Working Mom Hour

In Ep. 18, we welcome Wema Hoover, a global leader in diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging who, for the past two decades, has led DEI initiatives for some of the most influential companies in the world including Google, Pfizer, Aetna and others. Today, she runs a progressive consulting agency that enables organizations to advance DEI at each level of their employee population. We discuss obstacles working moms face, prototyping leadership, and how companies today should be thinking about these issues.Connect with Wema:WebsiteInstagramLinkedInPlease make sure to subscribe so you don’t miss an episode, and kindly review the podcast on Apple Podcasts so we can reach more working moms. We always want to hear your thoughts, concerns, questions or guest suggestions – email workingmomhour@212comm.com. Follow us! LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/workingmomhour Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/workingmomhour/ TikTok: https:/www.tiktok.com/@workingmomhour Working Mom Hour Website: https://workingmomhour.com/ Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@workingmomhour

On. Ep. 17 of Working Mom Hour we're talking with Dr. Nicole Pensak, a Harvard and Yale trained clinical psychologist helping to change the stigma of Mom Brain.  We learn how our brains evolve as we become moms, and why it's so important for us and our babies regardless of if we gave birth to them or not.  We also discuss postpartum care and how to have a plan BEFORE anything goes wrong. Follow Dr. Nicole on these platformsInstagramWebsitePlease make sure to subscribe so you don’t miss an episode, and kindly review the podcast on Apple Podcasts so we can reach more working moms. We always want to hear your thoughts, concerns, questions or guest suggestions – email workingmomhour@212comm.com. Follow us! LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/workingmomhour Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/workingmomhour/ TikTok: https:/www.tiktok.com/@workingmomhour Working Mom Hour Website: https://workingmomhour.com/ Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@workingmomhour

Chit chats are our mini-‘sodes; the unplanned chatter that doesn’t quite fit into a format yet at times adds the most value (and laughs!). So be a fly on our wall…we hope it brings you joy!Please subscribe above, leave a review below, and share with a fellow working mom. This helps us so much! JOIN US:We are building out more spaces to connect! For now, find us:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/workingmomhour/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WorkingMomHourYouTubeTwitter: https://twitter.com/workingmomhourLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/working-mom-hour/Please make sure to subscribe so you don’t miss an episode, and kindly review the podcast on Apple Podcasts so we can reach more working moms. We always want to hear your thoughts, concerns, questions or guest suggestions – email workingmomhour@212comm.com. Follow us! LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/workingmomhour Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/workingmomhour/ TikTok: https:/www.tiktok.com/@workingmomhour Working Mom Hour Website: https://workingmomhour.com/ Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@workingmomhour

On Ep. 16 of Working Mom Hour, 2x NYTimes Best Selling Author of Fair Play and Find Your Unicorn Space Eve Rodsky is joins us. Eve began a national conversation about greater equality when it comes to the domestic workload after interviewing thousands of women about the invisible labor in the home. We cover the critical importance of prioritizing time for the active pursuit of creative self-expression in any form that makes you uniquely YOU. And, how to create that Unicorn Space (and that it’s NOT OPTIONAL). Join us for laughs, tears and self-discovery!Find Eve Rodsky:InstagramWebsiteFind Your Unicorn SpaceFair PlayPlease make sure to subscribe so you don’t miss an episode, and kindly review the podcast on Apple Podcasts so we can reach more working moms. We always want to hear your thoughts, concerns, questions or guest suggestions – email workingmomhour@212comm.com. Follow us! LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/workingmomhour Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/workingmomhour/ TikTok: https:/www.tiktok.com/@workingmomhour Working Mom Hour Website: https://workingmomhour.com/ Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@workingmomhour

In Ep. 15 of Working Mom Hour, we chat with Dr. Tammira Lucas, mom and founder of the National Association of Mom Entrepreneurs and Cube Cowork, the largest black woman-owned coworking space in the U.S., about her work to normalize and support moms as entrepreneurs by providing critical resources to serve their unique needs. Join us! Find National Association of Mom Entrepreneurs:Instagram Find The Cube:WebsiteFacebookInstagramWe are building out more spaces to connect! For now, find us:Newsletter (more joy in motherhood!):InstagramFacebookYouTubeTwitterLinkedInPlease make sure to subscribe so you don’t miss an episode, and kindly review the podcast on Apple Podcasts so we can reach more working moms. We always want to hear your thoughts, concerns, questions or guest suggestions – email workingmomhour@212comm.com. Follow us! LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/workingmomhour Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/workingmomhour/ TikTok: https:/www.tiktok.com/@workingmomhour Working Mom Hour Website: https://workingmomhour.com/ Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@workingmomhour

