A weekly conversation for mothers who want to lean fully into motherhood while raising young children, and work on their own terms. Host Caitlin Field Jacklin, a former Deloitte senior leader, shares candid and raw stories from transitioning to full-time motherhood from a demanding career in 2025 and building a purpose‑driven home—along with practical encouragement for creating a life that reflects your faith and values. Caitlin wishes to serve as an inspirational blueprint for choosing motherhood over a demanding career while you have the blessing of young children to raise.
Motherwife
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A weekly conversation for mothers who want to lean fully into motherhood while raising young children, and work on their own terms. Host Caitlin Field Jacklin, a former Deloitte senior leader, shares candid and raw stories from transitioning to full-time motherhood from a demanding career in 2025 and building a purpose‑driven home—along with practical encouragement for creating a life that reflects your faith and values. Caitlin wishes to serve as an inspirational blueprint for choosing motherhood over a demanding career while you have the blessing of young children to raise.
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1/12/2026
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March 17, 2026
Discussion with Jiemi Gao, Ex-Deloitte and Founder of Nori, The Social Networking Platform for Mothers
<p>Guest: Jiemi Gao, Ex-Deloitte & Founder of Nori | It was such a pleasure to sit down with Jiemi Gao, a fellow Deloitte alum turned start-up founder who prioritized flexibility, autonomy, and passion to launch Nori - the social networking platform for moms. She is brilliant, courageous, highly capable, and a wonderful mom raising her own children in New York City. </p><p>My favorite part of the conversation was when Jiemi shared how motherhood can looks hundreds - thousands, hundreds of thousands - of different ways, and she's been able to see that first-hand through Nori's journey. She's right. There's absolutely no "one-size-fits-all", every circumstance is different, every family, parent, and child is different. And that reality is compounded by the fact that everyone in the family is growing and evolving each day. What works well today may not work next month. </p><p>I found myself even more aware of that fact, open to possibilities, and understanding of the fact that navigating raising children in 2026, when screens are ubiquitous and outsourcing is many times a necessity to make ends meet, is both incredibly challenging and incredibly rewarding.</p><p>Jiemi stepped into a new chapter of her career - and her life - without some of the skills needed to make Nori a success (i.e., coding!). This really made me think about not letting lack of knowledge or experience be a barrier between you and a choice that's best for your family. Continuous learning is one of the most powerful skills in your toolbox.</p>
February 9, 2026
Hearing God's Voice: How My Faith Has Guided Me
<p>9 out of 10 people I've spoken with since releasing Motherwife have at some point in the conversation asked some version of, "Are you a Christian?" I wrestled with how I wanted to incorporate my faith and its impact on my decision-making and how I live my life into this podcast. Christ's love, and the blessings the Lord has bestowed upon our family, are foundational to the way we live, how we raise our kids, what's important to us, and how we treat others. </p><p>Walking in faith is not perfect, nor is it linear or without detour. Fully surrendering to God's plan has, for me, unlocked aspirations and dreams and skills I would never have discovered without Him.</p><p>If you've found my content, I am praying for your peace, your joy, and a deep profound fulfillment from living a life that is truly yours and not defined by someone else's definition of "success". </p>
February 2, 2026
Money is Important, But It Isn't Everything: Budgeting for a Downshift
<p>Finances are the primary practical reason mothers choose not to downshift or step out of the workforce even if they truly want to. This is a reality for so many families. In our scenario, I knew even if I could not step out of work completely, I could certainly choose a role or gig work that was more conducive to a 15-hour work week. </p><p>Many mothers - including me - continue to toil away in demanding corporate leadership roles out of fear ("I've worked so hard and I am so far down this path. I've put in a decade. What else would I do?") or, as in my case, ego ("I run a practice at a Big 4 firm, am damn good at my job, and could be a CEO in time. How could I accept a "demotion" or less prestigious role, even if it improved my quality of life?"). </p><p>Please don't get stuck in this way of thinking. I did, and it kept me from my happiness, my faith, and my true calling: to be a high-value mother rather than a high-value employee for this stage of our lives. My husband and I made financial decisions that set us up for me to be able to take a step back (i.e., living below our means, my husband taking a big and risky career step that paid off, and investing our money wisely). Even if I couldn't fully stay-at-home, I knew in my heart I would rather pick up gig work, start my own business, or drive for UberEats than to continue to operate within a corporate structure that wasn't built for mothers.</p><p>I looked at Nick and said, "if we spend every dollar we make for the next few years, this will be worth it to me" followed by even more increasingly radical "what ifs" (selling the house, downsizing, moving). </p><p>Sharing my experiences, our conversations, and how we made this major life transformative through Motherwife is incredibly important to me if it can help you and your family on your journey. Making this decision is a step of true faith and the best thing we have ever done as parents. I'm praying for you.</p>
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