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1 in 5 working moms say they’ve been passed over for an important assignment or for a promotion because they have children. And women who take even 1 year off to have kids come back to earn 40% less than their peers. Working moms outpace, outperform, and outwork their peers. So why don’t companies make an effort to support working moms? And how can working moms advocate for themselves in the workplace? Frankly, we’re tired of asking for a seat at the table. It’s time to make our own table. A ...
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Special guest Anne Hill joins Moms At Work to discuss the Zone of Genius - what is it? How do we find ours? And how do we leverage it to advance in our careers, start a business, or explore our passions (profitably?) Listen to the full episode and follow jobs.mom/podcast for all episodes. Moms At Work is the official Jobs.mom podcast, hosted by Fou…
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Anji McGrandles, Founder of The Mind Tribe UK, joins Episode 24 to talk about creating cultures that encourage failure, and how moms returning to work can overcome their own fears of failure to truly succeed. Moms At Work is the official Jobs.mom podcast, hosted by Founder & CEO Zabeen Mirza - you can visit Jobs.mom to subscribe to the newsletter a…
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Lindsay Zoeller at Booz Allen Hamilton talks about life, UX, and corporate cultures that do right by their working mothers. Have a listen as Lindsay recounts her journey to motherhood while working at one of the world's largest and most prestigious firms. No pressure. Moms At Work is the official Jobs.mom podcast. Visit Jobs.mom to subscribe to the…
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Aliya Ali-Afzal, British writer, talks about her debut novel "Would I Lie To You?" and the inspiration she drew from her own life as a working mother to pen the critically acclaimed story. Aliya's novel debuts in the UK this year and is available for purchase and preorder below:U.K. preorder link for July 8, 2021 https://amzn.to/36o1FsKUSA preorder…
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Michele Pekar, author, scholar, executive, professional negotiator, and mother, talks about the fundamentals of modern negotiation, the advantages female negotiators have, and how women can negotiate successfully in the workplace. Michele's books on negotiation can be purchased on Amazon here: The First Move: A Negotiator's Companion Mediation: Neg…
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Doreen Steenland, transformational neuroscience coach, joins the Moms at Work podcast to talk about the difference between multitasking and switch tasking, and the damage we're doing to our daily efficiency and productivity when we think we're juggling multiple tasks, but we're actually not. Doreen shares tools, tips, and tactics for women and moms…
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Amy Shoenthal, VP & Group Manager, Digital at M Booth joins Zabeen Mirza to discuss the struggles of working women and mothers in the PR, media, and ad worlds, and talks about the steps companies can take to create cultures that are inclusive, accepting, and truly equitable for all. Amy shares her own experiences as a working mom, and insights into…
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Financial Representative and Jobs.mom expert finance contributor Erin Hoffman joins Episode 18 of the Moms At Work #podcast to talk about the most common money mistakes women make and advice on how we can increase our financial literacy and secure ultimate financial freedom and independence. Subscribe at jobs.mom/podcast and follow us on social med…
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Jennifer Folsom, Author of "Ringmaster", and VP of Growth at ICF Next joins this week's episode to talk about the toxicity of reaching for an unattainable ideal. Let's face it, life is a circus. But what does it mean to be The Ringmaster of the circus that is the life of a working mother? How do we advance in our careers, excel as a parent, and liv…
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Dr. Megan Amerson Brown has been on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic, designing safety protocols for hospitals around the country to keep medical providers safe as they battle the coronavirus. Her numerous achievements however, didn't stop her from being the victim of workplace bullying and sexual harassment. Dr. Brown joins Episode 16 of th…
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Kwame Christian of the American Negotiation Institute joins Jobs.mom this week to talk about how men can be allies to women in the workplace. Tune in to Episode 15 at jobs.mom/podcast #podcast #ally #women #workingmothers #workingmoms #workingwomen #allyship #likeamother #likeaboss #jobsdotmom Produced by Pretty Easy Podcasts --- Support this podca…
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Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner, Executive Director of MomsRising.org joins Episode 14 of MOMS AT WORK to talk about the fight for mothers' rights in the workplace and how we can all be a part of the solution. Kristin reminds moms everywhere: "You are not alone." Tune in to Episode 14 to learn more about the advocacy, the activism, and the movement to crea…
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Nichelle Maynard-Elliott, Board Director at Xerox joins the Jobs.mom Podcast to talk about what it means to be a board director, the job description, how to get on a board, and why diversity on boards is now as critical as ever. Nichelle shares her experience, her insights, and her hopes for the future of boards and gives women everywhere guidance …
