Ep #173: Permission to Let Go of Career Guilt as a Working Mom

About this episode

This episode discusses career guilt among working moms and offers insights on how to let it go.

Ever turned down a promotion and wondered if you made a mistake? Or watched a colleague "lean in" and felt guilty for not wanting the same thing? If yes, you've been carrying career guilt — and it's more common than you think. In this episode, we talk about what career guilt really is, why working moms feel it no matter what they choose, and how to finally let it go. What you'll learn: Why there's no one-size-fits-all answer to career ambition — and why that's actually good newsThe concept of...

Topics covered

• career guilt
• working moms
• ambition
• self-acceptance

Keywords

• promotion
• lean in
• career ambition

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