Working Mom Hour

Welcome back to Working Mom Hour! Today we are joined by cannabis and parenting stigma crusher and author of Weed Mom, Danielle Simone Brand. (If you haven’t already listened to our “cannabis 101” episode with Dr. June Chin, or our chit-chat about our first times check them out here and here .) We talk about how Danielle dropped her husband off at rehab for weed and how she went from hating it to...

On Ep. 33 of Working Mom Hour, global HR equity leader, Cassandra Rose, teaches us about the Glass Cliff effect, why women make up only 8 out of 500 Fortune 500 CEOs, what effective DEI strategies entail and why women are leaving money on the table when it comes to their benefits. Having held roles at multibillion-dollar global brands and unicorn startups, Cassandra has developed proven strategies...

On Ep. 32 of Working Mom Hour, we are talking with Lori Mihalich-Levin. Named the “working mama guru” by Working Mother Magazine, her thought leadership on issues related to working parenthood has been featured in publications including Forbes, The Washington Post, New York Times Parenting, and The Huffington Post.   Lori authored a book called Back to Work After Baby: How to Plan and Navigate a M...

On Ep. 31 of Working Mom Hour, we bring on LUMO co-founder and CEO, Sarah Olin. Professionally trained by world-renowned leaders like Dr. Brene Brown and Mark Hunter, Sarah is on a mission to support expectant mothers through pregnancy, maternity leave, and their return to work. Today, we break down what's working and what's not for working mothers, how we can help to bridge the gap betw...

On Ep. 30 of Working Mom Hour we are breaking down old school vs. new school parenting with DJ Johnson.  The purposeful parenting expert believes parents who strive for a healthy relationship with their teens need to start when their kids are young. Join us as we discuss why connection is so important and how to give teens the space they need to thrive.  Please make sure to subscribe so you don’t...

In Ep. 29, we have Dr. Karen Sheffield-Abdullah on to talk about high-achieving women and the tendency to anesthetize our lives with business in order to avoid feeling anything negative. Whew. We also wrap with a body scan, and Dr. Karen's insights on mindfulness. Join us! Please make sure to subscribe so you don’t miss an episode, and kindly review the podcast on Apple Podcasts so we can rea...

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On Ep. 28 of Working Mom Hour, we talk with child and family psychologist specializing in autism, ADHD, and anxiety. Dr. Emily King has been featured on MSNBC’s Morning Joe, in The Washington Post, New York Times, Parents Magazine and more.  She has a passion for helping students who struggle to learn in the traditional education system, and understanding where behavior stems from and how it can i...

Chit chats are our mini-‘sodes; the unplanned chatter that doesn’t quite fit into a format yet at times adds the most value (and laughs!). So be a fly on our wall…we hope it brings you joy! In this chit-chat we talk about exploring CBD and cannabis as part of working motherhood. Please subscribe above, leave a review below, and share with a fellow working mom. This helps us so much!   JOIN US: We...

On Ep. 27 of Working Mom Hour, we're breaking the stigma of mothers using CBD and cannabis. As one of the world’s leading cannabis physicians, Dr. June Chin’s work has been featured on CNN, the TODAY show, in the New York Times, Forbes and others. She is an integrative medical cannabis physician for children and adults, and has practiced cannabinoid medicine for nearly two decades. Dr. Chin’s...

Our Ep. 26 guest operates under the pen name Stephanie Greenoak. Working for one of the largest tech companies in the world, she’s added mindfulness and holistic health counseling to her resume after enduring loss and tough diagnoses within her family. She helps us understand how to show up mindfully when everything sucks. She’s also a mom of seven-year-old twins and a caregiver.   What’s your “Mi...

On Ep. 25 of Working Mom Hour, we are talking with international curve model and working mom, Amanda Tice. Modeling for names like JLo and the Kardashians, Amanda has been featured in Oprah magazine, ABC News, Access Hollywood. She’s been an on-camera talent for MSNBC, MTV and others. Amanda is now helping moms tap into their inner wisdom and uncover hidden truths so that they can thrive in mother...

Chit chats are our mini-‘sodes; the unplanned chatter that doesn’t quite fit into a format yet at times adds the most value (and laughs!). So be a fly on our wall…we hope it brings you joy! Please subscribe above, leave a review below, and share with a fellow working mom. This helps us so much!   JOIN US: We are building out more spaces to connect! For now, find us: Instagram: https://www.instagra...

