All Figured Out: Recent Episodes
Andrea Barr
Andrea Barr is a Certified Career Coach for Parents, a mom, an entrepreneur and someone who spent 10+ years in the corporate world. And she still doesn’t have it “all figured out”. This podcast will motivate you to make moves to be able to spend more time with your family, while continuing to grow personally and professionally. We cover it all here: work-life balance, time management, self-care, parenting, career development, changing jobs, changing careers, the challenging times and the happy highs in between.
Ep. 64: We’re figuring out how to make everyday living as parents more fun and playful.
An episode like this is just full of joy and inspiration.
The conversation revolves around the importance of play in adult life, due to its role in reducing stress, fostering creativity, and improving overall well-being…and just making life more enjoyable.
They discussed the challenges of transitioning from play to competition and the need to prioritize self-care and make time for personal interests. The speakers also highlighted the benefits of play in career development and building connections with others. They emphasized the importance of noticing how social media makes one feel and whether it aligns with one's values and goals, and the significance of connection in the workplace. Throughout the conversation, the speakers emphasized the need to prioritize play and make time for it to bring happiness back into life.
In this episode, we talk about:
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The necessity of prioritizing self-care and personal interests…even as parents
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The benefits of play in your career development
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How play fosters your connection with others
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The role of play in social media
You can get Laura’s Playlist Planner here – which will help you quickly identify your own unique play activities plan them amidst a busy schedule.
About The Guest
Laura Haver is a play advocate, author, speaker, life coach, mom and former pro athlete. She is an expert in play, communication and happiness, and has helped thousands of people to experience more fun, fulfillment and joy in their lives. She has been featured on the Today Show, CBS, Fox, Parents, Shape and more, and is the author of Play Together: Games & Activities for the Whole Family to Boost Creativity, Connection & Mindfulness.
Learn more about Laura Haver here.
You can find Laura’s book here.
Connect with the Laura Haver via Instagram here or via her Instagram for author moms here.
About 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 Andrea via Instagram here or her website here.
Ep. 63: We’re figuring out how to be the right level of involved in your children’s learning journey.
Whether you’re planning for school or you’re in it, former teacher and educational consultant, Alexa, is going to help us figure out our role as parents in our kids’ educational journey.
In this episode, we talk about:
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How to nurture parent-teacher relationships and communication
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How to communicate with your child and be involved with their education
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How to raise kids who excel at social emotional learning (and what that all means)
Get 15% off of a service with The Educational Consultant by mentioning this episode.
About The Guest
Alexa Ghadiry-Tavi is the Founder and Owner of My Tutor Time, a tutoring company dedicated to creating individualized learning experiences. With extensive experience as a classroom teacher and educational consultant, Alexa shares expertise in pedagogy and practical teaching. Alexa is passionate about supporting students and families in achieving their educational goals.
Learn more and connect with Alexa here.
Connect with the guest via Instagram here.
About 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 Andrea via Instagram here or her website here.
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Ep. 62: We’re figuring out how to actually make self-care happen
Jill Tant made an incredible shift from a corporate banking career to becoming a Mayo Clinic certified wellness coach. Jill shares her journey of leaving the corporate world to focus on her family and how she discovered her passion for health and wellness. We dive into her story and she offer practical tips for parents trying to balance their busy lives while staying healthy and stress-free.
In this episode, we talk about:
- Jill's Transition to Mayo Clinic coaching certification: How Jill moved from a corporate banking job to being a stay-at-home mom and eventually a wellness coach.
- Prioritizing Health and Wellness: Practical steps to incorporate health and wellness into your daily routine.
- Managing Busy Schedules: Tips for parents to organize their days better, including creating effective routines and handling unexpected events.
- Stress Reduction Techniques: Tangible strategies to reduce stress, including setting priorities and scheduling self-care.
- Balancing Family and Self-Care: Advice on how to balance taking care of your family while also ensuring you have time for yourself.
About Jill Tant:
After 13 years in corporate banking, Jill Tant left her full-time career to focus on being a mom to her two kids. In her motherhood journey, Jill struggled with anxiety, frustration, and feeling overwhelmed. Inspired by her experience Jill attended the Mayo Clinic Wellness Coach Training Program and is now a National Board Certified Health and Wellness Coach. She created Waterfall Wellness Coaching to help other moms and women set goals, boost confidence, and create healthy routines focusing on nutrition, physical activity, and stress management.
Connect with Jill on Instagram here.
Connect with Jill via her website here.
About 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 Andrea via Instagram here or her website here.
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Ep. 61: We’re figuring out a way to leave the 9-5 and get more flexibility.
