S2 Ep24: Rene Germain interview, author of Black & Great
In this episode Jane talks to Rene Germain, author of a recently published book Black & Great, the essential workplace toolkit. Rene talks about her own experience of growing up in South West London and as a young black woman who started her career at Goldman Sachs. She talks about how and why she wanted to write this book, the process she went through and what drives her. It is a fascinating ...
28m Sep 14, 2022
28m
S2 Ep23: Helping to make your new school year successful and stress-free with parenting coach, Heather Rutherford
If you’ve promised yourself this year the morning routine won’t be as chaotic as last year, or that you will help your child overcome any anxiety that they (or perhaps you) might be feeling as the new term starts, then have a listen to this brilliant episode with Heather Rutherford of the Parenting Partnership. Heather is a parenting coach who drops gold nuggets of advice on reducing stress mi...
30m Aug 30, 2022
30m
S2 Ep22: Divorce and online dating as a mum with Rachel Allen
Rachel had resigned from her job so that she could spend more time bringing up her son while her then-husband went to work. That was all until “curry-gate” as Rachel now refers to it. A seemingly small thing that was the straw that broke the camel’s back and made her realise that she and her now ex-husband would be better parents and people if they were apart. Fast forward to now and Rachel has...
42m Aug 03, 2022
42m
S2 Ep21: Looking after your health as well as your career with Claire Vivyan Roberts
In this episode, Jane talks to Executive & Health Coach Claire Vivyan Roberts. Claire talks about what drew her to health coaching and gives five of her best tips for managing stressful periods in your life. As many of us go into the long school holidays with a certain sense of trepidation about how to juggle childcare and work, Claire gives some practical ways to help us keep on top of things....
29m Jul 14, 2022
29m
S2 Ep20: Confidence expert Emily Bal's top five pieces of career advice
Emily’s work as a coach also combines her passion for style and colour. She works with her clients not only to help them define and achieve their goals, but to do so with confidence and she talks about what we wear and the impact this can have.   For more information about Emily and her work contact hello@emilybal.co.uk (mailto:hello@emilybal.co.uk) or visit the Careering into Motherhood webs...
29m Jun 30, 2022
29m
S2 Ep19: A working life on the campaign trail for working parents with Sarah Jackson OBE
Sarah Jackson OBE is the former CEO of Working Families, a role she took in the early 1990s after the birth of her daughter, when any concept of flexible working or reduced hours were almost non-existent. Sarah went on to spend her working life campaigning for the rights of working parents, and in this episode she talks about the changes she has seen but also the three key things that she belie...
29m Jun 23, 2022
29m
S2 Ep18: My top five pieces of career advice for working mums by Rebecca Amin
Rebecca Amin - career coach and host of her own podcast Career Happy Mums (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/career-happy-mums-the-podcast/id1618239886) - talks to Jane about her top five pieces of career advice.  Without giving too much away, this week there is a big emphasis on not losing yourself and having the right to speak up when/if things aren’t working for you. Something that may ...
27m Jun 16, 2022
27m
S2 Ep17: Coaching resilience with Catherine Shepherd – can it really be taught?
Resilience is a much used term in today’s world. But what about the times in life when you really cannot muster it? How do you get through and can you teach your brain resilience techniques? In this episode, Jane talks to Catherine Shepherd about her own experience of depression, job hunting and other times in her life when resilience really was not a word she identified with. Catherine now he...
28m Jun 09, 2022
28m
S2 Ep16: Leaving the corporate world & starting out on your own with Ayesha Murray
After yet another morning of stress and strife to get her girls off to school and herself into the office, Ayesha Murray decided she had to make a change. It’s a familiar story that many of our listeners will identify with, but what career opportunities are open to you as a working mum and what will you enjoy? In this episode, Ayesha talks about how she worked out what it was she wanted to do ...
26m Jun 02, 2022
26m
S2 Ep15: Help! I want a career change but I don’t know where to start, with Jane McKenna
In this episode, Jane talks to career coach and founder of Brilliant Me (https://www.brilliantme.co.uk/) coaching, Jane Mckenna, about what exactly a career coach does with a client who wants to make a career change. The two Jane's talk about their predisposition for perfectionism and how to deal with limiting beliefs. They also talk about some coaching tools and techniques for finding a new c...
