Why has society ignored women’s postpartum needs for so long? On this episode of the Work It Like A Mum podcast, Elizabeth talks to Meg Murray-Jones, the founder of Postpartum Plan, a business set up to help women to regain their mental and physical well-being through their fourth trimester and beyond.
Meg shares her own career path with Elizabeth and explains how it led her to create Postpartum Plan. They discuss the ups and downs of self-employment, outlining what it takes to create your own business and what maternity leave looks like for business owners. You’ll hear about the range of packages provided by Postpartum Plan and about the B2C and B2B options they offer, which might be a far better gift for a new mum than a noisy rattle or a too-small babygrow! At the end of the episode, Meg gives some thoughtful words of wisdom for mums-to-be and mums struggling to balance work and family life demands.
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Timestamps
[2:53] Meg gives a quick breakdown of the Postpartum Plan and explains her career so far
[8:58] Should you take a job with a lower salary so that you can switch career paths?
[15:27] Meg’s new career plans
[16:40] “We were spending over £2,000 a month on childcare”: the many costs of returning to work
[19:03] Transitioning to self-employment and laying the foundations for the Postpartum Plan
[21:23] Who should go self-employed? Meg shares one of the huge advantages of self-employment for parents
[25:20] What maternity leave is like for business owners
[30:00] The different packages available at Postpartum Plan and what they include
[33:33] What’s in the future for Postpartum Plan?
[34:55] Where to go to connect with Postpartum Plan
[36:42] “Know your limits”: Words of wisdom for mums from Meg
Show Links
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Investing in Women Flexible Working Job Board and Recruitment Site
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