How to Reclaim Your Identity in Motherhood When Returning to Work

Returning to work after maternity leave can feel like stepping into a whole new world - one where your values, identity, and confidence may feel completely different from before you left. You may look the same on the outside, but on the inside, you feel like a new person.

I chat with Sarah Gibbins, a leadership coach, HR expert, and mum of four, to explore the unspoken truths of navigating career, identity shift, mum guilt, and motherhood.

We dive into:

• The identity shift women experience after becoming mothers
• Why guilt and “shoulds” weigh so heavily on working mums, and how to let them go
• The truth about confidence after kids and how to rebuild it step by step
• Why “balance” is a myth and what to focus on instead
• How to navigate the return-to-work transition with more confidence and self-belief

If you’ve ever thought, “I’m not the same person anymore… and I don’t know who I am now” — this conversation is for you.

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