Tracy Candido's guest appearances

Tracy Candido

Two Inboxes: Interviews with the Side Hustle Generation

Startup Parent

Whitney Johnson

Katherine Goldstein

Nicole Walters

Vanessa Van Edwards

Laura Roeder

Amy Schumer

Kate Northrup

Erin Stutland

Danielle LaPorte

Lucy Knisley

Robin Berzin

Val Geisler

Kimberly Ann Johnson

Sarah Peck

Nisha Moodley

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#033 — Revolutionizing Parental Leave with a Workplace Advocate With Tracy Candido and Karina Mangu-Ward Becoming a parent is a transformative experience. And an ideal parental leave policy would offer support before, during and after your time off. What if your organization went so far as to provide an advocate—someone who was prepared to communicate your point of view in your absence and keep you informed of the most important developments at the office? What if you could return to work feeling engaged and empowered? Karina Mangu-Ward and her partner Tracy Candido are just returning to work from parental leave, and they both happen to work for organizations that focus on the future of work. In fact, Karina chose to join the team at August Public because of their 16-week parental leave policy. August is built on the principle that everyone has the ability to edit the system, and that gave Karina the opportunity to design her own parental leave.  She established the idea of an advocate who would keep her goals top of mind and ensure that Karina was well-positioned in the organization when she returned.  Today Karina explains the work of August Public, discussing how its framework of radical self-management allowed her to design her own parental leave. She speaks to the importance of parental leave (as opposed to ‘maternity leave’) and how men get shortchanged in a system that doesn’t allow them to participate. I ask Tracy and Karina for their insight on a Harvard Business Review article suggesting ‘disability leave’ for the person giving birth and an additional 12-week paid leave for all parents. Tracy addresses the need for psychological safety and open dialogue in the workplace as new parents navigate an identity shift. Listen in for Karina’s take on why startups can’t afford NOT to offer family leave.   FULL SHOW NOTES: Get the complete show notes with episode quotes, photos, and time stamps at http://www.startuppregnant.com/033.   EPISODE SPONSOR &amp; SPECIAL OFFER: Thank you to the sponsor of this episode: Meet Edgar! Grab your free two-week trial of Meet Edgar, a social media scheduling tool that allows you to create content once and re-use it as much as you need, at http://ed.gr/startuppregnant. All of our sponsor offers are available on our website for you to grab the perks and discounts offered to podcast listeners: http://startuppregnant.com/sponsors.   LEARN MORE ABOUT TRACY CANDIDO &amp; KARINA MANGU-WARD: Karina Mangu-Ward is a consultant and facilitator with a passion for coaching teams through organizational transformation. In her current role with August Public, Karina works with Fortune 100 corporations to nurture more creative, self-managing and productive teams. Prior to her work with August, Karina was a documentary filmmaker and Lead Process Facilitator with EmcArts. Tracy Candido is the Director of Programs and Events at Lower Manhattan HQ, a new collaboration space in the heart of downtown NYC. She curates public programs for the creative business community, promoting LMHQ as a thought leader in the conversation about the future of work. Tracy is also the founder of Lady Boss, a platform for professional growth for women in creative industries.  Lady Boss LMHQ August Public    RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE   ‘A

