The Juggleverse - Moms Balance It All

Systems + Women’s Data: Equity Gaps Closed // Episode #15

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2503987/fan_mail/new] We explore how intentional design in calendars, careers, and company culture can replace vague promotion games with clear, fair systems. Khatija shares her company's, called Moxy data on mentorship gaps, microaggressions, and flexible work, plus a job-sharing pilot that became permanent. • opaque promotion and sponsorship norms holding women back • four calendars and Sunday review for mental load control • pitch authenticity turning a kid-crash into client trust • Moxy’s anonymous data on mentorship, fairness, flexibility • Table Talk prompts creating manager aha moments • measuring confidence shifts and long-term retention • designing and scaling job sharing with outcome focus • reframing balance as intentional design with time blocks • reflection map for what works, fails, and must change We encourage every listener to visit itsmoxy.com to explore Moxy's resources, submit your own workplace experiences to help close equity gaps and access tabletalk questions for sparking conversations with managers or teams. Whether auditing your current role, preparing a job share pitch, or refining your calendar systems, take one step this week towards intentional alignment. Your insights could shape the next behavior change solution for workplaces Join the conversation on our social media, find handles and links in the episode's description below. Share your takeaways, tag a colleague navigating similar challenges, and subscribe to The Juggleverse on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify for more professional insights. Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2503987/support] Host: Edit Kerekes, former diplomat, senior strategic advisor, mom of two.   Follow us on social media: ▶️🔴 YouTube [https://youtube.com/@thejuggleversemomsbalanceitall?si=qvoKqin3iyczOQiY ] 📸 Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/thejuggleverse/] 🟦 Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61581647723633] 🟢 Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/4xpF29eAoVFVRq5H2vLawL] 🎙️ Podcast [https://podcasts.apple.com/sg/podcast/the-juggleverse-moms-balance-it-all/id1847879887] Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2503987/support]

Émer Secrets: Luxury Periods Revolution // Episode #13

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2503987/fan_mail/new] Period pain shouldn’t be a performance test, and silence shouldn’t be the policy. We sit down with Céline Ventalon, the French founder behind EMER, to unpack how luxury period underwear, honest education, and cultural empathy can turn a private struggle into practical power. From her 17 years in Asia-Pacific marketing to building a women’s health brand rooted in French craftsmanship and Vietnam’s maker spirit, Céline explains why trust—not fabric specs—decides whether people switch, and how small habits can unlock big change. We dig into the underreported risks behind some disposable products and the shocking scale of waste: tens of thousands of items per person over a lifetime, with pads and tampons among top global plastic pollutants. Céline walks us through the real economics of period care, showing how multi-year underwear pays back quickly, reduces trash, and removes the mid-meeting scramble. She shares the most common barriers—washing anxiety, habit inertia, and fear of leaks—and offers practical, step-by-step ways to trial new options without stress. Education threads the whole conversation. We talk about bringing boys and fathers into the room, running pro bono workshops in schools and companies, and using cycle literacy to fuel performance. If elite athletes can tailor training to phases and win championships, why can’t managers plan work with the same intelligence? The goal isn’t to make women “like men,” but to manage with facts, reduce stigma, and build teams that run on trust. Along the way, Celine opens up about juggling three kids and a startup, choosing care over scale, and learning when to reroute instead of forcing locked doors. If you’ve ever felt the pinch of taboo at work, the confusion of conflicting health info, or the guilt of plastic waste, this conversation offers clarity, tools, and hope. Listen, share with a friend, and join us in normalizing smart, sustainable period care. If the story resonates, subscribe, rate, and leave a review—your support helps more listeners find their way to this conversation. Check Émer’s website: www.shopemer.com https://www.linkedin.com/company/emerbyceline/ And Céline on Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/celineventalon/ Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2503987/support] Host: Edit Kerekes, former diplomat, senior strategic advisor, mom of two.   Follow us on social media: ▶️🔴 YouTube [https://youtube.com/@thejuggleversemomsbalanceitall?si=qvoKqin3iyczOQiY ] 📸 Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/thejuggleverse/] 🟦 Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61581647723633] 🟢 Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/4xpF29eAoVFVRq5H2vLawL] 🎙️ Podcast [https://podcasts.apple.com/sg/podcast/the-juggleverse-moms-balance-it-all/id1847879887] Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2503987/support]

Health Expert Reveals: Why Muscle Makes Moms Unstoppable // Episode #12

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2503987/fan_mail/new] We explore how women can use strength, smart nutrition, and data to protect energy and health through menstruation, pregnancy, postpartum, and menopause. Amanda Lim shares practical steps, from protein targets to creatine and bloodwork, to make the juggle lighter and more resilient. • Defining metabolic health with VO2 max, grip strength and body composition • Female physiology differences and their impact on muscle and bone • Teenage fueling, LEA risks and food-first guidance • Preconception habits, partner support and resilience • Pregnancy energy demands, lifting safely and protein targets • Postpartum recovery, pelvic floor function and core strength • Protein vs resistance training for long-term health • Annual bloodwork, micronutrients and testing over guessing • Creatine monohydrate use, dosing and benefits • Small wins, behavior change and escaping diet culture • Boundaries to protect energy and sustain training • Using AI to personalize coaching and communication Listeners, take that first step, one strength workout today to spark real change. Check out, follow and subscribe to Amanda and Jasmine's channel on Instagram @coachamandalim [https://www.instagram.com/thefortiesformula/], The Forties Formula podcast on YouTube.  [https://www.youtube.com/@thefortiesformula] Reach out the LIFT Clinic [https://liftclinic.org/] The book of Amanda: Motherhood, Rebuilt (coming soon) Catch our previous episodes on YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@TheJuggleverseMomsBalanceItAll], Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/4xpF29eAoVFVRq5H2vLawL], and Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/sg/podcast/the-juggleverse-moms-balance-it-all/id1847879887] Hit subscribe and share your juggle wins or even failures in the comments. Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2503987/support] Host: Edit Kerekes, former diplomat, senior strategic advisor, mom of two.   Follow us on social media: ▶️🔴 YouTube [https://youtube.com/@thejuggleversemomsbalanceitall?si=qvoKqin3iyczOQiY ] 📸 Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/thejuggleverse/] 🟦 Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61581647723633] 🟢 Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/4xpF29eAoVFVRq5H2vLawL] 🎙️ Podcast [https://podcasts.apple.com/sg/podcast/the-juggleverse-moms-balance-it-all/id1847879887] Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2503987/support]

