When Mommy Grows Up
As moms, we love to inspire our kids to dream big dreams about who they’ll be as they grow up. But when is the last time you stopped to ask yourself, "Who am I going to be (next) as I grow up?" The When Mommy Grows Up Podcast is the motherhood and career podcast for moms who need help defining what success looks like to them as mid-career professionals and parents, along with the support they need to go after it. Hear real stories from real moms facing the same challenges you are. Finding flexible jobs, crafting a job you love, discovering your passions, crushing it at work and getting kids off the bus! We’ll talk through it all. Hosts (and fellow moms) Becca Carnahan and Marie Tremblay of Next Chapter Careers, take your questions and provide practical step-by-step advice to help you move forward. All served up with a virtual mom hug and lots of laughs! Send your stories and questions to podcast@nextchaptercareers.us. If you're interested in sharing your insights as a guest on our podcast, please fill out this form https://forms.gle/iefCf9PTTu7kQtpc7
Episodes
Thank you for joining us for the ride throughout Season 3!
As we head into summer, Becca and Marie share their personal highlights of the season and recommendations of episodes to pop back to over the next two months as you navigate a job search.
We'll also give you a sneak peek of what's to come for Season 4 including new guests and more live coaching!
Need support as you look ahead to your next chapter? The...
This week on When Mommy Grows Up, we’re joined by Sara Fay Egan—author of The Through Line, hospitality guru, and the queen of keeping it real. From luxury weddings to life’s unexpected curveballs, Sara Fay has built a career (and a life) full of twists, turns, and beautifully imperfect moments.
In this upbeat and inspiring conversation, Becca and Marie chat with Sara Fay about what it means to grow a business, a famil...
When our kids achieve a goal or make progress we are right there with them, cheering them on and celebrating, right? So why is it so much harder to celebrate our own wins?
Celebrating wins is a big part of the culture of the Career Clarity Program because Becca and Marie know how hard cheering ourselves on can be. We are hard on ourselves as moms and as professionals, plus a job search can be full of setbacks and frust...
What does it look like to transform unimaginable grief into a force for good?
This week on When Mommy Grows Up, we’re joined by Melissa Lafsky Saleh, mom, storyteller, entrepreneur, and advocate, whose journey will leave you inspired and in awe. Melissa opens up about her path from lawyer and journalist to co-creator of FairPlayAI, and how the heartbreaking loss of her child reshaped her purpose in both life and work.
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Ready to give your LinkedIn a refresh but short on time? In this episode of When Mommy Grows Up, Becca and Marie break down exactly what you can do in just 30 minutes to make your profile pop and your presence shine.
We’re diving into quick, actionable tips to make LinkedIn work for you, including:
Updating your headline to boost searchability, using ChatGPT to draft a compelling About section, engag...
Attention teachers! Have you ever thought about how you could take your expertise and translate it into a new career path?
If so, meet Kelsey Cook, mom of four and former teacher who turned her education expertise into a thriving business.
After six years as a kindergarten teacher and then starting a preschool at home, Kelsey pivoted during the pandemic to create engaging educational boxes for toddlers and preschooler...
"I LOVE job searching!" said no one. Ever.
And right now? Ugh. It's rough. With policy changes, economic conditions, and market uncertainty there's a lot out of your control.
That doesn't mean your job search grinds to a halt though. It can't!
Jobs pay the bills and help us live the lives we want.
So instead of throwing in the towel, we need be even more strategic about how you spend your v...
Almost a decade ago, Becca and Karen Johnson met on the wild world of the internet sharing parenting memes and laughs as they both navigated the early years of motherhood. (You might know Karen as The21stCenturySAHM on Instagram and Facebook. She's hilarious!)
Fast forward to today, and they are on the same page again asking the big question "What do I want to be NEXT as I grow up right alongside my growing k...
As moms, we are grownups, but are we all the way grown up yet?
If you're a fan of the When Mommy Grows Up podcast, then you know Becca and Marie would say "No!" We still have plenty of growing up, evolving, and changing to do throughout our lives and careers.
