# EXPERT EPISODE: Returning to Work After Motherhood with Dolly Jones

An episode of [Therapy Works](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1646616622), 27 Mar 2026, 37 min.

Audio: https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6ab0fba6119942cbe118752f/e/ab05bede-2918-11f1-8e0a-f7ed39c64a11/media.mp3

In this episode, Emily Samuel is joined by author, journalist and digital strategist Dolly Jones to talk about her brilliant new book Leaving the Ladder Down and the messy, moving, often unspoken reality of motherhood and work. We talk about what happens when you return to work after having children and feel as though you’re expected to carry on as if nothing has changed, the silence and awkwardness that can surround parenting in professional spaces, and the guilt, identity shifts and impossible standards so many women carry. It’s a conversation about ambition, care, friendship, asking for help, and why we need to make the workplace a more human place for parents. Find Dolly: Instagram: @dolly_jones Buy her book: https://amzn.eu/d/0fCSUaR0 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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