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In shifting priorities, your host, Alli Tunell, is going to talk to working moms everywhere about their transition into motherhood, the challenges they faced, and how they shifted their priorities...
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In shifting priorities, your host, Alli Tunell, is going to talk to working moms everywhere about their transition into motherhood, the challenges they faced, and how they shifted their priorities when they took on this new role. Maybe they changed careers, maybe they started their own business, or they might have even decided to walk away altogether – whatever decision they made – we’re here to learn more, and celebrate them all.
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9 MAY 2025 · We are here at the finale episode of Shifting Priorities, Season 2. For this episode, Alli talks with https://www.linkedin.com/in/shali-reed/, COO of https://www.thereeder.co/. Shali takes us through her journey after becoming a mom and how drastically it changed her outlook on life.
This episode also covers...
- Climbing the corporate ladder
- Changing how we talk about mothers at work
- Finding your new identity as a mother and an individual
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3 APR 2025 · This week, Alli sits down with https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennavassallo/, Head of Brand and Marketing at https://www.parentaly.com/, a company that guides expecting parents and their managers through the parental leave experience. In this episode, Alli and Jenna talk through Jenna's career story, her experience taking a new job right after leave, and her journey to Parentaly.
They also examine a research report the Parentaly team completed last year on parental leave and its impact on working parents.
https://www.parentaly.com/resources/parental-leave-experience-survey-2024
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14 MAR 2025 · This week, https://www.linkedin.com/in/erica-schneider66/, Founder of https://www.ericaschneider.me/ joins us for one of our most real episodes yet. Erica is a mom of twins, and she talks through her first two years with her children, starting her own business, supporting her family, and learning how to reset her expectations and radically accept the way her life has changed since becoming a mom.
We also cover...
- Learning how to readjust your coping mechanisms after having children
- Reflecting on your life and everything you've accomplished as a parent
- How to preserve your mental health in "survival mode" when your kiddos are young
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12 FEB 2025 · https://www.linkedin.com/in/heikeyoung/ joins Alli for this week's episode of Shifting Priorities. Heike is the Head of Content & Integrated Marketing at Microsoft and before that, was the Senior Director of Content Strategy on the Brand Marketing Team at Salesforce. Heike spent eleven years at Salesforce, and during that time, welcomed both of her children.
In this episode, Heike and Alli talk about...
- The importance of showing your kids your creative outlets, and your love for work
- The difference between small and large companies for working parents
- How maternity leave encouraged Heike to transition roles both times
- What it's like to go back to work with two kids who rely on you
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4 FEB 2025 · We're back for Part Two of Season Two of Shifting Priorities with Technical Recruiter - https://www.linkedin.com/in/leah-m-dillon/
Leah recently had her first child, and shortly after telling her employer she was pregnant, she lost her job. During this time, Leah did an excellent job advocating for herself and finding a role quickly in a challenging market.
In this episode, we cover...
- Documentation when asking for leave
- Negotiating severance after a layoff
- Navigating a job search as quickly as possible
- How and when to communicate family planning when starting a new role
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20 NOV 2024 · For this week's episode, Alli talks to Capsule's Head of Marketing and mom of two, https://www.linkedin.com/in/nataliecstaylor/. Natalie dives into her story about not really wanting to have a big career growing up but eventually finding her way into tech marketing and absolutely loving it.
In this episode, we also hear more about...
- Natalie's opinions on working for a larger company versus a smaller company as a working parent
- Rebounding after a layoff
- How to feel both fulfilled personally and professionally
- Traveling for work as a parent of two
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13 NOV 2024 · https://www.linkedin.com/in/kaylee-edmondson/ joins Alli this week on another episode of Shifting Priorities. Kaylee is the Founder of https://demandloops.com/, and before that, she worked for companies like Refine Labs, Chili Piper, and Campaign Monitor.
In this episode, we discuss…
- Being an active employee and good parent
- Approaching new jobs about pregnancy
- The importance of transparent leaders for working parents
- Why a W2 doesn’t necessarily equal safety
- Prioritizing calendar ownership to find balance
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29 OCT 2024 · This week on Shifting Priorities, I sat down with https://www.linkedin.com/in/annabyang/. Anna previously worked as a product manager in the finance industry. She was even with one company for 15 years before realizing she needed to make a total change. Now, she's a successful Fintech Writer and Workflow Consultant.
In this week's episode, Anna and I tackle key topics like...
- How the pandemic impacted Anna's view on work
- The importance of a results-based work environment
- How to prepare for a successful career transition
- Why solopreneurship is not as risky as people might think
- The operational aspects of running your own business
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22 OCT 2024 · We're back with the first episode of our second season of Shifting Priorities. This time, we're talking to https://www.linkedin.com/in/margaret-kelsey-104abba/ Margaret is the Founder of TatCo and Co-host of https://www.dontsaycontent.com/
Previously, she worked for companies like OpenView, Appcues, and InVision.
In this week's episode, Margaret and I tackle important topics, including...
- Starting your own business and prioritizing working less but taking on more impactful projects
- The importance of being authentic and relatable with your team while still holding strong emotional boundaries
- How to price out your services to ensure you're making more than enough to live comfortably
- Why more women need to remember to be gentle with themselves, and how to do so
Plus, there's a little update from me about what I've been up to these last seven months.
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23 MAY 2024 · We are here at the season finale of Shifting Priorities, and for the final episode, Alli is joined by her friend Lydia Andrews to talk about miscarriage.
In this episode, we share our stories, we talk about where we were and weren't supported, and where we're at now. We even hear the beautiful story of Lydia's journey to adopting her twins!
We hope that anyone who has been through this before can listen to this episode and know they are not alone. They're not alone in miscarriage, and they're not alone after as they embark on trying again with a ton of fear, and feelings of frustration when they find the answers.
We also hope, that by being open with our stories, it will encourage others to do the same.
Social media is a ton of rainbows, butterflies, and pregnancy announcements - which of course is not reality. We want to showcase more stories that are somewhere in the middle.
We're here for you!
In shifting priorities, your host, Alli Tunell, is going to talk to working moms everywhere about their transition into motherhood, the challenges they faced, and how they shifted their priorities...
show more
In shifting priorities, your host, Alli Tunell, is going to talk to working moms everywhere about their transition into motherhood, the challenges they faced, and how they shifted their priorities when they took on this new role. Maybe they changed careers, maybe they started their own business, or they might have even decided to walk away altogether – whatever decision they made – we’re here to learn more, and celebrate them all.
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| Author | Alli Tunell |
| Organization | Alli Tunell |
| Categories | Careers |
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| alli.tunell@gmail.com |
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