As the #1 brand of breast pumps in the US, Medela is passionate about helping mothers achieve their personal breastfeeding goals. Medela has created benefits that employers can provide to ensure mothers who nurse receive the support they need to be successful both at work and at home. I talk with Dana Kirwin, leader of Medela’s New Moms’ Healthy Returns program, on how breastfeeding impacts a woman’s return to work, and the important steps both mother and employer can take to ensure her...

Meg Scales used her textiles and design education to solve the problem of the lack of quality women’s athletic wear at affordable prices and inclusive sizes through the business she’s founded, Her Tribe Athletics. Meg proves that although the focus seems to be on growing fast these days, you don’t have to quit your day job to start a business. A slow start can be the best way to work through the initial challenges of a new business without blowing your budget.

By taking advantage of different developmental opportunities, Janis Powers, founder of the cutting edge start-up Longitudinal Health Care was able to return from her break not only with a fresh perspective on the industry in which she worked, but also with new skills. Janis and I talk about the importance of exercising your brain while on career break, why you should do something you’re interested in unrelated to your kids, and how strategic volunteering can help launch your next career.

National health spending accounted for 17.7% of U.S. GDP, and is projected to grow to nearly 20% by 2028. Are Americans getting what they’re paying for? According to my guest this week they’re not. Janis Powers is the founder and CEO of Longitudinal Health Care and host of The Powers Report Podcast. In this episode, Janis talks to us about how her company is trying to change the current costly health care model by incorporating more transparency and more personal responsibility, while...

Too many of us have accepted the stress and misery that comes with our careers. If you’re unhappy in your professional life, but feel like you need to stick it out because you think “This is what it feels like to be successful,” this episode is for you. Our guest, HR and career strategist Laurel Rutledge, is on a mission to help more women get out of career misery and into a career path aligned with their values and skills. This episode originally aired July 2, 2020.

The way we work changed when Covid hit. In the beginning, we thought the changes were temporary. But now, companies and individuals are adapting to a new normal, where remote work is permanent and change is constant. In this episode, I’m talking with Rebecca Scott, host of the Humans, Now and Then podcast, about the changes companies need to make to adjust to a long term remote workforce, and the shifts needed in higher education to make sure our kids leave college prepared for their future.

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

Raquel Kelley was killing it in her career as a producer for E! Entertainment. All-nighters and red carpets were her thing…pre-baby that is. Through a cross-country move, postpartum depression, and a complete career rehaul – motherhood changed everything in her life. But this isn’t a sad story, because as she says, “Sometimes, you have to crumble before you can be built back up.” This episode is a must listen for every mom who thought they had it all figured out, until their little bundle of...

Kelly Nault and I talk about the importance of going back to the basics with our kids – teaching the life skills everyone needs to know to become independent, not just the fun extracurriculars many families are focused on in today’s world. We also talk about the unique challenges of parenting a strong-willed child, and how to channel your strong-willed child’s need for control into the attributes we want our kids to exhibit as adults.

In this episode, we’re going to talk about the foundations for a healthy relationship for money, to set you up for success with the changes you want to make in your financial life. You can focus all your efforts on improving your money habits, but that’s only one part of a strong money foundation. If you have a strong understanding of these money foundations and can identify which areas you need work in, you can create a plan to strengthen your family’s finances based on your specific needs.

What do we do when we want to instill beliefs different from those of our parents into our own children? In this episode, I’m talking with Christie Lazo, host of the Vida with Christie podcast about culture and finance. We discuss her family’s immigration to Canada when she was a child, how she goes against cultural norms in how she and her husband are raising their daughter, and the significant impact culture and parenting has on our adult beliefs and expectations surrounding money.

Whether we mean to or not, we all project an image of who we are, both online and off and it’s often our online image that creates a first impression. This week I’m talking with Hillary Sutton about what personal branding really means, and the simple but often overlooked steps everyone should take to be in control of their online image. We also discuss the challenge and importance of managing your personal brand when returning from a career break, and how to create a thriving professional and...

