Mandy Wiener on Ambition & Motherhood: Can You Have Both Without Mom Guilt?

Can you be truly ambitious AND a present, guilt-free mom, or does something always have to give? Investigative journalist and author Mandy Wiener gets brutally honest with Madge Booth about what ambition really costs working mothers. Known for interviewing gangsters and covering South Africa's biggest trials, Mandy opens up about the parts of her career she gave up when she became a mom and why she doesn't regret it.In this episode you'll hear:Why Mandy believes "having it all" is a myth, and the healthier alternativeThe honest truth about what motherhood did to her appetite for riskHer admission of professional jealousy and why it's more common than anyone admitsThe "glass balls vs bouncy balls" framework for knowing what you can and can't dropWhat she wishes someone had told her BEFORE she had kidsWhy your career is not linear and why that's actually good newsThis is the conversation working moms aren't having, but desperately need to.⏱️ CHAPTERS:0:00 Introduction4:57 Why field reporting is "very hard" for a mom, Mandy's controversial view6:34 How motherhood changed her as a journalist9:36 The professional jealousy no one talks about14:40 What Mandy tells young women who want it all15:56 Writing a book with a one-week-old newborn22:51 The glass balls vs bouncy balls framework27:00 Why your career doesn't have to be linear30:00 The village: why support systems aren't optionalHere’s the article Mandy mentions in our conversation about Having It All by Anne-Marie Slaughter: https://t.ly/_GSWo🎙️ ABOUT THE GUEST:Mandy Wiener is one of South Africa's most respected investigative journalists, a bestselling author, and mother of two.🎧 ABOUT THE MOMENTS PODCAST:The MOMents Podcast is for ambitious working moms building a life that works for both family AND career. Hosted by Madge Booth, we talk honestly about the challenges and triumphs of motherhood, without the filters.📲 FOLLOW US:Instagram: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/moments_omnimedia/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61572218987263LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/moments-omnimediaWebsite: https://www.momentsmedia.co.za/#momguilt #workingmom #ambition #workingmother #mandywiener #motherhood #momguiltisreal #parentingpodcast #MandyWiener