11. Boundaries and PTO

About Tara Borchers: Tara has been married for a super long time to Todd and they have three kids – Grace and Chloe are in college and Owen is in middle school. Tara lives in Richmond VA and works remotely for a financial services company where she is the head of the Diversity & Inclusion and HR Technology programs. Tara is rediscovering hobbies and exploring ways to enjoy the next stage in her life as her children leave the nest – new(er) hobbies include pickleball and kayaking – which help balance her favorite hobbies – traveling to new places and floating in the water. She also has too many pets (3 dogs and a hamster named Scarlett). https://www.linkedin.com/in/tara-borchers-9726442/

About Lori: Lori Mihalich-Levin, JD, believes in empowering working parents.  She is the founder and CEO of Mindful Return, author of Back to Work After Baby: How to Plan and Navigate a Mindful Return from Maternity Leave, and co-host of the Parents at Work Podcast.  She is mama to two wonderful red-headed boys (ages 9 and 11) and is a health care lawyer in private practice.  Her thought leadership has been featured in publications including Forbes, The Washington Post, New York Times Parenting, and Thrive Global.https://www.mindfulreturn.com/99-questions/ https://www.mindfulreturn.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/lorimihalichlevin/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/mindful-return/ https://www.facebook.com/mindfulreturn https://twitter.com/mindfulreturn https://www.instagram.com/mindfulreturn/ https://www.pinterest.com/mindfulreturn/ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/parents-at-work/id1239258343

About Monica: I am passionate, persistent and focused Sales Account Manger who currently works in IT Sales in Upstate New York. In my role I am committed to supporting schools to support equitable access to technology. My favorite role that I play is Mom and I started that journey January 31st, 2020, to my little guy, Declan Gregory. Over the last few years, I have learned so much about self-advocacy, women empowerment, and the need for equitable opportunities in the technology industry, world of education and career advancement. I am passionate about bettering myself as a Mother, Daughter, Wife and Employee and hope to make a positive impact in people’s life as I navigate through my own journey. Connect with Monica: https://www.linkedin.com/in/monicabean24/

Urvi Patel is a private and group transformational leadership coach, status quo challenger, spirit-wonk, and way-shower. She collaborates with women of color leaders, change makers, and entrepreneurs to expand into what’s possible and maximize their potential by moving from a  life lived by default to a life lived by design. Through her coaching and workshop experiences she supports self-exploration journeys and integration, communications and executive presence, and high-performance mindset development. Urvi has led award-winning teams, advised foreign diplomats and C-suite executives, driven impactful community-changing projects, and helped raise tens of millions of dollars in public and private support for equity and access driven missions. Through this extensive experience, Urvi brings a passion for and a unique perspective to personal power in creating social impact. As a coach, advisor, and speaker, Urvi engages national and international audiences through inspiring and empowering talks, workshops, and team experiences  with this message: Your inner world is the source of all change in your outer world. Follow Urvi & Download the Guide: IG: @urvipatel.co Website: urvipatel.co Freebie:  Microshifts That Lead to Macrochange: 3 practices to help you stand with social change Have an idea for an episode or want to be a guest on the show? Drop me a DM on Linkedin or Instagram! 

In today's episode, I had the honor of interviewing Dr. Rachel Vanderbilt who is an expert in communication in romantic relationships. She is also the host of the Relationship Doctor podcast, which is a short form podcast where she provides relationship advice backed by relationship science research to promote healthier and happier relationships.  In this episode we dive into the ins and outs of equitable partnership and the challenges faced when both parents work. She gives loads of helpful insights and strategies to help couples communicate, support and manage the household tasks more effectively.  Rachel is no stranger to the challenges of being a working parent as she is a mom of two little ones, a 3 year old daughter and a 4 month old son. She left academic research three years ago to pursue industry research, and is currently a user experience researcher for an Ad Tech company.  Links:  rachelvanderbilt.com TikTok: @RachelVanderbilt or on my website Twitter: @rrvanderbilt Instagram: @rachelvanderbiltphd TikTok: @rachelvanderbilt Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/rachelvanderbilt You can also listen to the Relationship Doctor anywhere you stream your podcasts

Moms bring to the table a plethora of what I like to call Superpower Skills that are often overlooked. If your company wants highly productive teams and a thriving work culture then it's time to start acknowledging skills and how they positively impact multiple areas. If you are looking for a confidence boost to help you shine, give this episode a listen and share with another mama! Do you have a story to share with the working mom community? I'm looking for guests to feature on future episodes so connect with my on IG or LinkedIn to learn more! Instagram Linkedin Quote Referenced from article 'Mom Brain' Isn't a Joke - "The cognitive labor of running a household is as intense as running a Fortune 500 company,” Rodsky said." Podcast Referenced: 13. Setting Boundaries at Work: Part 2

In this episode we dive into why we struggle to set boundaries, why it's necessary to have them and how to go from feeling overwhelmed and perhaps even violated to empowered with standards around our time and energy at work. Tune in to Episode 11 for more tips on setting boundaries around taking time off work! Ep. 11 - Boundaries and PTO

In todays episode, I'm chatting with Renae Fieck creator of Your Cycle Advantage, Mom, and an expert when it comes to helping women leverage their cycles to achieve success. She shares some great advice to help women who may be feeling stuck, unmotivated and guilt around not performing their best. We get into the how to's of creating awareness around what's actually happening in our bodies, helping us detach from those negative emotions and flip the script so we can use momentum at different times of the month to bring our big goals to fruition.  https://renaefieck.com/ https://www.instagram.com/renaefieck/

Taking time off work can often time be stressful. As high performing working moms we bare the weight of the world on our shoulders at both work and home. This is one of the many reasons why it is so important to take our PTO - to disconnect, recharge and reconnect. Today we dive into how to set boundaries around your PTO and how to effectively use your PTO so you can go from feeling overwhelmed and anxiety ridden to refreshed, energized and happy about the time you take and the memories you make!

There are huge double standards that exist in the workplace. Being called a b*tch and condescending are just some of the things that have been said to me throughout my career. If you have too, you are in good company! Oftentimes women are told they are too assertive or aggressive when doing the same things a man would do in the workplace. So how do we change this? First step, we need to stop brushing it under the rug and bring awareness to the fact that this problem exists. In this episode we dive into examples of how this may show up in the workplace and why it is crucial that we change it.   Leadership Psychology Institute - Columbia School of Business Article  Let's connect! Shoot me a DM and let me know your thoughts on this episode: LinkedIn Instagram