Shea Bentley: Asking for what you need for your family

How to Smash the Motherhood Penalty

In this episode, we interview Shea Bentley, a father of three children under five. Along with his wife they have leaned into conversations with their employers to ensure they can manage their caregiving responsibilities. Shea was very generous in sharing what works for his family and what his family’s priorities are, including:

• The power of asking for the hours you need from your employer. Even if it feels scary.
• The importance of a family routine at home and communication.
• Talking with other Dads around how they have a career and a family.
• The pressures that Dad feel to be there for everything, to be a good worker and to continue to get promotions.
• The experience of taking parental leave and how hard it was.
• An idea for solving the problems that school holidays can create. Making school holidays and work line up better!

Connect with Emma

This podcast was funded by Works for Everyone, a business based in NZ and operating globally that supports working parents to stay in the leadership pipeline through coaching, workshops, and keynote speaking.

Your host, Emma Mclean, is a mother of three teenagers, an Executive Coach and the Founder of Works for Everyone. Following a successful 25-year career in corporate marketing, Emma launched her business in 2019 to put a care wrap around working parents at the hardest time in their career. She launched the NZ Part Time Power List in 2024 as she wanted to shine a light on individuals that are building their career through part time roles, rather than side stepping it. She is alumni of the 2021 NZ Leadership Programme and a proud Swiftie (a lifelong Taylor Swift fan).

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