Mirza Movers ft. Eve Rodsky

An hour in the pediatrician's office with your child is just as valuable as an hour in the boardroom

On this episode of Mirza Movers, we celebrate the incredible Eve Rodsky , New York Times bestselling author and creator of Fair Play - a gamified life-management system that helps partners rebalance their domestic workload and reimagine their relationship.

Eve shares her all-too-familiar personal caregiving story that took her from smashing glass ceilings to smashing peas.?We also dive into the deeper meaning of care and get a taste of the Fair Play deck, as Mirza CEO and co-founder, Siran Cao shares her own childhood memory around caregiving.?Finally, we wrap the interview with a very special guest feature. Make sure to watch the end for a special appearance. Watch the episode now!

?? Key Takeaways

• Care Beyond Tasks: Caregiving is more than just completing chores or managing schedules. It's about the emotions and connections we build through moments of caregiving.
• Not all time is created equal: women often shoulder a disproportionate share of caregiving as their time is less valued, even with busy careers. Meanwhile men lose out on precious moments of caregiving - it’s time we flip the script.
• Care as a communal obligation: employers, neighbors, strangers - we all have an unspoken obligation of care to one another.

?? Lightning Round Revelations

As part of the interview we asked Eve some rapid fire questions to do with care, here are her answers.

Caregiving in 3 words: Beauty, Labor, Worth

Go-to care statistic: Women shoulder 2/3 or more of the housework and childcare burden.

Self-care tip: The "Happiness Trio" - Adult friendships, True self-care (walks, exercise), and "Unicorn Space" (pursuing personal interests).

Caregiving anthem: "Umbrella" by Rihanna (representing the strength to weather the emotional storms of caregiving).

Caregiving superpower: Super speed and super strength (as suggested by Eve's son Ben)

Feeling inspired? ?? Check out Eve’s work www.fairplaylife.com?and follow The Fair Play Policy Institute

A huge thank you to Eve for sharing her story with us. If you know someone who you think would be a great guest to feature on Mirza Movers, let us know.

Mirza Movers is a series where we spotlight leaders, trailblazers and innovators in the caregiving industry. We hope to shed light on the importance of caregiving and the kind of work that is being done to build a better world of care.