Ask me a QThe conversation is with Rachel Jackson, previously of HP and Cisco where she worked in technology sales for 20 years and also sat as Vice Chair on the Inclusion Board and led the UK Back to Business employee resource group. “Build your support squad before you go back to work; ask for help before you’re at breaking point and establish a really good self care routine,” are just three of the cracking pieces of advice Rachel says she’d put in her playbook for how to navigate the early months returning to work from extended leave.  Rachel had two maternity leaves during her time at Cisco, returning after her second child in 2019. She recently took the decision to step out of her career to run with her deep interest in the world of inclusion. She now runs her own business, A Different Me, which aims to positively impact the lives of working mothers in corporate organisations.  As you’ll hear Rachel can remember her time returning to work as if it were yesterday and she’s got a series of cracking tips for how to handle the early months back at work.RESOURCES FLAGGED IN EPISODE:A Different Me, Rachel Jackson’s businessRachel on Insta Rayden Solicitors - season 1 sponsor - Times 200 family law firmHow to Own the Room podcast with Viv GroskopBE IN TOUCH & FREE GOODIES TO SUPPORT YOU:Twitter: @ComebackCommUK – talk to me, send me your questions, let me know about your return to work experience and what you think of the podcastInstagram: @comebackcommukwww.comebackcommunity.co.ukComeback Conversations - FREE, monthly, online problem-solving sessions with Jessica and special guest.Mothers Work! How to Get a Grip on Guilt and Make a Smooth Return to Work by Jessica ChiversIf you’d like to have a coaching conversation with Jessica for a future episode of Comeback Coach please contact us via the website.MORE FOR YOU DM Jessica on instagram @comebackcommuk Get Jessica's FREE fortnightly note, Pivotal. Watch our coaching Success Stories. Take our new FREE Career Fuel diagnostic - and get a personalised free report. Read Mothers Work! How to Get a Grip on Guilt and Make a Smooth Return to Work by Jessica Chivers. Contact us about executive coaching.