From Yale to Managing Director of a leading tech platform: My guest, Hala Siraj, shares her story and insights on the joys and challenges of being a working mother

in a world that expects "Women to work like they don't have children, and raise children as if they don't work" which is a recipe for Mommy guilt.

Discussed in this episode:

• Growing up in a household where both parents worked and had high expectations for their daughter's career (2:00)
• The importance of having a support system when balancing motherhood and career, and letting go of the need to be perfect (5:30)
• Overcoming the struggle for perfection by using the "different people in the front seat of the car" analogy (11:15)
• Finding comfort in knowing that other successful women also struggle (14:30)
• Being a role model for her daughters and finding purpose in her work (16:45)
• Opinions on co-parenting and the challenges of balancing responsibilities (19:00)
• Experiencing guilt and pressure to fulfill the expectation of being a "perfect" mother, can cause Hala to stay up all night after missing a playdate to exercise (21:40)
• How Hala's previous job in investment banking prepared her for her current role (25:45)
• Dealing with doubts and stereotypes as a young female managing director (30:30)

Connect with Hala:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/halagrams/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y%3D 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hala-s-273a1737/ 

Email: hala.siraj@talabat.com  

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