22m May 26, 2022
22m
S2 Ep14: From retail to career coaching: Changing careers with Alice Draper
This week, as part of our month-long focus on changing careers, Jane talks to Alice Draper. Alice received some career coaching herself after the birth of her children, and it led her to understand more about what she really enjoyed and was good at. Now, less than 2 years later, she is a qualified coach running her own business. You can find out more about working with Alice here (https://www....
19m May 12, 2022
19m
S2 Ep13: Why career variety doesn’t have to be risky with Sara Smalley, former army officer
This week Jane talks to Sara Smalley, a former soldier in the British Army who left and eventually trained as a Career Coach. Sara is proof that change can be part of a career tapestry, and the way you look at the risk involved in a career change really can be the difference between success and failure. Follow Sara for more career change inspiration on Instagram here (https://www.instagram.com...
19m Apr 28, 2022
19m
S2 Ep12: Digital nomad life with Nisha Aubeeluck (recorded from Mauritius!)
In this episode, Jane (in London) talks to Nisha Aubeeluck in Mauritius! Nisha made a conscious decision to build a business around a life that enabled her to travel to almost anywhere she wanted in the world. So, when lockdown lifted, Nish made the most of her portable career and relocated to her family home of Mauritius. But it isn’t all rosy, and Nish tells it how it is. She talks about the...
24m Apr 14, 2022
24m
S2 Ep11: Striking out on your own with Sarah Clarke
If you’ve ever thought about launching your own thing but wanted to mitigate some of the risk, then this episode is for you! Sarah Clarke is an experienced Career Coach who specialises in helping women who want to go it alone professionally. In this episode, Sarah talks to Jane about how she reached the decision to go it alone herself, and how she helps women to figure out whether this is the ...
30m Mar 31, 2022
30m
S2 Ep10: Career Courage & Reinvention with Nerice Gietel
Nerice Gietel is a highly qualified Career Coach, who has taken her career all over the world but is always driven by the same ambition to help other women. She has done some incredibly courageous things in her career, and now as a mother, finds herself having to reinvent not only her network as she continues to move around the world (and take her career as a Coach with her), but also that of ...
24m Mar 24, 2022
24m
S2 Ep9: Overwhelm: How to recognise it, manage it & move on from it with Caroline Doran
In this episode, Jane talks to Caroline Doran, a highly experienced Career Coach who has developed her own programme for women suffering from overwhelm.  Caroline talks about the 4 pillars that she calls the “lifeboat” that gets you back to shore when you’re feeling cast adrift and out of control as a result of overwhelm. Jane and Caroline talk about this in the context of world news and just ...
29m Mar 17, 2022
29m
S2 Ep8: Having the confidence to just be you with Pamella Bisson
Continuing our series of podcasts throughout March that focus on confidence, Jane’s guest this week is Pamella Bisson, founder of the Boss Your Life Academy. Pamella grew up on the streets of Brazil before coming to the UK. She walked away from a successful career in TV after listening to her inner voice, or her first brain as she calls it. Pamella is a Career Coach with a difference, she prac...
30m Mar 10, 2022
30m
S2 Ep7: From Investment Banker to Children’s Author via 10 Downing Street with Kathy Weeks
Jane talks to Kathy Weeks, former investment banker turned children’s author, about her experience in the cut-throat, alpha-male world of investment banking, finding herself rugby tackling Gordon Brown at 10 Downing Street, and her experience of being bullied as a child which she attributes to having played a part in shaping her career today.   Kathy‘s new children’s book What’s New Harper Dr...
29m Mar 03, 2022
29m
S2 Ep6: Autism, Motherhood and Me - Nicky Collins, Career Coach
In this episode, Jane talks to Nicky Collins about her Autism diagnosis, which came when Nicky was in her mid-30s and at the same time as her son was diagnosed. Nicky’s life has presented some of the toughest challenges a person can encounter, including addiction and homelessness, but she has gone on to rebuild her life and carve out a career as a successful coach, giving other women and girls ...
24m Feb 24, 2022
24m
S2 Ep5: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion – learning and working for better with Ashanti Bentil-Dhue
In January, I took down our website in response to comments about our partner coaches not being diverse enough to be relevant or to reflect the community that Careering into Motherhood serves.   People were absolutely correct and I had made a mistake, for which I am very sorry and I openly admit and talk about on this episode of the podcast.   Over the last few weeks I have learnt so much, ...
