Deshi Singh and The Chamber of Mothers

21/08/2025 37 min Temporada 1 Episodio 124
Deshi Singh and The Chamber of Mothers

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Episode Description: Deshi Singh went from Wall Street finance executive to co-founding Chamber of Mothers, a national nonprofit that's united 45 chapters across 30+ states to advocate for paid leave, accessible childcare, and maternal health. In this conversation, we explore how to move from overwhelm to engagement, why hope matters more than happiness, and how one social media experiment became a movement that's making mothers impossible to ignore.What You'll Learn:How to convert overwhelm into actionable change through community buildingWhy women's economic power (75% of discretionary spending by 2028) makes us unstoppable when unitedThe difference between courage and fearlessness (and why that distinction matters)How to experiment your way to your calling without needing to know the "right" answerWhy engagement, not retreat, is the antidote to feeling powerlessHow to build courage capital through values-aligned actionThe power of reframing "impossible" as "not yet"Key Takeaways:Community amplifies individual courage—you don't have to be brave aloneYour spending power is your voice—use it intentionallySmall experiments can lead to massive movementsAlignment with values trumps fear-based decision-makingMothers united are becoming impossible to ignore in policy conversationsResource Links:Chamber of Mothers: chamberofmothers.comFree membership signup and donation optionsMothers United Tour schedule and locationsFollow @chamberofmothers on social mediaGuest Bio: Deshi Singh is co-founder and board chair of Chamber of Mothers, a national nonprofit uniting moms as advocates for policy change around paid leave, childcare, and maternal health. A former finance executive with an entrepreneurial background, she's currently pursuing her master's in public health from Harvard while leading the organization's expansion to all 50 states.Host Bio: Aransas Savas is a wellbeing and leadership coach, host of the award-winning Uplifters Podcast, and author working on a book about courage capital. She helps women build the self-belief needed to do big, brave things.Connect with Aransas:Instagram: @aransas_savasPodcast Instagram: @the_uplifters_podcastTikTok: @theuplifterspodcastFacebook: @aransasWebsite: theuplifterspodcast.comYouTube: @theuplifterspodcastLinkedIn: aransassavasKeywords: women's advocacy, working mothers, paid family leave, maternal health, grassroots organizing, courage building, policy change, women's economic power, motherhood, work-life balance, female leadership, social entrepreneurship

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