping men and women revamp their resumes to be successful and land their next role confidently. Follow @theresumerescue on IG and reach out to Angela to consult on your resume by visiting https://www.the-resume-rescue.com/ .
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Mary Heffernan and her husband, Brian, left behind the busy life they'd built in Silicon Valley to become cattle ranchers with their four young daughters—all named Mary. Together they own and operate Five Marys Farms, an 1,800-acre ranch in the mountains of Northern California where they live, work, and raise all-natural beef, pork, and lamb. Mary and Brian sell and ship directly from the farm to families all over the US. They share their meats with local customers and visitors from far and wide at their popular restaurant and bar, Five Marys Burgerhouse. Five Marys was awarded Best Farm in America by Paleo magazine and has been featured in Oprah magazine, Real Simple, Sunset, and other national publications. Mary has a fiercely loyal following on social media and hosts popular summer farm dinners and weekend retreats at the ranch. She and Brian believe in raising meat naturally and that great cooking starts with well-raised ingredients.
Mary joins Kristen Hall, COO of Mother Honestly, to discuss the importance of sourcing great meat and how that shaped the creation of Five Marys Farms. Mary's entrepreneurial spirit is visible in all that she does with the launch of her cookbook Ranch Raised Cookbook, mentor at Small Business from Scratch, and the newly launching M5 Ranch School. Be sure to check out their fine quality meats, cookbook, ranch school and more at http://www.fivemarysfarms.com/ and follow @fivemarysfarms on IG.
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Margaret M. Quinlan (Ph.D.) is an associate professor in the Department of Communication Studies and core faculty in the interdisciplinary Health Psychology Ph.D. Program at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. She explores how communication creates, resists, and transforms knowledge about bodies. She critiques power structures in order to empower individuals who are marginalized inside and outside of healthcare systems. She authored approximately 40 journal articles and 17 book chapters and co-produced three documentaries in a regional Emmy Award–winning series. She co-authored with Bethany L. Johnson, You’re Doing it Wrong! Mothering, Media and Medical Expertise (Rutgers).
Dr. Quinlan joins Kristen Hall, COO of Mother Honestly, to discuss her work on examining the narratives surrounding motherhood and women's health historically and how these narratives continue and expand today within social media. Follow Dr. Quinlan and her research partner Bethany L. Johnson on IG @ohnsonquinlanresearch and on their website https://johnsonquinlanresearch.com to get your copy of their ebook.
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Katherine Winter-Sellery is the CEO of the Conscious Parenting Revolution and creator of the Guidance Approach to Parenting along with two colleagues, a program that applies conflict-resolution skills to communicating more effectively with children and adults. Through her workshops, books, and her three TEDx talks, she has taught thousands of parents (and educators, social workers, medical professionals, and anyone else needing to converse with 5-year-olds or 17-year-olds, or even 85 year olds!) in a half dozen countries and cultures to minimize misunderstandings and melt-downs, and communicate with more collaboration, cooperation, and consideration. Katherine joins Kristen Hall, COO of Mother Honestly, to discuss her parenting approach, how parents, especially moms, can find a way to respond to the current "COVID Pressure Cooker", and develop strong tools to undo some of the learned patterns of our own childhoods and experiences. Download Katherine's free ebook on essential strategies you need to communicate with your children by heading over to her website https://www.consciousparentingrevolution.com/ and follow her on @katherinewintersellery
Eve Rodsky is working to change society one marriage at a time with a new 21st century solution to an age-old problem: women shouldering the brunt of childrearing and domestic life responsibilities regardless of whether they work outside the home.In her New York Times bestselling book Fair Play: A Game-Changing Solution for When You Have Too Much to Do (and More Life to Live), she uses her Harvard Law School training and years of organizational management experience to create a gamified life-management system to help couples rebalance all of the work it takes to run a home and allow them to reimagine their relationship, time and purpose. Eve was born and raised by a single mom in New York City and now lives in Los Angeles with her husband Seth and their three children.
Eve joins Kristen Hall, COO of Mother Honestly, to tackle how we often approach communication in our marriage from the wrong direction. Learn how you can adapt solutions into your relationships to improve all facets of our lives. You don't want to miss this episode!
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Caroline Hadfield is a powerful force in the personal care and beauty markets, and the founding President of clean baby skincare brand Pipette. She is an entrepreneurial executive with a detailed understanding of the skincare and beauty markets on a global level. Throughout her career, Hadfield has demonstrated her ability to identify opportunities in the market and deliver the highest quality results based on consumer demand. This ability led her to recognize the need for a clean, safe and nontoxic personal care brand for the most vulnerable skin – baby’s. She currently resides in San Francisco with her husband and two daughters.
Caroline Hadfield joins Kristen Hall, COO of Mother Honestly, to discuss her work in the clean beauty industry and her experience integrating a career and motherhood. Caroline dives deep into the history of clean beauty, what consumers need to know, and how Pipette is addressing unmet needs in the baby and mom personal care market.
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Andrea Calvaneso is a graduate of Oakland University and spent eight years in Automotive Marketing. She most recently served as a Marketing Manager for a large automotive dealership group in metro Detroit. Today, Andrea works as a stay at home mom to her three children and manages the household affairs with her husband.
Andrea joins Kristen Hall, COO of Mother Honestly, to share her story of losing her benefits right before her first pregnancy, returning to work for an employer who made little accommodations for breastfeeding, and how that shaped her decision to leave the workforce during her next pregnancy. Pregnancy should not be an existing condition. Mothers returning to work should not be shamed for having to breastfeed their child and require adequate support to be able to pump at their workplace. Andrea's story reminds all of us that we still have great strides to make in supporting new moms in the workplace.
A lifelong swimmer, Jenny McCuiston is the proud co-owner of the flagship Goldfish Swim School in Birmingham, MI, and Goldfish Swim School Franchising, LLC. Recognizing a strong demand for quality swim lessons, Jenny sought out to create a child-focused facility to help kids become more confident and safer in and around the water. As a two-time Olympic Trials Qualifier with a degree in early childhood development and family studies, Jenny serves as the company’s visionary, as well as the thought leader in designing and executing the brand’s proprietary Science of SwimPlay® Curriculum, which focuses on teaching swim and safety skills while building character through guided play. She has served as the Curriculum Director and continues to hold the position of Goldfish Swim School’s thought leader today. As a mother of four, basic education surrounding water safety is an aspect that empowers and motivates her to continue to expand the franchise.
Jenny joins Kristen Hall, COO of Mother Honestly, to discuss how critical swim and open water safety is for kids and adults. Drowning is the #1 Cause of injury-related death for children ages 1-4, 2nd for kids ages 5-14 according to the Center for Disease Control & Prevention. Jenny and Kristen dive into the Goldfish Swim School model, how the company has pivoted during COVID19, and how Jenny involves her kids in the business. According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, swim lessons can significantly decrease the risk of drowning for children as young as 1. Learn more about Goldfish Swim School by visiting https://www.goldfishswimschool.com/ and @goldfishswimschool
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Jennifer Jackson has been involved with Hungry Howie’s Pizza since age 10 and officially started as a Hungry Howie’s employee in 1998 as Fundraising Coordinator. In 2000, she was promoted to Director of Marketing and in 2005, Jennifer was named Director of Marketing & Franchise Development. After taking a brief hiatus to work in various other marketing and franchise positions, Jennifer returned to Hungry Howie’s in 2012 as Director of Franchise Development, restructuring the department and qualification process.Today, powerhouse woman Jennifer is Vice President of Development and has helped the company open nearly 550 locations in 21 states! The concept has emerged as a major player within the pizza marketplace, consistently ranking in the top 10 of the nation’s largest pizza franchises.
Jennifer joins Kristen Hall, COO to discuss her career, why moms should consider the franchise model, and how she navigated her career as a single mom. For moms considering partnering with Hungry Howie's, reach out to Jennifer directly for a 15 minute introduction session by emailing Jennifer at jjackson@hungryhowies.com and following Hungry Howie's @hungryhowies.
