Make It Work
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Laid Off One Month Before Giving Birth: How Make It Work Was Born |âŠ
Laid Off One Month Before Giving Birth: How Make It Work Was Born |âŠ
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I'm Sarah, a working mom of three đšâđ©âđ§âđŠđžđŹâ
If you're seeking work-life balance inspiration or wondered, "Can you have it all?", this podcast is for you. Join me as I uncover stories of modern moms in Asia redefining success at work, home, and everything in between. Follow along and let's Make It Work together! đȘ
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- Laid Off One Month Before Giving Birth: How Make It Work Was Born | Sarah Wong on Community At Work · 23 min · Kausi 5 Jakso 44I lost my job one month before giving birth. It was 2022. I had just moved back to Singapore from the US with an 18-month-old and a second baby on the way. I still rememberâŠ
- What Healing While Parenting Actually Looks Like (Therapist Explains) - Jen Loong-Goodwin | Ep 43 · 45 min · Kausi 5 Jakso 43She grew up believing she was the least qualified person to become a mother. Childhood was difficult. The parenting she received was not the kind she wanted to pass on. And for aâŠ
- A Single Mom Who Rewrote Her Story And How You Can Too - Elise Tan, Founder of Asia Startup Network, Remarkable Women Asia| Ep 42 · 43 min · Kausi 5 Jakso 42There is a part of women having it all that nobody talks about honestly. The postpartum depression that sent her to the hospital for a month. The marriage that counselling couldâŠ
- Lessons From 5,000 Moms - Liying Tay, Founder of Crunchmoms | Ep 41 · 44 min · Kausi 5 Jakso 41This is a moment that every mom relates to - You wake up ready on your big day. The event, the pitch, the opportunity you have been building towards. And then your kid has aâŠ
- You Don't Have to Choose Between Motherhood and Ambition| Prof. Winnie Jiang | Ep 40 · 57 min · Kausi 4 Jakso 40There's a moment in early motherhood that most never admit out loud. The moment you look at your baby and think â I didn't sign up for this. When the career you spent a decadeâŠ
- Millennial vs. Gen X Motherhood: A Conversation with My Mom | Ep 39 · 44 min · Kausi 4 Jakso 39In this special Mother's Day episode, I sit down with the OG of Make It Work: the woman who shaped me to uncover stories weâve never actually talked about and how she âmade itâŠ
- Navigating the âSingapore Scriptâ: Career Pauses, Identity, and Ambition | Huda R Ep 38 · 57 min · Kausi 4 Jakso 38What happens when the traditional career ladder meets the reality of motherhood? In this episode, I am joined by Huda R (founder of The Mum Collective and host of Mum InterruptedâŠ
- From $2K Salary to Financial Independence: A Working Momâs Playbook ft. SG Budget Babe | Ep 37 · 50 min · Kausi 4 Jakso 37From saving $20,000 on a $2,000 salary to making work optional while raising two young boys, Dawn Fiona Cherâbetter known online as SG Budget Babeâhas spent the last decadeâŠ
- Around But Not Present - A Working Mom's Honest Confession And More | Elena Chow Ep 36 · 50 min · Kausi 4 Jakso 36From a 15-year career at Procter & Gamble to taking a 4 year career pause to be a stay-home-mom to building ConnectOne, a company that helps high-growth startups find and developâŠ
- When You Show Up Anyway: A Motherâs Story of Loss and Leadership - Maria Li | Ep35 · 44 min · Kausi 4 Jakso 35What happens when a tech leader, mother of two, and expat in Singapore decides to redefine what âhaving it allâ really means? From leading one of Asiaâs most prominent startupâŠ
- Navigating Life's Transitions With Belief with Sarah Wong - On The Soft Power Project | Ep34 · 40 min · Kausi 4 Jakso 34Working mothers, career transitions, and the power of becoming â Sarah Wong joins Sherry Fang on the Soft Power Project for an honest conversation about navigating uncertaintyâŠ
- Parenthood Across 10 Countries: The Village Every Parent Needs - Marina Lopes | Ep33 · 51 min · Kausi 4 Jakso 33What happens when a journalist travels to 10 different countries, across cultures and continents, to gather the best lessons about parenting? From the way Swedish parents shareâŠ
- 29 Weeks Too Soon: Motherhood, Identity, and Building Something Radically New - Luanne Poh | Ep32 · 47 min · Kausi 4 Jakso 32A pregnancy loss after a long journey of fertility struggles. And then her twins were born at just 29 weeks. And all this whilst building Singaporeâs first of its kind artspaceâŠ
- From Stay-At-Home to Single Working Mom: What Divorce Taught Me (I Never Saw Coming) - Sherry Fang | Ep31 · 48 min · Kausi 4 Jakso 31Sherry Fang, mom to an 11-year-old and based in Taiwan, has worn many hatsâfrom stay-at-home mom to single mom, executive coach, podcaster, and brand specialist. At 35, her lifeâŠ
- From Silicon Valley Burnout to Podcasting Success: Sarah Wong's Journey! On The Adrian Tan Show | Ep30 · 43 min · Kausi 3 Jakso 30In this special episode, the tables were turned and the mic was on me this time, as I joined career coach and HR guru Adrian Tan on The Adrian Tan Show to unpack the messyâŠ
- How This Mom Built a Million-Dollar Brand with Zero Marketing - Cheryl Yeo | Ep29 · 35 min · Kausi 3 Jakso 29đ SPECIAL PROMO đ Enjoy 10% OFF all products from iAM health! Just use the code âMAKEITWORK10â at checkout. Listen to the remarkable journey of Dr. Cheryl Yeo, who transitionedâŠ
- SME vs Big Tech: Why Small Might Be The BEST Career Move! - Louisa Lee | Ep 28 · 42 min · Kausi 3 Jakso 29In this episode, we explore what it really looks like to grow a business, raise a family, and reclaim your identity along the way. We talk about: đ± Raising children and aâŠ
- Motherâs Day Special: A Poem from Me to You · 2 minIf youâve been following Make It Work, youâll know I usually bring you stories from other mothers and other women â their pivots, their resilience, their brilliance. But forâŠ
- Children' s Book Author: Why The Stories We Tell Our Kids - And Ourselves- Matter! | Ep27 · 31 min · Kausi 3 Jakso 27đ SPECIAL PROMO đ Enjoy 10% OFF all childrenâs titles by Ames Chen at https://graceworks.com.sg/store/ for the entire month of May 2025! Just use code âMAKEITWORKâ at checkoutâŠ
- The Architect's Secret: How to Design a Calm Home (And Life) That Actually Works for Your Family! | Ep26 · 36 min · Kausi 3 Jakso 26Winnie Tam is a designer-architect and a mom of an almost 2-year-old, based in London, UK. Born and raised in Hong Kong, she moved to the United Kingdom for college and launchedâŠ
