Temporary Leave without Permanent Setbacks, with Beth Wanner

About this episode

Dr. Jonathan H. Westover discusses temporary leave options with Beth Wanner, focusing on workplace support for parents.

In this podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Beth Wanner about providing temporary leave options within your organization. Beth Wanner is the founder and CEO of Mother Cover , an agency providing interim and fractional coverage that helps companies across the U.S. and Canada maintain momentum while supporting employees through parental and caregiver leave. A former tech executive, she launched Mother Cover after her own experience of being terminated at 8-months pregnant exposed critical gaps in how workplaces support parents. She has become a vocal advocate for women and parents in the workplace, focused on changing how leave is handled operationally—not just in policy. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

People in this episode

Host: Jonathan H. Westover

Guest: Beth Wanner

Topics covered

• temporary leave
• workplace support
• parental leave
• caregiver leave
• women in the workplace
• organizational policy

Keywords

• temporary leave
• workplace support
• parental leave
• caregiver leave
• women in the workplace
• Mother Cover

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Mother Cover

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