LIVE recording of episode 100 of COMEBACK COACH, the top-rated podcast for people returning to work after a break hosted by coaching psychologist, Jessica Chivers. Also a chance to meet and chat with fellow Bright Minds about navigating your career and young children.

Wednesday 26^th February, 4.30-7pm, Arcadis, Fenchurch Street, London.

We’ll be exploring how to navigate the dual challenge of finding professional fulfilment and maintaining a sense of growth and progression whilst raising young children. I’ve carefully chosen my four podcast panellists because they’ve all had ‘interesting’ happenings in their home and work lives during the Primary School years that I think will inspire, soothe, uplift and reassure you.

My wonderful guests are all past COMEBACK COACH guests:

• Amanda Newman – Accenture (4 kids)
  
• Emmie Faust – Investor and founder of Female Founders Rise (4 kids)
• Rachel Maguire – HR Business Partner, Earl Kendrick (3 kids)
• Liz Twiney – BlackRock (2 kids)

Read more about Emmie, Rachel, Amanda and Liz here.

Making friends and professional connections

Coming together with people you don’t know sometimes comes with apprehension. I want this to be a gathering you look forward to, where you feel at ease and where there’s an opportunity to comfortably make new professional connections. With my psychologist’s hat on I’ve thought about how I can maximise the chances that you’ll find it a valuable experience beyond what you’ll learn from my wonderful panel of podcast guests. I’ve cycled through a few ideas and settled on inviting you to share your LinkedIn profile and up to 50 words about yourself (when you book a ticket), which I will circulate among you all the week before.

You might like to use your 50 words to tell us what’s on your mind so offers of help can come your way. For example:

Yasmin Smith – Senior Account Director at Ogilvy (advertising agency). Back from second maternity leave 12 months ago. Got an expanded team due to a restructure and got some tricky characters – would love to get advice on managing a big team. Also any thoughts on getting a toddler to stay in own bed!

What’s the format and agenda?

• 4.30 – 5.10pm arrival, soft drinks and open chat.
• 5.10pm take your seats.
• 5.15pm – welcome from Jessica Chivers.
• 5.25 - 6.15pm – conversation with Emmie, Rachel, Amanda and Liz (recorded).
• 6.20pm – gratitude and closing thoughts from Jessica.
• 6.25 – 7.30pm – fizz and more open chat.