30m Feb 10, 2022
30m
S2 Ep4: Overcoming confidence saboteurs and what exactly is co-active coaching? With Katrina Howells
In this episode, Jane talks to Katrina Howells, Organisational Psychologist and Executive Coach. Katrina specialises in helping women with confidence issues, imposter syndrome and getting to where they want to be in their careers. She is a co-active coach and explains what this means and how she works, not just on specific issues in work, but looks more holistically at some of the behavioural p...
24m Jan 20, 2022
24m
S2 Ep3: How to set realistic & achievable goals for 2022 with Career Coach Juliette Dyke
In this episode, Jane talks to professional coach Juliette Dyke about her own journey to becoming a coach, and her search for the “mythical unicorn job.”  Jane and Juliette talk about how to practically set yourself some goals for the year that feel realistic and achievable. You can get Juliette’s accompanying free goal planner here (https://www.careeringintomotherhood.com/) .
22m Jan 06, 2022
22m
S2 Ep2: Accepting thought patterns and creating your future with Hazel Anderson-Turner
In this episode, Jane talks to Hazel Anderson-Turner, a career coach who specialises in Acceptance & Commitment Therapy. ACT is a powerful tool for understanding why it is that we all have certain repetitive thought patterns, and how you can harness them so they become a creative force rather than a destructive one. We also talk about shifting personal values after motherhood. Find out more ...
26m Dec 23, 2021
26m
S2 Ep1: From no idea to too many ideas, to one idea & making it happen! Author & Coach, Eleanor Tweddell
In this episode, Jane talks to author and career coach, Eleanor Tweddell, about her 2021. From Picasso to those six figure business claims, Jane and Eleanor talk about how failure is OK and you don’t need all the answers before you can make a go of whatever it is you think you want to try. In this honest and frank conversation, Eleanor gives lots of ideas about how to take the first steps on ...
32m Dec 09, 2021
32m
S2: Careering into Motherhood is back!
Careering into Motherhood is BACK... and this time, we’re coming at you with series full of practical advice to restart, revive and supercharge your career.   In this brand new series, Jane will be talking to some of the UK’s top female coaches. She’ll be digging into the coaching industry to find out what it is they do for their clients and whether they really can help to transform careers, ...
1m Dec 02, 2021
1m
S1 Ep37: Poetry & Pain Relief
In this episode, Kitty Dimbleby, journalist and fellow working mother, talks about how poetry has helped her through some really challenging times, as a child and again now as an adult. Kitty’s resolution to read a poem a day throughout the year has led to her starting to write her own poetry, and then led to subsequent commissions and the likes of Bill Bailey reciting her work! We talk about t...
24m Feb 23, 2021
24m
S1 Ep36: Women, Menopause & Work: An Interview With Dr Annice Mukherjee
Dr Annice is a highly qualified endocrinologist, specialising in hormonal changes resulting from the menopause. Her new book The Complete Guide to the Menopause is the only evidence-based book on the market, and tackles the complexities of menopause in the modern world.   In this episode, Jane and Dr Annice talk about the challenges of coping with menopause symptoms at work - given women over...
35m Feb 09, 2021
35m
S1 Ep35: The Realities Of Going It Alone & Launching Your Own Business
Jodie Robertson left her job at the start of last year to launch her own business. She’d been thinking of doing something different for a while and, after some career coaching advice, she took the bull by the horns and set up her own independent travel company. But then the pandemic hit, and no one was travelling anywhere.... In this episode Jodie and Jane talk about the realities of starting a...
26m Jan 26, 2021
26m
S1 Ep34: Career Transitions & A Truly Multi-Hyphenated Career With Natalie Shell
This week, Jane talks to Natalie Shell, speaker, coach, writer, brand expert and start-up – the list goes on. In this episode we talk about everything, including lockdown and homeschooling (obviously!) in the UK and Tel Aviv, but we also chat about careers, knowing when it’s time to move on, asking for help and Natalie's tips on how to do it. In fact, we cover so much in half an hour, you reall...
32m Jan 12, 2021
32m
S1 Ep33: The Power Of Music And Art: Can It Really Heal Us?
In two very different interviews, Jane talks to Gemma Francis, founder of The BIG Sing, about how music and singing has helped change lives, and to Carrie Scott, an art curator from the US who runs her own gallery in London, about careering into the world of art and how it’s helped her to get through some very dark times. Find out more about The BIG Sing choirs here (https://www.big-sing.com/)...
