Full Stack Moms

How a Mom in Tech Redefined Success

Alli Tunell spent years working toward becoming a CMO. Then motherhood changed what the right career looked like. She is Head of Content  at Animalz, former host of the

Finding Humor in the Chaos of Being a Working Mom

What does it take to build a successful career and scale a business without sacrificing your authentic self or taking life too seriously? Lauren Aquilino, Co-founder & C

The Secret to Feeling Like Yourself Again After Having Kids

What happens when the career you worked years to build collides with the identity shift of becoming a parent? In this episode, we sit down with Tamara Hinckley, former P

Millennial Dads, Mom Identity, and the Shift to 50/50 Parenting

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 tod

How Career Moms Beat Burnout and Reclaim Work-Life Balance

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 mom

Is Motherhood the Ultimate Leadership MBA?

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 Med

Why Working Moms Don't Get Time to Recover

What happens when corporate ambition, the chaotic realities of postpartum recovery, and the search for modern community collide? Mallory Lee and Shannon Curran get into

Mom and Career: How to Re-Enter the Workforce on Your Terms

Suzanne Slaughter is rethinking how careers work for a generation of parents, caregivers, and high-performing professionals who want flexibility without stepping away fro

Career Mom, Twin Boys, New Business: How Do You Make It Work?

What happens when twin motherhood, career ambition, and entrepreneurship collide? Melissa Chandler, communications leader and founder of her own consultancy, shares her

The Motherhood Penalty and What Leaders Can Do About It

Rebecca Grimes has spent her career taking on hard things. As Chief Revenue Officer at SheerID, she leads sales, customer success, marketing, and revenue operations. At

From Burnout to Rebrand: Motherhood and Building a Career On Your Own Terms

What happens when a high-growth startup marketer decides to step away from a dream job and build a life that's more aligned with her values as a mother and entrepreneur?

Babies, Boardrooms, and Banter — A Working Mom's Story

What happens when a newborn baby joins an executive board meeting? Shannon shares the story behind one of the defining moments that inspired Full Stack Moms: bringing he

Pregnant, Laid Off, Doubled My Salary: Leadership Lessons for Working Moms

What happens when career growth, motherhood, and entrepreneurship collide? Amber Williams, head of RevOps and Chief Revenue Officer at Passetto, talks about her journey

The Hidden Mental Load of Being the Working Mom

What happens when the “corporate husband” is actually the wife? Chantel Hirschel, Director of Revenue Operations at Sana, talks about her career growth, motherhood, and

Why Parental Leave is Non-Negotiable for Working Moms

Balancing a career and navigating motherhood requires more than ambition, it requires resilience and bold decision-making. Barbara Nicholas, CEO of Polly, shares her jour

Transitioning from Corporate Career to Entrepreneurial Mom with 3 kids under 4

Building a business and navigating motherhood requires more than ambition,  it requires embracing uncertainty and constant reinvention. Jillian Whitlow, founder and CEO

This Ambitious Working Mom Founded Her Dream Business From Home

There’s no clean handoff between work and parenting. It all happens at the same time. Paula shares how years of frustration over finding snacks her kids would actually e

The Afterschool Childcare Crisis — How One Mom's Facebook Post Became a Movement

What happens when the childcare system fails you? You’re a mom, you fix it. In this episode, Karen Kelly shares how losing afterschool care for her son two years in a ro

Hired at 8 Months Pregnant: Motherhood, Divorce, and Career Ambition in Tech

Balancing a career in tech with motherhood requires more than time management. It requires rewriting the rules. Margaret Kelsey shares what it really looks like to build

Laid Off at 8 Months Pregnant: Postpartum Depression, Career Loss, and Starting Over

Content Warning: This episode discusses Postpartum Depression. We cover topics including mental health struggles and parental burnout. Please listen with care. Building