Michelle Yu co-founded Josie, a company designed to support new moms re-entering the workforce, using their “three pillars” to facilitate success. Josie works directly with the employer to educate and create an infrastructure of resources and policies, coaching to the new parent and, last of all, managerial training. Studies support working mothers bringing skills to the workplace such as empathy, the ability to listen and multitasking, functions they perform daily at home. Could the American culture contribute to the challenges women face when returning to the workforce after welcoming a newborn into their home? Don’t miss this enlightening episode that will educate employers, managers and new parents.  IN THIS EPISODE: [3:03] Michelle shares her career background, and she recognized when she re-entered the workforce an unmet need, so she founded Josie [6:36] There is data supporting employers appreciate mothers being in a leadership role because of the exact skills they use at home, they bring to the office and discussion regarding education needed to provide support for working moms at the business level [8:58] Michelle feels that an essential component of returning to work for a thriving transition is to decide what your values and vision are going forward and get support from family and employee support groups  [13:05] What about the mom who does not have the resources or family support, and what resources does Josie provide [18:24] Research about parenting in the US and talk about a parenting crisis [22:39] Michelle explains how the interaction between her program and clients works and what she sees for the future [27:19] What Michelle would want new parents to know and what her challenges are as a mom of a three and five-year-old  [33:06] Unmet expectations can defeat you [41:01] Michelle shares what family means to her KEY TAKEAWAYS: Moms ready to re-enter the workforce often don’t have the support they need because no program is in place at work that addresses the unique situation of working and having an infant at home.  When the transition back to work is unsuccessful, mothers can feel that they have unmet expectations and that they are failing their infant. Services like Josie can assist them through the transition. Many businesses do not offer parental leave. This can cause women to be emotionally and physically exhausted, often causing them to leave the workforce because of the cost of child care.   RESOURCE LINKS: Stork'd - Facebook Stork'd - Instagram Stork'd - YouTube  https://myjosie.com/ MyJosie Inc. - Instagram Josie - Website   BIOGRAPHY:  Michelle Yu is the CEO at Josie, whose mission is to transform the working parent experience.  Her work focuses on cultural transformation at the organizational level and personalized support at the individual level to drive retention and engagement among the working parent population.