Make It Work (Sarah Wong)
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| 05 Sep 2023 | Navigating Life's Seasons and Being A Reluctant Leader with Fannie Lim | Ep1 | 00:17:27 | |
Fannie Lim is a former Stay Home Mum to 3, entrepreneur, and now NGO leader in Singapore. In this episode, she shares insights about: 🌟 Navigating the challenges of being a stay-at-home mom after a successful career. 🌟 Balancing work and family commitments in the nonprofit sector. 🌟 Embracing leadership roles and the dynamics of working alongside a supportive spouse. 🌟 Discovering transferable skills gained during motherhood that are applicable in the professional world. 🌟 The power of reflection, humility, and learning in personal growth and parenting. 🌟 Unveiling the beauty of prioritizing and embracing different seasons in life. Don't miss this engaging and enlightening episode with Fannie Lim, where wisdom, vulnerability, and inspiration come together to celebrate the journey of a modern working mum. Connect with Fannie through the following platforms:
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| 03 Jan 2024 | Building Your Professional Village: Navigating Career Shifts, Parenthood, and Workplace Dynamics with Nila Bhattacharyya | Ep10 | 00:34:10 | |
Nila Bhattacharyya is currently based in Bangalore India with her husband and 3 year old. Prior to embracing motherhood, Nila's career spanned diverse roles; from serving as an oil rig engineer in Brazil to working as a global-traveling management consultant based in the United States. However, following the arrival of her first child, Nila made a pivotal decision to return to India, leaving consulting and starting a new career in product management for a healthtech company headquartered in the United States. Join us to hear how and why Nila made these significant shifts to balance family needs whilst staying true to her career ‘north star’. In today’s honest and practical conversation, Nila also shares about: 🌟The structured framework guiding her career transitions 🌟Candid observations of parenting in the US vs India 🌟How she expanded the proverbial village to her workplace, breaking taboos by integrating pregnancy openly into professional life early on 🌟How embedding frameworks such as “Jobs To Be Done” and “Operational Key Results” help her prioritize her parenting goals Connect with Nila on: 👋Email: nilanjana.bhattacharyya@gmail.com 👋LinkedIn: https://in.linkedin.com/in/nilanjana-b-3b36651a #MakeItWorkPodcast #WorkingMoms #CareerJourney #Inspiration #FamilyFirst #UStoIndia #CareerTransitions Chapters 00:00 Make It Work Introduction 00:11 Episode and Guest Introduction 03:07 Motherhood: An Internal Shift In Perspective Toward Work 05:58 It Takes A Village.. Which Includes Your Workplace 09:03 Getting Help And Figuring My Priorities 09:57 Exploring Career Options - Why I Pivoted Into Product After Motherhood 15:55 Making A Geographical Shift For Family - A Move Beset With Doubt 18:19 Parenting in US vs India/Asia: Some Big Differences Observed 22:28 My Spouse Is My Biggest Cheerleader 26:54 Looking Back, What Would I Do Differently? 29:51 How I Embed Jobs To Be Done and OKRs In Parenting 31:54 Key Takeaways: New Ways to Define and Grow Your Village —------- Follow along! We’d love to hear any feedback, comments, or suggestions from you. PS. We are always looking for great stories to be featured! ➡LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/make-it-work-asia-podcast/ ➡Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/makeitwork.asia/ | |||
| 07 Aug 2024 | On Matrescence: The Transformations of Motherhood with Sara Pantry| Ep18 | 00:38:05 | |
“…I'd always had a successful career and was always achieving and they just collided. I didn't feel like I could be the mother that I wanted to be, I also felt like at work I wasn't the person that I was before and that was when I started to get panic attacks, and that was the point where I was like, this isn't how life is meant to be like this.” Sara Pantry is a UK transplant in Singapore for the past 8 years and mother to a 3 year old. She is a Senior Workplace Leader at Linkedin and a passionate advocate and expert on the topic of matrescence, a term that refers to the profound developmental transition a woman undergoes as she becomes a new mother who is navigating the early stages of motherhood. Her work sheds light on how this period impacts not only a woman’s identity but also her mental and emotional well-being. As a Matrescence Practitioner, Accredited ICF Coach and LeanIn Circle leader, Sara has been at the forefront of exploring and discussing this important phenomenon, providing invaluable insights into the complex interplay between motherhood and personal growth with a community of mothers in Singapore. We’re excited to dive into this conversation and explore how matrescence can help us better understand the journey of motherhood. In our enlightening conversation, Sara also shares on: 🌟 Motherhood: Understanding what makes transitioning into motherhood so difficult 🌟 Navigating maternal load with her partner and working on resolving resentment in parenthood. 🌟 Her experiences and unexpected learnings from creating a LeanIn circle for mothers in Singapore 🌟 The significance of having peer-to-peer mentoring at the workplace who can support and understand the transition back to work after maternity leave. Also available on: 🍏Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/make-it-work/id1701442085 ▶️YouTube : https://youtube.com/@makeitwork.podcast Connect with Sara on: 👋Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/she_thrives_tribe 👋Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/src357/ 👋LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sara-pantry/ 👋Email: sara@shethrives.net Connect with us! We’d love to hear any feedback, comments, or suggestions from you. ➡LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/make-it-work-asia-podcast/ ➡Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/makeitwork.asia/ ➡ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@makeitwork.podcast ➡Email: makeitwork.asia@gmail.com —------- Chapters 00:00 Episode Snippet 00:23 Introduction to Make It Work 01:07 Hello Sara 02:08 A Day in the Life of Sara 03:12 Balancing Work and Family 06:13 The Challenges of Motherhood 09:45 Discovering Matrescence 19:17 Navigating the Maternal Load 20:46 Understanding Resentment in Parenthood 22:01 Balancing Responsibilities and Communication 24:22 Raising a Child Abroad: Finding Your Tribe 25:47 Creating Support Networks: The Lean In Circle 26:59 Championing Working Moms at LinkedIn 28:02 The Importance of Peer-to-Peer Mentoring 29:57 The Two-Year Transition: Returning to Work 31:10 Global Perspectives on Maternity Support 32:52 Starting a Mentoring Program in Your Company 34:27 The Power of Community Support 36:05 Final Thoughts and Takeaways —------- #MakeItWorkPodcast #WorkingMoms #productivitytips #CareerJourney #Inspiration #FamilyFirst #Entrepreneur | |||
| 20 Dec 2023 | Unexpectedly Flourishing: The Unforeseen Benefits of a Career Downshift with Sharon Fan | Ep9 | 00:26:34 | |
Sharon Fan, a Canadian-Taiwanese, had lived and worked in Asia, North America, Europe before taking charge as the Managing Director of the Taiwan office of a fast growing regional health tech startup. Leading a growing team, she dedicated herself to 15-hour workdays until a significant change reshaped her priorities: motherhood. Opting for a transformative career pivot, Sharon chose to return to her former company, embracing a downshift, including a 50% pay cut, to transition into an individual contributor role. How and why did she do it? And what are her thoughts on it, since making the shift 2 years ago? In our eye-opening conversation today, Sharon also shares about: 🌟Her challenges as a first time mom (“the minutiae of it all”) 🌟Why she embraces the concept of a career downshift and her unique perspective on it 🌟How she balances traveling for work and leisure for up to 30% of a year with her spouse and toddler 🌟Interesting aspects of the work culture in Taiwan that affect family life Connect with Sharon on: 👋LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sharonfan/ #MakeItWorkPodcast #WorkingMoms #CareerDownshift #Inspiration #FamilyFirst # Chapters 00:00 Make It Work Introduction 00:11 Episode & Guest Introduction 02:01 Day In A Life 03:56 Why Motherhood Was So Tough For Me 06:49 Why Taking A 50% paycut Was Worth it 11:17 Why I Love The Term "Career downshift" 16:02 Work-life Integration In Taiwan 20:21 Working With My Spouse 25:53 Outro —------- Follow along! We’d love to hear any feedback, comments, or suggestions from you. PS. We are always looking for great stories to be featured! ➡LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/make-it-work-asia-podcast/ ➡Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/makeitwork.asia/ | |||
| 21 Feb 2025 | Bonus for YOU!: Work Options Beyond the 9 to 5 - A Unique Virtual Event! | 00:02:28 | |
