226 Episodes

  1. Catherine Muge and Dr Tom Bashford - How to Navigate Shared Parental Leave as a Dual Career Couple

    Published: 2/15/2023

  2. Geraldine Butler-Wright - Thinking About a Career Change?

    Published: 2/8/2023

  3. Verena Hefti MBE & Jemma Biteye - Practical Tips for Working Parents: Equal Career Progression

    Published: 2/1/2023

  4. Apply Now for the Leaders Plus Fellowship

    Published: 1/31/2023

  5. Joanna Santinon - How to Navigate a Demanding Career & IVF

    Published: 1/25/2023

  6. Laura Harrison & Rajani Rao: What it Takes to Make a Mentoring Relationship Transformational

    Published: 1/17/2023

  7. Tina Miller - How to Share Primary Caring Responsibilities Equally & Addressing the Issue of Female Dominated Caring

    Published: 1/11/2023

  8. Wendy K Smith - Both/And Thinking - Why We Don't Need to Choose Between Two Things We Love

    Published: 1/4/2023

  9. Anita Nowak - How Can We Leverage Empathy for Personal, Organisational & Social Change

    Published: 12/21/2022

  10. Michelle Bradley - How to Overcome Burnout as a Busy Working Mother & Leading an Organisation with Empathy

    Published: 12/14/2022

  11. Alex Budak - How to Have a Changemaker Mindset & Lead Change for Working Parents in Your Organisation

    Published: 12/7/2022

  12. Lou Conran - How to Deal With a Termination for Medical Reasons & Cope With Loss When You Also Need to Work

    Published: 11/30/2022

  13. Dr Martha Deiros Collado - How to Be Present With Your Children at Home & Not Feel Guilty About Leaving Them When at Work

    Published: 11/23/2022

  14. Dr. Beth A Livingston - Shared Sisterhood: How to Take Collective Action for Racial & Gender Equity at Work, Plus Tips on Spousal Negotiation

    Published: 11/16/2022

  15. Angela McConville - Motherhood, Leadership & the Importance of Seeking Progress Not Perfection

    Published: 11/9/2022

  16. Veronica Hope Hailey - How to Build Trust At Work, Especially When Working Flexibly

    Published: 11/2/2022

  17. Bonus Episode: Finding a High Quality Mentor

    Published: 10/27/2022

  18. Dhivya O'Connor - What it Takes to Become a Charity CEO When You're a Parent, Moving from the Corporate to the Charity Sector & How to Find an Excellent Mentor

    Published: 10/26/2022

  19. Clarissa Ward - Reporting From the Front Line When You Have Children, Making Peace With the Mother You Are Not & Embracing the Mother You Are

    Published: 10/19/2022

  20. Prof. Roz Shafran - How to Cope When Your Child is Unwell, Has Additional Needs or is Going Through a Challenging Time

    Published: 10/10/2022

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Big Careers Small Children helps ambitious parents progress careers they love whilst being present with their children. Through honest and informal conversation, senior leaders divulge what they have learnt on their own journey of combining big careers with young children to our host Verena Hefti MBE. Expect lots of aha moments, inspiration, fresh ideas, and practical support, so you can move forward in your career in a way that works for you and your family.This podcast is hosted by our social enterprise Leaders Plus. We believe that no parent should have to choose between progressing the career they love and enjoying their young children. Through the Big Careers, Small Children podcast and our award-winning Fellowship Programme, we have supported thousands of Leaders with young children to make brave decisions about their future. We unapologetically help more mums (and dads with significant caring responsibilities) to get to senior leadership positions, because only by helping parents to progress their career can we have true gender equality at the top and address the gender pay gap.Be part of our positive movement for change and sign up to receive our informative monthly emails at www.leadersplus.org.uk/newsletterWe hope you enjoy listening to our podcast and invite you to follow us on social media @leaders_plus #BigCareersSmallChildren