Mother Honestly Podcast

Finding Flexibility and Confidence as a Working Parent with Christy MacGregor

In this episode Blessing and Andrea are joined by Christy MacGregor who is co - founder and chief parent officer at Colugo. They discuss at length what it means to be a working parent in today's workplace, how to find flexibility as a working parent, how employers can make parental leave work for both employee and employer and how Colugo is helping parents find confidence in their parenthood journey.    Christy MacGregor is co-founder & Chief Parent Officer at Colugo, a fast-growing baby gear start-up for a new generation of parents. She started her career in marketing before heading to law school and working as a litigator at a top global law firm. As a mom of 4, she’s now living the Colugo brand with her co-founder and husband Ted. She spends her days helping Colugo’s community and the parents on Team Colugo feel more confident taking on the adventure of parenthood.    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 has launched! 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 Christy MacGregor 

How to create space and time as a working parent for what really matters to you with Yoky Matsuoka

In this episode, Blessing Adesiyan and Andrea Mullan are joined by Yoky Matsuoka who is the Founder and CEO of Yohana. They discuss how delegating and letting go of some control can help you create time for the things that truly matter to you. They deep dive into putting yourself first and how this practice makes for a more fulfilled life at home and at work.    Yohana was founded by Yoky Matsuoka, a leading technologist, mother of four, and McArthur 'Genius' fellow who made it her mission to create technology to enhance well-being for families. It’s this guiding idea that’s taken her from building brain-powered robotic hands to creating intuitive home technologies for Nest and Google. Juggling career, family, friends, aging parents and a never-ending to-do list, she understood all too well the immense load families carry. She looked for solutions, but nothing actually moved things off her plate or helped her well-being. So she did what she does best - started with a problem and created a solution: the only membership program designed to get modern families back in control of their wildly busy lives. View Yoky’s bio HERE.   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 has launched! 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 today's guest here Yoky Matsuoka  

The Reality of the Post-Pandemic Workforce for Working Mothers with Carolina Bermudez

In this episode, Blessing Adesiyan and Andrea Mullan are joined by Carolina Bermudez: A Television host, Radio Personality, Pop Culture Expert and Actress.   They deep dive into the difficulties that the Post Pandemic Reality of the Workforce poses for Working Mothers. They talk about Employers having conversations with their Employees to build a Culture of Flexibility in the Workforce that serves employers and employees. Carolina also gives very helpful tips for Mom's struggling with finding summer activities for their Kids as summer holidays draw near.      Carolina Bermudez came to New York City by way of Miami, Florida where she began her radio career as a co-host on the “Kenny and Footy Morning Show” on Y100. Just two years after her start in the field, she was recruited to “Elvis Duran and the Morning Show” on Z100. A year after her arrival in NYC, the morning show began to syndicate programming and ironically replaced the show she came from in Miami.  Upon her departure, “Elvis Duran and the Morning Show” could be heard in 40 cities across the nation.Carolina simultaneously held the position of Senior Editor at In Touch Weekly Magazine where she appeared frequently on programs like CNN Headline News “Showbiz Tonight”, “Access Hollywood”, and “Entertainment Tonight”.  She also provided commentary on specials which aired on E!, VH1, WE TV, and more.  She served as a freelance reporter for E! News and has appeared as a recurring guest expert on “The Maury Povich Show”, “Dr. Oz” and “The Wendy Williams Show”.  In 2011, she starred in a recurring role as reporter Blanca Morales on the ABC daytime soap opera “One Life to Live” and appeared on the CBS drama “Person of Interest”.   She has also served as a guest announcer for the New York Mets on “Fiesta Latina” and “Merengue Nights”.Carolina is currently the host of KTU’s Carolina and Greg T in the Morning.   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 has launched! 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 today's guest here Carolina Bermudez  

Improving Gender Equality at Home with Kate Mangino

In this episode, Blessing is joined by Kate Mangino.Kate is a gender expert and professional facilitator. In the past she has been a full-time employee of Social Impact, CEDPA and Plan USA - and for the past 10 years has been consulting for many development organizations: Counterpart International, Encompass World, Plan USA, IBTCI, Peace Corps, White Ribbon Alliance, etc. Kate's debut book, Equal Partners, is out in June 2022.    Blessing and Kate discuss Gender inequality on the Homefront and how social conditioning of boys and girls contributes to it. They also touch on how improving gender inequality takes intentionality by everyone and every arm of our society. They include in their conversation; statistics and data around the issue of Gender Inequality.  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 has launched! 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 today's guest here Kate Mangino 

The Paid Parental Leave Crisis in The U.S with Orli Cotel

In this episode, Blessing and Andrea are joined by Orli Cotel, who is part of the founding team at the national non-profit Paid Leave for the U.S. or "PLUS" for short. PLUS has helped win paid leave for over 8 million people at Walmart, Starbucks, CVS and more -- and channeled that momentum into the fight for national legislation that would bring paid leave to everyone in the U.S. As Senior Advisor and former VP of Partnerships at PLUS, Orli has advised many companies on updating their own paid leave policies to be more equitable and inclusive, and has engaged over 350 businesses to advocate for federal paid leave, including Pinterest, Salesforce, Levi's, Spotify, Etsy, and many more.    They deep dive into the Crisis that is the lack of adequate paid leave in the United states, the staggering statistics that reflect this and how challenging this is for working parents. They also discuss the ways in which the government and employers can ensure that employees at all levels in the U.S have access to adequate paid leave.   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 has launched! 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 today's guest at  Orli Cotel

