There's a predictable phenomenon that happens in the workplace when people become parents. Mothers get penalized, both in salary and opportunities. Meanwhile, fathers get rewarded. It's structural bias, and it hits women hard.

The wage gap turns into a chasm, and it can have a staggering impact on women's careers and self-worth.

In this episode, we'll unravel the staggering truth about the Motherhood Penalty at work. And while it might feel hopeless to think you can succeed on such a biased playing field, we'll investigate how you can reclaim your power and win in the workplace, on your own terms.

What You'll Learn:

• The impact of the Motherhood Penalty, the Fatherhood Bonus, and why women under 30 seem to be defying the odds when it comes to gender pay equity

• Why self-advocacy matters, even when you're fighting external bias

• How women internalize the bias, and why "feel good" slogans don't help us move the needle in our daily lives

• The Mental Offload framework for reclaiming your power in a biased system

To learn more, visit The Mental Offload.