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Climbing the Corporate Ladder with a Baby on Your Hip
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In this episode of A Black Executive Perspective Podcast, host Tony Tidbit explores the unspoken toll of balancing ambition and caregiving in corporate America. Marketing executive and entrepreneur Lauren Burke pulls back the curtain on women's emotional and professional challenges when expected to deliver boardroom results while managing household duties. From the pressures of being a high-achieving mother to the cultural expectations embedded in family life, Lauren shares her journey, highlighting how motherhood reshaped her career path and ultimately led her toward entrepreneurship. This candid conversation digs into the systemic gaps that force women to choose between career growth and family well-being, while offering real strategies for how workplaces can step up. Through empathy, flexibility, and inclusive policymaking, the episode calls for a corporate culture that doesn’t just acknowledge working mothers but actively supports them.
▶︎ In This Episode00:00: Introduction and Initial Discussion
00:50: Welcome to A Black Executive Perspective
01:33: Meet Lauren Burke
03:29: Balancing Family and Career
06:27: Growing Up Multicultural
09:07: Lessons from My Mother
12:33: Corporate Challenges and Burnout
18:25: The Turning Point: Disneyland Dilemma
23:08: Entrepreneurial Journey Begins
27:09: Balancing Family and Business Priorities
27:24: Planning Around Family Activities
29:25: Dealing with Guilt and Work-Life Balance
31:07: Financial Challenges of Raising a Family
33:33: Supporting Working Parents in the Workplace
42:22: Final Thoughts and Call to Action
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Episode Audio Link: https://podcast.ablackexec.com/episode/Climbing the Corporate Ladder with a Baby on Your Hip
Episode Video Link:
In this episode of A Black Executive Perspective Podcast, host Tony Tidbit explores the unspoken toll of balancing ambition and caregiving in corporate America. Marketing executive and entrepreneur Lauren Burke pulls back the curtain on women's emotional and professional challenges when expected to deliver boardroom results while managing household duties. From the pressures of being a high-achieving mother to the cultural expectations embedded in family life, Lauren shares her journey, highlighting how motherhood reshaped her career path and ultimately led her toward entrepreneurship. This candid conversation digs into the systemic gaps that force women to choose between career growth and family well-being, while offering real strategies for how workplaces can step up. Through empathy, flexibility, and inclusive policymaking, the episode calls for a corporate culture that doesn’t just acknowledge working mothers but actively supports them.
▶︎ In This Episode00:00: Introduction and Initial Discussion
00:50: Welcome to A Black Executive Perspective
01:33: Meet Lauren Burke
03:29: Balancing Family and Career
06:27: Growing Up Multicultural
09:07: Lessons from My Mother
12:33: Corporate Challenges and Burnout
18:25: The Turning Point: Disneyland Dilemma
23:08: Entrepreneurial Journey Begins
27:09: Balancing Family and Business Priorities
27:24: Planning Around Family Activities
29:25: Dealing with Guilt and Work-Life Balance
31:07: Financial Challenges of Raising a Family
33:33: Supporting Working Parents in the Workplace
42:22: Final Thoughts and Call to Action
🔗 ResourcesLinks and resources mentioned in this episode:
🔔 Listen and SubscribeListen to this episode and subscribe for future updates
subscribe to A Black Executive Perspective podcast on
- YouTube Podcasts
- Apple Podcasts
- Spotify Podcasts
- Amazon Music
- Other platforms or by searching "TonyTidbit"
if you like what we're doing and would like to support us, here's some ways you can help us continue the uncomfortable conversations that drive change
- subscribe to our newsletter
- give us up to a 5 star review on Apple Podcasts
- share an episode with a friend, family member or colleague
🗣️ Follow @ablackexecfollow us across social media @aBlackExec
- YouTube
- TikTok
⭐️ Follow @TonyTidbitfollow Tony across social media @TonyTidbit
This episode was produced by TonyTidbit ™ . Copyright © 2024 A BLACK EXECUTIVE PERSPECTIVE LLC. All rights reserved. No part of this podcast may be reproduced without prior written permission. For permissions, email [email protected] .