Carina O’Brien

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1,722 appearances 9 recordings 1 series first heard May 2026 last heard 4 Aug

Carina O’Brien’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.

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Working Mumma · Going Back to Work Pregnant? How to Tell Your Employer Without the Guilt or the Panic · 2 Jun 2026 podcast

Women often and can it's matched

It's only natural return back from polental leave pregnant. matched

I was recently chatting to someone who works in HR who actually has said that this happens more regularly than what we actually probably talk about and actually acknowledge. matched

It happens. matched

Life happens. matched

It's only natural to be pregnant. matched

And this is not something that you should. matched

or that you think that you need to apologize for. matched

And from the conversations I've seen and heard from women in this exact situation, the overwhelming advice is also the same. matched

You didn't do anything wrong. matched

You're an employee doing something completely human and completely legal. matched

And it's so exciting matched

you're having a baby.

So before we talk about what to say, I want you to take a breath, a big deep breath, and let go of that guilt.

Because you don't need it.

It's not gonna serve you in this conversation.

So let's get into it. matched

Why do we think sooner might be better than later? matched

Because knowing when to tell them or even telling them is going to be nerve wracking as it is. matched

And here's my take on it. matched

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