Successful Working Parents

This week, my guest and I rewatched Honey I Shrunk The Kids to discuss the parenting choices and families dynamics at play. We get into what's aged poorly since 1989, if little Ron was a prototype for Bart Simpson, why you should never leave your kids at home with an experimental shrinking ray, and much more! EPISODE LINKS: https://www.instagram.com/zachmander/ https://www.tiktok.com/@zach_mander...

Today we are talking about Father of the Bride Part II. Not only does it have some fun family dynamics to discuss, it also deals heavily with the challenges of getting older or feeling like you're getting older. My guest is Maureen Wiley Clough, creator and host of the It Gets Late Early podcast, a show about getting older in the tech world. EPISODE LINKS ⁠⁠itgetslateearly.com⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://linktr.e...

Comedian and father of 2 Tyler Champagne joins the show to discuss the parenting and family dynamics in Jingle All The Way. We try to figure out if anyone notices how jacked Arnold is, what's going on with Sinbad's home life, and if all this could be avoided by telling your family the truth. EPISODE LINKS: https://linktr.ee/champagnetyler SHOW LINKS: contact: ⁠⁠successfulworkingparents@gma...

Jess left a thriving corporate career in rare disease biotech to work toward closing systematic gaps in the workplace for women and mothers. As a mom and a woman leader in a Fortune 500 company, she witnessed the gap for all women and working mothers and couldn’t look away. Jess ignites change by bridging neuroscience education and evidence-based tools that lead to retention, re-engagement, and re...

We are back with another movie review. This time we are talking about the Change-Up, starring Ryan Reynolds and Jason Bateman. On this episode, Cameron (@dadtwintips) and I break down the parenting decisions and family dynamics this hit comedy. We learn from Cameron how accurately this movie shows what it's like to have twins. We also answer the age-old question: what would you do if you peed...

We are back with season 2! This year we are going to switch things up with some different types of fun content, one of which being movie rewatches. On this episode, Christine and I break down the parenting decisions and family dynamics in the 1983 classic Mr. Mom! Let me know what you think and if you want to see more episodes like this. EPISODE LINKS: https://www.instagram.com/peacockparent/ www....

The podcast is one year old today! It's hard to believe it's been a year already, but thank you everyone for your support! To celebrate, I've invited a very special guest on. Cassandra Franzese is the principal of MESA Charter High School in Buschwick, Brooklyn. She's also a mother of 1 (very adorable little baby). And she's my wife! TOPICS COVERED: How does being a teacher and...

Kathy is a women's empowerment coach, legal patent assistant and mother of 1. In this conversation we discuss how to find time for your side hustle, how to practice self-love and what is a bliss soft life. TOPICS COVERED: Starting a side business while being a mom and working a 9-5 How to find the time for a side hustle What is a bliss soft life? Building resiliency  Lack of self love and peop...

Happy Mother's Day! Stephanie is the founder of Hello, Nanny! A full-service nanny placement agency. She is also a mother of 2. In this conversation we get into the pros and cons of a nanny vs daycare, as well as tips for work/life balance and self-care. TOPICS COVERED How and why Hello, Nanny. was founded What’s wrong with the nanny agency industry  Being a founder and a mom What makes Hello,...

Wes is a franchise consultant, business owner, and father of 3. He is also the host of the Path 2 Freedom podcast. This is a great conversation about the pros and cons of business ownership, how it can be a pathway to time freedom, and how to balance everything with 3 kids. TOPICS COVERED Pros and cons of starting a business vs buying a business vs buying a franchise Is having a franchise the same...

Dr. Anne is a clinical psychologist and executive coach, specializing in supporting women transitioning to motherhood and parents transitioning to working parents. She is also a mother of 4. TOPICS COVERED The main struggles of working parents Missing your old self when you become a parent Being unhappy after becoming a parent Should everyone have kids? Challenges when returning to work The value...

Dylan is an army veteran, sales operations professional, and father of 2. He shares his incredible story about being shot (as a civilian), how his family got by while he recovered, and how he came out stronger on the other side. TOPICS COVERED How being in the military informs the way you approach parenting and career Juggling family and career as you transition out of the military  Making scarifi...

