Successful Working Parents

Hannah McCormick is the founder of HM Virtual Assistance, the host of the Showing Up Solo podcast, and a solopreneur business marketing guru. She is also a mother of 2. This is a very inspiring episode where Hannah shares her journey from corporate employee to solopreneur. She gives very practical steps for how anyone can do the same. TIMESTAMPS 04:30 3 quick tips to get started with marketing you...

Donya LaHaye is VP, Strategic Sales and Headspace, and a mother of 2. This is a great conversation because Donya has been very successful in her career and was a self-proclaimed workaholic. But she had to find more balance while still finding success after becoming a parent. She also had a lot of great tips about helping little kids learn how to regulate emotions and meditate. TIMESTAMPS 04:15 - B...

Michael Perry is the founder and CEO of Maple, an all-in-one app to help parents get organized and stay organized. He is also a father of 2. This is a great conversation because we talk about Michael's learnings from founding multiple companies, what the future of work looks like, and how busy parents can get more organized. TIMESTAMPS 03:00 - How being a father shapes the way you approach fou...

6 months into dadhood. Daddy daycare is over. Real daycare is about to begin! Plus, some of the best advice I've gotten from my guests. SHOW LINKS: contact: ⁠successfulworkingparents@gmail.com⁠ Linktree: ⁠https://linktr.ee/successfulworkingparents⁠   Musical credit: Hippie Beatnix (ID 1913) by Lobo Loco CC-by-nc-nd

Dr. Jaime Kaplan is a Clinical Psychologist and Owner at JK Psychological Wellness. She is also a Single Mother By Choice (SMBC). This is an awesome episode where Dr. Jaime shares her journey from choosing to be a SMBC to balancing work as single mom while being self-employed. TIMESTAMPS: 02:00 SMBC single mother by choice 05:00 the pros and cons of owning your own business as a single mom 06:05 d...

For those listeners out there that would like to learn a little more about me, here is an episode of me being interviewed on the Own Your Work podcast with Sonja Holmes. We talk about my journey from Wall Street to the Wellness industry. How I use meditation. Why I quit my job and moved to Thailand. And much more! EPISODE LINKS linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sonjaholmesrecruiting/ instagram...

This week we are doing something fun. We are having our last guest's husband on to talk about his perspective. Part of last week's conversation was about dealing with one parent having more flexibility in their schedule, while the other's is more rigid. By default, do more responsibilities fall onto the parent with more flexibility? We let both sides weigh in. But Dr. Jonathan is also...

Sarah is the AVP of Well-Being and Engagement at NFP. She is also a mother of 2. This is a really fun episode because first we are going to have Sarah sharing her experiences being a working mom. And NEXT week we are going to have her husband, a surgeon, share his perspective. Topics covered: 0545 the jump from one to two kids 0835 managing the household when your husband is a busy surgeon  1120 d...

Cole Napper is Vice President, People Analytics at Orgnostic, as well as the owner of Directionally Correct, the #1 People Analytics Podcast & Substack. He is also a father of 2. This is a really fun conversation, and it's great to hear a father's perspective on why parenting is so fulfilling. Topics include: 0345 parenting giving you fulfillment  0420 applying scientific background to...

Five months into being a dad. Here's a quick update on how it's going so far. We are in daddy daycare mode. SHOW LINKS: contact: ⁠successfulworkingparents@gmail.com⁠ Linktree: ⁠⁠ ⁠https://linktr.ee/successfulworkingparents⁠⁠⁠   Musical credit: Hippie Beatnix (ID 1913) by Lobo Loco CC-by-nc-nd

Kaleana is the VP of Wellbeing and Platform Partners at Sequoia Consulting Group. She's also the founder of Trust Me, It's Relevant, an employee advocacy group. She is a mother of 2. This episode is great because Kaleana has had a very successful career and she shares how she was able to learn to balance that ambition after becoming a mom. Topics include: 0310 preparing to make the jump fr...

Butch Zemar is the director of benefits at Elite Benefits of America and the host of The Zemar Podcast. He is also a navy veteran and a father of four. In this episode he shares how he brings his experiences in the navy into parenting, what it's like homeschooling four boys, and much more! Timestamps: 0335 how experience in the navy informed parenting 0515 how do you approach your career after...

