Empowerment Through Community: The Journey of Motherhood and Career

This chapter highlights the importance of community among mothers, emphasizing shared experiences like book clubs. The discussion centers around the launch of 'The Power Pause' book, which offers resources for women to balance their careers and personal lives while fostering unity and empowerment.

Transcript

chevron_right

Play full episode

chevron_right

Transcript

Episode notes

In this episode, Neha Ruch—creator of Mother Untitled, the leading platform for ambitious women leaning into family life, and author of The Power Pause—redefines what success looks like for the modern woman navigating career, motherhood, and everything in between.

Ahead, Neha + Lindsey dive deep into the emotional journey of taking a “power pause”—that season where you choose yourself, your family, and your wellness, without apology. Neha shares her own story + the surprising myths that keep women stuck in stereotypes about “having it all.”

From radical self-acceptance to practical scripts for talking money, careers, and partnership, consider this episode your toolkit for navigating career transitions with confidence. Plus, get ready to awaken to a more empowered, holistic definition of ambition.

We also talk about:

-The ultimate girl boss myth—and how to bust it, for good

-How to pitch a “pause” to your partner without losing your sense of self

-Why success as a mom is SO much more than just surviving the day

-Practical money meetings + real-talk scripts for financial empowerment

-The secret superpower hiding in every major life transition

-Creative ways to get support (even if you’ve got that “do it all” gene)

-Healing the “guilt” around asking for help or investing in yourself

-Navigating friendship shifts, mom friends, and nurturing your soul tribe

-Tiny habits + spiritual anchors for embodying your next level

Resources:

-Instagram: ⁠@neha_ruch⁠