Nusantara Women: Authenticity Grows Alignment? // Episode #11

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2503987/fan_mail/new] We explore the honest tension between ambition and family, and why dropping the “have it all” myth creates real freedom. Sarah shares how vulnerability, culture, and faith shape her path, postpartum, and becoming visibly Muslim. • accepting limits to build a livable rhythm • the 6 a.m. logistics behind polished work • vulnerability as strength, not oversharing • Crazy Cat’s empathy circles and community impact • motherhood’s identity shift, grief and guilt coexisting • asking for help early and often • culture versus faith in expectations of mothers • quiet ambition and presence as success • choosing hijab, self-acceptance, and visibility • conversation starter: what is your crazy Tag us on Instagram at the Juggleverse with your recalibration moment, subscribe to fuel or top 25% rise together, share this with one woman, healing in silence, and carry Sarah's wisdom into your week More about Crazycat here: https://www.hellocrazycat.com [https://www.hellocrazycat.com/] On social: https://www.instagram.com/hellocrazycat/ [https://www.instagram.com/hellocrazycat/]  More about Sarah here [https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:AP:d078f660-9350-4597-8683-9a753f14edc6]. Nusantara Women Conversations podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/2DwHnh2OUxItsv5EJVeo0A?si=5a211c978c9a41cd [https://open.spotify.com/show/2DwHnh2OUxItsv5EJVeo0A?si=5a211c978c9a41cd] An understanding of why Sarah started it: https://www.instagram.com/p/CazeYMIh4Gy/?img_index=1 [https://www.instagram.com/p/CazeYMIh4Gy/?img_index=1]  Sara is also in fund raising: https://www.instagram.com/palestinianscholarship.sg/ [https://www.instagram.com/palestinianscholarship.sg/] This initiative has been endorsed by Singapore’s Prime Minister, Lawrence Wong:https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/over-200000-raised-for-full-ride-scholarship-for-palestinian-students [https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/over-200000-raised-for-full-ride-scholarship-for-palestinian-students]   Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2503987/support] Host: Edit Kerekes, former diplomat, senior strategic advisor, mom of two.   Follow us on social media: ▶️🔴 YouTube [https://youtube.com/@thejuggleversemomsbalanceitall?si=qvoKqin3iyczOQiY ] 📸 Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/thejuggleverse/] 🟦 Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61581647723633] 🟢 Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/4xpF29eAoVFVRq5H2vLawL] 🎙️ Podcast [https://podcasts.apple.com/sg/podcast/the-juggleverse-moms-balance-it-all/id1847879887] Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2503987/support]

From Chaos to 'I've got this': Flow, Calm, Focus, Fun & many more// Episode #10

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2503987/fan_mail/new] What if the antidote to overwhelm is not balance, but clarity? We sit down with Julia Gormand - fintech commercial strategist, yoga teacher, investor, and mom in a blended, globe‑trotting family - to unpack how she turns chaos into flow with a few simple habits and fierce boundaries. From boardrooms to forest trails, Julia shows how breath, writing, and intention can reset your day, your leadership, and your sense of control. Julia shares the non‑negotiables that anchor her: a short asana practice, meditation, and three handwritten pages that clear mental fog and spark solutions. We dig into the moment she ditched the likability trap to lead with authenticity, the coaching that helped dismantle a polished image, and the eight‑count breathing reset she uses before negotiations and big meetings. At home, sacred dinner and bedtime routines protect space for laughter, hard questions, and the kind of conversations that raise independent thinkers. Purpose lives at the center of her work with AMLACAS [https://amlakas.com], the platform tackling online sexual exploitation of children by tracing and preventing suspect transactions. She explains how banking expertise becomes a force for good, and why mission work requires real teams and permission to ask for help. Julia also takes us to South Africa’s Drakensberg, where an expedition taught her to surrender control, dissolve ego, and define success as a team: start eleven, finish eleven. The field lessons map back to career and family - prepare well, breathe deeply, let go, and take the next right step. If you’re a multi‑passionate leader, a parent carving room for what matters, or someone craving a sturdier daily rhythm, this conversation offers practical tools and a mindset shift. Subscribe, share with a friend who needs a reset, and leave a review with your biggest takeaway - what intention will you choose for today? Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2503987/support] Host: Edit Kerekes, former diplomat, senior strategic advisor, mom of two.   Follow us on social media: ▶️🔴 YouTube [https://youtube.com/@thejuggleversemomsbalanceitall?si=qvoKqin3iyczOQiY ] 📸 Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/thejuggleverse/] 🟦 Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61581647723633] 🟢 Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/4xpF29eAoVFVRq5H2vLawL] 🎙️ Podcast [https://podcasts.apple.com/sg/podcast/the-juggleverse-moms-balance-it-all/id1847879887] Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2503987/support]