Mother Honestly Podcast

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. Visit Edify today

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 Meghan 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 Meghan 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 Meghan 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.  

In this first episode of Season 8 of The Mother Honestly Podcast, Take The Day Off, Powered by Splendid Spoon, Host Blessing Adesiyan is joined by Nicole Centeno, Co-Founder and CEO of Splendid Spoon as they begin to unpack Blessing's career in various Fortune 100 companies, and her life as a mother of Four, and how she managed her caregiving and work with and without support or taking the day off. We also explore Nicole's career and how she started Splendid Spoon, and the idea behind saving time and eliminating stress for everyone. This episode is about how families have been crushed under the burden of household chores and the tangible steps it will take to receive support personally and professionally, with the hopes of women taking some time off to listen to their body, and experience peace and joy. This podcast is in partnership with Splendid Spoon. Visit www.splendidspoon.com and join us as we #TakeTheDayOffWithSplendidSpoon 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 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. You can visit our guest today at Christy MacGregor 

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 now hosting the morning show “Live from the Couch” on WLNY TV 10/55.  “Live from the Couch” airs weekdays from 7-9 a.m. and features a mix of news, talk, lifestyle, entertainment, cooking and fitness segments.    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 You can visit today's guests at Pantsuit Politics Podcast 

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.   The Mother Honestly Podcast is proudly sponsored by Motor City Woman Studios.

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.   The Mother Honestly Podcast is proudly sponsored by Motor City Woman Studios.

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.   The Mother Honestly Podcast is proudly sponsored by Motor City Woman Studios.  

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   The Mother Honestly Podcast is proudly sponsored by Motor City Woman Studios.

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.  The Mother Honestly Podcast is proudly sponsored by Motor City Woman Studios. 

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/    The Mother Honestly Podcast is proudly sponsored by Motor City Woman Studios.