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As moms, the word “busy” is often attached to our names. There are a million things to get done at work and at home, and we’re making them ALL happen.
But what if we let some things go, especially over the summer?
Last season, we talked about managing the summertime shuffle with camp drop-offs and spreadsheets, but as we close out Season 2, Marie and Becca are taking a different look at summer through the lens of doing less rather than more and finding the time and space we really need.
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Mom of two and nurse, Erin, is excited to be on a career clarity journey to understand what direction to take her career. With her packed schedule though, Erin is getting discouraged because she feels like she is going down Google rabbit holes rather than making progress.
Enter AI!
Stop clicking around and join Becca and Marie to talk about how you can use ChatGPT to accelerate your career clarity process.
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Do you want to know how to advance your career?
Want to do it in just one minute?
You’re in luck because as big fans of efficiency, Becca and Marie promise there are absolutely things you can do in one minute or less that will move the needle.
When it comes to working to advance your career it is possible to use tiny pockets of time to make progress. And if you are a busy parent, sometimes one minute may be all you have right now. So let’s make the most of it! Implementing these changes take one minute or less and makes a real impact.
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For the past 15 years, Heidi has been a third grade teacher and she’s amazing at it. The problem is that Heidi isn’t sure she wants to teach anymore. In fact, she’s quite sure of it! The classroom was great for a season, but it’s time for a change.
Heidi is feeling stuck though. If she wants to transition out of the classroom and into working for a nonprofit, how can she effectively communicate her transferable skills on paper and in an interview?
Join Becca and Marie this week to identify Heidi’s transferable teacher skills and more importantly her transferable SOLUTIONS that she can use to market herself as a standout employee.
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Madeline is a mom of two living in Michigan with her two kids and husband. She’s been in management consulting at a large firm since graduating from business school fifteen years ago, and while she loved the work at first it has taken a toll. The travel is too much for how she wants to live her life with two young children and she wants to find more balance.
The problem? Money. Madeline has been paid very well for her work and feels certain that if she were to leave her current job she couldn’t make enough money to support her family’s needs. How can she take care of herself and her family, while also taking care of herself and her family?
Join Becca and Marie to talk about money. How to figure out what we need, how to break down the money stories we are telling ourselves, and what tools you can use to make educated decisions about next steps.
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It's no surprise to Abby that on every personality assessment she has ever taken, she's as far to the Introvert side of the scale as she can get! Her husband is also relatively introverted and her two kids have followed suit.
As a research analyst, being introverted has always worked out well for Abby. She has a close circle of family and friends, enjoys her solo work, and has enough quiet time to recharge. The problem is that Abby’s company had to do massive layoffs which left Abby on the search for a new job. A change was not on the agenda for her and she doesn’t know where to start.
Join Becca and Marie to talk about layoffs and harnessing your power as an introvert to make networking as part of your job search work for you.
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In honor of Mother's Day, in this special episode, Becca and Marie take a trip down memory lane to share stories about the women who shaped their lives and careers - their moms!
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May is Maternal Mental Health Month, and in honor of the millions of women impacted by Postpartum Depression and Postpartum Anxiety every year, we are welcoming maternal mental health advocate and author Colleen Imler to the podcast this week.
Colleen's passion for advocating for new parents navigating the postpartum experience stems from her own shaky transition into motherhood. After welcoming her daughter amid a global pandemic during the summer of 2020, she experienced postpartum depression and immediately sought help. She shares this story in her new book, Becoming a Parent: 16 Truths and a Lie.
(We also had the privilege of working with Colleen in the Career Clarity Program!)
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Marie and Becca often discuss how becoming moms has influenced their careers, yet there's another side to this story. Our careers also influence our children in beautiful ways!
This week we're joined by Jenny Young, Founder and CEO of Brooklyn Robot Foundry. Jenny's career journey in engineering started at a young age and blossomed over the years into building her own business focused on STEAM Education. Along the way, Jenny also becomes a mom, and her work has empowered and inspired her children to grow, learn, and succeed on their own terms.
Join us to learn more about Brooklyn Robot Foundry, Jenny's experience as the boss, and how we can teach our kids about the power of failure as a tool for growth.
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Jenny Young, Founder and CEO of the Brooklyn Robot Foundry, the vibrant and inclusive brand dedicated to prioritizing diversity and empowerment for children of all backgrounds and communities through STEAM Education.Jenny is a trained mechanical engineer and mom turned entrepreneur, dedicated to bringing a more diverse, inclusive and creative approach to STEAM education through the Brooklyn Robot Foundry. Founded in 2011 and with four locations open currently, the brand focuses on sharing the fun of STEAM education with children everywhere, inspiring them to continue a life full of exploration, problem-solving, and imagination.
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Lots of things are going right for Cara. She and her wife were married three years ago. They love their house and their friends, and they are even looking to expand their family! They are excited to be first-time moms and are going through the IVF process.
Fortunately, Cara’s company has fantastic benefits that help to cover the cost of IVF which lifts a big burden off of Cara and her wife. Unfortunately, Cara really doesn’t love her job anymore. She’d love to get out, but she knows that for now she should stay. Is there anything she can do in the meantime to make her workday a whole lot better?
Join Becca and Marie to help Cara through this challenge with embracing the idea of job crafting.
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Whitney has always loved to write, but as she has progressed in her career in fundraising she has found that her writing skills aren’t used to their full capacity. For the most part, that’s been okay. However, now that her two kids are both in elementary school and doing a bunch of writing of their own, she is getting the itch to explore her creative side more!
