A Conversation with My Mom: Life, Choices & Contentment
小魚的木屋 Treehouse Podcast by kokonat
Episode notes
Overview
- Natasha speaks with her mom, Melinda Tan, about her life journey
- Focus on career, motherhood, sacrifice, and finding contentment
- Warm and personal reflection on life choices and fulfillment
Guest Introduction
- Melinda Tan, 57, retiree
- Former accountant (ACCA-qualified), worked at IBM
- Retired at age 33 to become a full-time mother of three
Key Topics
- Early Career and Life Decisions
- Studied and worked in Malaysia
- Had a structured life plan (marriage at 28, first child at 30)
- Worked in a demanding accounting role with long hours
- Turning Point
- Daughter asked her not to go to work and just be present ...
Keywords
Life AdviceBurnoutMotherhoodWork-life BalanceAcceptanceLife choicesFamilyCareer sacrificeParentingContentment