This week on Work It Like a Mum, I’m joined by the brilliant Laura Nesbitt—career coach, mum, and expert in helping people figure out what they actually want before jumping into job boards.

We dive into the real reasons so many women feel stuck in their careers—and why the answer isn’t always a new job.

💡 We talk about:

• Why updating your CV is the last thing you should do
• How to get crystal clear on what lights you up (and what doesn’t)
• The power of designing your career around your life, not the other way around
• What burnout really looks like—and how to stop blaming the wrong things
• Laura’s lightbulb moment that changed everything (and how you can have one too)

✨ Key Takeaways:

• Start with who you are now, not who you were years ago.
• Your career should fit your life—not fight against it.
• Feeling stuck? It might be your lifestyle, not your job.
• Self-awareness is your superpower—use it before you start job hunting.
• Clarity = confidence = better career decisions.

🎧 Tune in now for an honest, uplifting, and practical chat that might just change how you think about work forever.

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