How to Overcome Mom Guilt and Reach Your Career Goals with Melissa Wirt, Founder & CEO of Latched Mama

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Melissa Wirt is the CEO and Founder of Latched Mama, a
breastfeeding apparel company. In this episode, I’m having
Melissa share her advice to women that want to build successful
careers and businesses, while raising a growing family, as she
has. As a mom of 6, Melissa shares how to overcome mom guilt and
reach career goals and juggle a family at the same
time. 
 
In this episode, Lina and Melissa discuss:


Why moms feel so lonely in motherhood


At what stage of your motherhood journey did Melissa start
Latched Mama


Why asking for help is the most important skill that a mother
should learn


Why having more moms in leadership positions is important for
real societal change around how we treat mothers in
business


Did Latched Mama start off as a hobby that became a company
or did she always know she wanted it to be something big?


How did Melissa and her husband negotiate carving out time to
work on your business?


How you can find the time to reach your career goals as a mom



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More About Melissa Wirt

Melissa Wirt is the CEO and founder of Latched Mama, a
breastfeeding apparel company whose parent-friendly policies are
setting a new standard for flexible work. A certified lactation
counselor, Melissa founded Latched Mama in 2014, in response to
the lack of comfortable, stylish, affordable nursing wear options
for women. Latched Mama has since grown into a robust brand and
community that counts close to half a million members, and has
been featured in media outlets ranging from Business Insider to
USA Today to CBS This Morning. A native of Richmond, Melissa
currently resides in Chesterfield, Virginia with her husband,
Eric, and their six children.


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