Megan's story is so good! As a naturally engaging speaker, she drew me in right away. We dive deep into fertility, loss, and postpartum experiences. Megan was just coming to the end of a couple of years away from her corporate job when she spoke with me, and offers a different, valuable experience to early motherhood
Guest: Megan Luth
Host: Kara Cox @tech_mama_pnw
Editor: Alexis Greenwood
1 Jul 2026
10.1 Dr Elizabeth Arleo Recap
Alexis and Kara catch up and reflect on Dr. Arleo's episode.
1 Jul 2026
10.0 Dr. Elizabeth Arleo's Story
Dr. Elizabeth Kagan Arleo is a Board-Certified radiologist specializing in Women’s Imaging and a Fellow of the Society of Breast Imaging. She is also an accomplished author and advocate for improved family/parental leave in radiology and beyond. Dr. Arleo and Kara reflect on how workplace leave policies have evolved, pumping and support in the workplace, and childcare. You can find more about Dr. Arleo and her work at www.drelizabethkaganarleo.com.
1 Jul 2026
9.0 Betsy's Story
Betsy is an non profit executive from the Washington DC area. Tune into her story on Leaving Leave!
Podcast Guest: Purves
Host: Kara Cox
Editor: Alexis Greenwood
Follow Kara on instagram for me details @tech_mama_pnw
11 Apr 2026
8.1 Cristal's Recap
Alexis and I review Cristal's episode!
11 Apr 2026
8.0 Cristal's Story
Crystal Westwood went back to work after maternity leave with a newborn, a pandemic, and zero childcare options — only to face workplace bias, two layoffs, and the challenge of untangling her identity from her career. In this episode, we talk postpartum mental health, advocating for yourself when you return from leave, and how motherhood can reshape your ambition in ways you never expected.
Follow Cristal on instagram at cristal.westwood! For more on Leaving Leave, follow me at tech_mama_pnw
23 Dec 2025
7.1 Alicen's recap
Catching up on these recaps! Take a listen as we reflect on Alicen's journey with her first, transitioning to 3 with a some gnarly childcare challenges, such as "nannicking"
22 Dec 2025
6.1 Kris's Recap
This is a really juicy and helpful recap!! We get into some "unpopular opinions" around wfh, and some more helpful stuff, like how to advocated to yourself to your manager, and what you can do as a manager to support someone going on or returning from leave.
21 Sept 2025
Alicen's Story
Alicen is a corporate mom and fellow podcaster. She is an "alumni" of the 3 under 3 club. She navigated two returns to work as well as becoming a manager shortly before her first leave. We touch on postpartum mental health challenges as well as the importance of a supportive workplace culture. Alicen's cheerful demeanor is infection and inspiring!
Check out her podcast The Career Driven Mama on Spotify and Apple Podcasts, and follow her @thecareerdrivenmamapodcast on Instagram!
For more on Leaving Leave, and corporate life, follow me @tech_mama_pnw
7 Sept 2025
6.0 Kris' Story
Kris is a managing director and mom of two tween boys in Texas. She delves into her personal story of pregnancy, returning to work, and the loneliness that can come during early motherhood. The conversation touches on resilience, adaptability, and the critical need for better parental support systems in the workplace.
Follow me on Instagram @tech_mama_pnw for more information about Leaving Leave.
For inquires, email me at kara.rucker@gmail.com .
3 Jul 2025
5.1 Courtney's Recap
Host Courtney recaps the podcast's main event, sharing takeaways and useful tips while acknowledging the initial awkwardness of this new recap feature.
29 Jun 2025
5.0 Courtney's Story
Courtney, a chief culture officer and entrepreneur, recounts her experiences with maternity leave and returning to work after two pregnancies in professional services, offering insights into systems optimization in this interview.
9 Jun 2025
4.0 Zeinab's Story
Executive coach Zeinab shares her experiences and insights on balancing career and motherhood while working in male-dominated fields, highlighting the contrasts between her two journeys in this interview.
24 May 2025
3.0 Hannah's Story
Hannah shares her experiences as a graphic designer, home school teacher, and stay-at-home mom, highlighting her resilience in overcoming trauma and job uncertainty in this interview.
11 May 2025
2.0 Tess's Story
Tess is mom to a little boy. She navigated maternity leave after a traumatic birth, returning to work as a newly appointed manager, and sharing the parenting load with a partner who had limited job flexibility and leave. Tess's story really highlights the importance of allyship and persistence, and is so inspiring!
11 May 2025
1.0 Kara's Story
We are kicking off this series with Leaving Leave's, host, Kara Cox's story! Kara is an engineering manager and mom of 2 kids. She has a guest host JoCee Holladay on to interview her. Her story involves returning from leave at two separate large tech companies. JoCee and Kara compare and contrast the two stories, talk about ambition, motherhood, and the desire for better systems to support mothers and young parents in corporate America.
For more info about the podcast, follow me at
tech_mama_pnw. Also, give guest host @jocee.holladay a follow for all things women in tech, STEM, and feminism.
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