During my panel, which addressed mental health and wellbeing, I spoke with theSkimm’s co-founders and co-CEOs, Carly Zakin and Danielle Weisberg. They emphasized the importance of using your network to lighten your load and responsibilities, as opposed to trying to do everything. They pointed to theSkimm’s recent State of Women report, conducted with The Harris Poll, which found that 71% of women feel that it’s their job to worry. The top five words millennial women used to describe their mental state were stress, anxiety, exhaustion, depression, and confusion.

Zakin and Weisberg strongly advocated for creating and using a network of women who’ll work together and help each other in times of need.

In a panel on motherhood in the workplace, Shelley Zalis, the CEO of the Female Quotient, spoke with Grace Bastidas, the editor-in-chief of Parents magazine, about the idea of raising children as a shared experience — like the age-old saying “It takes a village to raise a child.” They also emphasized that parenting is about getting a job done, rather than doing it from a place of perfection. It’s impossible to be a “perfect” parent, so it’s important to do it to the best of your ability. It’s OK to be a bad mom sometimes.

Regardless if you have children, or are planning to, the idea holds: The inability to be perfect is something many women grapple with.

In a conversation around Black women in the workplace three JPMorgan Chase & Co. leaders, Racquel Oden, Michele Lawrence, and Cassandra Cyrius, spoke about the importance of financial literacy, particularly regarding investments for retirement. Even though Black women are a larger part of the workforce and more likely to be family breadwinners than women from other racial backgrounds, there’s still some embarrassment when speaking about financial literacy in Black communities. And since women statistically live longer than men, Black women in particular will likely be managing their household finances, but are generally not equipped with the knowledge needed to do so.

When it comes to investments and generational wealth, women tend to take less risk in investing, which can often lead to less reward. While it’s important not to spend everything you have, Oden and Lawrence encouraged attendees to invest in a diversified portfolio and in brands you believe in and interact with in daily life — making sure that your money is working beyond your regular paycheck.

In one of my favorite conversations, artists from different backgrounds celebrated how Black culture has shaped pop culture while simultaneously affecting the media landscape. Hip-hop as a genre turned 50 years old, having started as a youth-led subculture. The people who’ve guided it through different transitions are now considered historical legends in music, art, and fashion. It’s helped people express emotion, and dig into politics and psychology, all while encouraging the art of self-expression.

Artist Yo-Yo spoke about experiencing misogyny in the music and hip-hop industries, explaining that she began writing music because she wanted to write for women and combat the derogatory language she was hearing in lyrics. Whether you’re in creative industries or not, her advice rings true: “[It] does not matter what everyone [else] is saying… Do you.”