The Breadwinners

Have you ever price-checked a medical procedure — or even considered it?  ClearHealthCosts CEO Jeanne Pinder is bringing transparency to the healthcare industry by gathering data on medical costs from providers, patients and government price lists. In this episode, she shares the questions we should all be asking our healthcare providers.    Episode Links  ClearHealthCosts  Rate and review us — an...

After two decades in the investing industry, Deborah Owens is now an author and wealth coach on a mission to help women overcome their fear of investing through coaching, accountability and support. On this episode, she shares why financial ignorance is so expensive — and why you can’t save your way to wealth.  Episode Links  Visit WealthyU  A Purse of Your Own: An Easy Guide to Financial Security...

Jake Tamarkin, co-founder of Everyday Life Insurance, is on a mission to change his industry. His goal: to help people with average incomes find just the right amount of coverage to protect their families. In the Club, Jake shares his advice for doing just that — and what Jennifer should do when her own term policy ends. Episode Links  Everyday Life Insurance   Rate and review us — and visit The...

Author, speaker and Money Tips for Grownups podcast host Bobbi Rebell joins Jennifer to talk about learning to launch our kids into their financial futures the right way, mistakes and all — and how we’ve each learned our own breadwinning lessons too.  Please help us grow: Rate, review and subscribe to The Breadwinners today!  Episode Links  How to Be a Financial Grownup: Proven Advice from High Ac...

Here’s a sobering stat: While more than 11 million firms are women-owned, only 4% generate revenues of $1 million or more.  In this episode, Aliza Freud, founder and CEO of SheSpeaks, an influencer marketing agency founded in 2007, talks about what it takes to grow from solo-preneur to payroll-paying business as well as the pros and cons of seeking investor funds to grow your company..  Please hel...

Nearly 4 million babies are born every year in the U.S., and yet it seems like we all start from zero when it comes to learning what we want — and need — to know as new moms.   In this episode, certified doula and author Bailey Gaddis joins Jennifer to talk about her new book, Asking for a Pregnant Friend: 101 Answers to Questions Women Are Too Embarrassed to Ask About Pregnancy, Childbirth, and M...

At last count, the U.S. was home to about 10.3 million teen girls (15 to 19) thinking about who they want to be — but not quite sure how to get there.  That’s where former M&A lawyer Illana Raia comes in. Illana has founded Être, a mentorship platform to connect girls in the U.S., Canada and India with female leaders to help them see potential futures for themselves. Illana joins Jennifer to talk...

To Susan McPherson, founder and CEO of McPherson Strategies, there is much more to connecting than sending a generic LinkedIn invite.  Known for her extensive, vital and vibrant network of contacts, Susan joins The Breadwinners to share her passion for connection as well as her new book, The Lost Art of Connecting: The Gather, Ask, Do Method for Building Meaningful Relationships.  Please help us g...

A time of isolation and stress can also be one of clarity, helping you to answer the essential (and eternal) question: What is your Why?  Executive and personal coach Shoshanna Hecht joins Jennifer to share how she works with high-achieving women to take concrete and powerful actions toward their goals — and how lessons we’re learning now will impact our lives as breadwinners in the future.  “Boun...

Feeling dissatisfied, disconnected, and maybe even a little bored, management consultant Tina Berger asked herself: Surely this can’t be all there is to life?  That question led Tina on a spiritual quest to reawaken the inspiration she lost on her way to success. Today, she joins Jennifer to discuss her new book, Coming Around, and shares lessons learned by questioning not only how we judge  accom...

Today 20% of children in the U.S. have an ongoing health issue related to physiology, development, behavior, and/or mental health — and that number is rising. Sehreen Noor Ali, co-CEO of Sleuth, a guide for early childhood health that helps parents identify solutions, resources and cures through shared stories and smart technology, joins The Breadwinners to discuss the fight parents face to get th...

 From her love of crochet, quilting and crafts, Linda Permann has built a career as a talented writer, editor, designer and teacher, working for such brands as Adorn, Craftsy and Bluprint. Today, she is on the other side of the ever-changing business, serving as Yarn Manager for One Big Happy Yarn Company, where she is building a store from scratch, while also creating content — and raising two fu...

