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- Tahmid’s Story – Ethnic minority beginnings, burnout and career change
Work-Life Balance Profile #4 – Tahmid Chowdhury It seems serendipitous that my latest Work-Life Balance Profile should be ready for posting today, at the tail end of National Inclusion Week 2020. In it, Tahmid Chowdhury touches on how coming from an ethnic minority background has influenced his work/life choices. He also talks openly about hisContinue reading “Tahmid’s Story – Ethnic minority beginnings, burnout and career change” - Susan’s Story – Climbing High: on Single Motherhood and Social Mobility
Work-Life Balance Profile #9: Susan* Introducing Susan, the subject of my latest Work-Life Balance Profile. Having come across my blog on social media, Susan approached me to share her perspective on finding balance as the single mother of two children, one of whom has particularly demanding needs. The story I unearthed about social mobility, however,Continue reading “Susan’s Story – Climbing High: on Single Motherhood and Social Mobility” - Jhilmil’s Story – “My Work, My Identity”: on competitiveness, co-parenting & surviving job lossWork-Life Balance Profile #12 Introduction to Jhilmil’s ‘Work-Life Balance Profile’ Jhilmil was concerned that she would come across as “shallow” by saying how caught up her identity is in her work. On the contrary, I think that what she expressed is far from shallow, but rather a deep-rooted, universal feeling. Through my blogging, I’ve oftenContinue reading “Jhilmil’s Story – “My Work, My Identity”: on competitiveness, co-parenting & surviving job loss”
- Finding Balance on Her Own Terms: “Single by Choice; Childfree by Choice”. Laurie’s Story – On Doing ‘What Suits You’
Work-Life Balance Profile #14: Laurie Macpherson Introduction to Laurie’s Profile I once read that you can tell a lot about a person by the wording they use when setting email ‘out of office’ messages. There are those of a controlling nature, specifying instructions for every eventuality; those full of apology, betraying a sense of guiltContinue reading “Finding Balance on Her Own Terms: “Single by Choice; Childfree by Choice”. Laurie’s Story – On Doing ‘What Suits You’” - A Fine Balance – The Podcast: Episode 2 Out Now
Episode 2 of ‘A Fine Balance- The Podcast’ is out now. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN. I was first introduced to the guest of my second podcast episode, Jhilmil Kishore, in April 2021. She had read my blog, said that she thought it was an exciting project, and put herself forward to be interviewed. At theContinue reading “A Fine Balance – The Podcast: Episode 2 Out Now” - A Fine Balance – The Podcast: Episode 3 Out Now
To listen to Episode 3 of ‘A Fine Balance – The Podcast’ click here. My guest this episode is Tahmid Chowdhury, who I interviewed for my blog in October 2020 in a post entitled: Tahmid’s Story – Ethnic minority beginnings, burnout and career change. Back then, he was straddling two careers in tandem and wasContinue reading “A Fine Balance – The Podcast: Episode 3 Out Now” - Hamilton: “I have so much work to do”
Alexander Hamilton, as portrayed in Lin Manuel Miranda’s musical masterpiece, was a classic workaholic. Ambitious and driven to rise above his station at all costs. He worked hard, was focussed on his goals, and accomplished so much. Against the odds. The man is non-stop Hamilton the musical was pretty much the soundtrack to my family’sContinue reading “Hamilton: “I have so much work to do”” - A Work:Life Ratio That Hurts
The recent BBC adaptation of Adam Kay’s memoir of his time as junior doctor, This Is Going To Hurt, was extremely powerful. For me, it hit home personally (as did his novel), remembering those early years of my marriage, which coincided with my husband’s years as a junior doctor. With @afinebalance_blog in mind while watchingContinue reading “A Work:Life Ratio That Hurts” - A Fine Balance – The Podcast: BONUS EPISODE, featuring Annabel Jeffcoate, on “How to Improve Your Work-Life Balance”
Episode 7 of ‘A Fine Balance – The Podcast’ is out now: CLICK HERE TO LISTEN This is a bonus episode and different to my usual format. Rather than hosting someone that has already featured on the blog ‘A Fine Balance’, my guest on this episode is work-life balance expert and founder of the consultancyContinue reading “A Fine Balance – The Podcast: BONUS EPISODE, featuring Annabel Jeffcoate, on “How to Improve Your Work-Life Balance”” - Finding Balance When the ‘To-Do List’ is Never Done: Kerry’s Story on Solo Motherhood, Job-Sharing, and the Lure of the Expatriate Lifestyle
Work-Life Balance Profile #21: Kerry* (TL;DR heads-up that this is a long blog post! The following introduction provides a flavour of the content) Introduction to Kerry’s Profile There is no shortage of examples in this blog of situations where people feel overwhelmed by their “work” and “life” loads. After all, that is often the catalystContinue reading “Finding Balance When the ‘To-Do List’ is Never Done: Kerry’s Story on Solo Motherhood, Job-Sharing, and the Lure of the Expatriate Lifestyle” - Finding Balance When You’re Single and Looking for Love – Katie’s Story: NEW PODCAST EPISODE OUT TODAY
Work-life balance isn’t typically a topic you’d associate with single, young professionals with no caring responsibilities. Yet, as this episode’s guest, a business development manager and creator of the Single Sounds podcast, Katie McNamara shares, this is a time in life when there’s a lot going on. When you’re starting out in your career andContinue reading “Finding Balance When You’re Single and Looking for Love – Katie’s Story: NEW PODCAST EPISODE OUT TODAY” - Finding a Work-Life Balance When The ‘To Do’ List is Never Done: NEW PODCAST EPISODE OUT NOW
This solo episode covers the “Work-Life Balance Confession” of a woman named Kerry (*not her real name), who did not want to reveal her identity. Kerry’s work-life balance story originally featured on the blog, and centred on the themes of finding a work-life balance when: 📋 You have a never-ending ‘to-do list’ 🤰 You’re aContinue reading “Finding a Work-Life Balance When The ‘To Do’ List is Never Done: NEW PODCAST EPISODE OUT NOW” - An Uphill Climb: One Woman’s Story of Social Mobility, Single Motherhood, and Work-Life Balance
Do you think there’s a direct correlation between educational attainment and imposter syndrome? The latest podcast episode of Work-Life Balance Confessions: A Fine Balance is about a woman who did not progress her education past high school. For legal reasons pertaining to her acrimonious divorce, she chose not to reveal her true identity, so weContinue reading “An Uphill Climb: One Woman’s Story of Social Mobility, Single Motherhood, and Work-Life Balance” - On Autism, Conscientiousness, Self-Acceptance, and the Pursuit of Work-Life Balance as a Neurodivergent Person in a Neurotypical World – NEW PODCAST EPISODE OUT NOW, FEATURING HELEN JEFFRIES
I’m sorry to say that I’ve had to include a trigger warning at the start of the podcast episode out today, to warn listeners that some of the themes touched on throughout my recorded conversation with Helen Jeffries – a Senior Civil Servant in the UK Government, a prolific blogger on autism, a Trustee forContinue reading “On Autism, Conscientiousness, Self-Acceptance, and the Pursuit of Work-Life Balance as a Neurodivergent Person in a Neurotypical World – NEW PODCAST EPISODE OUT NOW, FEATURING HELEN JEFFRIES”