The Savvy Working Mom

The 3 things YOU can do to own your career trajectory and STOP letting others block you. 

Heather Black once led a thriving non-profit organization in the UK, providing business and career coaching to young professionals aged 18 to 30. Under her leadership, the organization flourished, significantly expanding its reach and impact. However, changing political landscapes and funding challenges forced Heather to reconsider her future as the non-profit could no longer sustain its free services, traditionally funded by the government. Amidst these career uncertainties, Heather was also navigating significant personal milestones—getting married, starting a family, and relocating from the city to a coastal town. Seeking a flexible yet rewarding career that would support her new lifestyle, Heather embarked on a journey to redefine her professional path.

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### Heather's Career Journey
- Initial career in nonprofit organization
    - Focus on business and career coaching for young professionals
    - Challenges faced due to political and funding changes
- Personal life transition: Marriage, starting a family, moving locations
- Exploring flexible career options
    - Discovery of Salesforce consulting
    - Experience with Salesforce CRM in her nonprofit
    - Benefits and impact of Salesforce on her business growth
### Transition to Salesforce Consultant
- Understanding the role of a Salesforce consultant
- Job responsibilities and benefits
    - Streamlining business processes
    - Implementing CRM systems for businesses
    - Financial and personal flexibility achieved
- Personal experience as a working mother during this transition
    - Balancing work and childcare responsibilities

### Career Transition Advice
- Importance of research and talking to people
- Utilizing LinkedIn for career exploration
- Services provided by Supermums
    - Free career pack
    - Discovery sessions
    - Customer success coaches
### Balancing Work and Family Life
- Heather's personal experience balancing a startup and childcare
- Importance of defining personal boundaries and managing energy
- Strategies for work-life balance
    - Exercise and personal well-being
    - Hiring senior professionals for delegation
    - Value of self-care practices like using Peloton
### Setting Boundaries and Time Management
- Practical advice on setting work-life boundaries
- Managing schedules according to personal energy levels
- Taking ownership of career choices

### Support Networks
- Importance of building a personal and professional support network
- Examples of support systems: Cleaners, nanny, contractors, professional mentors
### Closing
- Heather's advice to other working moms
    - Importance of living according to one's values
    - Continuous self-coaching
- Where to find more information about Heather and Supermums
    - Website: supermums.org
    - Career guides and team consultation

In this episode of the Savvy Working Mom podcast, host Whitnee sits down with the inspiring Dr. Victoria Johnson. Dr. Johnson's journey to becoming a successful physician in aesthetic medicine was anything but conventional. As a single mother escaping an abusive marriage, she embarked on her path to medical school at the age of 28, juggling intense studies while raising her teenage daughter. Today, she runs a thriving medical spa in Oklahoma City. In this candid conversation, Dr. Johnson shares her story of relentless determination, the power of structured daily routines, and the importance of pursuing big dreams no matter the odds. Tune in to hear how she turned obstacles into stepping stones and built a fulfilling career and life.


