#116 - Sport, Law and Motherhood: On Discipline, Boundaries and the Level Where Women Leave — Laura Jenkins

She was the only girl on her rugby team.And twenty five years on a pitch became one of the most important foundations of her life.Not because of the sport itself. But because of what it built. The ability to receive feedback pragmatically. Without making it personal. To extract what's useful and leave the rest. To show up regardless.Laura Jenkins is a commercial litigation partner at Stewarts. Two children. Full time.What does it actually takes to stay at the top when the world quietly expects you to step back?In this episode:→ How rugby built her foundation for receiving feedback — pragmatically, without making it personal→ What it took to stay at partner level after having children — and the reframe that made it possible→ The culture shift that happens when senior people are visibly human — why normalising life outside work benefits everyone→ Why motherhood made her a sharper lawyer and a more open minded humanIt's a story about the foundations that don't show up on a CV — and carry you further than anything that does.