Corporate Scams & Micro-Pushback Leadership with Raena Boston

In today’s episode, we sit down with Raena Boston, HR leader, writer, and the powerhouse behind The Working Momtras, a movement created to dismantle some of the biggest scams women are sold inside modern work and motherhood. Raena brings her trademark clarity, humor, and no-nonsense wisdom to a conversation that cuts through the noise with surgical precision. From the corporate gaslighting around AI layoffs to the quiet reemergence of girlboss culture, to the emotional whiplash of choosing yourself inside systems built on overwork, nothing is off the table in this conversation. Together, we dig into: The scam of “having it all” and why the pursuit keeps women exhausted and under-resourced Why AI is the convenient scapegoat for leadership failures How fear-based overwork is resurging inside corporate environments The subtle ways women recreate the very systems that harm them, even inside advocacy spaces Identity grief: what happens when the title, the mission, or the movement becomes you The rise (again) of the girlboss and the class privilege hiding beneath it Why micro-pushbacks are the new rebellion How HR should be operating in 2025, and how Raena models people-first leadership What real support between women at work actually looks like Deprogramming over-functioning and reclaiming your agency without blowing up your life Raena also shares the deeply personal story of walking away from an organization she co-founded, the grief, the clarity, and the line she refused to cross in the name of her own integrity. This episode is a must-listen for any powerhouse woman navigating toxic workplaces, identity shifts, leadership pressure, or the weight of doing it all. If you’ve ever wondered whether you’re the problem (you’re not), whether you’re allowed to slow down (you are), or whether using your agency actually matters (it does, more than you think)… Raena will give you the words, the perspective, and the permission to take your power back. ALLLL of the links to connect with Raena and Lauren are included below 👇