We know how special moms are so this month we're dedicating our show to you.
Here's Olga as we kick off our month of moms with a career woman and mom of two who inspires
all of us here at the Balancing Act every single day.
It's a month of moms here on the Balancing Act as we spotlight special deserving moms
who juggle it all.
We kickoff this special series with one such mom who wears many hats and she happens to
be the COO of our very own Brandstar Entertainment.
Please welcome Carmen Feinberg.
Good morning.
Good morning It's great to have you.
Thanks for having me.
I'm so used to having you behind the scenes instead of in front!
Well, there you go.
Here we are.
So let's talk about your role Carmen.
COO of a pretty large company.
No doubt women have come along way.
However, and I'm going to say a big however here, If you make it to the top.
Tell me about that.
Why?
It's hard.
It's difficult.
You're a mom, you understand is that it's not easy to balance all of it.
And, it's a man's world.
It is a man's world.
It's still a man's world.
It is.
So I think that in order to make that transition, you really have to have an incredible support
system.
Wouldn't you agree?
I would, so what advice would you have for women out there who say… you know I've worked
for years, I'm working so hard, I haven't made it to the top.
You have.
You are the epitome of what they're looking for.
What advice would you give them?
I would tell them first to cultivate your craft.
I like that.
That's the first thing, and then have confidence in what you've cultivated, and don't let anybody
take it away from you.
Because once you have that confidence and you have the willingness to do what it takes,
the sky's the limit.
Now COO is one thing but mom trumps all.
You have a beautiful daughter Caitlin, 16 and Max who's 9.
COO mom.. how do you do it all?
How do you balance it.
Well, for me, I just live my life in constant guilt.
Right?
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So every step you take you know that you're sacrificing one for the other and it is really
finding that balancing act that works for you and your family and your children.
You know it's a cliche but it works is really taking the time you have and making it count.
You and I have talked about this because we've said to each other, you know our kids, we
feel guilty.
Sometimes we're even crying.
But it's not so much quantity it's quality.
That's right.
And you respect that very much.
I do, and also it's about being the example.
Not only as a wonderful human being that cares and loves and teaching your children that.
But also being a professional and having hobbies and having things that make you happy and
having a good relationship with your husband.
We live by example.
Then we take those quality moments and make them count.
And, setting that example, even for Caitlin, who's 16 years old and going off to college
soon.
She sees her mother making it.
I can only imagine that you want her to do this and more.
I do, I want her to change the world and I believe she will.
Now, for the mom out there that has the children, like you and I do, and that is working, the
professional, the personal, the struggle.
What advice would you give them in terms of bringing it all together and saying I can
do it.
I would tell them again, cultivate your craft, have confidence in yourself and don't let
anyone bring you down.
Know what you can contribute and know where you're going to go and what your vision is
and what you want.
Then have passion against that and then the sky is the limit.
Like I tell my girls, look in the mirror and love what you see and have the confidence
to move forward.
One more thing that I want to note that you've shared with me about moving up to the top
is many times when you get there, a lot of people want to shoot you down and bring you
down.
How do you prevent that from happening?
What do you do?
I surround myself with wonderful people and together we all rise.
Amen.
Thank you so much for being here.
Thank you.
Come back again, even though you're here every day.
Appreciate it.
And you know what, even though it's a little early, we're about a month away, but you deserve
to hear this and so do I and all those mothers out there.
Happy Mothers Day.
Thank you Carmen.
And also keep watching all month long as we feature more great women balancing it all
celebrating our month of moms right here on the Balancing Act.
As alway, check out our website the BalancingAct.com.
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