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EPISODE · Apr 30, 2026 · 45 MIN

Motherhood Is Leadership: Eve Rodsky on Fair Play, Power, and Parenting

from Motherhood Advantage · host Dr. Laura Marie Rivera

In this powerful conversation, Dr. Laura Marie Rivera sits down with Eve Rodsky, New York Times bestselling author of Fair Play and Unicorn Space, to explore the hidden systems shaping Motherhood, labor, and leadership.Together, they unpack:Why Motherhood is one of the most overlooked leadership training groundsHow invisible labor impacts power at home and in the paid workplaceThe organizational systems behind Fair PlayWhy flexibility, equity, and recognition matter for MothersHow Mothers can reclaim power, identity, and ambition beyond burnoutFrom the “blueberries” breaking point to global policy change, this episode challenges outdated narratives around caregiving and offers a bold reframe: Motherhood is not a career disruption—it is leadership experience.Links and ReferencesFor information on Eve Rodsky's New York Times best-selling books FAIR PLAY and FIND YOUR UNICORN SPACE, visit https://www.fairplaylife.com/Eve Rodsky's Fair Play Policy Institute https://www.fairplaylife.com/Reese Witherspoon's HELLO SUNSHINE https://hello-sunshine.com/In 1943, Congress allocated $20 million to create the nation’s first and only universal childcare program. https://www.nps.gov/articles/000/childcare-on-the-world-war-ii-home-front.htmin 2022, 4 women set world record rowing across Pacific Ocean. https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-07-28/four-women-set-world-record-rowing-across-pacific-ocean#:~:text=In%20June%202022%2C%20four%20women%20rowed%20across,*%20Lifting%20*%20Cross%2Dtraining%20*%20Life%2Dpreservation%20exercisesFind Dr. Laura Marie Rivera at LinkedIn Laura Marie RiveraDownload the full dissertation for FREE from ScholarWorks: Exploring Leadership Capabilities Developed as a Mother: Toward a New Theory of Mother-Leader IntuitionshipConnect with us on social media Motherhood Advantage Instagram

In this powerful conversation, Dr. Laura Marie Rivera sits down with Eve Rodsky, New York Times bestselling author of Fair Play and Unicorn Space, to explore the hidden systems shaping Motherhood, labor, and leadership.Together, they unpack:Why Motherhood is one of the most overlooked leadership training groundsHow invisible labor impacts power at home and in the paid workplaceThe organizational systems behind Fair PlayWhy flexibility, equity, and recognition matter for MothersHow Mothers can reclaim power, identity, and ambition beyond burnoutFrom the “blueberries” breaking point to global policy change, this episode challenges outdated narratives around caregiving and offers a bold reframe: Motherhood is not a career disruption—it is leadership experience.Links and ReferencesFor information on Eve Rodsky's New York Times best-selling books FAIR PLAY and FIND YOUR UNICORN SPACE, visit https://www.fairplaylife.com/Eve Rodsky's Fair Play Policy Institute https://www.fairplaylife.com/Reese Witherspoon's HELLO SUNSHINE https://hello-sunshine.com/In 1943, Congress allocated $20 million to create the nation’s first and only universal childcare program. https://www.nps.gov/articles/000/childcare-on-the-world-war-ii-home-front.htmin 2022, 4 women set world record rowing across Pacific Ocean. https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-07-28/four-women-set-world-record-rowing-across-pacific-ocean#:~:text=In%20June%202022%2C%20four%20women%20rowed%20across,*%20Lifting%20*%20Cross%2Dtraining%20*%20Life%2Dpreservation%20exercisesFind Dr. Laura Marie Rivera at LinkedIn Laura Marie RiveraDownload the full dissertation for FREE from ScholarWorks: Exploring Leadership Capabilities Developed as a Mother: Toward a New Theory of Mother-Leader IntuitionshipConnect with us on social media Motherhood Advantage Instagram

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