The Care Gap

How To Know When You’re Ready for a Big Career Move with Maggie Hulce

In what is one of our most insightful episodes yet, Blessing Adesiyan and Andrea Mullan focus their discussion on the challenges women face in trying to reach for their next big career move. They highlight how women are less likely to put themselves out there for opportunities unless they feel completely qualified. Women usually want to tick all the boxes before we raise our hand for that exciting new job or a stretch role in our current company.
 
Blessing and Andrea are joined on this episode by Maggie Hulce who is Senior Vice President and General Manager, Enterprise at Indeed. She talks with them on the identity crisis women experience post motherhood and how that affects our ability to climb up the corporate ladder and how women can reclaim their confidence in the workplace.
 
Maggie Hulce is Senior Vice President and General Manager for Enterprise at Indeed. In her role, she focuses on shaping product and go-to-market priorities for Indeed’s largest global customers.Before joining Indeed, Maggie was the Director of Sales Strategy & Operations at Google, focused on Google’s largest advertising customers in the Americas. Prior to Google, Maggie spent years as a management consultant at McKinsey & Company, serving clients in the retail and CPG industries.Maggie graduated cum laude from Harvard with a BA in Economics and received her MBA with distinction from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University.  
This podcast is in partnership with Indeed, the world’s number one job site, a company committed to helping women find better work. Visit www.indeed.com/betterwork and join us as we #LevelUpWithIndeed.
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You can visit our guest today at Maggie Hulce

Women’s Mental Health, Psychological Safety, & Intersectionality in the Workplace

On this episode Blessing and Andrea deep dive into the effects of a terrible work environment on the mental health of employees, how important it is for the workplace to be inclusive and how beneficial it is for employers to create a workforce that is intentional about retaining working mothers and caters to the needs of parents. They are joined by Sherrie Nguyen - Senior Manager, Product Marketing at Indeed & Stacy Peters - Manager of Learning Operations at Indeed who chat with them about the programmes and policies that indeed has in place to make sure that they create a workplace that promotes mental health, reduces burnout and absenteeism, increases productivity and provides adequate benefits for Indeedians and the global workforce Indeed caters to.
 
Sherrie Nguyen is a long-time Austinite, wife to her high school sweetheart Andy, and mother to 5-year-old Amaya. Originally from Houston, TX, Sherrie is the proud daughter of Vietnamese immigrants and first in her family to graduate college. She is an activist for working parents and caregivers, and she’s on a mission to re-imagine a world of work centered on care. Sherrie has worked in tech for over a decade and is currently employed with Indeed as a Product Marketer and also Founder and Co-Chair of the Parents & Caregivers Inclusion Resource Group. She is the recipient of the 2021 Austin Under 40 Award for Technology. Sherrie mentors with the Young Women’s Alliance and Breakthrough of Central Texas. Her happy place is swimming at Barton Springs or skateboarding. In her downtime, you can find her devouring a book or sharing deep belly laughs with her family.
Stacy Peters is a Manager of Learning Operations at Indeed. Her role leads a Learning Operations group that drives effective learning experiences. They partner with Learning and Development teams to deliver learner-centered communication, innovative technology solutions and processes to help Indeedians learn and grow.  Additionally, Stacy is the Co-Chair of Indeed’s Black Inclusion Group (BIG), Americas Region. Their mission is to foster an environment of growth and belonging for members of the African Diaspora and allies to promote a diverse and inclusive work culture and support business objectives. Stacy is also doing the single-mom life with her brave, intelligent and beautiful 13-year old. They both enjoy roller skating, good music, and tasty Trinidadian dishes! Sometimes, you can find Stacy on stage sharing one of her life-long passions - singing.
 
