Work Family Me - Conversations with Maude
Welcome to a series of conversations about themes relevant to preventing burnout hosted by Maude Burger-Smith. In Season 1 we look at the behind the scenes of working and parenting in cultures around the world. In Season 2 we discuss various aspects of hormonal transitioning in perimenopause and how these may show up in our lives.
Episodes
23 episodes
Midlife, menopause and finding meaning - a conversation with Kellie Stirling
Kellie is a somatic coach, facilitator and guide - a certified Developmental Coach and VITA™ Integrated Sexuality, Love and Relationship Coach. She holds post-graduate qualifications in Complex Change and Adult Development, has been an Executiv...
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Episode 22
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1:05:41
Menopause-Savvy Workplaces - a conversation with Lauren Chiren
Lauren is an entrepreneur and expert in menopause transition. She provides evidence to the UK Parliament, sits on the BSI committee that created the landmark Standard on Menstruation, menstrual health and menopause, is a regular
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Season 2
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Episode 21
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47:56
Perimenopause and life - an introduction to season 2
Why am I talking about perimenopause in the next season of conversations? Because if we are in female bodies our hormones will change in our 40s. Fact. And hormones inform a lot of our biology and psychology (for all humans). So findin...
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Season 2
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Episode 20
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22:34
BTS, Gratitude and Community
And just like that...it is the closing episode of the first season of Work Family Me - a series of conversations with me, Maude. In this series of conversations I interviewed intelligent hard hard-working women from India to Sweden to Brazil wh...
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Episode 19
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26:54
Chaos, Boundaries and Mum Friends
In this conversation of Work Family Me I chat to Lisa, a Scottish former BBC television director who moved to SA to study a Masters in Marine science with the hope of making David Attenborough documentaries but instead became an accidental entr...
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Episode 18
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1:08:22
Surfing the Waves of Work and Parenting
In this conversation of Work Family Me I chat to Erika - an ocean lover, marine ecologist and cartographer, committed wife, optimist, and fun-loving mother of two adventurous boys (as well as several beloved pets). Also my sweet friend! Erika i...
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Episode 17
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1:04:29
Sleep, Work, and Sharing the Load
In this conversation of work family me I chat to Kelly Geoghegan, a Maternity Nurse, EMT & Registered Paediatric Sleep Consultant about work and sleep. Two very important aspects of our day to day that are often hugely impacted when we beco...
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Episode 16
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37:50
Co-Parenting and Co-Working in Cape Town
In this episode of Work Family Me, I speak with Anita Nesbit - a connector and content strategist, living and working in Cape Town with her husband and two children. She works to create impactful content that drives brand engagement and growth,...
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Episode 15
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51:00
Deconstructing Stress Management
We often read snappy articles that instruct us to "manage our stress". Hmm, that can be irritating to read as a highly educated smart adult human who needs to earn money and care for small humans (or big ones). What does it actually mean? How d...
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Episode 14
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29:04
A conversation about priorities and managing stress
In this episode of Work Family Me, I speak with a former colleague who has moved across and lived in many countries with her husband, children and dog and works long days as a regional manager for a busy team. In this conversation she shares...
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Episode 13
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44:55
A conversation about caregiving and breadwinning in Australia
In this episode of Work, Family, Me, I sat down with Allison Wimalasuriya from Australia. Allison Wimalasuriya is an Australian woman in her thirties who works in the corporate world as a manager of employees, deadlines, a...
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Episode 12
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44:19
A conversation about business, babies and burnout in France
When we are in the day to day it feels hard to raise our heads and look at the big picture. We're IN the school drop offs, the rushing to get on a call, the pressure of the project. One of the things that I found so valuable about this c...
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Episode 11
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57:33
A Conversation About Work-Non Work Balance
We talk A LOT about work life balance at the moment and one key of this is being intentional about separating out work time vs not work time. SO many of my 1:1 clients have very blurry lines - or no lines at all - around what work is and with h...
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Episode 10
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22:44
A conversation about the work and family juggle as a CEO in India
In this episode of Work Family Me, I speak with Shiivani Aggarwal from Delhi, India. She is the CEO of Formula Group, a woman in her 40s, and a mother of a 4-year-old boy. Despite her long days in the office, she manages to spend time with f...
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Episode 9
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47:52
A conversation about guilt and balance as an MD and mother in Dubai
In this episode of Work Family Me, I chat with Marie O’Neill - the Irish co-owner and Managing Director of EER, one of the Middle East’s leading relocation, immigration, and corporate services companies. Marie is also a mother to two girls (...
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Episode 8
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52:02
A conversation about the phases of burnout
We often talk about the later stages of burnout, the results, the exhaustion, the depression, the physical collapse. We don't talk so much about the thinking patterns, behavioural changes and phases prior to that. In this...
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Episode 7
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22:39
A conversation about work, partnership, parenting, and hobbies in Germany
In this episode of Work Family Me, I chat with Sybille. She works as an immigration manager for a successful tech company and balances her job with parenting, a partner who works shifts, a consistent yoga practice, and a passion for music.&...
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Episode 6
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52:04
A conversation about work, motherhood, domestic labor, and feminism in Japan
In this episode of Work Family Me, I speak with Tanja McCandie. She is a Canadian national living, working, and parenting in Japan. She works as an associate professor, advocates for gender and teacher development, and handles homework, laun...
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Episode 5
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1:10:04
A Conversation About Guilt
In this episode of Work Family Me, I talk about a very common emotion that crops up in these conversations with working women and with my hard-working 1:1 clients in general...GUILT. Listen to hear…What the point of gui...
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Episode 4
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19:08
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A conversation about partnerships, work, and support in Sweden
In this episode of Work Family Me, I chat with Johanna Lennartson. Johanna is a Swedish woman in her early 40s who lives in Stockholm with her partner and two daughters and works full-time as an MD. Listen to he...
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Episode 3
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38:07
A conversation about running a business, homeschooling, and partnerships in America
In this episode of Work Family Me, I chat with Sara Vartore, an American business owner, entrepreneur, peak performance coach, mother of two, homeschooler, and just general all-around awesome woman.Listen to hear…
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Episode 2
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57:20
A conversation about work, parenting and life in Brazil
Welcome to this episode of the Work Family Me podcast where I chat with Daniela Lima, a Brazilian woman in her 40s with a leadership role in a large multinational company, two children at home, a partner, friends, and a passion for champagne...
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Episode 1
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50:19
Welcome to Work Family Me
Welcome to a series of conversations with working women from a variety of cultures and industries hosted by Maude Burger-Smith, an experienced women’s burnout and leadership coach, a certified sex, love, and relationship coach and curious femin...
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Season 1
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Episode 0
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7:18