Maria was 6 years into her business when she fell pregnant with her first child. And I can hard relate when she said "I just didn't think anything would change".

Maria didn't take maternity leave until her daughter was 6 months old, and was taking work calls just hours after giving birth! Hear her thoughts on whether it worked for her, and her perspective looking back on it.

We talked a lot about how amazing women and mothers are, and how we just don't get the respect we deserve - society still just doesn't get it. And we can see that in the lack of women in senior leadership positions, the ludicrous cost of childcare, and the way that women can be judged for "taking a break" to have a baby.

Lastly, Maria shared what she's learnt about leadership from her podcast, Anatomy of a Leader - what makes a good leader, founder and business owner. Listen in and let me know if her description resonates with you.

Links:

Website: www.bumptobusinessowner.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bumptobusinessowner/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carolinepooley/

About Maria Hvorostovsky:

Maria is an international head headhunter and Founder & CEO of HVO search, whose goal is to help Founders, Investors, CEOs and HR Directors identify and hire the best people with the RIGHT superpowers who are aligned with their MISSION, MINDSET and VALUES.

You can find Maria on her podcast 'Anatomy of a leader', which she started in 2020 following her fascination with what makes a great leader: the lessons they learnt, failure and how they overcame it and why some leaders thrive in one environment and not another.

All of this alongside becoming a mother and raising her two young children.

Maria Hvorostovsky's Links:

Website: https://www.hvosearch.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mariahvo/ https://www.instagram.com/hvo_search/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariahvo/