14: The Maternity Leave Benefits No One Tells Moms About
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Want to heal your pelvic floor & core and reverse leakage, prolpase heaviness, and pain with intimacy?FREE Pelvic Floor 101 Mini-Course: https://www.yourpostpartumpt.com/skoolcommunity-youtube Book a free inquiry call : https://www.yourpostpartumpt.com/calendar-youtube Follow us on IG: https://www.instagram.com/yourpostpartumptOur virtual 1:1 Pelvic Floor & Core Restore program helps pregnant and postpartum moms eliminate leakage, prolapse symptoms, diastasis, and pain with intimacy—without needing to leave the house or guess what exercises are safe.We use our proven 4-phase method has helped over 650 moms rebuild their long-term strength from the inside out. It’s evidence-based, fully customized, and designed to fit into real mom lifeMost moms have no idea what they’re actually entitled to when it comes to maternity leave — and employers aren’t exactly volunteering the info. In this episode, Jessica London sits down with Diane Gatza, engineer-turned-maternity-leave expert and founder of California Maternity Leave Consulting, to break down the benefits, loopholes, and untapped resources that can help moms stay home longer and still get paid. Whether you’re pregnant, postpartum, or planning for the future, this conversation could literally change your life — and your paycheck.Chapters:00:00 – Why Pregnancy Is the Best Time to Ask for Leave00:45 – Meet Diane: Engineer Turned Maternity Leave Expert03:36 – The Broken System Moms Are Up Against05:55 – What Moms Need to Know Before Baby Arrives08:30 – HR Secrets: Why You Must Document Everything10:16 – How Companies Hide Your Benefits11:00 – The Truth: You Could Get a Full Year Paid13:12 – $6,000/Week?! How Moms Leave Money on the Table14:27 – You Don’t Know What You’ll Need — Until You Have the Baby15:07 – Paid Leave Is Out There (But You Have to Ask)17:31 – One Bold Email Changed a Whole Company20:29 – You’re More Protected Than You Think22:51 – How to Decode Your Benefits & Disability Policies27:26 – CTRL+F This: Actually Finding Paid Leave Info28:13 – Stay-at-Home & Self-Employed? You Still Have Options30:42 – S-Corp, LLC, or Side Hustle? What Unlocks Maternity Pay33:03 – Creating Your Own Benefit Plan as a Mom35:24 – Supplemental Short-Term Disability 10137:19 – How Jessica Negotiated Her Own Benefits38:45 – $50K–$96K: What Moms Are Really Getting Paid40:00 – Get Help: How to Work with Diane42:26 – Final Advice: Advocate, Document, Get Paid




