25. Walking two paths: Sandra Hodzic

Nov 30

Summary:

Life, leadership and parenting as a first generation Canadian.

“Remember, remember always that all of us, and you and I especially, are descended from immigrants and revolutionists.” - Franklin D. Roosevelt

In this episode I interview Sandra Hodzic, a corporate innovation consultant and toddler #boymom, who began her life in Canada at the age of 9 after leaving the Balkan region of Europe.

As a fellow mama in her 30’s, Sandra and I deep dive into so many hot topics for women raising children and pursuing soul-aligned work throughout this age/stage of our lives.

We touch on:

Feeling unaligned with the former internal drivers of busyness, hustle culture and chasing “girlboss” status.
Balancing the desire to achieve and be successful, with the call to become more slow and intentional in this season of life and motherhood.
How growing her spiritual connection over the past few years has helped her stay grounded and alive within the chaos of all that’s gone on, globally and individually.
Noticing where we might have equated our worth in our 20’s or earlier stages and realizing how that was probably misplaced on something completely irrelevant.
The power we have as millennial women to opt-out of the systems that were not designed for us and our ultimate well-being.
Becoming unapologetic about what we want as women and our generation’s leaders and how to bring about a cultural shift in more equitable directions.
The feeling of “walking between two worlds” as a first generation Canadian who still desires a strong a connection to her culture of origin.
Sandra’s journey of “belonging” and how it has influenced her in both motherhood and business/leadership.
Bridging the gap between the trauma experienced as a child of war to raising a toddler in Canada in 2022.
How to navigate difficult discussions on parenting with elders/previous generations.
Deepening your confidence and self-trust by embracing a “less is more” mentality when it comes to explaining yourself.

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