The Therapy Edit One Thing with Olivia Bath on growing work confidence
Apr 29, 2022
Olivia Bath, founder of The Women's Vault, specializes in empowering women to regain confidence in the workplace, especially after maternity leave. She shares her own transformative experience of returning to work while breastfeeding, which highlighted common challenges faced by working mothers. Olivia emphasizes the importance of cultivating self-belief and offers practical advice on communicating needs and ambitions to employers. Her insights aim to help mothers navigate their careers while balancing family life, making confidence the cornerstone of success.
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Juggling Baby And A Boardroom Call
- Olivia was pulled into a high-stakes meeting while breastfeeding and had to abruptly leave her baby to respond to work demands.
- That moment revealed conflict between her workplace competence and new parental identity, sparking her work with mums.
Confidence Can Split Between Roles
- Olivia realized women can be competent at work yet lose confidence in asserting parental boundaries.
- That clash of internal beliefs and external barriers often fuels systemic problems for returning mothers.
Confidence Loss Is Widespread
- Olivia highlights that 79% of women regularly lack confidence at work.
- This lack of confidence often begins around maternity leave and affects career progression.
