Welcome to this week’s episode of the Happy Mama Movement podcast.

This week’s guests are Sarah de Boer and Samantha Sutherland. Sarah is a Facilitator, Marketer, Matrescence Advocate, and mother of two, who co-founded Beyond the Break to address the barriers women face in the workplace and help organizations meet their gender equity goals. Samantha is a diversity and inclusion expert focusing on gender equity in Australia, aiming to create a world that works for working women and enables every woman to have a fulfilling and joyful career.

We talk about:

- Their personal experiences with burnout and how it reshaped their careers.

- The critical role of understanding matrescence in supporting working mothers.

- Practical strategies for balancing motherhood and a demanding career

- How organizations can better support mothers through comprehensive programs and systemic changes.

I hope you find this conversation insightful. If you do, please share it widely so that mothers everywhere can access the support and information they need to thrive.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

ABOUT:

Sarah de Boer is a Facilitator, Marketer, Matrescence Advocate, and mother of two. With over 20 years of experience in media agencies, advertising, and corporate real estate, her ambitious career took a significant turn after the birth of her first son, leading to burnout from balancing work and care. Seven years later, Sarah co-founded Beyond the Break, an initiative designed to help organizations meet their gender equity goals by addressing the barriers women face in the workplace. This comprehensive learning and development program offers women insights into their unique experiences, equips them with practical tools and executive coaching, and works with managers to drive systemic change within organizations. Sarah is an accredited MamaRising Facilitator and collaborates with Samantha Sutherland to co-create and deliver Beyond the Break.

Samantha Sutherland is a diversity and inclusion expert with a focus on gender equity in Australia. Her mission is to create a world that works for working women and enable every woman to have a fulfilling and joyful life and career. Samantha works with organizations to develop company-wide solutions to improve inclusion and provide better outcomes for women and businesses. She has conducted research into the impact of COVID-19 on Australia’s working women and is currently working on a research project titled "Beyond the 9 to 5," which explores the lived experiences of working mothers. Samantha also hosts two podcasts, Women at Work and Equality Talks, and has consulted for clients such as Alinta Energy, Credit Corp, Mars, and several Federal Government Agencies.

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

RESOURCES:

Contact: Sarah de Boer ([email protected])

Samantha Sutherland's Website

LinkedIn Profile for Samantha Sutherland

Samantha's Women at Work Podcast & Equality Talks Podcast

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.