The Return to Work One

About this episode

This episode discusses the challenges women face when returning to work and the support they need.

Contact & Support: Women Talking About Learning: womentalkingaboutlearning.com Podcast Learning Festival: www.podcastlearningfest.live Support us: Ko-Fi Email: hello@llarn.com This Episode: Returning to work is rarely just a logistics problem. It's a confidence problem, an identity problem, and for many women, a systemic problem that organisations still haven't taken seriously enough. Clair Madeley and Jo Edgar speak from experience: as practitioners and as women who've navigated the return themselves. This is a conversation about what actually makes coming back harder than it needs to be and what genuine support looks like. Full episode resources at womentalkingaboutlearning.com Guests: Clair Madeley is a Technology Trainer and Learning Specialist who has navigated her own career transitions. She knows firsthand what it's like to manage confidence dips, identity shifts, and the practical realities of stepping back into work. linkedin.com/in/clair-madeley-175b8522 Jo Edgar is a Freelance Executive Coach and Leadership Trainer with over 20 years in learning and development. She specialises in coaching women returning to work after career breaks — whether through maternity…

People in this episode

Guests: Clair Madeley, Jo Edgar

Topics covered

• return to work
• women's confidence
• identity issues
• systemic challenges
• career transitions
• support for women

Keywords

• return to work
• women
• confidence
• identity
• career break
• support
• coaching

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Women Talking About Learning, Ko-Fi, Emma's Diary, NOON, Contend Legal, womentalkingaboutlearning.com, joedgarcoachinganddevelopment.com

Places: UK

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