Hello mommas ⭐ Ever wondered about different working arrangements beyond the full time hustle?💻 💼 It's a little bit of a different episode today because I wanted to introduce our first-ever virtual session on Innovative Work Strategies for Modern Moms! This means so much to me because I’ve been there. Becoming a mom can feel so overwhelming that figuring out how to thrive at work again just gets pushed way down the list (that was me 🙈). Truth is —almost every working mom has, at point, wondered about alternatives to their pre-mom work life. That’s why I’m beyond excited to bring together this amazing panel of experts to share their stories, insights, and advice as we dive into fresh, game-changing ideas on how to juggle career and motherhood—whether you're exploring portfolio careers, solopreneurship, job sharing, or planning your return to work. 💡💪🔗 Register here - https://lu.ma/fh14fmpq 🎤 Our incredible speakers: 🌟 Niti Nadarajah – Freelance legal counsel, Coach & Speaker 🌟 Khatija Aslam – Founder of Moxy & Marketing job-sharer at Zespri 🌟 Sara Pantry – Workplace leader at LinkedIn & Matrescence practitioner 🌟 Karen Tay - Founder of Inherent Journey, Fractional C-suite & Coach 📅 Monday March 3, 2025 | 8:00 PM (GMT+8) SG time #iwd2025 #acceleratingaction #workingmoms #event #work #job #career | |||
| 11 Dec 2024 | Breakups And Busts: Bouncing Back Better with Lily Kew| Ep21 (Part 2 of 2) | 00:22:07 | |
SPECIAL PROMO FOR SINGAPORE-BASED LISTENERS of 35% off ANY FACIAL FOR 1ST TIMERS TO KEW ORGANICS & SUGAR K SPAS ! To enjoy this amazing promotion, WhatsApp MIW35 to +65-8805-0065 to make an appointment or quote MIW35 when booking online. Offer valid until 30/6/2025. For more information, please visit http://www.keworganics.com —----------------- Lily Kew is an award-winning entrepreneur and founder of Kew Organics and Sugar K, two popular organic facial spa brands in Singapore. For over a decade in the wellness industry, Lily has built a thriving business that offers organic skincare treatments with their focus on natural, effective treatments and products through three outlets and an online store. Beyond her professional achievements, Lily’s personal journey is equally inspiring. She has experienced a unique relationship dynamic—having married, divorced, and remarried the same person.She also first became a mother at 45 years old and went on to have a second child at 48 years old. In our raw and wide-ranging conversation, Lily also shares on: 🌟 How she balances the juggling demands of entrepreneurship and motherhood. 🌟 Lily discusses her experiences and reflections on becoming a mother later in life, and how this has shaped her perspective on parenting and life. 🌟 What are the Lily’s experiences to gain practical advice on achieving success and personal growth. 🌟 The emotional and professional challenges she faced when her family business partnership fell apart, and how she navigated this difficult period in her life. Check out our latest episode “Breakups And Busts: Bouncing Back Better with Lily Kew“ now available on: 🎙Apple (audio only)- https://tinyurl.com/2ypqmafn 🎙Spotify (video+audio) - https://tinyurl.com/24dm6vfv 🎙YouTube (video+audio) - https://tinyurl.com/24jwedlj Connect with Lily on: 👋 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lily-kew-b256499b 👋 Kew Organics : https://keworganics.com 👋 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/keworganics Follow and connect with us! We’d love to hear any feedback, comments, or suggestions from you. —------------------------------- 💼LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/make-it-work-asia-podcast 📷 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/makeitwork.asia 🎵 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@makeitwork.podcast 🍏Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/make-it-work/id1701442085 🎵Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/78ulY0B27nYxGB6jPCABPI?si=abfc48d037d943be 📥Email: makeitwork.asia@gmail.com Chapters 00:28 Intro 01:19 Lessons from a Family Partnership 02:34 Advice on Business Partnerships 03:20 My Spouse's Role 06:25 My Darkest Moment: When My Family Business Partnership Failed 08:28 Starting Anew and Finding Support 12:36 Bring Business Lessons Into The Home 15:27 Navigating COVID-19 as a B2C Business 19:24 Balancing Business and Family 21:12 Special Discount For Listeners #MakeItWorkPodcast #WorkingMoms #productivitytips #CareerJourney #Inspiration #FamilyFirst #Entrepreneur #mom #motherhood #marriage #children | |||
| 07 Sep 2023 | Introducing Make It Work (Original) | 00:00:58 | |
I'm your host Sarah Wong, and I'm so glad that you are here. I share a little more about my story in this introduction episode. If you are looking for work life balance inspiration, or ever pondered the age-old question, "Can one truly have it all?", this podcast is for YOU! Join me as I uncover a trove of inspiring tales of modern working mamas in Asia who have defied career norms and create their own paths, whilst putting family first. Bi-weekly wisdom, Asian style, drops Wednesdays. Follow along as we all try to Make It Work! A little bit more about myself:
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| 02 Dec 2023 | How To Find A New Way Of Being When Life Gets Disrupted with Claire Harbour (1 of 2) | Ep7 (Special Series Part 4) | 00:23:04 | |
In Claire Harbour’s own words, she “fits in everywhere and belongs nowhere”. Claire holds French and British passports but really is the quintessential global citizen, having lived in almost 20 countries and can speak 8 languages. Claire started her career in Asia, was once the General Manager for Louis Vuitton Moët Hennessy in the UK, and since entering coaching 20 years ago, she has now coached over 2000 people. All this whilst single-handedly raising four children (who are now well-adjusted adults!). Amongst the many hats Claire wears, she is currently advisor to the Harvard Business Review, has written a book and co-hosts a podcast both entitled “Disrupt Your Career”, a program interviewing those at the forefront of talent and career management. Claire is especially special to me because she was one of my first cheerleaders in starting this podcast! I cannot wait to share Claire’s unique wisdom and style in this podcast with you. In our conversation, we chat about: 🌟The secret ingredient that helped her cope as a single working mother of four: her client relationships 🌟What she learned from her children as they pursued unconventional paths 🌟Why asking for what you need is so important - and powerful 🌟Setting priorities so you can dump, delegate, delay 🌟Figuring out your values so you can be honest about what you want Connect with Claire on: 👋Claire’s website www.claireharbour.com 👋The Safe https://the-safe.mailchimpsites.com/ 👋LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/clairemjharbour/ #MakeItWorkPodcast #WorkingMoms #CareerJourney #Inspiration #FamilyFirst #Coaching #DisruptYourCareer Chapters 0:00 Make It Work Introduction 01:09 Hello Claire 03:39 Claire's journey: Moving out of the corporate world 06:46 Finding work-life compromise with 4 children 09:07 Am I just my work? 13:44 Letting my children pursue unconventional paths 17:16 Coaching hat on: Cultural differences observed across clients 21:20 Learning to ask for what you need —------- Special credits to Kash Baden in helping with the production of this episode! —------- Follow along! We’d love to hear any feedback, comments, or suggestions from you. PS. We are always looking for great stories to be featured! ➡LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/make-it-work-asia-podcast/ ➡Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/makeitwork.asia/ | |||
| 05 Feb 2025 | Why We Get Stuck In Life And How To Get Unstuck! - Niti Nadarajah | Ep24 | 00:40:42 | |
Niti Nadarajah is a mom of 2 based in Melbourne, Australia. Born to Indian migrant parents, she nailed it in school, earned herself a law degree, and climbed the corporate ladder to become Senior Counsel at a big multinational. But despite all that, she felt stuck and uninspired. So, she took a leap and stepped off the corporate treadmill. Today, she is a freelance legal counsel, coach, and passionate advocate for empowering women, helping them "to get unstuck". She is passionate about DEI work, supporting moms returning to work, as well as those who have suffered pregnancy loss. In this episode, Niti and I chat about: 🌟 How Niti transitioned from a full-time legal career to freelance counsel and the trade-offs she had to accept while building a business to empower women. 🌟 How her Asian upbringing impacted her parenting and how this shapes her advice for other women. 🌟 How Niti helps women get "unstuck" and her number one advice for those feeling stuck in their personal or professional lives. 🌟 The power of sharing personal stories and vulnerability to empower women and create meaningful change. Connect with Niti on: 👋 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/niti-nadarajah/ 👋 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/storiesbyniti/ 👋 Website: https://www.coachingbyniti.com/ —------------------------------- Chapters 00:49 Welcome and Guest Introduction 01:45 Hello Niti The Multi-Hyphenate! 02:42 Transformational Journey That Brought Me To Coaching 07:04 Early Motherhood & Possible Postpartum Depression 14:20 Advice on Navigating Back To Work Transitions 19:59 Influences of My Asian Upbringing 23:08 Leaving a Legal Career To Coach: Was It Worth It? 25:13 Being My Boss Was Harder Than I Thought! 29:41 How Sharing My Own Stories Online Grew My Business 31:46 How Do Women Get Stuck? 34:28 Advice for Those Feeling Stuck 36:53 Through The Eyes of My Child… —------------------------------- Join our free Mommas Making It Work whatsapp community: https://chat.whatsapp.com/I8RGbw6W5lC8BeqjeLyowu Follow and connect with us! https://linktr.ee/makeitwork.podcast We’d love to hear any feedback, comments, or suggestions from you. 💼LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/make-it-work-asia-podcast/ 📷 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/makeitwork.asia/ 🎵 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@makeitwork.podcast 🍏Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/make-it-work/id1701442085 🎵Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/78ulY0B27nYxGB6jPCABPI?si=abfc48d037d943be 📥Email: makeitwork.asia@gmail.com —------------------------------- #MakeItWorkPodcast #WorkingMoms #productivitytips #CareerJourney #Inspiration #FamilyFirst #Entrepreneur #momlife #career #tips #motherhood #parenting #lawyer #law #freelance #helpingmothers #coaching #counselling #freelancing | |||
