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Kailey Jacomet has created a law career that fits around her priorities and her lifestyle, not a life that fits around her law practice. When she first told me that, it struck me that most of us have built lives around our law practice. We fit family, fun, passions, and hobbies in the margins around our demanding careers. But, how do you create the life and law career that you actually want? Kailey knew from a young age that she wanted to be a lawyer and she wanted to be a mom. Reconciling how she could do both took creativity and courage. As a mom of two, Kailey now has a thriving IP solo practice and coaching business. She works part time and is able to be present for her family in a way that feels aligned with her priorities and values. In this episode, Kailey shares her journey on making the leap from government litigation to solo practice and innovative strategies for marketing and business development that have contributed to her firm's success. Kailey is on a mission to help other women lawyers create a life and law practice that actually work for them. From Oct. 4-8, 2021, she is offering a free interactive training to help you learn how to lawyer on your own terms. She will help you create a new vision of what your legal career can look like that is built around your most important priorities in life. Connect with and follow Kailey Jacomet at: The Lifestyle Law Firm | Lawyer on Your Own Terms (lawstyle.co) Facebook Group: The Lawstyle Law Firm | Facebook LinkedIn: Kailey Ibsen Jacomet | LinkedIn Upcoming Training: https://lawstyle.co/lawyer-on-your-own-terms Mom Life and Law is a podcast for lawyer moms who are expected to mother as if they have no job and lawyer as if they have no children. In the face of these expectations,  the interviews featured on this podcast give you strategies to help you thrive. We aren't afraid to talk about our trials and our triumphs. No matter the challenges you face, this podcast aims to show you what's possible. Each week, invest some time to reframe your mindset, own your power, and set yourself up for success. You deserve it. Connect with and Follow Mom Life and Law at: www.momlifeandlaw.com Facebook: @momlifeandlaw Instagram: @momlifeandlaw Twitter: @momlifeandlaw LinkedIn: Mom Life and Law LinkedIn: Megan Whiteside | LinkedIn

Randi Johnson is a former law firm owner, mother of two daughters, business strategist, and end of life and bereavement doula. Before meeting Randi, I had never known you could seek support from an advocate at the end of your life in the same way you do while giving birth. Birth doulas are more commonly known, but there are professionals who train to serve people who are dying. Randi Johnson took an unconventional path away from the practice of law and law firm ownership to follow her passion to do this work. She chose fulfilling her true calling over the practice of law.  In this episode, we dive into a thought-provoking discussion about honoring what you feel called to do, making that a priority, and finding the courage to go for it. She talks about how she set priorities in her life, what drove her to start her work as a death doula, and why it making that choice was so important.  Connect with and follow Randi Johnson at: Facebook: Randi Johnson | Facebook LinkedIn: Randi L (Black) Johnson | LinkedIn Learn more about death doulas and conscious dying care at: Conscious Dying Institute (referenced in the episode). Mom Life and Law is a podcast for lawyer moms who are expected to mother as if they have no job and lawyer as if they have no children. In the face of these expectations,  the interviews featured on this podcast give you strategies to help you thrive. We aren't afraid to talk about our trials and our triumphs. No matter the challenges you face, this podcast aims to show you what's possible. Each week, invest some time to reframe your mindset, own your power, and set yourself up for success. You deserve it. Connect with and Follow Mom Life and Law at: www.momlifeandlaw.com Facebook: @momlifeandlaw Instagram: @momlifeandlaw Twitter: @momlifeandlaw LinkedIn: Mom Life and Law LinkedIn: Megan Whiteside | LinkedIn

