Episode 22: A Kitchen Table Conversation The Best Foot Forward with Sara Alaimo

In this episode of The PowerMomma Podcast, Sam talks with Sarah Alaimo, a people strategy leader, entrepreneur, author, and mom, about confidence, leadership, motherhood, work, and the stories we carry with us. The conversation begins with shoes, but quickly becomes about much more than fashion. Sam and Sarah talk about the shoes women wear when they need to feel powerful, the shoes they wear while chasing kids, and the shoes they wore in professional spaces where they were trying to prove they belonged. Together, they explore how personal style can connect to identity, confidence, and the way women show up in the world. They also talk about why flexible work matters, and how leaders can build workplaces where people are allowed to be human. Sarah shares her perspective from two decades in people strategy, including what she has learned about mentorship, communication, recovery, workplace culture, and helping employees feel supported before things fall apart. She and Sam also discuss the pressure women face to be polished, professional, and endlessly capable, while often carrying invisible responsibilities at home. A major theme of the episode is learning to take up space without waiting for permission. Sarah talks about accepting compliments, saving the good feedback, and recognizing professional wins instead of brushing them off. Sam reflects on motherhood, entrepreneurship, ageism, autism advocacy, and building a life and business where she no longer has to shrink herself to fit someone else's version of success. By the end, the episode comes full circle. PowerMomma began with a pair of shoes on a hard day, and this conversation becomes a reminder that confidence is built one step at a time. Put your best foot forward, PowerMommas. Even if that foot is currently in a very practical mom sneaker.   Connect Connect with Sarah Alaimo: Find Sarah on LinkedIn: here Follow Sarah on Instagram: @sarahdalaimo Connect with Sam + Storytime: Join The Kitchen Table Revolution: here Connect with Sam on LinkedIn: here Follow Storytime LA on Instagram: @storytimela Follow PowerMomma on Instagram: @powermommapodcast Newsletter: Sign Up:  here