Desiree Therianos is PeopleOps leader, and a mother of 5.

This is a great conversation, and we spend a lot of time talking about how to be a parent when you do want to focus on your career and work hard.

Topics include:

0320 how your experiences in HR inform the way you parent

0415 work-life integration

0645 “raising rebel girls”

0810 wanting to go back to work after taking maternity leave

1145 redefining who you are and who you want to be after becoming a mom

1230 burnout in startups

1410 should you fully unplug on maternity leave?

1630 define boundaries and communicate them well

1940 making time for yourself

2100 making sacrifices 

2220 the impact we have on our kids

2350 be kind with yourself and define what success means

2530 why self-compassion is hard

2637 advice when starting first maternity leave

2825 advice for starting a career in HR

2950 best advice you’ve ever received 

3020 advice to former self

3030 advice for new dad