Today on the Self Smarter podcast, Megan is joined by Mackenzie McLeod and Hannah Wadley to talk about the realities of coming back to work after having a baby. The two of them open up and get real, honest, and vulnerable about the highs and lows of being a working mom, and share the tools they have implemented to be successful in this new walk of life. Megan, Mackenzie and Hannah share their advice for leaders and team members going through this life changing event, and discuss how to lay the foundation with patience, flexibility and understanding. In today’s music moment, Mackenzie and Hannah share the songs they sing to their children that are both conventional and unconventional!
#88: Returning To Work After Having A Baby with Mackenzie McLeod & Hannah Wadley
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About the Episode
Show Notes
- We want to hear from you! We’re planning our podcast topics for 2024 and are curious to hear about the topics YOU want to hear us unpack in 2024. Email us at info@beselfsmarter.com and let us include your leadership problem on the podcast.
- Job Satisfaction and Women’s Timing of Return to Work after Childbirth in the UK article – Sage Journals

About the Hosts
We’re Dan’l Mackey Almy and Megan Zweig, the hosts of the Self Smarter podcast. We’re wives, mothers, and friends and have spent the majority of our careers leading a full-service marketing agency that serves the fresh food, floral, and better-for-you foods industry. Our chats usually involve the latest marketing insights, leadership lessons, and self-awareness tools. These chats always include lots of laughter, the occasional tear and are mostly discussed over a cocktail… or three. We’re passionate about sharing what we’ve learned, the highs and the lows, to help other leaders in the journey of becoming self smarter.
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