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Navigating careers while expecting

Navigating careers while expecting

Update: 2024-08-21
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In this short and sharp "peacast" episode of The Skip, I share insights from a conversation with a pregnant Product Executive facing a career dilemma. She was convinced she needed to leave her current company, but while searching for a job, she got pregnant. And now she's been offered a new role at her company due to a reorganization. We discuss her options: accept the role, take a less senior role post-maternity leave, or seek opportunities elsewhere.

We also discuss:

  • Maximizing career potential without sacrificing family
  • Reframing career decisions in the context of long-term growth
  • How to have it all, just not at once
  • The value of wartime leadership experience
  • Overcoming job search anxiety

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Timestamps

(00:07 ) Applying my career framework to the caller’s case

(02:13 ) Caller context

(02:52 ) Why one option is a “no-brainer”

(03:58 ) The value of wartime leadership experience

(07:43 ) Why you won’t regret choosing family > career

(09:53 ) The wisdom in “playing it safe”

(11:11 ) Key takeaways

(11:44 ) How to get in touch

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Navigating careers while expecting

Navigating careers while expecting

Nikhyl Singhal

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