Taking Her Power Pause: A Conversation with Neha Ruch

In this episode of Mom to MORE®, host Sharon Macey chats with Neha Ruch, a visionary redefining the narrative around motherhood, ambition, and career.

Neha is the founder of Mother Untitled, a platform empowering ambitious women who choose to pause or downshift their careers for family life. A Stanford MBA and former brand strategist, she launched Mother Untitled in 2017 to dignify the caregiving years and reframe career breaks. Her debut book, The Power Pause, is already making waves for its empowering take on modern motherhood and identity.

Tune in as Sharon and Neha unpack the stereotypes around stay-at-home motherhood, the undervalued skills it builds, and how women can use this time as a powerful launchpad for what’s next.

[00:00] Introduction
[03:06] Why Neha paused her career despite having her “dream job”
[05:30] Discovering identity, belonging, and purpose in early motherhood
[06:36] Dealing with pushback from others
[08:27] The skill-building power of caregiving
[11:30] COVID’s role in validating the “power pause”
[15:25] Letting go of outdated motherhood narratives
[18:45] Redefining success and writing your own script
[22:06] Creating a confident response to “What do you do?”
[32:45] How to turn your pause into a foundation for reinvention

Meet My Guest Neha Ruch:

Website: motheruntitled.com
Instagram: @motheruntitled
Find The Power Pause here:  https://go.sylikes.com/eYxcL44QOZPd

 

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Keep an eye out for episode #36 of the Mom to MORE® podcast where Sharon is joined by Lisa Johnson, co-founder of Been There Got Out, a high conflict divorce strategist and certified domestic violence advocate. Coming soon - you won’t want to miss it ♥