Former bank CFO: ‘I missed out’ by not having kids

>>> wk and fami, dropd by one of the big powerlayers on wal street, aovgp-ed i the "new yormes" former lehn brotrs e erin callan ope up the regrethe feels for puing her career ahead o her personal life , the oppite o what you hear from oer top women in busine. ann cry spoke with callan exclively.

>>eporr: erin call is a surprisingew voice in the growing national discussion out women at work.

>> tak the seat at the table, tell pple you wt to lead, atev it mht be but jt be aware of what mayomerom that.

reporter: she wasnce cfof lean brothe. she completelyisappear from e public e after the bank's demise and say she stian't discuss it for legalreasons. his elusive interew shs adding her voice to the ea pseed by sheryl sandberg .

>> do n ln back, lean in put your foo on that gas pal and kp i there unt the day you have to me a decision, and then make a decision.

>> reporter: as the something the message that sryl sandberg was sding o that spked you to wt to speak out now?

>> s, and also in termsf some of the reaction tohat messe, a i wld probably look at myself as seoneho lived that message, and i did achieve great sucss i my career. i'must trying to provide bit of what i'll call a warning label that,hey, there something ee tohink about as you're leang in so to speak.

>> repter: y hav leaned in.

>> i leaned i far, very far. i had many young wen over ti at've tried give advice to, guidance to, and iould always be ver honest and say dot do it like me

>> rorter: ou mentioned conseqnces, what are they a lot ofhingsuring my career that i missedut , events, relationships with ople, birthday parties, just spendi time with friends and fami and enjing , and enjoying myself. there was a big thi i missed out on whi is i didn't have children.

>> reporter: n 47 ,rin callan trying to have children and fering a le lesson she wishes somne h offeredher.

>> i wanted to b a littl bit sort of a cautionar tale, like you can achieve, you c acmpli, yo c hav an amazing career with great success, evenn a male dominated field that idid,ut be careful what you wish for and the choices thaou make

>> that s annurry portg. you caneeor of ann's sry on "rk cter wit brian williams tonight 10:09 :00 central time here onnb muchiscussionteems in the last cple months about is difficulty people are havi, men and women,n finding balance between work and life

>> and it actually new research show this is not a problem exclusive to women. lot of dads are confessing t feeling some glt about not spdingnough time athome. we'll have results o the rearch to talk about.

>> almost 50%f fathers say th feel glty not snding enough time with their children so thell tal abo how you coul perha allevia that guilt.