Whitney isn’t sure what she would do with her writing exactly as it relates to a career change, but she wants to explore what’s possible. The big question - how can she get started?
Join Becca and Marie to talk all things writing in your mid-career including setting your goals, creating opportunities, and where to get your writing published.
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Having children is by far one of the most life-altering events we go through. So how does a high-achieving woman navigate this confusing, exciting, scary, and beautiful career and life inflection point? Listen to this replay of our very first story on When Mommy Grows Up - "Kate," mom of two little ones with a Master's Degree on her office wall and a whole lot of confusion about what fulfillment looks like to her now that she is a mom and coming out of the new baby haze. Join Becca and Marie to hear Kate's story and learn the steps she can take to identify what has changed with her career criteria and welcome the new possibilities ahead.
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If you're approaching a big life transition (a move, a new baby, a career change), then this episode of When Mommy Grows Up is for you!
This week we're joined by Emily Stark, founder of Wraparound Return. Emily shares her personal story of navigating new motherhood, two cross-country moves, and two career shifts. On top of that, she also shares HOW she has navigated these transitions with important mindset shifts and strategies.
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Emily Stark is a corporate wellness and career coach who built Wraparound Return’s Program out of sheer necessity. After years of coaching return to work and transitioning parents with her business, Marketable Mama, LLC., she saw a serious need for bridge support during their return to work. The hardships she experienced in each of her return-to-work experiences were echoed alongside many clients reporting life strains during career transitions. Emily tracked these trends of hardship and built out Wraparound Return to offer unique support for individuals amid their transition back to work, hiring managers, and returnship teams.
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Every time Bella* has gone into a performance review, she has been a bundle of nerves.
Seeing that meeting pop up on her calendar every year makes her panicky, and she wonders if she has done anything right in the past year or if she is going to be fired on the spot.
In reality, Bella is great at her job, but the performance review anxiety is real. Maybe you're feeling that right now too!
This week on the When Mommy Grows Up, join Marie and Becca as we walk Bella through four strategies to ease the stress and rock her review!
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Perfectionism feels like a bad word, but is it? Maybe there is another way to reframe how we think about striving for perfection as professionals and parents that can help us move toward our goals without burning out.
This week we're lucky to be joined by Dr. Stephanie Thrower, a psychologist and career coach who helps working parents break the burnout cycle so they feel more engaged, creative, and connected as professionals and parents. She helps her clients achieve clarity, find purpose, and confidently set boundaries. Dr. Thrower is also a member of our Career Clarity Community and was happy to share with us her experience in the program and how it's helped her to move forward.
Join Becca and Marie as Dr. Thrower helps us flip the script on what it means to be a perfectionist and how greater self-compassion increases resilience and motivation.
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If you've ever felt anger building up inside you due to resentment and frustration at home or at work, then you are JUST like us.
The best news, though, is that Lisa Marchiano wants to give you permission to feel that anger and listen to it so that you can move forward. It's a powerful framing that can help you identify what boundaries are being crossed, or what problems you need to address, so that you can take proactive action to create a life and career you love.
Join Becca & Marie as they explore with Lisa's wisdom the power in anger, setting your boundaries and finding your spark.
Lisa Marchiano is an award-winning author, podcaster, and certified Jungian analyst. Her highly-acclaimed books draw upon the healing wisdom of fairy tales to help women connect more deeply with themselves. Lisa hosts the popular depth-psychology podcast This Jungian Life.
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You've heard about IQ and EQ, but have you explored how your PQ (Power Quotient) can impact your life and career?
This week we're joined by Shelmina Babai Abji, author, TEDx speaker, former IBM exec and mom of two. Her work focuses on creating gender equality in leadership and offers powerful frameworks for how to intentionally create a life and career you love.
We'll talk with Shelmina about her book Show Your Worth - 8 Intentional Strategies for Women To Emerge as Leaders at Work, strategies to be intentional about your success, and finding work-life balance.
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Elizabeth is excited about starting her new job, but she is also nervous. She wants to make a great first impression when walking into the office and that feels like a lot of pressure! Plus she'll be learning new processes, new systems, new responsibilities – whew, it's tiring just thinking about it!
To calm some of those nerves, join Becca and Marie as they address the simple secrets to success for your first 30 days at a new job. You’ll rock your new workplace!
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Attention teachers, this one is for you!
If you've ever thought about leaving the classroom to use your creativity in a different way, there is a different way forward. Meet Jacqueline Butler!Jacqueline is a former high school teacher and an Etsy & Online Business Coach who teaches her students how to make profitable passive income by selling digital downloads on Etsy.
The strategies she teaches helps her students build a profitable and sustainable digital product business without relying on posting on social media or paid advertising.
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Kelly has worked in project management for an insurance company for the past six years. During that time she has given birth to her two children and is in the middle of her second maternity leave. The company has good healthcare and maternity benefits and Kelly feels fortunate and grateful that her family’s needs have been covered.
At the same time, Kelly is not happy in her job. She hasn’t been for a couple of years now. The insurance industry isn’t inspiring to her and she wants to make a transition into a new path that allows her to be more creative. A few opportunities have started to pop up while she’s on leave, but Kelly feels stuck. Can she really leave her company after using her maternity leave benefits?
The short answer - yes! But let’s talk through the maternity leave guilt feelings because Kelly is not alone in this at all!
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