It’s a situation that far too many mums are familiar with: You take 6 to 12 months (or more) off to have and raise a baby, you walk into the office on your first day back, and even though it’s the same job with the same people, it feels like everything’s changed. You might struggle to readjust and feel sad, bored, frustrated or angry. And it’s not ok! But there’s hope, because it is possible to be a career happy mum.
It’s a situation that far too many mums are familiar with: You take 6 to 12 months (or more) off to have and raise a baby, you walk into the office on your first day back, and even though it’s the same job with the same people, it feels like everything’s changed. You might struggle to readjust and feel sad, bored, frustrated or angry. And it’s not ok! But there’s hope, because it is possible to be a career happy mum.
On this episode of the Oh For Food’s Sake podcast, we chat with career coach Rebecca Amin about how women can have successful, fulfilling careers and have the time and energy to be a mum. Rebecca leads mums through career transitions, which are common after maternity leave. She explains how she helps women to identify what kind of job they want and how they can get there.
We cover some of the common career transition myths and Rebecca gives advice on how to tackle your post-maternity career slump head-on by resetting boundaries and communicating your needs. You’ll also hear what it’s like to work with a career coach and how they can support you through your journey.
This episode is such a great resource for anyone who’s concerned about balancing their career path with their parental responsibilities. You can spread the word by sharing it with someone in your network who’s in this position and make sure to subscribe to the Oh For Food’s Sake podcast to catch future episodes.
Timestamps
[0:47] We welcome Rebecca on to the episode
[1:55] Rebecca’s journey from recruitment into career coaching
[5:02] Did your role change, or did you?
[8:20] If you don’t care about your job any more, it’s not the right job for you
[10:20] What Rebecca does for her clients and how she does it
[13:00] Rebecca’s amazing advice to anyone just about to go off on parental leave
[16:12] It’s ok if it takes you a while to readjust to work
[17:30] And it’s also ok to ask for help!
[18:27] Setting your boundaries with your partner
[20:30] People do outgrow jobs
[21:50] A common problem of trying to reintegrate into your job after maternity leave
[22:53] “The worst feeling to have”: Rebecca outlines a typical scenario that women experience in their jobs after maternity leave
[24:28] It’s too difficult and I’ll have to take a pay cut: The myths we tell ourselves about retraining or switching industries
[29:25] The value that you can get from working with a coach
[31:11] Working with a career coach won’t always mean that you change jobs
[33:26] What steps you can take to pave the way to a career change
[36:08] How Rebecca successfully reset the boundaries at her job
[39:29] Don’t keep putting your needs last
[41:12] Rebecca’s podcast and how to get in touch with her
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