Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchRunning on Empty as a Working Mum? Why Taking a Break Might Be the Most Productive Thing You Do
Episode 201
Have you ever come back from a holiday feeling like you need another holiday?
Or realised, only after you've stopped, just how exhausted you really w…
23 hours ago
Lost Yourself in Motherhood? How to Reclaim Who You Are Beyond Being Mum
Episode 200
Is it possible to absolutely love being a mum... and still feel like something is missing?
For so many women, motherhood brings immense joy—but it ca…
2 weeks ago
Feeling Lost Returning to Work After Maternity Leave? How to Find Your New Rhythm
Episode 199
Returning to work after maternity leave is often portrayed as the final hurdle for new mothers, but what if it's actually just the beginning of a muc…
3 weeks ago
Why does "ambitious mother" feel like a contradiction? How to reclaim your ambition after kids, with Dr. Anne Welsh
Episode 198
Do you feel like you have to choose between being a good mum and having a meaningful career?
Carina speaks with clinical psychologist and executive c…
1 month ago
Wondering If You Should Increase Your Work Days? 5 Signs It's Time
Episode 197
Most conversations about returning to work after maternity leave focus on the return itself: the first day back, childcare drop-off, the mental load …
1 month, 2 weeks ago
The Good Girl Trap: Why So Many Working Mums Are Burnt Out, Overwhelmed and Doing Too Much
Episode 196
Have you ever returned to work after parental leave and found yourself saying: “I should just be grateful I have my job back” even when the role does…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Returning to Work After Maternity Leave? How to Handle the Guilt and Separation Anxiety
Episode 195
Missing your baby at work?
Feeling like your heart is in two places at once?
You’re not alone, and more importantly, there is nothing wrong with you.…
2 months ago
You're Not Less Ambitious. The World Around You Just Hasn't Caught Up Yet With Kat Francis
Episode 194
Since going back to work after maternity leave, has anyone - a manager, a colleague, a well-meaning relative - implied that you've changed? That you'…
2 months, 1 week ago
Going Back to Work Pregnant? How to Tell Your Employer Without the Guilt or the Panic
Episode 193
Returning to work after parental leave is already a huge transition. But what if you're going back and you are pregnant?
This week's episode comes st…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Why Don't I Feel Like Me Anymore? Matrescence, Identity & Returning to Work with Amanda Jackson
Episode 192
If you've ever returned to work after parental leave and thought, "I'm not the same person I was before I went on parental leave", you are not imagin…
2 months, 3 weeks ago