Who Are You Now? Reclaiming Your Identity After Maternity Leave

Returning to work after maternity leave can feel like stepping into a whole new world - one where your values, identity, and confidence may feel completely different from before you left. You may look the same on the outside, but on the inside, you feel like a new person.  I chat with Sarah Gibbins, a leadership coach, HR expert, and mum of four, to explore the unspoken truths of navigating career, identity shift, mum guilt, and motherhood. We dive into: The identity shift women experience after becoming mothers Why guilt and “shoulds” weigh so heavily on working mums, and how to let them go The truth about confidence after kids and how to rebuild it step by step Why “balance” is a myth and what to focus on instead How to navigate the return-to-work transition with more confidence and self-belief If you’ve ever thought, “I’m not the same person anymore… and I don’t know who I am now” — this conversation is for you.     Connect with Sarah on LinkedIn or her website neonpeople.co   Connect with Carina and Working Mumma via Instagram: @workingmummacommunity or LinkedIn Working Mumma or Carina O'Brien and you can sign sign up to the Working Mumma newsletter