April 29, 2025

Paid Parental Leave and It's Life-Long Benefits | Isabelle Hau

37 minutes

Paid parental leave can have lifelong benefits for families — but why is the U.S. so far behind?

Isabelle Hau, author of Love to Learn and Executive Director at Stanford's Accelerator for Learning, joins the show to break down how paid leave improves the lives of parents, children, and workplaces.

Also, Stacey Blackshear from Virginia shares how she and her husband achieved Coast Fire with $500k by 40 years old — and how it's helping them create more time and freedom for their growing family!

EPISODE RESOURCES

Isabelle Hau (Website): https://www.isabellehau.com/

Stacy Blackshear (Website): https://www.rewirebehavior.com

CHAPTERS

0:00 - Open
2:30 - What is Paid Parental Leave and Why It Matters
3:40 - Benefits for Children and Parents
7:00 - The U.S. Paid Leave Problem: 80% Without Access
8:00 - Why Other Countries Get It Right (and We Don't)
9:00 - Companies Leading the Way on Paid Leave
10:30 - Paid Leave’s Impact on Retention and Productivity
11:30 - Ideal Time Off: 12 Weeks to 6 Months
13:00 - The Rising Importance of Paternity Leave
14:30 - Advice for Workers and Employers
16:50 - Isabelle Hau's New Book and Final Thoughts
17:30 - Stacey Blackshear - Coast Fire
19:00 - Financial Lessons from Divorce and New Beginnings
21:00 - Investing Smartly and Building Wealth
25:00 - Slowing Down Work to Focus on Family
28:00 - Teaching Good Money Habits to Kids
32:30 - Stacey’s Advice for Financial Freedom
34:15 - How to Connect with Stacey

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CREDITS:

Podcast Artwork: Liz Theresa

Editor: Johnny Sohl

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