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**Introduction and Overview**
- Welcome and introduction to the Savvy Working Mom podcast
- Host introduction: Whitnee
- Guest introduction: Dr. Victoria Johnson
  - Background information on Dr. Victoria Johnson
  - Mention of her medical practice
  - Personal interests and hobbies
**Initial Discussion**
- Dr. Victoria Johnson's first podcast experience
- Transition to medical school story
  - Time period and context (30 years ago)
  - Challenges of balancing medical school and raising a teenager
**Motivation and Early Steps**
- Inspiration to pursue medical school
  - Personal restlessness and guidance through prayer
  - Visit to Ole Miss and decision to pursue education
- Overcoming financial barriers
  - Loan accessibility in 1988
**Educational Journey**
- Struggles and coping strategies
  - Failing initially and improving with tutors
  - Realization of academic capability
- Role of faith and divine guidance
**Balancing Responsibilities**
- Structuring time effectively
  - Study schedule
  - Quality time with her daughter
- Importance of structured bonding activities
  - Movies, meals, and designated times together
**Challenges and Solutions**
- Managing without resources for single mothers
- Developing self-reliance and pioneering spirit in a male-dominated field
- Support from community and professors
  - Role of soccer moms and flexibility from professors
  - Mutual support with a best friend who was also a single mother
**Key Strategies for Success**
- Advocating for oneself
  - Communicating and setting boundaries with professors
- Establishing a structured day and plans
  - Use of weekly schedules on the refrigerator
**Reflection and Insights**
- Financial discipline and lessons from budgeting
- Long-term growth and benefits of discipline and structure
  - Positive outcomes for her daughter
**Guiding Principles and Motivational Quotes**
- Focusing on the end goal
- Taking one step at a time
  - “Eating the elephant one bite at a time”
- Importance of not getting overwhelmed
**Continued Success and Goal Setting**
- Maintaining a structured approach in professional and personal life
  - Weekly meetings with clinic staff
  - Personal fitness and travel plans
- Continued goal setting and achievement
  - Long-term vision and adapting goals
**Personal Growth and Future Aspirations**
- Transitioning into an author
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Listen in for how to get a past the guilt and do you!  Mama, when you aren't at your best you can't do your best. This means that those around you suffer. You are doing a disservice to those you care about by not taking care of yourself. Crazy right?!?!?! Crazy but true. In this quick episode I give you my number one tip for letting go of the guilt, so that you can take care of yourself. 

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Let's get real, we're not 22 any more. The ideas and actions that served us then , don't serve us now. Listen in for how I updated my thinking to find more peace and joy in my life. This small change, has helped to not only grow but also actually thrive! 

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As in-demand mamas we have a lot going and a mile-long to-do list to that never seems to end. Lists can be annoying but they can also help us keep our homes, work and let's face it, our sanity in-check. 

When it comes to keeping lists there are 3 that EVERY mama needs to have in her life. Listen to this super quick episode to find out about the three life-changing lists you need. Seriously, they will bring you more, peace, joy and satisfaction.

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Toni-Ann Mayembe  is  a wife and mom of two little boys who also works as a general dentist and reservist in the Navy. She  founded the blog and podcase,  Real Happy Mom after realizing her struggles with motherhood were not unique.  She believes being a real happy mom is all about being  authentic and  true to yourself. 

In this episodes she shares the evening and Sunday routines that help her keep control of her extra busy life. 

This is a must-listen for any mama struggling to get control of her schedule and life. 

More About Ton-Ann:  https://www.realhappymom.com/


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Get, the $7 Reboot, a quick guide to self care for busy moms: https://www.10minutereboot.com/reboot

 

Life would be SO much better if we had joy in and out of work. Right?!?!?!? Yet, it can be SO hard to actually find joy in the work place, especially if you don't love your job. Whether you're loving where you're at or planning your next move, I've got the trick to making the most of each day and living more joyfully at work.  Listen in to change your life. 

More About The Savvy Working Mom:
The $7 Reboot, a quick guide to self care for busy moms: https://www.10minutereboot.com/reboot
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We all know that feeling more positive leads to feeling happier. Sometimes it's just feels to hard to be positive though right?!?!?!?  Well on those days, I've got a trick that will help any working mom, turn that frown upside down (or at least, make it easier to not snap at the kids, husband and coworkers). Listen in, right now.

Hiring managers and HR folks, you need to hear this if you are interested in keeping ambitious folks.

 For anyone who has ever been passed over for a promotion and told "you need more time" I've got you! I'm going decode what this annoying and demoralizing feedback means so you can take action and own your career trajectory.

More About The Savvy Working Mom:

The $7 Reboot, an easy way to revive yourself: https://www.10minutereboot.com/reboot

 Follow Me Here https://www.instagram.com/thesavvyworkingmom/