Timestamps:

2:05 - Managing a work-life balance

3:42 - Missing half of your own wedding

8:00 - Finding out what's really important

14:08 - Preparing for motherhood

18:19 - Finding a challenging part-time job

20:55 - Why not a corporate career?

29:57 - The role of Tanja's husband

32:43 - How to split parenting responsibilities

40:23 - Swiss women in leadership positions

46:05 - What does motherhood teach you about business?

Biography

Tanja Lau is an experienced entrepreneur and the founder of Product Academy, a coaching business for product managers. Previously she was Head of Product at Siroop, where she played a crucial role in scaling the company to over 200 employees. During this intense period of her life she found herself experiencing symptoms of burnout, even suffering a breakdown at her own wedding. With the goal of building a balanced yet challenging career for herself, she started Product Academy and is running it part time while raising her two young children.