{"podcast":{"title":"Better Events","slug":"better-events-3725876","podcast_index_feed_id":3725876,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/108f39eb4/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://anchor.fm/better-events-pod","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/44351509/f8edd208225484bc.jpg","author":"Better Events Pod","episode_count":267,"summary":"Welcome to the \"Better Events\" podcast! Join two event planners and producers, Logan Clements and Mary Davidson, who believe we can all create, host and attend better events. In this podcast you will 1. Learn about event strategy and actions that you can use today as an event host, planner, or manager, 2. Hear directly from the people who are creating innovative and inspiring events today and tomorrow 3. And Grow your business and career along the way! Now let's get started and thanks for listening to the \"Better Events\" podcast. Support this podcast at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/bettereventspod","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/better-events-3725876"},"episode":{"title":"248 - Prepping for Parental Leave as an Event Pro with Jessica Zimmerman","slug":"248-prepping-for-parental-leave-as-an-event-pro-with-jessica-zimmerman","published_at":"2026-03-25T08:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/better-events-3725876/248-prepping-for-parental-leave-as-an-event-pro-with-jessica-zimmerman","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/better-events-3725876","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/better-events-podcast3/episodes/248---Prepping-for-Parental-Leave-as-an-Event-Pro-with-Jessica-Zimmerman-e3gugdp","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/108f39eb4/podcast/play/117440377/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-2-25%2F420717894-44100-2-838b964f179b1.mp3","summary":"Parental leave in events doesn’t come with a playbook — so you have to build your own. Parental leave can feel overwhelming for event pros considering starting a family — so what does it actually look like to plan for it? In this episode, Mary is joined by event pro Jessica Zimmerman to share their experiences navigating pregnancy while working in events, including how they’re approaching timelines, client communication, and stepping away from work. They get honest about what’s felt easier than expected, what’s been more uncomfortable, and how pregnancy has shifted their mindset around work. This is a candid, behind-the-scenes conversation for anyone thinking about leave — or supporting someone who is. SHOW NOTES:Connect with Jessica Zimmerman:Instagram: @jessicatatezimmermanLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessica-t-85260379/Register interest for the 2026 Better Events Conference: https://forms.gle/caX87sth8DpgyZPi6Learn more about the pod, Better Events Conference and more: https://bettereventspod.com/the-latestWant our updated free run of show template? Send us an email at bettereventspod@gmail.comTHANKS FOR THE LOVE! Love this podcast? Please share with your event friends, tag us, and leave a review!——FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM:@bettereventspod@loganstrategygroup_events (Logan)@epeventsllc (Mary)","meta_description":"Parental leave in events doesn’t come with a playbook — so you have to build your own. Parental leave can feel overwhelming for event pros considering sta…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1898,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/better-events-3725876/episodes/248-prepping-for-parental-leave-as-an-event-pro-with-jessica-zimmerman/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/better-events-3725876/248-prepping-for-parental-leave-as-an-event-pro-with-jessica-zimmerman.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}