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Engaging ESG with Jennifer Owens and Kati KallinsWhat is ESG — and Why Do We Need to Talk About It?Welcome to Engaging ESG, the new podcast that considers what it takes to get ESG communications right — and how it can go oh so wrong.This week, Jennifer Owens, former external content strategy lead for Meta Sustainability, and Kati Kallins, former head of sustainability engagement at Meta, map out the fundamentals of what Environmental, Social and Governance really means — to your business, to your customers, to our planet.Have a question for us to consider or a strategy you’d like us to cover? Email us today at engagingESG@gmail.com.Our...2023-06-2826 minEngaging ESG with Jennifer Owens and Kati KallinsEngaging ESGEngaging ESG is a bimonthly series exploring the evolving landscape of ESG communications. Join Jennifer Owens, former external content strategy lead for Meta Sustainability, and Kati Kallins, former head of sustainability engagement at Meta, as they address the pitfalls and opportunities hidden in your ESG comms plan and provide practical answers you and your team can use today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2023-06-2101 min
The BreadwinnersAm I Being Set Up for Failure?For The Breadwinners Season 5 we’re tackling your stickiest work-life questions: This week, Jennifer + Rachael consider what to do when your dream job starts off with a bang — as in, landing in a war zone between two warring factions. Is it even possible to broker a cease fire?Have a question for Rachael + Jennifer? Email us at thebreadwinnerspod@gmail.com or visit us at thebreadwinnerspodcast.com. We’re also on Facebook and Instagram. Let us know what you think!And please, support us by sharing our show with your favorite breadwinner today! Lear...2023-04-0620 minThe BreadwinnersShould You Run for the Hills?For The Breadwinners Season 5 we’re tackling your stickiest work-life questions: This week, Jennifer + Rachael share what to do when you’re promoted into a manager role that comes with a demoralized team — and yes, running for the hills is certainly an option.Have a question for Rachael + Jennifer? Email us at thebreadwinnerspod@gmail.com or visit us at thebreadwinnerspodcast.com. We’re also on Facebook and Instagram. Let us know what you think!And please, support us by sharing our show with your favorite breadwinner today! Learn more about your ad choic...2023-03-2329 minThe BreadwinnersI Need a New Job With My Old BenefitsThe Breadwinners is back for Season 5 and we’re tackling your stickiest work-life questions! This week, Jennifer + Rachael consider the classic breadwinner quandary: Is it time to look for new job?Have a question for Rachael + Jennifer? Email us at thebreadwinnerspod@gmail.com or visit us at thebreadwinnerspodcast.com. We’re also on Facebook and Instagram. Let us know what you think!And please, support us by sharing our show with your favorite breadwinner today! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2023-03-0924 minThe BreadwinnersChanging Family Dynamics — with Tamar SmithA working mom of two, Tamar Smith first met Jennifer in those heady first days of childcare drop offs and pickups, when their toddlers daughters chose each other as their first-ever friends. Now with their girls off to college, Tamar and Jennifer reconnect to talk about life as a family of three at home, responding to “how do I?” texts from our freshmen daughters — and how we plan to pay for the next eight years of college tuition. Rate and review us — and visit The Breadwinners store today! Our music is “Run for your Money,” by ...2021-10-2830 minThe BreadwinnersBuilding Wealth — with Deborah OwensAfter two decades in the investing industry, Deborah Owens is now an author and wealth coach on a mission to help women overcome their fear of investing through coaching, accountability and support. On this episode, she shares why financial ignorance is so expensive — and why you can’t save your way to wealth. Episode Links Visit WealthyU A Purse of Your Own: An Easy Guide to Financial Security Nickel and Dime Your Way to Wealth and Confident Investing Rate and review us — and visit The Breadwinner...2021-10-1426 minThe BreadwinnersBest of the Breadwinners: On Being a Financial Grown Up — With Bobbi RebellAuthor, speaker and Money Tips for Grownups podcast host Bobbi Rebell joins Jennifer to talk about learning to launch our kids into their financial futures the right way, mistakes and all — and how we’ve each learned our own breadwinning lessons too. Please help us grow: Rate, review and subscribe to The Breadwinners today! Episode Links How to Be a Financial Grownup: Proven Advice from High Achievers on How to Live Your Dreams and Have Financial Freedom Money Tips for Financial GrownUps podcast GrownUpGear.com Want more Je...2021-09-0231 minThe BreadwinnersBest of the Breadwinners: Doula Download: No Question Off LimitsNearly 4 million babies are born every year in the U.S., and yet it seems like we all start from zero when it comes to learning what we want — and need — to know as new moms. In this episode, certified doula and author Bailey Gaddis joins Jennifer to talk about her new book, Asking for a Pregnant Friend: 101 Answers to Questions Women Are Too Embarrassed to Ask About Pregnancy, Childbirth, and Motherhood — and shares the answers that surprised even her. Please help us grow: Rate, review and subscribe to The Breadwinners today! Episode Links ...2021-08-2623 minThe BreadwinnersBest of the Breadwinners: Raising Up the Next Generation of BreadwinnersAt last count, the U.S. was home to about 10.3 million teen girls (15 to 19) thinking about who they want to be — but not quite sure how to get there. That’s where former M&A lawyer Illana Raia comes in. Illana has founded Être, a mentorship platform to connect girls in the U.S., Canada and India with female leaders to help them see potential futures for themselves. Illana joins Jennifer to talk about her mission, organization and going global in a pandemic. Please help us grow: Rate, review and subscribe to The Breadwinners today! ...2021-08-2425 minThe BreadwinnersBest of the Breadwinners: Finding Clarity in a PandemicA time of isolation and stress can also be one of clarity, helping you to answer the essential (and eternal) question: What is your Why? Executive and personal coach Shoshanna Hecht joins Jennifer to share how she works with high-achieving women to take concrete and powerful actions toward their goals — and how lessons we’re learning now will impact our lives as breadwinners in the future. “Boundaries will save our lives.” — Shoshanna Hecht Please help us grow: Rate, review and subscribe to The Breadwinners today! Episode Links ...2021-08-1725 minThe BreadwinnersBest of the Breadwinners: Where Does the Joy of Success Hide?Feeling dissatisfied, disconnected, and maybe even a little bored, management consultant Tina Berger asked herself: Surely this can’t be all there is to life? That question led Tina on a spiritual quest to reawaken the inspiration she lost on her way to success. Today, she joins Jennifer to discuss her new book, Coming Around, and shares lessons learned by questioning not only how we judge accomplishments but the hidden systems that too often get in our way. Please help us grow: Rate, review and subscribe to The Breadwinners today! Episode Links Coming Around: Surprises and...2021-08-1227 minThe BreadwinnersBest of the Breadwinners: On the Power of Comedy with Lynn HarrisLynn Harris, founder and CEO of Gold Comedy, an online platform for funny women and nonbinary folks to learn about writing and telling jokes, assembling a standup comedy set and trying out material, joins Jennifer to talk about the power of a good joke and how comedy fosters confidence. Please help us grow: Rate, review and subscribe to The Breadwinners today!Episode Links The Radical Power of Becoming a Funny Girl Statistics Show Dudes Still Get Majority Of Bookings at Stand-up Comedy Shows Want more Jennifer? Visit Jennwork.com Wa...2021-07-2925 minThe BreadwinnersBest of the Breadwinners: On Advocating for Trans Kids with Amber