Emma Mclean: Was It Ever Really a Choice?

We need to talk about the Motherhood Penalty. A penalty that only mothers pay when they become parents. A penalty that can last a lifetime when it comes to salary, career, and retirement savings. And a penalty that I have personally experienced. This podcast series is going to talk about the Motherhood Penalty. It is going to shine a light on what it is, get curious about the system that creates it and talk to experts to get their ideas on how we can all smash it so that our children and their children never have to experience it. In this very first episode we set the stage for what is to come and dive into defining what the Motherhood Penalty is:Talking about the system we all work in, that does not value caregiving, does not work for any parents but only penalises mothers. How your career being penalised after you become a Mum can take you by surprise. Whether this is about choice or is it about lack of choice? Where is the innovation in job design for senior part time roles?The real pain point of childcare – the costs, inflexibility, and accessibility. The importance of paid parental leave for both parents. Resources Discussedhttps://www.afr.com/work-and-careers/careers/the-motherhood-penalty-becoming-a-mum-slashes-earnings-by-55pc-20221010-p5boh5https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2022/05/reduce-motherhood-penalty-gender-pay-gap/https://globalwomen.org.nz/the-motherhood-penalty/Connect with EmmaThis podcast was funded by Works for Everyone, a business based in NZ and operating globally that supports working parents to stay in the leadership pipeline through coaching, workshops, and advocacy.  Your host, Emma Mclean, is a mother of three teenagers, an Executive Coach and the Founder of Works for Everyone. Following a successful 25-year career in corporate marketing, Emma launched her business in 2019 to put a care wrap around working parents at the hardest time in their career. She is an ACC certified coach with the International Coaching Federation, the recipient of the 2022 Jaguar/Viva She Sets the Pace Community Grant, alumni of the 2021 NZ Leadership Programme, and a Swiftie (a lifelong Taylor Swift fan). To work with Emma or enquire about speaking – [email protected] www.worksforeveryone.co.nzhttps://www.instagram.com/worksforeveryone/https://www.linkedin.com/in/emma-mclean-9176217/