Motherwife

Guest: Jiemi Gao, Ex-Deloitte & Founder of Nori | It was such a pleasure to sit down with Jiemi Gao, a fellow Deloitte alum turned start-up founder who prioritized flexibility, autonomy, and passion to launch Nori - the social networking platform for moms. She is brilliant, courageous, highly capable, and a wonderful mom raising her own children in New York City. My favorite part of the conver...

9 out of 10 people I've spoken with since releasing Motherwife have at some point in the conversation asked some version of, "Are you a Christian?" I wrestled with how I wanted to incorporate my faith and its impact on my decision-making and how I live my life into this podcast. Christ's love, and the blessings the Lord has bestowed upon our family, are foundational to the way we...

Finances are the primary practical reason mothers choose not to downshift or step out of the workforce even if they truly want to. This is a reality for so many families. In our scenario, I knew even if I could not step out of work completely, I could certainly choose a role or gig work that was more conducive to a 15-hour work week. Many mothers - including me - continue to toil away in demanding...

A reflection seven months into being primary on kids, home, and all things family operations in lieu of running a practice at Deloitte. We’ve found a system and structure that works for us - and are more proactive in making changes as we need to. Our kids’ needs will change, our hopes and goals as a couple, my husband’s professional aspirations. My single biggest piece of advice is this: no matter...

Every fiber of my being was calling me to be home with my kids while they are young. My "mom guilt" was desperately trying to tell me I was living out of congruence with my own values and the type of parent I wanted to be. I was simply suppressing and ignoring my guilt and shame because it seemed like everyone around me was returning to work and I should be OK with having my children wit...

My husband and I had two very demanding careers for six years since our first son was born. We tried every which way of me staying in my management consulting role in some capacity, when every fiber of my being was pulling me towards what I truly wanted: to focus the best and majority of my time and energy towards raising our beautiful kids. I finally left my role over the summer of 2025 - when it...