What if motherhood didn’t require you to sacrifice your ambition—or yourself? In this powerful conversation, former Army Captain turned perinatal therapist Priya Rednam-Waldo reveals how to honor your drive and your nervous system as you evolve into motherhood and beyond.
In this episode of The Wealthy CEO Lab, host Giovana Bier sits down with Priya Rednam-Waldo, a licensed perinatal therapist, coach, and keynote speaker with credentials from Johns Hopkins University. From leading soldiers to leading mothers, Priya’s story is one of profound transformation and purpose.
Together, they explore how high-achieving women can navigate the seismic identity shifts of motherhood without self-abandonment. Through lived experience and clinical wisdom, Priya breaks down the myth of “doing it all,” shares how to build a CEO-level village of support, and reframes asking for help as a strategic leadership skill.
This episode will expand your understanding of wealth, wellness, and womanhood—reminding you that regulation, alignment, and self-trust are the true cornerstones of success.
What You’ll Learn
- The real identity shift ambitious women experience during pregnancy and postpartum
- How to integrate ambition, purpose, and parenting without self-sacrifice
- Practical strategies for nervous-system regulation in early motherhood
- How to build your CEO-level village before burnout
- Communication tools for aligned partnership and shared values
- Why asking for help is a sign of embodied leadership—not weakness
🕰️ Key Timestamps
00:22 Meet Priya Rednam Waldo: From Army Captain to Perinatal Therapist
01:55 Navigating Motherhood: Personal and Professional Insights
04:24 The Unexpected Challenges of Motherhood
05:45 Healing and Entrepreneurship: Building a Sanctuary for High Achievers
08:42 Balancing Motherhood and Ambition
10:19 Redefining Motherhood: Identity and Values
14:07 Creating a Supportive Village
30:52 Effective Communication with Partners
Guest Bio
Priya Rednam-Waldo is a licensed perinatal therapist and keynote speaker who serves high-achieving, career-driven women navigating motherhood from pregnancy through postpartum. A graduate of West Point and Johns Hopkins University, she blends leadership, mental-health expertise, and deep empathy to guide women through one of life’s most transformative seasons. As the founder of Healing Home Counseling Group—a seven-figure practice in Detroit—Priya supports women in redefining motherhood through nervous-system regulation, identity integration, and values-driven leadership.
CEO Takeaway
You don’t have to choose between ambition and attachment.
Motherhood can expand you—it doesn’t have to erase you.
Your next evolution as a woman, leader, and CEO begins with nervous-system safety, values clarity, and the courage to ask for support.
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