The Juggle

Today is our final episode from our Design your Decade event to celebrate 100 episodes of The Juggle Podcast.   Our intention was to get people proactively thinking about their lives and understanding what they can put in place to make sure that they live according to their values and priorities, not just whatever life throws […] The post Using design thinking to design your juggle (ep 110) appeared first on Managing The Juggle.

Today we’re sharing the second of 3 presentations from our Design Your Decade 100 episode party back in March.  Dr Marny Lishman, joined our panel of guest speakers to share her view on managing the juggle from a psychologist’s perspective.   Marny is a Health & Community Psychologist, Personal Coach and Channel 9 Perth’s Resident Psychologist. She works with […] The post Tell me how YOU feel with Dr Marny Lishman (ep 109) appeared first on Managing The Juggle.

Back in March (when we were still allowed to socialise!) we held an event to celebrate 100 episodes of The Juggle Podcast.   Jo and I met in early 2018 and quickly discovered that we had a similar vision: we wanted the world to be a place where women didn’t feel like they needed to leave their […] The post Why you should share your story (ep 108) appeared first on Managing The Juggle.

We’re back talking #thejuggle, this time joined by guest Dr Jemma Green, the Executive Chairman and Cofounder of Power Ledger, mother of two and serious super star! Power Ledger is a blockchain powered peer to peer energy and carbon credit trading platform that now operates in several countries.  If that in itself isn’t enough work, […] The post Living life as a loosely organised chaos with Dr Jemma Green (ep 107) appeared first on Managing The Juggle.

We figure people probably need a psychologist more now than ever as our worlds are turned upside down and our feelings are changing constantly. The post A Coronavirus Conversation: Oh the mental load! (ep 106) appeared first on Managing The Juggle.

We hope everyone is staying safe and well during these crazy times. We know many of you are now working from home with kids so here are a few of our tips from this week’s episode…   If both yourself and your partner are working – negotiate a roster with them. Think about when you work […] The post How to work effectively from home during coronavirus quarantine (ep 105) appeared first on Managing The Juggle.

We, like everyone around the world, have been avidly watching and listening to all of the updates on the spread and actions being taken to limit effects of the coronavirus.  As of 20 March – 5 days after we recorded this episode, Australia has gone from 250 declared cases to over 800. Restrictions are tightening daily.  […] The post Protecting your business and employment during the coronavirus pandemic (ep 104) appeared first on Managing The Juggle.

Back in episode 67 we spoke to Andrew Barnes, founder of the global not for profit movement, 4-day week. Andrew told us about the experiment he did at his financial services firm, Perpetual Guardian, where he paid his staff for 4 days but only required them to work 5. What he saw was a boost […] The post The businesses introducing a 4-day week (ep 103) appeared first on Managing The Juggle.

If you’re anything like us, you probably have an inner voice. One who isn’t always that supportive. In fact, they are often downright mean.  Last year, a good friend of ours, Jennifer Harris, spoke about this during her presentation at The Retreat, Clarissa Rayward’s annual conference for lawyers. Whilst the talk was delivered to lawyers – it […] The post Taming your inner voice with Jennifer Harris (ep 102) appeared first on Managing The Juggle.

What are the key characteristics that successful women have in common? What does it really mean to take charge of your career? Today’s guest tackles these big questions – and much more! The post The psychology of successful women: Taking charge of your career (ep 101) appeared first on Managing The Juggle.

To celebrate we’re sharing a few of the highlights from 100 episodes of The Juggle Podcast. It wasn’t easy to squeeze all the highlights into one episode, so we chose just 4 topics. All the episodes are linked below, so check them out if you haven’t heard or you need a refresher! The post Highlights from 100 episodes! (ep 100) appeared first on Managing The Juggle.

In today’s episode we join husband and wife team Sharni and Kondwani (Kay) Mwenda on their date night to talk all things juggle!  Sharni and Kay open the doors to their lives, sharing the tips and tricks they’ve mastered over the years to make the juggle work while both have professional careers.   As we learn during the interview, Sharni and Kay often spend their dates […] The post How one couple stay united in the juggle (ep 99) appeared first on Managing The Juggle.

HAPPY NEW YEAR! In this first episode for 2020, we take the opportunity to reflect not only on 2019 but also on the past decade. 2019 was our second year of podcasting as ‘The Juggle’, it was the year where we hit the 50th episode and to us it’s been a privilege to see how […] The post 2019 reflections – getting real! (ep 98) appeared first on Managing The Juggle.

