When Mommy Grows Up

Marie and Becca often discuss how becoming moms has influenced their careers, yet there's another side to this story. Our careers also influence our children in beautiful ways!

This week we're joined by Jenny Young, Founder and CEO of Brooklyn Robot Foundry. Jenny's career journey in engineering started at a young age and blossomed over the years into building her own business focused on STEAM Education. Along the way, Jenny also becomes a mom, and her work has empowered and inspired her children to grow, learn, and succeed on their own terms.

Join us to learn more about Brooklyn Robot Foundry, Jenny's experience as the boss, and how we can teach our kids about the power of failure as a tool for growth.

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Jenny Young, Founder and CEO of the Brooklyn Robot Foundry, the vibrant and inclusive brand dedicated to prioritizing diversity and empowerment for children of all backgrounds and communities through STEAM Education.

Jenny is a trained mechanical engineer and mom turned entrepreneur, dedicated to bringing a more diverse, inclusive and creative approach to STEAM education through the Brooklyn Robot Foundry. Founded in 2011 and with four locations open currently, the brand focuses on sharing the fun of STEAM education with children everywhere, inspiring them to continue a life full of exploration, problem-solving, and imagination.  

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Lots of things are going right for Cara. She and her wife were married three years ago. They love their house and their friends, and they are even looking to expand their family! They are excited to be first-time moms and are going through the IVF process.

Fortunately, Cara’s company has fantastic benefits that help to cover the cost of IVF, which lifts a big burden off of Cara and her wife. Unfortunately, Cara really doesn’t love her job anymore. She’d love to get out, but she knows that for now she should stay. 

Is there anything she can do in the meantime to make her workday a whole lot better?

Join Becca and Marie to help Cara through this challenge with embracing the idea of job crafting. 

www.nextchaptercareers.us
www.withlovebecca.com

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Head over to whenmommygrowsup.com where you’ll find the free Career Clarity Kickstart. With this free on-the-go guide, we'll walk you through 5 clear action steps you can take to go from confused about next steps to confident about what you want and need from your career.

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Whitney has always loved to write, but as she has progressed in her career in fundraising she has found that her writing skills aren’t used to their full capacity. For the most part, that’s been okay. However, now that her two kids are both in elementary school and doing a bunch of writing of their own, she is getting the itch to explore her creative side more!

Whitney isn’t sure what she would do with her writing exactly as it relates to a career change, but she wants to explore what’s possible. The big question - how can she get started?

Join Becca and Marie to talk all things writing in your mid-career including setting your goals, creating opportunities, and where to get your writing published.

www.nextchaptercareers.us

Websites to Submit Writing: https://www.withlovebecca.com/blogs-about-parenting-writing-submissions/

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Head over to whenmommygrowsup.com where you’ll find the free Career Clarity Kickstart. With this free on-the-go guide, we'll walk you through 5 clear action steps you can take to go from confused about next steps to confident about what you want and need from your career.

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Having children is by far one of the most life-altering events we go through.  So how does a high-achieving woman navigate this confusing, exciting, scary, and beautiful career and life inflection point?  Listen to this replay of our very first story on When Mommy Grows Up - "Kate," mom of two little ones with a Master's Degree on her office wall and a whole lot of confusion about what fulfillment looks like to her now that she is a mom and coming out of the new baby haze.  Join Becca and Marie to hear Kate's story and learn the steps she can take to identify what has changed with her career criteria and welcome the new possibilities ahead.

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Head over to whenmommygrowsup.com where you’ll find the free Career Clarity Kickstart. With this free on-the-go guide, we'll walk you through 5 clear action steps you can take to go from confused about next steps to confident about what you want and need from your career.

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If you're approaching a big life transition (a move, a new baby, a career change), then this episode of When Mommy Grows Up is for you!

This week we're joined by Emily Stark, founder of Wraparound Return. Emily shares her personal story of navigating new motherhood, two cross-country moves, and two career shifts. On top of that, she also shares HOW she has navigated these transitions with important mindset shifts and strategies.

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Emily Stark is a corporate wellness and career coach who built Wraparound Return’s Program out of sheer necessity. After years of coaching return to work and transitioning parents with her business, Marketable Mama, LLC., she saw a serious need for bridge support during their return to work. The hardships she experienced in each of her return-to-work experiences were echoed alongside many clients reporting life strains during career transitions. Emily tracked these trends of hardship and built out Wraparound Return to offer unique support for individuals amid their transition back to work, hiring managers, and returnship teams. 

https://wraparoundreturn.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/emily-stark-wraparoundreturn/

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Head over to whenmommygrowsup.com where you’ll find the free Career Clarity Kickstart. With this free on-the-go guide, we'll walk you through 5 clear action steps you can take to go from confused about next steps to confident about what you want and need from your career.

