Episode 72 transcript: Illianna Acosta - Owning Your Seat at the Table (Part I)

The struggle is real. The juggle is real. That is why everyone should hire working mothers…

From the one and only, Maya Angelou. Do you like yourself, do you like what you do and how you do it…

When I was 2 years old, I visited Abuela Nieve in the Dominican Republic with my sister (5 yrs old) and my mom. That’s me looking unenthused in my mom’s arms…

My family and I found this picture - it’s me after I got sworn in to the MA bar in 2008. Pictures like this make me reflect on how far I’ve come and how I may be my ancestors’ wildest dream.

“If you could back in time, knowing what you know now, would you still have kids? Be honest.” My friend asked me and another friend this question.

It’s a new week to begin again, to try again and to hit reset. It’s new opportunity to show up the way you really want to…for you, for your work and for those you love.

Episode 71 transcript: Pouring into Yourself in the thick of Motherhood

Taking the time to pour into yourself and your own cup in the thick of it is so crucial to help you be the best you can be. It is not selfish to take time for yourself, and that is something we will be diving into deeper in this weeks podcast.

When I first became a mother years ago, I mistakenly thought that becoming a mom meant that every other part of me had to take a backseat.

If you had a rough start to your day, like kids who just can’t seem to sleep in their beds all night 😬or anything that has you feeling frustrated or off this morning, pause.

When my son was a baby, he got sick with his 5th ear infection. No medication was working and he still had a fever. I had to get him back to the doctor, but I was defending a deposition that day. I couldn’t miss it…

My 7-year-old told me that “Run the World (girls)” by Beyoncé made him feel left out, because “what about boys like me?” He has said this before and I honestly distracted him with a different topic…

It takes a lot of courage to take one forward action when you know it’s tome to make a change…

If you ever go to a coffee shop with me and hear the barista ask me what my name is for the order, I will say: Natalie. It’s my middle name…

If you’ve been going through the motions, just trying to get by each day, or you've hit any kind of inflection point, you'll want to listen to my conversation with Niti Nadarajah in today's episode of the Humble Rising podcast.