Are you considering returning to work after a career break or looking to reinvent yourself?

Join Kelly-Jace Halls, Lyn Constantine and special guest Julianne Miles, co-founder of Career Returners and author of "Return Journey", for a truly inspiring conversation that will empower you to thrive in your career and your personal life.

In this episode, Julianne Miles shares her personal return-to-work story, practical steps for shaping your future, and how her own journey led to founding Career Returners, a social impact organisation dedicated to supporting professionals back into the workforce.

Discover how building the right mindset, understanding your strengths, and owning your career break can set you up for lasting success.

Whether you're re-entering the workplace, pivoting to a new direction, or simply looking for encouragement, this episode is packed with expert advice, actionable tips, and relatable stories that will boost your confidence and help you carve out the career and life you love.

Key Points You'll Discover

• Owning your return-to-work journey

• Why mindset is pivotal to a successful and fulfilling career change or return

• The importance of clarity on your motivations and building your "career compass"

• Practical exercises for identifying your strengths and values

• How to reframe your career break as a positive part of your professional story

• The essential role of self-marketing and personal brand in today's workplace

• Tools for overcoming inner critics, building resilience, and thriving - not just surviving- after returning to work

• How "Return Journey" provides clear roadmaps, actionable advice, and stories to empower and inspire

Connect & Resources

• Find out more about Career Returners and join the supportive community at Career Returners website

• Don't forget to subscribe for weekly mindset tips and join the Mums on Cloud Nine community for guidance, inspiration, and expert advice.

Tune in for personal stories, practical strategies, and the motivation you need to make your next move. Listen now and start your return journey with confidence!

Brought to you by Supermums, supporting women to relaunch their careers since 2016. For more advice and resources, visit our blog and expert directory – your destination for confidence, balance, and fulfilment on your career journey.

Struggling with nerves before a presentation or returning to work after a break?

This week on the Mums on Cloud Nine Podcast, hosts Heather Black and Lyn Constantine are joined by strategic leadership and communications coach, Natalie Forkin, to explore how you can present with confidence and impact, whether you're chairing a meeting, speaking up in a group, or taking the stage for the first time.

Together, they share honest stories about losing (and regaining) confidence, overcoming anxiety, and the importance of starting small.

Natalie Forkin offers practical techniques for tackling nerves, from breathing exercises and power poses to preparing deliberately with your audience in mind. The episode is packed with tips on engaging your listeners, structuring your message, handling "death by PowerPoint", and building confidence, step by step.

If you want to find your voice, shine at work, or simply feel more empowered as a presenter, this episode is for you. The conversation is honest, supportive, and packed with ideas you can put into action right away.

Key Takeaways:

• Understanding where presentation anxiety comes from—and how to tackle it

• Simple techniques to calm nerves before speaking

• How preparation and knowing your audience can make all the difference

• Why "less is more" in presentations (and avoiding the dreaded wall of text)

• Building your confidence and finding your authentic voice

Join us for inspiration, practical advice, and a reminder that presenting with confidence is possible for anyone—even if you're starting from scratch.

You can find Natalie on Linkedin here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/natalie-forkin-ba398812/

Discover our Supermums courses: https://supermums.org/training/

Subscribe now for empowering stories and mindset tips, and start building the career and life you love.

Ready to embark on a new career path in tech, but not sure if coding is for you?

In this empowering episode of the Mums on Cloud Nine Podcast, hosts Heather Black and Lyn Constantine are joined by Sally ElGhoul, an accomplished Elite Salesforce Developer and founder of Code with Sally.

Sally shares her inspiring journey from Egypt to the UK and Canada, juggling motherhood and an ambitious career in development.

Together, they demystify what it means to be a Salesforce developer, tackle common misconceptions about coding (you don't need a computer science degree or to be a maths genius!), and explore the skills and attributes that help you succeed in tech.

Sally offers honest advice about learning styles, overcoming imposter syndrome, and why curiosity and persistence matter more than technical qualifications.

Discover the resources Sally has built to make coding accessible for everyone, including her free YouTube live sessions and blog:

🔗 Useful Links:

• Code with Sally YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CodeWithSally

• Code with Sally website: https://codewithsally.com/

• Code with Sally LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/code-with-sally/

• Supermums: https://supermums.org

Whether you want to upskill, confidently manage tech projects, or simply understand how coding fits within the wider Salesforce ecosystem, there's something here for you.

Tune in for practical tips, real-life stories, and motivational support for women (and mums!) seeking out fulfilling careers in the cloud.

Perfect for anyone curious about tech, looking to broaden their skills, or searching for a confidence boost as they navigate work and motherhood.

Subscribe now and join a growing wave of ambitious women building the lives and careers they love!