Feb 13 2025 33 mins
"Don’t let a problem that could potentially be solved in 30 days upend a career that could last for 30 years," says Kathryn Sollman, author of the groundbreaking new book, The Four Jobs Club: How Smart Women Care for It All. A seasoned career coach, Sollman shares her extensive research on the challenges women face in balancing their careers, children, aging parents, and household responsibilities. She emphasizes the importance of flexibility in the workplace and how women can redefine their success without the pressure to reach the C-suite. Listen in to hear the practical tips and strategies from high-powered women who have successfully navigated these complexities while maintaining their personal lives and discover how you can implement these insights into your own life and find the balance you seek.
About Kathryn Sollman:
Kathryn is a career coach who empowers women to always find work that fits their lives for long-term financial security. She helps women navigate 4 big jobs--a career, as well as caring for children, aging parents and households. She is the author of 2 books—The 4 Jobs Club was published in January.
Time Stamps:
02:08 - How women really can have it all - if they're flexible enough
05:21 - Why Sollman chose to write the book and how it relates to current events
10:13 - What are the four jobs and how do they differ?
13:22 - Sollmann was struck in her research by how close C-Suite women were to their children
16:58 - Women stay out of the workplace for an average of 12.5 years, according to research
19:37 - Are women still shouldering most of everything of the four jobs?
23:56 - How the gender gap is impacting the four jobs
24:55 - Why women felt less guilty about their work when they got their children involved
30:59 - A glimpse at the more than 200 tips in Sollman's book
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