BriggleWhen Amber Briggle called her county sheriff out for his anti-transgender comments in 2016, little did she know it would lead to an invitation to the White House.What she did know, however, was the importance of learning, advocating and growing into her role as a breadwinning parent of a middle school son who is transgender — which he argues is the least interesting thing about him. (He can do triple back flip, after all!)In this episode, Amber joins Jennifer to talk about the research, fight and awareness that is growing for kids who are transgender....2021-07-2725 minThe BreadwinnersBest of the Breadwinners: On Becoming an Anti-Ableist with Jennifer SarrettConversations regarding diversity at work often focus on questions of race and gender, leaving little room to discuss the needs of employees with visible and non-visible disabilities. In this episode, Dr. Jennifer Sarrett of Disruptive Inclusion and Emory University’s Center for the Study of Human Health, joins to consider questions of language, stigma and accommodations in the workplace for people with disabilities — and what it means to be an anti-ableist.Episode Links Language Matters: Ableism in Everyday Language Interviews, Disclosures, and Misperceptions: Autistic Adults' Perspectives on Employment Related Challenges Persons...2021-07-2227 minThe BreadwinnersBreadwinning + the Jam-Packed SlogAs we reach the end of the school year, Rachael and Jennifer consider just how far we’ve all come in the six months — years? — of The Breadwinners: Season Three. ICYMI, we’ll be featuring just a few of our favorite guests in the coming weeks. Let us know what you think! Episode Links Check out past episodes at TheBreadwinnerspodcast.com Want more Jennifer? Visit Jennwork.comWant more Rachael? Visit RachaelEllison.comVisit The Breadwinners Store!Our music is “Run for your Money,” by Devil and Perfe...2021-06-2922 minThe BreadwinnersA Simple + Bold Vision for Working Parents: Daisy DowlingEven with 52 million Americans working and parenting at the same time, working parenthood can still feel like a lonely (and exhausting) proposition.. Global talent expert and coach Daisy Dowling joins Jennifer to consider the challenges currently facing working moms and dads — and shares solutions from her new book, Workparent. Please help us grow: Rate, review and subscribe to The Breadwinners today! Episode Links Workparent: The Complete Guide to Succeeding on the Job, Staying True to Yourself, and Raising Happy Kids A Way Forward for Working Parents A Working Parent’...2021-06-2425 minThe BreadwinnersWould You Rather Quit Than Commute?The world is coming back online — and workplaces are too. But many employees say they aren’t ready to return to their desks. In this episode, Rachael + Jennifer consider a new survey that finds 39 percent of employees would consider quitting if their employers weren’t flexible about remote work. (Among millennials and Gen Z, that figure rises to 49 percent.) Are you ready to commute again? Please help us grow: Rate, review and subscribe to The Breadwinners today! Episode Links Employees Are Quitting Instead of Giving Up Working From Home Want more Jennifer...2021-06-2222 minThe BreadwinnersOn Being a Financial Grown Up — With Bobbi RebellAuthor, speaker and Money Tips for Grownups podcast host Bobbi Rebell joins Jennifer to talk about learning to launch our kids into their financial futures the right way, mistakes and all — and how we’ve each learned our own breadwinning lessons too. Please help us grow: Rate, review and subscribe to The Breadwinners today! Episode Links How to Be a Financial Grownup: Proven Advice from High Achievers on How to Live Your Dreams and Have Financial Freedom Money Tips for Financial GrownUps podcast GrownUpGear.com Want more Je...2021-06-1731 minThe BreadwinnersStaying Sane in a Pandemic: Anxiety-a-Go-Go OutsideTo mask or not to mask, that is the question we all have as we step into a changed world. In this episode, Rachael + Jennifer consider this latest stage of the pandemic: reopening and the impact of what some scientists are calling COVID-19 anxiety syndrome. Please help us grow: Rate, review and subscribe to The Breadwinners today! Episode Links COVID-19 anxiety syndrome: A pandemic phenomenon? The Implications of COVID-19 for Mental Health and Substance Use Want more Jennifer? Visit Jennwork.com Want more Rachael? Visit Rac...2021-06-1518 minThe BreadwinnersWhere Does the Joy of Success Hide?Feeling dissatisfied, disconnected, and maybe even a little bored, management consultant Tina Berger asked herself: Surely this can’t be all there is to life? That question led Tina on a spiritual quest to reawaken the inspiration she lost on her way to success. Today, she joins Jennifer to discuss her new book, Coming Around, and shares lessons learned by questioning not only how we judge accomplishments but the hidden systems that too often get in our way. Please help us grow: Rate, review and subscribe to The Breadwinners today! Episode Links Coming Around: Surprises and...2021-06-1027 minThe BreadwinnersIs the Road Back to Work Becoming a Highway?With the number of vaccinated Americans growing, CEOs are now turning to returning to work — with some handling the transition better than others. In this episode, Rachael + Jennifer consider the pushback some leaders are facing as they consider post-pandemic office life, especially one that that comes without school or child care services firmly in place. Please help us grow: Rate, review and subscribe to The Breadwinners today! Episode Links Employees Are Feeling Burned Over Broken Work-from-Home Promises and Corporate Culture ‘BS’ As Employers Try To Bring Them Back to the Office Washingtonian...2021-06-0821 minThe BreadwinnersRaising Up the Next Generation of BreadwinnersAt last count, the U.S. was home to about 10.3 million teen girls (15 to 19) thinking about who they want to be — but not quite sure how to get there. That’s where former M&A lawyer Illana Raia comes in. Illana has founded Être, a mentorship platform to connect girls in the U.S., Canada and India with female leaders to help them see potential futures for themselves. Illana joins Jennifer to talk about her mission, organization and going global in a pandemic. Please help us grow: Rate, review and subscribe to The Breadwinners today! ...2021-06-0325 minThe BreadwinnersWhen Woke at Work Goes WrongAs society has begun to reckon with the impacts of systemic racism, sexism and white privilege, such sensitive and painful topics come to the workplace as well. In this episode, Rachael + Jennifer consider how some leaders have blundered into such conversations, even as others are using such discussions to bring diversity topics to the fore — and the lessons we can learn from both.Please help us grow: Rate, review and subscribe to The Breadwinners today!Episode LinksWhat Really Happened at BasecampInside the All-hands Meeting That Led to a T...2021-06-0122 minThe BreadwinnersFamilies on Mental OverloadThis year’s Bright Horizons survey of working families finds that the stress and mental loads are bigger than ever. Yet it’s not only us parents who are struggling. Chief Marketing Officer Kristy Cunningham joins Jennifer to share how children are managing their own mental loads and what’s worrying parents right now in terms of the impacts on our children’s social skills, cognitive development, and overall childhoods. Episode Links 7th Bright Horizons Annual Modern Family Index Want more Jennifer? Visit Jennwork.com Want more Rachael? Visit ...2021-05-2723 minThe BreadwinnersCharting Your Own Career TransformationWe’ve all experienced a career transition (or two) but a career transformation is something altogether different. In this episode, Pat Roque of Rock on Success joins Jennifer to share how she’s helping women find the mindset, skill set and tool set they need to create the career and life they truly want. Please help us grow: Rate, review and subscribe to The Breadwinners today! Episode Links Rock on Success Free Soul-Searching Assessment The $68 Trillion Transfer of Wealth In America Is Evaporating Amid Crisis Want more Jennifer? Vis...2021-05-2029 minThe Breadwinners‘No’ Is a Complete Sentence Rarely SaidIn this episode, Rachael + Jennifer consider Anne Helen Petersen’s insightful essay, “Against ‘Feel Free To Take Some Time If You Need It’,” which considers the internal and external pressure to stay productive at all costs.