Office Drama

My Honest Take on Motherhood vs Career (A Brutal Mid-year Reflection) | Office Drama

August 10, 2026ยท55 min
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Half of 2026 is officially over... and I've never felt this behind in my career. ๐Ÿ˜…In today's episode of Office Drama, I'm doing my mid-year review out loud: what went wrong, what I'm scared of, and the 6 commitments I'm making so December-me doesn't have to go through the same existential disappointment.Today, we talk about:โ†’ Why I felt so behind at the half-year mark of 2026โ†’ The motherhood penalty: how does it impact your career? ๐Ÿ‘€โ†’ A mutual creator who lost 10,000 followers overnight after announcing her pregnancyโ†’ "Would you rather be pregnant or successful?" and why I don't want to choose!โ†’ My 6 commitments I want us to try for the rest of 2026 Submit your Coworker Confessions ๐Ÿ‘‡https://bit.ly/coworker-confessionsIf you like what you hear please follow, rate 5 stars on Spotify and Apple Podcasts โญ๏ธ and leave a comment!๐™Ž๐™Š๐˜พ๐™„๐˜ผ๐™‡๐™Ž ๐ŸŒธinstagram โ†’ https://www.instagram.com/chloe.shih/OD instagram โ†’ https://www.instagram.com/officedrama.pod/tiktok โ†’ https://www.tiktok.com/@chloeshihthreads โ†’ https://www.threads.net/@chloe.shihlinkedin โ†’ https://www.linkedin.com/in/chloe-shih/patreon โ†’ https://patreon.com/OfficeDramaโœน business inquiries:business@colorsofchloe.comSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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