Did you find yourself at a loss for support when you became a mom? Did you feel like EVERYTHING was geared toward motherhood and not the other aspects of your life and identity? Were you looking to be welcomed and lifted up as a “whole” woman versus bits and pieces of who you were and what you needed?

Enter this incredible woman, someone I consider a dear and immediate friend, Erin Erenberg. Erin is a mom of three, an attorney, a serial business builder, fund advisor and the founder and CEO of Totum Women, a community-powered platform to help women feel supported in motherhood. Totum means “whole” in Latin and is born of Erin’s experience as a new mother who wanted more information and resources for her as a whole woman, not just a mother.

As topical as you can imagine, in this conversation we discuss the burnout of Moms and those in their communities, the importance of knowing where you’re happiest and most fulfilled from a career perspective, giving yourself permission to step away, or to pivot, finding your financial dignity, and the importance of creating your personal narrative, and value prop - what you are uniquely able to do. (SO IMPORTANT) We also discuss the amazing Brene Brown’s concept of “shame growing in silence” (so critical to breadwinning women!) and ironically, ice cream. Yep, it always comes back to ice cream. You can connect with Erin and the Totum community on social channels @totumwomen or on their site, totumwomen.com. Enjoy, my conversation with Erin!

Joann S. Lublin is an extremely established and recognized leader in the journalist world who raised two children while rising to management news editor of the Wall Street Journal, where she’s been recognized with a shared Pulitzer Prize and the highest accolade in business journalism, the Gerald Loeb Lifetime Achievement Award. She also inaugurated the Journal’s career advice column in 1993, continuing to write its “Your Executive Career” column until May of last year. She’s now written two books, her first: Earning It: Hard-Won Lessons from Trailblazing Women at the Top of the Business World and now POWER MOMS: How Executive Mothers Navigate Work and Life where she interviewed 86 Power Moms - Baby Boomers from the first wave and Gen Xers from the second wave -- along with 25 adult daughters of those first wave boomers.

OK, we know ALL parents work, they just don't all get paid. For those of us that DO work for pay, are we thriving or just surviving?! Is parenting harder now than ever? Is that generational, or the pandemic? What gives? And how do we give...to ourselves, our families and our work in a way that feels fulfilling and sustainable? Today’s episode will unpack just this.

Daisy Dowling is the Founder and CEO of Workparent, an executive coaching and training firm dedicated to helping working parents lead more successful and satisfying lives. She began Workparent with a simple, bold vision: that all working parents could succeed on the job and remain true to themselves while raising terrific kids -- and take pride in doing so. Her new book, “The Complete Guide to Succeeding on the Job, Staying True to Yourself, and Raising Happy Kids” has been called “the definitive guide for working parents”. In addition, Daisy is a regular contributor to Harvard Business Review, the editor for The HBR Working Parents Series of books and her advice has appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, Sunday Times (UK), Bloomberg and CNN.

Together we break down the evolution of working parents through the past few generations, we discuss the challenges working parents face throughout the various ages of their children, we talk about finding flexibility within your workplace or when looking for a new opportunity, and tips on how to set up a contract with yourself, and boundaries, to ensure you are keeping all legs of your stool grounded. Enjoy this insightful, validating and timely conversation with Daisy about making the most out of your one unique life, both as a parent and a professional. You can connect with Daisy via www.workparent.com and LinkedIn #workparent

I just can’t get enough of women talking about money, amirite!? What is your relationship with money? Can money be spiritual? How do you define wealth? What does wealth mean to you?

Joining the WWHL podcast, we are so lucky to have AJ Bishop, the most down-to-earth and honest real-talk financial leader, entrepreneur, stepmom, and yoga teacher. She combines all of her incredible talents into her mission to build wealth consciousness for ambitious women, helping them to build mindful strategies that increase their financial confidence, redefine wealth, and secure their financial legacies. She’s the founder of My Wealth Conscious Coach and has over 15 years of experience in wealth management across the top players in the space.