Kori Carew is the Chief Inclusion & Diversity Officer at Seyfarth Shaw, a former law firm partner and litigator, a TedX Speaker, a mother, an artist, and a force for good in this world. Kori is someone who is not afraid to tell the truth and disrupt the status quo. She is a leader in the legal industry when it comes to combating bias and fostering inclusion.  When reading about Kori's many accomplishments, it would be easy to feel intimidated. However, Kori's warmth will immediately draw you in. She has a unique ability to reflect and get to the heart of what truly matters. In this episode, Kori shares about her journey in the law and how she made the decision to leave practice to pursue another passion--racial justice and equity in the workplace. She reflected on what energized her and what drained her. By tapping into her unique strengths and her core values, Kori was able to chart a new career path to strive to make a difference.  Connect with and follow Kori Carew at: https://www.koricarew.com/ LinkedIn: Kori S. Carew, Esq. (She/Her/Hers) | LinkedIn Twitter: @koricarew Instagram: Kori Carew (@koricarew) TedX: Kori Carew: Just Belonging: Finding the Courage to Interrupt Bias | TED Talk The Belonging Project: The Belonging Project | Seyfarth Shaw LLP Articles: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/ready-movement-pull-up-kori-carew-freeman-m-a-comms-she-her-http://savoynetwork.com/fighting-culture-silence-face-tragedy/https://denovobrief.com/what-the-belonging-project-can-teach-us-about-fostering-true-inclusion/Mom Life and Law is a podcast for lawyer moms who are expected to mother as if they have no job and lawyer as if they have no children. In the face of these expectations,  the interviews featured on this podcast give you strategies to help you thrive. We aren't afraid to talk about our trials and our triumphs. No matter the challenges you face, this podcast aims to show you what's possible. Each week, invest some time to reframe your mindset, own your power, and set yourself up for success. You deserve it. Connect with and Follow Mom Life and Law at: www.momlifeandlaw.com Facebook: @momlifeandlaw Instagram: @momlifeandlaw Twitter: @momlifeandlaw LinkedIn: Mom Life and Law LinkedIn: Megan Whiteside | LinkedIn

Loraine Martinez Bellamy is a public interest lawyer, mom, wife, and life & business coach. In her coaching business, she helps ambitious women get crystal clear on their dream career or business and create a master plan to obtain it. She calls herself that bold friend who helps you see where you're holding yourself back and just do the thing you want. In this episode, we discuss Loraine's journey to coaching. She hit a point as she was turning 30, when she had achieved major goals in her career and personal life but still felt like something was missing. She started reading and searching for answers. Loraine loves learning new things. Her personal crisis led her to some big personal discoveries that she then wanted to share with other women. Lorraine shares about the discomfort and the joy of personal growth. If you want to hear about what it might look like to be a lawyer mom and an entrepreneur, check out this episode! Connect with and follow Loraine Martinez Bellamy at: https://www.lorainemartinez.com Instagram: Loraine | Life & Biz Coach (@loly_love) LinkedIn: Loraine Martinez Bellamy | LinkedIn Facebook Group: Clarity, Courage & Cash: Gathering Place for Multipassionate Entrepreneurs | Facebook The Big Leap (referenced in this episode): The Big Leap: Conquer Your Hidden Fear and Take Life to the Next Level: Hendricks, Gay The War of Art (referenced in this episode): The War of Art: Break Through the Blocks and Win Your Inner Creative Battles: Pressfield, Steven Mom Life and Law is a podcast for lawyer moms who are expected to mother as if they have no job and lawyer as if they have no children. In the face of these expectations,  the interviews featured on this podcast give you strategies to help you thrive. We aren't afraid to talk about our trials and our triumphs. No matter the challenges you face, this podcast aims to show you what's possible. Each week, invest some time to reframe your mindset, own your power, and set yourself up for success. You deserve it. Connect with and Follow Mom Life and Law at: www.momlifeandlaw.com Facebook: @momlifeandlaw Instagram: @momlifeandlaw Twitter: @momlifeandlaw LinkedIn: Mom Life and Law LinkedIn: Megan Whiteside | LinkedIn