“The myth of meritocracy teaches you that if you do say no, you are closing off roads to your potential excellence. Or, more bluntly, you are not ambitious, and a lack of ambition (at least in the United States) usually means that whatever financial fate befalls you, you deserve it.” — Anne Helen PetersenPlease help us grow: Rate, review and subscribe to...2021-05-1821 minThe BreadwinnersFinding Resilience When You’ve Got the BlahsVaccines are rolling out nationwide, meaning that life is shifting once again. In this episode, Rachael + Jennifer consider how the pandemic is prompting some people to see opportunities for change and action, while Jennifer experiences a deep case of the Blahs. Please help us grow: rate, review and subscribe to The Breadwinners today. Episode Links Out of the Pandemic, Chances for Another Future Feeling Blah During the Pandemic? It's Called Languishing Keep Moving: Notes on Loss, Creativity, and Change How Resilienc...2021-05-1122 minThe BreadwinnersDoula Download: No Question Off LimitsNearly 4 million babies are born every year in the U.S., and yet it seems like we all start from zero when it comes to learning what we want — and need — to know as new moms. In this episode, certified doula and author Bailey Gaddis joins Jennifer to talk about her new book, Asking for a Pregnant Friend: 101 Answers to Questions Women Are Too Embarrassed to Ask About Pregnancy, Childbirth, and Motherhood — and shares the answers that surprised even her. Please help us grow: Rate, review and subscribe to The Breadwinners today! ...2021-05-0623 minThe BreadwinnersAnywhere but Here: Summer Travel Plans?As vaccines reach more adults and older teens, families with younger kids have a new equation to solve when it comes to making summer plans. Will this be the second year of no summer camp, limited travel and shocking amounts of screentime? (#askingforafriend) In this episode, Rachael + Jennifer consider the latest advice on family travel and share how they’re navigating the long days of summer with kids. Please help us grow: Rate, review and subscribe to The Breadwinners today! Episode Links Family Travel Gets Complicated Wi...2021-05-0418 minThe BreadwinnersFinding Clarity in a PandemicA time of isolation and stress can also be one of clarity, helping you to answer the essential (and eternal) question: What is your Why? Executive and personal coach Shoshanna Hecht joins Jennifer to share how she works with high-achieving women to take concrete and powerful actions toward their goals — and how lessons we’re learning now will impact our lives as breadwinners in the future. “Boundaries will save our lives.” — Shoshanna Hecht Please help us grow: Rate, review and subscribe to The Breadwinners today! Episode Links The...2021-04-2925 minThe BreadwinnersThe Fight for Predictable Hourly Work SchedulesIn a move to increase job satisfaction and lower hardship, Seattle has passed a law requiring major employers post schedules 14 days in advance. In this episode, Rachael + Jennifer consider the 58 percent of U.S. workers paid an hourly wage (82 million) and the impact that unpredictable work schedules can have on their lives and families. Please help us grow: Rate, review and subscribe to The Breadwinners today! Episode Links Seattle’s Secure Scheduling Ordinance: Year 2 Worker Impact Report Want more Jennifer? Visit Jennwork.com ...2021-04-2719 minThe BreadwinnersEntrepreneurship — Or Winning Your Own BreadIn 2019, American women were starting an average of 1,817 new businesses per day. In this episode, Rachael and Jennifer consider what drives women to cut their own path, share their own experiences with entrepreneurship and revisit Morra Aarons-Mele’s excellent essay on the dangers of “entrepreneurship porn.” In this episode, Rachael + Jennifer consider the research Please help us grow: Rate, review and subscribe to The Breadwinners today! Episode Links The Dangerous Rise of “Entrepreneurship Porn” Fly Female Founders: How She Build That Event SCORE: T...2021-04-2021 minThe BreadwinnersDrawing a Roadmap to Return To WorkAs some employers begin to reopen offices, a new survey finds that half of all workers wish to remain remote permanently. In this episode, Rachael + Jennifer consider how leading firms are considering the answers to the important questions when, how, and why should employees return to the workplace? And why no one size ever fits all. Please help us grow: Rate, review and subscribe to The Breadwinners today! Episode LinksSHRM: Half of Workers Wish to Remain Remote Permanently Want more Jennifer? Visit Jennwork.com2021-04-1323 min
The BreadwinnersThink Like a Breadwinner — Not a BudgeterIn her new book, Think Like a Breadwinner: A Wealth-Building Manifesto for Women Who Want to Earn More (and Worry Less), financial expert and author Jennifer Barrett returns to The Breadwinners to reframe what it means to be a breadwinner.
By dismantling the narrative that women don’t — and shouldn’t — take financial responsibility to create the lives they want, Jennifer reveals not only the importance of women building their own wealth but the freedom and power that comes with it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2021-04-0827 min
The BreadwinnersBreadwinners Transitions: The First 90 DaysAccording to famed executive coach Michael Watkins, about a third of a company is in transition at any one time as people change roles, responsibilities and employers, impacting everyone they were working with as well as their new team.
In this episode, Rachael + Jennifer consider the research on career transitions, how to successfully take on a new role — and Jennifer’s new dream career.
Please help us grow: Rate, review and subscribe to The Breadwinners today! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2021-02-2321 min
The BreadwinnersWell, Well, Well, It’s Time to Talk about Wellness and BreadwinningA HealthyWomen.org survey of midlife women found that 66% of women feel only "somewhat in control" of their own health while nearly 90% describe their stress levels as "moderate to high."
Sound familiar?!
In this episode, Rachael + Jennifer consider why nearly half of all women, ages 30 to 60, say they aren’t taking time for their health (including making time to get their regular screenings). They also share what they’re doing to put themselves on their own to-do list, at least every once in a while.
What’s your wellness way? Tell us your story at TheBreadwinnerspodcast.com. We’d love to hear...2020-07-2323 minThe BreadwinnersThe Thin Line Between Love + Hate — of FeedbackEmployee surveys find that nearly everyone likes receiving feedback. Indeed, “people believe constructive criticism is essential to their career development,” says one report.
In this episode, Rachael + Jennifer consider the research behind constructive criticism and positive encouragement — and why it matters so much how you do both.
Please rate, review and subscribe to The Breadwinners anywhere you listen to podcasts.
Episode Links
Feedback: You Need to Lead It
https://www.forbes.com/sites/richlyons/2017/07/10/feedback-you-need-to-lead-it/#1d61f92d4a35
Your Employees Want the Negative Feedback You Hate to Give
https://hbr.org/2014/01/your-employees-want-the-negative-feedback-you-hate-to-give
Overcoming Feedback Phobia: Take the First Step
https...2020-07-1424 minThe BreadwinnersCan We Learn Resiliency? (Asking for a Friend)Psychologists define resilience as the process of adapting well in the face of adversity, trauma, stress and tragedy — but how do we find resilience in the first place?
In this episode, Rachael + Jennifer consider the research into skills resilient people use to get up, dust themselves off and step forward during difficult times — and what we can learn for our own lives.
Please rate, review and subscribe to The Breadwinners anywhere you listen to podcasts.
