#54 | MOTHERHOOD & NOT WORKING IN PAJAMAS
MOTHERHOOD & NOT WORKING IN PAJAMAS | E.54 Career Therapy Podcast with Shanica Roberts
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On this week's Career Therapy Podcast (e.54), we welcome Shanica Roberts to the show. Shanica is a fellow career coach, a resumé writer, a “mom-preneur,” and the founder of Next Chapter Career Services, LLC.
Her work revolves around helping moms overcome the barriers of returning to work, and we go deep into this topic on the podcast.
Throughout our discussion we go over the difficulties that mothers face when returning to the workforce. We also get into how to set boundaries between family, work, and self-care, how to navigate the dueling emotions of imposter syndrome and mom guilt, and the importance of ‘doing it scared’ when it comes to putting yourself out there in order to grow in your career. Hope you enjoy!
During this Episode, We Discuss:
0:00 introducing Shanica Roberts
2:30 her goal of helping moms get back to work
2:50 what do mother’s need to consider in the job search?
4:40 what is the company perception of moms?
5:40 putting “motherhood” on the resumé
10:55 should we go after more education?
16:30 how you should address lack of confidence
18:25 tackling the job search in a unique way
19:50 what’s the right amount of authenticity?
23:53 motherhood becoming an identity in and of itself
27:15 the rise of remote and part-time work
29:50 “emotional blockers” and pressures
33:55 delegating, imposter syndrome, and the split mindset
37:10 it’s okay to fail
38:20 treat yourself as you’d treat others
39:40 normalizing processes to make them less scary
41:10 the “right thing at the right time,” and scheduling
43:35 “ideal vs. the real”
47:00 “yeah, I know that … but” + boundary setting
49:10 not doin’ work in your PJs
52:00 “working from home” vs. “living at work”
52:45 storytelling: motherhood in the context of the job search
56:31 a piece of advice Shanica would give to expecting mothers
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Now Over To You!
If you know anyone who has been hustling, or started a business, during the pandemic, and has an amazing story to share, let us know who they are! Alternately, if you, or someone you know has recently gone through a layoff, or has a layoff, or any other career transition-oriented story to share, reach out. Contact Martin through his personal LinkedIn page to get in touch. We're always on the lookout for amazing guests for the cast.
As always, thanks for listening!
