9 to 5 with Avi & Anita

Welcome to 9 to 5 with Avi and Anita a podcast where we talk with excellent women in the middle of their career journey about how they got where they are and where they're going. We're perptually curious about how people ended up in their jobs - maybe because neither of us have ever had a plan. There's a lot out there for women at the start of their careers and lots out there too following women at the top of their careers. But what about those of us in the middle? That's who we want to hear from. We've booked in friends and colleagues working in all kinds of fields to chat about how they juggle life and a career that feels worth it. A little about your co-hosts: Anita Dullard is studying a MSc Climate and Energy Policy, taking time out from media advocacy; Avigail Shai is a diplomatic and policy adviser, and former diplomat – they met working in the international humanitarian sector, stayed for the chat and shared hilarity. Hit up your regular podcast platforms to find 9 to 5 with Avi and Anita and subscribe. If you love it, don't forget to drop us a review and share where ever these good things get shared.

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9 to 5 with Avi & Anita

Bonus mini episode

February 23, 2022 • Anita Dullard and Avigail Shai • Season 1 • Episode 11

This isn't one of our regular episodes – because we've finished season one ! But we wanted to take a moment to reflect on all the wonderful conversations we've had and to thank you, our audience, for tuning in. It's been really fun.

It’s hard to pick a single item that has stood out for each of us. We’ve had so many women and they had such similar and yet diverse experiences, but the recurrent themes that came up through the season:

Networking: hit up everyone you know, including your friends and a broader network than you might think about in relation to your career. People love you and want you to do well and will help you out.
The importance of having boundaries, and how it gets easier to set those boundaries once you back yourself. Set a boundary and people will respect it, but you also have to respect it first, if it’s going to last.
Kids and careers are massive.
Everything is temporary, you can lean in or lean out at different stages – it won’t be forever.
We are all the difficult woman. The consequences of asserting yourself and asking for what you want and how people can respond to that positively or negatively – honestly tho, do we care?

We’re so pleased that the podcast has resonated, thank you again to our listeners for tuning in. engaging. And we're excited to come back to you in a couple of months with more exciting conversations. We will talk to more fabulous, fascinating women working in arts, hospitality, media, comedy, education, academia, medicine. You name it, we got it.

So stay tuned.

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A little about your co-hosts

Anita Dullard is a media and advocacy strategist; Avigail Shai is a diplomatic and policy adviser, and former diplomat – both currently work in the international humanitarian sector.

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