Failings of a Female Founder

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We can have it all. Just at the cost of our own sanity
I spoke to Grazia about “Kidmin” and why keeping on top of children’s schedules feels like a job for a qualified PA.
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I think I had a mental breakdown. And here’s what I did about it
Plus, why I'm taking life lessons from Buster Moon (aka the koala from the film Sing).
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Turning 39. (Shares so the birthday messages come rolling in - joking).
Here's what I've learnt about myself in the last ten years.
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Nobody talks about how tough it is to switch from work mode to parent mode
Why the daily ‘juggle’ is a struggle
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I took two weeks off for the first time in a decade. Guess what happened?
F All.
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Learn from our mistakes: Charlotte Stavrou, Founder & CEO of SevenSix agency, BBC podcast host, creator & inclusivity advocate
And an unpopular opinion: I'm not a fan of manifesting.
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A word on grief. Why my grief and entrepreneurial journeys are linked
My Dad was dying, so I accidentally set up my first business.
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You've fallen out of love with work, now what?
And why is nobody good at their jobs anymore?*
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Why your 60% is good enough
Is this the death of the workaholic?
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One week, all the feels
From toddler rejection to overwhelm and imposter syndrome, founder life is not for the faint hearted
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Why do women have to feel guilty for earning money?
And everything else
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Are entrepreneurs narcissists?
Knowing when to listen, loneliness and my 6 year old is smarter than me
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