Today’s episode dives behind the scenes of the lives of three moms in the Tech industry. As parents and career-oriented women, Henri Loh, Shadiah Sigala, and Vanessa Loder have a lot on their plates. As entrepreneurs in Tech and leaders of parent groups, each woman has a unique experience to share in this interview. Henri, Shadiah, and Vanessa reveal shifts happening in the current workplace and take a look at how the structures reflect on moms and dads.
In this episode, they discuss the importance of establishing fundamental paid parental leave policies, ramp-up benefits, and the necessity of childcare support. Join Tom Spiggle and co-host Lori Mihalich-Levin in this episode to learn more about what it’s like to be a mother in the Tech industry, and how the tech industry is innovating in the working parent space.
Show Highlights:
- Experiences as a working parent and the life transitions that take place balancing work and parenthood
- What inspired Shadiah and Vanessa to co-found their own businesses
- Putting policies in place to support parents and what it’s like to be a mom in the tech sector
- Examining current systems and the core changes that need to be changed to support caregivers equally
- The most beneficial support systems put in place when returning to work
- Forming support groups for new parents and making sure their needs are heard
- Changes that are happening in the tech industry that are impacting working parents
- Putting more women in leadership roles and measuring the success of initiatives
- Dealing with caregiver discrimination
- Establishing the support needed within your workplace and maintaining your identity
- How fathers taking time off is activism and changes workplace culture
- What it means to manage your spoons
- Tools to bring more calmness into everyday life
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https://www.mindfulreturn.com/working-mom/
https://www.mindfulreturn.com/wpgn/
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