Moms with Benefits
Real stories from real moms navigating motherhood and their relationship with paid work. The host is a new mom seeking raw honesty on the impact motherhood has on mom careers, priorities, emotions, and finances.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 33 minutes
- Episodes
- 47
- Years Active
- 2024 - 2025
Finding Harmony in Your Career and Motherhood
Zaiba Hasan is a corporate event planning professional, corporate wellness consultant, coach, podcast host, wife, and mother of four. She’s the founder and CEO of Emerge Consulting Solutions, a coach…
Finding Your North Star as a Working Parent
This week, host Samantha Saxby is joined by Danielle Pickens, a mother of three, consultant and career coach. Danielle has coached working parents through negotiating with their employers and effecti…
Navigating Purpose-to-Impact Work as a Single Mother
Arika Linton is a nonprofit leader, education expert, board member, writer, scholarship supporter, and working mom to a five-year-old son. Her writing has been published in The Chicago Defender, Blav…
Top Tax Tips for Mompreneurs
Octavia Conner is a virtual CFO and tax strategist, Founder and CEO of Say Yes to Profits, mother of four, and new grandmother. Say Yes to Profits is a premier full-service accounting firm that offer…
Working Through Startup Realities as a New Mom
Dr. Carly Buxton is a mother of two, certified lactation specialist, postpartum doula, and the CEO of Nessle, a parent-to-expert connection platform. Through Nessle, Carly and her team connect parent…
Happiness in Motherhood: Can Science Help?
In this week’s episode of the Moms With Benefits Podcast, host Samantha Saxby is joined by Elle Benson, mom of two, non-profit capacity builder, keynote speaker, author, and certified expert on the s…
Demystifying California’s 2024 Parental Leave Laws
In this week’s episode, host Samantha Saxby talks with Akiko Thayer, wife, mother of two, certified leave management specialist, and founder of Maternity Leave 411. Through her business, Akiko helps …
Boundaries and Burnout in Working Motherhood
This week, host Samantha Saxby is joined by Danielle Melton, a coach, speaker, foster parent, and working mom wellbeing expert and advocate. Danielle is the Founder and CEO of MOTHERboard Society, a …
Creating Generational Wealth as a Mom-focused Entrepreneur
Discover how Mariah, founder and CEO of Made for Mothers, transformed her traumatic maternity leave experience into a powerful mission to support and uplift fellow mom entrepreneurs. Gain valuable in…
Maternity Leave Anxiety: Daycare and Small Team Struggles
In this compelling episode, we sit down with Molly, a doctor of physical therapy and a working mom, to explore the anxiety-inducing challenges of navigating maternity leave on a small team and the da…
Pivoting with Purpose: Navigating Career Change After Motherhood
In this insightful episode of "Moms with Benefits," host Samantha Saxby sits down with Yasmine, a former lawyer and mother of three, to delve into her journey of pivoting careers after entering mothe…
Two Mom Military Family Making It Happen
Listen to Joanna’s experience as a military spouse and mom on planning ahead for RIVF, childcare, constant moving across states, and a partnered approach to family finances.
Reinventing the Norm: Life with a Traveling Spouse and Non-Traditional Benefits
Navigating assumptions, clearly communicating, and rethinking the narrative are all part of Heather’s ingredients for success. Listen to working mom Heather share how her family thrives even with the…
Single Mom By Choice
With an 11% chance of getting pregnant through IVF, listen to Abbey, age 40, who chose to financially invest over $40,000 in her dream of becoming a mom. As a therapist and coach, Abbey shares her re…
Gaining Independence Through Motherhood
Fresh Perspective from a Working Mom of a 16 Month Old
Working Mom vs. Stay at Home Mom: Financial Considerations
Is postpartum the best time to start your new business?
Postpartum Depression + Burnout Seasons
