{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Full Stack Moms","title":"The Hidden Mental Load of Being the Working Mom","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/ff883d2b\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2495,"description":"What happens when the “corporate husband” is actually the wife?Chantel Hirschel, Director of Revenue Operations at Sana, talks about her career growth, motherhood, and building a nontraditional family dynamic. Chantel opens up about her husband’s life-changing accident, becoming the sole provider, balancing leadership in tech with raising two young children, and the emotional realities of postpartum recovery while working in high-pressure environments.In this conversation, Chantel opens up about parental leave, stay-at-home dads, mental load, gender expectations, childcare, flexible work, and the sacrifices that come with designing a life that actually works for your family. If you’re a working parent navigating ambition, burnout, identity, or the constant juggle between career and home life, this episode will hit close to home.Jump into the conversation:(00:00) Meet Chantel Hirschel(03:22) Chantel’s early career and breadwinner decisions(03:55) Coping with tragedy and change(05:35) Quitting UPS to take new risks(07:38) Fast returns and postpartum realities(11:58) Long tenure and leave experiences(14:08) Managing work flexibility during pregnancy(17:01) Dad bias at medical appointments(19:34) Learning to share parenting responsibilities(20:47) Solo parenting strengths emerge over time(24:26) Finding flow with three children(29:34) Advice on stay-at-home spouse setup(32:39) Managing mental load and letting go(34:22) Save of the week parenting storiesConnect with Mallory Lee: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mallorylee/Connect with Shannon Curran: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shannon-sweeny-curran/Connect with Chantel Hirschel: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chantel-hirschel/Check out Sana: http://www.sanabenefits.com Produced in partnership with Share Your Geniuswww.shareyourgenius.com","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/tLiCugH0VDAlmQagEydIq_sjJGBtycFGcO0dI_Y-SQo/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9jMGVl/NzRlMzBkNmVhYzFk/MDFmYWEyNGU3OWQ5/OTIwYS5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}