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On this episode of You Are Not a Frog, our guest, Corrina Gordon-Barnes, joins us to discuss the challenges working mothers face in traditional family units. The conversation sheds light on the value of self-compassion, learning to navigate negative emotions, and striking a balance between work and family life. This episode is for everyone involved in parenting, not just mothers. It’s not just women who experience mum guilt!
For a new perspective on mum guilt and actionable advice for a healthy balance between career and family life, don’t miss out on this invaluable conversation with our guest, Karina Gordon.
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Solve for Happy by Mo Gawdat
Want to learn more from Corrina? Listen to these previous You’re Not a Frog Podcast episodes:
- Episode 121: How to Be a Happy Working Parent
- Episode 104: How to Cope with Nightmare Relatives and Colleagues Without Losing the Plot
- Episode 89: Should I Stay or Should I Go?
- Episode 32: How to Take Control of Your Thoughts
About the guests
Corrina Gordon-Barnes is a coach and trainer who specialises in helping people build their relationships with other people. That might be with a romantic partner, family member, or even business associate. She helps emerging leaders learn skills essential to navigating difficult topics in or outside of the workplace — or parents at home. Corrina has been described as HR’s ‘secret advantage’, helping workplaces build internal relationships and think through the most vital issues.
Corrina helps organisations by offering one-to-one coaching to both emerging and senior leaders. She also delivers training for new managers in coaching skills, time management, handling difficult conversations and giving effective feedback.
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Reasons to listen
- Recognise and navigate feelings of shame and mum guilt in your parenting journey.
- Discover the role of self-compassion and reparenting in achieving a balanced life.
- Understand the impact of societal norms and social media on our emotional state as parents.
Episode highlights
The Challenges of Motherhood and Mum Guilt
The Impact of Perfectionism and Shame in Parenting
Challenges and Mum Guilt in Parenting
Understanding Shame and Overcoming Negative Emotions
Challenges and Strategies for Working Moms
Coping with Guilt and Shame in the Work-Life Balance Struggle
Top Tips for Overcoming Mum Guilt and Shame
Episode transcript
Rachel Morris: Those of you who listen regularly will know that we’ve been talking a lot about guilt and its evil cousin, shame. In all the work I do, I’m looking not just for strategies for listeners, but also answers for me how can I feel better and escape the guilt of not being able to do it all? And this time it’s really personal. I’ve teamed up with You Are Not a Frog regular coach and relationship expert Corrina Gordon-Barnes to talk about how to deal with all those difficult emotions which arise when parenting and specifically how to…
