When Mommy Grows Up

Becca Carnahan & Marie-Pier Tremblay from Next Chapter Careers•www.nextchaptercareers.us

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

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Episodes

Building Your Network as an Introvert: Abby's Story

Send us a text It's no surprise to Abby that on every personality assessment she has ever taken, she's as far to the Introvert side of the scale as she can get! Her husband is also relatively introverted and her two kids have followed suit. As a research analyst, being introverted has always worked out well for Abby. She has a close circle of family and friends, enjoys her solo work, and has enough quiet time to recharge. The problem is that Abby’s company had to do massive layoffs which left Ab...

Mar 06, 2023•23 min•Season 1Ep. 7

The Stay at Home Mom "Resume Gap": Shannon's Story Part 2

Send us a text Stay at Home Mom Shannon returns for another episode of When Mommy Grows Up to move from identifying her Career Sweet Spot to writing a new stand out resume and structuring her job search. If you have taken a career break and are returning to the workforce, you might be worried about your “resume gap” like Shannon was. What can I possibly write on my resume that will be interesting to employers? The answer is a lot! Join Becca and Marie to talk about resume gaps and how to structu...

Feb 27, 2023•22 min•Season 1Ep. 6

Return to the paid workforce: Shannon's Story

Send us a text 8 years ago, Shannon made a big decision to become a stay-at-home mom, and while being on-call 24 hours a day chasing three kids was a lot of hard work, she loved it. Being home with her kids was fun and she was great at it! Now her youngest is starting kindergarten and Shannon and her family have decided that this is a good time for her to return to work. It makes sense financially, and Shannon is excited about having something that is all hers. At the same time, a return to the ...

Feb 13, 2023•18 min•Season 1Ep. 5

Navigating the Overwhelming Interview Process: Ida's Story

Send us a text Hooray, you got the interview! And then another interview, and another interview, and a rescheduled interview that interferes with your kid’s soccer practice. Modern-day interviewing is a lot, especially as a busy parent who already has a lot on her plate. Ida was feeling the interview pressure too. She was excited that her applications for Customer Success Manager roles were getting into the right hands and she was receiving calls for interviews. But at the same time, she and her...

Feb 06, 2023•21 min•Season 1Ep. 4

Taking the Scary Out of Personal Branding: Melissa's Story

Send us a text Personal branding is a weird term. Instead of preparing ourselves for a job search or career growth, it feels like we're trying to sell toothbrushes! And honestly, while we’re used to telling stories as moms it can be pretty scary to think about effectively telling our own stories. That’s how Melissa was feeling as she launched a job search. Melissa is a mom of 1 and a military spouse. She and her family have moved around the country multiple times, and Melissa has a lot of varied...

Jan 30, 2023•22 min•Season 1Ep. 3

Career Clarity might mean taking a slightly different path: Jane's Story

Send us a text Your 20 something self thought she had it all figured out - she graduated and landed a great internship and got hired. She built herself a path that was tidy and linear and thought everything else would fit right in. But after becoming a mom Jane found herself slowed down a little on that career hike, and she had to admit to herself she also felt like she wanted to explore what seemed like intriguing new trails along the way with the fascinating little humans she made. Does this s...

Jan 23, 2023•22 min•Season 1Ep. 2

Motherhood identity shift: Kate's Story

Send us a text Having children is by far one of the most life-altering events we go through. So how does a high-achieving woman navigate this confusing, exciting, scary, and beautiful career and life inflection point? That's our first real mommy growing up story - "Kate," mom of two little ones with a Master's Degree on her office wall and a whole lot of confusion about what fulfillment looks like to her now that she is a mom and coming out of the new baby haze. Join Becca and Marie to hear Kate...

Jan 16, 2023•13 min•Season 1Ep. 1

Welcome to When Mommy Grows Up!

Send us a text Welcome to When Mommy Grows Up: The Podcast! In this first episode, join hosts Becca Carnahan and Marie Tremblay of Next Chapter Careers for a quick peek into their career journeys as working moms. Plus they will share what to expect from future episodes - real stories from real moms that will help you navigate the motherhood identify shift, career changes, work-life balance questions and more. Let's keep growing up together!...

Jan 07, 2023•4 min

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