The Sustainable Mom: The Podcast about Career, Ambition, & Motherhood
The Sustainable Mom is the podcast for high-achieving mothers navigating the messy, powerful intersection of career and motherhood.
Hosted by career coach Jennifer Gagnon, each episode explores how becoming a mom changes our ambition, our identity, and our relationship to work.
Through honest conversations and real stories, we’ll help you create a career—and life—that’s sustainable, fulfilling, and fully your own.
Episodes
10 episodes
9. How to Prioritize When Everything Feels Like a Priority
Do you ever review your to-do list and feel like every single thing on it is urgent, important, and totally aligned with your values? If you said yes, you're not alone. Even though it's a common experience, there are things...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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18:30
8. Beyond the Corporate Ladder: Ambition on Your Terms
In this solo episode, Jen dives into why so many high-achieving moms are stepping off the traditional corporate ladder and carving out new paths that align with their values, energy, and priorities.She shares the viral post that struck a...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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21:52
7. Designing a Life & Business You Love with Holly Bantique
Join Jen for this inspiring conversation with Holly Bantique, Founder of Calique Paperie. Holly went from working a job that was burning her out & weighing on her emotionally, to being a stay at...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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40:35
6. Motherhood, Career, and the Courage to Chase Your Dreams with Rachel Wilman
Have you ever had a dream that just won't stop bugging you? That's what happened with Rachel when she was about to return from maternity leave...In this episode, Jen sits down with Rachel Wilman, to talk about career pivots, creativity a...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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36:52
5. Motherhood Meets Entrepreneurship: Doing Both Without Doing It All with Puja Malhotra
In this episode, Jen sits down with Puja Malhotra, founder & creative director of Roop Creative Agency, to explore the intersection of entrepreneurship, motherhood, & intentional living.Puja shares her journey of navigating busin...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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35:31
4. Why Does the United States Hate Mothers?
Is this clickbait… or the unfortunate truth?In this episode, Jen digs into the research behind how different countries support (or fail) working mothers. Spoiler Alert: the U.S. comes in dead last. Inspired by ...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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18:42
3. From Teacher to Virtual Assistant: A Career Pivot Born from Burnout with Melissa Schuetz
In this episode, Jen sits down with Melissa Schuetz, a former teacher who walked away from burnout and into a more sustainable life, to talk about what it really takes to reinvent yourself as a working mom.Melissa opens up about...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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31:05
2. Imperfect Corporate Mom Life with Angelique Alcover
When you’re a high-achieving woman in corporate, a mom of three boys, and completely done with trying to keep up the polished act...In this episode, Jen chats with Angelique, a sales leader and unapologetically imperfect mom, to talk abo...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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34:25