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Tovah Haim, founder and CEO of Bodily. She is on a mission to guide women and their support systems through the transitional journey of birth recovery and breastfeeding, and to remove the taboo from talking about the very RAW and REAL experience that women go through with birth recovery. In addition to content, Bodily introduced a collection of modern, research-driven and style conscious products (via curated kits, bundles and duos) that were developed to provide women with aid from vaginal and c-section recovery to breastfeeding and nipple care.
Tovah joins Kristen Hall, COO of Mother Honestly, to discuss how Bodily was founded and how we can normalize and prepare women better for birth recovery. Listen as she shares her experiences and those of many other women about the lack of preparedness when it comes to birth recovery and women's health.
Be sure to check out the options available to support women's health by visiting https://itsbodily.com/ and following Bodily on IG @itsbodily
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Julie Moskal is the owner and lead creator behind The Purple Beet, who found the challenges to eat real, wholesome food in a convenient fashion to be extremely challenging after her first child. As a Chiropractor and extremely passionate health lover, and alongside her husband (who is also a Chiropractor), they set out to create what she found to be the void in their routine: Nutritious food, conveniently prepared, with delicious taste. Through many trials and conscious combinations of ingredients, they created a line of ready-to-blend smoothie packs. As a current family of 4 with one baby on the way, they rely heavily on the convenience of these products on a daily basis to fuel the entire family, whether for breakfast, post-workout, or easy meal on-the-go. The Purple Beet products ship frozen throughout the midwest and to select states on the East Coast with more products and expanded shipping coming soon!
Julie joins Kristen Hall, COO of Mother Honestly, to talk about launching their smoothie packs side hustle that has grown exponentially since they first started while also growing their family. Follow Julie and the Purple Beet by visiting their website https://www.thepurplebeet.com/ and on Instagram @thepurplebeet
Christy MacGregor is Chief Parent Officer and General Counsel at Colugo, a baby-gear brand that has been touted as the "Warby Parker of Strollers." Christy leverages her legal background and experience as a mother to lead market research and to create events and content in support of Colugo’s mission to give parents the confidence they need to take on the adventure of parenthood.
Christy began her career in marketing before heading to law school. After graduating at the top of her class from Georgetown University Law Center and a circuit court clerkship, she joined Hogan Lovells, LLP as a litigator. Christy lives in Philadelphia with her husband, Colugo founder Ted Iobst, and their three children.
Christy joins Kristen Hall, COO of Mother Honestly, to discuss the Colugo community andhow they support new parents on all levels. Colugo shows how going beyond being a consumer brand can create something special. Follow along with Christy on IG @christy_and_co and visit Colugo at https://hicolugo.com/products/compact-stroller
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Featured in The New York Times, Christine Michel Carter is the #1 global voice for working moms. Called “the mom of mom influencers,” "the exec inspiring millennial moms," and "the voice of millennial moms", Christine clarifies misconceptions about working mom consumers for brands and serves as an amplifier of their personal truths. From delivering consumer insights and brand marketing content to helping HR and diversity teams attract and retain these hardworking professionals, Christine works with advertising agencies, research firms and companies to ensure they’re at the forefront of the minds of female consumers.
Because of her digital presence and work with mom influencers, Christine has supported Senator Kamala Harris, the Department of Labor and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce on maternal and child care related issues. The creator of Mompreneur and Me, Christine has introduced the first national free mommy and me professional development networking event that has garnered the attention of Adweek and Entrepreneur as well as global brands like McDonald’s and Tessemae’s.
Christine joins Kristen Hall, COO of Mother Honestly, on the podcast to discuss her new book, MOM AF, a sister book to her first book, Can Mommy Go to Work?, which is a bestselling children’s book. They discuss more about parenting and parenting during COVID19. Be sure to pick up your own copies of MOM AF and Can Mommy Go to Work? As well as following Christine @cmichelcarter and on her website https://christinemichelcarter.com/
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Diana Spalding is Digital Education Editor at Motherly, a certified nurse-midwife, pediatric nurse, mother of three, and she wrote The Motherly Guide to Becoming Mama. She has a BA in anthropology from Emory University and both a BS in nursing and a master’s degree in midwifery from New York University. In addition to caring for thousands of pregnant women, Diana has worked in pediatric oncology, and has served in several professorial and advisory roles in higher education settings. Diana joins Kristen Hall, COO of Mother Honestly, on the podcast to discuss their new book, The Motherly Guide to Becoming Mama, An inclusive, holistic, evidence-based guide for pregnancy, birth, and the postpartum journey—created for modern moms by the experts at the Motherly online community. Diana and Krisen discuss how the pregnancy story may have changed with the pandemic experience, but expecting mothers can still have a beautiful birth story. Be sure to pick up your copy of the book on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, or Target and follow @Mother.ly
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Jennifer Petriglieri is an Associate Professor of Organisational Behaviour at INSEAD, and the author of Couples That Work, a forthcoming book on how dual-career couples can thrive in love and in work. Her award-winning research and teaching focus on identity, leadership, and career development. She is particularly interested in how people’s close relationships shape who they become professionally and personally, and how moments of uncertainty and crisis make us who we are. She currently resides in France with her family.
Dr. Petriglieri joins Kristen Hall, COO of Mother Honestly, on the podcast to discuss her book, Couples That Work as well as the changing dynamics affecting couples and their families. She has recently began a free series called "Couples That Work @ Home: The Survivor Series" which can be found on her website: https://www.jpetriglieri.com/ and also shared on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/jpetriglieri/
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Adrianne Wright is the Founder and CEO of Rosie. Her portfolio includes She Should Run, the Time’s Up Campaign, ParentChild+, Colugo, Air Liquide, Change.org, Get Schooled, and Everytown for Gun Safety. She is also the Co-Founder of I Will Not Be Quiet, a community group that creates a sacred space for women to learn about the political and social issues that impact their lives. Prior to Rosie, Adrianne began her career at Viacom, promoting the launch of The Hills and the MTV Video Music Awards to international audiences. She went on to build and scale communications programs at a number of start-ups, from car2go and Venmo to WorkMarket.
Adrianne joins Kristen Hall, COO of Mother Honestly, to discuss her experience being let go from her corporate job while on maternity leave and how she navigated the legal experience with a newborn. She shares how this experience shaped her creation of Rosie and the resources available to women going through their own tough challenges. Learn more about Adrianne Wright and Rosie by visiting https://think-rosie.com/ following @think.rosie
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Dr. Ashley Solomon is a licensed clinical psychologist and the founder of Galia Collaborative, an organization dedicated to elevating the impact of purpose-driven women through mental wellness. Her work focuses on creating resources for women's mental health to amplify their power and do their best work in the world. She personally specializes in working with individuals struggling with body image, eating concerns, and anxiety and developing spaces for healing and growth.
On this week’s episode of the Mother Honestly Podcast, Dr. Ashley Solomon joins Kristen Hall, COO of Mother Honestly, to discuss how women can navigate their own mental wellness based on her years as a clinical psychologist. They drive into understanding how to support personal growth at home and at work and impactful ways to support emotional growth in children. Learn more about Dr. Ashley Solomon and Galia Collective by visiting https://galiacollaborative.com/ and following @galiacollaborative.
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With a background in advertising and public relations, years as a copywriter in the online space, six years as a video content creator, and a ready-to-work outgoing personality, Leah Kwapis founded Leah Tackles Social. Together with her team, Leah helps companies and small businesses not only improve their social media presence but maximize the results from it. Leah Tackles Social was founded in a quaint town inNorthern Michigan (not exactly where you’d expect to find an online socialmedia strategist, but that's part of the magic) where she still resides and canbe found, coffee in-hand and laptop open, helping clients establish theirsocial media presence. Leah and her husband worked as side-hustling entrepreneurs cramming their passion projects in after the kids went to bed or on the weekend. Eventually both of them transitioned from side-hustlers to full-time, work-at-home entrepreneurs. Working for yourself is a gigantic blessing, but it isn’t without challenges. Leah and her husband both found ourselves feeling like we were always working, resentful, guilty, and burnt out at the end of the day. Then, Leah discovered the power of boundary setting. The more she talked to fellow entrepreneurs at all stages of their businesses and passion projects, the more she realized that boundary setting was a common thing that every single entrepreneur struggles with and needs. Leah created an online course, ‘Boundary Setting For Entrepreneurs’, to help improve your quality of life, ditch the guilt, make more money, and thrive as an entrepreneur.