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Every time Bella* has gone into a performance review, she has been a bundle of nerves.

Seeing that meeting pop up on her calendar every year makes her panicky, and she wonders if she has done anything right in the past year or if she is going to be fired on the spot.

In reality, Bella is great at her job, but the performance review anxiety is real. Maybe you're feeling that right now too!

This week on the When Mommy Grows Up, join Marie and Becca as we walk Bella through four strategies to ease the stress and rock her review!

www.nextchaptercareers.us/freetraining

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You are one click away from boosting your career clarity and confidence!

Head over to whenmommygrowsup.com where you’ll find the free Career Clarity Kickstart. With this free on-the-go guide, we'll walk you through 5 clear action steps you can take to go from confused about next steps to confident about what you want and need from your career.

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Perfectionism feels like a bad word, but is it? Maybe there is another way to reframe how we think about striving for perfection as professionals and parents that can help us move toward our goals without burning out.

This week we're lucky to be joined by Dr. Stephanie Thrower, a psychologist and career coach who helps working parents break the burnout cycle so they feel more engaged, creative, and connected as professionals and parents.  She helps her clients achieve clarity, find purpose, and confidently set boundaries. Dr. Thrower is also a member of our Career Clarity Community and was happy to share with us her experience in the program and how it's helped her to move forward.

Join Becca and Marie as Dr. Thrower helps us flip the script on what it means to be a perfectionist and how greater self-compassion increases resilience and motivation.

https://www.throwerconsultingandtherapy.com/

https://www.bravevocation.com/

https://www.coachingwithdrthrower.com/

@throwerconsultingandtherapy

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Head over to whenmommygrowsup.com where you’ll find the free Career Clarity Kickstart. With this free on-the-go guide, we'll walk you through 5 clear action steps you can take to go from confused about next steps to confident about what you want and need from your career.

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If you've ever felt anger building up inside you due to resentment and frustration at home or at work, then you are JUST like us.

The best news, though, is that Lisa Marchiano wants to give you permission to feel that anger and listen to it so that you can move forward. It's a powerful framing that can help you identify what boundaries are being crossed, or what problems you need to address, so that you can take proactive action to create a life and career you love.

Join Becca & Marie as they explore with Lisa's wisdom the power in anger, setting your boundaries and finding your spark.
 
Lisa Marchiano is an award-winning author, podcaster, and certified Jungian analyst. Her highly-acclaimed books draw upon the healing wisdom of fairy tales to help women connect more deeply with themselves.  Lisa hosts the popular depth-psychology podcast This Jungian Life.

Lisa's Website: https://lisamarchiano.com/

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You are one click away from boosting your career clarity and confidence!

Head over to whenmommygrowsup.com where you’ll find the free Career Clarity Kickstart. With this free on-the-go guide, we'll walk you through 5 clear action steps you can take to go from confused about next steps to confident about what you want and need from your career.

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You've heard about IQ and EQ, but have you explored how your PQ (Power Quotient) can impact your life and career?

This week we're joined by Shelmina Babai Abji, author, TEDx speaker, former IBM exec and mom of two.  Her work focuses on creating gender equality in leadership and offers powerful frameworks for how to intentionally create a life and career you love.

We'll talk with Shelmina about her book Show Your Worth - 8 Intentional Strategies for Women To Emerge as Leaders at Work, strategies to be intentional about your success, and finding work-life balance.


https://shelmina.com/

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You are one click away from boosting your career clarity and confidence!

Head over to whenmommygrowsup.com where you’ll find the free Career Clarity Kickstart. With this free on-the-go guide, we'll walk you through 5 clear action steps you can take to go from confused about next steps to confident about what you want and need from your career.

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Elizabeth is excited about starting her new job, but she is also nervous. She wants to make a great first impression when walking into the office and that feels like a lot of pressure! Plus she'll be learning new processes, new systems, new responsibilities – whew, it's tiring just thinking about it!

To calm some of those nerves, join Becca and Marie as they address the simple secrets to success for your first 30 days at a new job. You’ll rock your new workplace!

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Take the Just-Right Job Match Quiz: beccacarnahan.com/quiz

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You are one click away from boosting your career clarity and confidence!

Head over to whenmommygrowsup.com where you’ll find the free Career Clarity Kickstart. With this free on-the-go guide, we'll walk you through 5 clear action steps you can take to go from confused about next steps to confident about what you want and need from your career.

Get started today!