Episode 4

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11th May 2024

The Motherhood Edit - SZN Three, Ep 4

The Motherhood Edit: Redefining Motherhood on Your Own Terms

In this special Mother's Day weekend episode, Jeneba shares her refreshing perspective on motherhood and challenges the common myths and misconceptions that often leave moms feeling overwhelmed and insecure. She encourages listeners to embrace their unique mothering style and offers practical advice for creating a personalized motherhood philosophy.


Top Takeaways:

1. Perfectionism in motherhood is unrealistic and unhealthy. Embrace your imperfections and give yourself grace. Lead with self-compassion.

2. Prioritize self-care and your own needs first. Remember, you can't pour from an empty cup.

3. Maintain your identity outside of motherhood. Your own self-identity , interests, and passions make you a better parent.

4. Trust your instincts and make parenting decisions that align with your values and priorities.

5. Seek out a supportive community of mothers who share your perspective and can offer guidance and encouragement.


What We Edited - Motherhood Myths and Misconceptions Debunked:

- The perfect mom myth

- The supermom myth

- The self-sacrificing myth

- The happiness myth

- The comparison myth

- The work-life balance myth

Actionable Steps: What To Do Next?

1. Reflect on your personal values, beliefs, and priorities to create a foundation for your motherhood philosophy.

2. Identify your strengths as a mother and focus on developing your unique parenting style.

3. Curate your social media feed to include motherhood role models who inspire and resonate with you.

4. Prioritize self-care and self-maintenance in your daily routine.

5. Journal your thoughts and experiences to help define your motherhood philosophy.


Our Favorite Motherhood Role Models:

- Emma Grede, co-founder and CMO of Good American

-Taraji P Henson - Black Leading Hollywood Actress

- Sarah Jakes Roberts - Preacher, Author, NYT Best-Seller, Businesswoman, Media Mogul

- Serena Williams - The GOAT

- Reshma Saujan - Founder of Girls Who Code, Author

- Chrissy Teigan- Model and TV Personality

-Michelle Obama - Flotus, Media Mogul, Author, NYT Bestseller


Remember, motherhood is a journey, not a destination. Embrace the ups and downs, trust your instincts, and don't be afraid to redefine motherhood on your own terms. Happy Mother's Day!

For more inspiring content and honest conversations about , be sure to subscribe to The Self Edit podcast. You can also connect with Jeneba on social media @jenebawint or email her at hi@jennatalkstech.com.

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The Self Edit
Black women living their best lives
Tired of feeling like a blurry screenshot, 30-day trial version of yourself of your best self? Today, we stop the copy + paste!

Welcome to The Self Edit, your guide to becoming the bold, brilliant masterpiece you were always meant to be. We celebrate Black womanhood and the journey of becoming. We're about that self-evolution and self-elevation life.

Join your host "The Jeneba Wint" a.k.a the Chief Self Officer, a passionate developer of people, on a journey of intentional life design. Forget autopilot, hit "Ctrl + Alt +Delete and transform your life:

The road to self-actualization is hard-won, but so worth it! Let's do this self-mastery work together. Whether you want to develop more self-confidence, unlock your creativity or optimize your decision-making, Jeneba and her fabulous guests will provide frameworks, prompts, strategies, and practices to activate change and transformation in real life.

This isn't just another self-help podcast with empty promises and band-aid solutions. This is about doing the work— learning, unlearning, healing, elevating—so YOU can live more fully as your best and truest self.

Each week, we'll deep dive into all aspects of intentional and purposeful living: mindset, peace protection and boundaries, productivity, goal achievement, mind-body connection, relationships, minimalism, spirituality and so more.

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Jeneba Wint

Jeneba Wint is a leader in digital transformation and innovation. She is a futurist and systems-thinker that has a deep reverence for designing her future self with a passion for self-mastery and self-leadership. She helps Black women and BIPOC humans in the tech industry unlock their zone of genius, accelerate their career growth, and attract high-paying, high-value opportunities. She’s an amplifier and a valued thought partner! Her God-given purpose in this life is to help people think more highly of themselves, help them unlock their full potential, and design a dream life for themselves that creates wealth and impact for future generations. She loves helping the underestimated and undervalued step into the greatest, highest, next-level version of themselves!

She is a graduate of both Delaware State University and The Ohio State University where is received her Masters in Urban Planning. She is a life long learner and continues to level up and build a legacy in technology. She recently earned her first certification in AI Sprint Facilitation, making her one of the first and only certified practitioners in the world. Jeneba is also completed a certification on AI Product Management in May 2024.

She has over ten years of experience leading SAAS digital product development projects in the tech industry, specifically in the service design, design strategy, and operations space.

Jeneba hosts her own podcast show called “The Self Edit” (which is relaunching March 2024)and is building her brand as a fractional executive in the digital transformation and AI. She also has a media brand and career development platform for Black women in tech called “Bloomology.” She enjoys speaking on digital transformation (systems and tech stacks), the future of work, career development, and career branding for Black technologists.

Her mission continues to be, helping people unlock their zone of genius, stop living under their full power and potential, and step into the best version of themselves.

For Jeneba that is the gift that keeps on giving. Every time she helps someone get an opportunity that they thought they were underqualified for, get a promotion, negotiate an offer, or get clarity on their career path it's really a win for her too!