On this week’s episode of the Mother Honestly Podcast, Leah Kwapis joins Kristen Hall, COO of Mother Honestly, to discuss the importance of boundary setting and how to balance dual careers as entrepreneurs. Leah joined the Mother Honestly team as the Social Engagement Director and opens up about social media management that can work for anyone. Learn more about Leah Kwapis by visiting https://www.leahtacklessocial.com/ and following her @leahtackles
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Jess Dang is the founder of Cook Smarts online meal planning service, voted #1 on Lifehacker. She started Cook Smarts in 2012 to help families live healthier lives, feel empowered and inspired in the kitchen, and lighten the mental load of meal planning. Prior to starting Cook Smarts, Jess was a contestant on a Food Network cooking show and taught in-home cooking lessons around the Bay Area. She is a mother of three and host of the "In the Kitchen With Cook Smarts" podcast.
Listen to this episode of the Mother Honestly podcast as Kristen and Jess discuss the good, the bad, and the simple when it comes to determining how to feed your family. With over 6 years of focused meal plans and member approved recipes, Jess Dang has great insight into making meals work for working moms. You can learn more about Cook Smarts and try them yourself by visiting https://www.cooksmarts.com/
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Lisa Mastela, founder and Chief Mama of Bumpin Blends, came up with a game changing product while 8 months pregnant. As a registered dietitian, even she was overwhelmed by not only the sheer number of nutritional needs to be met when making a tiny human (folate, and vitamin D, and omega-3s… oh my!), but how challenging it was to squeeze all these nutrients into her day. She created Bumpin Blends, a new company that creates custom, pre-blended smoothie cubes designed to support pregnancy and motherhood. Since their launch in January 2019, we've been able to build an excited, loyal following of customers, including Miranda Kerr, Amber Lancaster, and Sophie Jaffe, among other celebrities and influencers. Each blend is designed by nutritionists to support a particular symptom of pregnancy and motherhood (from pregnancy symptoms and milk supply to the fatigue/trouble sleeping/mood swings a mother of a toddler might feel). An on-the-go mom just needs to pour the cubes into her blender and blend - an absolutely perfect breakfast for your mom-readers.
Listen to this episode of the Mother Honestly podcast as Blessing and Lisa discuss the challenges of being pregnancy and post-partum and navigating proper nutrition through all stages. You can learn more about Bumpin Blends and try them yourself by visiting https://www.bumpinblends.com/who-we-are
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Toye Penny is a wife to a native of the Caribbean who is a vegetarian and has 6 Master's Degrees (YES...6!), a Mom to three AMAZING daughters, a CEO mom Advocate, an Author, a Lab Practitioner & Certified Holistic Health Strategist at toyepenny.com. At the height of her career, she sold her luxury day spa and began studying nutrition to launch her private practice. Toye has developed a program that takes clients through her 8-step Love You More Method™ that includes lab testing and giving clients a simple, actionable strategies specifically tailored to their lifestyle and eating needs so that they can have more energy, make an impact on everyone they touch and of course, feel more joyous and fulfilled in their lives.
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Maggie Gough, founder and CEO of Realize Wellbeing, has dedicated her life to helping create workplaces that exude energy and innovation through their vibrant, thriving people. Throughout her rich career in the corporate wellness industry, she has become known as a maverick, a champion, a revolutionist, and even a ninja (if you want a good story just ask her about that one). She has become a nationally recognized leader, a published author, a dynamic speaker, and a fierce advocate for businesses and the people who work there. Maggie is dedicated to empowering and emboldening fellow wellness warriors, who through compassion, connection, and vulnerability, will change the landscape of work culture as we know it.
Maggie Gough, Founder and CEO of Realize Wellbeing, joins Kristen Hall, on the Mother Honestly Podcast to dive into what is happening in the workplace wellness landscape. Listen as Maggie touches on areas of our wellbeing that are often underscored and how we, individually and with our employers, can make impactful tweaks on how we approach wellness.
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Sarah Robinson is the Founder and CEO of The Wonder, a company reinventing the kids club for families who crave community, enrichment and experiences. The Wonder brings joy back to modern parenting, creating a dynamic analog environment where kids and parents can feel equally at home. Previously, Sarah was the Founder and CEO of Preconceive, one-stop resource for hopeful, expecting and new parents, an experience which solidified her interest in creating community for families. Prior to entering the parenting space, Sarah began her career with a focus on marketing, brand strategy and communication at the corporate headquarters of Estee Lauder, and later MAC Cosmetics. In 2009 she became part of the founding team of MADE Fashion Week. Throughout her time in the fashion and beauty world Sarah developed a passion for blending hospitality and experience build impactful brands. Sarah earned her MBA from Columbia in 2013. Originally from Connecticut, she now lives in Brooklyn with her husband Daniel, and their two young children. Sarah Robertson, Founder of The Wonder, joins Blessing Adeysian on the Mother Honestly Podcast to talk about how she created The Wonder. Share in her journey to and through motherhood which inspired her to change the story about enrichment for our kids and how she and her Co-Founder Noria Morales launched their empire.
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Sarah Peck is reinventing work and parenthood as the Founder and Executive Director of Startup Pregnant. She created Startup Pregnant as a space to ask questions and share stories about motherhood, business, and entrepreneurship. She reminds us that there is no one picture of motherhood, or fatherhood, or becoming a parent. With her first pregnancy, Sarah was working at a tech startup full time. She found not a lot of people talking openly about how tough pregnancy and motherhood was. With her second pregnancy, she took those experiences and set out to create a space to talk about the realities of working parents. When she is not running Startup Pregnant, she is a married mom to two young boys. She also is an author, start up advisor, and certified yoga teacher still based in New York City.
Sarah Peck joins Kristen Hall, COO of Mother Honestly, on the podcast to help moms take stock of where they are in motherhood, and how to figure out where they are going.
Check out Sarah and Startup Pregnant where you can find great resources, podcasts, and more for expecting parents, business owners and founders, and people interested in the intersection of life, work, and parenting.
www.startuppregnant.com @startuppregnant
www.sarahkpeck.com; @sarahkpeck
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Dr. Elle Wang is the Founder & CEO of Emilia George, a maternity workwear company that she started during her pregnancy to produce high-quality and professional-looking maternity clothing. The company uses high-end eco-friendly fabrics that not only will make the mom-to-be feel extra comfortable during her pregnancy but will also make sure her professional image is preserved with well- designed and highly functional maternity workwear. In addition, Elle is the founder of the Fabrics Matter Movement, which is currently being trademarked. Fabrics matter for maternity and postpartum clothing because when a mom is holding her baby, what she wears is what the little one wears as well. Elle’s son George twice had irritated skin after she held him close to her chest while wearing clothes that contained harsh dye. Elle wants to raise awareness of the importance of fabrics not only for baby’s clothes, but also for mom’s clothes.
Elle is also an advisor and strategist for Partnerships, Business Development, and stakeholder management at the United Nations in New York. She has traveled around the world for her job, including to Bidibidi Refugee camps in Northern Uganda and post-hurricane regions in Haiti.
Elle obtained her doctorate in public policy at George Mason University in Virginia, an MPP in international relations and economics from the School of Public Policy at Pepperdine University in California, and a BA in broadcast journalism from Tongji University, Shanghai. On this episode Elle and Blessing discussed what it's like to build a career and a business, ask for and receive support in caring for her son, engage in meaningful work while challenging and pushing boundaries in fashion and business. Follow Elle Wang's Emilia George and let her know we sent you!
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Can you say mom goals? Melissa Evans is the Founder and CEO of Momeez Choice, running a family-owned company while raising four children.Melissa has always been passionate about working and caring for children. She earned a bachelor’s degree in Psychology and a Master’s in Human Relations, which led to over 10 years of working in health and human services field. Her most cherished position was working with a non-profit organization for families whose loved ones were ill or had passed away. After many years of working with children and families, Melissa began a family of her own. After giving birth to her twin girls, she decided to stay at home full-time. Her family of four quickly became a family of six after having another sweet girl and then a baby boy! Today Melissa and family live in a small town in Connecticut where Melissa was born and raised.
