“It’s time for a work revolution.” This is Mary Kay Zniewicz’s motto when it comes to women and work. Mary Kay started her career in media, law, and marketing but today she is the Founder of Bus Stop Mamas, a career reentry program for moms to pursue flexible work. Mary Kay and I talk about the importance of access to career knowledge, the bus stop experience that inspired her to launch Bus Stop Mamas, and what she wishes companies would do to keep women in the workforce. Read on for more about the revolution Mary Kay is leading!

Kristi Andrus left a successful career as a media executive at HBO, managing affiliate accounts during The Sopranos to Game of Thrones. She and her husband spent two years traveling and raising their kids. Then, Kristi launched a coaching business to help women feeling stuck in their careers figure out how to maximize their potential and purpose. We talk about Kristi’s pivots in and out of the workforce, why entrepreneurship is the best-kept secret for moms, and how women can work less but be more.

Lauren Tetenbaum is one of the millions of women who changed their career since the COVID-19 pandemic began. A licensed social worker and attorney, she pivoted away from her career in law to become a therapist supporting young women and working and new moms. Lauren and I talked about how she knew it was time to change and the excitement she felt after transitioning into a role that felt right. Lauren is personally and professionally on the pulse of what other working women are feeling lately, helpful coping mechanisms for working parents, and what employers should be doing to retain women in the workforce.

Kristen Johnson grew up in a family of entrepreneurs and always dreamed of starting her own business. But she never took the leap—until she was forced to. A COVID layoff was the push she needed to reimagine her career trajectory. Two days later, she began working on her own marketing company. Since becoming an entrepreneur, she has gained more challenging work, impact, and time with her family. We talk about her layoff as a blessing, how to launch a business during the pandemic, and why her definition of success changed.