Leading with Kindness and Shifting Perspectives on Motherhood
Vancouver-based coach and facilitator Cayley Benjamin grew up as the daughter of entrepreneurs and she always knew she would end up one herself.
Her career journey began in the corporate world, and as time went on, she uncovered her purpose to lead with kindness and transform and shift perspectives on motherhood.
Cayley shares with us her career journey, how she learned about Matrescence, and why it’s important for all humans to understand the process of becoming a mother.
Cayley is a brilliant thought leader, and I know everyone will learn from our conversation. Here’s what you can expect from the conversation:
[02:13] Who is Cayley Benjamin?[03:50] Learning the entrepreneurial hustle from mom and dad[05:15] When you’re not at work[07:30] Making time for yourself[11:00] How time in France influenced her career choices[12:30] Working with mothers[13:40] What is Matrescence?[16:00] Finding a mentor…it can be that easy![17:48] Greatest career highlight to date[21:30] Greatest career failure to date[25:26] Greatest career advice[27:17] How we can be more mindful of our language with full-time parents?[28:48] The cultural obsession with busy-ness, productivity and paid work[31:31] How we socially and generationally view mothering has changed drastically[33:38] You’re not meant to go back to who you used to be[38:39] The lightening round including the top interview question to be prepared for and standing out in the job marketThank you for following along!
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Other resources to support your development:
Fair Play: A Game-changing Solution For When You Have Too Much To Do (and More Life To Live), Eve Rodsky
Do Less: A revolutionary approach to time and energy management for busy moms, by Kate Northrup