This podcast is in partnership with Indeed, the world’s number one job site, a company committed to helping women find better work. Visit www.indeed.com/betterwork and join us as we #LevelUpWithIndeed.
Become a member of the Mother Honestly Private Network by visiting www.motherhonestly.com/membership and if you are a Company seeking support for your employees and their families, visit www.motherhonestly.com/atwork to provide real solutions at home and at work.
The Motherboard launched last month! Get feedback, coaching, and advice on big decisions with the nation's leading thought-leaders on the homefront and workfront, visit www.motherhonestly.com/motherboard to get personalized guidance tailored to you. You can also expense this cost as a stipend, Learning and Development, and or Professional Development
You can visit our guest today at https://www.linkedin.com/company/indeed-com/
 

Pay Up: The Unpaid Labor Of Women And Its Effect On Their Careers and Well-being with Reshma Saujani

Blessing Adesiyan and Andrea Mullan recognize how important the conversation around the unpaid labour of women/mothers is and how dire it is for actionable solutions to be found. Women are buckling under the immense physical and mental load of it all, especially mothers and not enough is being said or done to help lessen this burden on women. We spoke about this with Reshma Saujani, C.E.O and Founder, Girls Who Code. Reshma began her career as an attorney and activist. In 2010, she surged onto the political scene as the first Indian American woman to run for U.S. Congress. During the race, Reshma visited local schools and saw the gender gap in computing classes firsthand, which led her to start Girls Who Code. Reshma is also the author of Brave, Not Perfect–a movement rooted in her experience, TedTalk, book, and podcast encouraging women to live their bravest, fullest lives. 
 
This podcast is in partnership with Indeed, the world’s number one job site, a company committed to helping women find better work. Visit www.indeed.com/betterwork and join us as we #LevelUpWithIndeed.
Become a member of the Mother Honestly Private Network by visiting www.motherhonestly.com/membership and if you are a Company seeking support for your employees and their families, visit www.motherhonestly.com/atwork to provide real solutions at home and at work.
The Motherboard launched last week! Get feedback, coaching, and advice on big decisions with the nation's leading thought-leaders on the homefront and workfront, visit www.motherhonestly.com/motherboard to get personalized guidance tailored to you. You can also expense this cost as a stipend, Learning and Development, and or Professional Development
You can visit our guest today at https://girlswhocode.com/

Women’s Health is More Than Just a Woman’s Issue

Blessing Adesiyan and Andrea Mullan recognize the importance of women's health on their careers. So many women suffer from silent diseases, especially women of color. We spoke with Nehal Farouky MD, co-founder, and president of NYC-based VIVA EVE, a fibroid treatment and women's health center. Nehal is a mom of two boys, she ran a private psychology practice in Egypt for more than a decade and is herself a fibroid survivor. Her mission is to reinvent how women's health is managed. Their focus on fibroids was what caught Blessing's attention. The statistics are staggering, demonstrating just how deeply Black and Brown women are affected by fibroids, who are 2-3 times more likely to have fibroids than white women. 
 
Doctors believe it’s due to the following
There may be some genetic element that increases this tendency among African-American women.
One study suggested that greater overall lifetime stress might help trigger fibroids
Some evidence suggests environmental factors, such as diet or a history of abuse, increase the risk.
Another study pointed to a Vitamin D deficiency due to darker skin. 
This podcast is in partnership with Indeed, the world’s number one job site, a company committed to helping women find better work. Visit www.indeed.com/betterwork and join us as we #LevelUpWithIndeed.
Become a member of the Mother Honestly Private Network by visiting www.motherhonestly.com/membership and if you are a Company seeking support for your employees and their families, visit www.motherhonestly.com/atwork to provide real solutions at home and at work.
The Motherboard launched last week! Get feedback, coaching, and advice on big decisions with the nation's leading thought-leaders on the homefront and workfront, visit www.motherhonestly.com/motherboard to get personalized guidance tailored to you. You can also expense this cost as a stipend, Learning and Development, and or Professional Development
You can visit our guest today at https://go.vivaeve.com

Out-Of-Office: How To Parent Out Loud In The Workplace

On this episode Blessing and Andrea discussed the act of multitasking at home and how these tasks are s Today’s guest Mary Beth Ferrante talks about her viral Out-of-Office note after she dropped off her two girls and got a call three hours later to pick them up due to a covid exposure. The Out-Of-Office was an authentic and transparent approach to what Mary Beth calls "parenting out loud" at work.
 