Episode Links
What Makes Some People More Resilient Than Others
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/18/health/resilience-relationships-trauma.html
Resilience Is About How You Recharge, Not How You...2020-07-0725 min
The BreadwinnersCan We Learn Resiliency? (Asking for a Friend)Psychologists define resilience as the process of adapting well in the face of adversity, trauma, stress and tragedy — but how do we find resilience in the first place? In this episode, Rachael + Jennifer consider the research into skills resilient people use to get up, dust themselves off and step forward during difficult times — and what we can learn for our own lives. Please rate, review and subscribe to The Breadwinners anywhere you listen to podcasts. Episode Links What Makes Some People More Resilient Than Others https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/18/health/resilience-relationships-trauma.html Resilience Is About How You Recharge, Not How You...2020-07-0725 minThe BreadwinnersBreak the Silence: Race, Culture + the Infertility JourneyStudies suggest Black women may be almost twice as likely to experience infertility as White women — and much less likely to seek medical help to get pregnant, let alone talk openly about it.
In this episode, media executive Kim Sealy shares her infertility story with Jennifer. From the costs of IVF to the sadness of miscarriages to the stress of responding to her Caribbean family’s traditional views, Kim encourages Black women to share their stories — and seek the help they need to start the families they desire.
“You’re expected to be perfect and when I discovered that I was having...2020-07-0233 min
The BreadwinnersBreak the Silence: Race, Culture + the Infertility JourneyStudies suggest Black women may be almost twice as likely to experience infertility as White women — and much less likely to seek medical help to get pregnant, let alone talk openly about it. In this episode, media executive Kim Sealy shares her infertility story with Jennifer. From the costs of IVF to the sadness of miscarriages to the stress of responding to her Caribbean family’s traditional views, Kim encourages Black women to share their stories — and seek the help they need to start the families they desire. “You’re expected to be perfect and when I discovered that I was having...2020-07-0233 min
The BreadwinnersTo Tell the Truth: When Honesty Is Too Painful at WorkWe’ve all experienced a toxic workplace — but have you ever stepped up to speak out about the problems you see? In this episode, Rachael + Jennifer consider the research regarding employee voice — the phenomenon of workers speaking up when they see or hear something that troubles them — and what happens when we all feel silenced. Please rate, review and subscribe to The Breadwinners anywhere you listen to podcasts. Refinery29 Top Editor Christene Barberich Steps Down After Backlash Over Lack of Diversity, ‘Racist Aggressions’ https://variety.com/2020/digital/news/refinery29-editor-christene-barberich-steps-down-diversity-racial-discrimination-1234627692/ The 'Bon Appétit' Test Kitchen and the Myth of the Happy Wor...2020-06-3027 minThe BreadwinnersTo Tell the Truth: When Honesty Is Too Painful at WorkWe’ve all experienced a toxic workplace — but have you ever stepped up to speak out about the problems you see?
In this episode, Rachael + Jennifer consider the research regarding employee voice — the phenomenon of workers speaking up when they see or hear something that troubles them — and what happens when we all feel silenced.
Please rate, review and subscribe to The Breadwinners anywhere you listen to podcasts.
Refinery29 Top Editor Christene Barberich Steps Down After Backlash Over Lack of Diversity, ‘Racist Aggressions’
https://variety.com/2020/digital/news/refinery29-editor-christene-barberich-steps-down-diversity-racial-discrimination-1234627692/
The 'Bon Appétit' Test Kitchen and the Myth of the Happy Wor...2020-06-3027 min
The BreadwinnersAll Together Now: Laid Off and Looking for Work in a PandemicIt’s never good news when HR unexpectedly joins a meeting with your manager — and such was the case for Betty Wong Ortiz, editor extraordinaire, who like millions of others was laid off at the start of the pandemic. In this episode, Betty shares her job search story with Jennifer — and how being honest on LinkedIn led to a viral post of 23,000 views as well as a supportive network of connections and potential new job leads. Please help us grow: Rate, review and subscribe to The Breadwinners today! Episode Links I Got Laid-off Over Zoom This Year, But Found an Incred...2020-06-2522 minThe BreadwinnersAll Together Now: Laid Off and Looking for Work in a PandemicIt’s never good news when HR unexpectedly joins a meeting with your manager — and such was the case for Betty Wong Ortiz, editor extraordinaire, who like millions of others was laid off at the start of the pandemic.
In this episode, Betty shares her job search story with Jennifer — and how being honest on LinkedIn led to a viral post of 23,000 views as well as a supportive network of connections and potential new job leads.
Please help us grow: Rate, review and subscribe to The Breadwinners today!
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I Got Laid-off Over Zoom This Year, But Found an Incred...2020-06-2522 min
The BreadwinnersBreak It Down: Decoding Macho Job DescriptionsEver read a job description and immediately decide it’s not for you based on the language alone? We certainly have. In this episode, Rachael + Jennifer consider the research and impact of coded language in job descriptions — and how we can hire better. Are you on the job hunt? We'd love to hear your story at TheBreadwinnerspodcast.com. Please rate, review and subscribe to The Breadwinners anywhere you listen to podcasts. Episode Links How To Take Gender Bias Out of Your Job Ads https://www.forbes.com/sites/hbsworkingknowledge/2016/12/14/how-to-take-gender-bias-out-of-your-job-ads/#605d4ddf1024 Gender Decoder for Job Ads http://gender-decoder.katmatfield.com...2020-06-2324 minThe BreadwinnersBreak It Down: Decoding Macho Job DescriptionsEver read a job description and immediately decide it’s not for you based on the language alone? We certainly have.
In this episode, Rachael + Jennifer consider the research and impact of coded language in job descriptions — and how we can hire better.
Are you on the job hunt? We'd love to hear your story at TheBreadwinnerspodcast.com.
Please rate, review and subscribe to The Breadwinners anywhere you listen to podcasts.
Episode Links
How To Take Gender Bias Out of Your Job Ads
https://www.forbes.com/sites/hbsworkingknowledge/2016/12/14/how-to-take-gender-bias-out-of-your-job-ads/#605d4ddf1024
Gender Decoder for Job Ads
http://gender-decoder.katmatfield.com...2020-06-2324 min
The BreadwinnersWho Doesn’t Need a Mental Health Day Right Now?We know that sleep is good for us — and who doesn’t love a day off? And yet, both are so much harder to come by when you’re demanding systemic change on day 4,325 of a COVID pandemic. In this episode, Rachael + Jennifer consider the research regarding our need for rest, our inability to find time or space for ourselves right now, and why it's important to put our mental health on our to-do list. Please help us grow: Rate, review and subscribe to The Breadwinners today! Episode Links Why Can’t You Sleep During a Quarantine? https://www.health.com/cond...2020-06-1626 minThe BreadwinnersWho Doesn’t Need a Mental Health Day Right Now?We know that sleep is good for us — and who doesn’t love a day off? And yet, both are so much harder to come by when you’re demanding systemic change on day 4,325 of a COVID pandemic.
In this episode, Rachael + Jennifer consider the research regarding our need for rest, our inability to find time or space for ourselves right now, and why it's important to put our mental health on our to-do list.
Please help us grow: Rate, review and subscribe to The Breadwinners today!
Episode Links
Why Can’t You Sleep During a Quarantine?
https://www.health.com/cond...2020-06-1625 min
The BreadwinnersMirror Image — or Why Your Network Looks Just Like YouTake a moment and look at your LinkedIn contacts. How many look like you? In this episode, Jennifer + Rachael consider the research regarding cross-racial relationships, the unconscious biases we hold and the impact it has on who we recommend, mentor and hire. “Because of the racial context in which we're all living, if we want to have cross-racial relationships, part of what makes them successful is our willingness and ability to learn how to talk about racism, even in the context of the friendship” — Beverly Daniel Tatumm Please help us grow: Rate, review and subscribe to The Breadwinners today! Episode Links...2020-06-0929 minThe BreadwinnersMirror Image — or Why Your Network Looks Just Like YouTake a moment and look at your LinkedIn contacts. How many look like you?
