Still bound by the societal stigma and the negative narratives around breadwinning women? It's time we speak more about it and normalize it. Alongside her family, this is Bethany's true passion, and we all can advance this feminine cause by amplifying her voice.
- Overview of Breadwinning Women - what it does as a community and who are the members
- Discussing the possible difference it had made among women and their families had these conversations been present a decade ago or so
- Clarifying the importance of setting the family values and weighing the factors of deciding who gets to become the main family provider based on these values
- Balancing the invisible work (and the possibility of outsourcing services) at home when the woman plays the role of the main provider
- Identifying family struggles based on gender norms
- Intentionally discussing the seemingly minor (but huge) issues in the marriage partnership
- The need to educate people in the workplace and debunk the seemingly cemented stereotypes against working women.
Somehow, learning to be comfortable talking about the uncomfortable is what we need in order to achieve more acceptance and normalization. We have to speak more often and more loudly for ourselves. It's always been hard to look for role models when we decide to work or not to work. We might as well be the role models.
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Bethanie began her career in the photo industry before joining Google in 2004. Throughout her 17-year career at Google, she has spent 12 hour days reviewing ads, sold the first campaigns on YouTube, created, launched, and (sometimes) sunsetted products, negotiated billions of dollars in first-of-their-kind deals, and oversaw data and analytics for a multi-billion dollar business unit. In late 2021, she joined the executive leadership team in Amazon’s Corporate Business Development group.
She is a tireless women’s advocate and recognized leader on the topic of breadwinning women. She founded Breadwinning Women’s community at Google which has grown to 3000 globally in two years. Bethanie is the host of the podcast, Working Wife, Happy Life! launched in early 2020.
Connect with Bethany via the following:
Website: https://bethaniebaynes.com
LinkedIn: https://instagram.com/bethaniebaynes
Instagram: https://instagram.com/workingwifehappylife
LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/bethaniebaynes
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