| 07 May 2024 | Redefining Success: Through Corporate Leadership, Fractional Leadership, Entrepreneurship, and Motherhood - Rachel Tan | Ep12 | 00:31:50 | |
Rachel Tan, an e-commerce whiz based in Malaysia, has made waves in leadership positions at the likes of Shopee, L’Oreal, Nuffnang and Oxwhite, the Malaysian retail company famous for selling 2,500 white shirts in just three hours. She's also the founder of In Real Life, a digital publishing platform, which was sold in 2020. But that's not all. Rachel's story takes a unique turn after welcoming three children into her life. She realized the potential to merge her love for nurturing kids with her marketing prowess, leading to the birth of The Nurts, an innovative venture that offers books, toys, and games designed to foster precious parent-child bonds. For those intrigued by the concept of fractional work, Rachel also shares her journey of securing a two day a week marketing leadership role at Oxwhite, whilst growing The Nurts, her own business inspired by her kids. Rachel is also extending a special offer to listeners of Make it Work for products purchased on The Nurts' online store. Valid until 30 June 2024, use the code, MAKEITWORK10 for a 10% discount with a minimum spend of RM 120 (~ USD25)! In our conversation, we chat about: 🌟Juggling Mum-preneurship and 3 kids 🌟Fractional Work: How Rachel Found a 2-day-a-week Marketing Leadership Role 🌟Combining Work and Play: Starting The Nurts 🌟The 3 Most Important Relationships 🌟The Importance of Knowing Thyself 🌟How to Overcome Self-doubt Connect with Rachel on: 👋The Nurts https://www.thenurts.com/ 👋LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/racheltan88/ 👋Email: rachel@thenurts.com #MakeItWorkPodcast #WorkingMoms #CareerJourney #Inspiration #FamilyFirst #FractionalLeadership #TheNurts Chapters 0:00 Make It Work Introduction 00:02 Episode and Guest Intro 01:32 Hello Rachel 01:46 Rachel's Journey: From Marketing to Motherhood and Entrepreneurship 03:58 Childcare Arrangements - A Different Experience with Each Child 05:53 Starting a Business Amidst Family Life 07:35 Rachel's Career Shifts and Embracing Flexibility 10:51 How I got a 2-day-a-week Marketing Leadership position 16:56 Advice for Pursuing Flexible, Fractional Roles 18:40 Balancing Entrepreneurship and Parenthood - Know Thyself 21:19 Inspiration from Parenting: The Birth of The Nurts 23:49 The Role of Supportive Partners in Entrepreneurial Journeys 27:42 Reflections and Advice for Aspiring Entrepreneurs 30:43 Connecting with Rachel Tan | |||
| 27 Nov 2024 | Breakups And Busts: Bouncing Back Better with Lily Kew | Ep 21 (Part 1 of 2) | 00:22:12 | |
SPECIAL PROMO FOR SINGAPORE-BASED LISTENERS of 35% off ANY FACIAL FOR 1ST TIMERS TO KEW ORGANICS & SUGAR K SPAS ! To enjoy this amazing promotion, WhatsApp MIW35 to +65-8805-0065 to make an appointment or quote MIW35 when booking online. Offer valid until 30/6/2025. For more information, please visit www.keworganics.com. —----------------- Lily Kew is an award-winning entrepreneur and founder of Kew Organics and Sugar K, two popular organic facial spa brands in Singapore. For over a decade in the wellness industry, Lily has built a thriving business that offers organic skincare treatments with their focus on natural, effective treatments and products through three outlets and an online store. Beyond her professional achievements, Lily’s personal journey is equally inspiring. She has experienced a unique relationship dynamic—having married, divorced, and remarried the same person.She also first became a mother at 45 years old and went on to have a second child at 48 years old. In our raw and wide-ranging conversation, Lily also shares on: 🌟 How she balances the juggling demands of entrepreneurship and motherhood. 🌟 Lily discusses her experiences and reflections on becoming a mother later in life, and how this has shaped her perspective on parenting and life. 🌟 What are the Lily’s experiences to gain practical advice on achieving success and personal growth. 🌟 The emotional and professional challenges she faced when her family business partnership fell apart, and how she navigated this difficult period in her life. Check out our latest episode “Breakups And Busts: Bouncing Back Better with Lily Kew“ now available on: 🎙Apple (audio only)- https://tinyurl.com/2ypqmafn 🎙Spotify (video+audio) - https://tinyurl.com/24dm6vfv 🎙YouTube (video+audio) - https://tinyurl.com/24jwedlj Connect with Lily on: 👋 LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/lily-kew-b256499b 👋 Kew Organics : https://keworganics.com/ 👋 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/keworganics/ Follow and connect with us! We’d love to hear any feedback, comments, or suggestions from you. —------------------------------- 💼LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/make-it-work-asia-podcast/ 📷 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/makeitwork.asia/ 🎵 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@makeitwork.podcast 🍏Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/make-it-work/id1701442085 🎵Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/78ulY0B27nYxGB6jPCABPI?si=abfc48d037d943be 📥Email: makeitwork.asia@gmail.com Chapters 00:42 Introduction and Special Guest Announcement 02:03 Lily Kew's Personal and Professional Background 02:52 Daily Routine and Health Practices 03:48 Managing Stress and Work-Life Balance 04:32 Compartmentalizing Work and Family Time 08:36 A Cautionary Tale: How Not To Stay Married 15:30 On Having Children at 45 and 48 Years Old Respectively 19:43 Pros and Cons of Being an Older Parent #MakeItWorkPodcast #WorkingMoms #productivitytips #CareerJourney #Inspiration #FamilyFirst #Entrepreneur #mom #motherhood #marriage #children | |||
| 21 Aug 2024 | On Why Every Mom Needs Unsexy Role Models with Sher-li Torrey | Ep19 (Part 1 of 2) | 00:24:13 | |
Sher-li Torrey is a Singaporean mom of 2 - a 16-year-old daughter and a 12-year-old son. She is best known as the founder of Mums @ Work and Career Navigators, organizations dedicated to supporting and empowering mothers as they return to the workforce. Inspired by her own journey to find flexible work arrangements as a young mother 14 years ago, Mums@Work has since grown into a vibrant community of almost 70,000 members. The platform offers flexible work solutions, a portal for Mumpreneurs to list their services, volunteer opportunities, workshops for working mothers, and returneeship programs to help those transitioning back into the workforce after a career break. With more than a decade of experience working with mothers and partnering with public and private organizations, Sher-li has become a pivotal figure in advocating for this important demographic in Singapore and beyond. In our two-part conversation, she candidly shares: 🌟 The role of work in providing an identity beyond caregiving 🌟 The power of learning to let go and asking for help 🌟 Her "40 Women Over 40" initiative and why every woman needs unsexy role models 🌟 Insights and lessons she never expected from her journey with other mums
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00:00 Episode Snippet 00:27 Introduction to Make It Work 00:37 Hello Sher-Li 01:42 Balancing Work and Family Life 02:13 Daily Routines and Time Management 04:04 Non-Negotiables and Flexibility 05:22 The Importance of Asking for Help 09:21 Unsexy Role Models and Other Inspirations 11:03 When We Transmit Our Insecurities To Our Kids 15:57 When I Hit Rock Bottom 21:21 Advice To My Younger Self 23:25 Finding Purpose and Career Transitions #MakeItWorkPodcast #WorkingMoms #CareerBreak #CareerJourney #Inspiration #FamilyFirst #Entrepreneur #Mothers #Mom #Parents #Parenting #Mum #Family | |||
| 18 Oct 2023 | How I Survived My Midlife Crisis and Why I Think You Can Have It All with Charlotte Teo | Ep4 (Special Series Part 1) | 00:27:59 | |
