March 18, 2025. Empower Your Journey: Work-Life Balance Tips for Moms
This event fostered supportive and engaging conversations about the challenges of balancing motherhood and career. Attendees connected with other moms to share experiences and gain practical strategies for managing responsibilities. Guests walked away feeling empowered, refreshed, and equipped with tools to create a more balanced and fulfilling life.
Discussion topics included:
- Do you have a village? If yes, in what ways can you potentially grow your network? If no, where might you find the support that you need?
- Are you practicing self-care? If yes, how? If no, how do you plan to change this going forward?
- Reflecting on mom guilt, how do you find and prioritize balance work and family?
- How can you professionally say no to additional commitments when at capacity? Do you have an experience to share?
- What are some strategies you use to reduce burnout during busy or stressful times?
Meet the Speakers:
Kim Barnett-Johnson, Ph.D.
Chancellor, Ivy Tech Community College Fort Wayne & Warsaw
Dr. Kim Barnett-Johnson, a Fort Wayne, Indiana native, has dedicated over 30 years to higher education. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Systems from Taylor University, a Master’s degree in Liberal Arts from Indiana University – Fort Wayne, and a Ph.D. in Higher Education Administration from Indiana State University. Her research focused on African American women in higher education, particularly the challenges faced in the administrative search and selection process.
Molly Cain
Senior Vice President, Planning and Development, Parkview Health
Molly Cain leads the execution of key strategic and operational initiatives, including construction, marketing, process improvement, and service excellence at Parkview Health. She also collaborates with physician leaders to expand Graduate Medical Education. Prior to her tenure at Parkview, she held leadership roles at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital and Medical Center, Mayo Clinic, and the VA Northern Indiana Healthcare System, focusing on quality, access, and organizational excellence.
Jess Hopkins First Vice President, Regional Sales Manager – Fort Wayne/Michigan, First Merchants Bank
Jess Hopkins is an accomplished financial industry leader with over 17 years of experience, currently serving as the First Vice President and Regional Sales Manager at First Merchants Bank. She oversees the growth and development of the largest region in the bank’s footprint, managing 30 centers in Michigan and 15 in Northeast Indiana. A results-driven professional, she has held multiple roles within consumer banking, consistently excelling in leadership and strategic growth.
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