Amanda O'Reilly on having 3 kids, a successful sales career and figuring out how to prioritize mental health
Tech sales, raising children, feeling pulled between excellence at home OR at work.
Amanda O’Reilly shared so vulnerably about the incredible career she has built as a tech sales professional and what it has looked like to raise three little humans all at the same time.
We talk about what a career in sales is like, maternity leave expectation-setting, being okay with great versus perfect, postpartum mental health and sooo much more.
Chatting with Amanda O’Reilly
“The reality is, I've had to make a lot of sacrifices in my professional life. But that's been an active choice. Because at the end of the day, my kids, my husband, my family come before anything and everything.”
- Amanda O’Reilly
Q&A Timestamps
( 2:56 ) Tell us about your path throughout your career and into parenthood?
( 5:15 ) What does it look like to work in the sales industry?
( 11:17 ) What has it been like working for US-based, male-dominated companies being a Canadian woman?
( 14:33 ) What has it been like to have have a bolstering career a great reputation and now juggling parenthood?
( 25:00 ) What were your intentions versus reality when it came to setting up your maternity leave for baby number 3?
( 36:31 ) What was your postpartum mental health journey like?
( 39:24 ) What have you found has helped you come back to yourself?
Amanda’s top tips for juggling a successful career and raising children
“The only constant in life is change.”
- Heraclitus (a quote that Amanda has learned to embrace)
Don’t commit too early to a return to work date following parental leave
Follow your gut and intuition when planning to return to work after a parental leave
Prioritize your mental and physical health
Find 1:1 time with your children each week
Embrace the ability to adapt and pivot as needed
More about Amanda O’Reilly
Amanda is a goal-oriented tech sales professional, with experience in enterprise sales, business development, training programs, account management, recruitment and sales leadership. She has over 10 years of experience as a top-performing individual contributor, with 5 years of leadership and management experience. Amanda lives in North Vancouver with her husband and 3 children.
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From your podcast host Andrea
Andrea Barr is a certified career coach, strategist, and workshop facilitator. After establishing herself in the advertising sector early in her career, she made a shift to learning and development within the corporate world. As a new mother, she was struck by a lack of support for parents looking to find a balance between their career ambitions and family lives, and decided to fill that gap. Andrea offers support and solutions for parents who want to advance their careers without compromising what matters most: their families.
