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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

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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/

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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…

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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

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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

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👋🏽 Hey there, I'm so glad you're here! ✨
Make It Work 🎙️is your go-to podcast for real conversations with ambitious women redefining success to make space for what matters most—family. 💼💖
🎙️ You can expect bite-sized but power-packed episodes (<45 mins) designed for busy mommas on the move. New episodes drop every other Wednesday!
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Follow along for laughs, tips, and stories to help you make it work! 🌟
And a little about me, Sarah Wong...
🌟 Mom of 2 - Life now with 2 kids under five = beautiful mess 🧒🏻👧🏻
🌍 Home - I’ve lived and worked in Singapore (my current home), India, France, and the U.S.
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💡 Interests: Health tech, mentoring women, work-life integration, the future of work, and faith-driven work.
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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

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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

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