Thursdays With ThirdPath Podcast

Daring to Do Work Family and Leadership Differently - What do parents do to redesign work and family so they can follow an integrated career path? Hear from a diverse group of families who are all part of the ThirdPath community.

Matt Schneider, co-founder of City Dads Group and ThirdPath board member joined us to celebrate Father's Day. We knew lasting change would only happen if we included men in the process. So did Matt. Now City Dads Group is helping men all across the country to redefine fatherhood for the 21st century.

Brigid Schulte, author of Overwhelmed and director of The Better Life Lab explores with Jessica DeGroot how following an integrated approach improves our lives AND improves the way we work.

Paul Rupert of Respectful Exits joined us to talk about the critical importance of redesigning retirement so aging workers can survive and thrive as we all live longer lives.

Sherry Leiwant, co-president of A Better Balance, joined us to explain their work promoting paid leave as they fight to expand the choices for men and women at all income levels to care well for their families without sacrificing economic security

Join us for an exciting announcement as we get ready to celebrate almost 20 years supporting mothers and fathers to redesign work (and careers) so they can stay actively involved in the joys and responsibilities of caring for children. We’ve also learned that this approach is key to balancing work and eldercare!

Agnes Uhereczky from the WorkLife Hub joined Jessica DeGroot to discuss her work promoting healthy and productive work environments that support gender equity and diversity. She will bring an international perspective around the topics of labor markets, women's advancement and workplace culture.

Jodi Detjen, management professor and co-author of ThirdPath’s article on this topic and Jennifer Fraone, director of corporate partnerships at BC’s Center on Work and Family. If we want time and energy for what’s most important – at work and at home – we need to look for win-win boundaries. Otherwise, flex becomes working nights,weekends and even on vacations.

Mika Cross from 1MFWF joined us to discuss how together our organizations encourage both men and women to look for the unique flexibility in their jobs. Not every job can be flexed in the same way, but there is a flexible solution for every job.

Anne-Marie Slaughter joined us to re-explore her five mandates for change and discuss why she believes - "We can renew America in line with the best of our history and ourselves, as a country that values work and family equally, and enables its citizens to live full and happy lives."