When it came to health and wellness, Melissa had always been an enthusiast, but it was when first becoming pregnant that she began to take a harder look into health and nutrition and what she was putting into her body and essentially her baby’s. When Melissa’s daughter was a little older and became sick with strep and pneumonia, there was nothing she felt comfortable giving her to soothe her throat. Many throat lozenges are filled with artificial ingredients and can be a choking hazard for young children. The simple need to ease her daughter’s throat and desire to have a better-for-you option, led to the launch of Lolleez, organic throat soothing pops for kids! Now under Melissa’s parent company, Momeez Choice, are sibling brands Lolleez, organic throat soothing lollipops for kids and Tumeez, organic tummy soothing lollipops for kids. Both brands are effective, fun and delicious ways to feel better and make sick days a little less crummy. As Momeez Choice Founder, Melissa’s goal is to provide parents with simple solutions to simple problems – helping to reduce the overload of decisions parents make daily – especially during the stressful time of having a sick kid.
On this episode Blessing and Melissa dissect the ingredients, where to find her organic soothing pops around the country, and how she started this thriving business with kids without a business background. Melissa shares how she balances work and life, and what she hopes other moms can learn as they think about finding and living out their passion.
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Candace Alnaji is a workplace civil rights attorney, working parents advocate, writer, humorist, and founder of The Mom at Law. Named one of Working Mother Magazine's Best Mom Working Mom Bloggers of 2019, Candace's work has been published in numerous outlets including Scary Mommy, Buzzfeed, HuffPost, Mother Honestly, Fairy Godboss and more. A mother of three under five (including twins!), Candace's musings on life, work, and parenthood reach a global audience of over 80,000 followers with millions more reached each month. In her spare time, she enjoys exercising, undertaking new culinary adventures, and traveling with her husband and children.
On this episode Blessing and Candace chat about the anti-mom bias, the notion for men and women to have it all, and the role having help plays in a home. Don't forget to rate and subscribe The Mother Honestly Podcast. Thanks to our Podcast sponsor Motor City Woman for this week's episode.
Alex Winkelman began her career in philanthropy while receiving her BA from St. Edward’s University studying Social Entrepreneurship. By the age of 25, Alex had built a community of thousands and was responsible for raising millions of dollars for charity through her non-profit Citizen Generation and volunteer roles that she took on. Her work gained much respect in Austin and led to her to a seat on top nonprofit boards and a Mayor’s council, being the youngest recipient of the St. Edward’s Alumni Achievement Award, and being the youngest Women of Distinction from Girl Scouts of Central Texas.In 2014, Alex took a step back from her career to focus on her pregnancy and being a mother. It didn’t take long for Alex to jump back in, though. Through her own personal journey into motherhood that included an identity crisis, postpartum struggles, and an autoimmune disease diagnosis, Alex’s eyes were opened to the many issues facing women and mothers today in the United States. Inspired to create change, Alex launched Hello My Tribe, a digital platform and community focused on the well-being of women and mothers.
On this episode, Blessing and Alex discuss ways women can address common struggles for new and not-so new mothers, finding community and living healthier and fulfilled lives in motherhood.
The Mother Honestly Podcast is hosted by Blessing Adesiyan, Founder & CEO of Mother Honestly in the Motor City Woman Studio.
Allie Darr is a former family photographer, turned lifestyle coach. Obsessed with all things glitter, laughing at inappropriate things, going to coffee shops alone, and seeing new places. She once read a quote and it fits her perfectly "my two favorite things are (1) Being with my kids and (2) Being without my kids" I feel like a mixture of both is what keeps me sane says Allie.
On today's episode, Blessing and Allie chat about everything motherhood, lifestyle, inspirations, kids, relationships, starting a six-figure business from home and her slow life with her five boys and husband in Ohio.
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Bolanle Williams-Olley is the Chief Financial Officer at Mancini Duffy, a technology-first design firm based in NYC where she oversees the firm’s financial and operational performance. She has over 11 years of experience working in the AEC industry with a strong background in financial analysis and strategic initiatives. At her core, she thrives on building relationships between finance and management teams to ensure the overall financial success of projects and her firm. Before her current position at Mancini Duffy, she served five years as Senior Project Accountant at Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) and five years as Project Accountant at HLW. She recently received a Master’s in Education & Social Policy from New York University (NYU), and holds a Master’s in Applied Mathematics and a Bachelor’s in Mathematics from the City University of New York (CUNY) at Hunter College. She is passionate about service and is the founder of 3 impact organizations: SheBuildsWaves - a community that provides support, resources and gives back to professional women in the built industry, BolaKrafts Cares - a non-profit focused on addressing the needs of children and improving the quality of education in low-income schools in Nigeria, and REACHNigeria - a connector hub that creates awareness about NGOs and volunteer opportunities across Nigeria.
On this episode, Blessing and Bolanle discuss family and career values and what to look for in a company. Bolanle shares more around following her passion and dreams, taking chances, engaging in meaningful work and bringing authenticity to the workplace. Bolanle is married with two kids and absolutely obsessed with throwing really fun themed parties.
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Founder of Center for Automotive Diversity, Inclusion & Advancement (CADIA), Cheryl Thompson joins Mother Honestly in a discussion on integrating personal lives in the workplace as well as diversity and inclusion in the Automotive Industry.
Cheryl has 30 years of experience at Ford Motor Co. with positions ranging from skilled trades, operations, engineering and leadership. She graduated from Siena Heights University with a Bachelor’s in Manufacturing, Michigan State University with an MBA, holds a Tool and Diemaker Journeyman card, and earned a certification in Career Coaching. Carol has completed the Experienced Leader Program through Ford Motor Company, and Co-Active Leadership through CTI (Coach’s Training Institute).
CADIA is a professional development organization focused on advancing talent in a diverse and inclusive way, with a mission to increase the number of women leaders in the automotive industry.
This week’s episode highlights topics such as; talking about kids and family in the workplace, the opportunity for men to take parental leave and why it's best to ask for help from the women and men on your team.
Do you know there are over 300 chemicals and additives in almost all mass-produced wine? As a mama, I love to unwind in the evenings with the hubby over a glass of wine. When we started hosting Mother Honestly Events, a good friend introduced me to Scout & Cellar and I just had to interview Sarah! Sarah is an attorney-turned-sommelier who has dedicated her life to taking the headaches out of great wine. It’s arguably the most prevalent drawback to drinking wine at all. Sarah is all-too familiar with this feeling.
Ironically, it started while she was studying to become a sommelier. What started as a glass of wine to accompany long nights of cramming would eventually materialize into an unbearable headache the next day. Sarah knew something was off. A single glass shouldn’t lead to pain of this magnitude. So she began doing some research of her own. She spoke with renowned naturopathic physicians, and she consulted with vintners. Eventually, she discovered the source of these headaches: the up-to 300 chemical additives imbued in almost all mass-produced wine. Yeah. 300. Crazy, right?
This is where the fun began. Once Sarah stumbled upon the truth about mass-produced wine, she promised to discover and deliver a cleaner, healthier, better option. “Chemicals belong in a swimming pool,” she’d say. “Wine should be as natural as possible.”Dive into today’s podcast and learn more about mom-ing and wine, how to create and start anything from scratch, and be sure to pick up a Scout and Cellar wine from a consultant close to you.
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Welcome to Season 2 of The Mother Honestly Podcast! Blessing, Founder and CEO of Mother Honestly opens up this season with a topic near and dear to her heart, resources for mothers, fathers and babies with Lauren Mohon, Marketing Director of Hour Media, Detroit. Lauren is a new mom herself who relies on family and local resources to meet her needs as a working mother. On this episode, we discuss career, motherhood, community and of course her newest project, The Metro Detroit Baby and Beyond Magazine as well as the Metro Detroit Baby and Beyond Expo. Parents expecting their first child or growing their families are invited to attend the Metro Detroit Baby and Beyond Expo from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 28 and Sunday, Sept. 29 at the Michigan Science Center in Detroit. Attendees can discover the best products and services for babies, children and families from various local resources and exhibitors. Do you live in the Detroit area and will love to attend? Simply use the code "MOTHERHONESTLY" to receive 50% off your tickets at https://www.babyandbeyondexpo.com/detroit/
Season 2 of the Mother Honestly Podcast is sponsored by Emilia George, Goldfish Swim School and Motor City Woman Studios.