Charlotte Teo is Singaporean working mum to three kids ages 9, 12, and 42- with the 42-year-old being her husband - and the founder and Head Coach of Whatssup Charlie Coaching and Consultancy that focuses on coaching bold working mommas “on the Path of Good To Great”. After a 17 year career as a marketer to big brands, Charlotte experienced a “halftime moment” in her professional life which led her to re-evaluate where she was in life, eventually leading her to explore coaching and is today passionate about helping others going through big life transitions, as she once did. In today’s light hearted and sincere conversation with the self-described “pom-pom waver” and “lime green highlighter pen”, Charlotte speaks openly on: 🌟 Her "Half-Time Moment" (aka Mid Life Crisis) and how this pivotal moment led her to reevaluate her career path and to start exploring coaching 🌟 Imposter syndrome as one of the most common themes that she sees her clients come to her with as well as how she guides them through it 🌟Balancing Work and Motherhood: What is behind the identity crisis that many working moms face 🌟How she worked with her spouse through early transition into motherhood and in her most recent career transition 🌟Why she thinks that it is possible to “have it all” Check out our latest episode “How I Survived My Midlife Crisis and Why I Think You Can Have It All with Charlotte Teo” for some candor and great advice on Making It Work! Connect with Charlotte on: 👋LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/charlotteteo 👋Website - https://www.wassupcharlie.com Chapters 00:00 Make It Work introduction 00:11 Episode and Guest Intro 00:36 Hello Charlotte 02:25 Charlotte's "Haf-Time Moment" 04:42 Losing Control of Life as a Form of Identity Crisis / Awakening 07:21 Why I Focus On Working Mums As My Clientele 11:43 As A Coach: Top Questions My Working Mums Clients Ask 13:27 Digger Deeper Into "Having It All": Why I Think It's Possible 15:29 Imposter Syndrome 18:53 Working with My Spouse 22:03 Post Half-Time Charlotte: Personal and Professional Changes 24:59 Takeaway For Listeners 26:28 What I Love Connecting Over 27:26 Outro —------- Follow along! We’d love to hear any feedback, comments, or suggestions from you. PS. We are always looking for great stories to be featured! ➡LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/make-it-work-asia-podcast/ ➡Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/makeitwork.asia/ ➡Email: makeitwork.asia@gmail.com | |||
| 10 Jul 2024 | On Raising Kids Whilst Building Empires with Chris Edwards | Ep16 | 00:33:53 | |
Chris Edwards, originally from Australia, lived in Singapore for 11 years, where she had her three kids and launched the well-known Honeycombers website. She is now based in Byron Bay, Australia, and most recently has launched her fourth business, Launchpad, an all-in-one platform and community looking to provide the necessary tools and support for impactful entrepreneurs. From advice on finding good people in your life to tips on how to juggle it all, this conversation is packed with valuable insights. Hint: there’s more “life” in the “work-life balance” equation. In today’s candid and thought-provoking conversation, Chris delves into: 🌟The importance of prioritization and why she lives by the 80/20 rule 🌟Work-life balance or “life-work balance” as she likes to call it and starting the day by doing something enjoyable 🌟How she effectively retired her husband from his corporate job and how they balance roles in family life 🌟Valuable strategies that can be leveraged both in the workplace as well as around the dinner table 🌟Last but not least, the significance of surrounding yourself with good people in life and how she does it Don’t miss out the special promotion for listeners to gain ONE MONTH FREE access to Chris’ Launchpad community of business owners (now 700+ members strong)! Use the promocode ‘makeitwork’ (not case sensitive) to join the “world’s kindest startup community”! Connect with Chris on: 👋Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chris_edwards_au/ 👋LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisedwardshoneycombers/?originalSubdomain=au 👋Launchpad: https://thelaunchpad.group/ #MakeItWorkPodcast #WorkingMoms #CareerJourney #Inspiration #FamilyFirst #Solopreneur *Special thanks to Bianca Boranda for helping with this episode!* Chapters 00:00 Episode Snippet 00:33 Introducing Make It Work 00:46 Introduction and Welcoming Chris 02:08 Hello Chris 03:19 Balancing Work and Family Life 05:03 Productivity Tips and Prioritization 12:20 How Do You Find Good People 16:49 On Retiring My Husband... 18:31 ...And Balancing New Roles in Family Life 20:14 Transition from Singapore to Australia 21:45 Reflecting on Past Decisions 22:47 Lessons From Running A Business And Having A 3rd Kid 28:43 Interchanging Parenting and Business Strategies 32:50 How To Reach Chris —------- Follow along! We’d love to hear any feedback, comments, or suggestions from you. PS. We are always looking for great stories to be featured! ➡LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/make-it-work-asia-podcast/ ➡Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/makeitwork.asia/ | |||
| 26 Feb 2025 | Top LinkedIn Voice & HR Expert: How To Successfully Navigate Your Career Comeback - May Palabrica | 00:33:23 | |
May Buendia Palabrica is a mom of 3 based in the Philippines with 15 years of experience in human resources. Currently, she serves as the Assistant Vice President of HR Relationship Management at Citibank. May’s career journey is unique, taking an unconventional path that included stepping away from her corporate career after 8 years to pursue her passion for entrepreneurship. She successfully runs her own kids' gown business, even designing for high-profile clients in the Philippines. However, the pandemic posed a challenge for her business, prompting her return to the corporate world in 2020. Today, May is also a coach for moms who are re-entering the workforce, helping them navigate career transitions while balancing family responsibilities. In 2023, she was recognized as one of the top 20 Filipinos on LinkedIn for her impactful content and professional contributions. In this episode, May and I discuss: 🌟 How she made bold career pivots from corporate to entrepreneurship and back. 🌟 Advice for those pursuing a non-linear career path 🌟 What the Philippine work environment for moms looks like and how it’s changing. 🌟 How she built her personal brand and used LinkedIn to grow professionally. 🌟 The LinkedIn strategies can boost your profile and create engaging content. Connect with May on: 👋 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maypalabrica/ 👋 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/may_palabrica/ 👋 Website: https://linktr.ee/maypalabrica —------------------------------- Chapters 00:51 Welcome to Make It Work 00:57 Hello May Buendia Palabric 02:31 May's Return to Corporate 04:54 Challenges During the Pandemic 05:52 Support Systems and Resilience 06:47 Navigating Career Pivots 09:01 Balancing Family and Career 11:00 Advice for Working Mothers 12:34 The Philippine Work Environment for Moms 14:47 Coaching and Career Guidance 19:43 Building a Personal Brand 23:37 LinkedIn Strategies and Content Creation 29:14 LinkedIn Strategies and Content Creation 30:42 Final Thoughts and Farewell —------------------------------- Join our free Mommas Making It Work whatsapp community: https://airtable.com/app1HHdrC7pUPHIoc/pagRBdb8PU9PRXGJ9/form Follow and connect with us! https://linktr.ee/makeitwork.podcast We’d love to hear any feedback, comments, or suggestions from you. 💼LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/make-it-work-asia-podcast/ 📷 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/makeitwork.asia/ 🎵 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@makeitwork.podcast 🍏Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/make-it-work/id1701442085 🎵Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/78ulY0B27nYxGB6jPCABPI?si=abfc48d037d943be 📥Email: makeitwork.asia@gmail.com —------------------------------- #MakeItWorkPodcast #WorkingMoms #productivitytips #CareerJourney #Inspiration #FamilyFirst #Entrepreneur #momlife #career #tips #motherhood #parenting #freelance #helpingmothers #coaching #counselling | |||
| 01 Jan 2025 | Job Sharing Saved My Career! Why Women Should Question Feedback They Get! - Khatija Aslam | Ep22 | 00:39:13 | |
