Bringing the Human back to Human Resources · 2026-06-16 · 20 min
In this episode, Traci shares what her return to work has looked like with three kids under three, a demanding career, and a podcast. She opens up about what that took to admit, and why the "have it all" pressure lands differently when both your career and your family are simultaneously demanding more of you. She also gets into what she actually wishes workplaces understood about flexibility, and why the traditional nine-to-five model isn't built for the reality most people are living. What We Cover: - Why the show is going biweekly and what that decision actually cost Traci to make - The "100% problem" and why splitting it a million ways doesn't work - What it's like when both your career and your family are on an upward trajectory at the same time - Why "working mom" and "career mom" don't even feel like the same thing - The pseudo-flexibility trap and what true workplace flexibility would actually look like - Why HR business partners face a specific challenge when it comes to flexible work - What Traci would change if she could wave a magic wand for every woman in her situation
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