Moms with Benefits

Feb 27 2025 46 ep. 33 mins 5
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Real stories from real moms navigating motherhood and their relationship with paid work. The host is a new mom seeking raw honesty on the impact motherhood has on mom careers, priorities, emotions, and finances.

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Chasing Change: Building a Supportive Workplace + How Liberty Mutual is Leading the Way

Feb 27 2025 33 mins  
Looking for a workplace that truly supports working moms? In this episode, Samantha dives deep with Alison, a working mom and CFO at Liberty Mutual to explore the amazing initiatives they've implemented to create a positive and inclusive environment. From flexible work arrangements to enhanced benefits like free virtual mental health counseling, Liberty Mutual sets a new standa

529 Plans: Everything Parents Need to Know

Feb 11 2025 34 mins  
Are you a parent or grandparent who wants to learn more about 529s? 529s can be a great way to save for college but can also be confusing. In this episode, we break down everything you need to know about 529s in a way that's easy to understand. We talked to financial advisor Alissa Maizes about everything 529s, including the tax benefits, when to open a 529 account, and how to

Returning to Paid Work: Your Playbook

Jan 28 2025 48 mins  
Tamara, Director of Product at a leading technology company, Harvard MBA, and mother, shares her personal journey navigating the complexities of a demanding career and motherhood. Tamara offers valuable insights into overcoming fertility challenges, developing a return-to-work strategy, prioritizing personal values, maintaining healthy boundaries, and achieving fulfillment in both

Chasing Change: Building Inclusive Workplaces: Lessons from a Parent ERG Founder

Nov 28 2024 35 mins  
In our special mini-series Chasing Change, host Samantha Saxby unveils what change looks like from the inside. She interviews women who have instigated meaningful change in their workplaces to get the support they and others needed. In this episode, Samantha Saxby is joined by Kristen Posso, mom of 2 and founder and leader of Informatica’s Parent and Caregivers Connection EIG.

Ambitious Identity Paradox for Working Moms with Dr. Anne Welsh

Nov 12 2024 30 mins  
In this episode, Samantha Saxby is joined by Dr. Anne Welsh, mom of 4, a clinical psychologist and executive coach specializing in supporting women through the transition to parenthood, particularly in STEM, law, and healthcare. They dive deep into the Ambitious Identity Paradox, a concept developed by Dr. Welsh to explore the inner conflict faced by many ambitious moms who struggl

Chasing Change: How UPS, a Fortune 50 Company, Supports its Parents

Oct 31 2024 35 mins  
In our special mini series Chasing Change, host Samantha Saxby unveils what change looks like from the inside. She interviews women who have instigated meaningful change in their workplaces to get the support they and others needed. In this episode, Samantha is joined by Lucy Boyd, working mom of an amazing two-year-old boy and Sales Technology Manager and leader of the Parents an

The Science of Motherhood: Breaking Stigmas & Embracing Postpartum Realities

Oct 15 2024 33 mins  
Dr. Nikki Pensak is a working mom of 2 and after dedicating her work to supporting the medical field, she turned her interest and research to understanding how to support the caregivers in the room best. To her, mothers are the ultimate caregivers, and this has inspired her most recent book Rattled which breaks down the science of motherhood and matrescence. Dr. Nikki Pensak is a c

Chasing Change: How to Advocate for Family-Friendly Policies at Work

Sep 26 2024 35 mins  
In our special mini series Chasing Change, host Samantha Saxby unveils what change looks like from the inside. She interviews women who have instigated meaningful change in their workplaces to get the support they and others needed. In this episode, Samantha is joined by Allison Ward, working mom of two and Chief People Officer at marketing agency Walker Sands. In her 10+ years w

How Mother Forward is Tackling Childcare Reform

Sep 10 2024 28 mins  
Rachel Rangel is a working mom to a two-year-old son. Through Mother Forward (formerly Campaign for Childcare), she and hundreds of other women, moms, and caregivers advocate for large-scale meaningful change in the childcare system around the country, at all levels. Rachel is passionate about childcare reform, after a particularly heartbreaking experience at their own center motiv

Chasing Change: How this Mom is Transforming Maternal Mental Health

Aug 29 2024 24 mins  
In our special mini series Chasing Change, host Samantha Saxby unveils what change looks like from the inside. She interviews women who have instigated meaningful change in their workplaces and communities to get the support they and others needed. In this episode, Samantha speaks with Nikki Brooker, who has dedicated her life to supporting mothers in crisis. Nikki is the Founder