Navigating career transitions and burnout with Francesca O'Connor

Reclaiming MUM · 2024-01-30

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I've got another fantastic guest episode for you today. I'm joined by Francesca O'Connor who is the Managing Director and Facilitator at Good Shout, a pioneering organization transforming the Learning and Development (L&D) industry. She's a certified Executive, Voice and Career Coach through Barefoot Coaching and holds qualifications in Business Sustainability from Cambridge and Journalism from the London School of Journalism.

You can find Francesca over on LinkedIn and connect with her here.

We dive into:

Francesca's career journey and how she has created a career and business for herself that is not only fulfilling, but fits around her family life How your boundaries and priorities change when you have children and how that can impact your career choices Tips on how to navigate a career transition if you're a new mum, want to switch careers or feel like you're at a crossroads with your career Why it can be important for online business owners to be transparent about the resources and privileges available to them Francesca's experience of burnout from what that looked like, key signs of burnout, and how she recovered How to cope with a job that's impacting your mental health, which you can't leave because of financial reasons

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Reclaiming MUM

Motherhood is like a whirlwind. Although beautifully life-changing, it's also challenging and all-consuming. The Reclaiming Mum podcast with Empowerment Coach, Dr. Jemma Andrew-Adiamah, sole purpose is to give mums the space to explore their needs, wants, and desires beyond being a mum, without the guilt. Being a mum and carving out space for your ambitions aren't mutually exclusive, you can have both. From self-care, mindset, finding calm, unfiltered motherhood, and much more - this is your weekly reminder that you can be an awesome mum and make your dreams a reality too!

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