Betsy GuerraBilingual Keynote Speaker, Psychotherapist/Coach, Author, Leadership Training and Life Coach Certification

Motherhood Didn’t End My Purpose #shorts

13 Jan 2026 · 0 min

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A brief conversational YouTube short featuring Betsy Guerra and guest Pam Giganti discussing mom guilt, loss of identity after leaving paid work for parenting, and the tension between professional selves and motherhood. They name specific former careers (lawyer, news anchor) to illustrate the identity shift and vocalize feelings many women carry privately.

We, as moms, have this mom guilt.
Oh, my God. I had mommy guilt so bad.
If you've ever whispered, I don't feel like myself right now.
I was a lawyer. Could work at another firm. No, I was a news anchor. Like, it's so niche. So it was a very, very hard decision because my identity was tied up in that.
Today I sit with Pam Giganti.
I left work. Now I can be this mom. But then my kids are gone, so who am I?
And we're saying out loud what most women carry alone.
Are you talking about menopause? One of my favorite subjects.