Mary Beth is the founder and Managing Director of WRK/360. She is a mom of two and and an advocate for creating inclusive workplaces for parents. Wrk/360 is a platform designed to create workplace cultures that promote flexible work, empathetic leadership, and that help dismantle parental bias. As a former SVP in the finance industry, she has always valued growing her career and like so many other career-driven women was surprised when she hit the Maternal Wal. Her own experience propelled her to dive deeper into maternal bias, to influence changes to workplace culture and to advocate for paid national leave policy. She has been featured in FORBES, TOday, CNBC, Working Mother, Fairy God Boss and more.
 
This podcast is in partnership with Indeed, the world’s number one job site, a company committed to helping women find better work. Visit www.indeed.com/betterwork and join us as we #LevelUpWithIndeed.
To become a Mother Honestly Member for only $95/yr (prices go up to $295/yr on April 1st), visit www.motherhonestly.com/membership and if you are a Company seeking support for your employees and their families, visit www.motherhonestly.com/atwork to provide real solutions at home and at work.
 
The Motherboard launched last week! Get advice on big decisions with the nation's leading thought-leaders on the homefront and workfront, visit www.motherhonestly.com/motherboard to get personalized guidance tailored to you.
 

Childcare Is A Workplace Issue

On this episode Blessing and Andrea discussed why Blessing’s Instagram blew up over the weekend over a controversial Netflix show, why she took the post down, and why men need to show up for women at home and in the workplace. Today’s guest Charles Bonello is the Co-Founder & CEO of Vivvi, overnight he went from being a father of one to three, and continues to navigate childcare challenges not only for himself, but for his employees, companies and families in New York and across the country. 
 
Vivvi provides exceptional child care and early education. With programs across the country, including on-campus, in-home, in-office, care cash and virtual tutoring, Vivvi partners with employers of all sizes to make child care more accessible and affordable. By helping companies cater to working parents and providing a comprehensive vision for today’s families, Vivvi offers the most powerful tool for recruiting, retention and productivity. For more information, go to www.vivvi.com.
 
This podcast is in partnership with Indeed, the world’s number one job site, a company committed to helping women find better work. Visit www.indeed.com/betterwork and join us as we #LevelUpWithIndeed.
To become a Mother Honestly Member for only $95/yr (prices go up to $295/yr on April 1st), visit www.motherhonestly.com/membership and if you are a Company seeking support for your employees and their families, visit www.motherhonestly.com/atwork to provide real solutions at home and at work.
Our upcoming Caregiving and Work Summit is on March 25. Visit www.motherhonestly.com to register and learn more about how to get involved.

Leveling Up With Indeed

In this first episode of Season 7 of The Mother Honestly Podcast, Level-Up, Powered by Indeed, Host Blessing Adesiyan, CEO of Mother Honestly is joined by Andrea Mullan, CEO of Victory Public Relations as they begin to unpack Blessing’s career in various Fortune 100 companies, and her life as a mother of Four, and how she started Mother Honestly to transform the lives of women and families at home and in the workplace. This episode is about how women have gone through the most stressful period in the modern era and the tangible steps it will take to not only bounce back but level-up personally and professionally. This podcast is in partnership with Indeed, the world’s number one job site, a company committed to helping women find better work. Visit www.indeed.com/betterwork and join us as we #LevelUpWithIndeed.
 
To become a Mother Honestly Member for only $95/yr, visit www.motherhonestly.com/membership and if you are a Company seeking support for your employees and their families, visit www.motherhonestly.com/atwork to provide real solutions at home and at work.
 
Our upcoming Caregiving and Work Summit is on March 25. Visit www.motherhonestly.com to register and learn more about how to get involved.
 
This podcast is a production of the Motor City Woman Studio.

