NELSON: Thursday, 12 March at 10:30am
Different Stages, Shared Lessons: Motherhood and Career Unfiltered.
This year International Women’s Day is highlighting the Gift of Giving to Gain. This has inspired us to bring together Nelson women for an honest conversation about motherhood and career, without the polished highlight reel.
Over morning tea, four professional working mothers will share real stories, practical lessons, and create space for open reflection. Our goal is to create an opportunity for working mothers at different stages to connect, share what they’ve learned (sometimes the hard way), and build meaningful relationships with others who understand the juggle.
Date: Thursday, 12 March 2026
Time: 10:30am - 11:30am
Venue: Rutherford Hotel, 27 Nile Street West, Nelson
Register: By 9 March by emailing sarah.frost@forsythbarr.co.nz or call Sarah on (03) 546 0056.
Morning tea will be provided so please advise any dietary requirements.
The Panel:
The session will be guided by Amanda Phipps from Forsyth Barr, mother of three adult children, who will ensure the conversation stays grounded, open, and relatable.
| Claire Broad: Senior Associate, C&F Legal Returning to Work and the Pre-School Juggle: Lessons from navigating career progression while raising two young daughters, and what the early years really demand. |
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| Sarah Frost: Associate Adviser, Forsyth Barr Financial Lessons - Learned the Hard Way: Reflections from early motherhood, and the financial realities that are often only talked in hindsight. |
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| Phillipa Pattison: Sales Director, CUIK Media Girls can do Everything: How this narrative from the 80’s to now is changing. Born from a song lyric and evolved over time, what this really looks like today and reflecting on the past. |
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| Melisa Kappely: Partner, Intepeople Leadership in Action: How businesses collaborating with working mothers leads to stronger performance, wellbeing, and shared success. |
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Please note that personal financial advice will not be provided within this session, all conversation will be general in nature. If you have any questions regarding the seminar, please contact Sarah Frost on the details above
