#29: Finding My Identity as a Stay-at-Home Parent

Episode Notes

In this episode Lara will be talking with Shawn Stratton, a successful international leadership and team development consultant, professional speaker and bestselling author who recently decided to put his business ventures on hold to take care of his three young daughters while his wife practices as an orthopedic spine surgeon. Lara and Shawn will discuss the unique challenges that stay-at-home dads sometimes face and how to have a healthy sense of identity when choosing to be an at-home parent. 

About Shawn

Shawn Stratton is an international leadership and team development consultant, professional speaker, bestselling author, film festival director, and endurance athlete but right now he is mostly an at home dad for his three adorable (most of the time) young girls.

Shawn, a TEDx speaker, has a degree in Experiential Education and a Master in Leadership. Driven by a love for education, adventure, and leadership, he devoted 15 years to leading teams on wilderness expeditions around the world into some of the harshest environments, and, most recently, eight years consulting internationally with corporations on leadership and team development. Learn more at http://www.shawnstratton.ca/.

Update since recording: Shawn recently won his first ever trail running race!  Congrats Shawn! I knew you weren't going to be sitting still.  

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