Why Women Are Still Paying the Price at Work | Workplace Weirdness S2 EP11
Wed Feb 04 2026
In this episode of Workplace Weirdness, Maya Kadar Kovalsky is joined by Randi Braun, CEO of Something Major and author of Something Major: The New Playbook for Women at Work, for a candid conversation about power, parenthood, and inequity at work.
From salary parity and exploitative hiring practices to emotionally manipulative managers and the motherhood penalty, this episode tackles the real situations women face every day, and what to do when your workplace fails you.
We discuss:
• Why working moms hold themselves to stricter professionalism
• The difference between guilt and fear of other people’s opinions (FOPO)
• How companies exploit free labor during recruitment
• How “flexibility” and “feedback” are often used as control
• The hidden cost of salary inequity and being accidentally CC’d on the truth
This is an honest, practical and sometimes weird conversation about navigating work without losing your integrity or yourself.
Resources and Links
Randi Braun
➤ Website - https://www.somethingmajorcoaching.com/
➤ LinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/randi-braun-312a5423
Maya Kadar Kovalsky
➤ Website - https://www.mayakadar.com/
➤ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mayakadar/
Workplace Weirdness
➤ Email: info@workplace-weirdness.com
➤ SpeakPipe - http://speakpipe.com/workplaceweirdness
➤ Website - http://workplace-weirdness.com
➤ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/workplaceweirdpod/
Disclaimer: The content of this podcast is intended for entertainment purposes only and should not be construed as professional, legal, or workplace-specific advice. Listeners are encouraged to seek guidance from qualified professionals for their individual situations.
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In this episode of Workplace Weirdness, Maya Kadar Kovalsky is joined by Randi Braun, CEO of Something Major and author of Something Major: The New Playbook for Women at Work, for a candid conversation about power, parenthood, and inequity at work. From salary parity and exploitative hiring practices to emotionally manipulative managers and the motherhood penalty, this episode tackles the real situations women face every day, and what to do when your workplace fails you. We discuss: • Why working moms hold themselves to stricter professionalism • The difference between guilt and fear of other people’s opinions (FOPO) • How companies exploit free labor during recruitment • How “flexibility” and “feedback” are often used as control • The hidden cost of salary inequity and being accidentally CC’d on the truth This is an honest, practical and sometimes weird conversation about navigating work without losing your integrity or yourself. Resources and Links Randi Braun ➤ Website - https://www.somethingmajorcoaching.com/ ➤ LinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/randi-braun-312a5423 Maya Kadar Kovalsky ➤ Website - https://www.mayakadar.com/ ➤ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mayakadar/ Workplace Weirdness ➤ Email: info@workplace-weirdness.com ➤ SpeakPipe - http://speakpipe.com/workplaceweirdness ➤ Website - http://workplace-weirdness.com ➤ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/workplaceweirdpod/ Disclaimer: The content of this podcast is intended for entertainment purposes only and should not be construed as professional, legal, or workplace-specific advice. Listeners are encouraged to seek guidance from qualified professionals for their individual situations.