Khatija Aslam is a job-sharing Global Innovation Marketing Lead for Zespri and Founder of Moxy, a platform that ignites important conversations about building inclusive workplaces. Originally from Pakistan, Khatija is a mom of 3 girls. She grew up in Malaysia and has called Singapore home for over 18 years now. With close to 15 years in corporate life, Khatija was inspired by her own experiences and the stories of other career-driven women, to found Moxy, with the goal of creating environments that support all working women, particularly mothers, in balancing their career and family responsibilities. Moxy has partnered with organizations like Lean In, LinkedIn, and others, striving to foster meaningful behavior change and push for more family-friendly workspaces. Khatija and I chat about: 🌟 What job sharing is, how she found her job sharing role and advice if you are looking for such roles 🌟How to tell you boss when you are pregnant 🌟 How Moxy’s card game has helped to spark uncomfortable but much needed conversations around building inclusive workplaces for working moms 🌟How she shares the mental load with her spouse in their own family life 🌟Questions to ask in a job interview to find out exactly how females-friendly workplaces really are. If you want to get help / advice on how to navigate asking for a part time or job share role then get in touch with Khatija 👋 Connect with Khatija: https://www.linkedin.com/in/khatija-aslam/ 👋 Moxy: https://itsmoxy.com/ Helpful resources: 1) Simple questions to ask your future employer : @64b59b9fcb2a3337b2bd1322/t/664c9484cdb56372e43152c6/1716294789224/MU+x+TMP+-+TOOLKIT+PDF++%281%29.pdf 2) The flexibility advantage blog - if you are thinking about what flexibility means the momproject provides a good framework https://blog.themomproject.com/flexibility-advantage-0 Report here - https://work.themomproject.com/hubfs/WerkLabs/The%20Flexibility%20Advantage_Werklabs.pdf Some resources on Asking for Flexibility in the Workplace : https://blog.itsmoxy.com/how-to-ask-for-flexibility-in-your-workplace-clvf2zmh8001ji3a1upnc2g0n/ Resources for Job share : https://www.mom.gov.sg/-/media/mom/documents/employment-practices/work-life-grant/job-sharing-implementation-guide.pdf Build up your working momma toolkit and save this episode! Or share it with someone who might need to hear this! Join our supportive Mommas Making It Work whatsapp community - https://chat.whatsapp.com/GYQ1x8UIBSZFw0ftoBUv0A Follow and connect with me - https://linktr.ee/makeitwork.podcast Chapters 00:26 Intro 00:38 Introduction to Khatija Aslam 02:33 Khatija's Personal Life and Fun Fact 03:39 Career Changes and Job Sharing 05:03 Why Purpose Becomes So Important After Parenthood 09:32 Job Sharing: What Is it?? 14:39 Supportive Partnerships and Family Dynamic 17:41 Introducing Moxy: Building Inclusive Workplace 20:23 Innovative Solutions: Moxy Table Top Talk 28:37 How Do You Tell Your Boss "I am Pregnant 31:25 Finding Female-Friendly Workplace 37:53 Final Thoughts and Takeaway —------- #MakeItWorkPodcast #WorkingMoms #productivitytips #CareerJourney #Inspiration #FamilyFirst #Entrepreneur #mom #momlife #women | |||
| 06 Nov 2024 | Ask Me Anything (Part 2): On Tips, Lessons, and Dreams | 00:07:53 | |
Ask Me Anything Part 2 is here! I answer the questions: Chapters: 00:20 - Top tip for structuring your day 02:01 - How do you stay calm in frustrating calls? 03:06 - Lessons to tell my new mom self 06:33 - Do you have a dream guest? #askmeanything #askmequestions #qanda #qandasession #questionsandanswers #questions #mom #momlife #momlifestyle #parenthood | |||
| 30 Oct 2024 | Ask Me Anything (Part 1): I Didn't Expect It Would Be So Personal! | 00:06:59 | |
You asked and I answered in this first part of Ask Me Anything! 💙 Watch to the end to hear what has been the most unexpected thing for me since starting this podcast! I hope you enjoy this slice of my personal story! ✨ Chapters 00:25 - How Did You Start The Podcast? 03:09 - How Do You Choose Your Guests? 05:50 - Which Has Been Your Favourite Episode To Record? #askmeanything #askme #askmequestions #qanda #qandasession #question #questions #questionanswer #podcast #podcasts #mom #momlife #parents | |||
| 22 May 2024 | Relaunching Careers: Personal Lessons and Cross-Cultural Insights From Enabling 4,000 Professionals With Carolina Yeo | Ep13 | 00:33:25 | |
Carolina Yeo is a Singaporean mom of two living in Germany, and founder of &ahead, a talent platform that has enabled more than 4,000 professionals who have taken career breaks to relaunch their careers. Our episode covers a wide range - Carolina reflects on her early corporate life in talent management that brought her all around the world before becoming a young mom in a country where she could barely speak the language- whilst working on her startup. Drawing from her experience of working with thousands of career relaunchers in Singapore and Germany, Carolina also shares about how the two countries' societal contexts impact career and family choices, and why she thinks fathers need more support as caregivers. In our conversation, Carolina also opens up on: 🌟Her global journey from Singapore to Germany 🌟Simultaneously managing the zero-to-one phase of baby and startup 🌟Finding community and family overseas 🌟Empowering career transitioners through the &ahead platform 🌟How policies in Germany and Singapore affect career and parenting choices 🌟Her Takeaway Lesson: The importance of cheerleaders in your journey Connect with Carolina/ &ahead on: 👋Website: https://andahead.com/ 👋LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carolinayeo/ #MakeItWorkPodcast #WorkingMoms #CareerTransition #Inspiration #FamilyFirst #Entrepreneur Chapters 00:00 Episode and Guest Introduction 01:02 Hello Carolina 01:13 Carolina's Global Journey: From Singapore to Germany 02:31 The Birth of an Entrepreneur: Starting a Business Abroad 09:34 Navigating Career and Motherhood: A Personal Tale 11:56 Building a support network overseas 19:47 Germany and Singapore: structural differences impacting parents 24:31 The Need: More Progressive Parental Leave Policies 27:30 Advice for Returning to Work: Overcoming Fear and Finding Support 30:48 The Importance of Cheerleaders in Your Journey —------- Follow along! We’d love to hear any feedback, comments, or suggestions from you. ➡LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/make-it-work-asia-podcast/ ➡Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/makeitwork.asia/ ➡Email: makeitwork.asia@gmail.com | |||
| 24 Jul 2024 | On Parenting Well In A Digital Age with Carol Loi | Ep17 | 00:37:03 | |
Carol Loi is a much sought-after expert in an all-important area that has profound impact on our lives as modern working parents - digital wellness. From learning how we and our children can develop healthy relationships with our devices, to figuring out how AI will affect our kids - Carol has the answers. She is a Singaporean mum of 2 young adult daughters and has been teaching on digital wellness for the past decade. Blending her personal story with the tools and advice that she regularly gives to families and organizations, you’ll hear fantastic implementable steps on how we can better parents in this digital age. Come listen! In this very practical and insightful interview, Carol also shares on: 🌟 Mom guilt and Carol’s strategies for managing and transforming guilt into positive actions 🌟 Digital Wellness:How to develop a healthy relationship with digital devices in the home 🌟 Interesting and implementable family rhythms to help build trust 🌟 The significance of having family SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures) for safety and communication 🌟The value of regular feedback within the family, similar to work appraisals. Our latest episode “On Parenting Well In A Digital Age with Carol Loi" is available on: Connect with Carol on: 👋Carol's linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carolloi/ 👋Carol’s linktree: https://linktr.ee/carol_loi #MakeItWorkPodcast #WorkingMoms #DigitalWellness #FamilyFirst #ParentingInTheDigitalAge #WorkLifeBalance #MentalWellbeing #LeadershipInParenting #ParentingTips #MomGuilt #DigitalParenting Chapters 00:37 Episode Introduction 01:33 Hello Carol 01:38 Carol's Background: 20 Years In Public Service 04:05 Balancing Technology and Family - My Role As your Cheerleader 10:09 The Power of Family Protocols 16:59 Dealing with Mom Guilt 24:20 Ever Heard of the Family Member 360 Appraisal? 27:46 My Three "R"s: Relationship, Reasoning, Rhythm 34:11 Digital Wellness Tips 35:48 Closing Thoughts and Contact Information —------- Follow along! We’d love to hear any feedback, comments, or suggestions from you. 💼Linkedin: https://lnkd.in/gK3DKTEB 🍏Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/make-it-work/id1701442085 ▶️YouTube : https://youtube.com/@makeitwork.podcast 🎵 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@makeitwork.podcast Email Us: makeitwork.asia@gmail.com | |||
| 22 Apr 2024 | Building The Support System For Moms That We Always Wanted with Rajani Patel And Anu Shenoy From Veira Life | Ep11 | 00:30:13 | |
Rajani Patel and Anu Shenoy are the co-founders of FemTech Startup Veira Life. Presently based in Singapore, they have diverse backgrounds - Rajani was an engineer turned stay home mom and later pursued a career path in early childhood education whilst Anu is a former management consultant. What they share in common is that they both took career breaks to care for their children and later found their second calling to start Veira Life, an online platform which provides personalised coaching for mothers from pregnancy through to their post-natal journey, early childhood parenting and transitioning back to work. Or in their own words, creating the support system they wish they’d had. Join us as we chat about how they are filling a gap for women and empowering spouses along the journey too. Today, Veira Life is extending a very special offer to listeners of Make it Work. Use the code MIWFREE to get access to all their virtual prenatal classes FREE when you register on their website. In our conversation, we also discuss: 🌟How they navigated multiple career changes 🌟Veira Life: Anu and Rajani’s venture to change the way support is given to mothers 🌟The biggest lesson learnt after interviewing hundreds of mothers across geographies and age groups 🌟What keeps them motivated as first time entrepreneurs in their 40s and 50s Connect with Rajani and Anu on: 👋Veira Life’s website https://veiralife.com/ 👋Rajani’s LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/rajani-patel-4141876/ 👋Anu’s LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/anupamashenoy/ #MakeItWorkPodcast #WorkingMoms #CareerJourney #Inspiration #FamilyFirst #Veiralife #CareerTransitions Chapters 0:00 Make It Work Intro 00:12 Episode and Guest Introduction 01:36 Hello Anu and Rajani 04:44 Challenges Faced as Working Mothers 06:32 Rajani: Figuring Out A New Career After 8 Years As SAHM 10:05 Anu: New Motherhood Taught Me A Tough Lesson: To Be Kinder To Myself 15:21 Veira Life: Providing The Support For Mothers We Wish We Had 17:21 Why Support Spouses? 19:30 What Keeps Us Going as Entrepreneurs Despite Our Life Stage 27:49 The One Thing to Takeaway From This 29:56 Outro | |||
