Money Career & Motherhood Podcast

By taking advantage of different developmental opportunities, Janis Powers, founder of the cutting edge start-up Longitudinal Health Care was able to return from her break not only with a fresh perspective on the industry in which she worked, but also with new skills. Janis and I talk about the importance of exercising your brain while on career break, why you should do something you’re interested in unrelated to your kids, and how strategic volunteering can help launch your next career.

National health spending accounted for 17.7% of U.S. GDP, and is projected to grow to nearly 20% by 2028. Are Americans getting what they’re paying for? According to my guest this week they’re not. Janis Powers is the founder and CEO of Longitudinal Health Care and host of The Powers Report Podcast. In this episode, Janis talks to us about how her company is trying to change the current costly health care model by incorporating more transparency and more personal responsibility, while reducing risk.

Too many of us have accepted the stress and misery that comes with our careers. If you’re unhappy in your professional life, but feel like you need to stick it out because you think “This is what it feels like to be successful,” this episode is for you. Our guest, HR and career strategist Laurel Rutledge, is on a mission to help more women get out of career misery and into a career path aligned with their values and skills. This episode originally aired July 2, 2020.

The way we work changed when Covid hit. In the beginning, we thought the changes were temporary. But now, companies and individuals are adapting to a new normal, where remote work is permanent and change is constant. In this episode, I’m talking with Rebecca Scott, host of the Humans, Now and Then podcast, about the changes companies need to make to adjust to a long term remote workforce, and the shifts needed in higher education to make sure our kids leave college prepared for their future.

Did you know that most people will abandon their New Year’s Resolutions by the end of February? I don’t know about you, but I don’t want to kick of the New Year with resolution guilt! We’ve heard so much about setting SMART goals and including accountability, but today I’m talking about some of the other things we do in our family to set and reach our financial goals each year.

Raquel Kelley was killing it in her career as a producer for E! Entertainment. All-nighters and red carpets were her thing…pre-baby that is. Through a cross-country move, postpartum depression, and a complete career rehaul – motherhood changed everything in her life. But this isn’t a sad story, because as she says, “Sometimes, you have to crumble before you can be built back up.” This episode is a must listen for every mom who thought they had it all figured out, until their little bundle of joy a

Kelly Nault and I talk about the importance of going back to the basics with our kids – teaching the life skills everyone needs to know to become independent, not just the fun extracurriculars many families are focused on in today’s world. We also talk about the unique challenges of parenting a strong-willed child, and how to channel your strong-willed child’s need for control into the attributes we want our kids to exhibit as adults.

In this episode, we’re going to talk about the foundations for a healthy relationship for money, to set you up for success with the changes you want to make in your financial life. You can focus all your efforts on improving your money habits, but that’s only one part of a strong money foundation. If you have a strong understanding of these money foundations and can identify which areas you need work in, you can create a plan to strengthen your family’s finances based on your specific needs.

What do we do when we want to instill beliefs different from those of our parents into our own children? In this episode, I’m talking with Christie Lazo, host of the Vida with Christie podcast about culture and finance. We discuss her family’s immigration to Canada when she was a child, how she goes against cultural norms in how she and her husband are raising their daughter, and the significant impact culture and parenting has on our adult beliefs and expectations surrounding money.

Whether we mean to or not, we all project an image of who we are, both online and off and it’s often our online image that creates a first impression. This week I’m talking with Hillary Sutton about what personal branding really means, and the simple but often overlooked steps everyone should take to be in control of their online image. We also discuss the challenge and importance of managing your personal brand when returning from a career break, and how to create a thriving professional and personal l