Ep 86 | No Apology Needed: Navigating Motherhood & Career with Megan Whiteside
What steps can you take to get comfortable with being successful in your career AND being a parent? Is it even possible to do both, and do it well? Are you ready to let go of mom guilt and stop comparing yourself to others?
In this episode of the Heartful Parent Podcast, I’m talking about it all with Megan Whiteside. Megan is a friend, a colleague, and a remarkable mom of four who is breaking down barriers for women in the law field. I invited Megan on today to share her inspiring story of bringing her infant to two national legal conferences. But that is not all you’re getting in this episode.
Megan is unapologetically shattering norms and reshaping perceptions around working motherhood. She is sharing the importance of setting boundaries and finding the people who are “her people” while leaving the rest behind. Megan shares the importance of learning to name her core values and how thoughtwork was the big shift she needed to start finding fulfillment in both motherhood and her professional life––at the same time.
You will walk away from this episode feeling inspired and encouraged, and hopefully being able to find the same fulfillment that Megan shares.
If you could use some help with your core values, I’d love to support you with some parent coaching or see you in The Heartful Parent Academy, where your Values Trio is one of the first things we work on.
Resources:
Megan on LinkedIn @megan-whiteside
Megan on Facebook @momlifeandlaw
Whiteside Legal on Facebook @whitesidelegal
Megan’s full bio:
Megan Whiteside is an experienced DC and Maryland trial lawyer, mom of four, law firm owner, national speaker, tv legal analyst, and podcast host of Mom Life and Law. She is a passionate advocate for her clients, as well as for fellow moms in the legal profession. Megan believes that representing the victims of nursing home neglect and their surviving families is a great honor and a great responsibility. She uses her skills in the courtroom and her prior experience on the defense to gain a competitive advantage in her nursing home abuse and neglect cases.
She currently serves as the co-chair of the Maryland Association for Justice’s Nursing Home Section. She is an active member of the American Association for Justice's Nursing Home Litigation Group and The Nursing Home Trial Lawyers Association Top 10. She has been recognized as a Super Lawyers Rising Star in Maryland and DC. Megan is also an active member of the Women’s Caucuses of the American Association for Justice, Maryland Association for Justice, and Trial Lawyers Association of Washington,
The Heartful Parent Podcast
The Heartful Parent podcast digs into how to bring more love, joy, and connection to your parenting, partnering, and professional life. Hosted by Christy Keating, a criminal prosecutor turned certified parent coach, positive discipline educator, Fair Play facilitator, and child sexual abuse prevention expert, episodes will bring thought provoking informative and perspective shifting conversations to you each and every week.
- No. of episodes: 119
- Latest episode: 2025-05-06
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