Between Meetings & Motherhood

If you’ve been quietly wondering, “When will I feel like myself again?” —this episode is for you. In this tender but powerful conversation, Alexa Starks reframes the grief that often follows new motherhood and major identity shifts. You’ll explore what it means to let go of your pre-motherhood self—not with shame or regret, but with reverence. Because the truth is, the “old you” didn’t disappear…...

What if the thing you’re white-knuckling… doesn’t actually matter? What if the guilt you’re carrying… was never yours to begin with? In this powerful and liberating episode, Alexa Starks invites working moms to question the pressure to do it all—and to see letting go not as a failure, but as a form of leadership. Through personal storytelling, truth bombs, and system-level clarity, she offers work...

If you’ve ever questioned whether your ambition makes you a bad mom—or felt like your drive to build, lead, and rise somehow threatens your family’s stability—this episode is your truth serum. In this powerful reframe, Alexa Starks calls out the shame culture that surrounds ambitious moms and makes them feel like their goals are “too much.” She shares her personal experience of being overlooked no...

You shouldn’t have to break to be believed. You shouldn’t have to collapse to be taken seriously. In this fiery and honest episode, Alexa Starks calls out the toxic normalization of burnout—especially for high-achieving moms who are praised for pushing through while quietly falling apart. She shares her own story of returning from maternity leave to back-to-back meetings, pumping while rocking a c...

They say motherhood builds character. But what they don’t talk about is how it breaks you first. In this emotionally honest episode, Alexa Starks opens up about the invisible identity shift that happens when you become a mom and a leader. She shares the moment she returned from maternity leave—rocking a baby in one arm, leading meetings with the other—and realizing she didn’t recognize the woman i...

If you’ve ever looked at your career, your to-do list, your messy living room—and thought, “I should be further by now”—this episode is your reminder: you are not behind. You are carrying more. In this raw and validating debut episode, Alexa Starks dismantles the shame spiral that so many working moms fall into. From contact naps and client calls to guilt and self-doubt, she shares her own moment...