Can women take a career pause without losing their ambition—or themselves?
Neha Ruch, founder of Mother Untitled – a platform dedicated to supporting women navigating career pauses and caregiving with clarity, confidence, and ambition – explores the deeply personal and often unspoken challenges modern mothers face today.
Neha opens up about her own journey leaving a high-powered tech career to become a full-time parent—and how that decision sparked a redefinition of what success truly means. She shares the emotional complexity of motherhood, letting go of guilt around childcare and building a support system for your children, the importance of financial independence, and how career breaks can become a time of intentional personal growth rather than a step backward. Overall, she believes, investing in yourself is not selfish.
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CHAPTERS:
00:00 Navigating Hair Care and Personal Choices
03:01 Balancing Work and Family Life
05:49 Redefining Ambition and Career Pauses
08:57 Financial Independence and Partnership Dynamics
12:00 Intentional Growth During Career Pauses
14:45 Quality vs. Quantity of Time with Kids
23:00 The Importance of a Supportive Network for Children
26:07 Navigating Guilt and Trust in Parenting
28:57 Conversations Around Family Vision and Support
31:52 Flexibility in Work: A Double-Edged Sword
38:57 Redefining Success and Presence in Parenting
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