Sasha Eburne built a full-time Virtual Assistant business in a matter of weeks.
In this episode, Sasha her amazing journey of becoming a mother, being hit with the pandemic, and completely changing her life (for the better!) to surpass her corporate income and be able to be more present with her daughter.
In this episode, we talk about:
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Sasha’s journey to becoming a single mother by choice
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Stepping away from the corporate world and surpassing her income
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What it takes to become a virtual assistant
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How anyone can claim their worth when negotiating salaries or raising rates
About Sasha Eburne
Sasha transitioned from two decades in corporate business management to successfully running her own virtual assistant business…in two weeks. Based on the Gold Coast, Australia, she now shares her expertise with clients worldwide, helping them become virtual assistants and increase their income. By teaching her exclusive 'VA Way' techniques and leveraging her NLP certification, Sasha empowers others to build flexible, lucrative careers in the virtual assistant field.
Learn more about Sasha and her work here.
Connect with Sasha via Instagram here.
About 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 Andrea via Instagram here or her website here.
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Ep. 60: We’re figuring out how to make a BIG career change
I’m so excited for you to listen to this one. I had the privilege of interviewing my friend, Mark, who shares his story of moving from England to Canada with his family, and completely pivoting out of his successful military career.
In this episode, we talk about:
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Mark’s military service and operational tour of Afghanistan
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How and why he and his wife decided to leave everything behind and move to Canada (including both of their very successful military careers)
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How he made the transition into consulting…and how humility helped his cause
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The power of transferrable skills (and a British accent)
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The questions to ask yourself when you’re contemplating an industry change
About Mark Machin
Mark is a futurist, strategist and integrator. Having transitioned out of military service and emigrated to Canada in 2020 from the UK, he has spent past 3 years creating a portfolio career, combining the best of his passions.
With an engineering and strategy consulting hat on at GHD, he helps clients shape investment opportunities for mega capital interventions in the areas of water, energy, and community development.
Alongside, Mark owns and operates Uncharted Company, a multidisciplinary sports agency, focussed on major events and sports media. And for a complete change of scene, he is also a part-time ski instructor at Cypress Mountain.
Mark has a notable record of decorated military service, including an operational tour of Afghanistan in 2013. Mark's expertise spans strategy and operations, engineering, technology, infrastructure, and sports, with significant experience in Indigenous community projects.
Finally, faith is a big part of his life, and he gives a lot of time and energy to Trinity Central, a family-friendly church based on Cambie Street. Mark lives in North Vancouver with his wife Katrina and son Monty.
Connect with Mark via LinkedIn here.
Check out the bookRise Up: Leadership Habits for Turbulent Times.
About 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 Andrea via Instagram here or her website here.
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Ep. 59: We’re figuring out how to prioritize our health as parents
Dr. Valerie Hertzog is on the podcast this week breaking down how you can actually and sustainably support your health as a busy parent.
In this episode, we talk about:
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Dr. Valerie’s life-altering autoimmune diagnosis during medical school
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The 4 pillars of health and how to optimize each one
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What you need to know about your sleep and napping habits
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The medical definition of stress and what it does to us long term
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How you can be more active when you’re starting from zero
And honestly so much more. This episode is inspiring, and uplifting and there is NO shame or triggering happening here.
Everything Dr. Valerie shared is doable and doesn’t add a massive list to your already beefy to-dos.
Dr. Valerie has given All Figured Out Listeners a free 7-day plant-based meal plan for creating quick and easy nutritious meal. Download it here!
Also mentioned/related to this episode:
- Ep. 42 – Figuring out how to fall asleep as a busy working parent
- Non-sleep deep rest (yoga nidra) with Dr. Andrew Huberman
About Dr. Valerie Hertzog
Valerie Hertzog is a medical doctor, wellness coach and mom of three who empowers others to stop putting their health on the back burner so that they can be healthier, feel energized and thrive in their everyday lives.
She completed her medical training at the University of Toronto and the University of Ottawa. She has completed training in cognitive behavioural therapy, motivational interviewing, positive psychology, lifestyle medicine and nutrition. She has also completed a 200 hour yoga teacher training.
Valerie dealt with a life-altering medical diagnosis while in medical school that led her to build her own health foundation that allowed her to thrive as a busy working mom.
Learn more about Dr. Valerie’s one month or three month coaching programs.
Connect with Dr. Valerie via Instagram here.
About 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 Andrea via Instagram here or her website here.
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Ep. 57: Figuring out how to reduce your calendar and to-do list overwhelm as a parent.
