If She Can, I Can
Olivia Brafman
Go on the journey with Olivia Brafman, your host, as she figures out if women really can have the high flying career, and the family - and if so, how on earth do we navigate it all?
Each episode talks candidly to inspiring and successful women in their field who have been there, done that. Learn about their climb to the top, their failures, successes, choices and sacrifices, on balancing their professional dreams with the expectations and pressures of being a mother.
For all those women who feel in their prime to ‘lean in’, but yet their biological clocks are holding them back, I’m here to learn from the women who have proven the statistic wrong. Why? I'm determined to help more mothers not be forced out of work and instead, storm into those C-Suites, judgement aside and babes in arms.
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06/27/23 • 47 min
If you look in 5 years time at a newspaper headline about you, what would you want it to say? Natasha used this question as her catalyst to change her career direction to something more meaningful.
Now I feel like lots of people strive to make an impact on this world and serve others, but Natasha is someone who truly has and she’s only just getting started. Her primary role is a social work manager specialising in care leavers and adolescent safeguarding, and she currently holds the position as the local authority contextual safeguarding lead. As if that’s not enough, she is also the COO and Co-founder of Two Generations - a start up facilitating inter generational home shares across the Uk where someone older or with a disability who would otherwise be alone, gets to live with someone younger for companionship and help around the house. Before this she founded numerous charities and social enterprises, noteably a charity for Chrones disease raising almost £1m, which also lead to her publishing a book on Amazon and winning the award for cosmopolitan women of the year. Somehow in all of this, she is also a wonderful mother of two children including just a 7 month old.
Hear her inspiring story.
Natasha's Social Enterprise: https://twogenerations.co.uk/
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10/18/22 • 47 min
Taking control is a real theme of this week's episode. Ambitious Claire Chillingworth, Senior Associate at a prestigious UK Law Firm, knew her calling was to become a mother, but being single and not wanting to chase or rush the wrong relationships to do it, she took control of her situation and opted to have a child on her own. The result is a beautiful daughter that is surrounded by endless love and support. Claire talks candidly through her amazing journey and what this now means for her as she navigates going back to her demanding job, pursuing progression in that role, and juggling her new life as a single mother.
Claire Chillingworth is a graduate from The University of Cambridge, before pursuing and becoming a high powered lawyer. She has worked her way up to Senior Associate over the past 9 or so years, currently at the international firm CMS - specializing in Real Estate Law.
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Host - Olivia Brafman @olivia_brafman
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S1, Ep4 - The Paediatric President, Dr Camilla Kingdon - Challenging the Status Quo
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09/27/22 • 48 min
With a deep desire from a young age to make a true difference to this world, there aren't many people who go on to live that truth every day. Dr Camilla Kindgon is living proof that even in a rigid system such as the NHS that can be resistant to change and flexibility - if what you want doesn't exist, then challenge it. We discuss finding your power and advantage in working part time, to adopting a growth mindset and being tuned into grab the lucky opportunities that are within your reach. Whether you're in medicine or quite frankly any career, Camilla's wisdom can be transferred to them all, and is articulated so beautifully with her kindness, humility and grace.
Dr Camilla Kingdon, is the current President of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH). She graduated from the University of Cape Town, South Africa, and trained in paediatrics in London. She has been a consultant neonatologist since 2000. She works at the Evelina London Children's Hospital and has sub-specialty interests in neonatal nutrition, donor milk banking and neurodevelopmental follow up of high risk neonates.
She has a longstanding involvement in medical education at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. She was Head of the London School of Paediatrics and Child Health for 5 years and this gave her unique opportunities to see first hand the highs and lows of working in Paediatrics and all its subspecialties, in a wide range of different clinical settings.
Camilla has a particular interest and expertise in medical careers support. She completed a Masters in Medical Careers Management at the University of Brighton in 2013 and currently co-leads the RCPCH Careers Advisors network. She is especially interested in enhancing working lives of Paediatricians, team morale and ideas to combat burnout and disillusionment with Medicine.