Paige is a sales operations professional, a mother of 4, and a very popular content creator on social media. We cover a wide range of topics in the episode, including Paige's mission to bring awareness to equity in marriages, the rising cost of childcare, work/life balance and what it takes to be a successful content creator. TOPICS COVERED Becoming a content creator while being a working pare...

Jovica Djurdjević is a veteran in the tech sales space, a podcaster, and father of 1. He's also the one that helped me launch this podcast. In this episode we dive deep into how to get started with podcasting, common pitfalls, and what it takes to succeed. TOPICS COVERED How being a immigrant led to being a podcaster How a podcast evolves over time Lessons learned from podcasting How podcastin...

Allison Jackson is a spiritual wellness coach and mother of 2, we welcome her back to the show for round 2 to talk about all things spiritual and woo woo. This is a great conversation to help demystify some of these topics and make them feel more approachable. TOPICS COVERED What is spiritual wellness Being turned off by the word “spirituality” How spirituality fits into a wellness journey How spi...

Paul Sullivan is the founder of The Company of Dads, he is also a father of 3. This is a fun episode where we talk about what it means to be a lead dad and how Paul's company supports them, but we also learn about Paul's journey as a father and entrepreneur. TOPICS COVERED What is a lead dad and how many are there? Is the term lead dad offensive to moms? Are there  benefits of having a lea...

Natasha Bertolozzi is a real estate agent, and mother of 2, and I thought her story was interesting because she and her husband both work yet they don’t have any childcare.  This concept of a less child-centric life is one that I have been hearing more and more about and has really piqued my interest as my child gets older. TOPICS COVERED: Being a mom and working without childcare Working up at 3a...

Lindsay Lieberman is a private practice attorney that specializes in sexual crimes and cyber bullying. She is also a mother of 2. This is a really important episode as we raise our kids in an increasingly digital world. It's important to realize that there are bad actors out there, and we need to take the steps needed to protect them. TOPICS COVERED: How does your career inform the way you par...

Orli Cotel is a Senior Advisor at Mom's First, a non-profit dedicated to advocating for child care and paid family leave. She was also a founding member of the National Paid Leave For the U.S. Campaign. She is also a mother of 2. This is such an important topic that I'm excited to cover on the show. We talk about why the US is lagging behind all other developing nations when it comes to paid famil...

Ann Garcia, aka The College Financial Lady, is a certified financial planner and author of the book How To Pay For College. She is also a mother of 2. This is a really great conversation for anyone wondering whether or not they should already be saving for the child's college. Is it worth going to college? Why does college cost so much?? We cover all this and more. TOPICS COVERED - Is it still...

Kortney Ross is an instructional designer and leadership consultant. She is also the host of the NextGen Work Culture podcast, and mother of 2. We cover a wide range of topics, including why teaching is a good job for a working parent, how to overcome the fear of what others think, how to start freelancing to free up your time, and why we all learn how to play the recorder in school. TIMESTAMPS 03...

Cheryl Couris is a design director at WebEx and a mother of 2. This is a really great conversation to learn not only what it's like being a woman in a male-dominated industry, but also how to encourage creativity in your kids, making sacrifices, dealing with screen-time, and much more! TIMESTAMPS 02:20 how do you approach your career after becoming a parent 03:10 how to juggle work life and fa...

7 months into dadhood. After a month of daycare I have some thoughts... and some feels. Thanks for listening! SHOW LINKS: contact: ⁠successfulworkingparents@gmail.com⁠ Linktree: ⁠ ⁠https://linktr.ee/successfulworkingparents⁠⁠   Musical credit: Hippie Beatnix (ID 1913) by Lobo Loco CC-by-nc-nd

Ben Hockema is a certified financial planner and founder of illuminate wealth management. He is also a father of 2. This is a really great episode if you feel like you don't have a great relationship with money and you're worried about passing that on to your kids. TIMESTAMPS 03:15 being vulnerable and open about finances with your family 06:15 when would you start teaching financial habit...

Jess Kaskov is a speaker, life coach, and best selling author of the book Soul Salary: 4 Profoundly Impactful Steps to Aligning Your Time and Energy with What Feels Joyous and Fulfilling. She is also a mother of 2. TIMESTAMPS 03:10 making the transition from corporate employee to working for yourself 04:50 not using the term “work-life balance” 07:35 focusing on helping people find joy 11:40 how y...