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Successful Working Parents

Anthony Franzese

Kids & Family

Frequency: 1 episode/8d. Total Eps: 94

The Successful Working Parents podcast is the intersection between career, family life, and personal development. Each week, we talk to busy working parents who have succeeded in all different areas of life. If you’re interested in hearing how other people balance work life, and family life, and still thrive, this podcast is for you. Hit subscribe for a new interview each week.

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🇩🇪 Germany - parenting
19/10/2025
#94

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Father's Day Special - Draft of TV and Movie Dads

Thursday, June 12, 2025 • Duration 47:11

I wanted to do something special for Father's Day, so I recruited a few awesome dads to join me to take part in a draft of fictional dads from movies and tv.

If you’ve ever done a fantasy football draft or something similar, it was basically like that, we took turns drafting dads from pop culture to see who could build the best team of dads.

Vote for your favorite team!

EPISODE LINKS:

Will Greenblatt:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/willgreenblatt/

Zach Watson:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/zachwatson/

https://www.instagram.com/zachmentalloadcoach/

Paul Sullivan:

The Company of Dads

What is a lead dad

SHOW LINKS:

contact: ⁠⁠successfulworkingparents@gmail.com⁠⁠

Linktree:⁠ ⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/successfulworkingparents⁠⁠⁠

Musical credit:

Hippie Beatnix (ID 1913) by Lobo Loco CC-by-nc-nd

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Little Miss Sunshine rewatch, with Catherine Brown

Wednesday, May 28, 2025 • Duration 44:32

Today on the podcast we are talking about the 2006 hit Little Miss Sunshine. I really enjoyed rewatching the movie and it was really interesting to watch it from the lens of a parent, so I hope you check it out if you haven’t seen it in a while.

Joining me is Cathrine Brown corporate marketing leader, founder of The Cabro, a platform for ambitious working mothers, and a mother of 2.

While discussing this movie, we get into topics like mental health, toxic positivity, body shaming - a lot of really interesting parenting topics came up from watching this, so i hope you enjoy.

EPISODE LINKS:

https://thecabro.substack.com/

https://www.instagram.com/_thecabro/

SHOW LINKS:

contact: ⁠⁠successfulworkingparents@gmail.com⁠⁠

Linktree:⁠ ⁠https://linktr.ee/successfulworkingparents⁠⁠

Musical credit:

Hippie Beatnix (ID 1913) by Lobo Loco CC-by-nc-nd

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How an expecting mom is preparing for working parenthood, with Ashely Chang, founder of Sundays

Wednesday, March 5, 2025 • Duration 29:23

Ashley Chang is the founder and CEO of Sundays, an executive assistant service for working parents. She is also about to be a mom for the first time!

This is a really interesting conversation because we talk all about what Ashley has learned from helping hundreds of working parents through Sundays, the types of problems working parents want solved, and how ashley is preparing for her own maternity leave and working parenthood based on all of these learnings.

Let me know what you think! Send feedback to successfulworkingparents@gmail.com

TOPICS COVERED:

Biggest things working parents are looking for help with
Biggest challenges when returning to work
Types of work and projects that Sundays can help with
Planning for maternity leave
Letting go of ambition for a little while
The seasons of life
The inspiration for starting Sundays
Solving the problem of having to choose between work and parenting
Successful people still struggling as working parents
No one knows what they’re doing
Making the jump from corporate employee to entrepreneur
Defining success internally instead of externally
Advice for self-care
Advice for becoming an entrepreneur
Best advice you’ve ever received
Advice for former self
Advice for future self

EPISODE LINKS:

withsundays.com

https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashleymchang/

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Kindergarten Cop rewatch, with Devin McGovern

Wednesday, February 26, 2025 • Duration 44:12

We are back with another movie rewatch! Breaking down the 1990 hit Kindergarten Cop starring Arnold Schwarzenegger.

Today’s guest has some behind the scenes expertise because he’s actually a tv producer. You may have also seen him on social media at devin the dad. He’s also a father of 2.

EPISODE LINKS:

https://www.instagram.com/devinmcgovern

https://www.tiktok.com/@devin.mcgovern

SHOW LINKS:

contact: ⁠⁠successfulworkingparents@gmail.com⁠⁠

Linktree: linktr.ee/successfulworkingparents

Musical credit:

Hippie Beatnix (ID 1913) by Lobo Loco CC-by-nc-nd

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Fair Play in the workplace, the value of working parents to a company, and don't "should" on yourself, with Mary Beth Ferrante, founder of WRK/360

Wednesday, February 19, 2025 • Duration 33:13

Mary Beth Ferrante is the Founder and CEO of work 360 a company that helps organizations support, engage, and retain working parents and caregivers, she’s also a mother of 2.

We have a really good discussion about the value working parents bring to an organization, what is Fair Play and how it applied in the workplace, why it’s important for non birthing parents to take family leave, and much more.

