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Top LinkedIn Voice & HR Expert: How To Successfully Navigate Your Career Comeback - May Palabrica
Season 3 · Episode 25
Wednesday, February 26, 2025 • Duration 33:23
May Buendia Palabrica is a mom of 3 based in the Philippines with 15 years of experience in human resources. Currently, she serves as the Assistant Vice President of HR Relationship Management at Citibank. May’s career journey is unique, taking an unconventional path that included stepping away from her corporate career after 8 years to pursue her passion for entrepreneurship. She successfully runs her own kids' gown business, even designing for high-profile clients in the Philippines. However, the pandemic posed a challenge for her business, prompting her return to the corporate world in 2020. Today, May is also a coach for moms who are re-entering the workforce, helping them navigate career transitions while balancing family responsibilities. In 2023, she was recognized as one of the top 20 Filipinos on LinkedIn for her impactful content and professional contributions.
In this episode, May and I discuss:
🌟 How she made bold career pivots from corporate to entrepreneurship and back.
🌟 Advice for those pursuing a non-linear career path
🌟 What the Philippine work environment for moms looks like and how it’s changing.
🌟 How she built her personal brand and used LinkedIn to grow professionally.
🌟 The LinkedIn strategies can boost your profile and create engaging content.
Bonus for YOU!: Work Options Beyond the 9 to 5 - A Unique Virtual Event!
Friday, February 21, 2025 • Duration 02:28
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. 💡💪🔗
Why We Get Stuck In Life And How To Get Unstuck! - Niti Nadarajah | Ep24
Season 3 · Episode 24
Wednesday, February 5, 2025 • Duration 40:42
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.
How To Turn Your Career Pause Into Your Greatest Advantage! - Anh Bourcet | Ep23
Season 3 · Episode 23
Wednesday, January 22, 2025 • Duration 34:24
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.
Welcome to Make It Work! (Updated 2025)
Sunday, January 12, 2025 • Duration 01:06
👋🏽 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! 💡 On my socials, you’ll also find specially curated parenting humor, work-life wisdom hacks, and the best podcast highlights! 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. 🎓 Work - INSEAD MBA & first female hire at a Silicon Valley health tech unicorn 🦄. Currently building a dynamic portfolio career! 💡 Interests: Health tech, mentoring women, work-life integration, the future of work, and faith-driven work. 🧗♀️ Rock Climbing Buddy? Always looking for partners who don’t mind a kid or two tagging along. ✝️ Faith: Follower of Christ (am married to a pastor - which alone could be another podcast..😅) 📌 Connect with me in all these places! DM or email me with questions, collab, or just to say hi. 💌 Anyhow, I’m so grateful you’re here. Here's to you, Making It Work! 🧡💙 PS. The podcast started in September 2023, not 2022! 🤦🏻♀️ (hello #mombrain) (intro, podcast, mom, mum, motherhood, about me, parent) #intro#makeitworkpodcast#podcast#workingmoms#mom
Job Sharing Saved My Career! Why Women Should Question Feedback They Get! - Khatija Aslam | Ep22
Season 3 · Episode 22
Wednesday, January 1, 2025 • Duration 39:13
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
Breakups And Busts: Bouncing Back Better with Lily Kew| Ep21 (Part 2 of 2)
Season 3 · Episode 21
Wednesday, December 11, 2024 • Duration 22:07
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Lily Kew is an award-winning entrepreneur and founder of Kew Organics and Sugar K, two popular organic facial spa brands in Singapore. For over a decade in the wellness industry, Lily has built a thriving business that offers organic skincare treatments with their focus on natural, effective treatments and products through three outlets and an online store.
Beyond her professional achievements, Lily’s personal journey is equally inspiring. She has experienced a unique relationship dynamic—having married, divorced, and remarried the same person.She also first became a mother at 45 years old and went on to have a second child at 48 years old.
In our raw and wide-ranging conversation, Lily also shares on:
🌟 How she balances the juggling demands of entrepreneurship and motherhood.
🌟 Lily discusses her experiences and reflections on becoming a mother later in life, and how this has shaped her perspective on parenting and life.
🌟 What are the Lily’s experiences to gain practical advice on achieving success and personal growth.
🌟 The emotional and professional challenges she faced when her family business partnership fell apart, and how she navigated this difficult period in her life.
Check out our latest episode “Breakups And Busts: Bouncing Back Better with Lily Kew“ now available on:
Lily Kew is an award-winning entrepreneur and founder of Kew Organics and Sugar K, two popular organic facial spa brands in Singapore. For over a decade in the wellness industry, Lily has built a thriving business that offers organic skincare treatments with their focus on natural, effective treatments and products through three outlets and an online store.
Beyond her professional achievements, Lily’s personal journey is equally inspiring. She has experienced a unique relationship dynamic—having married, divorced, and remarried the same person.She also first became a mother at 45 years old and went on to have a second child at 48 years old.
In our raw and wide-ranging conversation, Lily also shares on:
🌟 How she balances the juggling demands of entrepreneurship and motherhood.
🌟 Lily discusses her experiences and reflections on becoming a mother later in life, and how this has shaped her perspective on parenting and life.
🌟 What are the Lily’s experiences to gain practical advice on achieving success and personal growth.
🌟 The emotional and professional challenges she faced when her family business partnership fell apart, and how she navigated this difficult period in her life.
Check out our latest episode “Breakups And Busts: Bouncing Back Better with Lily Kew“ now available on:
Ask Me Anything (Part 2): On Tips, Lessons, and Dreams
Wednesday, November 6, 2024 • Duration 07:53
Ask Me Anything Part 2 is here! I answer the questions:
Chapters:
00:20 - Top tip for structuring your day
02:01 - How do you stay calm in frustrating calls?
03:06 - Lessons to tell my new mom self
06:33 - Do you have a dream guest?
#askmeanything #askmequestions #qanda #qandasession #questionsandanswers #questions #mom #momlife #momlifestyle #parenthood
Ask Me Anything (Part 1): I Didn't Expect It Would Be So Personal!
Wednesday, October 30, 2024 • Duration 06:59
You asked and I answered in this first part of Ask Me Anything! 💙
Watch to the end to hear what has been the most unexpected thing for me since starting this podcast!
I hope you enjoy this slice of my personal story! ✨
Chapters
00:25 - How Did You Start The Podcast?
03:09 - How Do You Choose Your Guests?
05:50 - Which Has Been Your Favourite Episode To Record?
#askmeanything #askme #askmequestions #qanda #qandasession #question #questions #questionanswer #podcast #podcasts #mom #momlife #parents
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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
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