| 20 Sep 2023 | On Questioning Assumptions and Designing Her Best Life Amidst Big Changes with Anna Breimer | Ep2 | 00:22:34 | |
“...I was at some point in time presenting to the board of really big companies in Asia, and two weeks later I was sitting with a newborn screaming and crying and I didn't know how to breastfeed..” Anna Joke Breimer Bharati, originally hailing from the Netherlands, has called Singapore her home for over a decade. She is mother of three (under five years old!), and has embarked on a remarkable journey, transitioning from her role as a junior partner at McKinsey & Company to becoming the driving force behind her successful leadership development company, The Breimer Group. In today’s candid and thought-provoking conversation, Anna opens up on: 🌟Why she decided to stop "swimming upstream” in the corporate world to "swim in her own pool” 🌟The ups and downs of navigating first time parenthood for her and her American husband in a ‘third culture” from hers and her spouse 🌟Going through postnatal depression and the transformative turning point for her 🌟The societal pressures and assumptions of a "good" mother and spouse, and how she broke free from these constraints 🌟Strategies and advice on how both she and her husband, also an entrepreneur, create opportunities to be their best selves Check out our latest episode “On Questioning Assumptions and Designing Her Best Life Amidst Big Changes with Anna Breimer” for some raw honesty, vulnerability, and humour as we uncover insights and challenges to conventional norms about working mothers. Connect with Anna on: 👋Instagram https://www.instagram.com/itsannapreneur/ 👋LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anna-joke-breimer-bharati/
Chapters (00:00) Make It Work Introduction (00:12) Episode & Guest Introduction (00:50) Hello Anna (01:50) Day In a Life (03:31) Transitioning from Consulting to Self-Employment (06:06) Why "Career Downshifting" Is Triggering (10:01) Being A Foreigner: Embracing a Different Model of Parenting and Even Starting A Business (12:29) Getting Through Post Partum Depression (13:55) Embracing The Trauma Of Being A New Mum (15:51) Learning True Partnership With My Spouse (21:49) Outro —------- Reach out to us with any feedback, comments, or suggestions. PS. We are always looking for great stories to be featured!
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| 05 Sep 2024 | On Why Every Mom Needs Unsexy Role Models with Sher-li Torrey| Ep19 (Part 2 of 2) | 00:22:34 | |
“One of the messages I share with a lot of women that I meet is that, when you are making a decision of whether you want to continue working, stay at home, or be a mompreneur, at any point in time, you have to really know what it is that you want for your life stage. It's very easy to be influenced by what you hear around you, right? But ultimately, you know yourself best. You know your own family best as well, what works best. “ If you missd Part 1 of the episode, listen here 👉 https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/makeitworkasia-podcast/episodes/On-Why-Every-Mom-Needs-Unsexy-Role-Models-with-Sher-li-Torrey--Ep19-Part-1-of-2-e2nehe1 Sher-li Torrey is a Singaporean mom of 2 - a 16-year-old daughter and a 12-year-old son. She is best known as the founder of Mums @ Work and Career Navigators, organizations dedicated to supporting and empowering mothers as they return to the workforce. Inspired by her own journey to find flexible work arrangements as a young mother 14 years ago, Mums@Work has since grown into a vibrant community of almost 70,000 members. The platform offers flexible work solutions, a portal for Mumpreneurs to list their services, volunteer opportunities, workshops for working mothers, and returneeship programs to help those transitioning back into the workforce after a career break. With more than a decade of experience working with mothers and partnering with public and private organizations, Sher-li has become a pivotal figure in advocating for this important demographic in Singapore and beyond. In our two-part conversation, she candidly shares: 🌟 The role of work in providing an identity beyond caregiving 🌟 The power of learning to let go and asking for help 🌟 Her "40 Women Over 40" initiative and why every woman needs unsexy role models 🌟 Insights and lessons she never expected from her journey with other moms 🌟 Learning about the different Asian ecosystems in supporting working mms Check out our latest episode “On Why Every Mom Needs Unsexy Role Models with Sher-li Torrey “ now available on: 🎙Apple (audio only)- https://tinyurl.com/2ypqmafn 🎙Spotify (video+audio) - https://tinyurl.com/24dm6vfv 🎙YouTube (video+audio) - https://tinyurl.com/24jwedlj Connect with Sher-li on: 👋 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sherlitorrey/ 👋 Mums at Work: https://www.mumsatwork.net/ Follow and connect with us! We’d love to hear any feedback, comments, or suggestions from you. —------------------------------- 💼LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/make-it-work-asia-podcast/ 📷 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/makeitwork.asia/ 🎵 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@makeitwork.podcast 🍏Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/make-it-work/id1701442085 🎵Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/78ulY0B27nYxGB6jPCABPI?si=abfc48d037d943be 📥Email: makeitwork.asia@gmail.com Chapters 00:00 Episode Snippet 00:23 Introduction to Episode 01:21 Understanding Personality in the Workplace 02:24 The Importance of Personality Frameworks 03:57 Challenges and Changes for Working Moms 04:46 Segmenting the Needs of Moms 06:47 The Impact of National Exams on Moms 12:09 Comparing Global Childcare Systems 13:18 Insights on Japan's Work Culture 17:19 Empowering Moms to Make Personal Choices —------- #MakeItWorkPodcast #WorkingMoms #productivitytips #CareerJourney #Inspiration #FamilyFirst #Entrepreneur | |||
| 20 Jun 2024 | On Limits, Burnouts, & Workplace Adversity with Karen Tay | Ep 15 | 00:36:40 | |
Karen Tay is a Singaporean transplant in San Francisco, USA, and a mom of two. She is the founder of Inherent, a platform dedicated to supporting women through career transitions and workplace challenges. In our intimate conversation, Karen shares her journey from being a senior public servant in the Singapore government to joining corporate America and becoming an entrepreneur. We discuss her viral Her World article entitled “Modern Motherhood: The Blessings of Not Having It All”, revisit some of her darkest times in her personal and professional life, and explore the lessons she's learned since then. Join us as we reflect on her work supporting women through workplace adversity and uncover enduring wisdom about navigating difficult transitions, career breaks, and making impactful comebacks. Tune in! Karen also opens up on: 🌟 Navigating the challenges of balancing career aspirations amidst limitations in moving to the US as a young family 🌟 Her personal journey through burnout during COVID 🌟 The importance of healing and nurturing personal relationships during times of strain 🌟 Lessons from providing first aid to women in workplace adversity through Inherent 🌟 How to navigate career breaks and make a comeback Connect with Karen on: 👋Karen's linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/karenzytay/ 👋Inherent website: https://www.linkedin.com/company/inherentjourney/ Other resources mentioned: 📚White Paper with Princeton University on Supporting Women Leaders through Workplace First Aid: Pilot Findings - https://drive.google.com/file/d/11rbHF6CGh5_6jj7H7cMg7Kt2M0CvqUTd/view 📚Couples That Work by Jennifer Petriglieri Chapters 01:09 Hello Karen 02:34 A Day in the Life of Karen 03:47 My Productivity Hack: Calendar Blocking 04:45 The Pottery Connection 06:49 From Optimising Life to Learning To Enjoy Limitations 13:03 Having The Freedom vs Giving Yourself The Freedom 18:17 Struggling with Burnout: A Personal Journey 19:10 Healing and Rebuilding Relationship with My Spouse 21:06 Inherent: Providing Workplace Adversity First Aid 31:12 Navigating Career Breaks and Making Comebacks —------- Follow along! We’d love to hear any feedback, comments, or suggestions from you. ➡LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/make-it-work-asia-podcast/ ➡Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/makeitwork.asia/ ➡Email: makeitwork.asia@gmail.com | |||
