S6EP1: Unexpected Motherhood: How Jessica Wan Navigated Career Change, Loss, and Finding Her Creative Spark Again
Discover Jessica Wan's powerful story of unexpected motherhood, career transformation, and navigating life's biggest challenges. In this heartfelt conversation, Jessica shares her journey from not wanting children to becoming a mom at 35, all while grieving the loss of her mother and transforming her career from marketing executive to executive coach.
What You'll Learn:
How to navigate motherhood without your own mother's guidance
Why it's never too late to change careers and follow your passion
The reality of being pregnant in male-dominated workplaces
How coaching skills can transform your parenting approach
Why your creative spark never truly dies, even in motherhood
Practical wisdom for working moms feeling overwhelmed
Guest Bio
Jessica Wan is an ICF-Certified Executive Coach who spent 20 years connecting people with products they love at companies like Apple, San Francisco Opera, Smule, and Magoosh. After discovering her passion for developing people while managing teams, she transitioned to executive coaching, partnering with leaders in work and whole-life leadership. Jessica double-majored in Music and Product Design at Stanford, earned an MBA from Berkeley-Haas, and is also a mom, opera singer, and host of The Ampersand Manifesto podcast.
Connect with Jessica
Podcast: The Ampersand Manifesto (available on all podcast platforms)
LinkedIn: Jessica Wan
Website: http://www.jessicawan.com
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