Catamania 58 - Can you be a mother and succeed in your career? w. Irina Novak-Calki

Irina Novak-Calki is the co-owner of Scentrique, a Vancouver-based online and offline niche fragrance boutique offering a unique collection of niche fragrances and luxury scents for men and women from around the world. Irina immigrated to Canada to study. After her studies, she entered the corporate world and after giving birth to her daughter, she decided to change her lifestyle, follow her passion and start a business. Chapters: 0:00 - Introduction and Background 1:13 - Moving to Canada and starting a business 2:33 - Changing careers and following your passion 3:24 - Making the decision to enter the perfume industry 5:12 - Transition into motherhood and postpartum depression 6:52 - Motherhood, life & career 10:57 - Dealing with postpartum depression 17:16 - Starting the business during the pandemic 21:57 - Transitioning from a stable job to entrepreneurship 25:21 - Maintaining femininity in business Irina's Links: Sentrique Website: https://www.scentrique.com/ Instagram: https://instagram.com/scentrique