EPISODE · Apr 25, 2025 · 33 MIN
The Village: How Working Moms Are Rewriting the Rules
from MOMents Omnimedia · host MOMents Omnimedia - Working Moms | Work Life Balance
Working parents are required to play by rules designed for a world that doesn't exist anymore. And working mothers are paying the highest price.Media veteran and founder of The Village, Vanessa Raphaely, joins Madge Booth to talk about the invisible labour mothers carry daily — the mental load, the societal pressure, the corporate systems that haven't changed and what it takes to build a life and a career on your own terms anyway.In this episodworkingmom #mentalload #workingmother #VanessaRaphaely #momexhaustion #motherhoodandworking momsThe role of the "inner critic" in keeping working mothers smaller than they should beWhat South Africa's economic challenges mean for working mothers specificallyWhy women in their 50s and 60s are being pushed out of corporate life — and the talent we're all losingThe South African "pirate spirit" resilience, resourcefulness, and making a planWhy kindness is a genuine superpower (not a soft skill)"You are winning" the simplest, most powerful parenting affirmation you'll hearThis episode is for every working mom who is doing more than anyone sees.⏱️ CHAPTERS:0:00 Introduction: The Paradox of Modern Parenthood1:56 Work-Life Balance & The Invisible Labour of Mothers4:41 Economic Pressures & Entrepreneurship as Survival7:02 The Rise of Self-Reliance: Vanessa's Personal Story10:30 The Value of Experience and Why It's Being Wasted15:43 Raising Kids in South Africa: Resilience & Optimism20:10 Advocating for Change: Kindness & Community24:29 The Final Five: Personal Reflections on Motherhood🎙️ ABOUT THE GUEST:Vanessa Raphaely is a South African media veteran, founder of The Village, and daughter of legendary publisher Jane Raphaely. She brings decades of experience to conversations about women, work, and what it means to build something meaningful. Join Vanessa's Facebook Group, The Village: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1718861155110611🎧 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, without the filters.Subscribe to MOMents for more honest, empowering stories for working moms🎧 Listen on your favourite platform:YouTube | Spotify | Apple Podcasts | Amazon PodcastsFollow MOMents Omnimedia:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/moments_omnimedia/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@moments_omnimedia?lang=en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61572218987263&locale=mt_MT# LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/moments-omnimedia Website: https://www.momentsmedia.co.za/ #WorkingMoms #MomLifeBalance #ResilienceForMoms #InvisibleLabour #MomCommunity #WorkLifeBalance #MomBoss #WomenAtWork #MomEntrepreneur #ParentingAndCareer #SouthAfricanMoms #ModernMotherhood #CorporateLife #MomsSupportingMoms #MotherhoodUnplugged #MentalLoad #MomStrength #WomenInBusiness #WorkplaceEquality #MOMentsPodcast #invisiblelabourmotherhood #workingmom #mentalload #workingmother #VanessaRaphaely #momexhaustion #motherhoodandwork
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Working parents are required to play by rules designed for a world that doesn't exist anymore. And working mothers are paying the highest price.Media veteran and founder of The Village, Vanessa Raphaely, joins Madge Booth to talk about the invisible labour mothers carry daily — the mental load, the societal pressure, the corporate systems that haven't changed and what it takes to build a life and a career on your own terms anyway.In this episodworkingmom #mentalload #workingmother #VanessaRaphaely #momexhaustion #motherhoodandworking momsThe role of the "inner critic" in keeping working mothers smaller than they should beWhat South Africa's economic challenges mean for working mothers specificallyWhy women in their 50s and 60s are being pushed out of corporate life — and the talent we're all losingThe South African "pirate spirit" resilience, resourcefulness, and making a planWhy kindness is a genuine superpower (not a soft skill)"You are winning" the simplest, most powerful parenting affirmation you'll hearThis episode is for every working mom who is doing more than anyone sees.⏱️ CHAPTERS:0:00 Introduction: The Paradox of Modern Parenthood1:56 Work-Life Balance & The Invisible Labour of Mothers4:41 Economic Pressures & Entrepreneurship as Survival7:02 The Rise of Self-Reliance: Vanessa's Personal Story10:30 The Value of Experience and Why It's Being Wasted15:43 Raising Kids in South Africa: Resilience & Optimism20:10 Advocating for Change: Kindness & Community24:29 The Final Five: Personal Reflections on Motherhood🎙️ ABOUT THE GUEST:Vanessa Raphaely is a South African media veteran, founder of The Village, and daughter of legendary publisher Jane Raphaely. She brings decades of experience to conversations about women, work, and what it means to build something meaningful. Join Vanessa's Facebook Group, The Village: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1718861155110611🎧 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, without the filters.Subscribe to MOMents for more honest, empowering stories for working moms🎧 Listen on your favourite platform:YouTube | Spotify | Apple Podcasts | Amazon PodcastsFollow MOMents Omnimedia:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/moments_omnimedia/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@moments_omnimedia?lang=en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61572218987263&locale=mt_MT# LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/moments-omnimedia Website: https://www.momentsmedia.co.za/ #WorkingMoms #MomLifeBalance #ResilienceForMoms #InvisibleLabour #MomCommunity #WorkLifeBalance #MomBoss #WomenAtWork #MomEntrepreneur #ParentingAndCareer #SouthAfricanMoms #ModernMotherhood #CorporateLife #MomsSupportingMoms #MotherhoodUnplugged #MentalLoad #MomStrength #WomenInBusiness #WorkplaceEquality #MOMentsPodcast #invisiblelabourmotherhood #workingmom #mentalload #workingmother #VanessaRaphaely #momexhaustion #motherhoodandwork
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