Men Take Career Pauses Too

Jun 17, 2019

I'm changing things up this week in honor of Father's Day in the United States! I interviewed my first guy for the show!

Steve Layman is the perfect first guest because he not only took 5 years off to stay home with his two boys, but he also has a history of hiring people out of their own career pauses - including me!

In this episode, you'll hear: 

• Why Steve and his wife decided he would be the one to stay home from the beginning
• His 3 rules for being a stay-at-home-parent
• How Steve got his first customer before launching his company
• How being his own boss gave him the flexibility to parent and work
• Steve’s perception on whether it’s harder for men or women to return to the workforce
• How men who take a career pause experience the same issues confidence and identity
• Why, in hindsight, Steve wishes he had found a part-time project for himself while he was home with his kids

Mentioned in this episode: 

Blox Construction