The Whole Marketer Ep136 - Working parents with guest Rachel Morris: A coaching expert’s advice on balancing work and family life
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Episode #136. This episode is a personal understanding topic for working parents to help you gain fulfilment in your life as a whole - navigating the reality of being both a marketer and a parent and what you can do to balance both worlds when work and home life collide.
Joining Abby is her guest Rachel Morris, an Exec business coach, co-founder of Motion Learning and best-selling author of ‘Working Mother’, a book inspired by Rachel’s decades of expertise and practice coaching new parents as they leave and return to work.
In this episode, Rachel shares her definition of working parents, challenges faced particularly by mothers, insights on setting boundaries, self-care, and the emotional struggles during transitions like maternity leave.
Plus Rachel’s advice for working parents.
00:00:00 Welcome and challenges faced by Working Parents.
00:02:21 What is a Working Parent?
00:04:01 Rachel's motivation for writing ‘Working Mother’ book.
00:09:46 Common emotional patterns experienced by working parents.
00:10:41 Overwhelm during maternity leave preparation.
00:12:40 Fear and anxiety in new parenthood.
00:16:58 Challenges of returning to work.
00:20:21 Why you should set boundaries.
00:25:54 Understanding what gives you energy.
00:32:53 Empowerment to gain clarity and direction.
00:37:17 Finding fulfilment to gain balance.
Host: Abigail (Abby) Dixon FCIM/ICF | LinkedIn
Guest: - Rachel Morris MNCIP, PCC - | LinkedIn
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