Throughout her life, Jessica Shortall, author and advocate, has been out in front of social issues where she continues to help build bridges and find common ground with uncommon allies for social good. As a mother of two children, she is also aware of the challenges new mothers face when deciding to return to work. Her new book Work. Pump. Repeat. was written out of necessity and is a survival guide for breastfeeding mothers who are going back to work. Jessica also continues to advocate for family paid leave and shared her thoughts in a TedX talk on the social impact of this issue. I caught up with Jessica at SXSW to talk with her about the new book Work.Pump.Repeat., work culture, inclusion and diversity, and women in business. Austin has a city motto of “Keep Austin Weird.” In that spirit I asked Jessica about how she keeps it weird and authentic and in doing so stays true to herself.
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