Nancy Bearg's guest appearances

Nancy Bearg

The Widowed Parent Podcast

BJ Miller

Julie Lythcott-Haims

Keisha Blair

Lisa Damour

Stacy Francis

Jessica Lahey

Mary Robinson

Tembi Locke

Rebecca Soffer

Lisa Heffernan

Claire Bidwell Smith

Zibby Owens

Karen Millsap

Jenny Lisk

Vicki Jay

OwlTail

I had such a great discussion with my friend Nancy Bearg for this episode. Nancy is the co-author of “Reboot Your Life: Energize Your Career and Life by Taking a Break.” I invited her to be on the show because I’ve heard from a number of listeners who are wondering if it’s ok to take a sabbatical-type break from work after becoming a widowed parent, and looking for ideas on how to make that work. I knew right away when I first got a listener question on this topic that I just had to talk to Nancy about it. I’ve read her book several times in the past few years, so I knew it was full of information and examples that would be helpful to my listeners who are thinking about taking time off work. Some topics that Nancy and I discussed include:  The benefits of taking a sabbatical, both personally and professionally; Common concerns that people have about taking a sabbatical; Advice for talking with employers about taking time off; Considerations about how much time to take; Suggestions about how to structure your time off; How taking time off can help you reconnect with yourself and what is meaningful to you; and How giving yourself the gift of time can be incredibly important for anyone, including widowed parents.  I hope you enjoy my discussion with Nancy Bearg.

I had such a great discussion with my friend Nancy Bearg for this episode. Nancy is the co-author of “Reboot Your Life: Energize Your Career and Life by Taking a Break.” I invited her to be on the show because I’ve heard from a number of listeners who are wondering if it’s ok to take a sabbatical-type break from work after becoming a widowed parent, and looking for ideas on how to make that work. I knew right away when I first got a listener question on this topic that I just had to talk to Nancy about it. I’ve read her book several times in the past few years, so I knew it was full of information and examples that would be helpful to my listeners who are thinking about taking time off work. Some topics that Nancy and I discussed include: <ul> <li>The benefits of taking a sabbatical, both personally and professionally;</li> <li>Common concerns that people have about taking a sabbatical;</li> <li>Advice for talking with employers about taking time off;</li> <li>Considerations about how much time to take;</li> <li>Suggestions about how to structure your time off;</li> <li>How taking time off can help you reconnect with yourself and what is meaningful to you; and</li> <li>How giving yourself the gift of time can be incredibly important for anyone, including widowed parents.</li> </ul> I hope you enjoy my discussion with Nancy Bearg.

Nancy Bearg on Taking a Work Sabbatical After Loss