In this deeply honest and empowering episode of SHeCOMMERCE, Cristina and Jacqui sit down with global marketing leader Fizza Ijaz for a conversation that goes far beyond career titles and polished LinkedIn headlines.

Together, they unpack the invisible labor of working motherhood, the systems women are still forced to navigate, and the tension between ambition, identity, family, and fulfillment. From advocating for policy change at Nestlé Pakistan to navigating international relocations, dual-career dynamics, and career reinvention, Fizza shares what it really looks like to build a global career without losing yourself in the process.

One of the episode’s most powerful moments centers around the groundbreaking travel policy Fizza helped implement for breastfeeding mothers — proving that meaningful workplace change often starts when women stop quietly adapting and start asking better questions.

The conversation also dives into:
• Why “having it all” is often the wrong conversation
• The emotional reality behind career pivots and sabbaticals
• Redefining success outside of hustle culture
• Why sponsorship and advocacy matter more than ever
• The courage it takes to bet on yourself — even when the outcome isn’t guaranteed

Cristina and Jacqui also tackle the broader societal expectations placed on working mothers, calling BS on performative motherhood standards and the unequal burden women continue to carry at home and at work.

This episode is equal parts vulnerable, strategic, and validating — a reminder that success does not have to look linear to be meaningful.

Because at SHeCOMMERCE, we believe leadership, motherhood, ambition, burnout, identity, and career growth all belong in the same conversation.

Bold Brands. Fierce Women. One Sisterhood.

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