Parentaly Podcast:
The False Tradeoff

Ever bring your child to your first day of work? Hear this story and more about Blessing Adesiyan’s, CEO & Foudner of MH WorkLife, path to how she got to where she is today - from being a single mom in corporate America to launching a caregiving platform to support families.

What’s it like to be a successful woman in a male-dominated industry? WSJ Journalist Joann Lublin spills it all before sharing some of the most interesting findings from her newest book about the generational shifts of women in the workplace: Power Moms.

She left a career in TV to create a company so working moms get the support they need to thrive in the workforce. Paula Faris, former co-host of The View and Good Morning America, tells us all about her career transition and reveals key findings from her book that might surprise you.

More companies are offering paid parental leave to all employees. What will it take for fathers to feel more comfortable taking the time they’re eligible for? Google’s Erez Levin - a parental leave coach and self-proclaimed “dadvocate” - joined us to talk all about the dads.

So much conventional wisdom about parenting and pregnancy isn’t actually backed by data. So what happens when you apply a data-driven academic approach to these topics? Emily Oster - a professor of economics and NYT-best selling author who was named to TIME’s most influential people in the world list - joined us this week to weigh in.

Moms First launched a first-of-its-kind paid leave AI tool to help families get the support they need to access and apply for paid leave benefits. Learn more from CEO Reshma Saujani on how this tool will change the game for expecting parents - and HR leaders - who are navigating the paid family leave process, starting with New York.

If women make up 42% of the workforce, why are so few in leadership positions? We brought 2x founder and mom-of-3 Tracy Young onto the podcast to talk about why we need more women in leadership and how to make strides normalizing it for future generations.

In this episode, we speak with Emily Calandrelli about how her advocacy for extending paid parental leave in the aerospace industry resulted in 12 major players changing their policies with the help of Parentaly’s template to make the business case for increased paid parental leave. We also talk about her experience with motherhood as a digital creator, which aspects about this career path she loves the most and what she has in store in 2024.

In this episode, Allison and Parentaly Coach Danielle Pickens address the "to work or not to work during parental leave" conundrum. They cover the differences between working and staying in touch with work, sharing examples of when it's actually beneficial to the employee to connect with work without doing too much while on leave.

In this episode, Allison welcomes Parentaly's Head of Marketing, Jenna Vassallo, to cover the pros and cons of starting a new job when you're expecting. They address interviewing when pregnant and when to disclose, the challenges of onboarding and coverage planning at the same time, and why this experience can be quite different depending on your birthing status.