What would you do differently the second time around? I’m getting the chance to dig deep into this question as I prepare for my second maternity leave this fall. As my due date crawls closer, I have been thinking a lot about what my family’s lives will look like after the baby arrives. In this episode, I highlight three specific ways I’m adjusting my approach and the systemic and personal factors that affect these decisions.

How would you navigate these second-baby considerations?

• What’s changed with saving up for childcare (for me and for Americans everywhere);
• Why I’m fixating less on birth and more on what comes after;
• Where I’ve decided to focus my nesting instincts this time around.

Related Links:

• Episode 434, The Economic Imperative of Affordable Childcare - https://www.bossedup.org/podcast/episode434
• Episode 332, 5 Things to Keep In Mind When Financially Preparing For a Baby - https://www.bossedup.org/podcast/episode332
• Economic Data Underscores the Need for Significant, Sustained Investment in Child Care and Early Learning - https://www.ffyf.org/resources/2021/12/latest-economic-data-underscores-the-need-for-significant-sustained-investment-in-child-care-and-early-learning/
• Bossed Up Courage Community - https://www.facebook.com/groups/927776673968737/
• Bossed Up LinkedIn Group - https://www.linkedin.com/groups/7071888/

Initiatives to address pay gaps are spreading across the country. My home state of Colorado is a trailblazer in this quest, and people like today’s guest are spearheading policies that are changing the landscape nationwide. Louise Myrland, the VP of Programs for the Women’s Foundation of Colorado, joins me today to discuss Colorado’s historic pay transparency law, its nationwide impact, and new data showing the profound effects this groundbreaking legislation has had on the careers and lives of women in Colorado - as well as job-seekers everywhere.

Leverage Louise’s knowledge of this game-changing policy:

• Learn your rights as a job seeker;
• Discover how this legislation expands the rights of already-employed workers, too;
• Interview tips for navigating outlawed salary questions;
• The fascinating numbers behind our country’s closing gender wage gap.

Related Links:

• Learn more about The Women’s Foundation of Colorado and access many helpful resources - https://www.wfco.org
• Explore Colorado’s Equal Pay for Equal Work Act - https://cdle.colorado.gov/dlss/equal-pay-for-equal-work-act
• The Women’s Foundation of Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work 2023 report - https://www.wfco.org/equalpay
• Learn more about Colorado’s Department of Labor and Employment - https://cdle.colorado.gov/labor-law-stats/demands-complaints-responses-and-settlements
• Press release for Equal Pay Day News - https://www.wfco.org/file/Equal-Pay-Day-News-Release-2024-updated.pdf
• Download the Bossed Up Negotiation Guide for job seekers - https://www.bossedup.org/negotiation
• Listen to episode 444, Are Pay Transparency Laws Working? - https://www.bossedup.org/podcast/episode444
• HIRED: my Job Search Accelerator - https://www.bossedup.org/gethired
• Find forms for reporting employers on equal pay rights and more here - http://bosssedup.org/takeaction
• Bossed Up Courage Community - https://www.facebook.com/groups/927776673968737/
• Bossed Up LinkedIn Group - https://www.linkedin.com/groups/7071888/

What’s the wildest thing that has happened to you at a presentation or workshop? Whether in the audience or on the stage, most of us have experienced something not going according to plan. I had my own experience with this a few weeks ago while giving a keynote in California, during which time a surprising disruption inspired the three tips I’m sharing today on how to keep calm and carry on when something goes awry.

Learn from my experience to strengthen your own public speaking skills, including:

• Why you should address what happened, not ignore it;
• What to say once the moment has passed;
• How to empower your audience and yourself to move forward.

Related Links:

• Book me to speak at your company or conference: www.emiliearies.com
• Speak Up: A Live Assertive Communication Course for Women in the Workplace - https://www.bossedup.org/speakup
• Bossed Up Courage Community - https://www.facebook.com/groups/927776673968737/
• Bossed Up LinkedIn Group - https://www.linkedin.com/groups/7071888/