When you fall into caregiving at a young age, you may be navigating what career path you want to take, have finally landed your dream job after years of hard-work and sacrifice, or perhaps are rocking it out & climbing the ranks in your organization. You've got the time, energy and drive to move this area of your life ahead and really set yourself up for a solid future.
Then, you fall into caregiving and balancing the demands of career, caregiving and personal life seem nearly impossible. You can't focus while you're at work because you're so immersed in your caregiving role, your quality of work is starting to slip because you aren't as present and have to take more PTO time for appointments and caregiving emergencies & you may be afraid to let your supervisor/coworkers know about your situation for fear of possibly not getting that next promotion or opportunity that may arise. How can you possibly continue working full time and balancing it all - somethings gotta give.
Well, I'm here to tell you, it's possible. Which is why I asked my special guest to come on the podcast to share how she has navigated her career and caregiving journey.
Meet Jessica Guthrie, or as many of you may know her from Instagram, When Career & Caregiving Collide - a full-time, millennial caregiver, advocate, educator and
non-profit senior executive.
Jessica is the full time caregiver for her mother who was diagnosed with Early Onset Alzheimer’s Disease seven years ago. For the first half of her journey, Jessica was caregiving from a distance while she worked in Texas and her mother lived in Virginia. After years of consistent travel she recently moved back home to live with her mother to ensure she received the most attentive care.
Jessica deeply cares about amplifying the voices and experiences of millennial caregivers and shares how she navigates the complexities and rigors of the healthcare system while continuing to thrive in her career growth and intentionally balance her own self-care and wellbeing.
Where to connect with Jessica:
On Instagram - @careercaregivingcollide
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