In this episode, Jennifer + Rachael consider the research regarding cross-racial relationships, the unconscious biases we hold and the impact it has on who we recommend, mentor and hire.
“Because of the racial context in which we're all living, if we want to have cross-racial relationships, part of what makes them successful is our willingness and ability to learn how to talk about racism, even in the context of the friendship” — Beverly Daniel Tatumm
Please help us grow: Rate, review and subscribe to The Breadwinners today!
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The BreadwinnersIt’s a Thin Line Between Inspiration vs Motivation — Especially in a PandemicThe conversation regarding #pandemic life has centered around maintaining motivation for work and school, but can we find inspiration as well? In this episode, Jennifer + Rachael consider how to reach for the stars when you can't go outside. Is it possible to create new ideas right now — or will we keep overworking ourselves in an effort to control an uncontrollable situation? (Asking for a friend.) Please help us grow: Rate, review and subscribe to The Breadwinners today! Episode Links The Difference Between Motivation & Inspiration https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/20140512234002-23063390-motivation-inspiration/ Motivation vs. Inspiration: How to Achieve Your Goals in th...2020-06-0225 minThe BreadwinnersIt’s a Thin Line Between Inspiration vs Motivation — Especially in a PandemicThe conversation regarding #pandemic life has centered around maintaining motivation for work and school, but can we find inspiration as well?
In this episode, Jennifer + Rachael consider how to reach for the stars when you can't go outside. Is it possible to create new ideas right now — or will we keep overworking ourselves in an effort to control an uncontrollable situation? (Asking for a friend.)
Please help us grow: Rate, review and subscribe to The Breadwinners today!
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The Difference Between Motivation & Inspiration
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/20140512234002-23063390-motivation-inspiration/
Motivation vs. Inspiration: How to Achieve Your Goals in th...2020-06-0225 minThe BreadwinnersBreadwinning vs Budgeting and the Gender Wealth GapWomen not only earn less than men, we invest less too, meaning we miss the opportunity to grow our wealth on a scale larger than any paltry savings account interest rate can offer.
Jennifer Barrett, chief education officer of Acorns, the savings and investing app, and founding editor of Grow, its personal finance magazine site targeting Millennials, joins Jennifer to talk about the messaging most women hear about money from childhood on — and why it’s so important to embrace our financial future.
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Could The Coronavirus Pand...2020-05-2825 min
The BreadwinnersBreadwinning vs Budgeting and the Gender Wealth GapWomen not only earn less than men, we invest less too, meaning we miss the opportunity to grow our wealth on a scale larger than any paltry savings account interest rate can offer. Jennifer Barrett, chief education officer of Acorns, the savings and investing app, and founding editor of Grow, its personal finance magazine site targeting Millennials, joins Jennifer to talk about the messaging most women hear about money from childhood on — and why it’s so important to embrace our financial future. Please help us grow: Rate, review and subscribe to The Breadwinners today. Episode Links Could The Coronavirus Pand...2020-05-2825 minThe BreadwinnersOk, Boomers. Whassup, Slackers: Why We Need to Work TogetherToday’s workforce is comprised of four generations — Boomers, GenX, Millennials and GenZ — all of whom come to work every day with different views, communication styles, needs and challenges.
In this episode, Rachael + Jennifer consider how we can, and should, work together to thrive and grow at work.
Tell us your generational story at TheBreadwinnerspodcast.com. Help us tell the stories that mean the most to you.
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Why We Need Multigenerational Workplaces
https://business.linkedin.com/talent-solutions/blog/diversity/2020/how-to-attract-multigenerational-workforce
What Are the Different Generations in the Workpl...2020-05-2625 min
The BreadwinnersOk, Boomers. Whassup, Slackers: Why We Need to Work TogetherToday’s workforce is comprised of four generations — Boomers, GenX, Millennials and GenZ — all of whom come to work every day with different views, communication styles, needs and challenges. In this episode, Rachael + Jennifer consider how we can, and should, work together to thrive and grow at work. Tell us your generational story at TheBreadwinnerspodcast.com. Help us tell the stories that mean the most to you. Please help us grow: Rate, review and subscribe to The Breadwinners! Episode Links Why We Need Multigenerational Workplaces https://business.linkedin.com/talent-solutions/blog/diversity/2020/how-to-attract-multigenerational-workforce What Are the Different Generations in the Workpl...2020-05-2625 minThe Breadwinners'It's Time to Have a Reset About Who We Are As a People.'The coronavirus pandemic is upending the way we work, live and connect with one another — and it’s happening so fast that it’s pushing us to new heights of stress, fear and uncertainty.
Brigid Shulte, Director of the Better Life Lab at the New America Foundation, joins Jennifer to talk about work and life in the time of Covid — and the basic supports still needed to protect both.
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Overwhelmed: Work, Love and Play When No One Has the Time
https://www.amazon.com/No-Excuses-Women-Change-Think/dp/1580053882
Crisis Conversa...2020-05-2128 min
The Breadwinners'It's Time to Have a Reset About Who We Are As a People.'The coronavirus pandemic is upending the way we work, live and connect with one another — and it’s happening so fast that it’s pushing us to new heights of stress, fear and uncertainty. Brigid Shulte, Director of the Better Life Lab at the New America Foundation, joins Jennifer to talk about work and life in the time of Covid — and the basic supports still needed to protect both. Please help us grow: Rate, review and subscribe to The Breadwinners! Episode Links Overwhelmed: Work, Love and Play When No One Has the Time https://www.amazon.com/No-Excuses-Women-Change-Think/dp/1580053882 Crisis Conversa...2020-05-2128 minThe BreadwinnersIs There a Business Case for Returning to the Office?As some employers start to reopen their workplaces, two-thirds of Americans say they are worried about returning to their desks. But how much of our work still needs to be done onsite, and how much can be done at home?
In this episode, Rachael + Jennifer consider the questions that need to be asked — and answered — as we consider returning to the office.
How are you juggling home, work and family now? Tell us your story at TheBreadwinnerspodcast.com. Help us tell the stories that mean the most to you.
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Epis...2020-05-1929 min
The BreadwinnersIs There a Business Case for Returning to the Office?As some employers start to reopen their workplaces, two-thirds of Americans say they are worried about returning to their desks. But how much of our work still needs to be done onsite, and how much can be done at home? In this episode, Rachael + Jennifer consider the questions that need to be asked — and answered — as we consider returning to the office. How are you juggling home, work and family now? Tell us your story at TheBreadwinnerspodcast.com. Help us tell the stories that mean the most to you. Please help us grow: Rate, review and subscribe to The Breadwinners! Epis...2020-05-1929 minThe BreadwinnersIt’s Time to ‘Carpe the Chaos’ and Take the Lead"You need to know how to play the game in order to change it. But you also have a responsibility to change it while you're playing it."
In this episode, Jennifer is joined by Gloria Feldt, co-founder and president of Take The Lead, which aims to propel women to take their fair share of leadership positions across all sectors by 2025.
Its 50 Women Can Change the World leadership program is now focused on serving women in journalism and applications to join its group are now open at 50womencan.com.
