The Working Mother Experience

Guest: Dr. Sonal Patel Dr. Sonal Patel is a board-certified pediatrician, neonatologist, breastfeeding specialist, and fourth-trimester expert with more than 20 years of experience in infant nutrition, postpartum care, and maternal well-being. She is the founder of Naya and co-founder of the Center for 4th Trimester Care, a physician-led nonprofit advancing maternal healthcare. Dr. Patel is also a...

Meet Pei Ying, a resilient, transparent and insightful woman who is rediscovering her identity as not solely the 'reliable one' but as a whole and complete person, respecting and honouring all aspects of her soul.  We talk seasons of life, the transitions through each season, the repetition of seasons and how each presents its own unique challenges and opportunities for growth.  Thank yo...

Today on the podcast, we connect with Cayla Robinson, mother of two boys, advocate for the more vulnerable, medical parent and artist. What has sat with me since our conversation is Cayla's ruthless honesty. Throughout our conversation, Cayla gently but firmly corrected my misinterpretations - she ensures you (our dear listener) know she sits with guilt, that she has made mistakes, and has ex...

The Working Mother Experience closes its virtual gallery doors at the end of April (or possibly May) this year. After five years, we have decided it's time to close this chapter, giving space to other creative ideas and opportunities.  On the podcast, Morgan, WME Founder talks about the decision, ways to get involved and submit a piece of art before it's too late, and a light reflection...

Meet Kinia Romanowska, powerhouse entrepreneur, mother of three, founder. I left my conversation with Kinia uplifted and refocused on what matters, hearing her advice exactly at the time I needed to hear it.  Kinia runs and owns the company, Pros & Babes, helping professional STEM mothers find work / home synergy (not balance), helping them to find career, wealth and family abundance and align...

My conversation with Karemi was so fascinating, we had to do it in two parts - one conversation wasn't enough.  Karemi shares her journey as a mother of four, former delivery nurse, the transition to homeschooling and how beneficial it has been for her family, and her connection to nature through her garden. Karemi also dives into her experience supporting one of her children and family navig...

Today on the podcast we meet Kirsten Eeuwes, Engineer, Creative, Mother & Artist.  What struck me about Kirsten is her unrelenting, yet calm commitment to making intentional choices everyday related to her parenting and working to maximize her energy and wellbeing. Kirsten highlights the importance of her mindset which guides how and when she checks her phone, how she manages her calendar and...

Meet Tiffany Faught- an incredibly thoughtful, honest and soulful mother of three. I was struck by Tiffany's ability to lean into the incredibly awful while simultaneously remaining grounded and authentically connected to the present moment. And connected to the present moment she must be for Tiffany is the firefighter for her family as they move through a never-ending blaze of medical facili...

In this episode we meet Nathalie Rasmussen, a woman who wears many hats - sustainability expert, lecturer, lawyer, mother and artist.  We were honoured to have Nathalie as our guest speaker at our first international Vernissage in Copenhagen, Denmark. She spoke about her journey finding part-time work in a full-time country; working and mothering is less a question and more an expectation in Denma...

Meet Nekolina Lau, and listen to her and (sometimes) host, Angela, talk about using values to guide us, why we all experience imposter syndrome and how to get over it, mothering, creating art, and her published works! We hope you enjoy. 

Meet Arwen, a 9-year old girl who is a sister to a younger brother and sister, lover of highland dance and piano, and daughter of our founder, Morgan. In this conversation between mother and daughter, they discuss what it's like to be a kid, an older sister and a daughter to a career-minded mother. No holds barred.  Arwen shares many nuggets of wisdom - what it feels like when her parents are...

Do you set an annual word? Resolutions? Well, we do! And today on the podcast, we are sharing the words that will guide us through 2025 (well, we hope they will).  We talk about the wins and words of 2024 and what we are excited about in 2025 both personally, professionally and in regards to this amazing project.  Please join us and have a few laughs, reflect and perhaps, feel inspired to generate...

