Motherhood Advantage
Dr. Laura Marie Rivera
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Explore how the concepts of Motherhood and Leadership intersect with Dr. Laura Marie Rivera.
What if Motherhood is one of the most powerful leadership trainings in the world? We’ve heard about the Motherhood penalty, but what about the Motherhood Advantage?
This podcast explores the powerful connection between Motherhood and leadership. Hosted by Dr. Laura Marie Rivera, the podcast grew out of Intuitionship, a groundbreaking research study with nearly 1,000 Mothers examining how the lived experience of Motherhood shapes the way women lead, solve problems, and navigate complexity.
Each episode features thoughtful conversations with remarkable Mothers—from bestselling authors and public leaders to entrepreneurs, creators, and Mothers just beginning their journeys. Together, they explore how Motherhood cultivates skills like adaptability, empathy, resilience, strategic thinking, and the ability to lead through uncertainty.
Part research, part storytelling, and part collective exploration, Motherhood Advantage invites us to reconsider a powerful idea: the experiences that prepare Mothers to nurture, guide, and protect the next generation also prepare them to lead in policy decisions and the paid workplace.
For more information or to recommend an amazing Mother-leader, please join us @motherhoodadvantage.
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S2E4 Threads That Connect Us with Laura Nespoli
In this deeply reflective and inspiring episode of Motherhood Advantage, Dr. Laura Marie Rivera sits down with storyteller, strategist, and founder Laura Nespoli for a conversation about Motherhood,…
S2E3 From Me to We: Motherhood as Transformation with Rebecca Hogan
This episode explores the profound transformation of Matrescence — the physical, emotional, psychological, and identity shift that happens when women become Mothers — and why so few people are…
Mothers and the Ambition Penalty with Stefanie O'Connell
Most women are told that if they work hard enough, speak confidently enough, and lean in strategically enough, success will follow. But what if the barriers women face—especially Mothers—aren’t…
S2E1 Why Motherhood Belongs in Leadership Theory with Dr. Carolyn Burroughs
Motherhood is one of the most powerful and underrecognized leadership experiences on the planet—where resilience, intuition, and strategy are practiced daily in real time, often without ever being…
S1E11 Code Mom: Lessons in Leadership with ER Nurse Carol Crosta
In this deeply personal season finale, Dr Laura Marie Rivera returns to where Motherhood Advantage first began—with the very first interview she ever recorded: a conversation with her own Mother,…
S1E10 Motherhood Is Leadership: Eve Rodsky on Fair Play, Power, and Parenting
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,…
S1E9 Good Is Amazing: Rethinking the Value of Motherhood with Heather A. Campbell
In this episode, Heather A. Campbell—CEO, author of Good Is Amazing, and primary caregiver—explores a powerful idea: if we don’t have the language to name the work of Motherhood, we can’t fully value…
S1E8 Mise en Place Motherhood: The Invisible Prep Behind Everything with Andria Armas Harris
What do professional kitchens and Motherhood have in common? Everything.In this episode, chef Andria Armas Harris breaks down the unseen systems that keep both worlds running—from written prep lists…
S1E7 Leading Through It All: Motherhood, Disability & Power with Carmen Daniels Jones
Unlock the parallels between the leadership in Motherhood and the paid workplace—especially when facing life's unexpected challenges. Carmen Daniels Jones, a Mother of two, disability advocate, and…
S1E6 AMPLIFY Your Leadership: What Motherhood Teaches Us About Leading Well with Amy Miner-Fletcher
Amy Miner-Fletcher—executive leadership coach, Licensed Medical Health Counselor, and Mother of two—joins the conversation to explore the powerful intersection of Motherhood and leadership. Through…
S1E5 Leadership Skills Mothers Already Have (And How to Use Them) with Karen Sigalas
What if the moments that make you question yourself as a Mother are actually the ones building your strength as a leader?In this episode of Motherhood Advantage, Dr. Laura Marie Rivera sits down with…
S1E4 Leading Through Loss: The Hidden Strength of Mothers with Sherry Whitaker Budziak
What does Motherhood teach us about leadership—especially in times of loss and uncertainty?In this episode of Motherhood Advantage, Dr. Laura Marie Rivera speaks with nonprofit consultant and author…
S1E3 Elected to Lead, Shaped by Motherhood: Toshiko Hasegawa
Port Commissioners are elected officials, but often remain behind the scenes. In this episode, Toshiko Hasegawa brings that role—and her own story—fully into view.As the first woman of Asian descent…
S1E2 Why Good Girls Struggle with Motherhood with Dr. Danielle Dowling
Dr. Danielle Dowling shares her journey as a Mother and author of 'Good Girl, Bad Mom,' a memoir manifesto that addresses the challenges of Motherhood. She discusses the Motherhood fantasy, the…
S1E2 Why Good Girls Struggle with Motherhood with Dr. Danielle Dowling
Dr. Danielle Dowling shares her journey as a Mother and author of 'Good Girl, Bad Mom,' a memoir manifesto that addresses the challenges of Motherhood. She discusses the Motherhood fantasy, the…
S1E1 Mother-leader Intuitionship with Dr. Carolyn Burroughs
Join Dr. Laura Marie Rivera and Dr. Carolyn Burroughs as they explore the intersection of Motherhood and Leadership, uncovering the unique strengths mothers bring to the workplace and the gaps in…
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Motherhood Advantage has published 15 episodes since March 2026, covering topics in Business, Kids & Family.
Motherhood Advantage is currently highly active with new episodes weekly. Average episode length is 40m.
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