In this powerful Autism Awareness Month episode, we speak with Sharadha Ramakrishnan, an Engineering Coach at Digits who previously led a 50+ person team at Yelp before transforming her life by moving back to Chennai, India after 12 years in California.

Sharadha's perspective on freedom and identity dramatically shifted when she became a mother, particularly as she navigated raising her neurodivergent son alongside her neurotypical daughter.

In this episode we explore:

• The contrast between Western individualism and the "it takes a village" philosophy that changed her parenting experience
• How cultural differences between the US and India reshape the parenting journey
• Strategies for building support systems when facing healthcare challenges like therapy waitlists
• Balancing professional identity with the transformative experience of raising a neurodivergent child

Perfect for anyone seeking to build their own community of support or struggling to bring their whole self to both parenting and professional spaces.

This conversation offers both validation and practical wisdom on finding freedom within the complex intersections of culture, career, and neurodiversity.

Ever wonder what your career and motherhood juggle looks like once your kids are grown? In this revealing episode of Mambition, we sit down with Gifty Enright who shares wisdom from the other side of active parenting.

As mothers in the thick of career-building while raising young children, we rarely get to peek at the long-term results of our daily decisions. Gifty offers that precious perspective, revealing which "urgent" moments actually mattered years later, how to delegate without guilt (because "you can't delegate love, but almost everything else is fair game"), and why those critical first seven years shape both your child's self-esteem and your career trajectory.

Whether you're struggling with burnout, questioning your ambition, or seeking practical ways to build resilient children while climbing the career ladder, this episode delivers both emotional reassurance and actionable strategies.

Gifty's personal journey through health crisis, career achievements, and raising boys to adulthood provides a roadmap for redefining success on your own terms.

Don't miss this opportunity to gain perspective from someone who's navigated the entirety of the working motherhood journey and emerged with both professional accomplishments and family relationships intact.

In this eye-opening episode, we speak with Belinda Jane Batt, an accredited positive psychology coach and maternal guilt expert who's both researching the phenomenon while living through it as a mother of two.

After 20 years in PR and marketing, Belinda's perspective transformed when she became a mother in 2016.

Now, she's challenging the systems that weaponise guilt against working mothers through her research and upcoming book, "Challenge Your Guilt: How to Flourish in Motherhood, Work and Life" (Spring 2025).

In this episode we explore:

• The biological roots of maternal guilt and how it's exploited in modern society
• Why the "have it all" narrative fails without systemic support

• How to recognise achievements and counter negative thinking patterns
• Strategies for involving partners and workplaces in reducing the maternal guilt burden

Perfect for any mother who's ever rushed to be first in the school pickup line or felt torn between professional ambition and family responsibilities. This conversation offers both validation and actionable strategies to break free from the guilt trap and advocate for meaningful change.