In this episode we connect with Juli Rohl, an entrepreneurial, creative, and brilliant human being and mother.  Juli created her piece in October 2023 at our first exhibit and live workshop, but it wasn't until now that she felt ready to share more about her piece, what it means (hint - fertility), and what's unfolded for her since.  To being ready isn't just about sharing readiness...

Meet Dr. Rose Asgharzadeh, an inspiring, thoughtful and incredibly deep thinker. Rose is an Assistant Professor at Mount Royal University, a mother of a university student, and recent newcomer to Canada from Iran.  Rose shares about her Iranian heritage through her art, describing how the symbol of the mandala aligns so beautifully with the experience of being a working mother. She describes her e...

In this rambling episode, Morgan, The Working Mother Experience Founder & Executive Director, shares why she believes the work the WME team is doing matters. Over the last three years, WME has collected 125 original pieces of art painted by mothers around the world. It has hosted corporate workshops, exhibits, created a calendar for purchase, and more recently, initiated the Pay It Forward ser...

Today on the podcast we meet Chiara Bello, an Italian jewelry maker and artist, entrepreneur, mother and artist. A ray of sunshine, a creative maven, and honest sparring partner, we hope you enjoy this conversation as much as we did.  Acquainted through my cousin who lives and works in northern Italy, Chiara quickly submitted her art, "My PJ Lifestyle," a whimsical family portrait of her...

To mark our 50th podcast, the WME leadership team takes moment to reflect on our milestone moments, the themes that are resonating with us and where we are headed.  From calendars, to non-profit status, to reaching our halfway mark for art submissions, we share what's getting us excited. And we talk about "who's caring for the mothers" - a critical and often under-looked task,...

Meet Amanda Robertson, engineer, dancer, mother, and artist.  Amanda participated in one of The Working Mother Experience's virtual workshops through the organization Pros and Babes (https://www.prosandbabes.com/), creating a beautiful piece of original art in community with women that she has grown to know and call her community over the last 6 years.  Amanda reminds us of the beauty of moth...

In this episode we speak with Angie Alexander about her experience as the main breadwinner for her family, stay at home fathers, and how we will most certainly make mistakes as working mothers and human beings.  Angie also shares the trials and tribulations of navigating teenagerhood and how she is embracing a new stage with her daughters as they enter adulthood. We can't say this phase sound...

Meet Melissa Kober Meier, an energizing, bright, and entrepreneurial spirit who found a solution for a constant frustration and challenge for women working in the field - NeverNude coveralls. While we recorded this before Melissa had launched her business, she is now fully operational and in revenue-generation mode. On the podcast, Melissa talks about the journey of moving from ideation to design...

Meet the amazing Angela Anderson, Communications Director for The Working Mother Experience, ultra runner, adventure-woman, senior leader and momma.  We talk about having children 12 years apart and how Angela has evolved as a parent - she's more chill, and yet, less tolerant of toys and Lego in her house (she doesn't want to go through getting rid of all the toys again; any parent will...

Today on the podcast we connect with the incredible Cedna Todorovic, a Calgary-based portrait photographer. But Cedna is so much more than a photographer, she captures the majesty of the person, their history and their desires in just one pose. We cannot express how special this woman is.  Cedna talks about taking the leap from Oil and Gas, where she was never able to truly express and be the pers...

Today on the podcast we meet Sarah Fowler, a tech industry mom who is raising her daughter in an idyllic mountain town.  We talk about living away from family, traveling with and without kids, the importance of solo trips, and how it really helps to have a village of supporters to raise our littles.

On the podcast we connect with the incredible Katherine Sinex, a deep thinker, an engineer with a passion for human behaviour and training in psychology, a negotiator (listen to the podcast for more on this exciting element of Katherine), creative, and so much more.  We travel back in time to Katherine's work in New Orleans navigating long days, commutes as a dual-income family with a young b...

Today on the podcast, we meet Julie Hawco, a community-minded change agent who wants better for working mothers and families.  Julie is the founder of The Stem Moms Project, an initiative that started out to better understand why STEM women are leaving the workplace (amongst many other things) and what workplaces could do differently to offer better support and resources. While she published the r...