This episode is purely a yap sesh with zero workplace advice, so enter at your own risk. We welcome back Mal and in the middle of recapping the 401k convo with John, we detour into the future of AI and Mal's Barbie Dreamhouse - believe it or not, these two topics are related. Then we discuss finding hobbies as moms and the gatekeeping ladies/bridge trolls of each hobby. We also talk about school conferences and developmentally appropriate kid behaviors (guess which one of the cousins is a biter). In Chronically Offline, we discuss the cancellation of The Bachelorette, the Afroman lawsuit, and give you homework to read up on Zara Larsson’s rebrand.

00:00 Benefits Discussion Recap

01:16 Our AI Future

06:09 People Who Rich the Right Way

11:07 Next Episode Teaser

12:28 The Struggle with Mom Hobbies

27:01 School Conferences

33:38 Chronically Offline: Bachelorette, Afroman, and Zara Larsson

52:03 Wrap Up

This week we have celebrity guest John in the hot seat to break down workplace benefits and his best non-expert tips for 401k management (really exciting stuff, right?). We start with a rapid-fire “good benefit or bad benefit” game to discuss common misconceptions around workplace benefits, and then John gets into his best practices for easy 401k management. This episode is probably best for the girlies who are newer to investing and 401ks; you'll have to talk to the bro podcasters if you want to go deeper. We end with some fun topics like terrible children’s books and parents having “favorite” kids at times.

00:00 Welcome and John’s Career Story

05:23 Hot Girls and Benefits Game

15:59 401k Basics and Terms

20:09 401k Tips

34:56 Budgeting Tools Tips

36:36 Big Deal or Little Deal: Terrible Children's Books

41:23 Favorite Child Debate

45:13 Closing Thoughts

We're back with our deep dive into documentation at work. We break down five documentation strategies (real-time timestamping, objective note-taking, pattern tracking, and celebrating wins). Lacey shares how meticulous documentation saved her during an HR investigation and helped her address workplace issues. Then Mal sheds a cute lil tear as we tackle the boundaries between work, parenting, and maybe a third baby—and catch up on what we're watching.

Content warning: This episode includes a brief discussion of postpartum mental health struggles and mentions of a tragic case.

00:00 Five Tips for Documentation, 23:15 Yap Sesh, starting with: Podcast Feedback and Ratings, 25:59 Mom Talk Segment, 26:26 Third Kid Pros and Cons, 48:19 Chronically Offline, 55:12 Spring Fashion and Shopping Carts, 01:01:49 TV Shows and Book Adaptations

This week, we’re talking about how top performers handle feedback at work. Then we get into our segments Big Deal or Little Deal (teacher Instagram drama), Chronically Offline (Chinese baddie TikTok + a cheating Olympian trying to win his ex back), some light historical education for Mal, and the shows we’re watching. Leave us a review & send your work questions — next week we'll cover documentation and yap some more.

Welcome to the first (mini) episode of Workin Girls. Sisters Lacey and Mallory share their goals for this limited-edition career and mom podcast and discuss, briefly, how two very different career paths led to six-figure jobs.