Ep 165: Lily Ravas- Realities of Being a Working Mom- Balancing Personal and Professional life- Struggles with Motherhood Pressure, Comparison and Expectations

Summary: We are starting off Season 9 with Lily Ravas, a fashion brand strategist based in NYC. We talk about her journey to NYC from Europe and how she’s established herself in the fashion world by working with clients and building her reputation. Other topics we discuss include: Realities of being a freelancer and working with different brands from a financial standpoint: justifying amount of work and effort with compensation Balancing motherhood and work  Opening up about the struggles of being a mom and all that comes with it: expectations, childcare, career, etc. Confession: constant feeling of failure with work, motherhood, relationships Comparison with others on social media and feeling like they are all “super moms” Feel free to leave a positive review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify if you enjoyed this episode and be sure to share this with a friend! You can also email any questions or feedback to thecityconfessions@gmail.com ABOUT LILY RAVAS: Lily Ravas has had more than 10 years of valuable experience as a  Brand Strategist, working on various projects in the field of PR, Publishing and Events Management. She has lived and worked in Europe, London, New York and Southeast Asia as well. Through her extensive network Lily has showcased and introduced brands and projects to leading industry VIPs, press and retailers internationally. She has managed more than 50 fashion, beauty and luxury labels and her previous articles have been featured in leading fashion and lifestyle publications such as Elle and Marie Claire. Her work has also been acknowledged in magazines such as Forbes and Glamour. --- Support this podcast: <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thecityconfessions/support" rel="payment">https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thecityconfessions/support</a>