Does your calendar and to-do list own you? This episode is for you if you want to be more productive, less annoyed by your to-do list and if you also want a good amount of self-care each week.
In this episode, we talk about:
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A very easy trick to get in at least 1 hour of self care each week
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How to use sporadic periods of 5 or 10 minutes in your day more productively
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The first task you should get done each day
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How to reshape your mindset and relationship with productivity
About Jill Wright
Jill Wright is a time management strategist and founder of Grow Like a Mother She helps her clients take ownership of their time, and make it all work so that they don’t have to work so hard. Jill is an author, speaker, and host of the Grow Like a Mother podcast.
Connect with Jill via her website here.
Connect with Jill via Instagram here.
Listen to Jill’s podcast “Grow Like a Mother” here.
Get Jill’s 5-Day “Beyond Motherhood” Video Series here.
About 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 Andrea via Instagram here or her website here.
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Ep. 56: We're figuring out how to work WITH versus against our mom (parent) guilt.
I “should” be doing this. Was I weird at that dinner? Do my friends like me? What more should I be doing to support my kids? Omg they watch too much TV…
And the shame goes on. But Kyira Wackett is on the podcast this week to help us break down this shame spiral and figure out how to work through these very normal ways of thinking.
In this episode, we talk about:
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What shame resilience and radical acceptance really is (and what it looks like…and what to do)
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What to do when shame and guilt inevitably creep in as a parent
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Kyria’s story of shame, people-pleasing and burnout
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A weekly ritual to do with your partner
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How to write your own story and make values-aligned decisions as a parent and family
About Kyira Wackett
Kyira Wackett is a mom and licensed mental health therapist specializing in shame resilience and radical acceptance. The founder of Adversity Rising, Kyira works to empower and equip people with the insight, confidence and skills to write their own stories.
Connect with Kyira via her website here.
Listen to Kyira’s podcast “Untethering Shame” here.
About 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 Andrea via Instagram here or her website here.
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Ep. 55: We're figuring out how to navigate the school years and what empty nesting really looks like.
Have you ever wondered how to navigate the primary or high school days with your kids? When to step in or where to back off? Or have you ever given panicky thought to what the empty-nesting days will look like?
Dr. Cherith Fluker is here to spill on it all.
In this episode, we talk about:
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Cherith’s career and educational journey from teaching to ed tech, and travel blogging
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Her story of starting a family young and being a young empty-nester
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How to be involved involved in your children's education (and when to back off)
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Being an empty nester
About Dr. Cherith Fluker
Cherith Glover Fluker, a freelance writer, blogger, and EdTech professional, holds a bachelor’s in English from Auburn University and a doctorate in educational leadership from Samford University. With her blog, WhatCherithinks, Cherith channels her passion for self-care and travel. Her work reflects her commitment to inspiring others to embrace life's journey with adventure and well-being. Cherith’s writing has been featured in publications such as Chicken Soup for the Soul, Mother.ly, Birmingham Mom Collective, and Dollywood Insiders.
Connect with Cherith via her website here.
Connect with Cherith via Instagram here.
About 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 Andrea via Instagram here or her website here.
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Ep. 55: We're figuring out how to wear ALL the hats, and how to support loved ones who are grieving with my guest Celeena Sayani.
I sat down to chat with Celeena Sayani about her story as a mom, a corporate marketer, and the founder of The Glimmer Collective, a company that provides healing tools for grief.
In this episode, we talk about:
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Making values-aligned career decisions
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Dealing with and supporting others in grief
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Surrounding yourself with amplifiers versus naysayers
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How to be present with your kids and be a parent you're proud of
Other episodes mentioned:
- Ep. 38: Figuring out your hobbies as a parent
About Celeena Sayani, Founder of The Glimmer Collective
Celeena Sayani is a builder of magical things. In her corporate career, she’s worked to build brands like Lush Cosmetics, launched and grown several Canadian wine brands and is now in the organic food industry.
In 2020, she wrote and launched a successful children’s book, "2020 Baby". Her most recent project is the launch of The Glimmer Collective, to honor her brother who passed 11 years ago. Glimmer is a company that provides healing rituals and support tools for grief including candles, a guided grief journal and grief affirmation cards.
Celeena is also a mom of two tiny humans who have taught her more than all of her work experience combined and have created space for her to become her best self.
Shop The Glimmer Collective via their website here.
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Connect with The Glimmer Collective on Instagram here.
About 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 Andrea via Instagram here or her website here.
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Ep. 54: Figuring out how to juggle career drive, family life and entrepreneurial aspirations.
This episode is an interview with Mackenzie Forge who has an incredible story of competition, loss, drive, and raising a family.