| 22 Jan 2025 | How To Turn Your Career Pause Into Your Greatest Advantage! - Anh Bourcet | Ep23 | 00:34:24 | |
Highlights of our episode “Ep 23: How To Turn Your Career Pause Into Your Greatest Advantage! - Anh Bourcet": 🌟 How to handle career transitions and rediscover your professional identity after leaving a senior role. 🌟 What it takes to build a personal brand and leverage your network for career growth. 🌟How to navigate between corporate life to being self-employed and back to corporate 🌟 What the HOPE framework is and how it helps women navigate career-life integration with flexibility. 🌟For a special 20% discount on Anh’s book “Journeys of Women Leaders Pushing Boundaries in Asia and Healthcare”, use the code hFA84rLzMNKpGb at this checkout page https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-981-97-0009-7. Valid till Feb 17, 2025! About Anh…. Anh Bourcet is a Vietnamese-French mother of two teenagers, currently based in Dubai where she has called home for a year now. With a career in healthcare that spans continents, Anh has lived in Europe, Asia, and now - the Middle East. She has spent years as a Market Access leader in the healthcare industry, working on patient access to health care innovations. As a female leader in an environment that’s still largely male-dominated, particularly at the senior levels, she has also co-authored a book on Women Leaders in Healthcare In Asia. Look out for her very personal chapter on her motherhood experience and how she struggled with her own biases at work! After spending nearly a decade climbing the corporate ladder, Anh made a difficult choice to halt her progression to accommodate a global move for the family. After a confronting period of self-discovery, she started freelancing as a healthcare market access consultant. Today, she is also a speaker, and university lecturer, specializing in healthcare market access. Connect with Anh on: 👋 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anh-bourcet 👋 Website: https://www.has4p.com 👋 Email: anh.bourcet@has4p.com —------------------------------- Join our free Mommas Making It Work whatsapp community Follow and connect with us! https://linktr.ee/makeitwork.podcast We’d love to hear any feedback, comments, or suggestions from you. 💼LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/make-it-work-asia-podcast/ 📷 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/makeitwork.asia/ 🎵 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@makeitwork.podcast 🍏Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/make-it-work/id1701442085 🎵Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/78ulY0B27nYxGB6jPCABPI?si=abfc48d037d943be 📥Email: makeitwork.asia@gmail.com Chapters 00:36 Intro 02:50 Introduction to Anh Bourcet 04:32 My Constants In A Life Of Change 08:00 How I Rediscovered Myself During My Career Transition 08:54 Who Was I Without A Business Card Anymore? 16:04 Returning to Corporate Life: WHY?? 18:22 Navigating Family Decisions and Career Moves 22:31 Insights from the Book: Women in Healthcare 31:07 HOPE Framework for Career and Life Balance —------- #MakeItWorkPodcast #WorkingMoms #productivitytips #CareerJourney #Inspiration #FamilyFirst #Entrepreneur #momlife #career #tips #motherhood #parenting #healthcare | |||
| 25 Sep 2024 | The Importance of Not Taking Yourself Too Seriously with Merve Hokamp| Ep20 | 00:38:49 | |
Merve Hokamp, is a mother of two, an avid traveler, and an expat originally from Istanbul, Turkey now living in Dublin and married to an American. She is an ICF (International Coaching Federation) -accredited executive coach and the founder of Leadrise Coaching. Prior to that, she completed her MBA from INSEAD, and spent 11 years at Google leading Customer Success and Project Leaders in global teams and also counts management consulting in her professional experience. Today, Merve empowers corporate and business leaders to elevate their careers, build high-performing teams, and drive impactful change. Beyond her professional achievements, Merve brings a deeply multicultural perspective to her life and work, and is a strong believer in the Ikigai framework to help one find purposeful work. Merve is passionate about fostering cultural diversity, creating spaces for reflection and growth, and empowering leaders to root themselves in self-awareness before rising to new heights of success. When she's not coaching, Merve can be found planning her next world travel destination, immersing herself in a good novel, or doing yoga to center her mind and spirit. In our wide-ranging conversation, Merve also shares on: 🌟 How she balances family and her business, even if it means working more hours. 🌟 Her number one productivity hack - separating "manager time" from "maker time" 🌟 Why asking the right questions can be empowering as a manager and how to do that well 🌟Her experiences in bringing her children up in a multicultural environment 🌟 The importance community in her life as a expat mother 🌟 Merve’s ABCDs for building a strong personal brand at work Connect with Merve Hokamp on: 👋 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mervehokamp/ 👋 Leadrise Coaching: www.leadrisecoaching.com 👋 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leadrisecoaching/ 👋 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61553448626981 Follow and connect with us! We’d love to hear any feedback, comments, or suggestions from you. —------------------------------- 💼LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/make-it-work-asia-podcast/ 📷 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/makeitwork.asia/ 🎵 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@makeitwork.podcast 🍏Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/make-it-work/id1701442085 📥Email: makeitwork.asia@gmail.com Chapters 00:18 Introduction to Make It Work 00:29 Hello Merve 01:49 Merve's Background and Career Journey 03:07 Fun Fact: Cleopatra the Cow 03:38 Daily Rhythms and Work-Life Balance 06:50 Maker Time vs. Manager Time 10:50 Motherhood and Career Impact 15:11 Multicultural Family Life 18:41 Challenges and Overcoming Adversity 19:54 Feeling Overwhelmed and Lonely 20:08 Building My Support Network 20:46 Coping with Grief 22:24 Discovering a Passion for Coaching 23:19 The Power of Open-Ended Questions 24:37 Transitioning to a Coaching Career 25:29 Common Challenges in Coaching 29:15 The ABCDs of Personal Branding and Professional Growth —------- #MakeItWorkPodcast #WorkingMoms #Productivitytips #CareerJourney #Inspiration #FamilyFirst #Entrepreneur #Coaching #Ikigai | |||
| 06 Dec 2023 | How To Find A New Way Of Being When Life Gets Disrupted with Claire Harbour (2 of 2) | Ep8 | 00:18:55 | |
<Continued from previous episode> Claire Harbour is a mother of four, an avid traveller with an equally interesting career path. She has worked as a strategy consultant, a retail director and a headhunter. Now as a coach, she is on a mission to help women cope with change and find their very own ‘a-ha’ moments in life. Claire recently completed The 100 Women project, where she coached 100 young women in 100 days What has she learnt along her journey? We chat about: 🌟Ashley Connell’s story: empowering women to fulfil unmet needs for small businesses 🌟Building a priorities list to dump, delegate or delay 🌟Practical exercise: Plan your ideal ordinary day 🌟What she has learnt from coaching 100 women in 100 days and creating ‘The Safe’, a sharing community for women 🌟Figuring out your values so you can be honest about what you want and live with purpose Connect with Claire on: 👋Claire’s website www.claireharbour.com 👋The Safe https://the-safe.mailchimpsites.com/ 👋LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/clairemjharbour/ #MakeItWorkPodcast #WorkingMoms #CareerJourney #Inspiration #FamilyFirst #Coaching #DisruptYourCareer Chapters 00:00 Make It Work Introduction 00:10 Episode Intro 01:00 Ashley Connell: Training SAHMs for business owners 03:06 Build a priorities list: dump, delegate or delay 07:45 Embrace your new identity as a mother, grief the loss of your old identity 08:33 Practical exercise: Plan your ideal ordinary day 10:29 The 100 Women in 100 Days Project 15:22 The Safe: A community for young women to reflect and explore 16:29 Key takeaways Special credits to Kash Baden in helping with the production of this episode! —------- Follow along! We’d love to hear any feedback, comments, or suggestions from you. PS. We are always looking for great stories to be featured! ➡LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/make-it-work-asia-podcast/ ➡Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/makeitwork.asia/ | |||
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| 15 Nov 2023 | Why My Crazy Schedule Actually Gives Me Life with Joanne Tan | Ep6 (Special Series Part 3) | 00:25:24 | |
