Wisdom For Working Mums

Let me take you behind the scenes! In my latest podcast episode, l share my journey from solo entrepreneur to building a dream team and how it has transformed my life and business with the help of my incredible business manager Lauren Fenn-Ellis. In this revealing conversation episode Lauren and I discuss how I've stepped up to be the CEO in both my business and life. Here are 3 key takeaways from...

The future of leadership lies in our ability to embrace the non-linear nature of the world.  What the military call VUCA - Volatile, Uncertain, Complex and Ambiguous.  This non-linear world creates opportunities but enormous challenges too. In this episode with my guest Jean Gomes, the New York Times bestselling author and trusted advisor to CEOs and leaders, we dive into how to lead in a non-line...

Does life feel busy? For most people, the answer to this question will be YES! But how do you know if you have an addiction to busyness or if you're simply living a full life? Just because you have many things going on doesn't necessarily mean it's an addiction to busyness. Tune in to my latest podcast episode to learn more about the signs of being addicted to busyness and what to do about it if y...

Here at Wisdom For Working Mums you obviously hear me talk a lot about mothers. But a huge part of our experience is influenced by gender and societal roles.  The research shows that if we can achieve more equal parenting then the gender pay gap and the motherhood penalty reduce significantly. To celebrate Father's Day I wanted to give a voice to fatherhood.  And how those gender roles influence a...

What's the right level of tolerance to have to live a good life? That's the question I'm reflecting on in my own life at the moment - come join me in this episode as we explore this concept. Tolerant people tend to be accepting and open-minded. They tend to be more relaxed as they can accept diverse situations, people and thinking. But if we're too tolerant, we can tolerate situations, people and...

Are you an accidental manager?   Whether you formally hold the title of a people manager, we're all managing relationships with other people in our lives.   But how much training have you been given to do this effectively?  And how much of that training is relevant for our modern and ever-changing lives? In this episode I'm exploring The Missing Superpower that Changes Everything and Will Transfor...

What's your relationship with anger? If you struggle to have a healthy relationship with anger, this episode is for you. In this episode, I share: * My personal struggle with anger * Why women are more likely to have an unhealthy relationship with anger * The shocking impact on our bodies when we repress our anger * The five powerful gifts of anger and the positive impact it can have on our lives...

One of the outcomes of the pandemic is that more of us are working remotely. So many of my clients tell me that the opportunity to work remotely has gifted them much-needed flexibility as working mothers. They're saving time on less commuting, have reduced travel costs, and most have more work-life balance.  However, hybrid and remote working can impact career progression - particularly for women,...

We know as working mums that to have it all, we can't do it all. So delegation is a key strategy that can support us. But my experience supporting women as a coach is that so many of us struggle with delegation.  And it's not just my experience, the research shows this too. So in this episode, I'm going to be sharing why women struggle with delegation and what we can do about it.  I'll be diving i...

Lack of flexibility at work pushes too many women out of the workforce. So many women end up leaving their jobs and even their careers because they can't find a way to combine their work and motherhood in a sustainable way. And while flexible working might seem like the solution to the working mum juggle, asking for and getting your flexible working request approved is a whole different story. In...

In this Mother's Day special episode, I'm exploring Mother in the Mother - reflections on maternal lineage.   When a woman becomes a mother, it's often a time when she reflects on her relationship with her mother. I'm joined by the author of Mother in The Mother - Pippa Grace - to explore this often unconscious dynamic that influences our mothering journey.  Looking at the intergenerational relati...

Wondering how you can continue to progress in your career without sacrificing your wellbeing or personal life? In this episode, I share a powerful mindset shift that's needed to break the cycle of overworking to progress in your career and have more impact. You can listen to the episode here: https://wisdomforworkingmums.co.uk/103 or via itunes , stitcher or spotify . Or you can find it on most ot...

The Authority Gap - Why Women Are Still Taken Less Seriously Than Men and What We Can Do About It? Ever felt like your competence is challenged and your views ignored as a woman in the workplace? You're not alone - most women have a tale to tell about being underestimated, talked over, ignored, patronised and generally not taken as seriously as their male counterparts. This is known as the authori...