Please help us grow: Rate, review and subscribe to The Breadwinners wherever...2020-05-1424 min
The BreadwinnersIt’s Time to ‘Carpe the Chaos’ and Take the Lead"You need to know how to play the game in order to change it. But you also have a responsibility to change it while you're playing it." In this episode, Jennifer is joined by Gloria Feldt, co-founder and president of Take The Lead, which aims to propel women to take their fair share of leadership positions across all sectors by 2025. Its 50 Women Can Change the World leadership program is now focused on serving women in journalism and applications to join its group are now open at 50womencan.com. Please help us grow: Rate, review and subscribe to The Breadwinners wherever...2020-05-1424 minThe BreadwinnersThe Myth of Multitasking and Reality of Busyness BurnoutHow often do you end your day having done so much but accomplished nothing of note?
The average person checks their email about 15 times per day. But researchers say when people limit checking their email to just three times per day, their stress levels decrease significantly.
In this episode, Jennifer + Rachael consider the stress, frustration and time pressure that multitasking generates — and how to combat it.
Tell us your story at TheBreadwinnerspodcast.com. Please help us grow: Rate, review and subscribe to The Breadwinners on Apple podcasts!
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Beware the Busy Manager
https://hbr.org/2002/02/beware-the-busy-manager
How to Overcome Yo...2020-05-0524 min
The BreadwinnersThe Myth of Multitasking and Reality of Busyness BurnoutHow often do you end your day having done so much but accomplished nothing of note? The average person checks their email about 15 times per day. But researchers say when people limit checking their email to just three times per day, their stress levels decrease significantly. In this episode, Jennifer + Rachael consider the stress, frustration and time pressure that multitasking generates — and how to combat it. Tell us your story at TheBreadwinnerspodcast.com. Please help us grow: Rate, review and subscribe to The Breadwinners on Apple podcasts! Episode Links Beware the Busy Manager https://hbr.org/2002/02/beware-the-busy-manager How to Overcome Yo...2020-05-0524 minThe BreadwinnersWhat Are 3 Million College-Educated Women Missing?Even before the pandemic hit, more than 3 million college-educated women were trying to return to the workforce after years away. Aprés, an online jobs site, is designed to help.
In this bonus episode, Jennifer + Aprés CEO Stacey Delo (co-author of Your Turn: Careers, Kids & Comebacks: A Working Mother's Guide) consider why women leave the workforce — and how best to help them return when the time is right.
Are you a mom aiming to return to work? Tell us your story at TheBreadwinnerspodcast.com. Help us tell the stories that mean the most to you.
Please help us grow: Rate...2020-04-3022 min
The BreadwinnersWhat Are 3 Million College-Educated Women Missing?Even before the pandemic hit, more than 3 million college-educated women were trying to return to the workforce after years away. Aprés, an online jobs site, is designed to help. In this bonus episode, Jennifer + Aprés CEO Stacey Delo (co-author of Your Turn: Careers, Kids & Comebacks: A Working Mother's Guide) consider why women leave the workforce — and how best to help them return when the time is right. Are you a mom aiming to return to work? Tell us your story at TheBreadwinnerspodcast.com. Help us tell the stories that mean the most to you. Please help us grow: Rate...2020-04-3022 min
The BreadwinnersThe Parents Are Not All Right — We Never WereMicrosoft is now offering 12 weeks of paid leave to its working parent employees as schools remain closed during the coronavirus crisis. Will other employers attempt to match — or even, beat them? In this episode, Jennifer and Rachael consider how employers are responding to the pandemic and what benefits and policies might remain going forward. How is your employer responding to the pandemic? How are you? Tell us your story at TheBreadwinnerspodcast.com. Help us tell the stories that mean the most to you. Please help us grow: Rate, review and subscribe to The Breadwinners on Apple podcasts! Episode Links Microsoft Is...2020-04-2825 minThe BreadwinnersThe Parents Are Not All Right — We Never WereMicrosoft is now offering 12 weeks of paid leave to its working parent employees as schools remain closed during the coronavirus crisis. Will other employers attempt to match — or even, beat them?
In this episode, Jennifer and Rachael consider how employers are responding to the pandemic and what benefits and policies might remain going forward.
How is your employer responding to the pandemic? How are you? Tell us your story at TheBreadwinnerspodcast.com. Help us tell the stories that mean the most to you.
Please help us grow: Rate, review and subscribe to The Breadwinners on Apple podcasts!
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Microsoft Is...2020-04-2825 min
The BreadwinnersSocial Media in the Covid Era: No One Wants to See Your Perfect Life.Influencers have seen their work completely upended by the pandemic, prompting a shift away from aspirational posts back to more authentic takes on life — and Danielle Wiley, founder and CEO of Sway Group, a marketing agency and influencer network of more than 25,000 creators, welcomes the change. In this bonus episode, Jennifer and Danielle consider the authenticity shift, the ongoing pay gap for female influencers, and how brand campaigns may change going forward. What social media messaging are you experiencing during the COVID era? Tell us your story at TheBreadwinnerspodcast.com. Help us tell the stories that mean the most to yo...2020-04-2321 minThe BreadwinnersSocial Media in the Covid Era: No One Wants to See Your Perfect Life.Influencers have seen their work completely upended by the pandemic, prompting a shift away from aspirational posts back to more authentic takes on life — and Danielle Wiley, founder and CEO of Sway Group, a marketing agency and influencer network of more than 25,000 creators, welcomes the change.
In this bonus episode, Jennifer and Danielle consider the authenticity shift, the ongoing pay gap for female influencers, and how brand campaigns may change going forward.
What social media messaging are you experiencing during the COVID era? Tell us your story at TheBreadwinnerspodcast.com. Help us tell the stories that mean the most to yo...2020-04-2321 minThe BreadwinnersNein, Nyet, Nope — Can You Say No in a Pandemic?As a Pandemic Breadwinner ™ can you ever say no to work? How about as a homeschooling parent? In this very stressful era, choosing what’s right for you and your family can be harder than ever to do.
In this episode, Jennifer + Rachael consider the old adage “there’s only so much time in a day” and what it means in an era of extreme job instability and increased family pressure.
How are you deciding whether to say yes or no? Tell us your story at TheBreadwinnerspodcast.com. Help us tell the stories that mean the most to you.
Please help us gr...2020-04-2125 min
The BreadwinnersNein, Nyet, Nope — Can You Say No in a Pandemic?As a Pandemic Breadwinner ™ can you ever say no to work? How about as a homeschooling parent? In this very stressful era, choosing what’s right for you and your family can be harder than ever to do. In this episode, Jennifer + Rachael consider the old adage “there’s only so much time in a day” and what it means in an era of extreme job instability and increased family pressure. How are you deciding whether to say yes or no? Tell us your story at TheBreadwinnerspodcast.com. Help us tell the stories that mean the most to you. Please help us gr...2020-04-2125 minThe BreadwinnersYes, You Can Network in PandemicYes, you can’t leave your house but that’s no excuse for not networking. In this episode, Jennifer is joined by Kristy Wallace, CEO of Ellevate Network, to talk about how to foster your network without the usual in-person coffee date.
