The Future of Working Motherhood w/ Alexa Starks
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Amy Pons and Alexa Starks discuss the future of working motherhood, focusing on maternity leave, workplace support, and the findings from a key report on the subject.
The Future of Working Motherhood: Flexibility, Ambition, and Real Support After Maternity Leave Amy Pons hosts Alexa Starks, maternity leave coach and founder of Executive Moms, to discuss reshaping maternity leave and return-to-work experiences and the findings from Executive Moms’ Future of Working Motherhood 2026 report. They reflect on the need to deconstruct harmful workplace systems, the lack of support for mothers returning from leave, and how simple supports like mentorship can improve retention. Alexa shares key data: 40% of women leave their job within a year of returning from maternity leave, yet 97% would stay if truly supported; the report also found no “ambition gap,” with mothers reporting equal or greater ambition after having kids. A major takeaway was that flexible work design (remote/hybrid/part-time) mattered more than longer leave. Alexa also previews a TED Talk in Rotterdam and the launch of Mothered Magazine. 01:09 Coaching and Paradigm Shift 03:02 Aha Moments in Corporate 05:22 Maternity Return Support Systems 06:48 Report Findings and Retention Stats 09:02 Ambition Gap Myth Debunked 11:43 Burnout and Hands On Work 13:54 Workplace Bullying and Boundaries…
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