Dec 15, 2022
Sascha Mayer is the Co-founder of Mamava, the creator of freestanding lactation spaces for breastfeeding on the go. Mamava pods are designed, engineered, and assembled at Mamava Manufacturing, their production facility in Springfield Vermont; and their mission is to create a healthier society through infrastructure and support for breastfeeding.
Sascha is a recognized expert on lactation space design, family-friendly workplace policies, and social entrepreneurial leadership. Her career in design started at JDK (now Solidarity of Unbridled Labour) where she helped develop the Living Brand®, Solidarity’s philosophy on brands and brand creation. As Strategy Director, Sascha designed and facilitated multidisciplinary creative-collaborative sessions with brands including HP, Levi’s, Lululemon, Merrell Apparel, Nike Women, and Seventh Generation. Prior to joining Solidarity, Sascha served as assistant press secretary for former Congressman (now Senator) Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.). She has a B.A. in Sociology from the University of Vermont and has been a Board Member of Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility since 2019.
In this episode, Sascha and I discuss:
- Her journey as a mother and entrepreneur looking to solve a problem through thoughtful, human centered design.
- How Sascha and her co-founder Christine used branding and design to influence change, and create momentum for Mamava.
- How parents can be advocates in their workplaces.
- Where moms can find the lactation (feeding) pods and how they work.
- The importance of breastfeeding advocacy.
- All of the resources Mamava provides for employers, organizations, and mothers who are pumping and nursing.
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Resources mentioned in this article:
No Rules Rules - by Reed Hastings & Erin Meyer
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