Up next in the Mom Life and Law Podcast series on money is Senior Partner & Wealth Advisor, Kristin Brandli Printon of Moxie Wealth Management. Her goal is to motivate and educate women so that they can make better financial decisions with clarity and confidence. Kristin believes that having deep discussions about your goals will frame your financial plan. What is your why? What do you want your life to look like? The goal is to learn how to use money to design your best life.

Jacquette Timmons is a Financial Behaviorist, and the President & CEO of Sterling Investment Management, Inc. She focuses on the human side of money, where she helps people to pay as much attention to their behavior, choices, motivations, and the emotions that drive them, as they do to the numbers. In this episode, we dive into the common problems lawyers face with money management, risk aversion and feeling like they have no time. Jacquette shares strategies on how to get curious and intentional when it comes to your money, in a creative way that can get you excited about your future.

Estelle Winsett is a lawyer mom, a professional development director at an Am Law 200 firm, a personal stylist for professional women, and a empowering force for women lawyers. Estelle has utilized her law degree in a non-traditional way. She has worked as a litigation associate, a legal recruiter, and a Dean of Career Services at a law school, before taking her current role as a Director of Professional Development. In her spare time, she is a personal stylist for professional women, where she shares with them her love of fashion and empowers them to use style as a tool to own their power and have more fun. In this Episode, we discuss how Estelle empowered herself to make moves in her career, and how she shows up to empower other women.

Laura Yaeger is a trial lawyer, a mom of twins, a leader in mass torts litigation, a legal consultant, a role model for women lawyers everywhere. Laura leads by example. She supports her network fiercely and helps other lawyers build confidence with her collaborative leadership style. In this episode, Laura shares ideas on how you can take bold action in your career, even when you're scared. She shares her career journey, how she learned the value of networking, and the benefits of building a personal board of directors as she made lateral career moves and then launched her own law firm.

Marcia Narine Weldon is a lawyer, mom, law professor, success coach, general counsel, business consultant, and blogger. Through her coaching, she empowers lawyers to achieve laser-sharp clarity, boundless creativity, and radical consciousness in their lives and careers. In this episode, Marcia shares ideas on how you can become more productive, love your life, and reduce stress at the same time.

Sara Williams is a is a trial lawyer, a mentor, a thought leader, a mother, a wife, a law professor, and a fierce supporter of other women. More than any role she plays, she is an example of a woman authentically walking in her purpose. Sara is not afraid to speak up when it is needed and to encourage other women to do the same. Her passion is to encourage professional women to be authentic, to demand their seat at the table, and to advocate for themselves. As she says in her thought leadership videos, women can be both feminine, AND formidable.

Does feeding your family feel like just one task too many on your to-do list? Celestina Brunetti is here with simple solutions to help you create quick, easy, and delicious meals. She's a professional chef and registered dietician on a mission to share her experience & knowledge to help busy, working families learn time-saving cooking skills to get healthy meals on the table in 30 minutes.

Ari Alvarez is on a mission to help diverse attorneys advance in their careers. She is a partner at Holland & Knight, a certified career coach, and a certified life coach. She is also the host of the Legally Balanced Podcast. Through the Legally Balanced Podcast, Ari provides practical, bite-sized nuggets of career and business development advice for diverse attorneys, much of which was the advice she wished she knew when she was on her path to partnership. Her goal is to give diverse lawyers an edge, by sharing what she has learned in her 25 years of practice.

Melissa Caballero Alton had a wake-up call when her boss berated her for not picking up his calls while she was on unpaid maternity leave. She vowed to put family first, and she started her own law firm when her first son was only 2.5 months old. Melissa won't choose a case or a client over her family. She boldly and bravely tells her clients that she is a dedicated advocate, will help them solve their problems, AND that her family comes first. She carefully selects the cases and the clients she takes, to create the work-life balance she wants.

Tovah Kopan is a mom of three boys, a recovering lawyer, legal technology consultant, podcast host, non-profit co-founder, activist, and outspoken supporter of all women. With her podcast co-host and fellow lawyer mom, Rielly Karsh, Tovah encourages women to build an intentional life, filled with purpose, meaning, and courage through a weekly message on the We Go Boldly Podcast. In this episode, we dive into why Tovah was inspired to start a podcast that unpacks society's expectations of women and the importance of authenticity. We then examine how she has experienced the power of joy in the context of sadness or crisis to fuel her into bold action.

