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Work-Life Balance Confessions: Stories and Tips to Enlighten and Inspire How to Juggle What MattersAuthor: Dalya Wittenberg
If youve ever felt overwhelmed by the competing demands of work and life, or if youre simply curious about how others manage their time and priorities, then this is the podcast for you. Each episode covers the work-life balance confessions of people from all walks of life - in person or anonymously - with the purpose of celebrating individual approaches to pursuing balance, and learning from one another. Whatever your work or home commitments, finding the right blend to create a harmony that suits you is a fine balancing act. Join us to listen to stories and tips to enlighten and inspire. Language: en Genres: Personal Journals, Society & Culture Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it Trailer: |
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60: On "Leaving the Ladder Down", Work-Life Balance for Working Parents & The Power of Therapy
Episode 3
Friday, 10 April, 2026
My guest this episode is Dolly Jones - former editor of Vogue and author of Leaving the Ladder Down: How to Combine Career and Motherhood, from the Women Who've Done it, described as a funny, practical and crucial guide for women facing the life-changing prospect of returning to work after having children.When Dolly agreed to come on the Work-Life Balance Confessions podcast, I expected we'd have plenty to talk about on the subject of navigating work-life balance as working mothers. And we did - a lot. But what I hadn't anticipated was that this episode would deliver some of the most hard-hitting, profound advice I've featured on this podcast, on a topic I haven't explored in nearly enough depth before: the transformative impact of therapy on work-life balance.Dolly has navigated work-life balance in some of the most demanding contexts imaginable - the fashion industry, the relentless pace of global online media, and later the solitary discipline of being a writer.Her insights are informed not only by her own experience of achieving work-life balance, but by interviews with dozens of women navigating the return to work after having children. She shares her insights on finding balance within a marriage, the impact of grief on work-life balance, the burnout that can follow traumatic life events, and the transformative role therapy played in regaining and maintaining work-life balance overall.TakeawaysLeaving the ladder down - actively empowering the women behind you as you climb - can be a powerful tool for achieving work-life balance as a working mother, both for others and for yourselfTherapy is not just for crisis; used proactively, it is one of the most practical and transformative tools available to working parents seeking better work-life balanceGuilt and judgment - internal as much as external - are among the biggest barriers to work-life balance for working parents, and naming them is the first stepRELATED EPISODES:45: On Infertility Struggles, Undesired Childlessness, and How to Regain Balance and Find Your Purpose When You Find Yourself In Unexpected Circumstances: https://open.spotify.com/episode/39rxsuhudvR91mOFvMPv24?si=u-wdImeHRrWn_WAEuUTzvg14: On Pride, Acceptance and Finding Balance by Parenting Equally While Working Full-Time: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1YPLrhoJhTGHRVNfftAsKS?si=eqn3LoOaQIe5M9DDaN6F3Q