When it comes to know what you’re worth (and seeing it in your paycheck) it helps to have friends — as in those who will share their stories, strategies and tips for negotiating your full compensation package. Consider Claire Wasserman, founder of Ladies Get Paid, that friend. She joins The Breadwinners to talk about her new book, which features nine real-life stories of breadwinning women and the...

Lynn Harris, founder and CEO of Gold Comedy, an online platform for funny women and nonbinary folks to learn about writing and telling jokes, assembling a standup comedy set and trying out material, joins Jennifer to talk about the power of a good joke and how comedy fosters confidence. Please help us grow: Rate, review and subscribe to The Breadwinners today! Episode Links  The Radical Power of B...

When Amber Briggle called her county sheriff out for his anti-transgender comments in 2016, little did she know it would lead to an invitation to the White House. What she did know, however, was the importance of learning, advocating and growing into her role as a breadwinning parent of a middle school son who is transgender — which he argues is the least interesting thing about him. (He can do tr...

Conversations regarding diversity at work often focus on questions of race and gender, leaving little room to discuss the needs of employees with visible and non-visible disabilities. In this episode, Dr. Jennifer Sarrett of Disruptive Inclusion and Emory University’s Center for the Study of Human Health, joins to consider questions of language, stigma and accommodations in the workplace for peopl...

When it comes to breaking down gender norms at home, author and activist Emma Johnson argues that one of the best tools society has is shared parenting agreements in cases of divorce. In this episode, Johnson shares results from her new survey of 2,3000 single moms: “The answer is clear: The more equality that women have with their parenting schedule, the more money they make, the happier they are...

When it comes to navigating careers, author and thinker extraordinaire Lindsey Pollak says the most successful and happy professionals describe themselves as frequent and deliberate recalculators, always considering where they want to go next — and how to get there. In her new book, Recalculating: Navigate Your Career Through the Changing World of Work, Pollak shares actionable advice for activati...

With nearly half the U.S labor force now working from home full-time, employers and employees see flexible work very differently than they did a year ago. But what should post-pandemic office life look like? Manar Morales, founder and CEO of Diversity and Flexibility Alliance, joins The Breadwinners to share her work, her thinking and her conversations with employers about how to build workplace c...

Before the pandemic, 2.2 million non-working moms with college degrees said they wanted to go back to work. With thousands of women leaving the workforce due to caregiving, homeschooling and job losses, it’s a number that’s sure to rise. In this episode, Carol Fishman Cohen, CEO and co-founder of iRelaunch, joins The Breadwinners to talk about career breaks, returnships and the impact of the pande...

What makes a good story? Thaler Pekar, master storyteller, joins The Breadwinners to talk about how she and her team work with organizations to find, develop and amplify stories that foster critical support — and why story listening is so important for us all. Please help us grow: Rate, review and subscribe to The Breadwinners today! Episode Links Every Perspective Has a Story Want more Jennifer?...

For our season three finale, long-time listener, first-time guest and working dad of two Brett Sonnenschein joins Jennifer to share his view of breadwinning and parenting. From rushing to pick-ups and impacts on his career to tackling chores and juggling responsibilities at home, Brett recalls how the never-ending hustle has come to define his life and family. Learn more about your ad choices. Vis...

As we reach the end of the school year, Rachael and Jennifer consider just how far we’ve all come in the six months — years? — of The Breadwinners: Season Three. ICYMI, we’ll be featuring just a few of our favorite guests in the coming weeks. Let us know what you think!   Episode Links  Check out past episodes at TheBreadwinnerspodcast.com  Want more Jennifer? Visit Jennwork.com Want more Rachael?...

Even with 52 million Americans working and parenting at the same time, working parenthood can still feel like a lonely (and exhausting) proposition.. Global talent expert and coach Daisy Dowling joins Jennifer to consider the challenges currently facing working moms and dads — and shares solutions from her new book, Workparent.   Please help us grow: Rate, review and subscribe to The Breadwinners...

The world is coming back online — and workplaces are too. But many employees say they aren’t ready to return to their desks.    In this episode, Rachael + Jennifer consider a new survey that finds 39 percent of employees would consider quitting if their employers weren’t flexible about remote work. (Among millennials and Gen Z, that figure rises to 49 percent.) Are you ready to commute again?   Pl...