Career Shift: A Guide for Moms Reentering the Workforce

How do you include raising a family and managing a home on a resume? What’s the business term for “stay-at-home mom”? When Heather Nemelka faced a sudden divorce and had to find a job after years of dedicating herself to her kids, she had to tackle these questions head-on.

Now, as the founder of Elavare, a company that supports women who are re-entering the workforce, Nemelka joins Y Magazine podcast host Whitney Singley Archibald (BA ’01) in an empowering conversation about how women—whether young mothers, or empty nesters—can seek education, develop their talents, and apply homemaking skills toward employment opportunities.

This episode accompanies an article about Heather Nemelka in the Fall 2025 issue of Y Magazine.

If you enjoyed this episode, you may also like “BYU’s Pioneers in Chaplaincy,” an episode about the first women in BYU’s chaplaincy program, and “Cake by Courtney: Baking, Business, and Faith,” an episode about another alumni entrepreneur. You might also enjoy “In Good Company: Students Build Real Businesses in Two Semesters.”

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