Sarah is an IVF mum, an egg donor and gave birth as a surrogate in 2018. She is also a family and surrogacy lawyer. Sarah and her partner Troy live in Melbourne with their two children, Archie and Raf. The post IVF, surrogacy and the juggle with Sarah Jefford (ep 97) appeared first on Managing The Juggle.

Sarah Mateljan talks to us about the juggle of managing a business, having a family, and being as supportive an employer as it’s possible to be. The post Be fluid not just flexible. Pumping on aeroplanes and negotiating care with your partner (ep 96) appeared first on Managing The Juggle.

Psychologist, Bailey Bosch talks about the three personal characteristics needed to be a successful remote worker. The post Do you have the 3 characteristics needed to be a remote worker? (ep 95) appeared first on Managing The Juggle.

As the year comes to the end, Christmas draws closer. This time of year is generally where the activities begin to flood in as well as the overwhelming feelings that come along with it. The post Burn-out and overwhelm in the silly season (ep 94) appeared first on Managing The Juggle.

Job share! We’re often asked to share stories about job share – does it really work? How do you make it happen? What does it look like in practice? Today, we’re answering these questions! The post The job share juggle! (ep 93) appeared first on Managing The Juggle.

We’re joined by Lauren Cassimatis, founder of Criminal Law Mums, a professional development, parental support, and networking group for lawyer mothers and related professionals. Lauren is a criminal lawyer and Principal Director of Gallant Law.  Lauren joins us to share how she manages the juggle as a criminal lawyer mum. Highlights from this episode include:  Starting the day about 5:30am – […] The post “Be your whole self, own who you really are!” with Lauren Cassimatis, founder of Criminal Law Mums (ep 92) appeared first on Managing The Juggle.

In today’s episode we are lucky enough to welcome Justice Jenni Hill, who speaks to us about her own personal juggling of not only being a Supreme Court Justice but also having 2 children.    With having little family support over in Western Australia, Justice Hill discusses how she has managed raising her 2 children as well […] The post  How does a Judge do the Juggle? With Justice Hill (ep 91) appeared first on Managing The Juggle.

If you don’t know what a great day looks like, you don’t know how to relive it. We always talk about finding your joy and allocating time in accordance with those priorities, so how does it look in practice on a day-to-day basis? The post Miracle Mornings, Amazing Afternoons and Excellent Evenings (ep 90) appeared first on Managing The Juggle.

Most of us struggle from it, yet most of us don’t discuss it. Listen to Taryn discuss the importance of our pelvic floor. The post Let’s Talk Pelvic Floor – With Taryn Watson (ep 89) appeared first on Managing The Juggle.

Olivia Wensley made headlines last year when she became a “whistle blower” on the endemic sexual harassment in the legal industry. Since then she has been an active advocate against sexual harassment and bullying in the workplace. The post “Expect more from him” – Sexual harassment in the aftermath of #metoo (ep 88) appeared first on Managing The Juggle.

Flexible work is not always what it is cracked up to be. The post Why employees hate flexible work and what to do about it (ep 87) appeared first on Managing The Juggle.

Running your own business is often touted as the holy grail to being able to have a career you love with the flexibility you desire. The post Growing a Sustainable and Profitable Business with Angela Henderson (ep 86) appeared first on Managing The Juggle.

We take a look at why employers hate flexible work and how they can shift their perspective. The post Why employers hate flexible work and what to do about it (ep 85) appeared first on Managing The Juggle.

In today’s episode we talk about that insidious issue of imposter syndrome. It seems a day doesn’t go by without us hearing someone talking about it, or reading an article about it.  When talking about why we think the way we do, we often like to invite Katrina Alilovic to join us. As a repeat guest you’ve no […] The post Battling Imposter Syndrome (ep 84) appeared first on Managing The Juggle.

Along with three other female co-founders, with 12 children between them, Kym Atkins has been at the helm of the successful start up of The Volte, often referred to as the AirBNB of fashion. The post 4 Women, 12 children and tech start up The Volte (ep 83) appeared first on Managing The Juggle.

Here’s a special release of last week’s special yoga nidra meditation from Alice Edwards. We’re releasing is as a bonus episode so you can find it easily and come back to it as often as you like. You can learn more about Alice Edwards at her website. Happy juggling!  The post Yoga nidra meditation with Alice Edwards appeared first on Managing The Juggle.

In today’s episode we are shaking things up a bit! You’ve heard it before, and unfortunately it seems to be true for the majority of mums, we struggle to put our health at the top of our agenda. That needs to change.  This week is women’s health week, so we are putting our health front and centre. […] The post Women’s health: mind, body and spirit (ep 82) appeared first on Managing The Juggle.

