Sanity Pending

Ani Attamian and Christina Mouratoglou

Join best friends and entrepreneurs Christina and Ani as they share their journey from meeting through their sons and surviving a lockdown in the same building to navigating the high-pressure world of restaurants and corporate life.

Episodes

  1. 19 Jun

    Balancing Business, Children, and Everything In Between

    Welcome to Sanity Pending, the podcast where Christina and Ani talk honestly about motherhood, business, work, relationships, and the everyday chaos of trying to keep it all together. In this episode, they dive into the reality of balancing work and childcare during school holidays, why it matters for children to see their parents working, and how ideas around marriage, independence, and career expectations have changed across generations. Subscribe for more episodes on navigating life, work, and everything in between. Here are the timestamps for the episode: 00:33 - Balancing work and childcare during school holidays 01:51 - Why children should see their parents work 04:01 - Raising independent children and working mother role models 05:36 - Generational shifts in marriage and career expectations 06:46 - Domestic labour and burnout for stay-at-home parents 07:33 - The 5AM club and early morning productivity 08:28 - Coffee as a survival tool 11:06 - Working through a broken finger during a client meeting 15:07 - Being pickpocketed while out with family 17:16 - The current state of the hospitality industry 18:33 - VAT, inflation, and rising costs for UK businesses

    20 min

  2. 28 May

    The Millennial Myth: Can Women Really Have It All?

    Whether you’re juggling a corporate career or building your own business, this episode dives into the raw reality of modern womanhood, motherhood, and the myth that women can effortlessly have it all at the same time. Join friends and entrepreneurs Christina and Ani as they share their journey - from meeting through their sons and surviving lockdown in the same building, to navigating the high-pressure worlds of restaurants, corporate life, and motherhood. Grab a coffee (or something stronger) and join them at the table for an honest conversation about finding your identity, protecting your boundaries, and understanding why failure is often the best kind of experience. Here are the timestamps for the episode: 0:00 - Introduction 0:11 - The Story of How We Met: Surviving lockdown and motherhood together 1:55 - Corporate vs. Entrepreneurship: Complementing each other’s different types of chaos 3:02 - The Millennial Myth: The pressure of juggling a career, motherhood, and "having it all" 6:42 - The Transition to Motherhood: Preparing for childbirth vs. the reality of the intense mental load 8:07 - Losing Your Identity: Navigating life crises and the importance of a support system 10:12 - Becoming a "Super Juggler": Mastering organisation and multitasking as a working parent 13:10 - Women as Unstoppable Entrepreneurs: Why the 45–54 age bracket is the most successful in the workforce 14:54 - Shifting Societal Dynamics: Exploring the "crisis in manhood" and the changing roles of men and women 21:11 - The Mundane Mental Load: From school schedules to the "bane" of WhatsApp groups 25:20 - Raising the Next Generation: The challenges of raising sons to fit into a modern, evolving society 31:02 - Finding Your Femininity: Protecting boundaries and letting go of the need to prove yourself 35:05 - Generational Gaps in Business: Navigating feedback, constructive criticism, and Gen Z work culture 37:00 - The Power of "I Don't Know": Valuing the learning process over ego in the workplace 42:33 - Micromanagement vs. Autonomy: Lessons learned from bad bosses and the importance of trust 46:15 - Leading with Clear Direction: Empowering employees to bring solutions, not just problems 50:04 - Reframing Failure: Why business mistakes are actually "MBA-level" learning experiences 54:30 - Closing Thoughts

    1hr 7min
  • 2 Episodes

About

Join best friends and entrepreneurs Christina and Ani as they share their journey from meeting through their sons and surviving a lockdown in the same building to navigating the high-pressure world of restaurants and corporate life.

Information

  • Creator
    Ani Attamian and Christina Mouratoglou
  • Years Active
    2k
  • Episodes
    2
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Ani Attamian and Christina Mouratoglou
  • Show Website
    Sanity Pending