The Return Gap: Rebuilding Your Voice After a Long Leave | Women Who Lead

Women Who Lead: Leadership, Career & Influence · Sep 11, 2026 · 9m · transcript

This episode of Women Who Lead addresses the 'Return Gap,' a critical challenge for professional women navigating the psychological and logistical complexities of returning to work after a long leave. Whether you are coming back from maternity leave, a sabbatical, medical recovery, or burnout, this guide provides actionable strategies to rebuild your voice, reclaim your authority, and reintegrate into your career without losing your sense of self. Host Deborah Doyle explores the profound disorientation many feel when re-entering a workplace that has accelerated in their absence, offering a…