{"podcast":{"title":"The Breadwinners Podcast","slug":"the-breadwinners-podcast-7566806","podcast_index_feed_id":7566806,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/thebreadwinners","website_url":"https://thebreadwinners.co/","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/de2afeea-b8f8-11f0-afb4-dfc49638fbb1/image/30d33e19b529a190b2ab3ebdc10753e2.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Alexis Contos","episode_count":32,"summary":"They say you can't have it all — that mothers must choose between ambition and presence. But what if we're asking the wrong question? On The Breadwinners Podcast, Alexis Contos redefines what it means to be a Breadwinner in modern culture, moving it far beyond the paycheck. Through raw, honest conversations with women like Morgan Zanotti (CEO of Primal Kitchen), Nicole Trunfio (CEO of Bumpsuit), and Eve Rodsky (Author of Fair Play & Find Your Unicorn Space), we explore what it really takes to bring financial richness, emotional richness, and systemic change to our families. This isn't about balance, it's about integration. Not perfection, but wholeness. Whether you're already navigating motherhood and career, building your empire before kids arrive, or reimagining what family leadership looks like, these conversations will challenge everything you've been told about what's possible. The Breadwinners: Where ambitious mothers aren't just earning a living, they're pioneering a new era for themselves, and everyone who comes next. Learn more at thebreadwinners.co.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-14T22:17:08.536044+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-breadwinners-podcast-7566806"},"episode":{"title":"EP. 08 | Patrice Meagher on Building Systems to Support Working Moms in the Workplace","slug":"ep-08-patrice-meagher-on-building-systems-to-support-working-moms-in-the-workplace","published_at":"2026-01-20T12:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-breadwinners-podcast-7566806/ep-08-patrice-meagher-on-building-systems-to-support-working-moms-in-the-workplace","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-breadwinners-podcast-7566806","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/WRTNB3532497605.mp3?updated=1768922434","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/WRTNB3532497605.mp3?updated=1768922434","summary":"In this episode, Alexis Contos sits down with Patrice Meagher, a 20-year Commercial Real Estate veteran turned Founder and CEO of MilkMate. After spending two decades leasing millions of square feet in Manhattan , Patrice realized that while we can fly to space, the most \"innovative\" solution for pumping at work was still a storage closet or a bathroom stall. Patrice shares her journey of leaving a successful corporate career to solve a problem that had plagued her through four children: the inefficiency and indignity of pumping in the workplace. She breaks down her famous \"Coffee Pot Analogy\" - asking men to imagine brewing their morning coffee in a bathroom stall while disrobing and carrying equipment back and forth - to illustrate the absurdity of the status quo. In this conversation, Patrice discusses the \"tipping point\" for working mothers - that moment when one small thing (like a forgotten pump part) causes the mental load to crumble. She opens up about the daunting process of gaining FDA clearance for MilkMate , the wisdom she carries from her late father’s \"Don’t Quit\" motto , and why she believes working moms are the most efficient workers in the universe. Whether you are an employer looking to support your team or a parent navigating the \"drip effect\" of balancing career and family , this episode offers a blueprint for how we can evolve the workplace—bird by bird, step by step. The Breadwinners MilkMate MilkMate Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices","meta_description":"In this episode, Alexis Contos sits down with Patrice Meagher, a 20-year Commercial Real Estate veteran turned Founder and CEO of MilkMate. After spending…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3682,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-breadwinners-podcast-7566806/episodes/ep-08-patrice-meagher-on-building-systems-to-support-working-moms-in-the-workplace/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-breadwinners-podcast-7566806/ep-08-patrice-meagher-on-building-systems-to-support-working-moms-in-the-workplace.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}