Ep 39: Working Mom Travel Guilt, Career Ambition & Mom Life Balance with @Lindsaydiponzio

Send us Fan MailWhat happens when you love your career, love your kids, and still come home from a work trip feeling totally overstimulated?In this episode of Who Let Me Do This, I’m talking with Lindsay DiPonzio (@lindsaydiponzio), a mom of two and project manager for a major cruise line, about the reality of traveling for work with young kids, working mom guilt, and trying to build a big career without feeling like you have to shrink your ambition after motherhood.We talk about the parts of working mom life that people do not say out loud: why the hardest part of work travel is sometimes coming home, how kids emotionally release with mom, the pressure on partners when one parent travels, and what it really looks like to manage career growth, marriage, parenting, and mom guilt all at once.We also get into:business travel as a mom why bringing your family on work trips is not always worth it  the difference between work travel and actual rest  how to talk to young kids about mom traveling for work  building a village when you do not live near family  splitting household labor without defaulting to traditional gender roles  why so many women feel imposter syndrome in motherhood and careerIf you’ve ever wondered whether you can be a present mom and still chase a big career, this conversation is for you. If you vibed with this episode, here’s how you can keep the chaos going: Hit Follow so new episodes show up without you having to remember (because who has the brain space?)Share it with your favorite boss bestie so they know they’re not alone 🍷Leave a rating & review — it’s basically the podcast version of a compliment, and you know I live for those 💕Pop by instagram @saideegrimley or tiktok @wholetmedothispod and tell me what no ones saying out loud as a high achieving working mom