34m Dec 15, 2020
34m
S1 Ep32: Facing And Coming Back From Redundancy In Motherhood
When Eleanor Tweddell was made redundant a few weeks before Christmas, she felt like her world had suddenly fallen apart. Feeling as though she’d let down the people who depended upon her most, and as though her career was in tatters, she hit rock bottom. But Eleanor’s new book is all about how she came back from that period and was able to rebuild her life, find joy in other things and re-eval...
30m Dec 01, 2020
30m
S1 Ep31: Returning To Work...Without Leaving The House? We Talk Returning From Maternity Leave During The Pandemic
Returning to work after maternity leave can be exciting, fraught with anxiety or just a bit unknown. After any time out, it takes effort to get back to where you were. But when you overlay some of the things women experience after having a baby, like loss of confidence, postnatal depression, having to look for a new job, or entering a new world of childcare logistics - it’s not easy. But how ...
51m Nov 17, 2020
51m
S1 Ep30: Why Men Win At Work & What Women Can Do About It
In this episode, Gill Whitty-Collins, author of the book Why Men Win At Work, and career coach, Amy Shepherd, give their shared perspectives on why men historically and currently “win” when it comes to work. Gill talks about the research and findings in her book, while Amy gives some thoughts of her own and practical advice not necessarily for “beating them at it”, but for carving your own new ...
22m Nov 03, 2020
22m
29: Anger, Emotions And Gender Stereotyping With Soraya Chemaly
Soraya’s book Rage Becomes Her was published in 2018, and in this episode she talks about the premise of her work; that society conditions children’s emotions to respond in particular ways, and as a result, girls are not just discouraged but often punished for being angry, which goes on to have serious repercussions in adult life, at work and in politics.   In a year that has left many women f...
28m Oct 20, 2020
28m
28: Comedy And Motherhood With Hatty Ashdown
In this episode, Hatty Ashdown, comedian, actress and host of the Funny Mummies (n%20this%20episode%20Hatty%20Ashdown,%20comedian,%20actress%20and%20host%20of%20the%20Funny%20Mummies%20podcast,%20talks%20about%20her%20career%20in%20live%20performance,%20breast-feeding%20at%20auditions%20and%20how%20stand-up%20comedy%20is%20going%20online.%20%20%20%20%20For%20more%20details%20see%20https:/scream...
20m Oct 06, 2020
20m
27: Katharine Birbalsingh On UK Education Reform, Career Controversy And Educating Children During A Pandemic
In this episode, Jane talks to Katharine Birbalsingh, British education reformer and headmistress of the Michaela Community; a state school in North London where GCSE results are among the best in the country. But Katharine is a rarely out of the media, and not always in glowing reports of her school. Since her blog caught the attention of senior ministers and she was invited to speak at the Co...
29m Sep 22, 2020
29m
26: Moving Overseas With Kids, Ageing Parents, Career Dilemmas & Body Positivity
It’s a packed episode! Lou Featherstone, aka Lu In Lu Land, is a woman in her late 40s who gave up her job six years ago to move to Oregon, with her son and husband for his job. She’s built a new life for herself and is still discovering a career path that fits her life. A self-diagnosed shopaholic, she is learning to channel her energy towards inspiring women with her unique style, confidence ...
41m Sep 08, 2020
41m
25: Lucy Yurek, HSBC’s Global Head Of Reputation, Talks Promotion, Ambition and Motherhood
In this interview, recorded while both Jane and Lucy were still working from home, Lucy talks openly about her experience of being a competitive woman in one of the world’s largest banking corporations. She talks about preparing your career for maternity leave, going for promotion, finding sponsors and using your instinct. Lots of topics come up in this conversation that are often too candid t...
30m Aug 25, 2020
30m
24: Women & The Art Of Negotiating & Selling With Lydia Fenet
In this episode, Jane talks to Lydia Fenet, Auctioneer & Global Managing Director at Christie’s and Author of The Most Powerful Woman in The Room Is You (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Most-Powerful-Woman-Room-You/dp/198210113X#:~:text=One%20of%20the%20answers%20is%20Lydia%20Fenet.%22&text=%E2%80%9CLydia%20Fenet%20shares%20the%20secret,the%20room%20really%20is%20you!%E2%80%9D&text=%22The%20Most%20Pow...
26m Aug 11, 2020
26m
23: From US Attorney To London-based Fitness Instructor – Leone Hunt Talks About Big Changes In Her Career
Leone Hunt was a senior healthcare lawyer in the US when she and her husband moved to London for his career. She now has two children and has successfully reinvented her career and taken it in a completely different direction, away from law. Today she leads the team at one of London’s top cycle gyms and she was instrumental in redesigning what they offer when gyms were suddenly closed as a res...
