026: “Why I hid my Pregnancy” with Paloma Lopes: Women in Business Series Part 1

You always know what’s best for you. Have you ever had a gut feeling about something? In this episode, I was joined by an incredible guest, Paloma Lopes. Paloma shares her experience of getting pregnant during covid while working from home and why she decided to keep that a secret. We talk about a lot of the stigmas of motherhood and being a mom in the workplace.   What’s in this episode: Paloma’s experience working in HR and keeping her pregnancy a secret during COVID The stigma of motherhood and why she didn’t want to give into it at first What she did for her maternity leave How moms get more pressure than dads in parenthood Cultural differences of maternity leave How Paloma made her decision to follow her own path as a working mom Why she wants to keep her motherhood separate from work Her process for blocking out the extra noise   For full show notes, resources and links, head to: https://www.meredythwillits.com/podcast   Are you ready to go deeper? I am giving you the keys to the castle. If you enjoyed this podcast and want to hear more, make sure to subscribe so you’ll never miss an episode! You can also join us on Patreon for exclusive content you’ll only hear there: https://www.patreon.com/MeredythWillits   You can connect more by visiting me on my website at https://www.meredythwillits.com/ or connecting with me on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/MeredythWillits34 or Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/meredyth_willits.