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Episode 07 November 10, 2021

Balancing a career and motherhood ft. Yasmin Karachiwala

Women face enormous pressure to not only raise their children to be the best and run their homes smoothly, but also to stay on top of their careers as if they have no other priorities. Between these demands, many grapple with feelings of guilt about going back to work post-pregnancy and find there’s a lack of workplace support. Some two thirds of working women in India struggle to resume their careers after starting a family.

In this episode, we hear from Pooja, a mother of two trying to decide whether she can go back to work. Would that mean abandoning her children? And, if she doesn’t, should she give up her chances of returning to the workforce? Evelyn, who is a working mom-to-be, is joined in this episode by celebrity fitness trainer and mum Yasmin Karachiwala to talk about her journey balancing the two careers and her tips for new parents.

Show notes:

Have any thoughts on the episode? Or would you like your question or concern featured on the show? Write to us at lovematters@dw.com

Evelyn Sharma’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/evelyn_sharma/

Yasmin Karachiwala’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yasminkarachiwala/

Executive Producer: Melanie von Marschalck
Lead Producer: Jennifer Collins
Producer and Lead Research: Sana Rizvi
Assistant Producer: Nicolas Martin
DW Format and Product Development: Laura Döing
Sound Engineer: Thomas Schmidt
Editorial Support: Snigdha Sharma, Anant Nath Sharma, Shashank Bhargava

Balancing a career and motherhood ft. Yasmin KarachiwalaWomen face enormous pressure to not only raise their children to be the best and run their homes smoothly, but also to stay on top of their careers as if they have no other priorities. Between these demands, many grapple with feelings of guilt about going back to work post-pregnancy and find there’s a lack of workplace support. Some two thirds of working women in India struggle to resume their careers after starting a family. In this episode, we hear from Pooja, a mother of two trying to decide whether she can go back to work. Would that mean abandoning her children? And, if she doesn’t, should she give up her chances of returning to the workforce? Evelyn, who is a working mom-to-be, is joined in this episode by celebrity fitness trainer and mum Yasmin Karachiwala to talk about her journey balancing the two careers and her tips for new parents. Show notes: Have any thoughts on the episode? Or would you like your question or concern featured on the show? Write to us at lovematters@dw.com Evelyn Sharma’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/evelyn_sharma/ Yasmin Karachiwala’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yasminkarachiwala/ Executive Producer: Melanie von Marschalck Lead Producer: Jennifer Collins Producer and Lead Research: Sana Rizvi Assistant Producer: Nicolas Martin DW Format and Product Development: Laura Döing Sound Engineer: Thomas Schmidt Editorial Support: Snigdha Sharma, Anant Nath Sharma, Shashank Bhargava

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