Jeena Cho is a mom to a two-year-old daughter, mindfulness and meditation teacher, coach for anxious lawyers, and recovering lawyer with nearly 15 years of practice experience. Since leaving the practice of law, Jeena has focused her career on helping lawyers improve their wellbeing with stress and anxiety management through her book, speaking engagements, and one-on-one coaching. Jeena shares details about her experience with anxiety and how it motivated her to help other lawyers. Lawyers receive a lot of messages about wellbeing that focus on what you, the individual, can do, to improve your stress and anxiety levels. Jeena acknowledges that the problem is not just with the individual. There are systemic factors at play. And, if you use mindfulness to quiet the noise around you, focus on self-knowledge, and reflect on the boundaries that you need, you can show up in a way to affect the change you want to see in the profession. That is not always easy. In this episode, Jeena shares details on how to incorporate self-care and boundaries into your wellness plan. Doing so will help you design a life that feels aligned with your values, manage your stress and anxiety, and make the impact you desire to make. Connect with and follow Jeena Cho at: https://jeenacho.com/ Email: [email protected] LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeenacho/ Book: The Anxious Lawyer Book — Jeena Cho Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theanxiouslawyer/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/jeena_cho Mom Life and Law is a podcast for lawyer moms who are expected to mother as if they have no job and lawyer as if they have no children. In the face of these expectations,  the interviews featured on this podcast give you strategies to help you thrive. We aren't afraid to talk about our trials and our triumphs. No matter the challenges you face, this podcast aims to show you what's possible. Each week, invest some time to reframe your mindset, own your power, and set yourself up for success. You deserve it. Connect with and Follow Mom Life and Law at: www.momlifeandlaw.com Facebook: @momlifeandlaw Instagram: @momlifeandlaw Twitter: @momlifeandlaw LinkedIn: Mom Life and Law LinkedIn: Megan Whiteside | LinkedIn

Nicole Kuklok-Waldman calls herself "The Lucky Lawyer." She calls herself lucky because she has found tools to face difficult choices with clarity to truly enjoy her life and career. Nicole spent many years working in BigLaw, before shifting focus to lobbying at her own firm in Los Angeles, CA. After the birth of her first child, Nicole realized that mindset and thought work were powerful tools to find joy, even in difficult chapters of life. In this episode, we talk about how powerful our thoughts truly are and what happens when we realize we have the power to change them. You are doing yourself and everyone around you a disservice by living in misery. Tune in for some ideas on how to transform your life, starting today.  Connect with and follow Nicole Kuklok-Waldman at: https://www.collaborate-la.com/nkw The Lucky Lawyer Course: https://www.luckylawyer.net/ LinkedIn: Nicole Kuklok-Waldman | LinkedIn Mom Life and Law is a podcast for lawyer moms who are expected to mother as if they have no job and lawyer as if they have no children. In the face of these expectations,  the interviews featured on this podcast give you strategies to help you thrive. We aren't afraid to talk about our trials and our triumphs. No matter the challenges you face, this podcast aims to show you what's possible. Each week, invest some time to reframe your mindset, own your power, and set yourself up for success. You deserve it. Connect with and Follow Mom Life and Law at: www.momlifeandlaw.com Facebook: @momlifeandlaw Instagram: @momlifeandlaw Twitter: @momlifeandlaw LinkedIn: Mom Life and Law LinkedIn: Megan Whiteside | LinkedIn

Kristin Bock can help you build a nonverbal advantage so you can better connect, engage, and lead others. She's a mom of three and a Certified Body Language  & Communication Specialist. She helps you tap into empathy and utilize emotional intelligence to communicate more effectively. Kristin and I met at a virtual conference during the pandemic, and I've been fascinated with her work since. By learning body language and nonverbal cues, you can better recognize those cues and respond effectively to others. This can help you to communicate in a way to build connections and strong relationships. You can also leverage body language to improve your presence and influence to be viewed as a leader in your career. In this episode, Kristin shares some body language basics you can employ today!  Connect with and follow Kristin Bock at: http://bodylanguageblueprints.com/ LinkedIn: Kristin Bock | LinkedIn Facebook Group: Body Language Blueprints | Facebook Get 10% off Kristin's online course with the code MOMLIFE10! Mom Life and Law is a podcast for lawyer moms who are expected to mother as if they have no job and lawyer as if they have no children. In the face of these expectations,  the interviews featured on this podcast give you strategies to help you thrive. We aren't afraid to talk about our trials and our triumphs. No matter the challenges you face, this podcast aims to show you what's possible. Each week, invest some time to reframe your mindset, own your power, and set yourself up for success. You deserve it. Connect with and Follow Mom Life and Law at: www.momlifeandlaw.com Facebook: @momlifeandlaw Instagram: @momlifeandlaw Twitter: @momlifeandlaw LinkedIn: Mom Life and Law LinkedIn: Megan Whiteside | LinkedIn

