The Career Driven Mama

Join Alicen and Hillary this week for a little Q&A. They answer questions from listeners, have questions for each other, and talk about the big question - what being a career driven mama means to each of them

This week Alicen and Hillary talk with Alicen’s long-time friend and former “Direct Supervisor,” Jen Ulferts. Jen shares her story of becoming a single mom in college, adjusting her professional goals, dealing with big emotions, and proving to everyone she was not a statistic. As if that weren’t enough, she was doing all of this while Alicen was wrecking her car, causing issues at work, and eating...

Mamas, join Alicen and Hillary this week as they uncover the beautiful repressed memories of motherhood and laugh through all the sh*t no one tells you! Make sure to take notes as Alicen explains her tried and true “subway sandwich  method” passed on from sister-in-law Liz. They discuss the importance of sharing motherly wisdom with new moms and debate the nuances of who and when and how much. Thi...

This week, Alicen and Hillary talk with medical mama and Alicen’s dear friend Abby Heasley. In this episode, Abby shares insights she has learned throughout her journey of becoming a medical mama. From grief, to humor, to taking it one day at a time, Abby emphasizes the power of community and the significance of being seen. This episode is truly aspirational and a beautiful display of grace, accep...

Welcome back, mamas! Alicen and Hillary are excited to be back for Season 2! In this episode, Alicen and Hillary catch up on all the life that’s happened over the past few months: from Alicen’s big announcement (SDFL, IYKYK), to life’s milestones, to when Alicen would choose snakes on a plane. You’ll also get a sneak peak at some of the episodes they have planned for Season 2.

No one loves a good holiday tradition more than a career-driven mama! Join Alicen and Hillary for this special episode where they talk about their families’ favorite traditions for the holiday season. From family movie night to Chinese take-out to matching family pjs, Alicen and Hillary talk about all their favorite holiday successes… and fails. Don’t forget to send us your favorite family traditi...

Holy smokes! The Season 1 finale is here! In this episode, Alicen and Hillary talk about Alicen’s smooth transition back to work. And by smooth, we mean the good ol' sh(bleeeep) hit the fan. In a beautiful twist of fate, many of the ideas and themes we have been discussing all season came up again and were more relevant than ever. Join us for this heroic tale that ends beautifully wrapped up c...

Join Alicen and Hillary as they discuss their most humbling stories that welcomed them into motherhood. They talk about Granny's in Nashville (I'm sure you've heard of us), their love of sweets, and the national competition they won. There are tons of laughs in this one, too much information and wine may or may not have been involved. Enjoy!

On this episode, Alicen and Hillary sit down with Dr. Hick to discuss the commonalities between Postpartum Depression, Postpartum Anxiety, Postpartum Rage, Postpartum OCD and Baby Blues and the differences to look out for. Alicen opens up about her experience with Postpartum Depression after both pregnancies and how she wished she kept going to therapy to prevent it with the second postpartum stag...

This week Alicen and Hillary review Alicen’s progress on her maternity leave check-list (because of course she has a checklist), talk about when kids seem to notice you don’t come to school as much as some of the other moms,  discuss some of the ways you can still participate in school - even if you are not the class mom, and once again appreciate the value of hindsight. Finally, they laugh about...

In this episode Alicen and Hillary talk with Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) Gitit Kaufman. Gitit shares her professional perspective on many of the topics Alicen and Hillary have discussed in previous episodes. Just a few of their revelations include how we can feel betrayed by motherhood, that mistakes do not equal failure, that what we have internalized so far does not have to be our fore...

Join Alicen and Hillary as they host their very first guest - one of Alicen’s favorite people - Elizabeth Spale. They talk about our well-intended expectations of blending our careers with motherhood, making career changes for motherhood, and the power in taking ownership for those decisions. In the spirit of career development and demonstrating a growth-mindset, you’ll also get to hear Alicen put...

This week Alicen and Hillary talk about the challenge and value of maintaining relationships as career driven mamas. As usual, both can be true! They discuss the ideas that maintenance does not equal high-maintenance, consistency is key but frequency can be flexible, and the eternal power of lemon and lavender. thecareerdrivenmama.com

In this episode Alicen and Hillary reflect on their winding journeys to let go of unhelpful expectations, the benefit of hindsight, adjusting as needed, and the critical importance of left-eye-to-left-eye-contact for true and meaningful connection. thecareerdrivenmama.com

Join Alicen and Hillary as they introduce The Career-Driven Mama Podcast, talk about the joys and pains of juggling mom-life and career-life, and celebrate Alicen’s A+ personality. thecareerdrivenmama.com

This week, Alicen and Hillary discuss the many identity crises, er, transitions that come with being a career-driven mama. thecareerdrivenmama.com

Come meet Alicen and Hillary as they introduce their new podcast focused on women who love their family and their career. They'll talk about things like juggling your corporate boss and your toddler boss, identity and maintaining relationships. New episodes drop on May 1st! thecareerdrivenmama.com