What does it really mean to be a modern dad? And how is this generation reshaping parenthood alongside demanding careers?

Mallory and Shannon explore the data behind today's millennial dads, sharing surprising research on hands on parenting, paternity leave, identity, and why fathers are playing a bigger role at home than ever before. They reflect on their own families, workplace culture, and the partners who make ambitious careers possible. They also share insights on childcare trends, flexible work, parental leave, mental load, parenting research, family traditions, and raising children as equal partners.

Whether you're a working mom, working dad, or simply figuring out how to balance career, family, and everything in between, this episode is a reminder that parenting works best as a team.

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(00:00) How millennial dads define their identity and career balance

(02:33) The data behind modern hands-on fatherhood

(08:41) Equality in identity and modern parenting expectations

(12:04) The changing culture of diaper duty

(18:18) The rise of paternity leave and workplace shifts

(22:52) Parenting out loud and changing workplace norms

(24:56) Building family traditions and predictability for kids

(27:32) How modern dads actively research better parenting strategies

(36:11) Saves of the week

Connect with Mallory Lee: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mallorylee/

Connect with Shannon Curran: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shannon-sweeny-curran/

Produced in partnership with Share Your Genius

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What does burnout really look like when you love your job, but your family is paying the price?

Mollie Bodensteiner, VP of Revenue Operations at ZoomInfo, shares the moment she realized her career had taken too much from life at home, and why stepping away from a role she loved became the right decision. Together with Mallory Lee and Shannon Curran, she reflects on ambition, burnout, shifting priorities, and learning to redefine success without letting go of a meaningful career.

Throughout the conversation, they explore working mom guilt, protecting personal boundaries, building healthier work environments, leadership through leverage instead of overwork, and the ongoing challenge of balancing career growth with being present at home.

If you're a working mom navigating burnout, ambition, identity, or trying to build a career without sacrificing what matters most, this episode offers an honest perspective that will resonate.

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(00:00) Intro

(01:05) Meet Mollie Bodensteiner

(02:26) Recognizing burnout beyond the workplace

(03:53) When career success starts affecting family

(07:23) Knowing when it's time to make a change

(10:17) Finding a workplace that values family

(11:12) Why mom guilt never fully goes away

(13:36) Business travel and feeling absent at home

(16:19) Burnout, self care, and impossible standards

(20:05) Letting your kids decide what matters most

(27:19) Setting boundaries that actually stick

(29:35) Breaking promises to yourself leads to burnout

(35:02) Why great leaders stop trying to do everything

(37:10) Saves of the week

Connect with Mollie Bodensteiner: https://www.linkedin.com/in/molliebodensteiner/

Connect with Mallory Lee: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mallorylee/

Connect with Shannon Curran: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shannon-sweeny-curran/

Check out ZoomInfo: https://www.zoominfo.com/

Produced in partnership with Share Your Genius

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What happens when we stop focusing on the career costs of motherhood, and start looking at what value it actually gives us?

Alexa Starks, founder and CEO of Mothered Media and Editor-in-Chief of Mothered Magazine, talks about her journey through systemic advocacy, launching a magazine, and building a business while raising two toddlers. Alexa opens up about launching the groundbreaking Maternal Strengths Report, proving the undeniable ROI of motherhood on leadership, and balancing corporate redesign with parenthood.

In this conversation, Alexa shares insights on mental load, proximity bias, return-to-office mandates, parental support villages, scaling a business, and the confidence that comes with proving the worth of working moms. \

If you’re a working parent navigating ambition, mom guilt, identity, or the constant juggle between career and home life, this episode will hit close to home.

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(00:00) Meet Alexa Starks

(01:16) Founding Mothered Media and shifting the narrative

(02:54) Starting a business while having toddlers

(05:57) The logistics of an odd-numbered family

(08:34) Relocating to Europe and parenting without a village

(12:17) Pivoting to systemic advocacy and corporate research

(14:37) Quantifying maternal strengths and leadership ROI

(19:31) Dismantling manager bias and the return-to-office push

(26:45) All about macro trends, Zoom fatigue, and thoughtful flexibility

(33:59) Writing a bestseller and National Working Motherhood Week

(36:44) Saves of the week

(42:03) Fear of failure and pushing past the confidence gap

Connect with Mallory Lee: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mallorylee/

Connect with Shannon Curran: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shannon-sweeny-curran/

Connect with Alexa Starks: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexastarks/

Check out Mothered Media: https://www.motheredmedia.com/

Check out Mothered Magazine: https://www.motheredmagazine.com/

Produced in partnership with Share Your Genius

www.shareyourgenius.com