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Sunshine is the Founder of African Boheme, a black family travel blog, standing at the intersection of the black travel movement and millennial motherhood. Documenting the lives of herself and her daughter, Sunshine soon realized that not all women had the confidence to travel with their children.
Once upon a time she tried on a pair of leopard print pants and vowed to move wherever they were made. Within the year she closed up her vintage shop and moved to Byron Bay, Australia. There she spent her time working alongside boutique bohemian brands, quintessential of Byron Bay, facilitating the manufacturing process between young female entrepreneurs and the skilled artisans of Bali, Indonesia.
Blessing connected with Sunshine via social media to understand how Sunshine inspires herself and her daughter through travel. We discuss how she combines her passion, ambition and goals as a stay-at-home mother, traveler, content creator, and travel blogger. Showing her daughter these various parts of herself is meaningful and important to her and it's what keeps her excited about her role as mother. She feels super proud of her role as a stay-at-home mother, since it offers her the ability to redefine success for herself, and do work that feels aligned to her. As a photographer for 18 years, she is able to create content and share that in a creative way with various audiences and brands.
You can find Sunshine Abou Bakar at www.africanboheme.com and on instagram at www.instagram.com/africanboheme.
Working mothers are a huge part of the workplace and the global economy, yet millions of mothers go back to work after having a baby with little or no resources available to ensure the continuity of breastfeeding or continuity of breast milk for their newborn. Mamava is a business dedicated ti transforming the culture of breastfeeding. With a freestanding lactation suite available in airports, conference centers, and an app that locates lactation rooms globally, Mamava provides privacy, cleanliness and all you need tp pump or nurse an infant.
On this episode Blessing and Sascha dive into the realities and logistics involved when a mother is away from her babies and needs a safe, clean and private location to pump. We also chat about the work Mamava is doing to connect mothers across the country through its app.
About The Guest - Sascha Mayer, CEO And Co-Founder of Mamava
Sascha started with Solidarity of Unbridled Labour (Mamava’s birthplace) in 1995. She helped to develop the Living Brand®, Solidarity’s philosophy on brands and brand creation. As Strategy Director, Sascha participated in the creation of many brands, has provided account planning services and has designed and facilitated multidisciplinary creative-collaborative sessions with numerous brands, including HP, Levi’s, Lululemon, Merrell Apparel, Nike Women, and Red Door Salons. Before joining Solidarity, Sascha worked for the office of Congressman (now Senator) Bernard Sanders (I-Vt.), where she served as staff assistant and then assistant press secretary. Sascha is a founding board member of Mobius, a mentoring nonprofit, and has a BA in sociology with a minor in Women’s Studies from the University of Vermont. She lives in Williston, VT with her husband, and two children where she gardens, cooks, and tends to her five chickens.
About The Host - Blessing Adesiyan, CEO and Founder of Mother Honestly
Blessing is a career professional, thought-leader and entrepreneur with over 10 years of experience in consulting, manufacturing and operational excellence for Fortune 100 companies such as HP, Microsoft, Cargill, DuPont and BASF. She is Founder & CEO of Mother Honestly, a platform and complete ecosystem for the modern woman to thrive in and beyond motherhood. She is also the host of award-winning Mother Honestly Podcast where she interviews thought-leaders, career professionals, CEOs, investors, policy-makers and more on how women can align their goals and ambition in motherhood. Blessing earned her B.Sc. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Florida, M.Sc. in Energy Management from New York Institute of Technology, and her MBA in Marketing and Finance at the UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School.
Blessing is no stranger to big ideas and even bigger to-do lists, but her passion for solving challenges that millennial women face in the workforce and the cultivation of their ambitions is what led her to launch Mother Honestly as a response to a “gaping hole” in culture. Blessing is able to bring a deep knowledge and understanding on issues that affect women in the workplace, working mothers, entrepreneurial mothers and more. She is particularly excited about topics such as work-life integration and balance, career advancement for women, modern motherhood, parenting, and more.
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When Farah Merhi launched Inspire Me! Home Decor in 2012, it was a creative outlet during what she calls "a phase of self discovery.” Farah was 3 semesters short of graduating with her political science degree and planning to attend law school when she had her "AHA!" moment, realizing that she was not following her passion and doing what she loved. With the support of her husband and her parents (who now admit they thought it was all just a phase...) she stepped away from her career path. Realizing that Interior Design was what made her heart happy, she launched Inspire Me! Farah had a clear vision of what she wanted to do, and that was to inspire others. Inspire Me! began as an Instagram page and has since become the most followed Home Decor page globally, boasting 5 million followers.
Today, Farah continues to inspire with beautiful home decor through her collections and works to make decorating one’s home both simple and enjoyable. Her Instagram followers were homeowners struggling with decision making when it came to decorating their spaces, reaching out for advice and simple tips to make it easier. Her mission became clear. She knew she had to facilitate the decor process for each and every person.
On this episode, Blessing and Farah dive into this episode chatting about the role mothers play in inspiring their children. Farah's mother was a huge part of the process from her early days designing and decorating her childhood home.
You can reach Farah at www.instagram.com/farahjmerhi and www.instagram.com/inspire_me_home_decor. Please leave us a review below and be sure to follow us on instagram at www.instagram.com/motherhonestly
Tonya Dalton is the Founder & CEO of Inkwell Press, a productivity company focused on helping women figure out what is important. She knows first-hand how overwhelming it can be to feel like you have a million things to do each day. As a modern mother, there are multiple demands on our time, and there is so much pressure to do "#allthethings and do them well" according to Tonya.
Tonya's definition of productivity is not getting more done, rather, its focusing our attention on whats more important. What is even more unique was that Tonya started her business as a mother of two because she wanted to create a financial pathway for her family. She started off as a teacher, and then became a stay-at-home mother. After starting what she thought was going to be a small side-business, she grew Inkwell Press rapidly and within a year, her husband was able to quit his big marketing job to join her.
Dive into the podcast to learn more about how Tonya mapped out a path to financial freedom for her family. Through her podcast, planners, and community all focused on helping women become more productive.
Tonya can be found at www.tonyadalton.com and her company at www.inkwellpress.com
As Chief Creative Officer and Founding Partner at Brit + Co, Anjelika Temple brings her voracious consumption of all things creative and colorful to DIY projects, geeky gadgetry finds and more. On this episode, we chat about creatvity, motherhood, entrepreneurship and work-life balance. "Creativity can take so many different forms in your professional and personal life" says Anjelika who grew up as a feminist in the 90's, studied philosophy and art in college and spent some time at an art residency program. Afterwards, she traveled the world and landed at an ad agency before meeting Brit Morin, and joined her in founding the creative company Brit + Co.
As a C-level Executive, Anjelika overseas editorial, video and creative and works closely with her team to maintain and evolve the voice of the company. In this episode we chat about her new role as a mother of one and another on the way in the Fall. She went back to work because she wanted to be inspiring to her daughter. She schedules her work around her daughter, so she could be present for her.
We also talk about the gap Brit + Co fills today for creative women. Through online classes, content and videos, Brit + Co offers women resources and information that can help start a side hustle or turn your side hustle into your main gig.
You can follow Anjelika Temple on instagram and you can visit her series on Brit + Co. Please rate, review and subscribe to our podcast and let us know if you have any questions by emailing us at hello@motherhonestly.com
Today's episode started with talking about the difference between time and Nigerian time. As a mother its hard to get enough done during the day while wearing multiple hats. Omonye is a Pharmacist, Healthcare Leader, Entrepreneur and a mother of two. She is obsessed with time management, gratitude, morning routine and being a leader in her work and community.
We discuss the importance of focusing our time and attention in areas where we need to grow and develop as ambitious women. We discuss batch working, planning tools, and more. Omonye is the Co-Founder of My Dream Big Club where she encourages and uplift others.
