# Vicki Shabo | Care, Culture, and the Need for Paid Leave

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Published: 2025-07-10T19:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

In this episode, we talk with Vicki Shabo about what it means to build a more inclusive, care-centered economy. One that actually supports families and reflects real lives. A leading voice on paid leave and workplace equity, Vicki serves as Senior Fellow for Gender Equity, Paid Leave & Care Policy and Strategy at New America's Better Life Lab. She also leads Re-Scripting Gender, Work, Family, and Care, an initiative focused on changing the way caregiving and gender show up in entertainment media. Vicki shares insights from her policy work, stories from the front lines of advocacy, and how narrative change in Hollywood can help reshape what's possible in workplaces and beyond. Connect with Vicki Shabo: linkedin.com/in/vickishabo Learn More About Better Life Lab and New America: https://www.newamerica.org Better Life Lab Instagram: @betterlifelab_newamerica / New America Linked In: linkedin.com/company/new-america-foundation New America Instagram: @newamericaorg 🎥 Watch This Helps YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Mr.MarlonMorgan ! 🔗 Stay connected with the podcast! Instagram: @thishelpspodcast For business: hello@thishelpspodcast.com 🔗 Stay connected with the podcast host, Marlon Morgan, Founder & CEO of Wellness Together Instagram: @mrmarlonmorgan LinkedIn: Marlon Morgan 📢 Know someone extraordinary who should be featured on This Helps? Visit https://www.thishelpspodcast.com/joinus and tell us all about it. 📓 FREE online mental health training at our Wellness Education Lab. WELLNESS EDUCATION LAB™ (WEL) is practical and empowering online mental health training. Each module offers three different versions for three unique audiences: students (13+), parents/guardians, and educators/school staff. Parents/guardians modules are also available in Spanish. ⛵️ Wellness Togethe…

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