Ameé Quiriconi is an entrepreneur, podcast host, and author, she is also a mother of 2. This is an incredibly powerful episode. For anyone that dealt with any type of trauma in their childhood and are concerned with how that will impact their own parenting, this one is for you. Trigger warning: if you have some sensitivities to childhood trauma you may find this hard to listen to at times Timestam...

Caitlin is the founder of Happyly, a corporate wellness benefit. She's also a mother of 1. This was a really great conversation about how a mom was able to build a startup, some of the lessons she learned along the way, and how she manages her time. Timestamps: 0400 skills from your career applying to motherhood - empathy 0444 mom skills applying to your career - seeing the human side of thing...

Four months into being a dad. Here's a quick update on how it's going so far. Special guest baby Val! SHOW LINKS: contact: ⁠successfulworkingparents@gmail.com⁠ Linktree: ⁠ ⁠https://linktr.ee/successfulworkingparents⁠⁠   Musical credit: Hippie Beatnix (ID 1913) by Lobo Loco CC-by-nc-nd

Desiree Therianos is PeopleOps leader, and a mother of 5. This is a great conversation, and we spend a lot of time talking about how to be a parent when you do want to focus on your career and work hard. Topics include: 0320 how your experiences in HR inform the way you parent 0415 work-life integration 0645 “raising rebel girls” 0810 wanting to go back to work after taking maternity leave 1145 re...

Marissa Dahlson is the Director of Talent Success at Cribl, and a mother of 3. This is a really powerful conversation. Not only do we discuss the importance of repair in relationships, how to set boundaries at work, and time management skills; But we also learn about Marissa's experience creating and raising a family in a same-sex couple. We cover: 0340 being a two-mom household 0540 missing m...

Tassos is a women's executive coach and father of 2. Originally from Greece, he now resides in Qatar with his family. This is a really great conversation where you can hear from a family man with a different cultural perspective. We cover: 0335 moving to Qatar 0505 starting a coaching practice 0805 transition from corporate employee to entrepreneur 0950 building a career while focusing on fami...

Jessica Fiesta George the Head of Talent Acquisition and Compensation at a private equity firm, and the host of the Jess Get Hired podcast. She is also a mother of 1. This is a really inspiring episode where Jess tells her story from the early days of survival as a single mom all the way up to being an empty-nester. We cover a lot of topics including: 0238 juggling having a baby, being in college,...

Three months into being a dad. Here's a quick update on how it's going so far. Spoiler alert: sleeping less than month two. SHOW LINKS: contact: ⁠successfulworkingparents@gmail.com⁠ Linktree: ⁠https://linktr.ee/successfulworkingparents⁠   Musical credit: Hippie Beatnix (ID 1913) by Lobo Loco CC-by-nc-nd

Brittany Bono is a reproductive and family health consultant at Mercer, and a mother of 2. We cover a lot of ground in this conversation from the impact we have on our kids, to the transition from 1 kid to 2 kids, to getting used to delegating Timestamps: 0220 background in family health 0440 how prepared can you be to be a parent 0720 transition from 1 child to 2 0900 when and how to bring your p...

Sonja Holmes is a senior recruiter, host of the Own Your Work podcast, and mother of four. If you've ever created something and been afraid to push the publish button, this episode is for you! Sonja drops a ton of gems! In this episode: 0230 four girls under age of 9 0300 having multiple kids gets easier 0353 how your career in recruiting informs the way you parent 0545 what is work-life “pres...

Abbie is a benefits consultant at Mercer and a father of 5(!) This episode covers a lot of ground including: 0115 career 0236 role as father 0349 background in math informing parenting 0450 how you approach your career after becoming a father 0515 making sacrifices   0605 making time for yourself  0705 how your kids see your career 0910 tips for busy working parents - priorities  1020 experiences...

Joell Gray is a global well-being and total rewards executive and mother of 4. This is a really great episode for anyone who is struggling to balance work life with family life, especially single parents. We cover: 0307 how your career informs your parenting 0420 how you approach your career after becoming a mom 0525 juggling family life and career 0610 being a single parent with a job 0710 giving...

Chris DeStefano is Associate Director, Logistics Technology at HelloFresh, he is also a published author and father of 1. This is a really fun conversation. If you're a new parent or soon-to-be parent, who's juggling career life with family life, this one is for you. Especially if you're trying to put more art out into the world and work on a passion of yours on the side. We discuss: 0...