#125 Big Careers, Small Children: Strategies for Overcoming Guilt & Over Thinking as a Working Parent & How to Ask for Help

Big Careers, Small Children - Deborah Grayson Riegel & Sophie Riegel

“I had an awesome role model for how I want to work and the work-life balance I want.”  Sophie Riegel

It’s our first mother-daughter interview this week on Big Careers, Small Children and we’re delighted to welcome Deborah Grayson Riegel and her daughter Sophie to the podcast.

Deborah is a keynote speaker and consultant who teaches leadership communication for Wharton Business School and Columbia Business School. She regularly contributes to Harvard Business Review, Inc., Psychology Today, Forbes, and Fast Company and has written numerous books, including “Go To Help” which she co-authored with her daughter Sophie.

Sophie Riegel is a Senior at Duke University and the author of “Don’t Tell Me To Relax,” “Overcoming Overthinking,” and “Go To Help!” She is a professional speaker, coach, and mental health advocate.

Our discussion includes:

  • Strategies to stop overthinking
  • What it was like for daughter Sophie when her mother travelled the globe for work when she was young
  •  How to ask for help without feeling guilty
  • Strategies for overcoming guilt as a working parent

Find out more about Deborah Grayson Riegel via her website https://deborahgraysonriegel.com

Find out more about Sophie Riegel, including her coaching practice at https://sophieriegel.com 

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