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All Figured Out with Andrea Barr: Figuring Out Work, Life and Parenting

All Figured Out with Andrea Barr: Figuring Out Work, Life and Parenting

By: Andrea Barr — Figuring Out Work Life and Motherhood
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 All Figured Out with Andrea Barr is the podcast for working moms who want more clarity, flexibility, and joy in their careers and family lives. Andrea Barr—a Certified Career Coach for Parents, mom of two, and former corporate leader—shares honest conversations and practical strategies on work-life balance, parenting, self-care, and career growth so you can thrive at work and at home.Andrea Barr — Figuring Out Work, Life and Motherhood Parenting & Families Relationships
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  • 128. What a holistic nurse wants every parent dealing with pain to know - Julia Bitter

    128. What a holistic nurse wants every parent dealing with pain to know - Julia Bitter
    Mar 5 2026
    In this episode with Julia Bitter, a registered nurse and holistic nurse coach, talks about career resilience, how she used every setback to build a career she actually loves, and why your body might be trying to tell you something. If you’re a parent dealing with something chronic (pain, migraines, autoimmune, fatigue, etc.) and you feel like you’re at the mercy of your body or the healthcare system, Julia gives us a new lens and practical tools to start actually managing it, on your own terms. In this episode, we cover:(00:00) Intro(08:12) What it felt like to lose her dream nursing job for the first time — and the union displacement process nobody warns you about(11:45) Being handed a list of people she could "bump" — and why she never did it, not once(14:45) Taking a risk on a brand new community pain management program she knew nothing about(17:55) The bio-psychosocial model of pain — why your sleep, stress, relationships, and emotions all make pain worse (or better)(22:12) Julia's own story of childhood chronic illness and autoimmune conditions — and not realizing stress was behind her hospital visits(26:59) "Couples therapy with your body" — learning to listen before your body starts screaming(30:18) Why having the right care team changes everything, and how to advocate for yourself in a system that doesn't always listen(35:11) Prevention vs. flare-up management — what to do before things spiral, and what to do when they already have(40:15) The flare-up box strategy: writing a plan when you're well so your autopilot has somewhere better to go(42:10) Displacement number three, building a home on five acres during COVID, and natural horsemanship as unexpected therapy(50:23) Becoming a certified holistic nurse coach — what that actually means and who it's for(52:32) Pain reprocessing therapy: the evidence-based approach that's helped patients go completely pain-free(01:00:29) Pronoia — the opposite of paranoia, and Julia's thesis for getting through every hard thing(01:03:26) How to find a pain clinic or pain specialist near you (Canada, US, UK, and beyond)KEY TAKEAWAYYour body isn't working against you, it's talking to you, and learning to listen before it has to scream is one of the most powerful things a working parent can do for their health, their career, and their family.About Julia BitterJulia Ott Bitter is a Registered Nurse and Clinical Coordinator with Fraser Health Authority’s Community Pain Management Program. With over a decade of experience in health care, she champions trauma-informed and strengths-based approaches to healing and systems-level change. She holds dual degrees in Nursing and Psychology from the University of British Columbia and is a Certified Holistic Nurse Coach and Consultant. Julia recently founded Safe Space Healing, a private practice integrating holistic, evidence-informed support for pain, stress, and burnout. She is also a busy mom living on a five-acre equestrian hobby farm and loves spending time with her family outdoors.Connect with Julia BitterWebsite | https://www.safespacehealing.ca/ Email | Julia@safespacehealing.caAbout Andrea Barr, host of All Figured Out:Andrea is a certified career and life coach for parents. Through her coaching, she supports parents in finding better work-life rhythms so they can continue to grow personally and professionally without sacrificing family time.Connect with AndreaWebsite | ⁠https://www.andreabarr.com/⁠ Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/allfiguredoutandrea | https://www.instagram.com/allfiguredout.podcast Listen to All Figured Out💚 Spotify | https://tinyurl.com/afo-spotify 💜 Apple Podcasts | https://tinyurl.com/afo-apple 🖤YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/@allfiguredoutandrea
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    1 hr and 8 mins
  • 127. The veteran and burnout survivor who rebuilt her life on her own terms - Erika Latta