HOT TIP: Ellevate is accepting applications for a special cohort of Squads on Leading Through Uncertainty. This online peer mentoring program allows you to work on your professional challenges, give and receive feedback, and find new ideas. Learn more at https://www.ellevatenetwork.com/squads
How are you keeping in touch with your existing network — and how are you ma...2020-04-1624 min
The BreadwinnersYes, You Can Network in PandemicYes, you can’t leave your house but that’s no excuse for not networking. In this episode, Jennifer is joined by Kristy Wallace, CEO of Ellevate Network, to talk about how to foster your network without the usual in-person coffee date. HOT TIP: Ellevate is accepting applications for a special cohort of Squads on Leading Through Uncertainty. This online peer mentoring program allows you to work on your professional challenges, give and receive feedback, and find new ideas. Learn more at https://www.ellevatenetwork.com/squads How are you keeping in touch with your existing network — and how are you ma...2020-04-1624 minThe BreadwinnersThe Neverending Story: Staying Sane in a PandemicFor some Breadwinners, we’ve passed a month in isolation working, homeschooling and everything with no end in sight. It’s no wonder many of us are experiencing more bouts of anxiety, depression and loneliness than ever before.
In this episode, Jennifer + Rachael consider the research regarding mental health during the COVID Era and share what they’re doing to stay (somewhat) sane — from our favorite apps to the song on endless repeat in Jennifer’s head right now.
How’s your mental health faring so far? Tell us your story at TheBreadwinnerspodcast.com. Help us tell the stories that mean the mos...2020-04-1422 min
The BreadwinnersThe Neverending Story: Staying Sane in a PandemicFor some Breadwinners, we’ve passed a month in isolation working, homeschooling and everything with no end in sight. It’s no wonder many of us are experiencing more bouts of anxiety, depression and loneliness than ever before. In this episode, Jennifer + Rachael consider the research regarding mental health during the COVID Era and share what they’re doing to stay (somewhat) sane — from our favorite apps to the song on endless repeat in Jennifer’s head right now. How’s your mental health faring so far? Tell us your story at TheBreadwinnerspodcast.com. Help us tell the stories that mean th...2020-04-1400 minThe BreadwinnersThe Neverending Story: Staying Sane in a PandemicFor some Breadwinners, we’ve passed a month in isolation working, homeschooling and everything with no end in sight. It’s no wonder many of us are experiencing more bouts of anxiety, depression and loneliness than ever before. In this episode, Jennifer + Rachael consider the research regarding mental health during the COVID Era and share what they’re doing to stay (somewhat) sane — from our favorite apps to the song on endless repeat in Jennifer’s head right now. How’s your mental health faring so far? Tell us your story at TheBreadwinnerspodcast.com. Help us tell the stories that mean th...2020-04-1322 minThe BreadwinnersShare the Load: Is Job Sharing Right for You?You’ve likely heard of job sharing but do you know what it really means? Today on a very special Breadwinners, we dive deep into the least-used weapon in the flexible work arsenal — and consider how it might help our stunned economy.
In this episode, Melissa Nicholson of Work Muse joins Jennifer to consider the ups and downs of job sharing and what it takes to be a great team at work and home.
Do you want to job share — or wish you could? Tell us your story at TheBreadwinnerspodcast.com. Help us tell the stories that mean the most to you...2020-04-0931 min
The BreadwinnersShare the Load: Is Job Sharing Right for You?You’ve likely heard of job sharing but do you know what it really means? Today on a very special Breadwinners, we dive deep into the least-used weapon in the flexible work arsenal — and consider how it might help our stunned economy. In this episode, Melissa Nicholson of Work Muse joins Jennifer to consider the ups and downs of job sharing and what it takes to be a great team at work and home. Do you want to job share — or wish you could? Tell us your story at TheBreadwinnerspodcast.com. Help us tell the stories that mean the most to you...2020-04-0931 minThe BreadwinnersFull Disclosure or How We Talk About the Rest of Our Lives at WorkCan you bring your whole self to work? Experts say you should… to a point. Due to the Coronavirus pandemic, we are all sharing more of our personal lives than ever before — whether on video calls with cats and kids passing by or sharing stories of feeling nervous or isolated.
In this episode, Jennifer + Rachael consider the when and how of workplace authenticity and why social intelligence is so important for us all.
Have you ever shared too much of yourself at work — or wish you had shared more? Tell us your story at TheBreadwinnerspodcast.com. Help us tell the storie...2020-04-0725 min
The BreadwinnersFull Disclosure or How We Talk About the Rest of Our Lives at WorkCan you bring your whole self to work? Experts say you should… to a point. Due to the Coronavirus pandemic, we are all sharing more of our personal lives than ever before — whether on video calls with cats and kids passing by or sharing stories of feeling nervous or isolated. In this episode, Jennifer + Rachael consider the when and how of workplace authenticity and why social intelligence is so important for us all. Have you ever shared too much of yourself at work — or wish you had shared more? Tell us your story at TheBreadwinnerspodcast.com. Help us tell the storie...2020-04-0725 min
The BreadwinnersMind the (Pay) Gap Because It Isn’t Getting Any SmallerWomen outnumber men in the workforce. We earn more college and graduate degrees. We’re the primary breadwinner in 40% of families. And yet, we still earn about 80 cents for every male dollar — and for women of color, the gap is even wider. In this episode, Jennifer + Rachael consider why the gender wage gap is so hard to shrink, what role pay negotiating plays and share their holiday plans for Equal Pay Day (March 31). Tell us your (non) pay equity story at TheBreadwinnerspodcast.com. We’d love to hear how it’s impacted you and your family. Help us tell the stories...2020-03-3126 minThe BreadwinnersMind the (Pay) Gap Because It Isn’t Getting Any SmallerWomen outnumber men in the workforce. We earn more college and graduate degrees. We’re the primary breadwinner in 40% of families. And yet, we still earn about 80 cents for every male dollar — and for women of color, the gap is even wider.
In this episode, Jennifer + Rachael consider why the gender wage gap is so hard to shrink, what role pay negotiating plays and share their holiday plans for Equal Pay Day (March 31).
Tell us your (non) pay equity story at TheBreadwinnerspodcast.com. We’d love to hear how it’s impacted you and your family. Help us tell the stories...2020-03-3126 minThe BreadwinnersBreadwinning + Caregiving in a Pandemic“The coronavirus crisis will be global and long-lasting, economic as well as medical,” writes Helen Lewis in The Atlantic. “However, it also offers an opportunity. This could be the first outbreak where gender and sex differences are recorded, and taken into account by researchers and policymakers.”
In this episode, Rachael + Jennifer consider how the equation of breadwinning + caregiving will add up for women during, and after, the coronavirus pandemic.
Tell us your breadwinning + caregiving story at TheBreadwinnerspodcast.com. We’d love to hear how you are making it work in this difficult time. Help us tell the stories that mean the most t...2020-03-2424 min
The BreadwinnersBreadwinning + Caregiving in a Pandemic“The coronavirus crisis will be global and long-lasting, economic as well as medical,” writes Helen Lewis in The Atlantic. “However, it also offers an opportunity. This could be the first outbreak where gender and sex differences are recorded, and taken into account by researchers and policymakers.” In this episode, Rachael + Jennifer consider how the equation of breadwinning + caregiving will add up for women during, and after, the coronavirus pandemic. Tell us your breadwinning + caregiving story at TheBreadwinnerspodcast.com. We’d love to hear how you are making it work in this difficult time. Help us tell the stories that mean the most t...2020-03-2424 min
The BreadwinnersPaid Sick Leave and Flexible Work in the Coronavirus EraFor Breadwinners, staying home to care for yourself or your family — or to work from home — is possible only with paid sick leave and flexible work policies to support you. Join Rachael + Jennifer as they consider the current state of work in the #Coronavirus Era and what lasting impact it might have on how we all work going forward. Tell us your story at TheBreadwinnerspodcast.com and please help us grow. Rate, review and subscribe to The Breadwinners on Apple podcasts! Episode Links Paid Sick Leave Laws by State https://www.redcort.com/blog/paid-sick-leave-laws Coronavirus Brings a New Legislative Push...2020-03-1727 minThe BreadwinnersPaid Sick Leave and Flexible Work in the Coronavirus EraFor Breadwinners, staying home to care for yourself or your family — or to work from home — is possible only with paid sick leave and flexible work policies to support you.
