Lynette Correa Vélez, a career coach, tech entrepreneur, and mom of one, shares her journey from getting laid off during the Great Recession to launching a social impact startup—and ultimately building a platform aimed at closing the global women’s wage gap—in our Women and Work podcast.

After navigating early career setbacks, becoming a first-time mom in grad school, and juggling life as part of a dual-career household, Lynette opens up about the hard choices working parents face and the power of flexibility, community, and purpose.

She shares what it was like to graduate ten months pregnant, find support in an unexpected childcare provider, and face the “motherhood penalty” head-on. When her mother passed away in 2022, Lynette turned her grief into action—founding a career coaching platform in her mom’s honor.

From running a business in her 20s to creating tech-driven solutions for working women, Lynette offers a raw and inspiring look at what it means to rewrite your story—on your own terms.

What would you change if your work no longer fit your life?

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