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  <title>21: Moms in the Tech Sector</title>
  <description>Today’s episode dives behind the scenes of the lives of three moms in the Tech industry. As parents and career-oriented women, Henri Loh, Shadiah Sigala,&amp;amp;nbsp;and Vanessa Loder have a lot on their plates. As entrepreneurs in Tech and leaders of parent groups, each woman has a unique experience to share in this interview. Henri, Shadiah, and Vanessa reveal shifts happening in the current workplace and take a look at how the structures reflect on moms and dads.&amp;amp;nbsp; In this episode, they discuss the importance of establishing fundamental paid parental leave policies, ramp-up benefits, and the necessity of childcare support. Join Tom Spiggle and co-host Lori Mihalich-Levin in this episode to learn more about what it’s like to be a mother in the Tech industry, and how the tech industry is innovating in the working parent space. &amp;amp;nbsp; Show Highlights:&amp;amp;nbsp;  Experiences as a working parent and the life transitions that take place balancing work and parenthood&amp;amp;nbsp; What inspired Shadiah and Vanessa to co-found their own businesses&amp;amp;nbsp; Putting policies in place to support parents and what it’s like to be a mom in the tech sector&amp;amp;nbsp; Examining current systems and the core changes that need to be changed to support caregivers equally&amp;amp;nbsp; The most beneficial support systems put in place when returning to work&amp;amp;nbsp; Forming support groups for new parents and making sure their needs are heard&amp;amp;nbsp; Changes that are happening in the tech industry that are impacting working parents&amp;amp;nbsp; Putting more women in leadership roles and measuring the success of initiatives&amp;amp;nbsp; Dealing with caregiver discrimination&amp;amp;nbsp; Establishing the support needed within your workplace and maintaining your identity&amp;amp;nbsp; How fathers taking time off is activism and changes workplace culture&amp;amp;nbsp; What it means to manage your spoons&amp;amp;nbsp; Tools to bring more calmness into everyday life&amp;amp;nbsp;  &amp;amp;nbsp; Links:&amp;amp;nbsp; &amp;amp;nbsp; Contact Lori:&amp;amp;nbsp; &amp;amp;nbsp; https://www.mindfulreturn.com &amp;amp;nbsp; Contact Tom:&amp;amp;nbsp; &amp;amp;nbsp; https://www.spigglelaw.com/podcasts/parents-at-work/ &amp;amp;nbsp; Resources:&amp;amp;nbsp; &amp;amp;nbsp; E-Myth Revisited &amp;amp;nbsp; https://www.mindfulreturn.com/working-mom/ &amp;amp;nbsp; https://www.mindfulreturn.com/wpgn/ &amp;amp;nbsp; https://worklifelaw.org &amp;amp;nbsp; Respectful Parenting Podcast &amp;amp;nbsp; https://apps.apple.com/us/app/google-calendar/id909319292 &amp;amp;nbsp; Work, Pause, Thrive by Wisen Stromberg &amp;amp;nbsp; https://insighttimer.com &amp;amp;nbsp;  https://www.silverskyimports.com/categories/tibetan-singing-bowls </description>
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