226 Episodes

  1. Dr Lisa Grover - How to Prepare for Pay Negotiations, Including Tips on How & Where to Research & Utilising Your Networks

    Published: 10/5/2022
  2. Lucy McAuliffe - Progressing Your Career When You Have Premature Twins, Moving from 2 to 3 Children & Dealing With Assumptions When in a Same-Sex Couple

    Published: 9/28/2022
  3. Kate Jarman - Building a Movement for Change in Flexible Working & Being Your Authentic Self at Work

    Published: 9/21/2022
  4. A Message for Any Listeners Working in the NHS

    Published: 9/16/2022
  5. Dr. Christian Busch - How to Create Your Own Good Luck & Cultivate Serendipity

    Published: 9/15/2022
  6. Nadia Bunyan - How to Progress Your Career Internally, Choose Your Employer Wisely & Balance International Travel Whilst Raising a Family

    Published: 9/7/2022
  7. Compilation Episode - Letting Go of Working Parent Guilt

    Published: 8/31/2022
  8. Kami Norland - How to Lead With Compassion, Build Trust & Create Compassionate Organisations

    Published: 8/24/2022
  9. Karen Squires - From Hairdresser to A&E Consultant: Progressing a Career in Emergency Medicine Whilst Raising a Young Family

    Published: 8/17/2022
  10. Compilation Episode: The Best Tips for Working Couples

    Published: 8/10/2022
  11. Alice Kan - Directing the AstraZeneca Covid Vaccine Roll Out Whilst Balancing Family Commitments

    Published: 8/3/2022
  12. Nicky Kendrick - How to Lead by Example Progressing Your Career Whilst Having Children, Plus Tips on Being the First Person to Negotiate a Job Share

    Published: 7/28/2022
  13. Wendy Merricks - How to Work Full Time When You're a Parent & Not Feel Guilty, Why Small Steps Can Get You to the Big Positions & How to Have Self Belief When Under Pressure

    Published: 7/20/2022
  14. Guy Duncan Neale - How to Have a Big Career, Be Present With Your Kids & Work Regular Hours

    Published: 7/13/2022
  15. Suzy Reading - Self Care for Busy Working Parents, How to Make Self Care a Daily Practice & Tips for Boosting Your Energy During Moments of Overwhelm

    Published: 7/6/2022
  16. Dr. Christina Venzin - Coming Back From a Career Break, Progressing Your Career When Other People Tell You Not to & Why it's Okay to Change Your Priorities

    Published: 6/29/2022
  17. Welcome to Big Careers, Small Children

    Published: 6/27/2022
  18. Laurie Weingart - Learn How to Say No, Why Saying No is Crucial for Promotion & Tips for Identifying Your Non-Promotable Tasks

    Published: 6/22/2022
  19. Ian Dinwiddy - Supporting Dads to Make Brave Decisions, Removing Barriers Around Shared Parental Leave & Why Gender Equality at Home Influences Work

    Published: 6/16/2022
  20. Steph Douglas - Growing a Successful Business as a Parent, Challenging Expectations, Safe Guarding Time to Think and Equality at Home

    Published: 6/8/2022

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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