In her twenties, Jo had it all on paper: Colenso, Saatchi New York, flown from AKL to LDN just to pick up a camera, and more impressive stories for a Saturday BBQ than most.
In this episode, Jo isn't afraid of saying the quiet part out loud: "I think I became addicted to being impressive."
Jo and I talk about what happens when the career that built your identity stops being the thing that defines you. Then along came motherhood (a journey in itself), her role got restructured while she was on leave, and she had to rebuild who she was from somewhere other than a job title.
We get into the nitty gritty: coming back from maternity leave to report to someone who used to report to her, the identity crisis of feeling replaceable at work, and why she eventually negotiated her way into a GM role on her own terms, working 9am to 3pm so she's the one doing school drop off and pick up.
We also talk about:
Why "where do you work?" can feel like the most annoying question in the room once you're a mum
The moment she realised the best years of her career weren't actually behind her, just different
Parenting out loud at work (and why some workplaces still make you feel like you need to sneak out for pick up)
Reframing ambition from climbing the ladder to mastering your own life
What "having it all" really means once you stop comparing yourself to everyone else's highlight reel
If you've ever felt like your job title used to say more about you than it does now, this one's for you.
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