Dive into today's podcast to hear more about Omonye's journey to leadership and fulfillment as a pharmacist, entrepreneur and mother. You can find Omonye at www.mydreambigclub.com and on instagram at www.instagram.com/omonista
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Do you know that after birth defect, drowning is the leading cause of death for children between 1-4. Water safety is important for all ages, but especially for toddlers. Young children can drown in as little as an inch or two of water, and it can happen within seconds, and quietly too. Water safety impacts EVERY FAMILY. All kids need to have the skills to be safe around water. The American Academy of Pediatrics recently revised their drowning prevention guidelines and now recommend starting children in swim lessons earlier than previously suggested.
On this episode, I sat down with Katie Lee, the first franchise owner of Goldfish Swim School who now owns 9 locations across the United States. Goldfish Swim School started in Michigan and now operates in 90 locations across the United States and Canada. One of the many reasons we partnered with Goldfish Swim School this month was to bring awareness to water safety because as a mother, this is super important to me, and we approach the summer months and you are getting ready to take the kids to the pool, beach or any other water bodies, I want you to put the safety of your babies first and that starts by teaching them a lifelong skill that can preserve their lives and health for years to come.
Katie and I not only talked about her past life working with IBM, marring Tommy Lee (not kidding), and how she gets so much done with help of course. Tune in to find out how and learn more about how water safety impacts EVERY FAMILY below.
W. "Wear a life jacket" - Realize that floaties, noodles and plastic inner tubes do NOT protect against drowning. They are created as water toys, not life-saving devices. U.S. Coast Guard approved life jackets can be worn while swimming or boating to keep you safe.
A. Act."Throw but don't go!" - If you see someone in trouble in the water, throw an item for them to grab onto but NEVER jump in yourself -- you could be putting both of you in danger!
T. Take Swim Lessons. "Swim lessons keep me safe" - Swim lessons are the best way to ensure you and your family stays safe and has the most fun while in the water.
E. Educate. "I’m up to speed on my swim skills" - Key to swim safety is knowing essential skills like treading water and rolling over to float and catch a breath. With education about swim safety, you’ll be prepared if something unexpected happens.
R. Follow the Rules. "I respect the rules!" - Pay attention to posted rules and signage -- listen to lifeguards, parents, coaches -- the rules, and adults in charge are there to keep everyone safe!
Through the end of May, anyone who snaps a W.A.T.E.R. safety selfie and uses the hashtag #WaterSafetyGSS will be entered to win a year of complimentary swim lessons, courtesy of Goldfish. For a list of Goldfish locations near you, please visit: www.goldfishswimschool.com.
Women are going back to work at a much higher rate than they did a decade ago. After surveying 700 mothers who had returned back to work, Lauren Brody was able to identify common obstacles and successes to returning back to work with confidence and resilience. Lauren is the founder of The Fifth Trimester movement and the author of The Fifth Trimester: The Working Mom's Guide to Style, Sanity, and Big Success After Baby (Doubleday), a simultaneous #1 best-seller in the Amazon categories of Motherhood, Women & Business, and Cultural Anthropology. Her work has been featured on Good Morning America, CNN.com, Forbes, Fast Company, Harvard Business Review, Glamour, Refinery29, and dozens more outlets for business leaders and mothers.
On this episode Blessing and Lauren discuss the top reasons why women drop out of the workforce after baby. And how women can come back into the workforce after baby feeling comfortable and capable. They also discuss the challenges women face in the workplace as moms when they return and how women and organizations can support each other without pointing fingers.
Dive in and learn more about parental leave, flexible work, work-life alignment and how to heal emotionally and mentally after baby.
Have you ever wondered how mamas who take their children across oceans and continents do it with kids? Trish Dewald is an Executive Director at a marketing firm that specializes in nonprofit and a mother of two. She is also the mama behind Mindful Travel Fam where she shares details surrounding the adventures she takes with her children across national parks, big beaches, and quaint towns around the country as well as interesting destinations across Southeast Asia. She is definitely the family’s travel agent and adventure seeker. Born with an insatiable wanderlust that has taken her to 46 of our great 50 states and dozens of countries on 3 continents. Trish loves yoga, adventure, food and her family.
In her own words, “we love our city, our home and the network we have built. But we appreciate the gift of travel, adventure and sharing the world with our kids. It's time to share our family's vacation journeys with others that love traveling and want to explore with us!” We are so glad this mama chose to share the tidbits of how she came into motherhood, the distinctive way she wants to raise her children as global citizens and how she intends to spend the next few summers with them before they reach adulthood.
In this episode, Trish and I dive deep into what it means to raise global-conscious citizens who are constantly aware of how their actions and decisions affect not only them but other children and families around the world. After visiting over 25+ countries myself, and over 15 with my 10-year old Camille, I chime in on how moms can make traveling work for their family including surviving a 28-hour journey from Detroit, MI to Sydney, Australia with a 13-month old.
We both share some fantastic free and low-budget resources that can help moms prioritize travel for their family including the free 4th-grader ranger benefits at the National Parks across the United States.
Interested in raising global citizens and don't know where to start? This article on Forbes shares tips on how to raise globally aware children and foster curiosity.
Below are a few websites mentioned, these tips coupled with booking flights early, flying off-season and taking advantage of travel credit/debit cards that allow you to earn while you travel.
www.airfarewatchdog.com
www.google.com/flights
www.airbnb.com
www.kayak.com
www.thepointguy.com
Ever wondered what it’s like working for an employer that not only values working mothers but support and understand us? We caught up with Colleen, Head of Marketing and Community at The Mom Project as well as Chief Mom to two boys (ages 5 and 9 months). On this episode Colleen shared her career and motherhood journey that led her to The Mom Project, a family-friendly employer networking and resource site matching highly skilled women with leading employers who provide flexible and respectable work for women, moms returning into the workforce and even men.
The Mom Project hired Colleen while she was 8 months pregnant and provided a full 3-month maternity leave after her daughter was born. Determined to onboard thousands of women back into the work force in 2019, The Mom Project teams up with companies that are committed to providing opportunities and offering a bridge for ambitious mothers looking to make a return to the workforce. Working with companies of all shapes, sizes and opportunities from flex, remote, part-time and full time jobs looking for talent, The Mom Project provides the support and resources today’s working mother need to thrive at work and at home.
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Working mom, and blogger the Modern Mere, Liz Braga sits down with Blessing and discuss how early on she knew she wanted to be in marketing. Liz worked her way up starting at the very bottom, for various digital marketing companies. Since those early days in her career and living with her parents Liz now has her dream job, and a growing family of her own. Her husband started getting into photography, and she found an opportunity to follow her own passions as well by starting her own blog while her husband built his portfolio. Merging their hobbies and Liz's marketing skills, overnight they started earning exposure and earning a joint side income. Together they highlight their everyday life and style while also featuring their adorable little girls. Blogger life isn't always easy and adding to her family a burn out was on the horizon, and Liz shares her very raw and vulnerable journey to pulling back on their side gig. Releasing the pressure, and finding a balance that worked for her by taking time to focus on what mattered most, her family. Follow Liz @themodernmere and on her blog at www.themodernmere.com and enjoy this episode as Liz shares tips and advice for aspiring bloggers!
Corporate Lawyer, Founder of Ellie, and mother of two Hayley Neville sits down with Blessing to discuss the power of "mom groups". Passionate about what became her third baby the Ellie Parenting Group App, Hayley left her full-time career as as an attorney to pursue her passion of connecting parents in a meaningful way. Knowing that not everyone has the luxury of quitting their career, Hayley discusses how her husband asked tough questions around the idea of taking a step back from her career to work on her side hustle, and what that meant for her as she takes on a more on the home front. The Ellie App was created to bring parents (both moms and dad) from all over the country together. Providing a non judgmental platform for users to ask questions with experts and other parents while discussing challenges and concerns. Self employment, growing a brand and working motherhood also comes with its own challenges and Hayley and Blessing are not shy on sharing the struggles of their entrepreneurial journey. The ellie app is available for download on iPhone and Android. Be sure to subscribe, rate and review this show and follow us on Instagram at www.instagram.com/motherhonestly.
