{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/607e976768050b57439f9420/645047baf7ec390011f5c364?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Balancing Motherhood & Career","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/607e976768050b57439f9420/1682983633989-201e290f955a01ba9487c73700f38ff5.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>From Yale to Managing Director of a leading tech platform: My guest, Hala Siraj, shares her story and insights on the joys and challenges of being a working mother</p><p>in a world that expects \"Women to work like they don't have children, and raise children as if they don't work\" which is a recipe for Mommy guilt.</p><p><br></p><p><strong><u>Discussed in this episode:</u></strong></p><p><br></p><ul><li>Growing up in a household where both parents worked and had high expectations for their daughter's career (2:00)</li><li>The importance of having a support system when balancing motherhood and career, and letting go of the need to be perfect (5:30)</li><li>Overcoming the struggle for perfection by using the \"different people in the front seat of the car\" analogy (11:15)</li><li>Finding comfort in knowing that other successful women also struggle (14:30)</li><li>Being a role model for her daughters and finding purpose in her work (16:45)</li><li>Opinions on co-parenting and the challenges of balancing responsibilities (19:00)</li><li>Experiencing guilt and pressure to fulfill the expectation of being a \"perfect\" mother, can cause Hala to stay up all night after missing a playdate to exercise (21:40)</li><li>How Hala's previous job in investment banking prepared her for her current role (25:45)</li><li>Dealing with doubts and stereotypes as a young female managing director (30:30)</li></ul><p><br></p><p><u>Connect with Hala:</u></p><p>Instagram:&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/halagrams/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y%3D\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.instagram.com/halagrams/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y%3D</a>&nbsp;</p><p>LinkedIn:&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/hala-s-273a1737/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.linkedin.com/in/hala-s-273a1737/</a>&nbsp;</p><p>Email:&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:hala.siraj@talabat.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">hala.siraj@talabat.com</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>Let’s connect!</p><ul><li><a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/RaniaKurdiOfficial\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook</a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/kurdirania/?hl=en\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram</a></li><li><a href=\"https://twitter.com/rania_kurdi?lang=en\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter</a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/raniakurdi/?originalSubdomain=uk\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">LinkedIn</a></li><li><a href=\"https://raniakurdi.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Website</a></li></ul>","author_name":"Rania Kurdi"}