Leading Your Own Way
What happens when a woman’s life doesn’t fit society’s expectations?
In this candid conversation, Kathryn Regganie sits down with technology leader and Senior Technical Program Manager Julie Wulff to explore a topic that is rarely discussed in professional circles: navigating a successful career without children.
Julie shares her experience of being childless not by choice, including the hidden grief of infertility, fertility treatments, miscarriage, and the challenge of carrying those experiences while leading in high-pressure corporate environments. Kathryn offers her perspective as a woman who chose not to have children, highlighting the assumptions, stereotypes, and expectations often placed on women whose lives look different from the traditional narrative.
Together, they discuss:
- The workplace assumptions made about women without children
- Why "family responsibilities" extend far beyond parenting
- The invisible impact of infertility, miscarriage, and grief at work
- How childless and childfree women are often expected to do more
- Leadership, resilience, and creating inclusive workplaces
- The dangers of burnout and the courage to choose a different path
- Defining success on your own terms
This episode is ultimately about something bigger than motherhood. It's about identity, belonging, and recognizing that meaningful lives—and meaningful leadership—come in many different forms.
At Resilient Woman Leadership, we believe there is no single path to a meaningful life or impactful leadership. If this conversation resonated with you, please subscribe, share the episode with a friend or colleague, and join the conversation: What assumptions have you experienced—or challenged—in the workplace? We'd love to hear your perspective.
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