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Host - Olivia Brafman @olivia_brafman
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07/18/23 • 51 min
Have you ever considered starting again? A total career change. If you have, what's holding you back?
Fear of the unknown? Lack of confidence in yourself? Financial pressures? Pride?
This weeks episode with Alice Rickard is a must listen if this speaks to you. Not only has she had the bravery and conviction to start again an d build a successful and fulfilling career 3 times, but she now trains others in how to bridge the gap between where they are now vs the life they dream of, by totally rewriting their subconscious. The results are amazing, so is the story of how she got here.
Follow and connect with Alice Rickard on IG @Motherofmind
More About Alice:
'Hey there, meet Alice! She's not just your average life and mindset coach—she's a personal trainer for your Mind!As a mom of twins, Alice knows firsthand the magic of multitasking and finding balance in the chaos. But her real passion lies in helping people like you bridge that pesky gap between their dream life and what's happening right now.Alice's secret sauce? She's armed with groundbreaking techniques that'll blow your mind! Using her Jedi-like skills, she rewires your subconscious, zaps those limiting beliefs, and bids adieu to anxiety. Sayonara, self-doubt!When it comes to results, Alice is your go-to girl. She's all about efficiency and effectiveness and making personal development an enjoyable experience you look forward to doing. With her guidance, you'll be sprinting toward success in no time.But here's the best part: Alice makes the whole process FUN. She's your cheerleader, confidante, and partner in crime. Together, you'll tackle obstacles, redefine your limits, and unleash your full potential.So, if you're ready to ditch the "I can't" mindset and break free from the chains holding you back, Alice is the superstar coach you need. Get ready to rewrite your story, embrace your inner badass, and create a life that's off-the-charts amazing.Join Alice's tribe of empowered women and let's slay those goals together!-------------------------------------
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09/20/22 • 47 min
Are you ready to listen to someone truly unstoppable, infectious, bold and purpose driven? Someone who walks into a room and disco lights it up? Such a refreshing perspective, Emma Barry could have stayed in New Zealand, had a fulfilling life and good career, but instead, followed her gut to California with her 3 kids and husband in tow to pursue bigger dreams, and ensure she never looked back thinking, what if....Were there scarifies, support systems and challenges - for sure yes. Would she change anything looking back?...Tune in to find out.
Emma Barry is a global fitness authority who advises the innovative edge of fitness: boutique studios, budget clubs, digital workouts and fit-tech startups. A founding member of group fitness programming giant Les Mills and former Director of Programming for luxury-lifestyle brand Equinox. Emma is also a co-founder of executive search brand Good Soul Hunting specializing in purpose-driven fit-tech, well-tech and health-tech scale-ups. She has inhaled roles in group fitness programming, product development, training, people and culture.
Emma is fluent in what happens next in boutique fitness. She draws on considerable industry experience and understanding of trends to coach owners in saving precious time and money as they open a new studio, scale their concept or refresh their club-in-club model. She also helps owners avoid costly mistakes, from acting on incorrect insights to hiring on hype, missing the business basics to being seduced by discounting potholes. A global citizen, Emma is also a sought-after speaker for events and podcasts around the world, a published author and a regular contributor to international business forums, trend panels, industry publications and women’s events. Emma's cocktail of impatience with the status quo, infectious energy, and innovative flair unlocks and activates the greatness in others.
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Guest - Emma Barry @emmaccbarry
Host - Olivia Brafman @olivia_brafman
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S2, Ep8 - The Ex Minister of Pensions, Baroness Ros Altmann CBE - Deciding between your career and your family
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08/01/23 • 35 min
Where would you be in your career if you didn’t have kids?
For many, (mainly women), kids meant missing out on the promotion they really wanted because they took time out and others got ahead, or foregoing a full salary or commission because they had to go part time to manage the childcare. It meant work relationships dwindled and networks were lost because they replaced after work dinner and drinks with bath and bedtime, or it meant having to leave or change their career entirely, because childcare costs, coupled with lack of flexibility and work pressures made it impossible to continue.
