9: How Our Work-First Culture is Failing Us w/ Josh Levs

Today’s guest is an author, motivational and keynote speaker, CNN reporter, and most importantly a dad. Josh Levs, is a father of three, he has spent years reporting for CNN on air and online, and serving as the network’s dad columnist. Prior to CNN, he was a reporter for NPR.  His many prizes include six Peabody awards, two Edward R. Murrow awards, and a designation as a Journalist of the Year from the Atlanta Press Club. Levs is also a motivational and keynote speaker. He lives in Atlanta, Georgia, with his wife and children. Josh and I talk about how corporate america is failing dad's, mom's and businesses everywhere. He shares his story about how he took legal action against his employer, Time Warner, when he was denied fair time off when his daughter was born. Josh has teamed up with female organizations as well such as Sharol Sandberg's Lean In, because this isn't just about paternal leave, this is about an antiquated corporate system and work-first culture that is failing us all. You can find Josh Levs here on his website: www.joshlevs.com and you can get his book, All In, here: http://joshlevs.com/#buy-the-book