TOPICS COVERED:

What is WRK360
Some managers don’t hire women that may take maternity leave
The value a working parent brings to an organization
Why non birthing parents need to take leave
Fair Play in the workplace
What is Fair Play?
Domestic duties are a full time job
Best advice for working parents
Advice for self care
Advice for balancing work time and family time
Advice to get more equity in the home
Best advice you’ve ever received
Advice if you feel like you’re not a good parent
Advice for former self

EPISODE LINKS:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/mbferrante/

https://wrk360.com/

SHOW LINKS:

contact: ⁠⁠successfulworkingparents@gmail.com⁠⁠

Linktree:

How to talk about money in the home, with Brian Page, founder of Modern Husbands

Wednesday, February 12, 2025 • Duration 39:52

Brian Page is a father of 3 and the founder of Modern Husbands, a platform dedicated to sharing winning ideas on how to manage money and the home as a team.

We have a really great conversation about how to talk about money, why finances are such a source of stress, and the shift towards a more egalitarian marriage in our society.

TOPICS COVERED

What is Modern Husbands
Why is money a leading cause of stress in a marriage
Dealing with money stressors in marriage
How to have a money date
Should couples have a joint account?
Joint accounts cause happiness in marriage
When is it better to not share money in a marriage
How to talk about money with your partner
The rise of dual careers households
Mom guilt and dad guilt
Advice for busy working parents
Advice for self care
Advice if you don’t feel like a good parent
Best advice you’ve ever received
Advice if you find it hard to save money
Advice for former self
Advice for me

EPISODE LINKS

Modernhusbands.com

SHOW LINKS:

contact: ⁠⁠successfulworkingparents@gmail.com⁠⁠

Linktree:⁠ ⁠https://linktr.ee/successfulworkingparents⁠⁠

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Being a better parent than our parents were, and how to set boundaries at work, with Kelsey Higgins, host of the parently podcast

Wednesday, February 5, 2025 • Duration 38:05

Kelsey Higgins is the host of the Parently Podcast (check out my episode on there!) and a mother of 2.

We have a really great conversation about the common struggles that parents have, the dark side of wanting to do a better job than our parents did, how to set boundaries at work when interviewing, and much more!

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creating the Parently podcast
Everyone wants to do a better job than their parents did
Common struggles that parents have
Go-getter culture pressuring parents and kids
The importance of intention
How to balance work life and family life
Setting boundaries when interviewing
Best advice for working parents
Advice for starting a podcast
Best advice you’ve ever received
Advice to former self
Advice for father of a daughter

EPISODE LINKS:

https://parentlypodcast.com/

Join the Parently Podcast Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/230096248334696

SHOW LINKS:

contact: ⁠⁠successfulworkingparents@gmail.com⁠⁠

Linktree:⁠ ⁠https://linktr.ee/successfulworkingparents⁠⁠

Inside Out 2 movie rewatch, with Chelsea Clifton

Wednesday, January 29, 2025 • Duration 44:20

We are back with another movie rewatch! And of course to discuss a movie about feelings we had to bring on family therapist, Chelsea Clifton, mother of 2.

We talk about how to deal with anxiety in our kids, how to identify less with your emotions, and what makes up our sense of self. Is this even a kids movie?? Listen in to find out what we think!

EPISODE LINKS:

https://www.instagram.com/mindandhearttherapist/

https://www.mindandhearttherapy.org/

stan.store/mindandhearttherapist

https://www.tiktok.com/@mindandhearttherapist

SHOW LINKS:

contact: ⁠⁠successfulworkingparents@gmail.com⁠⁠

Linktree:⁠ ⁠https://linktr.ee/successfulworkingparents⁠⁠

Musical credit:

Hippie Beatnix (ID 1913) by Lobo Loco CC-by-nc-nd

How to have more meaningful connections with our kids, with Sheena Badani, founder of Parint

Wednesday, January 22, 2025 • Duration 39:20

Sheena Badani is the founder of Parint, a platform dedicated to helping parents create more meaningful connections with their kids. She's also a mother of 3.

Expect to learn how to make parenting more science than art, the main skills parents want to cultivate and how to cultivate them, plus tips on work life balance and more!

TOPICS COVERED

Working at multiple startups to acquire different skills before starting your own thing
Making sure your kids are good humans when they leave the house
Bringing science instead of art into parenting
A quick fix for tantrums
Bringing data to the parenting experience
The main skills parents want to cultivate
Why life skills aren’t taught in schools
How to cultivate new skills in our kids
How Parint works
Should we incentivize behaviors
Learnings from teaching parents skills
Best advice for busy working parents
Advice for self care
Advice for new working parents
Advice if you feel like a bad parent
Best advice you’ve ever received
Advice for former self
Advice for father of 18 month old daughter

EPISODE LINKS:

parint.co

Instagram: @parintapp

www.linkedin.com/in/sheenabadani

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Feeling stuck in your career? Listen to this! With Alex Egeler

Wednesday, January 15, 2025 • Duration 43:46

Today's guest is Alex Egeler, a career coach for parents and a father of 4.

In this episode, expect to learn what to do when you don't know what to do next in your career, how to give yourself permission to change careers, tips on work life balance, and much more!

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