Together we dive deep into the relationship women have with money; the technical and spiritual work around money (that’s right, spiritual -- I mean...love). We introduce her incredible program called Money Magic (#moneymagic), we explore money mindsets (are you a Spender, a Saver or a Planner -- or all three?!) and we unearth ways to define what wealth means to YOU, because wealth is a “worth concept”, not a hard number. Get ready to be empowered and enlightened by her enthusiasm and ease around this favorite topic of mine!! You can connect with AJ through www.mywealthconsciouscoach.com or via @mywealthconsciouscoach on social channels.

Do you sometimes feel like you are crazy or alone in your experiences in the workplace? Do you struggle to put a name or phrase to some of the behaviors you swear you see, but others dismiss...or miss altogether? Well get ready to feel seen, heard and valued with today’s guest whose primary goal is to champion girls’ leadership and advance women in the workforce.

Joan Kuhl joins us to discuss the many struggles girls and women face, across generations through a systemic, pragmatic, informed and empathetic lens. She is the author of Dig Your Heels In: Navigate Corporate BS and Build The Company You Deserve (April 2019) and Misunderstood Millennial Talent (2016). After 14 years in the pharmaceutical industry, Joan launched Why Millennials Matter/The Kuhl Co., a training, research and consulting company that focuses on raising awareness about the value of investing in the early career workforce and advancing women in the workplace in global corporations and business schools. Joan is an international speaker, a #SheBelieves Champion of the U.S. Soccer Organization, a Contributor to ForbesWomen and NBC Know Your Value and serves on the board of Girls Inc of NYC.

Together we discuss the toxic trio (Imposter Syndrome, Perfectionism and Intentional Invisibility), how her work with Millenials made her realize that what they wanted is actually and frankly what women deserve, how single women have shouldered so much responsibility throughout the pandemic, the three C’s (Courage, Confidence, Connections), inequities in professional sports and so many other relevant and thought-provoking topics. I know this conversation will resonate with so many of you on so many levels. You can connect directly with Joan at www.JoanKuhl.com or @JoanKuhl on all social channels or via LinkedIn.

Today’s conversation will bring you so much joy and hope through the pragmatic assessments and optimistic mindsets shared by one woman whose singular mission is to help other women. Rana Nawas is an entrepreneur, a keynote speaker, a strategic advisor and the host of iTunes’ number one podcast in the Middle East, When Women Win. Prior to this, she was the youngest sales executive globally, at GE Capital and the president of the Ellevate Network chapter in Dubai.

With justice as her #1 value, this cancer-surviving, no-BS Mama shares how she remains focused and intentional amidst chaos. Additionally, we discuss the global nature of the challenges women face in the workplace; how to amplify the achievements of women and under-represented voices, “strategic visibility”, the notion of women being expected to “look young” but act & know old, the concept of “stereotype threat”, caring for yourself first, asking for help and a great tip to help you pick yourself up and “feel good” when you need it most.

When Women Win just wrapped up it’s 4th season with its 100th episode earlier this month -- congrats! You can follow her podcast on Instagram and connect directly with Rana via LinkedIn and Instagram

Are you sensitive and ambitious? Do you go through life and work battling with what you "should" do/say versus what feels more natural? Do you hate the idea of office politics? Well, get ready to feel seen ... Melody Wilding is with us to discuss her new book, TRUST YOURSELF: Stop Overthinking and Channel Your Emotions at Work. Melody is a Licensed Master Social Worker, and executive coach, who has coached hundreds of private clients, from CEOs and Fortune 500 execs to leaders from the US Dept of Education, the Federal Reserve and the United Nations. Being highly attuned to your emotions, your environment, and the behavior of others can be the keys to success, but they can also lead to overthinking everything and burnout.

In her new book, Melody examines the intersection of sensitivity and achievement in the workplace and offers neuroscience-based strategies you can use to reclaim control of your life and reach your full potential. Trust Yourself offers concrete steps to help what Wilding calls “sensitive strivers” – empathetic, driven individuals—break free from stress, perfectionism, and self-doubt to achieve confidence, overcome imposter syndrome, speak and act with assertiveness, build resilience, and find the confidence to work and lead effectively.

Sound good? Listen in and feel seen through this incredibly insightful and validating conversation with Melody Wilding! You can learn more via Melodywilding.com and connect with Melody at @melodywilding on Instagram & Twitter.