What do you do when you build the life you always had planned for yourself – the prominent career, active family, thriving social life, contributing community member – but it doesn’t feel the way you imagined it would? Instead of a sense of fullness, you just feel overwhelmed? In today’s episode, I’m talking with Kimberly Amici, founder of Build Your Best Family. She helps her clients define and create a purposeful family culture by starting with one question – What do you want your family to be

According to a recent Women in the Workplace 2020 report by McKinsey and LeanIn, 1 out of 4 women are considering a leave of absence or stepping out of the workforce at this time. COVID has placed working women under a greater burden of workload, stress, and risk. In today’s episode, I’m providing mothers with a framework to help them decide if a career break is right for them. If after this episode you’re a mom still trying to figure things out, book a FREE 30-minute career break strategy...

It’s a challenging time in the workforce, particularly for many Millennials as they are vying for their first leadership positions in the midst of a challenging economic environment and a global pandemic. Join me for an eye-opening look at careers and life as a Millennial with Dr. Jennifer Wisdom, author, and host of the Millennium Wisdom podcast. Whether you’re a Millennial looking to get ahead at work, or a Boomer trying to figure out what makes your Millennial employees tick, this episode...

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

Research shows that despite growth in income by women in recent years, many remain less confident in their finances than men. In today’s episode, I’m talking with Gaea Verneris, Financial Advisor and Owner of Legacy One Financial about the importance of women being involved in their family’s planning process, as well as ways women can start learning about financial planning without getting overwhelmed by the tons of opinions available online.

We’re most likely to find our next job opportunity or client through our existing network, but growing and cultivating professional relationships in the time of COVID is challenging. Janice Porter, LinkedIn strategist, networking coach, and host of the Relationships Rule Podcast is here to teach us how to develop relationships, not just make connections, through LinkedIn. If you’ve got limited time to grow your network, or hate mixers and professional events, this episode is for you.

We all procrastinate in one way or another. What does procrastinating look like for you? For some of us, it may be an activity that takes our focus away from the real work that needs to be done. For others, it’s decision avoidance. Solving your procrastination, regardless of what it looks like, requires a shift in mindset. In today’s episode of The Money, Career & Motherhood Podcast I’m talking with Cristina Roman, founder of Pique Coaching, about how to beat your procrastination once and...

In today’s episode, I’m interviewing Laura Hernandez of Mama Systems. With 10 children and 20+ appointments weekly, “peace” is not the word you would probably guess to describe Laura’s household. Yet somehow, it’s what she’s created and now she’s working with moms across the country to bring that same peace and calm into their homes. I talk with Laura about how letting go of what others thought of her was a requirement to create the family life where she, her husband, and children can thrive

In today’s episode, I am talking with Bobbie Casalino-Lewis. Bobbie’s inspiring career led her to become one of the first women VPs at an all-male telecommunications firm working on Wall Street. After some time, she knew it was time for a career change and now Bobbie helps her clients create a personal style that represents how they want to show up in the world. Learn how Bobbie found her way from tech trailblazer to style expert, and what she really finds when she looks into her clients’...

Divorce can be painful and complex for anyone, but it often presents even greater challenges for women. According to research, women’s income drops significantly more than men’s after divorce. And because more women take family-driven career breaks to raise children, they are often the ones left struggling to figure out how they can meet the financial needs of their family after divorce. I’m talking with Dr. Sacheen Mobley, host of the So, You’re Getting Divorced podcast. This is part 2 of...

In this 2-part episode I’m talking with Dr. Sacheen Mobley, host of the So, You’re Getting Divorced podcast. In Part 1, we’ll hear from Dr. Sacheen about how to come to a place of acceptance in your divorce, and how to decide who you are now after your identity has changed so dramatically. We’re also talking about why women – whether working or not – need to be thinking about their personal economy separately from the family economy, even in a healthy marriage.

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

Every mother out there right now is trying to make decisions when all of the options on the table are less than ideal between home, work, and school. This week, I continue the discussion we started last week to equip mothers with tools they need to make the tough decisions. While a probability impact matrix is used regularly in business and project management, we’re talking about how it’s an excellent tool to use in our personal lives, because it helps moms identify where to focus their...