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Who is Sara Madera from Plan Creatively?<\/strong><\/p>\r\n

My Story:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\r\n

When I was pregnant with my first child, I was sure having a child wouldn\u2019t affect my ambition. Sure, I\u2019d have a kid, but it wouldn\u2019t change who I was! And even after I quit my job during maternity leave, I searched for moments (nap time or after my daughter went to bed) to be myself, not someone\u2019s mom. I was exhausted, yes because I was up all night taking care of a small human, but also from trying to be \u201cthe same as I was before.\u201d

Finally, after 4 years of pregnancy and breastfeeding and running a marketing & communications business on the side, I thought I was ready to get back into the full-time work force, out of house and be a working professional again.

I threw myself into work. I took on extra assignments and worked nights and weekends. I was exhausted and stressed at home, often still working when I was there. I quickly grew unhappy and the last straw when was when I got sick that left me unable to leave the couch for months, unable to play and connect much with my active children.

It made me realize that I needed to leave that job, which I did. And I took the next year to heal, both my health and my relationship with my kids. The pandemic actually helped as it forced our time to be focused on our little unit, outside of working hours.

When I talk to new moms struggling with their sense of self outside of motherhood, my heart goes out to them. There needs to be more resources to support this transition \u2014 and that\u2019s where I come in.

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Why do you do what you do? <\/b>I became a career coach for working moms during the pandemic, when I realized we were holding up the world. Not enough to have a full plate of work and home life, we also had to become teachers, nurses, epidemiologist and so much more. Women started leaving their jobs because they couldn\u2019t quit their roles as parents, and that\u2019s when I thought\u2014I can help.

I love bringing all of my experiences to my coaching; I\u2019ve had various careers, starting in theatre and events (and opening Hong Kong Disneyland), running an arts education organization, consulting with a school district and running marketing and communications teams across Asia. I\u2019ve moved more than 9 times (about half of those with kids), and these experiences remind me to be open minded to my clients\u2019 goals, as everyone\u2019s journey is beautiful.

I now work with women who are looking to go back to work after maternity leave or a break after kids, moms who are trying to find peace and happiness between the push and pull of work ambition and being the mother they want to be, women who want to change careers after finding their career no longer fits after having kids, working moms who are managing their careers through international moves and moms who are starting their own business, which is a lot of fun.<\/div>\r\n
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What would you like to say to fellow mothers or women thinking of starting a business?<\/b><\/div>\r\n

My best tip for any working mom is to be clear on what you want for your career, for your family and for yourself. Because it\u2019s impossible to do everything (no- really, it is!), so you have to know what\u2019s important to you, and what\u2019s not. This will allow you to be you, and manage the mom guilt while being your best self.<\/p>\r\n

Find & Know More about Sara and her brand<\/p>\r\n

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