About this episode
Jenny Benitez shares her experience of dealing with illness while managing responsibilities as a working mom.
Send us Fan Mail I woke up knowing I was getting sick and did what so many working moms do anyway: I tried to outwork it. Two of my kids already had the flu, my body was starting to ache, and a major deadline still didn’t care. So I pushed through the day, got the priority project out, and then hit the wall hard. If you’ve ever felt that mix of pain, responsibility, and “I can’t let anyone down,” you’ll recognize every beat of this story. I also talk about the kind of leadership that makes b...
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Host: Jenny Benitez
Topics covered
- parenting
- health
- responsibility
- leadership
- work-life balance
Keywords
- flu
- working mom
- leadership
- responsibility
- health
- parenting
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