🎙️Episode 16: Not a Mom, But Always There

Send a textThis episode is personal.As Mother’s Day approaches, host Gia shines a light on a group of women who are often overlooked — women without children of their own who still carry the weight of care, responsibility, and leadership every day.Gia shares her own story as a survivor of ovarian cancer, childless not by choice, and deeply present in the lives and work of others. In the logistics industry, where long hours and constant demands are the norm, childless women are often assumed to have “less to juggle.” This episode challenges that narrative.We talk about:The invisible caregiving roles many women carryWhy childless women are often first to be asked to cover, stay late, or fill gapsHow unacknowledged care leads to burnout — and operational riskWhat managers and teams can do to recognize caregiving in all its formsThis conversation isn’t just about motherhood. It’s about presence. It’s about fairness. It’s about seeing people fully — on and off the clock.This Mother’s Day, remember: Not all mothers raise children. Some raise teams. Some raise standards. Some hold everything together.An intro of what we doSupport the show🎧 New episodes every week. Follow Logistics at a Crossroads on your favorite podcast platform. 📬 Want to connect? Find me on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/reginahunter Visit the blog: giakat.blogspot.com