Imagine this: you’ve just welcomed a new life into the world, you’re adjusting to sleepless nights and a brand-new identity, and before you’ve even fully caught your breath—you’re expected to step back into the workplace as if nothing has changed. For millions of mothers, this reality is overwhelming, isolating, and often unsupported.

In this episode of the Women Thrive, we’re joined by Alexa Starks, reentry strategist and founder of Executive Moms™. Alexa opens up about her personal journey and the challenges many working mothers face after maternity leave. She introduces her groundbreaking program, The Reentry Blueprint™, which helps managers and HR leaders create supportive systems, foster empathy, and communicate with clarity during this critical transition.

Through powerful insights and practical steps, Alexa reminds us that the workplace doesn’t just need to make space for mothers—it needs to evolve to help them truly thrive.

👉 Tune in now to discover how we can build cultures that uplift, retain, and empower women as they step boldly back into their careers.

✨ About the Guest ✨

Alexa Starks is a reentry strategist, leadership expert, and founder of Executive Moms™, where she helps companies redesign the return-to-work experience after maternity leave.

A seasoned leader with over a decade in operations and advertising technology, Alexa blends data-backed strategy with lived experience to address one of the most overlooked culture gaps in the workplace: reentry. Her signature workshop, The Reentry Blueprint™, equips managers and teams with the tools, language, and systems to support working parents—and keep them.

Alexa is a speaker, a published author, mom of 2 toddlers, and a fierce advocate for working moms. Her work lives at the intersection of empathy, psychology, and execution, blending real-world leadership principles with the unspoken truths of modern parenthood.

Her talks don’t sugarcoat. They spark cultural and systemic change—through powerful storytelling, fresh insight, and a bold challenge to do better.

📢 Important Links 📢

Connect with Alexa Starks:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexastarks/

https://executivemoms.co/

https://www.instagram.com/alexa.starks/

Connect with Women Thrive Media:

Women Thrive Summit: https://womenthrivesummit.com/

Become a Guest on the Women Thrive Podcast: https://womenthrivemedia.com/podcasts

Women Thrive Book: https://womenthrivesummit.com/book/

Women Thrive Magazine: https://womenthrivemagazine.com/magazine/

➡️ Show Highlights

(00:00 ) Introduction

(00:58 ) Meet the Guest: Alexa Starks

(03:59 ) Alexa’s Personal Journey and Challenges

(06:29 ) The Importance of Managerial Support

(09:34 ) Empowering Women in the Workplace

(14:37 ) Workshops and Corporate Training

(23:28 ) Global Reach and Future Vision

(33:33 ) Conclusion and Final Thoughts

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