the Working Mother's Mentor

Georgene talks about the hustle it takes be the CEO of a high-impact company, her mission to make workplaces a great place for both men and women, and how she handles it all as the mom of 3 young children.

Julie discusses the dangers of helicopter parenting and provides concrete strategies for raising self-aware, productive kids.  We then switch gears and talk about how growing up Black bi-racial in America informed her life choices and how she ultimately broke through the negative messages society delivered and learned to accept herself.

Bill shares robust advice on choosing the best school environment for your family and leadership strategies from his years a CEO.

Michelle gives us insight into the steps the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) took to make their culture great for working mothers and concrete advice she would give to women on building their careers while maintaining a full, integrated life.

Anna is a lawyer turned entrepreneur on a mission.  Anna describes her popular method for creating nourishing, inviting meals that also help you to achieve positive health outcomes.  Anna shares her expertise on cooking, overcoming emotional eating, and preparing simple, nutritious meals—even with a hectic schedule.  She also takes us on her entrepreneurial journey that began as a practicing lawye...

Anna is a lawyer turned entrepreneur on a mission.  Anna describes her popular method for creating nourishing, inviting meals that also help you to achieve positive health outcomes.  Anna shares her expertise on cooking, overcoming emotional eating, and preparing simple, nutritious meals—even with a hectic schedule.  She also takes us on her entrepreneurial journey that began as a practicing lawye...

Julie generously provides a ton of concrete advice on how to navigate parenthood at different stages and to re-calibrate the way you spend your time. We tackle timely, specific issues including how to stop feeling guilty about how much (or how little) time you feel you spend with your kids, managing screentime, and how to talk to your kids about values in a contentious world.

Titania shares her inspiring journey that has included being an entrepreneur, a TV tech commentator, and working in the C-suite.  She candidly shares her struggles with postpartum depression, anxiety, and imposter syndrome and the great advice has anyone who has similar challenges.

Gemma provides her expertise on the subject of Emotional Labor, addresses the resentment that often arises around the unpaid work done to sustain a family, and gives great examples and advice on how to share responsibilities at home.  We did this interview after her wildly popular Harper Bazaar articles on emotional labor, before her book Fed Up was released.

Joyce is a lawyer turned creative, visionary entrepreneur.  Her company, Macaroni Kid, reaches nearly 3 million households per month with hyper local information about great resources and events for families. Joyce shares concrete leadership, business, self-care, and parenting advice in this episode.  Joyce is warm, wise, and inspiring and provides specific tactics to help you avoid the martyr mom...

Matt Del Negro has been featured on some of the most popular shows in TV history.  The road to success has not been easy and Matt shares sage wisdom on how to push forward in the face of uncertainty.  Matt also describes how and why he's started his fascinating podcast, 10,000 No's, and how he integrates his big dreams with his family life.

Tamia has been involved in politics since her freshman year in college and her career has already taken her places she could have never imagined.  Tamia inspires us to have impact wherever we are, in whatever way we can. She provides concrete advice on how to live a full, busy, high-impact life while remaining grounded.

Michele provides a masterclass in how to keep perspective, serve the world, and raise healthy, grounded children.  Michele shares a ton of great insight, wisdom, and knowledge on everything from social impact, to career, to parenting

Elsie is a podcasting guru who says that podcasting saved her life.  She shares her love of podcasting, its power to change the world, and how she integrates it with being a homeschooling mom.

Hana Schank and Liz Wallace are the authors of the fascinating book, the Ambition Decisions.  Examining the triumphs and challenges in real women's lives and aggregating their experiences, the Ambition Decisions discusses issues women consider as they hit major career and personal decisions and debunks many of the myths that are embedded in our conventional wisdom about women and ambition.

Melisa is an energetic, passionate leader who supports women entrepreneurs in living their best lives. She is the founder of a global network to connect and educate women, particularly women of color, business owners. She is a thyroid cancer survivor who shares how her journey affects the joy and enthusiasm she brings to every day life. She also provides great, concrete advice on how to find your...

Jess shares her nutrition and behavior modification expertise as we discuss strategies to help busy families eat healthy meals.  Jess will help you to see that food is medicine and how taking a wellness approach to life with affect your eating decisions.  You will also learn about the successful social enterprise, Good Measure Meals, and how they leverage an income generating business in order to...

David is a wise, insightful, and humorous executive coach who leverages his decades of experience to deliver powerful advice on how to master your mindset.  This episode is full of wisdom, personal stories, and concrete tips on how to reframe your thinking in order to achieve your goals.  We discuss negative thought patterns, depression, adult ADHD, confidence, and work-life integration in this de...

Jeanine shares her journey from corporate to creating her own training company.  She discusses how her desire to have more time with her daughters and to have control over her financial destiny led her to jump from a comfortable job into entrepreneurship.  Jeanine is a master teacher and provides concrete tips you can follow today to help you figure out what business you could start today.

Jessica shares her journey that led her to her senior role Facebook, what it's like to be a woman working in Silicon Valley, her fertility struggle, and how she finds balance.

Leighann Lord tells us how she left corporate, created her multi-faceted career, and juggles it all with caring for aging parents.

Tiffany teaches us the specific strategies that can empower us to show up more fully in life.  She shares her professional and personal journey that led her to pen her best-selling book, Drop the Ball.

Bobbi takes us behind the scenes of her fascinating career journey that has led her from the TV anchor desk at Reuters, to becoming a best-selling author and podcast host.  She shares how she made the big decision to leave TV in order to pursue her dream of helping others to find financial freedom as they become Financial Grownups.

Mike Lewis left a prestigious job at Bain Capital to pursue his dream of traveling around the world to play professional squash.  In the course of his journey, he interviewed hundreds of people who have made bold jumps, leaving something comfortable in pursuit of their dreams.  Mike breaks down the process he went through and what you should think about if you consider making a jump.

Author, speaker, and former CIO Becky Blalock shares robust advice on how and why managing your mindset, learning how to take risks, and re-thinking failure are all core to business and career success.  Becky also provides great advice about exactly how to work with a mentor, and the things she does each day to find success.  As a trailblazer to the C-suite and the author of Dare:  Straight Talk o...