Will becoming a mum ruin my career? Or will it be a superpower? - with Michelle Battersby

It’s been a busy 2 or so years for Michelle Battersby (@michellebattersby (instagram.com/michellebattersby?igsh=b3k2MmJ4c…)) who has grown and birthed two boys 17 months apart, all while selling her tech start-up Sunroom and beginning the role of President at global app, Peanut. We dived into her journey to chat more about…

• Life before children as a woman carving a path in male-dominated boardrooms

• Her career progression and moving to LA to found her own tech start up

• Navigating pregnancy in her workplace and reflecting on how motherhood and career would look for Michelle

• How she reframed the changes she underwent as a mother as a positive instead of worrying she’d “lost” herself

• Having two kids with a close age gap - the pros and the cons!

• Michelle explains Peanut (peanut-app.io) - from connecting 6 million mums, tracking pregnancy, parenting advice to scheduling online mother’s group meet ups, it’s an amazing tool for mums

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