{"podcast":{"title":"The Skip Podcast","slug":"the-skip-podcast-5971055","podcast_index_feed_id":5971055,"rss_url":"https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/92860.rss","website_url":"https://theskip.substack.com/podcast","image_url":"https://substackcdn.com/feed/podcast/92860/2324e9fa0532ff478716907ce9057e09.jpg","author":"Nikhyl Singhal","episode_count":51,"summary":"Career advice for tech professionals","last_synced_at":"2026-06-11T04:19:45.900997+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-skip-podcast-5971055"},"episode":{"title":"Navigating careers while expecting","slug":"navigating-careers-while-expecting","published_at":"2024-08-21T11:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-skip-podcast-5971055/navigating-careers-while-expecting","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-skip-podcast-5971055","url":"https://theskip.substack.com/p/navigating-careers-while-expecting-c28","audio_url":"https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/162295738/8607bcd4338cc13162c5d7bb9692e788.mp3","summary":"In this short and sharp \"peacast\" episode of The Skip, I share insights from a conversation with a pregnant Product Executive facing a career dilemma. She was convinced she needed to leave her current company, but while searching for a job, she got pregnant. And now she's been offered a new role at her company due to a reorganization. We discuss her options: accept the role, take a less senior role post-maternity leave, or seek opportunities elsewhere. – We also discuss: Maximizing career potential without sacrificing family Reframing career decisions in the context of long-term growth How to have it all, just not at once The value of wartime leadership experience Overcoming job search anxiety – Referenced: Avoiding burnout for high achievers – Where to find Nikhyl: LinkedIn Twitter/X Threads – Find The Skip: Website Substack YouTube Spotify Apple Podcasts TikTok Don't forget to subscribe to The Skip to hear me coach you through timely career lessons. If you’re interested in joining me on a future call, send me a note on LinkedIn, Threads, Twitter or email me at: nikhyl@skip.community – Timestamps (00:07) Applying my career framework to the caller’s case (02:13) Caller context (02:52) Why one option is a “no-brainer” (03:58) The value of wartime leadership experience (07:43) Why you won’t regret choosing family > career (09:53) The wisdom in “playing it safe” (11:11) Key takeaways (11:44) How to get in touch This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit theskip.substack.com","meta_description":"In this short and sharp \"peacast\" episode of The Skip, I share insights from a conversation with a pregnant Product Executive facing a career dilemma. She…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":740,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-skip-podcast-5971055/episodes/navigating-careers-while-expecting/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-skip-podcast-5971055/navigating-careers-while-expecting.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}