Crossfit trainer and soon-to-be mama Sammie Terbrack sits down with the Mother Honestly podcast to discuss health, fitness, pregnancy and motherhood. Fitness and nutrition takes a prime role in Sammie and her husband, owner of Crossfit Reviver gym lives. With a background in physical therapy, she wanted to get ahead of the injury and how to prevent them. Seeing many mothers during the start of her training career suffering from tears and injuries related and caused by motherhood itself. Sammie advocates for women to put their health and wellness at the forefront. In order to be the best mom to our children it requires a healthy mother. As a mother to be, exercise and mindful nutrition is a practice Sammie lives by to provide the optimal state to carry a child. Working out during pregnancy isn't always the easiest and she teaches us that learning to listen to our bodies and leaning in to loving ourselves and our bodies provides preparation for delivery and recovery. Tune in to learn more from Sammie and don't forget to subscribe to the Mother Honestly Podcast!
New Yorker and Stanford graduate Founder and CEO of Mother Untitled Neha Ruch a website and community built around ambitious women who are creating space for motherhood. Taking a full pause for 6 months after the birth of her son, Neha faced much criticism and adversity by choosing to take the time at home to adjust to her new role as mother. Noticing their was a ton of content behind the working mother, Neha recognized there was a lack of content and community behind those who chose to lean in to parenting. We take a moment to discuss the challenges women face while choosing to make parenting their full time responsibility and break down the stereotypes behind the dreaded term "Stay at home Mom". Creating non traditional balance in the messy grey areas of motherhood; Neha provides both warning and advice behind taking a different approach to being ambitious non traditional working mother while choosing to take a pause. Learn more about Neha's mission to provide resources to those creating space in motherhood that works for them at www.motheruntitiled.com
This week who better to celebrate our "Women on the Rise" event in Tech Town Detroit last Saturday than Vice President of Public Relations for the Heartland Division of Comcast. An expert in her field and mom of two daughters has over 30 years in the game. Michelle walks us through how she kept her career afloat even while taking time to focus on family first while spending years in a dead end job, knowing the flexibility it provided was priceless. She may not have been growing "title wise" in her career but it allowed her to keep a foot in the door of a field she enjoyed so much. With daughters who are now pre-teens as a mom in the tech field we talk what parenting in todays world looks like with the ever evolving world of technology and the growing concerns of "screen time". Offering all kinds of tips and tricks Michelle also reminds us that as a mother we are always juggling, and losing a few along the way is inevitable. Its how we prioritize what balls are okay to lose and what balls the "mom ball" is number one. We're still elated over Michelle's incredible support last weekend at our "Women on the Rise".
The beautifully talented, twin mom, and self proclaimed perfectionist, Detroit's WDIV Channel 4 reporter Sandra Ali sits down with the Mother Honestly Podcast. Native New Yorker from Egyptian immigrants she has the experience in learning how to transition. As a mom of four, with a booming career in broadcast journalism Sandra discusses the daily challenges of managing the idea of balance and focusing on what matters. Learning in her early days of motherhood that mommy burn-out is real, Sandra speaks honestly about perfection in motherhood as an impossible feat. Leaning on each others talents, Sandra and her husband split the parenting responsibilities in shifts that works for their family. A family that is committed to team work makes the dream work. As a working mom, the challenges are not easy and prioritizing your partnership with your spouse is the key to a healthy marriage and life. Catch Sandra Ali most night's on the local Channel 4 New's here in the D!
This week we sit down with the engineering brains behind the Mother Honestly Podcast, owner of Motor City Woman Robin Kinnie. It is important to point out that when we started this podcast we couldn’t have done it without the guidance of Robin . . . okay okay we are a couple of smart capable women who could probably figure it out, but Robin sure did help us with that learner’s curve. Robin is a leader here in Detroit breaking the glass ceiling of women in podcasting. With a passion for talk radio and Martha Jean the Queen, Robin recognized a lack of women in the field. Recognizing her skill set in business development and married to an audio engineer Robin had the resources at her finger tips to create a space exclusively for women to have their voices heard. With three little ones in tow, Robin birthed not only Motor City Woman but her youngest baby as well. Robin engineered her very first broadcast in their studio two months after her son was born next to mama in his carrier. Robin gets it done, and being a mother isn’t going to slow her down. We sit down and learn about how Robin defines balance in motherhood, leaning on your relationships, the future of podcasting and how you can start your own podcast. Hey, did you know you can ask Siri to subscribe to the Mother Honestly podcast? Go ahead, try it!
U.S. Embassy Representative, Women Entrepreneurial Activist, Branding expert, Mentor, Wife, Mother, CEO and founder of Femology Detroit, Meagan Ward is a self proclaimed "Go Getter". Growing up with a passionate single mother taught Meagan hard work first hand. Taking a different path from what her mother had planned for her while going to college on her mom's 401K, she went into business and entered the workforce making her mother proud. Not being fulfilled working for someone else and feeling like she isn't being paid her worth, Meagan had her "Ah Hah" moment that led her into entrepreneurship. So just like that . . . she left her job! Meagan’s boldness and drive teaches us how "banking" on your skill set and relying on our talents and interests can help us build a successful business organically.
Raw and real, Meagan also talks with us about how entrepreneurship is not for everyone - it requires, mentorship, collaboration and HARD WORK!
Join us for our first bi-coastal podcast as we chat with Mary Beth Ferrante founder of Live.Work.Lead on the broken maternity/paternity leave system in the United States today. Given the opportunity to have the standard full 12 week FMLA leave, she still felt the system lacked realistic expectations. With more woman leading their household and their career the traditional gender roles are lacking in keeping up with modern motherhood. Mary Beth walks us through what inspired her to start Live.Work.Lead a consulting firm providing resources to both individuals and employers on transitioning into motherhood within you career. Every family struggles to find what works for them, and Mary Beth provides a sneak peek to what our members can expect to learn in our monthly group coaching call on "How to split responsibilities between two working parents?" as our guest speaker. You still have time to join the Mother Honestly Collective and learn more from Mary Beth this month and, don't forget to rate, review and subscribe to the Mother Honestly Podcast!
Defying her parents, Carly Goidosik owner of The Dailey Method in Birmingham, MI followed her head and heart and dropped business school, and and received her bachelors degree in Kinesiology from Michigan State University. Introduced to TDM while nannying and planning her wedding Carly took a budget friendly approach committing to 8 weeks of classes to get in shape before her big day, boutique fitness wasn't necessarily an expense she could afford on a regular basis on a nanny salary. Feeling comfortable in her own skin for the first time as a woman, Carly knew TDM needed to be a part of her life. Financially it didn't fit, so she started by working the front desk, and eventually enrolling in teacher training. With a supportive spouse, and mentor on her side she took the leap of faith while caring for her first newborn son and brought The Dailey Method to Birmingham. In this podcast episode Carly discusses "burn out" and teaches us how to balance and manage all of the stressors that come with managing both motherhood and entrepreneurship. Practicing what she preaches Carly takes real life experience of pouring from an empty cup to teach women to listen to their bodies and know their limits both body and mind, and live their most vibrant life.
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Owner and CEO of children's boutique Little High Flyers, Corina sits down and discusses her journey in motherhood, career and entrepreneurship. Migrating to the United States from Romania with only $20 in her pocket a little over 15 years ago. Corina attended the University of Michigan to study Psychology, at the time she completed both her undergraduate and graduate studies while caring for her first born daughter. After the birth of her second child, Corina struggled with a demanding career and now 2 children at home to care for. In many ways, she was forced to make a choice between her career and creating space for motherhood. After spending a few months at home with her children, Corina began to feel unproductive. She started connecting with other like-minded women seeking solutions and purpose in motherhood. After a chance meeting in London with a woman who manufactures hats, Corina decided to bring her product back home with her feeling compelled to support her. Several pop-ups later, Corina sourced other women-owned businesses who create sustainable children's products and long story short Little High Flyers was born!
Grab your tissues mama, this weeks episode is extremely raw and vulnerable as we sit down with Jewelry Designer and new mama Anuja Tolia and discuss her beautifully heartbreaking road to motherhood. Post marriage Anuja made her way back to Detroit with her new husband and starting to plan for their family. The mystery absence of ovulation followed by an unfortunate miscarriage, Anuja knew there was more to the story. A fixer at heart, Anuja continued to forged ahead with her pregnancy plan, with another devastating loss on the horizon. Anuja was broken.
