Scilence S2: 53 Technology & JUST BE YOU

My guest this week kicks off series 2 of Scilence, as a technologist having come from an economics / banking background, become a mother of 3 kids and taught herself how to code.  She  always had a natural fascination with STEM, which led her to create a coding school for Mums. 

In this episode we hear from someone who has become most successful, as a result of being her truest authentic self, thanks to motherhood and following her genuine need to problem solve.  Childbirth has been a good time for reflection, where she realised that the corporate environment is not suited to parenthood.  

My guest believes mum's are perfectly suited for careers in technology start-ups.  They would have built skills from their corporate days, which they can then apply in a more flexible and tolerant working environment.  She taken her kids into the boardroom and found that it is boosted her authenticity and broke the ice with many male colleagues - essentially it humanised everyone present.  

My guest wants to smash through the 'maternity penalty' that so many women have to endure, resulting is low self-esteem and a wastage of their skills.  She believes in 'returnships' and re-skilling, since she admits that having children does change your brain and priorities significantly - your mind can turn to mush, if unattended.  

The keys message of this show are that no one person has the right answer, so it important to know who you are and what you represent.  Come into a state of self-acceptance and you can't go too far wrong.  Celebrate your individuality and your vulnerability.  In short, just be you!!