In this episode, we talk about:
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Loving and then leaving a career after having kids
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Life in the Commercial Real Estate industry
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Pivoting careers
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Starting and running a small business while raising children
About Mackenzie Forge, Founder of Forge Magnetics:
Mackenzie is a mom of 3 vivacious toddlers and founder of Forge Magnetic Clothing.
Mackenzie was born and raised in North Vancouver. She had a successful career in Commercial Real Estate which she left in 2022, after finishing her second maternity leave, choosing to spend more time with her children and start a business.
Shop Forge Magnetics via their website here.
Use code ALLFIGUREDOUT10 for 10% off your purchase!
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Connect with Forge Magnetics on Instagram here.
About 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 Andrea via Instagram here or her website here.
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Ep. 53: Figuring out how to dive into the wild world of real estate investing.
Lisa Michaud is in the house kicking off the first guest interview of 2024 with a cha-ching.
Lisa has been an active real estate investor for over 12 years. Along with her husband Troy, they currently wholly own over 65 rental doors (and a few more joint-venture doors), and are continuing to grow and expand.
Lisa is all about holistic, whole-life success, and a big part of her “why” is her belief that generating wealth and cultivating purpose play a role in happiness and wellness, and that it is an opportunity everyone deserves.
In this episode, we talk about:
+ Defining real estate investing
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How to get into real estate investing, and why you would
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Real estate investing as parents
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Outsourcing business and household tasks
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Building generational wealth and the impact it can have
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Changing your money mindset
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Ep. 52: Figuring out how to take a break and come back refreshed!
Hello again! I took a big ol' break and we're back with what I'm calling "Season 2".
In this episode, we cover:
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My delayed mat leave (burnout, holidays and Disney World with two kids!)
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Changes and upgrades to my business
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Episodes to get excited about
Other episodes mentioned in this episode:
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break and returning for season two of the All Figured Out podcast. She discusses her experiences during maternity leave and feeling burnt out. Andrea also talks about the exciting work she has been doing behind the scenes, including rebranding and expanding her coaching services. She shares her passion for program and curriculum design and expresses her love for podcasting. Finally, she gives a sneak peek into the upcoming episodes and guests for season two.
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Ep. 51: Listen in to find out what the future looks like for the podcast 🫢
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Find free resources and learn more about how we can work together by visiting my website here.
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Ep. 50: Taboo topic alert: why you should (and can) stay at a job you don’t like…for money 😱
In today’s episode, we dive into HOW you can make your work life more fun if you’re not loving your job but can’t leave quite yet.
- I share my own personal story with this
- Why you might stay in a job you don’t like
- 3 strategies for making that job more tolerable and even fun
Other episodes mentioned:
Ep. 21 - Scotty Barr on figuring out how to navigate medical challenges, work and a baby on the way
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Ep. 49: Alicia Duncan is sharing her story as a devoted mom and stepmom to four children aged 9 to 17, her career pivot into interior design, the devastating loss of her mother, and her new role of advocate (and soon-to-be author).
In this episode, we cover:
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How to navigate a career pivot with small children at home
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How to “test” out and make decisions when considering a career change
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Advice on how to make your home a sanctuary
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What her life looks like now as an advocate for mental health, specifically regarding the safeguards she believes are needed for Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID) here in Canada
An update since this episode was recorded:
Bill C-314 was presented in the House of Commons and was not passed. This bill was an attempt to prevent the imminent expansion of the MAID program in Canada.
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MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES
If you are in immediate crisis or danger:
Call 911.
If you are seeking immediate support:
Connect with Bell Let's Talk or Talk Suicide (call or text for immediate support)
For support in your mental health journey:
If you are in British Columbia, check out Bounce Back.
BounceBack is a free skill-building program designed to help adults and youth 13+ manage low mood, mild to moderate depression, anxiety, stress or worry. Delivered online or over the phone with a coach, you will get access to tools that will support you on your path to mental wellness.
If you are not in British Columbia, use this as a reference to do some research to find support in your area.
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CONNECT WITH ALICIA DUNCAN
AR Interiors (Alicia’s interior design business):
www.arinteriors.ca
IG: @arinteriorsinc
Follow Alicia’s book-writing journey as she tells her mother’s story:
www.aliciaduncan.com
IG: @aliciaduncanwrites
FB: Alicia Duncan Writes
To learn more about Alicia’s mental health advocacy work:
www.inmemoryofdonnafaith.com
IG: @inmemoryofdonnafaith
FB: Donna's Law
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365 days later, THANK YOU for letting me be in your ears 🎉
It has been an incredible year of growth and learning on this platform. And I’m just getting started 😉
Today’s episode is a reflection on:
- Launching a podcast in my first trimester of pregnancy
- How I got over myself and just STARTED
- How I leaned on support to hold me accountable
- The humbling experience of learning new skills
So once again, thank you. Your messages and conversations after episodes drop mean so much to me.