For Ros Altmann after an incredible high-flying career in the city, she left it entirely after having her third child. To her, despite her success, ambition and opportunities ahead, her family needed her and took priority. It is a decision that so many women are forced to face. Do you pick your career or your family?
Rest assured, Ros never regretted that decision. In her words ‘you can’t reverse the clock’.
What’s amazing, is that the hard work she put into her career pre-kids, to build a name for herself, grow her knowledge, perfect her skills and nurture key relationships, paid off. Once the kids were at school, she well and truly went on to break the glass ceiling (even to her surprise), and achieved her biggest career accomplishments to date.
If you are in the midst of making those choices, just know, your hard work can and will still pay off, and you have huge accomplishments to come, i'm sure of it.
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That's a Wrap - Season 2 Takeaways
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09/12/23 • 7 min
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S1, Ep2 - The BBC Television Veteran, Jane Lush - Channeling Fear to Achieve Greatness
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09/13/22 • 44 min
I can't wait for you to hear this one. On paper, one of the most formidable and successful TV executives of today's generation with a CV that makes your jaw drop, and in person, truly charming, humble, warm and funny. I adore that Jane's attitude is very much - just get on with it, and you'll make it work if you really want to. I came away feeling anything is possible, and world domination is within reach of us all! We chat through role models, climbing through the TV ranks, speaking up, taking risks, getting back to work full time after children, facing fears over and over, living regret free and never stopping to learn.
Jane Elaine Lush was the Chair of BAFTA, and a former BBC executive with a career spanning over 35 years.
Jane was for many years a programme maker at the BBC becoming Controller of BBC Daytime responsible for breakthrough shows such as Weakest Link with Anne Robinson. Heading up Entertainment and Comedy, she commissioned a string of hits including Strictly Come Dancing, The Apprentice, Dragons’ Den and Have I Got News For You. Since leaving the BBC, she’s been working in the independent sector. She was the founding Chair of the BBC’s Performing Arts Fund which gave Adele her first musical instrument and Chair of Caring for Kids supporting research at Great Ormond Street Hospital. She’s currently Chair of Friends of BAFTA USA. Jane’s proudest productions are her children and grandchildren.
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Guest - Jane Lush @janelush10
Host - Olivia Brafman @olivia_brafman
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09/05/23 • 44 min
How many colleagues do you know that we’re open at work about when they were going to try for a/another baby?
Why do you think that is?
Fear of not being seen as committed? Fear of being treated differently? Missing out on the promotion or bonus? Judgement? What if the conception or pregnancy doesn’t go to plan?
It’s such a huge life changing event that impacts every part of our being - mentally, physically, emotionally, financially. Any yet, at work, it’s business as usual.
Incredible and inspirational leaders like Amber Coster, COO of Unmind, are bravely rewriting the rules, candidly speaking out about pregnancy, mental health and parenthood, and paving the way to normalise what is, well, NORMAL!
Amber Coster, Chief Operating Officer at Unmind
No stranger to scaling at pace, Amber’s held Vice President positions at hyper growth companies, ClickUp and AppDynamics. Amber leads Unmind’s business operations and people and talent functions with a focus on building a people-centric, high-performing business that delivers indisputable value to clients.
Follow Amber on Linked In
Read Amber's piece about Antenatal Depression for Happiful here
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How many episodes does If She Can, I Can have?
If She Can, I Can currently has 27 episodes available.
What topics does If She Can, I Can cover?
The podcast is about Parenting, London, Career, Kids & Family, Entrepreneurship, Women, Podcasts, Balance, Mother, Business, Children and Careers.
What is the most popular episode on If She Can, I Can?
The episode title 'BONUS EPISODE - The Tech COO, Amber Coster - Addressing the big Taboos' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on If She Can, I Can?
The average episode length on If She Can, I Can is 42 minutes.
How often are episodes of If She Can, I Can released?
Episodes of If She Can, I Can are typically released every 7 days.
When was the first episode of If She Can, I Can?
The first episode of If She Can, I Can was released on Aug 29, 2022.
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