Returning from Maternity Leave: How to Rebuild Confidence, Balance and Career Momentum
About this episode
This episode discusses the challenges and strategies for returning to work after maternity leave, focusing on rebuilding confidence and balancing new parenthood with career ambitions.
Stepping away from your career to have children can be one of the most meaningful and life-changing experiences — but returning to work afterwards often brings a mix of emotions: excitement, uncertainty, and sometimes, self-doubt. In this Stopgap Talks episode, hosts Sarah Windsor and Zoe Vannozzi open up an honest and compassionate conversation about what it really feels like to return to work after maternity leave — and how both employees and employers can make the process smoother, more supportive, and more empowering. Drawing on their own experiences and years of helping marketing and creative professionals navigate career transitions, Sarah and Zoe explore everything from the practical steps to take before you go on leave, to the emotional adjustment of returning to a new version of working life. In this episode, we discuss: What to prepare before going on maternity leave — from policies and finances to planning your return How to manage the confidence dip that often comes with re-entry into the workplace The importance of flexibility and open communication between employees and employers Practical tips for balancing new parenthood with professional ambition How hybrid and…
People in this episode
Hosts: Sarah Windsor, Zoe Vannozzi
Topics covered
- maternity leave
- career transition
- confidence rebuilding
- work-life balance
- flexible working
- employee support
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