The mental load isn’t just something you carry at home – it’s a leadership issue that touches every workplace.

In this episode of Wisdom for Working Mums, I take you behind the scenes of a global speaker series I delivered with my client, UKG, to explore how conversations about the mental load can transform both organisations and families.

I’m joined by two inspiring UKG leaders who brought this initiative to life. Together, we discuss why the company invested in a global mental load initiative and the powerful impact it has had across its 15,000+ employees worldwide.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

Why the mental load matters in the workplace, not just at home

How invisible tasks affect wellbeing, retention, and leadership pipelines

The cultural and personal nuances of mental load across families, genders, and geographies

Practical tools and conversations that help create equity at work and at home

Why building cultures that care makes such a difference to employees and organisations alike

This is an honest, inspiring, and hopeful conversation about how small shifts in awareness can create workplaces (and homes) where everyone can flourish.

Tune in now on Apple Podcasts to learn why every organisation should be talking about the mental load and what happens when they do.

The mental load isn’t just a personal issue, it’s a workplace issue. When organisations acknowledge and support employees with these hidden responsibilities, they create cultures of true belonging and equity. UKG’s example shows what’s possible when companies put people first.

Links in this Episode:

Equal Partners by Dr. Kate Mangino

The Maternal Stress Project – Dr. Molly Dickens

Fair Play by Eve Rodsky led by Dr Sharmila Logathas

Wisdom For Working Mums Podcast episodes with –

Dr Kate Mangino

Dr Molly Dickens

Eve Rodsky

If this conversation resonates with you, please share it with a friend, a colleague, or the working parents in your network. Together, we can normalise these important conversations – at work and at home.