Kortney Ross is an instructional designer and leadership consultant. She is also the host of the NextGen Work Culture podcast, and mother of 2.
We cover a wide range of topics, including why teaching is a good job for a working parent, how to overcome the fear of what others think, how to start freelancing to free up your time, and why we all learn how to play the recorder in school.
TIMESTAMPS
03:00 is it hard to be a teacher and a parent at the same time?
05:05 making the jump from full time to freelancing
07:40 does entrepreneurship actually come with better work life balance?
09:35 the fear of what others will think
11:55 developing family friendly workplaces
16:05 how to know when it’s time to leave
19:45 tips on work/life balance
21:35 tips for self-care
23:45 why do all kids have to learn how to play the recorder
24:20 advice to encourage your kids to get into musical instruments
25:45 advice when you feel your workplace isn’t accommodating to working parents
26:45 number one advice for busy working parents
27:05 best advice you’ve ever received
28:00 advice to former self
29:00 advice for me
EPISODE LINKS:
website: rosslearningsolutions.com
podcast: NextGen Work Culture
instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nextgenworkculture/
linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kortneyross/
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contact:
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Linktree: https://linktr.ee/successfulworkingparents
Musical credit:
Hippie Beatnix (ID 1913) by Lobo Loco CC-by-nc-nd