How to have Grace filled Political Conversations with Sarah Stewart Holland & Beth Silvers of Pantsuit Politics podcast

In this episode, Blessing and Andrea are joined by Sarah Stewart Holland and Beth Silvers! Together they’re the hosts of Pantsuit Politics podcast and co-authors of Now What? How to Move Forward When We’re Divided (About Basically Everything), which was just published on May 3, 2022 and I Think You’re Wrong (But I’m Listening): A Guide to Grace Filled Political Conversations. They met in college before going their separate ways for law school. They both live in Kentucky with their spouses and children. Pantsuit Politics Podcast has been featured in the New York Times, the Atlantic, and named by Apple Podcasts as one of the Best Shows of 2021.    Sarah and Beth speak frequently to universities, businesses, and civic organizations about improving political dialogue. Both Sarah and Beth attended Transylvania University in Lexington, Kentucky, and then received their Juris Doctors (Sarah from American University and Beth from the University of Kentucky).    Sarah began her career as a congressional staffer, campaign aide, and blogger and social media consultant. She lives in Paducah, Kentucky, where she served a term as a city commissioner and volunteers as a Court-Appointed Special Advocate for children.  Beth has practiced law and served as an human resources executive and business coach. Beth lives in Union, Kentucky, and serves on several local boards of directors. Sarah shares life with her spouse, Nicholas, and children Griffin, Amos, and Felix; Beth with her spouse, Chad, and children Jane and Ellen. Sarah’s dog, Cookie, and Beth’s dog, Lucy, are beloved (and involuntary) contributors to their work. 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 has launched! 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 today's guests at Pantsuit Politics Podcast 

How To Flourish: At Home And In The Workplace

We are midway through season 7 of the MH Podcast! We are super excited about how this season is going and all the amazing guests and conversations that we have had so far.   In this episode, Blessing and Andrea do a check in on how far the season has come, how fulfilling this season's partnership with Indeed has been and all the great work MH continues to do to ensure that women flourish and level up at work and at home.   Blessing Adesiyan is the Founder of Mother Honestly, a platform reshaping the future of women and families at home and in the workplace. Prior to founding MH and Villo, she spent 15+ years in Fortune 100 companies such as Microsoft, HP, PepsiCo, DuPont, and BASF where she built an operational excellence framework across the United States, Europe, Middle East, and Asia. She has been featured on Fast Company, Forbes, the Wall Street Journal, Crains Business, Parents, Fortune Magazine and more.   Blessing is also an international speaker who has spoken across multiple media / enterprises such as Facebook, Pinterest, NBC, ABC, Fox, NASA, Fortune, SAP, Favor, and more. Blessing obtained her BSc. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Florida, an MSc. in Energy Management from the New York Institute of Technology and an MBA from UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School. Connect with her on Instagram @blessing.adesiyan   Andrea is a passionate communicator and entrepreneur who in 2009 founded Victory Public Relations as an effective PR solution for health, wellness, and beauty brands and the experts who power them. Her understanding of the media, attention to relationships, and ability to identify trends has powered countless exciting campaigns for her clients. She continues to oversee strategy for some of the most innovative beauty brands and medical experts in New York City and beyond, as well as the growth of Victory Public Relations. A graduate of Saint Joseph’s University, Andrea lives in Summit, NJ with her husband and two sons. Connect with her on Instagram @andreamullan   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 find Blessing and Andrea on Linkedin; Blessing Adesiyan and Andrea Samacicia Mullan 

Work-Life Integration while building a Company/Career with Miriam Williams & Tara Henning

Blessing Adesiyan and Andrea Mullan are joined on this episode by Miriam Williams and Tara Henning, Co-Founders Of Superkin. They talk with Blessing and Andrea about the great work that they both do at Superkin. They expand on how they started out, What inspired the birth of Superkin and how Superkin is helping companies attract and retain the most dynamic talent in today's workplace - Parents   Miriam built a career in New York retail leading operations and strategy for global brands like Coach, Louis Vuitton and J.Crew. For 11 years she worked with three awesome women that shaped her view of leadership... and inspired her to build a workplace that worked for everyone. While earning her MBA from The Wharton School, Miriam caught the startup bug and later left NY for San Francisco and Narvar. As a new mom, she spent 2 years running logistics partnerships and advocating for better lactation support in the office and for traveling employees.     Tara spent the first part of her career in New York and San Francisco, working at world-class brands like Louis Vuitton and Walmart, where she thrived in the art and science of retail. She joined Narvar, a SaaS technology platform, as its #4 employee where she saw the company scale globally in just under 5 years. Tara wrote the maternity leave policy as the first employee to have a baby at the company. It was this experience that really planted the seed of becoming an advocate for working parents. She co-led the Women at Narvar ERG and Life @ team, to further develop programming and culture at Narvar.  She is energized by the power of connection — whether it’s brands, people or aligned missions. When working with a high-growth start-up or a large conglomerate, Tara brings an innovative thought process to projects and partnerships. She understands the complexities of teams, fast growing, best in class brands and that hiring the best people means nothing without culture.  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 has launched! 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 Superkin.com

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. 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 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/