What happens when the career you worked years to build collides with the identity shift of becoming a parent?

In this episode, we sit down with Tamara Hinckley, former Pinterest product leader and founder of Momentum Rising, to talk about the moment many working moms quietly face: wondering if the way they are working still fits the life they want.

Tamara shares her journey from building a career in tech, navigating infertility and postpartum depression, and returning to work after having children, to realizing that many ambitious moms are stuck in what she calls “no-moms land.” She talks about why the early years of parenting can create an identity crisis and how motherhood changes the way we evaluate our careers. The answer is not always stepping back; sometimes it means finding work that matters even more.

Together, they discuss building community, making intentional career decisions, and creating space to reconnect with who you are in a new chapter of life.

Jump into the conversation:

(00:00) Meet Tamara Hinckley

(06:06) Navigating infertility and motherhood challenges

(09:43) Returning to work after becoming a mom

(10:50) The “no-moms land” leadership gap

(12:17) Building Momentum Rising for working moms

(17:53) The identity shift of becoming a mother

(25:53) Rethinking career decisions after kids

(30:47) How to build a company with purpose

(42:09) The journey from product leader, coach, and entrepreneur
(44:05) Save of the week

Connect with Mallory Lee: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mallorylee/

Connect with Shannon Curran: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shannon-sweeny-curran/

Connect with Tamara Hinckley: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tvhinckley/

Check out Momentum Rising: https://www.momentumrising.com/

Produced in partnership with Share Your Genius

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What does it really mean to be a modern dad? And how is this generation reshaping parenthood alongside demanding careers?

Mallory and Shannon explore the data behind today's millennial dads, sharing surprising research on hands on parenting, paternity leave, identity, and why fathers are playing a bigger role at home than ever before. They reflect on their own families, workplace culture, and the partners who make ambitious careers possible. They also share insights on childcare trends, flexible work, parental leave, mental load, parenting research, family traditions, and raising children as equal partners.

Whether you're a working mom, working dad, or simply figuring out how to balance career, family, and everything in between, this episode is a reminder that parenting works best as a team.

Jump into the conversation:

(00:00) How millennial dads define their identity and career balance

(02:33) The data behind modern hands-on fatherhood

(08:41) Equality in identity and modern parenting expectations

(12:04) The changing culture of diaper duty

(18:18) The rise of paternity leave and workplace shifts

(22:52) Parenting out loud and changing workplace norms

(24:56) Building family traditions and predictability for kids

(27:32) How modern dads actively research better parenting strategies

(36:11) Saves of the week

Connect with Mallory Lee: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mallorylee/

Connect with Shannon Curran: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shannon-sweeny-curran/

Produced in partnership with Share Your Genius

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What does burnout really look like when you love your job, but your family is paying the price?

Mollie Bodensteiner, VP of Revenue Operations at ZoomInfo, shares the moment she realized her career had taken too much from life at home, and why stepping away from a role she loved became the right decision. Together with Mallory Lee and Shannon Curran, she reflects on ambition, burnout, shifting priorities, and learning to redefine success without letting go of a meaningful career.

Throughout the conversation, they explore working mom guilt, protecting personal boundaries, building healthier work environments, leadership through leverage instead of overwork, and the ongoing challenge of balancing career growth with being present at home.

If you're a working mom navigating burnout, ambition, identity, or trying to build a career without sacrificing what matters most, this episode offers an honest perspective that will resonate.

Jump into the conversation:

(00:00) Intro

(01:05) Meet Mollie Bodensteiner

(02:26) Recognizing burnout beyond the workplace

(03:53) When career success starts affecting family

(07:23) Knowing when it's time to make a change

(10:17) Finding a workplace that values family

(11:12) Why mom guilt never fully goes away

(13:36) Business travel and feeling absent at home

(16:19) Burnout, self care, and impossible standards

(20:05) Letting your kids decide what matters most

(27:19) Setting boundaries that actually stick

(29:35) Breaking promises to yourself leads to burnout

(35:02) Why great leaders stop trying to do everything

(37:10) Saves of the week

Connect with Mollie Bodensteiner: https://www.linkedin.com/in/molliebodensteiner/

Connect with Mallory Lee: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mallorylee/

Connect with Shannon Curran: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shannon-sweeny-curran/

Check out ZoomInfo: https://www.zoominfo.com/

Produced in partnership with Share Your Genius

www.shareyourgenius.com