Do you feel stuck? Maybe you're asking yourself: What do I want? Is this enough? Why do I keep wanting more? These big questions are some of the toughest to navigate. They are linked to our purpose. Purpose has such an important influence on our wellbeing. But how much time do we actually get in our lives to reflect on our life and work and whether we're making the contribution we want to, to the...

This episode is dedicated to you. As we hit the podcast's 100 episodes milestone, we decided to invite a special guest to join us - you the listeners. Join me in hearing from six of my podcast listeners as we explore the impact it has had on their lives. You'll hear: * powerful personal stories from other working mothers * connection to other listeners of this podcast show * a reminder to not unde...

As we close the door on another year join me as I reflect on my life lessons from 2022. In this episode, I'm going to reflect on what my lessons have been and I hope they help you to reflect on what your lessons have been too. So we can carry what we need to into the new year and leave behind what we need to as well. So let's go mining for that gold before saying goodbye to 2022. You can listen to...

You probably know this story very well. It's a 2000-year-old story. It's the story of the birth of Jesus BUT I bet you've never heard it quite like this before. In this special bonus episode of the podcast, I'm joined by Bridget Supple who has written a book told from the perspective of the midwife who attended to Mary when she gave birth to Jesus. It's a fictional story called the Birthkeeper of...

I don't know about you but I'm always looking for life hacks. Those little strategies and tips that can make my life easier and save me time and energy. My guest Toni-Ann Mayembe from Real Happy Mom is here to share her Sunday routine that takes the stress and overwhelm out of being a working mum. Toni-Ann is a full-time dentist, a reservist in the Navy, and the blogger and podcaster at Real Happy...

Despite gains in political, economic and social freedoms over the last few decades for women, we've seen a significant reduction in female happiness.  A stark gender happiness gap is emerging and it's not looking good for women. In this episode, I'm exploring the concept of the Paradox of Declining Female Happiness.  Including: * What is the Paradox of Declining Female Happiness? * What are the po...

Ever felt guilty as a working mum? Like you're somehow failing? Feel like you're not living up to the idea in your mind of the kind of mother you ought to be? Then my latest podcast episode is for you. My guest is Motherhood Studies Sociologist and mother Dr Sophie Brock from Australia. Sophie provides an analysis of Motherhood in our culture, exploring the ways individual experiences of mothers a...

In this episode, I'm exploring the topic of an often underused and underestimated word. It's only a small word but it can have a mighty impact on your life. That word is no. This podcast launches in November and I'm celebrating this month as No-Vember A time to celebrate saying no to the people, places and things that drain your energy or don't serve you in the life you want to be living. Come joi...

In my latest podcast, I'm exploring a really important issue. This is a topic that affects women no matter what their age, status, culture, religion or race. But it's an issue that is often misunderstood and that is the issue of domestic abuse. How would you know if a colleague, friend or family member was a victim? How would you know if you were a victim? Because sadly many women aren't aware tha...

Today, we're talking about a subject close to my heart and I know close to the heart of so many other women. It's a subject that still has a degree of taboo, secrecy and shame attached to it. Sadly, so many of us have navigated this journey feeling alone or isolated. That's the topic of infertility and miscarriage. I experienced secondary infertility and was told that I might never have another ch...

Do you find the abrupt switching between your roles of being a professional and a parent difficult? You're not alone.   The research shows that role overload is a real issue for women as we often have to move between many roles with competing demands. In this episode I share a small but mighty habit that can transform our daily lives as working mothers. It's the concept of using micro transitions....

Do you know if you have healthy helping habits? Too many women have learnt unhealthy helping habits. In my latest podcast episode I'm exploring the concept of over-helping. I share how you can keep your helping in a healthy zone to avoid burnout. Including the seven habits of healthy and productive helping. We only have a limited amount of energy to expend and if you're leaking all of yours in ser...