It can be easy to say, "I don't have time," or "I can't," when it comes to prioritizing your health. While there may be many reasons why you believe you can't eat healthy or can't exercise, Megan O'Neill is here to encourage you to break that belief barrier. Megan O'Neill is a litigator turned health and wellness coach, personal trainer, and nutrition specialist. In this episode, Megan shares techniques that she uses with her clients to help them get started and to maintain a healthy lifestyle.  We talk about setting realistic goals, ways to seek out accountability partners, and how to let go of the guilt. Guilt can be a huge barrier, whether it's guilt for choices you've made or guilt for taking time to prioritize yourself. Tune in to hear why letting go of the guilt, and prioritizing taking care of yourself, can actually help you achieve so much more than physical health. Follow and Connect with Megan O'Neill: BREAKING BELIEF BARRIERS (https://mlcfitness.com/) Megan's Fitness Blog: https://mlcfitness.com/blog/ LinkedIn: Megan O'Neill, Esquire, CPT, Keynote Speaker | LinkedIn Instagram: @mlcfitness1 Facebook: @mlcfitness1 Mom Life and Law is a podcast for lawyer moms who are expected to mother as if they have no job and lawyer as if they have no children. In the face of these expectations,  the interviews featured on this podcast give you strategies to help you thrive. We aren't afraid to talk about our trials and our triumphs. No matter the challenges you face, this podcast aims to show you what's possible. Each week, invest some time to reframe your mindset, own your power, and set yourself up for success. You deserve it. Connect with and Follow Mom Life and Law at: www.momlifeandlaw.com Facebook: @momlifeandlaw Instagram: @momlifeandlaw Twitter: @momlifeandlaw LinkedIn: Mom Life and Law LinkedIn: Megan Whiteside | LinkedIn

Kelly Nolan is a lawyer mom turned entrepreneur and time management strategist.  She helps busy professional women manage their time with simple, actionable steps to calm the overwhelm. As a patent litigator working at a big law firm, Kelly grew frustrated with how much time she wasted trying (and often failing) to slog through her never-ending to-do list and ever-full email inbox. She was stressed. She felt like she should just know how to manage it all.  Learn about how Kelly found clarity in her own life. She started using time management strategies you can start using today. Kelly is on a mission to help you find time clarity and confidence, feel effective, drive your career forward, and soak in time with family and friends. Follow and Connect with Kelly Nolan: Kelly Nolan - Time Management + Life Organization for Women LinkedIn: Kelly (McLaughlin) Nolan | LinkedIn Instagram: @_kellynolan_ Resources: How to Make a Paper Planner Actually Work for You: Throw it Out & Go Digital (Seriously) Book Kelly mentioned in Ep. 51: Set Boundaries, Find Peace by Nedra Glover Tawwab Mom Life and Law is a podcast for lawyer moms who are expected to mother as if they have no job and lawyer as if they have no children. In the face of these expectations,  the interviews featured on this podcast give you strategies to help you thrive. We aren't afraid to talk about our trials and our triumphs. No matter the challenges you face, this podcast aims to show you what's possible. Each week, invest some time to reframe your mindset, own your power, and set yourself up for success. You deserve it. Connect with and Follow Mom Life and Law at: www.momlifeandlaw.com Facebook: @momlifeandlaw Instagram: @momlifeandlaw Twitter: @momlifeandlaw LinkedIn: Mom Life and Law LinkedIn: Megan Whiteside | LinkedIn

It's amazing how taking action on a dream propels you to take more action, and more action. It is in pushing past the fear and taking courageous action that you will see your life transform. This has been the biggest lesson I've learned in 50 episodes of podcasting. This week, I share about the power of taking action, the power of storytelling, the power of building relationships with other lawyer moms online, and how taking time to pursue something that brings you joy is a powerful way to go from surviving to thriving. Prioritizing activities that bring you joy is a truly impactful form of self-care.  What has been the most helpful lesson you've learned from hearing the stories of other lawyer moms on this podcast? Share the podcast with another lawyer mom in your life today! Mom Life and Law is a podcast for lawyer moms who are expected to mother as if they have no job and lawyer as if they have no children. In the face of these expectations,  the interviews featured on this podcast give you strategies to help you thrive. We aren't afraid to talk about our trials and our triumphs. No matter the challenges you face, this podcast aims to show you what's possible. Each week, invest some time to reframe your mindset, own your power, and set yourself up for success. You deserve it. Connect with and Follow Mom Life and Law at: www.momlifeandlaw.com Facebook: @momlifeandlaw Instagram: @momlifeandlaw Twitter: @momlifeandlaw LinkedIn: Mom Life and Law LinkedIn: Megan Whiteside | LinkedIn

