Managing Miscarriage, the Importance of Paternity Leave, and Being Vulnerable at Work with Sandra Ernst

Episode 15 April 10, 2022 00:36:59
Managing Miscarriage, the Importance of Paternity Leave, and Being Vulnerable at Work with Sandra Ernst
Parents in Tech
Managing Miscarriage, the Importance of Paternity Leave, and Being Vulnerable at Work with Sandra Ernst

Apr 10 2022 | 00:36:59

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Show Notes

The physical and emotional effects of a miscarriage, advocating for paternity leave to become a norm, and having an empathetic and vulnerable leadership style. I talk to Sandra Ernst about being a working mum and responding to the challenges of pregnancy and motherhood. 

 

Sandra Ernst has been working in C-level roles in fintech since 2016. Prior, she worked in finance roles across Central Europe and Malaysia. Now, she is a COO at Igloo, an insurtech company in Southeast Asia. Sandra opens up about the miscarriage she suffered from a few years back and how she bounced back. Today, she's a proud mom of a daughter, aged 21 months old.

 

Opening up to share with others about her miscarriage was tough on Sandra, as she originally believed in carrying a work-only personality. However, that changed when she decided to talk about her miscarriage at the workplace - what she calls “one of the best decisions”. The conversation was an encouragement to her colleagues, as much as they were an encouragement to her, enabling a more empathetic and vulnerable leadership style to take form.  

 

Sandra believes that paternity leaves should become a norm. Working dads should be free to take paternity leave without fear of penalization or being questioned - it is after all, a step towards an equal footing between men and women in the workplace. 

 

To get in touch with Sandra Ernst, find her on LinkedIn: https://sg.linkedin.com/in/sandraernst

 

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