Joanne Tan leads an unconventional life as a working mum by most standards in Asia but is totally thriving in it. She moved to Singapore from Australia four years ago with her family, is a certified and practising counsellor of her own practice The Cultivated Life Project, and also homeschools her three boys (3, 6 and 8 years old). Yes.. I know.. How on earth does she do it?? Join me in today’s refreshing conversation to find out! We also chat about: 🌟How and what drives her everyday- juggling between homeschooling and counselling 🌟Her biggest challenge is managing conflicting ideals and desires but emphases the importance of trusting in God's guidance 🌟Common challenges from working mum clients such as adjusting to new relationships and a new identity, the practical challenges of balancing work and family life 🌟The differences between coaching and counselling and how to decide which is appropriate for you 🌟Advice to her younger self Connect with Jo on: 👋Jo’s website www.thecultivatedlifeproject.com 👋Instagram https://www.instagram.com/mrs.jo.tan/ 👋Email: Thecultivatedlifeproject@gmail.com #MakeItWorkPodcast #WorkingMoms #CareerJourney #Inspiration #FamilyFirst #Counselling Chapters 0:00 Make It Work Introduction 00:12 Episode & Guest Introduction 00:47 Hello Jo 02:14 Day In A Life 04:57 My Biggest Challenge: Too Many Ideals! 06:35 Motherhood Felt Like My Life As I Know It Was Coming To An End 09:45 Why I Homeschool My Kids 11:43 Advice To My Younger Self 12:35 Common Things I Hear From My Clients: How Tos, Identity, Loneliness 17:22 How I Counsel My Clients: Looking Inward and Looking Upward 19:03 Difference Between Coach and Counselor 20:35 How Do You Choose Between Finding A Coach vs Counselor? 23:15 Takeaway For Listeners 24:15 Connect With Jo About —------- Follow along! We’d love to hear any feedback, comments, or suggestions from you. PS. We are always looking for great stories to be featured! ➡LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/make-it-work-asia-podcast/ ➡Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/makeitwork.asia/ ➡Email: makeitwork.asia@gmail.com | |||
| 05 Jun 2024 | Strength Through Vulnerability: How A Difficult Pregnancy and Loss Shaped Me with Amra Naidoo | Ep14 | 00:35:14 | |
Amra Naidoo is an Australian mother of an 18-month-old, currently based in Bangkok, Thailand, after years of living and working in Singapore. She is also the co-founder and General Partner of Accelerating Asia, a leading early-stage venture capital fund in Southeast Asia. In our conversation today which is full of personal and professional inspiration, Amra shared openly about many areas including how, despite her priding herself being an avid fitness enthusiast (practicing Muay Thai, Brazilian Jujitsu, aerial arts, AND yoga sometimes 6 days a week), her pregnancy, recovery and a miscarriage later literally stopped her in her tracks and taught her some of life's toughest lessons. 🥋🤰🏽✨ In our conversation, Amra also opens up on: 🌟How Accelerating Asia’s 4 day work week and unlimited leave has impacted productivity 🌟Why she decided to move to Thailand from Singapore whilst pregnant and cultural differences observed 🌟Her unique philosophy in hiring nannies 🌟Her story of a difficult pregnancy, recovery and miscarriage later on 🌟The importance of consciously designing one's life and career. Connect with Amra on: 👋Amra's linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amranaidoo/ 👋Amra's instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amranaidoo/ 👋Accelerating Asia website: https://www.acceleratingasia.com/ 👋AA's instagram: https://www.instagram.com/accelerating_asia/ Chapters 0:00 Episode and Guest Introduction 01:06 Hello Amra 02:39 Daily Routine and Productivity Hacks 06:50 Why The Move to Thailand 13:09 My Company’s 4 Day Work Week & Unlimited Leave Policies 16:47 Becoming A Mom: What I Didn't Expect 25:08 Why I Hated Pregnancy... And Lessons Learnt 33:34 Final Thoughts: Not 1 but 2 Takeaways For Listeners —------- Follow along! We’d love to hear any feedback, comments, or suggestions from you. ➡LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/make-it-work-asia-podcast/ ➡Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/makeitwork.asia/ #MakeItWorkPodcast #Resilience #MotherhoodJourney #EntrepreneurLife #PregnancyJourney #ProfessionalGrowth #GlobalCareers #Inspiration #WomenInBusiness #CareerDevelopment #VentureCapital #StartUp | |||
| 14 Nov 2023 | Becoming a Parent Unleashes Superpowers You Didn’t Know You Had with Vandana Ahuja | Ep5 (Special Series Part 2) | 00:22:29 | |
Welcome to Part 2 of our Special Coaches & Counselors Series! Originally from India, Vandana Ahuja, HR Adviser, Executive Coach has now called Singapore home for over 6 years. Formerly a Human Resources leader in corporate teams for three decades, Vandana currently runs her own HR consultancy Metamorph Dynamics Consulting. Vandana is also a certified executive coach with the International Coaching Federation. In this helpful conversation, I had the special privilege to tap into Vandana’s professional experience to shed light on: 🌟The evolution of HR policies and corporate initiates through the decades to support dual working families 🌟The changing attitudes of working parent employees as well as modes of working 🌟Common questions and challenges that her working mum clients bring to her as well as her coaching secrets in address them 🌟The importance of finding a sounding board as well as how to employ some simple techniques to work through the all-to-familiar feeling of being overwhelmed Check out our latest episode “Becoming a Parent Unleashes Superpowers You Didn’t Know You Had with Vandana Ahuja”. Come join us to get some practical tips on how to make it work! Available on: 🎙Spotify (video+audio) - https://tinyurl.com/24dm6vfv 🎙Apple (audio only)- https://tinyurl.com/2ypqmafn 🎙Google (audio only) - https://tinyurl.com/29pallco 🎙YouTube (video+audio) - https://tinyurl.com/24jwedlj Connect with Vandana on: 👋Website: https://metamorphdynamics.com/contact/ 👋LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vandana-s-ahuja/ 👋Email: vadynamics27@gmail.com #MakeItWorkPodcast #WorkingMoms #CareerJourney #Inspiration #FamilyFirst #Coaching Chapters 00:00 Make It Work Introduction 00:49 Hello Vandana 02:29 Day In A Life 03:21 Challenge As A Young Working Mum In Mumbai & Delhi 04:47 Changing HR Policies Through The Years 06:41 Have Attitudes of Working Parent Employees Changed? 13:42 Coaching Hat On: What Are Common Questions From Working Mum Clients? 16:24 Coaching Secrets For Working Mum 20:11 Takeaways For Listeners 21:11 Areas to Connect with Vandana On 22:09 Outro —------- Follow along! We’d love to hear any feedback, comments, or suggestions from you. PS. We are always looking for great stories to be featured! ➡LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/make-it-work-asia-podcast/ ➡Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/makeitwork.asia/ | |||
| 03 Oct 2023 | How I Transitioned From Corporate To Entrepreneurship And Found Purpose At Work With Noriko Shindo | Ep3 | 00:20:46 | |
“So previously, I wanted to be in a place that was always exciting and that I grow etc cetera, the kind of things you hear about a lot, of course with a nice paycheck and stuff like that. But then I think what happened with motherhood is like, more and more, not just in work, but I think more about what kind of planet or earth or society are we leaving for our kids..” Noriko Shindo is Japanese who grew up in Japan, the US and UK. She is a mum of two young kids under 4 years old and currently lives in Japan together with her Israeli husband. After a career in Finance and an MBA at INSEAD, she joined Amazon Japan and later left to start her own lifestyle and dining companies - twice over! In this thoughtful episode Noriko talks about: 🌟How motherhood ignited a shift in career perspective to focus on aligning her values and purpose at work 🌟Parenting approaches to teaching minimalism and making conscious choices with her kids 🌟Less-known facts about Japan's generous parental leave policies 🌟Working with her Israeli-spouse on making financial decisions to support her transition from corporate to startup life 🌟Her personal mission: Empowering women in Japan to explore entrepreneurship during motherhood, leveraging support systems. Available on: 🎙Spotify (video+audio) - https://tinyurl.com/24dm6vfv 🎙Apple (audio only)- https://tinyurl.com/2ypqmafn 🎙Google (audio only) - https://tinyurl.com/29pallco 🎙YouTube (video+audio) - https://tinyurl.com/24jwedlj Connect with Noriko on: 👋LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/noriko-shindo 👋Email - noriko@dokoni.co.jp #MakeItWorkPodcast #WorkingMoms #CareerJourney #Inspiration #FamilyFirst #Entrepreneurship #Asia Chapters 00:00 Make It Work Introduction 00:12 Episode & Guest Introduction 00:38 Hello Noriko 01:18 A Day in My Life 03:37 I Did Not Realize How Much Motherhood Changed Me 04:33 On "Shukunin" 05:44 Leaving Amazon and Becoming An Entrepreneur 10:04 Building A World I Want For My Kids 13:17 Working With The Husband 14:22 Any Regrets? 15:36 Mum Guilt 16:17 Takeaway for Listeners 17:02 Japanese Work & Parental Leave Culture 19:40 Connecting with Noriko 20:19 Outro —------- Follow along! We’d love to hear any feedback, comments, or suggestions from you. PS. We are always looking for great stories to be featured! ➡LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/make-it-work-asia-podcast/ ➡Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/makeitwork.asia/ ➡Email: makeitwork.asia@gmail.com | |||