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On Limits, Burnouts, & Workplace Adversity with Karen Tay | Ep 15
Karen Tay is a Singaporean transplant in San Francisco, USA, and a mom of two. She is the founder of Inherent, a platform dedicated to supporting women through career transitions and workplace challenges. In our intimate conversation, Karen shares her journey from being a senior public servant in the Singapore government to joining corporate America and becoming an entrepreneur. We discuss her viral Her World article entitledย โModern Motherhood: The Blessings of Not Having It Allโ, revisit some of her darkest times in her personal and professional life, and explore the lessons she's learned since then.
Join us as we reflect on her work supporting women through workplace adversity and uncover enduring wisdom about navigating difficult transitions, career breaks, and making impactful comebacks. Tune in!
Karen also opens up on:ย
๐ Navigating the challenges of balancing career aspirations amidst limitations in moving to the US as a young familyย
๐ Her personal journey through burnout during COVIDย
๐ The importance of healing and nurturing personal relationships during times of strainย
๐ Lessons from providing first aid to women in workplace adversity through Inherentย
๐ How to navigate career breaks and make a comeback
Connect with Karen on:
๐Karen's linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/karenzytay/
๐Inherent website: https://www.linkedin.com/company/inherentjourney/
Other resources mentioned:
๐White Paper with Princeton University on Supporting Women Leaders through Workplace First Aid: Pilot Findings - https://drive.google.com/file/d/11rbHF6CGh5_6jj7H7cMg7Kt2M0CvqUTd/view
๐Couples That Work by Jennifer Petriglieri
Chapters
01:09 Hello Karen
02:34 A Day in the Life of Karen
03:47 My Productivity Hack: Calendar Blocking
04:45 The Pottery Connection
06:49 From Optimising Life to Learning To Enjoy Limitations
13:03 Having The Freedom vs Giving Yourself The Freedom
18:17 Struggling with Burnout: A Personal Journey
19:10 Healing and Rebuilding Relationship with My Spouse
21:06 Inherent: Providing Workplace Adversity First Aid
31:12 Navigating Career Breaks and Making Comebacks
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Follow along! Weโd love to hear any feedback, comments, or suggestions from you.
โกLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/make-it-work-asia-podcast/ย
โกInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/makeitwork.asia/ย
โกEmail: [email protected]
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By Sarah WongKaren Tay is a Singaporean transplant in San Francisco, USA, and a mom of two. She is the founder of Inherent, a platform dedicated to supporting women through career transitions and workplace challenges. In our intimate conversation, Karen shares her journey from being a senior public servant in the Singapore government to joining corporate America and becoming an entrepreneur. We discuss her viral Her World article entitledย โModern Motherhood: The Blessings of Not Having It Allโ, revisit some of her darkest times in her personal and professional life, and explore the lessons she's learned since then.
Join us as we reflect on her work supporting women through workplace adversity and uncover enduring wisdom about navigating difficult transitions, career breaks, and making impactful comebacks. Tune in!
Karen also opens up on:ย
๐ Navigating the challenges of balancing career aspirations amidst limitations in moving to the US as a young familyย
๐ Her personal journey through burnout during COVIDย
๐ The importance of healing and nurturing personal relationships during times of strainย
๐ Lessons from providing first aid to women in workplace adversity through Inherentย
๐ How to navigate career breaks and make a comeback
Connect with Karen on:
๐Karen's linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/karenzytay/
๐Inherent website: https://www.linkedin.com/company/inherentjourney/
Other resources mentioned:
๐White Paper with Princeton University on Supporting Women Leaders through Workplace First Aid: Pilot Findings - https://drive.google.com/file/d/11rbHF6CGh5_6jj7H7cMg7Kt2M0CvqUTd/view
๐Couples That Work by Jennifer Petriglieri
Chapters
01:09 Hello Karen
02:34 A Day in the Life of Karen
03:47 My Productivity Hack: Calendar Blocking
04:45 The Pottery Connection
06:49 From Optimising Life to Learning To Enjoy Limitations
13:03 Having The Freedom vs Giving Yourself The Freedom
18:17 Struggling with Burnout: A Personal Journey
19:10 Healing and Rebuilding Relationship with My Spouse
21:06 Inherent: Providing Workplace Adversity First Aid
31:12 Navigating Career Breaks and Making Comebacks
โ-------
Follow along! Weโd love to hear any feedback, comments, or suggestions from you.
โกLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/make-it-work-asia-podcast/ย
โกInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/makeitwork.asia/ย
โกEmail: [email protected]