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All Figured Out with Andrea Barr: Figuring Out Work, Life and ParentingAuthor: Andrea Barr Figuring Out Work, Life and Motherhood
All Figured Out with Andrea Barr is the podcast for working moms who want more clarity, flexibility, and joy in their careers and family lives. Andrea Barra Certified Career Coach for Parents, mom of two, and former corporate leadershares honest conversations and practical strategies on work-life balance, parenting, self-care, and career growth so you can thrive at work and at home. Language: en-ca Genres: Kids & Family, Parenting Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it Trailer: |
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130. Why working parents need to stop managing days and start managing months
Episode 130
Thursday, 12 March, 2026
I’m not afraid to say that I have a complicated relationship with time, from when I was working in corporate, to mat leave, to running my own business. Time is something that I’m always finding new ways to make the most of. In this episode, I’m sharing the calendar reset I’m committing to taking a long overdue family vacation. This doesn’t mean that I’ll have a rigid system, or a perfect solution, it’s just an honest look at what’s not working and a realistic plan to fix it.In this episode, we cover:(00:00) Intro(03:29) Andrea's history with time(03:57) High school and university years(04:51) The advertising era(07:26) COVID and finding rhythm(09:24) Returning to corporate after mat leave(11:37) The moment something had to give(13:18) Why she left corporate(16:14) Life now: two kids, three business areas (17:10) Being your own worst boss(19:28) The shadow side of entrepreneurial freedom(21:39) Why time blocking fails working parents(23:38) Creating a calendar on your own terms(24:45) Syncing your calendar with your cycle(28:16) The Sunday calendar reset(29:51) Zooming out to 4–6 weeks(30:31) Andrea's Q2 plan(32:12) Where to find Andrea + special requestKEY TAKEAWAYYou don't need a perfect system — you need to zoom out, protect your non-negotiables, and let everything else fall into place around them.Related episode Ep. 72: Understanding your cycle as a working mother for optimized health, mood, and productivity with Dr. Liza Klassen – Spotify or AppleAbout Andrea Barr, host of All Figured Out:Andrea is a certified career and life coach for parents. Through her coaching, she supports parents in finding better work-life rhythms so they can continue to grow personally and professionally without sacrificing family time.Connect with AndreaWebsite | https://www.andreabarr.com/ Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/allfiguredoutandrea | https://www.instagram.com/allfiguredout.podcast Listen to All Figured Out💚 Spotify | https://tinyurl.com/afo-spotify 💜 Apple Podcasts | https://tinyurl.com/afo-apple 🖤YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/@allfiguredoutandrea
