Marketers Unleashed
Marketers Unleashed
Podcast Description
Welcome to Marketers Unleashed!The podcast where marketers break free from the noise and dive deep into the raw truths of the marketing world. We’re here to go beyond best practices and uncover the bold ideas, untold stories, and hard lessons that shape real marketing success.From dissecting daring campaigns to confronting the challenges keeping us awake at night, we’re unleashing honest, unfiltered conversations to inspire, educate, and challenge you to think differently.
Podcast Insights
Content Themes
The podcast addresses a wide range of topics in modern marketing such as job search strategies, personal branding, authenticity, thought leadership, and community building. Episodes include discussions on the 2024 job landscape and networking with recruiters, the emotional challenges of personal branding, leveraging social media for brand growth, and monetizing thought leadership through valuable engagement. Each theme is explored with practical examples and actionable advice to encourage marketers to rethink conventional approaches.
Welcome to Marketers Unleashed!
The podcast where marketers break free from the noise and dive deep into the raw truths of the marketing world. We’re here to go beyond best practices and uncover the bold ideas, untold stories, and hard lessons that shape real marketing success.
From dissecting daring campaigns to confronting the challenges keeping us awake at night, we’re unleashing honest, unfiltered conversations to inspire, educate, and challenge you to think differently.
Episode Summary:
What really happens when a high-powered marketer steps away for maternity leave—and then comes back?
In this heartfelt and insightful episode of Marketers Unleashed, host Kathryn Strachan is joined by Katie Hayes, Head of Marketing at Ozone API, to talk about the often-unspoken realities of maternity leave, returning to work, and finding balance in the chaos of parenting and leadership.
Katie opens up about her journey raising twin boys while steering a demanding career, and shares practical strategies for managing the transition into and out of leave—whether you're the one taking it or leading a team that is. This episode is packed with actionable tips, real talk, and a fresh perspective on ambition, motherhood, and support systems in the modern workplace.
What You’ll Learn:
- How to plan for maternity leave without losing momentum in your career
- Tips for transitioning back to work—emotionally, mentally, and logistically
- The surprising challenges of breastfeeding and being “on” at work
- How to set boundaries without sacrificing ambition
- Why community and employer support matter more than ever
- What leaders should know to better support returning parents
Who It’s For:
Working parents, team leaders, and employers who want to support parental leave with empathy, flexibility, and strategy—without compromising on career growth.
Resources & Mentions:
Guest: Katie Hayes
Host: Kathryn Strachan
- Kathryn Strachan's Book: Click Here
Tags:
#ParentalLeave #WorkingMoms #ReturnToWork #MarketingLeadership #WorkLifeBalance #MaternityLeave #CareerGrowth #WomenInMarketing #MotherhoodAndWork #KatieHayes #MarketersUnleashed
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