In Ep. 14 of Working Mom Hour, we’re taking with Allison Whalen, co-founder and CEO of Parentaly, a company that helps employers turn parental leave into a competitive strength, while supporting employees’ journey of parental leave.  We cover how to talk with your employer, what the planning process should include, how to negotiate for what’s best for you, your family and your team, and tips for re-onboarding after leave. Join us! Find Parentaly:WebsiteInstagramTwitterLinkedInWe are building out more spaces to connect! For now, find us:Newsletter (more joy in motherhood!):InstagramFacebookYouTubeTwitterLinkedInPlease make sure to subscribe so you don’t miss an episode, and kindly review the podcast on Apple Podcasts so we can reach more working moms. We always want to hear your thoughts, concerns, questions or guest suggestions – email workingmomhour@212comm.com. Follow us! LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/workingmomhour Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/workingmomhour/ TikTok: https:/www.tiktok.com/@workingmomhour Working Mom Hour Website: https://workingmomhour.com/ Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@workingmomhour

In Ep. 13, we discuss dividing the household tasks with a game called Fair Play, and giggle through sharing what it was like to play with our significant others (spoiler: Chris takes the laundry card and Joe rewrites the game). We cannot wait to talk more about the amazing work Fair Play book author and game creator, Eve Rodsky, is doing to advocate for women creating more space in their lives on an upcoming episode. Get the Fair Play book here: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/605905/fair-play-by-eve-rodsky/Get the Fair Play card game here: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/647409/the-fair-play-deck-by-eve-rodsky/9780593231661/We are building out more spaces to connect! For now, find us:Newsletter (more joy in motherhood!):InstagramFacebookYouTubeTwitterLinkedInPlease make sure to subscribe so you don’t miss an episode, and kindly review the podcast on Apple Podcasts so we can reach more working moms. We always want to hear your thoughts, concerns, questions or guest suggestions – email workingmomhour@212comm.com. Follow us! LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/workingmomhour Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/workingmomhour/ TikTok: https:/www.tiktok.com/@workingmomhour Working Mom Hour Website: https://workingmomhour.com/ Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@workingmomhour

Chit chats are our mini-‘sodes; the unplanned chatter that doesn’t quite fit into a format yet at times adds the most value (and laughs!). So be a fly on our wall…we hope it brings you joy!Please subscribe above, leave a review below, and share with a fellow working mom. This helps us so much! JOIN US:We are building out more spaces to connect! For now, find us:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/workingmomhour/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WorkingMomHourYouTubeTwitter: https://twitter.com/workingmomhourLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/working-mom-hour/Please make sure to subscribe so you don’t miss an episode, and kindly review the podcast on Apple Podcasts so we can reach more working moms. We always want to hear your thoughts, concerns, questions or guest suggestions – email workingmomhour@212comm.com. Follow us! LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/workingmomhour Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/workingmomhour/ TikTok: https:/www.tiktok.com/@workingmomhour Working Mom Hour Website: https://workingmomhour.com/ Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@workingmomhour

Marla joins us again for Ep. 12 where we talk about a shift happening in workplaces.  Employees are wanting and needing more empathy and compassion from their leaders in order to live happier lives and perform at higher levels. And who better to model this new era of leadership than women and mothers? Join us as we talk about how to lead like a mother!We are building out more spaces to connect! For now, find us:Newsletter (more joy in motherhood!):InstagramFacebookYouTubeTwitterLinkedInPlease make sure to subscribe so you don’t miss an episode, and kindly review the podcast on Apple Podcasts so we can reach more working moms. We always want to hear your thoughts, concerns, questions or guest suggestions – email workingmomhour@212comm.com. Follow us! LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/workingmomhour Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/workingmomhour/ TikTok: https:/www.tiktok.com/@workingmomhour Working Mom Hour Website: https://workingmomhour.com/ Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@workingmomhour

In Ep. 11, we dive into how to help moms navigate the workforce on their terms with Chandra Sanders from The Mom Project. The Mom Project is a startup committed to supporting moms in the workplace by connecting talented professionals with world-class employers who understand that no one should have to choose between family and career. Chandra tells her story as single mom who turned to The Mom Project for support after she was laid off during the pandemic. She now leads The Mom Project’s RISE program, carrying out its mission to elevate moms and women of color by providing scholarships to highly sought-after certification programs, enhancing their career and increasing their earning potential and economic opportunity without compromising authenticity. The Mom Project recently secured $80 million in funding (bringing total funding to $116 million currently) and counts Serena Williams among its strategic advisors. IMPRESSIVE!Discussed in this podcast: The Mom ProjectRise Upskilling ProgramRise Program ApplicationFind Chandra Sanders:LinkedInWebsiteWe are building out more spaces to connect! For now, find us:Newsletter (more joy in motherhood!):InstagramFacebookYouTubeTwitterLinkedInPlease make sure to subscribe so you don’t miss an episode, and kindly review the podcast on Apple Podcasts so we can reach more working moms. We always want to hear your thoughts, concerns, questions or guest suggestions – email workingmomhour@212comm.com. Follow us! LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/workingmomhour Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/workingmomhour/ TikTok: https:/www.tiktok.com/@workingmomhour Working Mom Hour Website: https://workingmomhour.com/ Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@workingmomhour