S1E1922 May 2020

S1E19: Women in Leadership Roles & Work Life Balance with Caroline Paterson

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S1E19

S1E19: Women in Leadership Roles & Work Life Balance with Caroline Paterson

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In this episode we're joined by the creative leader Caroline Paterson. We talk about all sorts in this pod! How does one pursue a career and manage a marriage and child. It's hard enough, but when you have ambitions you must have resilience as Caroline...

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