That’s why Becca wants to invite moms into the pages of her new book, When Mommy Grows Up: Finding Career Clarity While Covered in Kids, to learn m...
Life Coach and mom of three Christine Anastasia joins us for a follow-up conversation as she shares her journey of redefining success on her own terms, navigating a job search in 2024, and owning multiple identities as a team member, entrepreneur, and mom.
Join Becca and Christine to talk about how Christine emphasizes the importance of leveraging multifaceted skills, finding supportive work environments, and creating...
When Mommy Grows Up: Finding Career Clarity While Covered in Kids can be on your e-reader or on your bookshelf on March 25th! Have your ordered your copy yet?
As we countdown to the release, this week we're diving into chapter 8, Follow the Rules. But this time the parenting lesson isn't so straightforward, because it turns out there is benefiting to following the rules and benefit to breaking the rules.
Join ...
The countdown to When Mommy Grows Up: Finding Career Clarity While Covered in Kids (the book) is on! This week we're diving into chapter 5, Use Your Words.
We teach our kids to use their words instead of lashing out in anger, pouting in the corner, or throwing an epic tantrum in Target. But are we reminding ourselves to use our words as we look for more fulfillment in our work?
Tune in for toddler parenting storie...
Do you say too many "yeses"? If so, you aren't alone. It happens to the best of us, whether because we are helpers by nature, seek recognition, or pride ourselves on doing ALL the things.
But too many yeses can leave us depleted and distracted. So what do we do about it as busy parents and professionals?
Tune into Becca's conversation with former Career Clarity Program member and...
Join Becca and Marie in this dreamy episode where we chat with the amazing Dr. Funke Afolabi-Brown - a triple board certified pediatric pulmonologist and sleep medicine expert with over 20 years of experience helping parents and their children improve their sleep.
Together, we dive into the crucial role sleep plays in our physical and mental health, and discover golden tips for crafting the perfect sleep rou...
Exciting announcement! The second edition of When Mommy Grows Up (the book) is coming out in March 2025.
In When Mommy Grows Up: Finding Career Clarity While Covered in Kids, Becca takes readers through lessons we teach our kids and flips them around to help us develop our careers.
In the lead up to the book's release, we'll be giving you a sneak peek into the stories and lessons of When Mo...
Career Clarity Program member, Beth, was excited to dive into crafting her career criteria. Having a tool that would help her make the best decisions for herself was super appealing. As a busy mom, she had decision fatigue and she needed the structure.
However, as Beth got into the activity she found herself stuck. She had answers to the prompts but struggled to put what mattered most to her into words. Instead of stay...
In this holiday special episode, Becca and Marie unpack "Home Alone" while drawing unexpected parallels to career challenges and lessons from the importance of resourcefulness to the art of embracing solitude.
So, grab your cocoa, settle in, and get ready for laughs, nostalgia, and the perfect excuse to chat about your favorite holiday movie!
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Once upon a time when she graduated college in 2010, Jordan created a LinkedIn profile. Then it sat there barely touched and infrequently logged into for over a decade! LinkedIn simply hasn’t been a priority as Jordan became a teacher and settled into a school system she enjoyed.
However, after years in the classroom, Jordan is ready for a change. She is excited about the prospect of working with an edtech company in a...
Get ready for an uplifting episode with Becca and Marie as they welcome Andryanna Gonko - educator, speaker, and mom to three boys.
After almost hitting the burnout wall in 2017, Andryanna made the brave choice to prioritize herself to find balance and joy in everyday chaos. Since launching "The Juggle Is Real" podcast in 2021, she's been on a mission to help other moms with practical tips a...
Holly started her job search in October when she realized that her current job wasn’t fitting her life anymore. She has two kids with busy after school schedules, she’s experiencing a lot of frustration with her manager, and now the company is going back to the office full time in 2025. A change is necessary!
But as we head into the holiday season, Holly is wondering if she should put her job search on hold. There is a...
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