On Ep. 24 of Working Mom Hour, we get to chat with Lauren Tetenbaum, a corporate lawyer turned therapist who specializes in life transitions affecting millennials and young women. We cover the pandemic’s impact on the mental health of working women and moms and discuss tips on how to combat anxiety and depression. Lauren is also a certified Fair Play facilitator and breaks down a useful example ar...

On Ep. 23 of Working Mom Hour, “teen whisperer” Kirsten Cobabe joins us for a powerful conversation. Kirsten has dedicated her career to helping parents and their teens navigate and strengthen their relationship. We talk about how to better connect with our teens, old and new paradigms in parenting, and why it’s sometimes important to just sit in the suck with them.  Join us! Find Kirsten ·  Insta...

On Ep. 22 of Working Mom Hour, we have some fun with Jenny Zook from The Confidence Collective. Jenny is a former teacher and a mom of twins who went on a journey to rediscover herself and bring confidence back into her life. Now, she is helping other women to become more confident through style, mindset, and wellbeing. We talk about finding your way back to you after kids, how to dress for your b...

Chit chats are our mini-‘sodes; the unplanned chatter that doesn’t quite fit into a format yet at times adds the most value (and laughs!). So be a fly on our wall…we hope it brings you joy! Please subscribe above, leave a review below, and share with a fellow working mom. This helps us so much!   JOIN US: We are building out more spaces to connect! For now, find us: Instagram: https://www.instagra...

On Ep. 21, we are joined by Teresa Tanner, Founder & CEO of Reserve Squad. As 4 in 10 women leave their positions at some point in their career,  Teresa is on a mission to help women stay connected to their company and skills through Reserve Squad. We talk about how her husband stayed home with their kids so that she could continue her career in the C-suite of the 4th largest bank in the U.S....

On Ep. 20 of Working Mom Hour, we're chatting with Connie Steele who is a future of work and life researcher.  She introduces a new concept called fluidity because she says we must be fluid in the way we think and adapt both professionally and personally in order to align with the needs of today. She has also launched a best-selling book called Building the Business of You. Join us! Where to...

In Ep. 19, Erin Quick, Founder and CEO of PairTree, details her journey to becoming a mother and launching her growing startup, PairTree, a unique matching service for expectant mothers and adopting families. More women than ever before are choosing to lean into careers before starting families. This evolution has caused an increase in need for adoption services. With the road to adoption known to...

In Ep. 18, we welcome Wema Hoover, a global leader in diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging who, for the past two decades, has led DEI initiatives for some of the most influential companies in the world including Google, Pfizer, Aetna and others. Today, she runs a progressive consulting agency that enables organizations to advance DEI at each level of their employee population. We discuss obs...

On. Ep. 17 of Working Mom Hour we're talking with Dr. Nicole Pensak, a Harvard and Yale trained clinical psychologist helping to change the stigma of Mom Brain.  We learn how our brains evolve as we become moms, and why it's so important for us and our babies regardless of if we gave birth to them or not.  We also discuss postpartum care and how to have a plan BEFORE anything goes wrong....

Chit chats are our mini-‘sodes; the unplanned chatter that doesn’t quite fit into a format yet at times adds the most value (and laughs!). So be a fly on our wall…we hope it brings you joy! Please subscribe above, leave a review below, and share with a fellow working mom. This helps us so much!   JOIN US: We are building out more spaces to connect! For now, find us: Instagram: https://www.instagra...

On Ep. 16 of Working Mom Hour, 2x NYTimes Best Selling Author of Fair Play and Find Your Unicorn Space Eve Rodsky is joins us. Eve began a national conversation about greater equality when it comes to the domestic workload after interviewing thousands of women about the invisible labor in the home. We cover the critical importance of prioritizing time for the active pursuit of creative self-expres...

In Ep. 15 of Working Mom Hour, we chat with Dr. Tammira Lucas, mom and founder of the National Association of Mom Entrepreneurs and Cube Cowork, the largest black woman-owned coworking space in the U.S., about her work to normalize and support moms as entrepreneurs by providing critical resources to serve their unique needs. Join us!   Find National Association of Mom Entrepreneurs: Instagram   Fi...