Balancing Ambition and Motherhood: Reclaiming Identity with Perinatal Expert Priya Rednam-Waldo

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 LearnThe real identity shift ambitious women experience during pregnancy and postpartumHow to integrate ambition, purpose, and parenting without self-sacrificePractical strategies for nervous-system regulation in early motherhoodHow to build your CEO-level village before burnoutCommunication tools for aligned partnership and shared valuesWhy asking for help is a sign of embodied leadership—not weakness🕰️ Key Timestamps00:22 Meet Priya Rednam Waldo: From Army Captain to Perinatal Therapist01:55 Navigating Motherhood: Personal and Professional Insights04:24 The Unexpected Challenges of Motherhood05:45 Healing and Entrepreneurship: Building a Sanctuary for High Achievers08:42 Balancing Motherhood and Ambition10:19 Redefining Motherhood: Identity and Values14:07 Creating a Supportive Village30:52 Effective Communication with PartnersGuest BioPriya 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 TakeawayYou 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.Connect with Priya: priyarednamwaldo.comhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/priyarednamwaldohttps://www.instagram.com/priyarednamwaldo/🖤 If you loved this episodeSubscribe, leave a review, and share it with a fellow founder who’s ready to scale with purpose, pleasure, and peace.Resources & Next Steps👉 Take the Nervous System Mood Ring Quiz: discover your current regulation state and get personalized tools to make smarter money decisions.👉Join The Wealth Frequencies Program: a 10-week experience blending breathwork, nervous system regulation, and wealth embodiment.👉 Work with Giovana: for hands-on support to scale your business with calm clarity and profit rooted in peace.👉 Follow Giovana on Instagram