The Truth About Working Moms: Lindsay Levin on Career, Motherhood & Trade-Offs

About this episode

Lindsay Levin shares her insights on balancing a successful career and motherhood while managing challenges and trade-offs.

Unlock the secrets to balancing a successful career and motherhood without sacrificing your sanity. Lindsay Levin, a CMO, VC, and now Executive Coach, shares her no-nonsense approach to thriving professionally while nurturing a vibrant family life—proving that women don’t have to choose between their ambitions and their kids. In this candid conversation, Lindsay takes us through her extraordinary journey—from designing global trips in her 20s to leading marketing for high-growth startups while pregnant, and ultimately founding her own coaching practice. Discover how she navigated the challenges of working in startup environments as the only working mom, managing burnout, and making strategic trade-offs that allowed her to stay connected, fulfilled, and forward-moving. We break down pragmatic frameworks like "distribution of energy" and "systematizing responsibilities" that have helped Lindsay and other high-achieving women optimize their busy lives. You'll explore how to manage internal and external expectations, create supportive routines, and foster confidence in both your leadership and parenting roles. Lindsay also reveals how her personal experience with aging kids in the…

People in this episode

Host: We'll Sleep When We're Dead

Guest: Lindsay Levin

Topics covered

• working moms
• career
• motherhood
• work-life balance
• burnout
• leadership
• parenting

Keywords

• working moms
• career
• motherhood
• burnout
• leadership
• parenting
• work-life balance

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