Let’s keep this party going!
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Ep. 47: As a Registered Clinical Counsellor who is trained and specializes in perinatal mental health, Lauren Champion is sharing some VERY practical tools, resources and ideas around how to stay regulated as a parent.
In this episode, we cover:
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Lauren's career journey including the story where she went back to school to do her masters with an infant at home
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What life is like as a practicing Registered Clinical Counsellor
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How to support your mental health in the perinatal stage (and as a parent in general)
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Tools for regulating yourself in the moment
And truly...so much more!
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To follow Lauren on Instagram click here.
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Ep. 46: Annnnnd....action!
In this three-part audio workshop series, I’m going to help you set yourself up to crush all your big goals as you close out 2023.
In total, this series will take 90 mins of your time and you will be walking away with…
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clarity on your 3 big goals for 2023
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commitment for your first 3 steps to take
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a plan to revisit goals every 3 months
This is PART 3 and we’re going to talk all about ACTION. What is the first step you will take? Then the next? And how will you take this easy action to accomplish your big goals with ease?
EPISODE DOWNLOAD
To go along with this workshop series, download my free workbook to track your intentions, goals and prompts to create a very simple action plan. Bonus: there are printable weekly and monthly planner pages.
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Ep. 45: Let's talk GOALS.
In this three-part audio workshop series, I’m going to help you set yourself up to crush all your big goals as you close out 2023.
In total, this series will take 90 mins of your time and you will be walking away with…
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clarity on your 3 big goals for 2023
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commitment for your first 3 steps to take
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a plan to revisit goals every 3 months
This is PART 2 and we’re going to talk all about goals. What goals do you have for these next 3 months? And what goals will make you feel bada$$ rolling into the new year?
EPISODE DOWNLOAD
To go along with this workshop series, download my free workbook to track your intentions, goals and prompts to create a very simple action plan. Bonus: there are printable weekly and monthly planner pages.
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Ep. 44: It's almost Q4! Can you believe it?!
In this three-part audio workshop series, I’m going to help you set yourself up to crush all your big goals as you close out 2023.
In total, this series will take 90 mins of your time and you will be walking away with…
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clarity on your 3 big goals for 2023
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commitment for your first 3 steps to take
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a plan to revisit goals every 3 months
This is PART 1 and we’re going to talk all about intentions. What inventions do you have for these next 3 months? And how do you want to feel rolling into the not-so-distant new year?
EPISODE DOWNLOAD
To go along with this workshop series, download my free workbook to track your intentions, goals and prompts to create a very simple action plan. Bonus: there are printable weekly and monthly planner pages.
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Ep. 43: She’s back! And this time, we’re covering everything you need to know about your toddlers’ sleep. Georgina Wysiecki graced us with her newborn sleep wisdom on episode 37, and I had to have her back to share ALL her tips on navigating toddlers.
In this episode we cover:
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Toddler sleep tips and answers to the most common toddler sleep questions
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The difference between newborn and toddler sleep
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Sleep and transitioning from crib to bed, potty/toilet training, soothers/dummies
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Making decisions and planning for these big transitions
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Bedtime strategies for getting your toddler to go to sleep easier (and faster!)
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Nutrition and sleep
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Managing YOUR sleep
Other episodes mentioned:
Ep. 37: Figuring out newborn sleep with Georgina Wysiecki of Woodlands Collective
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To connect with Georgina and the Woodlands Collective team click here.
To connect with Woodlands Collective on Instagram click here.
To buy or gift the Woodlands Collective Newborn Sleep Course click here.
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Connect with Andrea via Instagram here.
For everything else head to AndreaBarr.com
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About Georgina Wysiecki:
Georgina lives in North Vancouver with her husband, two children, and two dogs. She grew up in South Australia and moved to Vancouver in 2012. As a registered social worker, she has worked in the mental health and substance use field for over thirteen years. She was a nanny for fifteen years and also trained as an Autism Early Intervention Therapist. Georgina has always been interested in child development, the perinatal stage, and mental health. However, it wasn’t until she had her own two children (both during the COVID19 pandemic) that she truly appreciated the importance of connection, support, and sleep. This experience fueled her passion for supporting families to reach their sleep goals and in turn improve their mental health and relationships. While on maternity leave Georgina completed her Infant and Child Sleep Consultant Training and founded Woodlands Collective.