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Evelyn Sideri, a career educator, and former teacher to Jobs.mom CEO Zabeen Mirza gets on to talk about dignity in education, what teachers have experienced during the pandemic, and what the future of education needs to look like in order for it to truly live up to its ideals.#education #podcast #teachers #future #teacher #parenting #pandemic #covi…
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The Done Manifesto is a set of working rules based on a sense of urgency. No time for careful deliberation, it tells us. Just keep moving. Written by Bre Pettis and Kio Stark in 2009, the manifesto has gained a loyal following -- and for good reason. Silicon Valley Founder Cynthia Schames sits down with Zabeen Mirza to talk about the Manifesto and …
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Jobs.mom Founder & CEO Zabeen Mirza lost her father to pancreatic cancer when she was 11 years old. She recounts her story and sits down with Kathleen O'Reilly, Affiliate Associate Director of NY/NJ for the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (PANCAN) to talk about the upcoming PurpleStride walk, and how we can all work together to raise awareness to …
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Jessica Murphy, the Brand Genius behind Paw Patrol, SpongeBob, and Popsockets joins Zabeen Mirza on Episode 9 of Moms At Work to talk about how companies can practice what they preach when it comes to diversity, equity, and inclusivity, and how supporting working mothers goes beyond finding them a comfortable closet to pump in during work hours. Fr…
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Sgt. Kelly Ducak has been serving in law enforcement for the last 16 years. During that time, she's had three children while on active duty, began her doctoral degree, and served as class parent and school resource officer to two middle schools. In Episode 8, she sits down with Jobs.mom CEO Zabeen Mirza to talk about everything from breastfeeding i…
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Not all heroes wear capes (although COVID has definitely brought the spandex back). Most heroes walk among us, shop alongside us, wait in the school pickup lines next to us. And while they do the ordinary, they are also doing things that are quite extraordinary. In our first Hometown Heroes episode we talk to Jessica Reinmann, CEO of 914Cares, a lo…
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A Republican Judge from Texas and a Democratic Podcast host walk into a bar....actually, they get on this week's Episode of Moms At Work.Judge Ann-Marie Carruth of the 72nd District Court in Lubbock County, Texas joins Zabeen Mirza to talk about life as a young, female, Republican judge in Texas (the first female to sit on the bench in her district…
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Episode 5: The Frontline Against Fake News: Public Health Experts Battling A Different Sort of Pandemic
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The doctor is in! Public health scientist Dr. Jessica Steier, CEO of Vital Statistics Consulting and Co-Host of The Unbiased Science Podcast joins Zabeen Mirza to talk about her work on the frontlines of the pandemic fighting misinformation, dispelling fake news, educating the public on everything from mask wearing to hand washing to vaccines and h…
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Episode 4: A for Effort: A Working Mom's Perspective on Everything from Paris Fashion Week to the PTA Bake Sale
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Overachievers and PTA Effort-Makers Unite! Rachel Dooley, Associate General Counsel, Legal Innovation, Global Counsel for McKinsey Digital and Design; Founder and Designer, Gemma Redux; and PTA Effort-Maker Extraordinaire joins Moms At Work to talk about life as an entrepreneur and jewelry designer, (mailing out orders on her lunch break!), to bein…
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Beth Fitzgerald, author of The Wake Up Call – Daily Eye-Opening Motivation to Live Your Best Life, has you covered. Beth takes us through some of the keys to a healthier mentality and more gracious perspective, and demystifies why it is as women and mothers we struggle to ask for help, even from those closest to us. Reflecting on her early career i…
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Episode 2: You're Not Faking It: Rapper 50 Cent's Interior Designer Talks About Imposter Syndrome and How to Embrace Your Inner Creative
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She's an interior designer to celebrities like 50 Cent, Rachel Ray, Hollywood A-Listers, past US Presidents, and works on shows like Million Dollar Listings and Dr. Brad Schaefer on TLC's "My Feet Are Killing Me". Cristy Farrelly, Owner, CEO and Lead Creative of Interior Styling Inc in New York City is basically a celebrity herself. But she confess…
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Dr. Lila Pereira, licensed Pediatric Psychologist and board member of the Families in Psychology Project, joins the Moms At Work podcast on it's first ever episode. Lila sits down with host Zabeen Mirza to examine the psychology of the working mom and the mental barriers we put up that impede our personal and professional success. From guilt, grief…
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Being a working mom is complicated, confusing, and hard. There’s guilt, there’s sacrifice, and there’s stress. And on top of that, there’s a career to manage, and bosses to please that just don’t seem to understand. The statistics are grim. In fact, 1 in 5 working moms say they’ve been passed over for an important assignment or for a promotion beca…
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