Supporting and empowering working parents with Emma Sheppard

Welcoming Emma Sheppard as a guest in this episode. Emma is founder of the Maternity Teacher Paternity Teacher Project, the UK’s charity for parent-teachers.

Emma recognized that there was a lack of support for teacher parents in the Education sector and set up this charity to offer a range of support services which range from networking, coaching, professional development as well as support and entitlements for pregnant and expectant staff.

With Emma’s visioning and innovation she is paving the way for more family and life-friendly schools, making teaching a sustainable career choice.

Regardless of the sector you work in, everyone can learn something from Emma on how to create more cohesive workplaces that are family and life-friendly.

You can access a transcript of this episode here.

If you would like to find out more about MTPT, visit the website here.

I am always looking for disruptive women as guests; if you think you’d make a great guest or know anyone who would, then please email me with the details. You can email info@yasminariffcoaching.com

If you would like to find out more about the work I do coaching women you can visit my website here.

Remember to show up and share your truth because:

‘The world is hungry for women who show up and tell the truth, unafraid and free, expanding to the very edges for who they were meant to be.’ – Jen Hatmaker

Timestamps for Episode 2:

1:28 – About Emma

05:00 – How MTPT started

07:47 – What is MTPT

08:22 – Can teaching be a sustainable profession for parents?

10:55 – What schools are doing well to support parents

14:26 – Reasons why some schools aren’t supporting parents

18:35 – Challenges along the way

23:29 – Challenges and barriers parents face

26:00 – The power of coaching in supporting parents

30:00 – How to support parents in other sectors outside of Education

33:30 – Becoming a parent in an inflexible system

36:49 – Changing your career whilst becoming a parent

39:57 – Role model leadership – who would you want as Prime Minister?

41:06 – The importance of female representation