Modern Fatherhood: Closing the Paternity Gap and Dropping the Corporate Mask, with Sam Allman-Briggs

What is the true cost of navigating early parenthood while trying to maintain a career? In this episode, host Fiorenza Rossini sits down with Sam Allman-Briggs —a marketer, devoted father, and advocate for parental rights—to pull back the curtain on the modern fatherhood experience. From the harrowing grief of pregnancy loss and the workplace anxieties that follow, to navigating a culture that frequently overlooks fathers, Sam shares his raw, personal journey. They dive deep into the gaps in paternity leave, the reality of workplace redundancies for new parents, and why the corporate mask needs to slip to make way for genuine, hands-on parenting. 🔎 What we explore * Fathers are being overlooked: The baby and toddler industry frequently defaults to viewing mothers as the sole primary consumer, alienating hands-on fathers and limiting long-term industry progression. * The Reality of Pregnancy Loss: Miscarriage and stillbirth affect one in four pregnancies, yet the emotional and psychological toll—especially the secondary anxiety during a subsequent pregnancy—remains a taboo subject in corporate environments. * The Paternity Leave Gap: Current statutory paternity leave models fail to support the realities of postpartum recovery (such as C-section healing times), highlighting a severe need for progressive parental rights. * Dropping the Corporate Mask: True workplace inclusivity means moving past seeing people as a professional or a parent, and letting employees combine their identities without fear of professional penalty. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Enjoyed this episode? Don't forget to

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Modern Fatherhood: Closing the Paternity Gap and Dropping the Corporate Mask, with Sam Allman-Briggs is an episode from The Belonging Project by Fiorenza Rossini.

This episode is 45:38 long.

This episode was published on Jun 10, 2026.

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