Challenging the Motherhood Penalty with Maturn Founders, Jen Murtagh and Sonja Baikogli Foley

In this episode of the Thryving Mother Podcast, Maturn Founders, Jen Murtagh and Sonja Baikogli Foley share their mission to eliminate the ‘motherhood penalty’ with Canada’s first official maternity leave program. Maturn is a comprehensive program focused solely on the crucial transition to and from maternity leave. Both founders are Vancouver-based former C-Suite level executives and each Mom to two in addition to impressive backgrounds and career accomplishments. Their own lived maternity and career experiences led to the creation of this national program and a passion to address the inequality and lack of guidance women experience when taking maternity leave. Jen and Sonja discuss why it's essential that mat leave planning goes beyond time taken and salary top ups and becomes about career trajectory and building confidence for Moms returning to work. Maturn’s comprehensive program will be the first to provide support and tools to working mothers as well as organizations to successfully navigate the maternity process without enduring systemic penalties or sacrificing career goals.

About Jenn and Sonja 

Jen Murtagh, Co-Founder With over two decades of experience spanning both corporate and non-profit, heart-centred leadership has been the guiding star of Jen Murtagh’s career. Jen supports women to live and lead bravely through her 1:1 coaching, workshops, speaking and signature Brave Leadership for Women program. Jen is a mother and stepmother to four children who was inspired to co-create Maturn to serve mothers in a deep and meaningful way while advancing gender equity.  Sonja Baikogli Foley, Co-Founder Sonja holds 15+ years of diverse experience in non-profit, public and private organizations and has always been drawn towards impact-driven work that genuinely makes a difference in the lives of others. Born to Iranian refugee-status parents in Sweden, she experienced her life from the eyes of displaced parents. These early experiences and hardships shaped Sonja’s foundation and made her the person she is today. Sonja co-founded Maturn out of a desire to support women and turn maternity leave into an intentional year. She’s a proud mother of two who is driven to build a more equitable, compassionate and inclusive world for future generations.

Learn more on Jen, Sonja and Maturn at www.maturn.com/meet-the-founders/ 

@maturncanada, @jenmurtaghcoaching, @sonjabfoley

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