Introducing: Taking the Lead

Note to Self

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4.7 • 2.7K Ratings

🗓️ 30 June 2016

⏱️ 3 minutes

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Summary

Rachael and Leslie are two working moms in Brooklyn, building an app to help more women on their quest to 'have it all.' Manoush follows them on their journey as they confront the same struggles many women face as they try to reconcile profession with parenting. Along the way even more questions arise: Do women have a place in the tech economy? Is society ready to radically redefine gender roles in the home? Can women REALLY have it all?

Special guest Anne-Marie Slaughter, author of The Atlantic article "Why Women Still Can’t Have it All," also stops by during the series to talk about work/life balance, lead parents, and the career advice every millennial needs.

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0:00.0	Hello, note to self-listener.
0:07.0	We're not usually here on Thursdays.
0:08.8	It's Manouche.
0:10.0	But this is a little special something for you.
0:12.4	It's a sneak preview of a series that is coming to this podcast, Starting Wednesday,
0:18.0	July 6th.
0:19.0	It's called Taking the Lead, four episodes about two working moms with a big idea, a tech
0:26.8	idea.
0:28.2	You could help parents with their work-life turmoil, and get more women into the jobs
0:33.5	at the very top.
0:35.3	Did you know that only 4.2% of all CEOs of S&P 500 companies are women?
0:42.2	4.2%.
0:44.2	Who else is going to do this if we don't do it?
0:48.4	Nobody.
0:49.4	No, you're right.
0:50.4	At the same time, it's like I'm doing it for my daughter, right?
0:54.4	Or I'm doing it for my kids.
0:56.2	Get away.
0:57.2	Right?
0:58.2	And the next generation.
0:59.2	But like, is it like am I doing it at their significant expense?
1:04.4	I've been following these moms for two years, and this has ended up being kind of a mash-up
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