Join Rachael + Jennifer as they consider the current state of work in the #Coronavirus Era and what lasting impact it might have on how we all work going forward.
Tell us your story at TheBreadwinnerspodcast.com and please help us grow. Rate, review and subscribe to The Breadwinners on Apple podcasts!
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Paid Sick Leave Laws by State
https://www.redcort.com/blog/paid-sick-leave-laws
Coronavirus Brings a New Legislative Push...2020-03-1727 min
The BreadwinnersLet’s Hear it for the Boy: Men & BreadwinningMen today spend an estimated 18 hours per week on housework and childcare. While lower than women’s hours of unpaid work, it’s still much, much more than our fathers or grandfathers did at home. In this episode, Jennifer + Rachael consider the workplace stresses that impact dads in particular — and how this ripples into our home and family life. Tell us your working dad story at TheBreadwinnerspodcast.com. We’d love to hear what’s worked for you. Help us tell the stories that mean the most to you. Please help us grow: Rate, review and subscribe to The Breadwinners on Apple p...2020-03-1028 minThe BreadwinnersLet’s Hear it for the Boy: Men & BreadwinningMen today spend an estimated 18 hours per week on housework and childcare. While lower than women’s hours of unpaid work, it’s still much, much more than our fathers or grandfathers did at home.
In this episode, Jennifer + Rachael consider the workplace stresses that impact dads in particular — and how this ripples into our home and family life.
Tell us your working dad story at TheBreadwinnerspodcast.com. We’d love to hear what’s worked for you. Help us tell the stories that mean the most to you.
Please help us grow: Rate, review and subscribe to The Breadwinners on Apple p...2020-03-1028 min
The BreadwinnersSchool Daze: Adding Up Child Care for Older KidsBreadwinning and parenting as the kids get older. Spoiler alert: It doesn’t get easier — nor does the math. Take this equation: schools close an average of 29 days a year, not counting summer vacations, while the average private-sector worker with paid leave has 16 days off in paid holidays and vacation. In this episode, Jennifer and Rachael consider the history of affordable child care and highlight ways some school systems are helping working parents add it up. What’s your family’s child care strategy? What happens when it doesn’t work? Tell us your story at TheBreadwinnerspodcast.com. We’d love to hear...2020-03-0328 minThe BreadwinnersSchool Daze: Adding Up Child Care for Older KidsBreadwinning and parenting as the kids get older. Spoiler alert: It doesn’t get easier — nor does the math. Take this equation: schools close an average of 29 days a year, not counting summer vacations, while the average private-sector worker with paid leave has 16 days off in paid holidays and vacation.
In this episode, Jennifer and Rachael consider the history of affordable child care and highlight ways some school systems are helping working parents add it up.
What’s your family’s child care strategy? What happens when it doesn’t work? Tell us your story at TheBreadwinnerspodcast.com. We’d love to hear...2020-03-0328 minThe BreadwinnersChief Cook vs Bottle Washer: Who Does What at Home?Studies find that men still don’t spend as much time on household chores as their breadwinning wives. Indeed, in female-breadwinner households, the greater the income disparity, the less housework the husband does.
Except when it comes to cooking. Between 2002 and 2010, men upped the amount of time spent cooking each day — and the more their wives earned, the more time the men spent in the kitchen.
Jennifer and Rachael consider why cooking is men's favorite chore — and how doing the laundry and vacuuming can follow suit.
How do you divvy up the chores in your home? Tell us your story at The...2020-02-2524 minThe BreadwinnersFeel the Burn(out): Are We to Blame for Workplace Stress?According to Gallup, two-thirds of employees report feeling burned out at work. But what does burnout really mean — and who’s responsible for fighting it?
Jennifer and Rachael consider how burn out is defined, its impact in our lives and its very real costs to employees and employers.
Are you feeling burned out? Tell us your story at TheBreadwinnerspodcast.com. We’d love to hear what’s worked for you. Help us tell the stories that mean the most to you.
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Burnout is real, says the...2020-02-1822 minThe BreadwinnersWhat No Talks About at Work: Infertility and MiscarriagesDespite the fact that infertility was officially designated a disease by the American Medical Association in 2017, full fertility treatments still aren’t covered by most company health insurance plans. Meanwhile, 73,000 babies were born in 2015 using assisted reproductive technologies, a number that has doubled in the last decade.
Jennifer and Rachael talk about the costs of infertility treatments — financial, emotional, and time — and what many of us feel you can (and can’t) talk about at work when it comes to infertility and miscarriages.
Tell us your story at TheBreadwinnerspodcast.com. We’d love to hear what’s worked for you. Help us tell...2020-02-1124 minThe BreadwinnersOn the (Job) Hunt: How Breadwinners Find Their Next GigAccording to a CivicScience survey, more than 41 million American will be searching for a job this year — or just about a quarter of the population. What are the added joys of job hunting when you’re also supporting a partner, kids, parents, loved ones — and what do the numbers about the best ways to find a job you’ll love? #askingforafriend
Jennifer and Rachael consider the research and unpack the how, why, when — and even the who of job hunting.
Are you hunting for a new job — are you ever not hunting for a new job? Tell us your story at TheBreadw...2020-02-0425 minThe BreadwinnersIn the Friend Zone or Why We Never Hang Out Any MoreFriends are the first thing to go once life overwhelms with too many diapers, too many projects, too many aging parents, too many anything. And it’s not just you. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Time Use Survey, the average American now spends less than four minutes a day “hosting and attending social events.”
Jennifer and Rachael consider what it means to lack a social life — and what they’re doing for four minutes every day.
Are you making time for friends? Tell us your story at TheBreadwinnerspodcast.com. We’d love to hear how you make it work. Help us...2020-01-2825 minThe BreadwinnersDon’t Let Your Mental Load Weigh You DownWhat is the mental load — and why do we persist in carrying so much of it? Research finds that women not only serve as parent and caretaker for their families, but also as the “unofficial keepers of where the entire family needs to be and when, and perpetual guardians against anything falling through the cracks.”
Jennifer + Rachael consider the invisible weight that hides in plain sight and how to let go of at least a bit of it.
Are you carrying more than your share of your family’s mental load? Tell us your story at TheBreadwinnerspodcast.com. We’d love to he...2020-01-2122 minThe BreadwinnersAre you a 'Chance' or 'Choice' Breadwinner?For our first episode, Jennifer + Rachael consider the prime number of breadwinning: According to Pew Research, a record 40% of families are led by breadwinning moms.
Most women didn’t expect to be the primary earner for their family. What does it mean when you’ve landed here by chance versus by choice — and how does this impact your roles as parent, partner, friend and family member?
Are you a “chance” or a “choice” breadwinner? Tell us your story at TheBreadwinnerspodcast.com!
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Pew Research: Breadwinner Moms: https...2020-01-1426 min