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My guest today is Deborah, a lawyer who specialises in inheritance and trust disputes. We’re talking when Deborah has been back at work from maternity leave a few months and she’s feeling that the world of work is very different to how it was before she went on leave. She wants to get a sense of control and find time for herself.

HOW WAS YOUR RETURN TO WORK?

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• Comeback Community employee experience – WHAT is it?
• Comeback Community employee experience – WHY do you need it?

We’re on a mission to keep everyone everywhere feeling confident, connected and cared for when they take extended leave from work. Our Comeback Community™ employee experience is designed to do just that.

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• Instagram: @comebackcommuk – talk to me, send me your questions, let me know about your return to work experience and what you think of the podcast.
  
  
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• Comeback 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 Chivers.

EPISODE CONTENT:

6:17 Building a routine - and flexing routines but still achieving what’s important.

8:08 - Ideal day is IN THE OFFICE not WFH

18:55 - Why you should mark exercise/hobbies/alone time in your work diary.

20:26 - Ultradian rhythm and why you shouldn’t just ‘power on through’ 

25:37 - The power of having one long day in the office a week

29:26 - What did Debbie take away from the coaching session?

30:55 - Starting new hobbies (that fits better with life right now: Debbie moves from ceramics to making YouTube films)

32:46 - The psychological state of ‘flow’ and the benefits

34:05 - Why everyone needs a creative hobby (according to Debbie)

34:48 - do housework when your children are awake and do things for yourself when they’re sleeping

MORE FOR YOU

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