Taylor Poncz is a law firm partner, mother to three, podcast host, and outspoken supporter of lawyer moms. In this episode, Taylor talks about how she took an unconventional path to law firm partnership. She had three kids in roughly two years (her first two are twins!), went on a reduced schedule, and put herself up for partner shortly thereafter. She talks about the power of relationships, having the confidence to advocate for herself, and her fierce determination to make life as a lawyer and a mom work for her. Taylor also talks about her efforts to pave the way for the women lawyers that come after her, so that they, too, can find success in her law firm.   We also talk briefly about how we connected on LinkedIn and the power of that platform. Don't hesitate to connect with both of us!   Taylor is also supporting lawyer moms as a podcast co-host of The Mother Board Podcast with four of her colleagues at her firm. In each episode, Taylor and her co-hosts take you into their personal and professional lives and engage in honest and thought-provoking discussions on what it means to be fulfilled and to succeed both personally and professionally.   Follow and Connect with Taylor Poncz: Taylor S. Poncz - Drew Eckl & Farnham, LLP (deflaw.com) LinkedIn: Taylor Poncz | LinkedIn Podcast: The Mother Board (buzzsprout.com) Mom Life and Law is a podcast for lawyer moms who are expected to mother as if they have no job and lawyer as if they have no children. In the face of these expectations,  the interviews featured on this podcast give you strategies to help you thrive. We aren't afraid to talk about our trials and our triumphs. No matter the challenges you face, this podcast aims to show you what's possible. Each week, invest some time to reframe your mindset, own your power, and set yourself up for success. You deserve it. Connect with and Follow Mom Life and Law at: www.momlifeandlaw.com Facebook: @momlifeandlaw Instagram: @momlifeandlaw Twitter: @momlifeandlaw LinkedIn: Mom Life and Law LinkedIn: Megan Whiteside | LinkedIn

Nicole Clark is a litigator turned technology company CEO. As a litigator, she saw a pain point in state court litigation. She wanted to be able to access and search state court data. She was often frustrated by sending internal emails and collecting anecdotes on judges in order to make strategic case recommendations. She had an idea to solve this problem. She sought the help of engineers to build a platform to be able to search across state court records. While still practicing law at a law firm, she created Trellis, a comprehensive AI-powered state court research and analytics platform. In this episode, Nicole shares about her passion for helping lawyers leverage technology in their practice, her journey as an entrepreneur, what it was like to make the leap from the practice of law to being a fulltime business owner, and what that has meant to her and her family.   Follow and Connect with Nicole Clark: https://trellis.law/ LinkedIn: Nicole Clark | LinkedIn Twitter: @Nicole_A_Clark Trellis is offering Mom Life & Law listeners a 14-day free trial.  Click here to start your FREE trial where you can research + download any state court info you need.  This may include insights & intel on judges, opposing counsel, motions, rulings, dockets and other legal issues. Mom Life and Law is a podcast for lawyer moms who are expected to mother as if they have no job and lawyer as if they have no children. In the face of these expectations,  the interviews featured on this podcast give you strategies to help you thrive. We aren't afraid to talk about our trials and our triumphs. No matter the challenges you face, this podcast aims to show you what's possible. Each week, invest some time to reframe your mindset, own your power, and set yourself up for success. You deserve it. Do you ever think to yourself, "This has to change!" Whether it's at work, or at home, life as a lawyer mom can be overwhelming. If you know you want to make changes in your life and career, then you won't want to miss this opportunity to join a community of supportive, ambitious women who all want to build lives and careers that actually work. Take advantage of this unique coaching and mastermind experience in the Mom Life and Law Leadership Forum. The program kicks off July 10, 2021! Send Megan a DM on LinkedIn or Instagram, if you want to see if this Leadership Forum is a great fit for you. Connect with and Follow Mom Life and Law at: www.momlifeandlaw.com Facebook: @momlifeandlaw Instagram: @momlifeandlaw Twitter: @momlifeandlaw LinkedIn: Mom Life and Law LinkedIn: Megan Whiteside | LinkedIn