    127. The veteran and burnout survivor who rebuilt her life on her own terms - Erika Latta
    Mar 3 2026
    Is it possible to survive trauma, burnout, and relentless transitions, and emerge more grounded, more powerful, and more truly yourself? Internal leadership coach and nervous system strategist Erika Latta offers her own life as proof. Her story is a non-linear path: from growing up in a Texas trailer with a father who was a Vietnam veteran and a heroin addict, to enlisting in the Air Force at 17 for survival, narrowly escaping a terrorist bombing in Saudi Arabia, and burning out twice in corporate sales. Hear her most recent, beautiful transition: becoming a mom at 52—and using all of these experiences to build her coaching practice, Inner Edge.In this episode, we cover:(00:00) Intro(02:18) Becoming a mom at 52(03:00) Growing up in Texas(09:08) Erika’s mom enlisted in the military at 34 with two kids and a six-month-old(13:26) Leaving home at 17, and joining the Air Force to survive(15:12) The trauma she carried into adulthood — and what she wants every mother to know about open dialogue with their kids(22:00) What basic training actually looks like(28:49) Being stationed in Saudi Arabia, and protecting the no-fly zone from Saddam Hussein(34:37) The Colonel Dick moment(40:18) Moving to Canada(43:28) Fertility struggles, miscarriage, and how the universe brought their daughter into their lives(49:26) Becoming a new mom and getting laid off in the same season, and why it turned out to be the biggest blessing(57:43) How to lead under pressure without performing (1:00:26) Energy management over time management: the reframe that changes everything for high-performing working moms(1:02:11) How to set boundaries at work without sounding scriptedKEY TAKEAWAYYour transitions and lived experiences that almost broke you, are exactly what qualifies you to lead differently. Erika Latta’s own “Inner Edge” is lived experience, and not only surviving, but thriving. The most powerful thing that high-performing women can do is learn to lead from regulation and clarity.About Erika LattaErika Latta is an internal leadership coach and nervous system strategist who works with high-performing women — Directors, VPs, executives, and founders — who are thriving on the outside but quietly running on empty on the inside. A burnout survivor herself, Erika has led in some of the most demanding, male-dominated environments out there — the U.S. Air Force, the chemical industry, and corporate sales — so she knows firsthand what it costs to lead through performance rather than presence.Certified in Conscious Connected Breathwork and grounded in nervous system science, Erika helps women stop white-knuckling their careers and start leading from regulation, clarity, and grounded authority — especially during the big transitions: role shifts, rising visibility, and the quiet realization that you've outgrown your current chapter. Her work isn't therapy or leadership theory — it's the internal leadership system most high-achieving women were never given, and desperately needed.Connect with Erika LattaWebsite | https://erikalatta.com/ Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/breathewitherika/ | https://www.instagram.com/ritual.urban.retreat/ Linkedin | https://www.linkedin.com/in/erikalatta About Andrea Barr, host of All Figured Out:Andrea is a certified career and life coach for parents. Through her coaching, she supports parents in finding better work-life rhythms so they can continue to grow personally and professionally without sacrificing family time.Connect with AndreaWebsite | ⁠https://www.andreabarr.com/⁠ Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/allfiguredoutandrea | https://www.instagram.com/allfiguredout.podcast Listen to All Figured Out💚 Spotify | https://tinyurl.com/afo-spotify 💜 Apple Podcasts | https://tinyurl.com/afo-apple 🖤YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/@allfiguredoutandrea
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    1 hr and 11 mins
  • 126. Why your "random" life choices are secretly connected — Tasneem Damji

    126. Why your "random" life choices are secretly connected — Tasneem Damji
    Feb 26 2026
    What if the "wrong" turns, the detours, and the jobs that made zero sense were actually building something extraordinary all along? Tasneem Damji — educator, career coach for students, and mother of two — unpacks a nonlinear career path that spans continents, cultures, and decades. All of us at some point have looked at our lives and thought how does any of this connect?, this conversation covers that and how everything ends up being a full circle moment. In this episode, we cover:(00:00) Intro(01:30) Tasneem and the two very different stages of motherhood she's navigating(06:23) Failing a science degree she never wanted and what it took to finally change course(09:48) Moving to Tajikistan with no plan and accidentally discovering her life's work(17:08) Leaving a toxic job and saying yes to a workshop she had no idea how to run(23:45) Why everything she did that "made no sense" became her superpower in the job market(35:23) Moving back to Canada and rebuilding her career(44:00) Tasneem’s work with high school students — and why she never tells them what to do(56:51) What parents of young kids can do right now to raise children who know themselves(1:08:42) What is Tasneem figuring out and her big dreamsKEY TAKEAWAYYou can't plan your future — and that's actually the best news you'll hear all day. What you can do is plan your next step with intention, follow your interests, and trust that the through line will reveal itself later. As Tasneem says, the question isn't what do you want to be? — it's who are you becoming?About Tasneem DamjiTasneem Damji is a college and career clarity coach who helps young people connect the dots between who they are and where they’re going.But her path here wasn’t linear. From navigating uncertainty in her own life to pivoting careers and raising two children eight and a half years apart, Tasneem knows firsthand that growth rarely follows a straight line. It unfolds through courage, discomfort, and the willingness to step outside your comfort zone — again and again. Today, she works with teens and families to move from overwhelm to clarity, helping young people uncover their strengths, tell their stories with confidence, and make thoughtful decisions about their future. Her work goes far beyond applications and resumes; it’s about building lifelong self-trust.At the heart of everything she does is one belief: nothing in your life is wasted. Every twist, every detour, every doubt is part of the bigger picture. Tasneem is a mother of two and believes that when we raise reflective, compassionate, and resilient young people, we change not just their future — but ours tooConnect with Tasneem DamjiWebsite | https://www.tasneemdamji.com/ About Andrea Barr, host of All Figured Out:Andrea is a certified career and life coach for parents. Through her coaching, she supports parents in finding better work-life rhythms so they can continue to grow personally and professionally without sacrificing family time.Connect with AndreaWebsite | ⁠https://www.andreabarr.com/⁠ Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/allfiguredoutandrea | https://www.instagram.com/allfiguredout.podcast Listen to All Figured Out💚 Spotify | https://tinyurl.com/afo-spotify 💜 Apple Podcasts | https://tinyurl.com/afo-apple 🖤YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/@allfiguredoutandrea
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    1 hr and 15 mins
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