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'I signed the biggest contract of my career the week we went into lockdown - just as our adoption had been approved!'
Join Elizabeth Willetts for this episode of the Work It Like A Mum podcast as she chats with Jen Smollett, a professional leadership coach. They’ll be chatting about authenticity and why being more authentic at home and work is essential for professional success AND personal well-being. They cover becoming an adoptive parent and how Jen made the mother of all career pivots to build her coaching business from scratch.
Jen went to drama school for a year, completing a foundation degree in London. After completing her foundation year, she realised her talent wasn't as exceptional as she thought and found it difficult to keep up with her peers. This was a hard pill to swallow.
After returning home, Jen decided to pursue a career in nursing, but after a few years of nursing, she realised this was no longer the path she wanted to take. She quit her job and pursued professional leadership coaching. Coaching aligns with Jen's desire to help others and allows her to use her skills and experience to empower others to reach their full potential. And this is a business she still runs today.
During the pandemic, Jen and her partner Melanie adopted two children. Jen shares her journey into parenthood and how she balances her business and family responsibilities.
She advises anyone looking to launch a business while raising small children to manage their expectations and to be kind to themselves. Jen emphasises the importance of understanding and not beating oneself up if things don't go as planned. She suggests taking it one step at a time and not expecting to achieve everything in the first week. Stay tuned to learn more about Jen's insights on balancing business and parenthood.
Resources:
Work It Like A Mum Podcast website: Work It Like A Mum
To connect with Elizabeth:
Facebook: Facebook
LinkedIn: LinkedIn
To connect with Jen:
LinkedIn: LinkedIn
Email: [email protected]
Jen Smollett Website
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By Elizabeth WillettsJoin Elizabeth Willetts for this episode of the Work It Like A Mum podcast as she chats with Jen Smollett, a professional leadership coach. They’ll be chatting about authenticity and why being more authentic at home and work is essential for professional success AND personal well-being. They cover becoming an adoptive parent and how Jen made the mother of all career pivots to build her coaching business from scratch.
Jen went to drama school for a year, completing a foundation degree in London. After completing her foundation year, she realised her talent wasn't as exceptional as she thought and found it difficult to keep up with her peers. This was a hard pill to swallow.
After returning home, Jen decided to pursue a career in nursing, but after a few years of nursing, she realised this was no longer the path she wanted to take. She quit her job and pursued professional leadership coaching. Coaching aligns with Jen's desire to help others and allows her to use her skills and experience to empower others to reach their full potential. And this is a business she still runs today.
During the pandemic, Jen and her partner Melanie adopted two children. Jen shares her journey into parenthood and how she balances her business and family responsibilities.
She advises anyone looking to launch a business while raising small children to manage their expectations and to be kind to themselves. Jen emphasises the importance of understanding and not beating oneself up if things don't go as planned. She suggests taking it one step at a time and not expecting to achieve everything in the first week. Stay tuned to learn more about Jen's insights on balancing business and parenthood.
Resources:
Work It Like A Mum Podcast website: Work It Like A Mum
To connect with Elizabeth:
Facebook: Facebook
LinkedIn: LinkedIn
To connect with Jen:
LinkedIn: LinkedIn
Email: [email protected]
Jen Smollett Website
Support the show
Sign up for our newsletter and never miss an episode!
Follow us on Instagram.
Join over 1 million customers and counting who are saving money on their household bills with Utility Warehouse. Discover how much you can save here.
And here's your invite to our supportive and empowering Facebook Group, Work It Like a Mum - a supportive and safe networking community for professional working mothers. Our community is full of like-minded female professionals willing to offer support, advice or a friendly ear. See you there!