Cara Brennan Allamano, SVP of People, Places, and Learning at Udemy, Shares Why You Need Upskilling, Soft Skills, and Flexible Work Environments More Than Ever

Cara Brennan Allamano is the Senior Vice President of People, Places, and Learning at Udemy. Cara has deep experience scaling HR operations, recruiting, and learning & development at fast-moving, global companies. Prior to joining Udemy, she was SVP of People at Planet (formerly Planet Labs) and previously served in HR leadership roles at Pinterest, Efficient Frontier, Young and Rubicam, and Knight Ridder, among others. Cara is also co-founder of PeopleTech Partners, a group of HR leaders working to bring new HR/recruiting technologies to market. She graduated Phi Beta Kappa from the University of Kentucky, holds a master's degree from the University of San Francisco, and completed graduate studies at Stanford University.
 
Cara joins Kristen Hall, COO of Mother Honestly, to share her  extensive experience working in HR and how this career path not only serves so many people, but has so much depth and facets needed to propel organizations forward.  Cara shares guidance for women and organizations grappling with the challenges of a displaced, female workforce and how individuals and companies can shape the return of caregivers back into the workforce. Upskilling will be critical and Udemy is the leading global marketplace for teaching and learning, connecting millions of students to the skills they need to succeed. Be sure to follow Cara as a Forbes Contributor and her work with Udemy.
 
The Mother Honestly Podcast is brought to you in partnership with Pacira and Lincoln Fleet. 

How Two Badass Moms Take the GuessWork out of Pre and Postnatal Vitamins and Why You Need Them

Tori Thain Gioia, Co-Founder and Co-CEO, was moved to launch Perelel alongside co-founders Dr. Banafsheh Bayati and Alex Taylor in 2019 when she learned that her daughter would be born with a cleft lip. She turned to her OB, Dr. Bayati, who found the defect was associated with a folic-acid deficiency early in her pregnancy that was not addressed with her one-size-fits-all prenatal vitamin. Tori uncovered an array of additional issues that can arise from relying on a generic prenatal vitamin and with her co-founder Alex Taylor and Dr. Bayati created Perelel to address this important category that had been previously overlooked. Prior to launching Perelel, Tori held roles in finance, strategy and investing at Olive & June, Honest Co., Carbon38, Crestview Partners and Lazard. 
 
Alex Taylor, Co-Founder and Co-CEO, is a brand executive and has been a part of building consumer-beloved brands such as Free People and Clique Media’s Who What Wear, Byrdie, and MyDomaine. She first grew intimately aware of the lack of transparency and education available in the prenatal-vitamin market when she was pregnant with her first child and began customizing a prenatal regimen herself. Alongside her co-founders Victoria “Tori” Thain Gain and Dr. Banafsheh Bayati, they worked to create a new solution for parents that offered more than just a one-size-fits-all approach, to deliver appropriate doses of nutrients at the time they are needed most at each stage of pregnancy. Previously, Alex has served as president and executive editor-in-chief for Clique Media and has held in roles at Vogue, Rogers & Cowan, L'Oréal, Google and URBN’s Free People.
 
Alex and Tori join Kristen Hall, COO of Mother Honestly, to share how vital the right nutrients are to support women in their motherhood journey and the community they have built. Be sure to check out this great company for yourself and follow their journey @perelelhealth

Should You Stay, Separate, or Divorce During Covid? Divorce Attorney Leslie Montanile Breaks It Down

Leslie Montanile began practicing matrimonial law in 1992 in Los Angeles, California, after receiving her law degree from the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law in New York City. Working in a prestigious boutique law firm, she worked closely with clients to successfully achieve their desired goals and immediate needs. Upon moving back to her native home in New York and working at NBC between 1997-1999, Leslie decided in January of 2000 to open her own law practice, dedicating her legal career to help women effectively navigate the process of divorce and achieve independent financial success. A member of the State Bar Association of New York, California, and Connecticut, Leslie has helped hundreds of women throughout her 28-year career.
 
Leslie joins Kristen Hall, COO of Mother Honestly, to discuss her experience when it comes to making the tough decisions in relationships. Leslie provides valuable insight to determining next steps and understanding where you are in your relationship. Be sure to visit her website, find her on @askleslie_thelawyer, and check out her new book on Amazon.
The Mother Honestly Podcast is brought to you in partnership with Pacira and Lincoln Fleet.