It’s Good to Talk: Juggling Motherhood, Career, and the Mental Load with Emily Parks

In this episode of It’s Good To Talk, I chat with Emily Parks, marketing manager at the Dr. Libby Group and host of the Have It All podcast, about the realities of working parenthood, the messy middle of motherhood, and why honest conversations matter.This candid conversation offers practical insights and gentle encouragement for parents navigating career, kids, and everything in between.If you’ve ever felt like you should be doing it all, or wondered if anyone else feels the same, you’ll love this episode.We speak about:· The pressures of “having it all” and where those expectations come from· Why outsourcing, flexibility, and systems at home can be game changers· How the mental load affects women, even when partners share responsibilities· The identity shift many parents experience after having children· Why conversations with yourself are just as important as conversations with your partner, workplace, or communityResources Discussed· Listen to Have It All on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3JS44o7ZEUAdhgT73XwkqzConnect with EmmaThis podcast was funded and created by Emma Mclean, the founder of Works for Everyone.Emma Mclean is a mum of three and founder of Works for Everyone, a professional development business that partners with NZ's leading corporates to help them retain and grow their working parent talent. She does this through innovative leadership programmes, executive coaching and keynote speaking. She founded her business in 2019 following a 20-year career in corporate strategy where she experienced first-hand how hard it was to have a career and a family.As an impatient optimist when it comes to system change, she launched her successful podcast “How to Smash the Motherhood Penalty” in 2023 where she talks to humans who are actively working to change the system that creates financial penalties that only mothers pay. And in 2024 she launched the first NZ Part Time Power List – to shine a light on those senior roles in NZ that are career building, not side stepping." To work with Emma or enquire about speaking – [email protected] www.worksforeveryone.co.nz https://www.instagram.com/worksforeveryone/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/emma-mclean-9176217/