Work-Life Flow Kerstin Kirchsteiger, PhD

In today’s episode, my guest Liz O'Donnell shares how her becoming the primary caregiver to her parents made her realize the lack of support caregivers face in the corporate space. This is how her company Working Daughters came to life.  
Liz debunks some of the myths regarding caregiving and shares her experience of how companies can properly support caregivers. Liz and I also talk about how to prepare yourself and your parents for future caregiving responsibilities. 

My contribution as an Executive Coach for high-achieving Women is to help them reach their leadership goals while balancing career & family so that they can bring their best selves to all areas of life, guilt-free. Because as women rise through the ranks, their lived experiences will inform and influence a more inclusive culture. It’s about changing the work culture one leader at a time! 
In this news, I currently have 2 openings for coaching. Book a Strategy Call with me today and find out how I can help you move forward in your career and leadership journey.


What we’re talking about…
That it is a 60:40 gender split of women to men taking care of their parentsWhy it is important to include caregiving benefits for eldercare in companiesHow caregiving increases emotional intelligence and professional skills That caregivers have to find a way to double down on self-careWhy it is important to have conversations with your aging parents about their wishes regarding careThat even if your parent(s) are in a care facility, you are still a caregiver Liz on LinkedIn
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In today’s episode, my guest Jenifer Sapel and I are talking about all things investing. We chat about the common misconception that women are not financially savvy and how that has come to be. Jennifer shares that statistically speaking women get better rates of return on investment than men but often feel less confident about it.
Listen in for some best practices in financial planning and how to have the often dreaded conversations about money with your partner/spouse. 
What we’re talking about…
How to become more confident with your financial decisionsWhy we should automate our investment accountsThat we get to define what financial decisions are right for our familiesStatistically, women are the better investorsWhy our financial decisions are not static and can change over timeThat communication about financial goals is key to a healthy partnership How to make a financial decision that mirrors our valuesThat we can adjust our investments depending on the season of life we’re inWhat to do when your partner/spouse is hesitant about investingLINKS MENTIONED

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In today’s episode my guest Mychelle Fernandez shares how her experience as a working mom led her to start her non-profit called Working Moms Tribe. We chat about what changes moms need to see in the workplace aside from flexibility in order to feel well and be most productive. Mychelle and I explore reasons why moms often are the last ones to invest in themselves. Lastly, she shares how her V.I.B.E. framework can help working moms create a life they love.


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What we’re talking about…
The importance of mental health initiatives  and emotional intelligence in the workplaceHow employers can ensure their top talent stays with themThe kind of support working moms are looking forThat having a mom's village is key to being successfulHow to build your family team and get support at homeWhy moms still take on most of the mental loadYour social media handles: https://www.linkedin.com/company/workingmomstribe/
https://www.Instagram.com/workingmomstribe
https://www.Facebook.com/workingmomstribe

Welcome to the Work-Life Flow podcast with a short and sweet special episode for International Women’s Day and their motto #BreakTheBias.

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As you know, this podcast has morphed and I like to say that it is part of my journey of finding who I can best serve. At the onset of the pandemic, I felt the urge to help parents create a family team and look at education through the lens of life. While my desire to serve and help was strong, I think moms were struggling so much to just get through the day, that my program felt like “another” thing to do on top of it all.

Just last week I had a client tell me that she felt like failing in life. She should be able to work, care for a high needs child and run the household. She said in tears “I see other moms do it and it makes me feel like a failure. I used to be very driven, but my child needs me so much and I don’t have extended family to help. I am burnt out.”

Lots of bias around the roles at home to be unearthed and cleared out.

While I still love to talk about family culture and believe that it is important to work-life integration, I had to ask myself where can I make the biggest impact? Who would benefit most from my coaching?

Through the pandemic nearly 2 million women have left, or shall I say had to leave, the workforce.  With all the support networks suddenly shutting down, many of us had to choose between a job or taking care of our children or elderly parents. This has set us women back decades of efforts in #Diversity and #Inclusion.

Research published DeloitteGlobal’s report, Women @ Work: A Global Outlook identifies a number of actions that employers can take to make meaningful progress when it comes to gender equality. These include embedding a truly inclusive culture, enabling a better work-life balance by going beyond policies, demonstrating a visible and measurable leadership commitment and providing meaningful development opportunities.
“Meaningful and sustained change will only come when women experience ‘everyday’ inclusive workplaces—whether virtual or in-person—where statements on the importance of gender equality are backed up by meaningful actions, and where goals are set and progress is measured,” Emma Codd, Deloitte Global Inclusion Leader says.

For me it’s all coming full-circle now with the partnerships with Leader’s Lounge and Villyge. I also earned an executive coach certificate through the Center of Executive Coaching and am now working with high-achieving Women in STEM careers to reach their leadership goals while balancing career & family, so that they can bring their best selves to all areas of life, guilt-free.
Together we can change the work culture one leader at a time!
 
In this news, I currently have 5 openings for coaching. Book a Strategy call with me today and find out how I can help you move forward in your career and leadership journey. The link is in the show notes.

Now that women are slowly joining the workforce again, they are asking for more support, more flexibility, more dialogue and are rejecting the daily bias they face. Let’s all pay attention to what they need and offer proper support.

With this, let’s raise awareness to #BreakTheBias on International Women’s day!

In today’s episode, my guest Stephanie Kessl and I chatted about the concept of Howard Gardner's Multiple Intelligences and how we can become more self-aware of ourselves. This concept can help us identify our strengths and open the way to personal and professional growth. Stephanie is the founder of a free online community called Best Vibes Village and a paid membership for those who would like to take a deeper dive into self-discovery and lifelong learning.

4 Must-Have Checklists for Kids, so They Can Get Ready on Their Own and Learn Executive Function Skills, While You Sit Back and Relax.
What we’re talking about…
Why we need to shift towards a growth mindsetThe importance of values to guide our big (and small) decisions in lifeHow to find joy in lifeWhy connecting with a community-driven by curiosity is important to our growthThat parents are the experts on their child(ren)
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Best Vibes Village Website
Best Vibes Village LinkedIn
Best Vibes Village Instagram

In today’s episode, my guest Angela Harders and I explore what happens when play is work or work is play.

Angela shares how she overcame the struggle of having to choose between being a great teacher and being the mom she wanted to be for her daughter. Her background in teaching made her question whether unschooling was possible, but she followed her daughter’s lead and started realizing that it was absolutely beautiful how her curiosity unfolded. This is what led her to form Peaceful Worldschoolers and an umbrella organization for families (PMA) who would like to homeschool with complete educational freedom.

Doing what she loves, she feels that her work is playing and work-life integration becomes effortless.
 
4 Must-Have Checklists for Kids, so They Can Get Ready on Their Own and Learn Executive Function Skills, While You Sit Back and Relax.
What we’re talking about…
Why unschooling is a natural consequence of positive parenting That our children are the masters of their learning and we are here to support them The power of purposefully sitting back and observing our childrenWhy unschooling is a journey of trusting your childHow to look for learning in their everyday activitiesThat you can be an Unschooler and choose to go to schoolHow Angela’s umbrella organization might be a way for you to homeschool, even if it’s not legally allowed in your state/country yet.LINKS MENTIONED

Peaceful Worldschoolers Website
Peaceful Worldschoolers Youtube
Peaceful Worldschoolers Instagram
Peaceful Worldschoolers Facebook
Off-Trail Learning Podcast: Kevin Currie-Knight on Self-Directed Education in College