What happens when the career you worked years to build collides with the identity shift of becoming a parent?
In this episode, we sit down with Tamara Hinckley, former Pinterest product leader and founder of Momentum Rising, to talk about the moment many working moms quietly face: wondering if the way they are working still fits the life they want.
Tamara shares her journey from building a career in tech, navigating infertility and postpartum depression, and returning to work after having children, to realizing that many ambitious moms are stuck in what she calls “no-moms land.” She talks about why the early years of parenting can create an identity crisis and how motherhood changes the way we evaluate our careers. The answer is not always stepping back; sometimes it means finding work that matters even more.
Together, they discuss building community, making intentional career decisions, and creating space to reconnect with who you are in a new chapter of life.
Jump into the conversation:
(00:00) Meet Tamara Hinckley
(06:06) Navigating infertility and motherhood challenges
(09:43) Returning to work after becoming a mom
(10:50) The “no-moms land” leadership gap
(12:17) Building Momentum Rising for working moms
(17:53) The identity shift of becoming a mother
(25:53) Rethinking career decisions after kids
(30:47) How to build a company with purpose
(42:09) The journey from product leader, coach, and entrepreneur
(44:05) Save of the week
Connect with Mallory Lee: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mallorylee/
Connect with Shannon Curran: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shannon-sweeny-curran/
Connect with Tamara Hinckley: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tvhinckley/
Check out Momentum Rising: https://www.momentumrising.com/
Produced in partnership with Share Your Genius
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