S2 Ep26: Parenthood and Grief with Sam Rudd

**Please be aware that this episode deals with issues of grief and loss of loved ones.** Sam Rudd was running a successful London production agency when her world fell apart. With three young children she found herself a widow. In this episode, which Sam voluntarily offered to record, she talks about her life, her coping mechanisms and how she has gone on when forced into a situation of such tragedy that most of us could not even imagine. You can connect with Sam here https://www.linkedin.com/in/sam-rudd-925bb51b/?originalSubdomain=uk And if you are dealing with any of the issues raised in the podcast, please do seek help with from your GP or one of the bereavement charities such as https://www.cruse.org.uk/ Qualified counsellors and therapists can also be found via the British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy https://www.bacp.co.uk/

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Why do so many of us go careering into motherhood, unaware of just how hard it is to have a meaningful career as well as family commitments? And why don’t men struggle with their careers in the same way? We talk about the rise of flexible jobs and work anywhere policies, executive burnout and the pressure to be “always on,” Government claims that 75% of mothers are in work, and yet there's being in work and there's having a career. If you’ve had a career break, been on maternity leave, want a career change, want to relaunch yourself back into work or just want a happier balance between work and everything else, Careering Into Motherhood is here with practical advice, insightful interviews and real human stories. Jane Johnson helps empower women and negotiate with employers to offer flexible working so they can stay in their careers. She negotiated her own senior role as a job-share, and in 2019 she set up the Careering Into Motherhood Facebook Group to promote discussion around flexible working, the group now has more than 8,000 members and a successful women’s mentoring programme.