Season 1, Episode 9: Stop Apologizing
Featuring Andrea Spillmann-Gajek
In this episode of Success Unscripted, my guest Andrea Spillmann-Gajekd, Founder and Chief Customer Office of Success Accelerators delves into her journey as a woman in the tech industry, offering invaluable insights into how she navigated the challenges and triumphs along the way.
Our conversation goes beyond workplace environment, touching upon topics like motherhood, wage gap and societal shifts in the perception of gender roles.
Key Highlights:
Professional Advice to Female Leaders: A positive start from Andrea to all female leaders on exploring opportunities in workplace.
Balance and Workplace Culture: Andrea talks about managerial responsibilities, confronting male privilege, and the value of managing work-life balance.
Motherhood Challenges as a Working Professional: Andrea discusses her personal experience in defining the sacrifices and struggles, a woman in the tech industry faces whilst handling parenthood.
Importance of Believing in Yourself: The discussion steers in the direction of topics like positive self-talk, gratitude, self-reflection and appreciation from the workplace.
This episode highlight the importance of cultivating a balanced life among career ambitions and family responsibilities as a woman, making this episode a must-listen for professionals at any stage of their careers.
The full audio episode is available on all major podcast platforms including Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Or you can catch the conversation in motion on YouTube.
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