After marching in and out of several doctors office, and having several tests performed Anuja and her husband found out they are both carriers of rare chromosomal translocation. 1 in 10 million couples will experience both the mother and father being carriers of a chromosomal translocation. Let that sink in for a moment. . .1 in 10 MILLION. Anuja and her husband are broken again, lonely, and lost. They took on the financial burden of 5 rounds of IVF, and explored adoption, donor eggs, donor sperm, and many other alternatives. Finally deciding on surrogacy as the best option; it was during our podcast interview that Anuja's baby that she has waited so long for was due any day. Anuja and her husband welcomed baby Gianna into the world with open arms and full hearts! The team at Mother Honestly is beyond excited and full of happy tears for Anuja and her family!
On this weeks podcast we have the honor and privilege to sit down with powerhouse broadcast news journalist Karen Drew. As an investigative reporter in Detroit for 20 years plus, currently at WDIV Channel 4 news; Karen has paid her dues and earned her Detroit street credibility spending her time building relationships around the Detroit area. Karen got first hand advice on empowering woman from none other than the the one and only OPRAH while working in Tennessee!!! Getting sound advice and mentor-ship from Oprah herself, sparked an initiative in Karen to always make sure she is taking the time to mentor up and coming journalist in her field. As a proponent of Women helping Women Karen teaches us how to find our place when seeking the mentor-ship or partnership we crave in our personal and professional growth. Setting intention when it comes to her job and her role as a mother raising two strong young girls she attempts balance in her life recognizing that balance isn't achievable without planning and flexibility. Missed dinner with the family? Make breakfast count. Be in the moment!
Did you attend this years Mother: The Summit? If so, you may have noticed all the amazing graphics vinyls provided by Elana Hopman owner of the full service Calligraphy and Fine Paper goods company Annabel Reese. On this week's podcast we sit down with Elana to discuss the obstacles and transitions that came after stepping into motherhood. Struggling with postpartum depression after the birth of both of her daughters, Elana felt like she wasn't giving 100% in all areas. Like so many of us, she was running around essentially doing it all but feeling like she wasn't doing it well. With a longing to feel fulfilled and a need for flexibility with in her career Elana started seeking advice from family members. Discovering a passion for calligraphy while attending classes during her time living in NYC as a way to distress, Elana took her skills and decided to turn her then "hobby" into business. Giving birth to her second daughter during the infancy of entrepreneurship, Elana offers mom's a raw insight to both the struggles and wins of owning your own business, being your own boss, and participating in daycare pick up and drop off all while navigating motherhood in tandem. Check out more of Elana's work and a products at www.annabelreese.com
Let's talk mental health! This week we sat down with Honey Mama's Brooke Miller, founder and owner of Honey for Moms and Kathryn Pozniak, resident therapist at Honey. Both Brooke and Kathryn are mental health therapists by trade and teach us that its important to take the time to focus on a mothers needs. When Brooke moved across the country she started Honey for Mom's because it was something she desperately needed after the birth of her daughter. Taking out the sterile environment that can sometimes exist within the Mental Health field, Brooke created a space for moms to come and receive the resources they need to thrive within their motherhood journey. They say it takes a village to raise a child and Honey for Mom's brings the village to you. With a focus on building its community to inspire healing, they offer a wide range of services and various types of group therapy, one-on-one therapy, yoga, co-working space and childcare. Teaching us that sometimes stripping the labels and redirecting our messaging can be transformative and that rediscovering ourselves in our motherhood journey is possible.
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Life coach and owner of the 7,000 sq ft. Indigo Salon and Spa Melissa Huetter is the queen of self care. As a massage therapist by trade she found she had a knack for business and realized her calling was to be a business owner herself. With a baby on her hip Melissa got to work building out the Indigo Salon and Spa. Balancing motherhood and business did not come natural to Melissa, and she gets raw and real about how motherhood was always something she had to work at. Her business was second nature to her, but Melissa was becoming her organization and lost sight of herself in spite of thriving. After hiring a life coach to help bring balance in her life, Melissa went back to school to become a life coach herself to help bring and encourage the balance with in her organization. Tune in to learn more from Melissa on how to achieve balance in all areas and seasons of life.
B.F.F. team, Boy Mom's and owners of The Barrre Code's Metro Detroit locations in Royal Oak, Birmingham, and Rochester Hills walk us through life in the fitness industry. To start off this episode Lindsey gives us some insight on what started her venture into the fitness industry, spending a couple years in corporate America she quickly learned the culture was not for her. After out-weighing several options including becoming a professional dog walker Lindsey knew the fitness industry was where she wanted to focus, but first she needed her BFF Janell who currently resided on the other side of the country. She hopped on a plane to California, convinced Janell of her vision to use fitness as a vehicle to inspire and empower women within their everyday lives, and brought Janell home to bring the franchise The Barre Code to Metro Detroit. In this episode this powerhouse mom duo teach us how to navigate through franchise ownership, the many benefits of meditation, balancing their new roles as "Mom", and most importantly how fulfilling your passion far exceeds the joy of profits.
Philanthropist and previous Detroit Tiger Attorney Amy Peterson sits down with Mother Honestly COO Nicole Bopp and discusses the conception of her passion project Rebel Nell. Landing a job in the MLB Amy became a Detroit resident through some of Detroit's darkest times of bankruptcy. During those early days Amy got to know many of the homeless men and women in the city through her daily walks with her dog and recognized the needs of its residents. Wanting to give back to the city that took a chance on her when every other MLB team rejected her, Amy took the fallen graffiti from the walls of Detroit. She coupled this with her passion for women and created a brand that gives back in more ways than one. Learn more about Amy Peterson, her organization Rebel Nell and Non-Profit TEA at rebelnell.com
When it comes to creating financial goals, make sure you’re creating the right goals for YOU and the ideal life you want to have for you and your loved ones —this is how to create success on your own terms! Our guest Jennifer Davis-Papa Vice President of Retirement Services for Chemical Bank talks with us about the importance of financial literacy. Jennifer brings 20+ years in the financial industry in one form of another, with a passion for business she built a career around what interested her. With a 4 year old son, and 2 fur babies motherhood was not always the plan. As a mother who waited awhile to start her family, she also teaches us that it’s never too late to invest in yourself. Jennifer offers a wealth of knowledge and tips behind retirement, 401K and to “Pay yourself first, mama!”
Dr. Rachael Elizabeth Miller PT, DPT, IHPS, WHC began her physical therapy journey as an aide in a sports physical therapy practice that housed the Detroit Red Wings among other professional athletes. She moved on in her career to work at Beaumont and Crittenton hospitals’ clinical settings treating various clients that had sport, orthopedic, women’s health, vestibular, neurological, and health and wellness concerns.
In this minisode, Dr. Rachael who is expecting her fifth baby anytime walks us through preventative health care and healing for mothers pre and postpartum, and how she transitioned from her full-time career in orthopedics to her full-time entrepreneurial venture as a Physical Therapist and Health Coach for mothers on her own terms. Dr. Rachael delves into nutrition, stress, sleep, pregnancy and postpartum health.
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A chemical engineer, Jane of all trades, and freelancing SAHM walk into a podcast... in our first round table we take a moment to introduce the team behind the podcast and take a look back at what got us behind the microphone. Learn how three very different mothers come together to encourage and inspire other moms to thrive beyond motherhood.
Director and Founder of The Build Institute and mother of 3, April Boyle teaches us how as Mother’s we have all the CEO skills to welcome Wealth and Power into our lives. With 85% of the Build Institutes budding entrepreneurs being women; we learn from April how there is room for life outside of motherhood. How to both be a rocking mom and make the space to have it all! With April’s help, motherhood is no longer a one or the other, and how we mothers have a responsibility to breaking down social and cultural stereotypes. Learn more about April and Detroit’s The Build Institute at www.startwithbuild.com
Boss Mom Serial Entrepreneur and Co-Owner of Detroit Ten Nail Bar, Kelli Coleman joins us on the podcast to remind moms to tap into their tribe and village. Kelli’s formula to success is to be unapologetic when it comes to achieving your dreams. Spending quality time and shaping a well-rounded independent daughter while tapping into her support system allows her to kick the mom-guilt and take over Detroit one pitch at a time.