'I had to parent a newborn all on my own' with Michelle Battersby

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Hello! We’re back with our monthly Life Lessons episode, and this time we’re joined by Michelle Battersby. Michelle is a business leader, President at Peanut, previous co-founder of Sunroom, and mum to two boys, Bobby and Alfie. In this conversation, Michelle opens up about the raw reality of early motherhood, including how isolating it felt being on the other side of the world without her support system. She speaks candidly about the unexpected feelings of regret she experienced with her first son, and how she’s navigated the ongoing juggle between career ambition and raising a family. We also dive into tall poppy syndrome and why Michelle believes in never choosing the safe option when it comes to your career. Finally, we touch on what it means for Michelle to be back in Australia this Mother’s Day, partnering with THE ICONIC, a full-circle moment that reflects both her personal journey and the season of life she’s in now. This interview touches on experiences of post-partum depression. If any of the themes in this episode raised any concerns for you, support is available at BeyondBlue.org.au. Thank you so much to ⁠Pandora⁠ for supporting this episode of Inherited. Sometimes, the most meaningful gifts are the ones we buy ourselves. Find a gift in-store or online at Pandora. And a shoutout to Moonpig. Every Mum deserves a Moonpig card! Our Inherited listeners get 50% off all cards. Just head to moonpig.com and use code SHAMELESS50. Your host today was Ruby Hall (⁠@rubytuesday2.0⁠), and the guest was Michelle Battersby (@michellebattersby). Inherited is produced by Monica Vantilburg and executive-produced by Lucy Hunt. If you enjoyed this episode, click ‘follow’ on your favourite podcast app! We’re also on⁠ Instagram⁠ and⁠ TikTok⁠ @inheritedthepod. We’ll be back with another episode next Tuesday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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