30m Jul 28, 2020
30m
22: Coming Back From Redundancy, Turning A Hobby Into A Profitable Business & Being Authentic With Zoe Pocock (MucknBrass)
Jane talks to Zoe Pocock, TV personality and creative genius behind MucknBrass. Zoe talks frankly about how she got into interiors, launching her hugely successful business and the qualities that are needed to be successful. Zoe’s new TV show Weekend Workshop is on HGTV from 20th July, available on Sky158, Virgin 286, BT42, Freeview 42 – and the kids can catch Zoe on Cbeebies, on Junk Rescue....
34m Jul 14, 2020
34m
21: Redundancy, CV Writing & Using LinkedIn With Purpose
Four years ago, Jane founded a recruitment business to help people find meaningful, flexible jobs. In this episode, she draws on her experience as a recruiter, and talks to a woman who has just been made redundant about her CV and how to make the most of LinkedIn. They discuss ways we can all give ourselves the best chance of finding a new job, as quickly as possible. For more information about...
35m Jul 07, 2020
35m
Trailblazing Women In Engineering & Construction With Roma Agrawal & Njemile Faustin
Roma was born in India, and Njemile in the West Indies. They are about as far from a stereotypical engineer as you could ever hope to meet, and they are inspiring a new generation to tread their own path. In this episode, they talk about their own careers in engineering and construction, and how they've navigated these with motherhood. To learn more about Roma visit https://www.romatheenginee...
42m Jun 30, 2020
42m
19: Trailblazing Women In Engineering & Construction With Roni Savage
Roni Savage is an engineer, geologist, entrepreneur, and mother to three boys. In this episode, Roni talks about her career to date, and the work she’s doing to inspire others. www.ronisavage.com To send feedback, or for details of the Careering into Motherhood coaching programmes, please email jane@careeringintomotherhood.com
26m Jun 16, 2020
26m
18: A Frank Talk About Perimaternal Mental Health & How It Affects Our Lives & Careers
Please be aware that this episode covers some very raw topics around mental health.   In this episode, Jane talks to three women about their experience of perinatal depression and anxiety. If you’re affected by these issues or want to support, Cocoon is the charity we mention: https://cocoonfamilysupport.org/
48m Jun 02, 2020
48m
17: Tracey Blake Talks Career Change, Business Pivot & Being a Female Tech Entrepreneur
Jane talks to journalist turned tech entrepreneur, Tracey Blake, about her mission to solve the after-school care dilemma for working parents, and how her business has executed a successful pivot during the Covid-19 pandemic. www.studentnannies.com is offering our listeners a 1 month free membership, which includes unlimited bookings and no platform cost. Use code SN-CAREERING (valid until 30t...
21m May 19, 2020
21m
16: How Are We Coping With Life In Lockdown?
In this second episode of interviews, Jane talks to working mothers about their experience of lockdown during the Coronavirus pandemic. Jane talks to a single mother, a teacher and a front line NHS consultant. For more information about coaching and to give your podcast feedback, email: jane@careeringintomotherhood.com
44m May 12, 2020
44m
15: Will Flexible Working Be More Acceptable After The Covid-19 Experience?
This week Jane talks to employers and employees about being in lockdown as a working mum. Are some employers looking to keep some aspects of this remote working experience to make it easier for employees with caring commitments in future? And will flexible working be more accepted as a result of Covid-19?  
45m May 05, 2020
45m
14: Lockdown Lessons With Nicola Kemp
Jane talks to Nicola Kemp; an editor, journalist, mother of two and Diversity & Inclusion campaigner. Nicola shares her current experience of juggling a full-time career with the school closures. Jane and Nicola also discuss aspects of our working culture that this current situation is highlighting, in the hope that we can harness the positive and get rid of the negative once we return to nor...
31m Apr 21, 2020
31m
13: Creative Writing With Amy McLellan
Jane talks to Amy McLellan, mother of three, writer, journalist and author, about the creative process of writing, and how it can be helpful to adults and children at this stressful time. If you’ve ever thought about writing, Amy talks about how to get started, build a plot, and what to consider if you’re looking to get published. Find out more about Careering into Motherhood by joining our co...
25m Apr 14, 2020
25m