Motherhood Comes in Many Different Forms with Tomi Akitunde

Break Concrete: Black Women At Work

Motherhood and mothering can be complicated, but Tomi Akitunde has built a much needed resource for Black moms: mater mea also known as Black Mom Google. Tomi is an award-winning journalist who founded mater mea, the #1 destination for thoughtful, high quality content that celebrates, supports, and empowers Black moms. mater mea helps Black moms get the answers to their motherhood, life, and career questions through sincere storytelling, expert advice, and community. In today's Mother's Day special episode, Tomi opens up about her experiences with infertility, why she decided to create an online space for Black moms, how she confronted insecurities as the founder of mater mea, and more.

Topics Covered:

• Why Tomi started mater mea, an online magazine for Black moms
• How mater mea grew to be known as the “Black Mom Google”
• Why Tomi created a space for Black moms specifically
• How mater mea builds community for and empowers Black moms
• Challenges Tomi faced as an entrepreneur
• Tomi’s experience dealing with infertility
• How Tomi has dealt with imposter syndrome and gaslighting culture
• How for years Tomi had been hiding behind mater mea and why she wrote Allow Me To Reintroduce Myself to confront her insecurities as the founder of mater mea
• Tomi’s relationship with her mom
• Celebrating Black motherhood

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