Empowering the Working Mom Podcast with Latika Vines

This is not the time for you to be stagnant. God has given you a vision for your career and He wants you to do the work to reap the harvest of that Vision. In this bonus episode of The Latika Vines Show, Latika encourages you to do the work necessary and trust God's timing to reap your harvest, when you are obedient to the Vision. She also invites you to join her in the Rest in God day on Friday,...

Do you believe that you are resilient? Resiliency can be defined as being able to withstand or recover quickly from difficult conditions. Having the resiliency to withstand trials and tribulations and continue to thrive as a working mom is a daily task. Would you not agree?  In this episode of The Latika Vines Show, Silvia Eliat shares her story of resiliency in leaving her home in Mexico, ra...

It's Mental Health Awareness Month! During this month, organizations and people from around the world raise awareness about mental health. An important aspect of mental health is psychological safety, not just for our children and within our homes, but also in the workplace.   Psychological safety is defined as the ability to show one's self without the fear of negative consequences. Many emp...

Today is the National Day of Prayer! It is the day when people around the world join together to pray for peace, our leaders, and the nation. Today, I want to pray over you and with you, asking God to give you the comfort and peace you need to be the working mom (or working dad) you are meant to be and desire to be. Join me in prayer. 

In the history of working motherhood, the definition of burnout and overwhelm has varied; while the pandemic has heightened the awareness of it. But, whether you were burned out prior to or during the pandemic, it is real. Mothers around the world have experienced an increase and it has caused their health to decline. How can you decrease and eliminate burnout and overwhelm?  In today's episo...

Sometimes it can be hard to say no; but when you neglect how you feel and say yes or agree to everything, you begin to have feelings of resentment, being taken advantage of, and/or being overwhelmed by competing commitments. To prevent those feelings it's necessary for you to set and be consistent with boundaries.  In this episode of The Latika Vines Show, Latika: Defines Boundaries Identifie...

How do you deal with those who don't support you? What do you do with the negative sayings and actions done towards you? You have to be unbothered by the things people do or say to you or around you that are negative, don't support you, and don't love you. You will never move forward in your life, career, motherhood journey, or anything else in life by being bothered by other people.  In this...

We are celebrating the 100th episode of The Latika Vines Show, along with the 2nd Year Anniversary of encouraging and inspiring working mothers.  In this episode of The Latika Vines Show, Latika expresses her gratefulness to each listener for supporting the show. This show has evolved based on the needs of working mothers during the height of the pandemic to discrimination being witnessed on...

Life experiences will cause you to make decisions to pivot your priorities, goals, and dreams; however, it should never prevent you from going after your Career Vision. And, if it does, how do you bounce back?  In this episode of The Latika Vines Show, our guest Kristin Printon shares her personal story of having to make decisions based on her own expectations, pivot priorities, and work hard to l...

The Latika Vines Show was ranked Top 25 of Work & Life Balance Podcasts by FeedSpot!!!  According to strengthsfinder, when you have a manager who focuses on your strengths, it decreases the odds of you being miserable on the job. Likewise, when you can focus on your strengths, you will be less miserable in your career." The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines strength as "the quality or st...

Networking has been the #1 growth strategy I have used in my career and what I have shared with coaching clients. I believe that through networking, you gain the support, sponsorship, mentorship, and coaching needed to help you get to the next level in your career. Join me on Tuesday, April 5, 2022, from 12 pm to 1 pm EST for the monthly networking event for working moms, where you gain the suppor...

What does going to the next level mean to you? Does it mean getting a promotion at work? Does it mean having an organized home? Does it mean spending more intentional time with your family? Going to the next level in any area of your life requires intention and sacrifice to achieve it. Do you agree?  In this episode of The Latika Vines Show, our guest Sasha Morozov, shares how she was able to go t...

How often do you celebrate your wins? How often do you acknowledge what you have been able to overcome as a working mother in your career? Working mothers often neglect the achievements they have made in their careers and forget the impact they make in their industry, organization, and/or position. In this episode of The Latika Vines Show, Latika defines Making Career History as a detailed report/...

