Have you ever felt overwhelmed trying to balance everything in your work and life? In this episode of Career Relaunch, Lisa Abramson shares her story of how she relaunched her career in mobile advertising and PR to become a maternal mental health advocate and mindfulness coach. We’ll discuss the impact of motherhood and post partum depression on your professional outlook and the importance of self-awareness in your career. In the Mental Fuel® segment, I’ll share my own challenges staying present in the moment, and a couple ways I stay focused in my own career.

Key Career Insights

1. Ambition doesn’t just disappear once you become a parent.
2. You can burn out doing work you hate AND work you love.
3. Staying mindful of what drives you and fulfills your purpose can help you create a life that’s rich with moments that make you truly happy.

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Relevant Resources

• More on postpartum mental health issues:
  • Learn more about postpartum depression from WebMD.
  • Learn more about Lisa’s struggle with postpartum psychosis in her Medium post.
  • Read more about postpartum psychosis from the Royal College of Psychiatrists.
  • Find more links to Lisa’s motherhood resources she mentioned in her bio below.
• How to Spot Mental Health Issues, The Drum, Oct 31, 3017 article.
• I also featured Hannah Fredenberg in the listener call-in segment. You can check out her post about Spotlight on a Trailblazer, over at her new Bright Steps blog she’s created after moving on from her retail copywriting job, where you’ll find her very gracious summary of the work I’m doing.

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