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Ep. 42: Time to catch some zzz’s. This is the one episode where I won’t be offended if you fall asleep. In fact, it’s encouraged.
Here's what's in store:
- A brief intro by myself and also, sleep meditation host Taylor Aller
- 10 minutes of a guided sleep meditation
- 10 minutes of soft sleepy music
- 40 minutes of silence to let you fall asleep uninterrupted
As you can see, this episode is a little different! Taylor Aller has kindly shared one of her SUPER relaxing sleep meditations with us. It's a little preview into her new YouTube channel called Sleepscape Chronicle.
In a month with a lot of change, shifts and exciting buzz...this is your reminder to prioritize the most important aspect of your health: sleep.
Other episodes with Taylor Aller:
Ep. 2: Taylor Aller on figuring out her multi-passionate career
Ep. 23: My journey into maternity leave and tips for figuring out your career while on parental leave [where Taylor interviews ME!]
To visit the Sleepscape Chronicle YouTube channel click here.
To find this meditation episode on Sleepscape Chronicle click here.
To learn more about multipotentialite, Taylor Aller click here.
To connect with Andrea via Instagram click here.
About Sleepscape Chronicle:
Welcome to Sleepscape Chronicle, your ultimate destination for all things sleep. If you're a busy working professional in need of restful nights, you've come to the right place.
We understand the struggles of those with busy lives, the challenges of chronic pain, and the frustration of sleepless nights. That's why we've carefully crafted our content to be your reliable companion in the quest for restful sleep. Experience captivating stories, expert sleep techniques, and immersive soundscapes that enhance your sleep and rejuvenation.
So, if you're tired of counting sheep and longing for a peaceful slumber, hit that subscribe button and join our growing community of sleep enthusiasts. Unlock the secrets to sound sleep and wake up refreshed, ready to conquer the day with newfound energy and focus. Your dreamy escape awaits at Sleepscape Chronicle - your go-to expert for sleep bliss. Let's embark on this sleep revolution together, one night at a time. Sweet dreams!
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Ep. 41: Meet Bruce Cleland – father, entrepreneur, and as he puts it, “Just a dude tryna make a dent in the universe”.
Bruce has been married to the love of his life for over 30 years and is a father of 2. Along the way, he’s started 4 companies and as a business consultant, helped more than 25 entrepreneurs build their businesses. Amid all that, he and his wife flew halfway around the world to adopt their 2 children. Bruce has some incredible stories and one even involves a cyclone.
In this episode, we cover:
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7 life lessons from Bruce’s experience in work, life and fatherhood
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The story of adopting their two children (from a country they knew nothing about)
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His continued mission to live an interesting, useful, and productive life.
To connect with Bruce on LinkedIn click here.
To view detailed show notes click here.
Connect with Andrea via Instagram here.
For everything else head to AndreaBarr.com
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This episode is a little peek into how things are going as a new mom of TWO, and what my gradual return to work has looked like.
In this episode I cover…
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My postpartum and maternity (parental) leave experience
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Postpartum mental health
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Preparing for my return to work after maternity leave
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Childcare
And lots more!
Other episodes mentioned:
Ep. 31: An update from babyland: how we’re figuring out life as a family of 4
Ep. 21: Scotty Barr on figuring out how to navigate medical challenges, work and a baby on the way
Ep. 15: How my coach helped me figure out my maternity leave plan
Ep. 11: I’m pregnant! And figuring out how to navigate my career and business at the same time
Resource mentioned:
Free Ideal Schedule Template
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To view detailed show notes click here.
Connect with Andrea via Instagram here.
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Ep. 39: Raising children can (most of the time) be a mystery and a lot of trial and error. Layer on trying to figure out how to raise resilient, well-adjusted, happy, and healthy children...and cue overwhelm.
That's why we have Kathleen Sullivan here: she's going to share with us ALL about how we can raise resilient children.
Kathleen is a Nurse Practitioner who, throughout her career, has worked with children in many different clinical settings. Currently, Kathleen is a Nurse Practitioner at a clinic that supports youth mental health.
In this episode we cover...
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Kathleen's career pivot
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The definition of trauma and adverse childhood experiences (ACEs)
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How we can overcome trauma
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How we can raise resilient, happy, well-attached children
CONTENT ADVISORY: We will be talking about trauma and adverse childhood experiences in a theoretical sense. Feel free to skip this one if this topic isn't speaking to you right now!
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To view detailed show notes click here.
Connect with Andrea via Instagram here.