Every March, we celebrate women from the past and present who have made an impact in the United States. However, while we are celebrating other women, we neglect to celebrate ourselves. Often times we neglect to reflect on the perseverance achieved to manage three children while preparing for our biggest proposal at work; or how we were able to achieve a degree while working full-time with a husba...

The wait is almost over. Season 7 of The Latika Vines Show will launch on Friday, March 11, 2022. During this new season, the guests and conversations will give working mothers tips and inspiration to make their own career history. You will learn how the guests have used their accomplishments, networks, and motivation to pursue their Career Vision and gain the tips to do the same. Be sure to subsc...

How many times have you compared yourself or your situation to another working mom? By doing this, it creates a scene of unfairness, uncertainty, frustration, bitterness, regret, and so much more. In this bonus episode of The Latika Vines Show, Latika encourages you to be grateful for what you do have and give yourself grace; knowing that what you and another working mom have are different, yet pe...

How many times have you felt alone or felt lost in your career? How many times have you felt frustrated and stuck in your career? In this bonus episode of The Latika Vines Show, Latika encourages you to press forward knowing that you are not alone being stuck and lost in your career; and that it is ok to prioritize what you want out of life. Schedule time to meet with Latika to discuss creating a...

As working mothers, we have so much on our plate. But when it comes to what we want in our careers and where we currently are in our careers, we have to decide to overcome being stuck and pursue our Career Vision. Listen in as Latika Vines encourages you to make the decision to overcome. ****** Latika Vines is an Author, Entrepreneur, and Working Mom of 4. As the Founder, Career Development Strate...

Becoming a Woman of inner Strength and Beauty is a process, filled with action steps to forgive yourself and others and truly heal from past hurts, trauma, and disappointments. However, when those action steps have been successfully completed, you become a woman not only with inner strength and beauty, but you are now the standard that no longer accepts anything less.  In the last 13 episodes of T...

When you are in the season of becoming a woman of inner strength and beauty, it's imperative to be confident in your journey. You must embody the confidence to forgive yourself and others from past hurts, disappointments, and trauma, heal your soul and level up being a wife, mother, and person. The season of becoming is not easy but is necessary for your growth and for you to receive the abundance...

The word Standard is defined as "accepted as normal, or a level of quality or attainment." (Merriam-Webster, 2022) Are you the standard of becoming a woman of inner strength and beauty?  As you continue on the journey of Becoming, it's important to understand that you are now the standard. You are the standard that your mother, sisters, daughters, friends, and acquaintances will view as a way...

Have you listened to the Soul Healing episode? If so, Latika would like to pray over you as you embark on the journey of soul healing.  ****** Latika Vines is an Author, Entrepreneur, and Working Mom of 4. As the Founder, Career Development Strategist, and Boss Mom Coach of Visionary Initiatives, she has made it her mission to help working moms build opportunities for their success by redefin...

How many times have you reacted to a situation based on past experiences or learned behavior? Many behaviors, reactions, conversations, and mindsets are based on the examples learned from family members, television, and circles of influence; but as a working mother, how long will you allow those examples to affect the way you react in your life? Until you are able to heal your soul from past hurts...

As a working mother, how many times have you heard 'no' when asking for a promotion or work-life balance flexibilities or more professional experience? How many times have you heard 'not right now' or 'we aren't interested at the moment?' Most of your life, you have asked a question and the response was 'no.'  How many times are you going to accept 'no' when it comes to what you want out of y...

It's officially 2022! Happy New Year! Join Latika as she says a prayer over this year.  ******* Latika Vines is an Author, Entrepreneur, and Working Mom of 4. As the Founder, Career Development Strategist, and Boss Mom Coach of Visionary Initiatives, she has made it her mission to help working moms build opportunities for their success by redefining how they manage their life, career, and/or...