#033 — Revolutionizing Parental Leave with a Workplace Advocate With Tracy Candido and Karina Mangu-Ward Becoming a parent is a transformative experience. And an ideal parental leave policy would offer support before, during and after your time off. What if your organization went so far as to provide an advocate—someone who was prepared to communicate your point of view in your absence and keep you informed of the most important developments at the office? What if you could return to work feeling engaged and empowered? Karina Mangu-Ward and her partner Tracy Candido are just returning to work from parental leave, and they both happen to work for organizations that focus on the future of work. In fact, Karina chose to join the team at August Public because of their 16-week parental leave policy. August is built on the principle that everyone has the ability to edit the system, and that gave Karina the opportunity to design her own parental leave.  She established the idea of an advocate who would keep her goals top of mind and ensure that Karina was well-positioned in the organization when she returned.  Today Karina explains the work of August Public, discussing how its framework of radical self-management allowed her to design her own parental leave. She speaks to the importance of parental leave (as opposed to ‘maternity leave’) and how men get shortchanged in a system that doesn’t allow them to participate. I ask Tracy and Karina for their insight on a Harvard Business Review article suggesting ‘disability leave’ for the person giving birth and an additional 12-week paid leave for all parents. Tracy addresses the need for psychological safety and open dialogue in the workplace as new parents navigate an identity shift. Listen in for Karina’s take on why startups can’t afford NOT to offer family leave. FULL SHOW NOTES: Get the complete show notes with episode quotes, photos, and time stamps at <a href="http://www.startuppregnant.com/033" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.startuppregnant.com/033</a>. EPISODE SPONSOR &amp; SPECIAL OFFER: Thank you to the sponsor of this episode: Meet Edgar! Grab your free two-week trial of Meet Edgar, a social media scheduling tool that allows you to create content once and re-use it as much as you need, at <a href="http://ed.gr/startuppregnant" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://ed.gr/startuppregnant</a>. All of our sponsor offers are available on our website for you to grab the perks and discounts offered to podcast listeners: <a href="http://startuppregnant.com/sponsors" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://startuppregnant.com/sponsors</a>. LEARN MORE ABOUT TRACY CANDIDO &amp; KARINA MANGU-WARD: Karina Mangu-Ward is a consultant and facilitator with a passion for coaching teams through organizational transformation. In her current role with August Public, Karina works with Fortune 100 corporations to nurture more creative, self-managing and productive teams. Prior to her work with August, Karina was a documentary filmmaker and Lead Process Facilitator with EmcArts. Tracy Candido is the Director of Programs and Events at Lower Manhattan HQ, a new collaboration space in the heart of downtown NYC. She curates public programs for the creative business community, promoting LMHQ as a thought leader in the conversation about the future of work. Tracy is also the founder of Lady Boss, a platform for professional growth for women in creative industries. <ul> <li><a href="http://www.lady-boss.net/#home" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Lady Boss</a></li> <li><a href="https://lmhq.nyc/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LMHQ</a></li> <li><a href="http://aug.co/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">August Public</a></li> </ul> RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE <ul> <li><a href="https://hbr.org/2017/07/a-winning-parental-leave-policy-can-be-surprisingly-simple" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> ‘A </a></li></ul>

Radically Better Parental Leave: Adding a Workplace Advocate (Tracy Candido and Karina Mangu-Ward)

#032 — Imago, Infertility and 50/50 Parenting with Tracy Candido and Karina Mangu-Ward “[The fertility struggle] was hard for us both, but it was hard for us together. We were able to kind of knit our relationship, and knit our sorrow and our eventual success into something that made us stronger.” Tracy Candido and Karina Mangu-Ward are both very driven women with Type A personalities who bring intention to everything they do. So when they were struggling to get pregnant and came to realize that Tracy had unexplained infertility, the couple had to develop new skills around patience and asking for help. In Karina’s words, they had to loosen their grip on what they could manage and control and be ‘at peace in the chaos.’ The fertility struggle was a lesson in persistence and resilience. And at the end of the day, it brought Tracy and Karina closer. Today Tracy and Karina share the story of their difficult parenting journey, explaining how it affected their relationship as well as their work lives. Tracy discusses the source of the partners’ intentionality and how they designed their own parenting model—without heteronormative standards to rely on. Tracy and Karina speak to the Imago communication style and how it helped them navigate a difficult period early in their fertility journey. I ask them about their 50/50 approach to parenting and their experiences with parental leave. Listen in for Tracy and Karina’s insight around returning to work and owning their roles as new moms.   FULL SHOW NOTES: Get the complete show notes with episode quotes, photos, and time stamps at http://www.startuppregnant.com/032.   EPISODE SPONSOR &amp; SPECIAL OFFER:  Thank you to the sponsor of this episode: HippoGive! HippoGive is a new app that donates your change by rounding up your everyday transactions to the nearest dollar and gives it to the charities and non-profits of your choosing. If you’ve been wanting to donate to Planned Parenthood, the ACLU, or disaster relief you can use this app and it’s a piece of cake. All you need to do is create an account, choose your charity and then set a weekly donation cap. Head to https://startuppregnant.com/charity/ for more information. All of our sponsor offers are available on our website for you to grab the perks and discounts offered to podcast listeners: http://startuppregnant.com/sponsors.   LEARN MORE ABOUT TRACY CANDIDO &amp; KARINA MANGU-WARD:  Tracy Candido is the Director of Programs and Events at Lower Manhattan HQ, a new collaboration space in the heart of downtown NYC. She curates public programs for the creative business community, promoting LMHQ as a thought leader in the conversation about the future of work. Tracy is also the founder of Lady Boss, a platform for professional growth for women in creative industries. Karina Mangu-Ward is a consultant and facilitator with a passion for coaching teams through organizational transformation. In her current role with August Public, Karina works with Fortune 100 corporations to nurture more creative, self-managing and productive teams. Prior to her work with August, Karina was a documentary filmmaker and Lead Process Facilitator with EmcArts.  Lady Boss LMHQ August Public    RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE   Imago Article on Oprah.com   