It’s Fathers Day so we’re taking a look at the juggle from a dad’s perspective. Enjoy a fun, but refreshingly honest, look at like as a working father. The post Dads embracing the chaos with Patrick Gardner (ep 81) appeared first on Managing The Juggle.

From taking care of our children to managing our careers, this week we’re sharing some of the big lessons we’ve learned about being a working parent. The post Lessons of a working mum (ep 80) appeared first on Managing The Juggle.

Remember that things are only problems if they are a problem for you. The post Do what works for you until it doesn’t work anymore (ep 79) appeared first on Managing The Juggle.

Meredith makes it really clear that she isn’t “doing it all”, she’s setting up her life to do the things she wants and loves to do. The post Doing what is important for you with Meredith Hammatt – Unions WA (ep 78) appeared first on Managing The Juggle.

Today we’re talking about the things no one talks about - the little challenges you face along the way and find yourself saying “why does no one warn you about this!?” - we’re bucking the trend and speaking the unspoken. The post Let’s talk about the things no one talks about (ep 77) appeared first on Managing The Juggle.

Angie speaks and mentors about leadership, particularly in relation to challenges associated with adversity and change and, as part of this, is open about the challenges she’s faced in her personal life, especially those relating to raising her children as a single mother. The post Why you should bring your whole self to your career (ep 76) appeared first on Managing The Juggle.

In today’s episode we’re talking about what can happen when 2 become 3. How does having children affect our relationships with our partner and what should we do about it? The post When 2 become 3 (ep 75) appeared first on Managing The Juggle.

Paid parental leave and small business can appear in the same sentence in a positive way.  In today’s episode we talk to Nikki Beaumont, founder and CEO of Beaumont People. Nikki was able to overcome the concerns of business associates and her own doubts in order to introduce paid parental leave in her small business. And in her view […] The post Whatever works – parental leave for small business (ep 74) appeared first on Managing The Juggle.

This episode is jam-packed with tips and tricks you can use to get your partner to share the unpaid care and household chores. The post How to get your partner to share the mental load (ep 73) appeared first on Managing The Juggle.

When Taryn Brumfitt put up a photo of herself online little did she know the global impact she would have. That photo has now been viewed online over 100 million times and led to thousands of women learning to embrace their bodies. The post Embrace your body with Taryn Brumfitt (ep 72) appeared first on Managing The Juggle.

In today’s episode we are talking gender equity. It is one fascinating conversation talking about what CEOs really think and what they are actually doing to make changes to improve equity for women.  The post CEOs driving gender equity (ep 71) appeared first on Managing The Juggle.

Anxiety. How do you stop your anxiety creating anxious kids? The post Do anxious parents create anxious kids? (ep 70) appeared first on Managing The Juggle.

After years establishing a professional profile, becoming an expert at your craft and building relationships, you might feel a little bit lost when that all gets put on hold when you have a new baby. Keeping in touch with your work while on maternity leave is one way to help with the adjustment. The post 9 ways to stay engaged with your career when on maternity leave (ep 69) appeared first on Managing The Juggle.

Jane Tandy shares her story of juggling full time work, a stay at home husband, a couple of children – and how she makes time to support other women on their way up. The post Babies and boardrooms with Jane Tandy (ep 68) appeared first on Managing The Juggle.

How to raise productivity and engagement with a four-day work week. The post The Four-Day week with Andrew Barnes (ep 67) appeared first on Managing The Juggle.

This week we talk about the unique challenges faced by single mothers, including the financial repercussions of being unable to work full time, the relentlessness of solo parenting and the difficulty of making big decisions alone. The post Managing the juggle as a single mother (ep 66) appeared first on Managing The Juggle.

With Mothers Day around the corner, today we are talking about the shift within that occurs when you become a mother. The post Motherhood – The Shift Within (ep 65) appeared first on Managing The Juggle.

Time management expert, Kate Christie teaches us how to be SMART with our time and regain those lost hours. The post Manage your time the SMART way with Kate Christie (ep 64) appeared first on Managing The Juggle.

As we all know, having children causes us to question many things in our lives, including our career.  Some of us find a renewed commitment to our jobs, some look for a new workplace and others pivot completely. Today we’ve invited career counsellor Anna Black to share her advice about how to choose your next step.   The post Career indecision – choosing your next step (Ep 63) appeared first on Managing The Juggle.

Kathleen Langford talks about managing the juggle of life with two small children and a demanding third child – her business. The post Your business as your third child (ep 62) appeared first on Managing The Juggle.