Melanie Lippman is an image consultant, personal branding expert, and confidence coach for women lawyers. She works with women lawyers to stop the stress and overwhelm of getting dressed that holds you back from achieving next-level visibility. She helps you define your personal brand style in a way that makes you instantly recognizable, memorable, and seen as a leader.⁣ Melanie feels that when you are confident about how you present yourself, you are able to show up and conquer anything the day brings you! Tune in for some ideas and inspiration to reclaim your time and feel great in your clothes, just as you are.

Sue Bunnell is currently a Senior Vice President and Managing Counsel at Wells Fargo, where she has been for over 20 years in a variety of legal roles. She is active in non-profit leadership, where she prioritizes uplifting other women in their careers. She is also a self-dubbed “career therapist” who helps professionals learn how to articulate and advocate for their own excellence and worth in their resume, interviews, and critical career negotiations. And, in her spare time, she is mom to two teenage sons! In this episode, we discuss how to drive career success by leading with intention, figuring out your personal brand, and the value of authenticity.

Judge Rosemarie Aquilina has faced sexism and gendered norms with the fierce determination to use her own voice and to chart her own path. In this episode, Judge Aquilina details her journey through formative experiences that shaped her into the woman and the judge she is today. She is a mom of 5, judge, author, law professor, retired military JAG officer, and motivational speaker. Through it all, she has used her strength to speak out, not only for herself, but also for other women.

Claire E. Parsons is a law firm partner, mother of two daughters, published author, and passionate advocate of mindfulness meditation. At a low point in her life and career, she began a mindfulness practice. Claire shares how it transformed her life, her motherhood journey, and her legal career. Claire completed the 160-hour online meditation teacher certification program with The Mindfulness Center, to refine her understanding of the science of mindfulness and its practical applications. Claire enjoys writing and teaching about her experience with mindfulness in her practical, and often humorous voice, to help others in the legal profession take their legal minds from burdened to brilliant.

Heather Chauvin is a woman wise beyond her years. She is a mom of three boys, former social worker, author, leadership coach, podcast host, stage 4 cancer survivor, and so much more. Heather helps ambitious, overwhelmed women conquer their fears and become leaders at work and home. She just released her first book, Dying To Be A Good Mother. She wants women to realize that our job is to feel good. The better we feel, the better the impact we can have in the world. Tune in for some inspiration from this remarkable woman.

Talar Herculian Coursey is a general counsel with a knack for networking who has never met a stranger. She makes meaningful connections with ease and is quick to support her friends and colleagues. It shows up in her work, in the books she's authored and co-authored, and in her work to support a charity close to her heart, the Society for Orphaned Armenian Relief (S.O.A.R.). Hear about her journey in life and in the law in this week's episode. Her passion will inspire you.

Aman Costigan came to the realization that she didn't want lose all parts of her identity as a person in order to be a good lawyer. Through her yoga practice, she found freedom to show up authentically. Aman shares how yoga, mindfulness techniques, and learning about how energy flows through the body has helped her to manage her stress and thrive. Now, she's teaching other lawyers to do the same.

Bonus Episode! Megan Whiteside shares about the launch of registration for Mom Life and Law LIVE, a leadership summit for lawyer moms, taking place virtually on Friday, May 7, 2021.

Register today at: https://www.momlifeandlaw.com/live

Read the program agenda, learn about the powerful and diverse speakers, and get excited to have some fun with your fellow lawyer moms on the Friday before Mother's Day.

The early bird discount is only available February 21 through March 7, 2021.

Megan Whiteside shares her takeaways from four months of interviewing badass women on the Mom Life and Law Podcast. While on a mission to help lawyer moms thrive, Megan's interviews reveal a common theme: we are all seeking purpose and fulfilment in our lives. The women who have shared their stories and experiences on the podcast have shown us all great examples of what is possible when we pursue our purpose.

Jabeen Adawi has dedicated her legal career to serving victims of gender-based violence and underserved communities. From litigation to non-profit work to clinical teaching, she navigated changes in her legal career in the midst of navigating the challenges of young motherhood. In this episode, Jabeen shares the lessons that have helped her thrive at home and in her career, ultimately leading to a leadership position as the Director of the Family Law Clinic at the University of Pittsburg School of Law.