#032 — Imago, Infertility and 50/50 Parenting with Tracy Candido and Karina Mangu-Ward “[The fertility struggle] was hard for us both, but it was hard for us together. We were able to kind of knit our relationship, and knit our sorrow and our eventual success into something that made us stronger.” Tracy Candido and Karina Mangu-Ward are both very driven women with Type A personalities who bring intention to everything they do. So when they were struggling to get pregnant and came to realize that Tracy had unexplained infertility, the couple had to develop new skills around patience and asking for help. In Karina’s words, they had to loosen their grip on what they could manage and control and be ‘at peace in the chaos.’ The fertility struggle was a lesson in persistence and resilience. And at the end of the day, it brought Tracy and Karina closer. Today Tracy and Karina share the story of their difficult parenting journey, explaining how it affected their relationship as well as their work lives. Tracy discusses the source of the partners’ intentionality and how they designed their own parenting model—without heteronormative standards to rely on. Tracy and Karina speak to the Imago communication style and how it helped them navigate a difficult period early in their fertility journey. I ask them about their 50/50 approach to parenting and their experiences with parental leave. Listen in for Tracy and Karina’s insight around returning to work and owning their roles as new moms. FULL SHOW NOTES: Get the complete show notes with episode quotes, photos, and time stamps at <a href="http://www.startuppregnant.com/032" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.startuppregnant.com/032</a>. EPISODE SPONSOR &amp; SPECIAL OFFER: Thank you to the sponsor of this episode: HippoGive! HippoGive is a new app that donates your change by rounding up your everyday transactions to the nearest dollar and gives it to the charities and non-profits of your choosing. If you’ve been wanting to donate to Planned Parenthood, the ACLU, or disaster relief you can use this app and it’s a piece of cake. All you need to do is create an account, choose your charity and then set a weekly donation cap. Head to <a href="https://startuppregnant.com/charity/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://startuppregnant.com/charity/</a> for more information. All of our sponsor offers are available on our website for you to grab the perks and discounts offered to podcast listeners: <a href="http://startuppregnant.com/sponsors" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://startuppregnant.com/sponsors</a>. LEARN MORE ABOUT TRACY CANDIDO &amp; KARINA MANGU-WARD: Tracy Candido is the Director of Programs and Events at Lower Manhattan HQ, a new collaboration space in the heart of downtown NYC. She curates public programs for the creative business community, promoting LMHQ as a thought leader in the conversation about the future of work. Tracy is also the founder of Lady Boss, a platform for professional growth for women in creative industries. Karina Mangu-Ward is a consultant and facilitator with a passion for coaching teams through organizational transformation. In her current role with August Public, Karina works with Fortune 100 corporations to nurture more creative, self-managing and productive teams. Prior to her work with August, Karina was a documentary filmmaker and Lead Process Facilitator with EmcArts. <ul> <li><a href="http://www.lady-boss.net/#home" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Lady Boss</a></li> <li><a href="https://lmhq.nyc/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LMHQ</a></li> <li><a href="http://aug.co/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">August Public</a></li> </ul> RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE <ul> <li><a href="http://www.oprah.com/relationships/intentional-dialogue-exercise-the-steps/all" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Imago Article on Oprah.com</a></li> <li><a href="https://startuppregnant.com/023-sarah-lacy-overthrowing-patriarchy/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> </a></li> </ul>

Imago, Infertility and 50/50 Parenting (Tracy Candido and Karina Mangu-Ward, Part 2)

I chat with Tracy Candido (@VivaLaLadyBoss), the Director of Events and Programs at LMHQ, run by the Downtown Alliance, and the founder of Lady Boss, an initiative for creative women to kick more ass at work and to talk about feminism in the workplace. Listen in as "serial side project starter" Tracy shares her journey to becoming a NYC events producer, what it means to run “small experiments with radical intent,” and more.

I chat with Tracy Candido (@VivaLaLadyBoss), the Director of Events and Programs at LMHQ, run by the Downtown Alliance, and the founder of Lady Boss, an initiative for creative women to kick more ass at work and to talk about feminism in the workplace. Listen in as "serial side project starter" Tracy shares her journey to becoming a NYC events producer, what it means to run “small experiments with radical intent,” and more.