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Ep. 38 : When was the last time you did something purely for fun? And when was the last time someone asked you what you did outside of being a parent, professional, functioning adult…
Moms and dads, this episode is for you if you want to take a small step towards coming back to yourself outside your role as caregiver.
In this episode we cover…
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The reasons why you should spend time on hobbies
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The 5 ways that you can get back to your hobbies as a busy working parent
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To view detailed show notes click here.
Connect with Andrea via Instagram here.
For everything else head to AndreaBarr.com
Ep. 37 - Newborn sleep is the hottest topic friends who also have young kids. What works, what doesn’t, what to do, who to trust etc etc etc. That’s why I’m bringing you this conversation with the best sleep expert around, Georgina Wysiecki. Georgina is the founder of Woodlands Collective, where she and her team provide Infant and Child Sleep Support through one-to-one services for families, courses and workshops. In this episode we cover… * the biology of sleep and specifically sleep in newborns * the best approach to take to support your newborn’s (and your) sleep rhythms * what type of advice you should and shouldn’t listen to…and so much more _____ To connect with Georgina and the Woodlands Collective team click here. To connect with Woodlands Collective on Instagram click here. To buy or gift the Woodlands Collective Newborn Sleep Course click here. _____ To view detailed show notes click here. Connect with Andrea via Instagram here. For everything else head to AndreaBarr.com
Ep. 36: Hack your schedule and make it work for you.
We get tactical today, and I'll be sharing the super easy steps you can take to make your schedule work better for you and your family.
Download my FREE Ideal Schedule Google Doc Template HERE.
In this episode we cover...
- Why it's so important to reevaluate your schedule
- Where to start when you're thinking about making a change to your family's schedule
- 5 steps to create and execute a schedule that works for you and your family
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Other episodes mentioned (scroll back to find them!):
Ep. 12 - Part 1: Using reflection to figure out how to find clarity, calm and controlled chaos in your life
Ep. 13 - Part 2: A 7-min guided meditation to figure out your 2023 intentions
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Connect with Andrea via Instagram here.
For everything else head to AndreaBarr.com
Ep. 35: Listen to my interview with Danielle Wiebe from the Business Babes Collective podcast. It is truly one of my favourite podcasts that I listen to religiously. It was such an honour to be on Dani's show!
It's filled with practical knowledge and inspiration for anyone who is thinking of starting a side-hustle, small business or going into full-time entrepreneurship.
In this particular episode, we chat about career changes, going from the corporate world to being a business owner, motherhood and more!
Listen on Spotify HERE.
Listen on Apple HERE.
Find the FULL episode show notes, links and transcript HERE.
Ep. 8: Jo Mandel is sharing her evolving career story.
Within the last 6 months, Jo has moved countries with her husband and toddler, landed a new job, bought a house, figured out childcare, and has begun to build a lovely life in a new city. In this episode, she shares exactly how she navigated that all.
Jo has spent the last 10+ years working in Communications. From a brief stint in newspapers, to PR agency life, and two very different internal communications roles, she's learnt how vast the communications industry is and how you can really shape your own career based on your strengths, interests and life stage.
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Other episodes mentioned:
- (Ep. 5) Figure out how to reduce chaos as a working parent with these life hacks
- (Ep. 2) Taylor Aller on figuring out her multi-passionate career
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To view detailed show notes click here.
To connect with Andrea for a free coaching intro session, click here.
To connect with Andrea of Instagram click here.
Ep. 7: How much do you just LOVE answering someone when they say, “So! Tell me a bit about yourself!”
You’re a parent. A career person. A family member. A community member. A human. Where on earth do you start? And oh yeah, so much of this has shifted in the last few years.
By the end of this episode, you will have a very easy framework to confidently answer someone when they say, “So, tell me about yourself?” And you’ll have the tools to do so in ANY situation (interview, party, school function...you name it).
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Download my free "Tell Me About Yourself" workbook to craft your response.
To view detailed show notes click here.
To connect with Andrea for a free coaching intro session, click here.
To connect with Andrea of Instagram click here.
Ep. 6: Meredith MacKenzie is sharing her career story.
Our conversation covers Meredith’s innate drive as a high achiever, her fertility challenges, and the current questions she is asking herself as she finishes her maternity leave and decides on her next steps.
Meredith is a Counsellor and the Founder of Parallel Wellness. Her team provides mental health therapy services to individuals, couples and families throughout British Columbia. Meredith is also a PhD candidate at the University of British Columbia and first-time mom to a one-year-old. Meredith supports women in overcoming years of dieting, poor body image and binge eating and emotional eating, so they can reconnect with their body's true needs and find freedom from food and diet culture.
