EPISODE · Aug 31, 2025 · 33 MIN
Never Too Late: How to Get Your Degree as a Working Parent (Even After Life Gets in the Way)
from Latina Mic Drop™ The Human-First Leadership Podcast
Never Too Late: How to Get Your Degree as a Working Parent (Even After Life Gets in the Way)Summary: Miriam shares her personal journey of waiting 15 years to return to college after becoming pregnant during her first attempt at higher education. She discusses the challenges of balancing work, family, and school while pursuing her business degree through an accelerated adult program with tuition reimbursement. Throughout the episode, she provides practical advice for working parents who want to earn their degree, including finding employers with tuition benefits, researching career paths, and joining employee resource groups for networking and leadership development. Her story demonstrates that it's never too late to pursue your educational goals, even when life circumstances have caused delays.education, career advancement, motherhood, mentorship, personal growth, tuition reimbursement, life challenges, Latina empowerment, degree completion, work-life balanceBuy Tattoos and PearlsFollow Miriam Simon:Facebook: Miriam SimonTikTok: @authormiriamsimonLinkedIn: Miriam SimonBlog: Leadership BlogX: @coach_Miriam_Follow Latina Mic Drop:Instagram: @LatinaMicDropPodcastWork with MiriamSchedule Collaboration CallWebsite: www.miriamsimon.onlineContact: [email protected] Latina Mic Drop PodcastInstagram: @LatinaMicDropPodcastFollow Miriam Simon:Instagram: @iamMiriamSimonWebsite: www.MiriamSimon.onlineDisclaimer Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Never Too Late: How to Get Your Degree as a Working Parent (Even After Life Gets in the Way)Summary: Miriam shares her personal journey of waiting 15 years to return to college after becoming pregnant during her first attempt at higher education. She discusses the challenges of balancing work, family, and school while pursuing her business degree through an accelerated adult program with tuition reimbursement. Throughout the episode, she provides practical advice for working parents who want to earn their degree, including finding employers with tuition benefits, researching career paths, and joining employee resource groups for networking and leadership development. Her story demonstrates that it's never too late to pursue your educational goals, even when life circumstances have caused delays.education, career advancement, motherhood, mentorship, personal growth, tuition reimbursement, life challenges, Latina empowerment, degree completion, work-life balanceBuy Tattoos and PearlsFollow Miriam Simon:Facebook: Miriam SimonTikTok: @authormiriamsimonLinkedIn: Miriam SimonBlog: Leadership BlogX: @coach_Miriam_Follow Latina Mic Drop:Instagram: @LatinaMicDropPodcastWork with MiriamSchedule Collaboration CallWebsite: www.miriamsimon.onlineContact: [email protected] Latina Mic Drop PodcastInstagram: @LatinaMicDropPodcastFollow Miriam Simon:Instagram: @iamMiriamSimonWebsite: www.MiriamSimon.onlineDisclaimer Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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