Trigger Warning: Topics such as disordered eating, infertility and infant loss do come up in this episode. Please do what you need to do to take care of your mental health, and skip this episode if those topics just won’t jive with you today.
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To connect with Meredith MacKenzie on Instagram click here.
To watch her YouTube videos click here.
To chat with Meredith about her upcoming group program (starting Feb. 8, 2023) One Body to Love, click here.
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To view detailed show notes click here.
To connect with Andrea for a free coaching intro session, click here.
To connect with Andrea of Instagram (let's DM!) click here.
If you’ve ever found yourself down a Buzzfeed “life hacks” rabbit hole, this episode is for you. I’ll take you through 5 of my favourite life hacks to make your life as a working parent run smoother, with less chaos, less questions like “what are we having for dinner”, and in a way that creates more time for fun.
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FreshPrep meal delivery (BC & Alberta) - get 3 meals free using my referral link here.
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To view detailed show notes click here.
To connect with Andrea for a free coaching intro session, click here.
To connect with Andrea on Instagram (let's DM!) click here.
This conversation will give you a crash course in relationships and communication. And you’ll just love Ann’s story of rediscovering love and passion with her husband (after having 5 kids in 6 years!) and her simple but powerful tips to make positive changes in your relationships.
Ann Visser is a John Maxwell Team coach, speaker and trainer at her company 4Better 4Ever. She works to equip individuals and organizations to communicate in a way that aligns with their values so they can lead their families and their teams into a better life.
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To connect with Ann click here.
To access the 7-Day Challenge: Prepare For Your Next Pivotal Conversation freebie click here.
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To view detailed show notes click here.
To connect with Andrea for a free coaching intro session, click here.
To connect with Andrea of Instagram (let's DM!) click here.
Ep. 3: I'm sharing my career story! In this solo episode, you’ll hear the story of how I went from a successful career in advertising and burning the midnight oil, to quitting my job on a whim, taking a month-long yoga teacher training, moving across the country, working at running shoe store for 3 weeks, becoming a freelancer…and, well, you’ll just have to listen to hear how it all ends.
This is a story of changing careers in your 20s…and then shifting careers again in your 30s…as a mom. It’s a story of following both your head and your heart. And it’s a story of being okay with going against the grain and finding what truly makes you happy in those 40+ hours per week that you spend working (and away from your family).
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To view detailed show notes click here.
To connect with Andrea for a free coaching intro session, click here.
To connect with Andrea of Instagram (let's DM!) click here.
Ep. 2: Taylor Aller is kicking off our guest interviews! If you don't know Taylor, she is a small town girl with a huge heart, big dreams and she is all about that multipotentialite life.
She’s a six-figure entrepreneur, TEDx speaker and on most days you can find her juggling 5 different things or enjoying the outdoors in the Pacific Northwest with her growing family.
In this episode, Taylor educates us on what it means to be a multipotentialite, how you can create an amazingly successful career by harnessing multiple passions, and she'll share what her path to becoming a parent has looked like…and how she’s been figuring it ALL out.
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To connect with Taylor click here.
To get on the waitlist for the PIP Summit (Path to Parenthood: A Pregnancy, Infant, and Postpartum Virtual Conference) click here.
To watch Taylor's TED Talk here.
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To view detailed show notes click here.
To connect with Andrea for a free coaching intro session, click here.
To connect with Andrea of Instagram (let's DM!) click here.
Ep. 1: Becoming a parent can really shake up your career vision or the path that you had "planned".
As a Career Coach who works primarily with parents, I hear this question over and over: "If I'm going to spend time away from my family working, how can I find work that I love and feel passionate about?"
To help answer this question, I created a workbook which I'll be walking you through in this episode. You are getting a very special behind the scenes peak into the process that I take my clients through when we begin coaching together.
Have a listen, and then take a few quiet moments to complete the free accompanying 5 Steps to Career Clarity workbook.
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To view detailed show notes click here.
To connect with Andrea for a free coaching intro session, click here.
To connect with Andrea of Instagram (let's DM!) click here.
Nobody's got it all figured out. Come along for the ride as Andrea Barr brings you inspiration and solutions for parents who want to advance their careers without compromising what matters most: family. As a Certified Career Coach for Parents, and mom herself, Andrea will be bringing you solo episodes with tools she uses with clients. Where she hasn't got something figured out, she'll bring in guest experts to drop knowledge. The collective figuring out will take place weekly on Wednesdays, launching October 26, 2022! www.andreabarr.com/podcast