Ambitious and Balanced Working Moms
Rebecca Olson
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Working mom guilt is keeping you stuck (and here’s what to do about it)
What if the guilt you've been carrying as a working mom isn't proof that you're failing... but a signal that you're unclear on what matters most? In this episode, I challenge the idea that mom guilt…
A Working Mom’s Breakthrough About Work-Life Balance (with Allison Costelow)
My client Allison shares the moment she realized she’d been living by expectations she never consciously chose, and how redefining balance on her own terms changed everything. In this conversation,…
Forever Balance: The Principles Behind Sustainable Work-Life Balance (with Kelly Maher)
What if balance actually lasted? In this episode, I talk with my client Kelly, who once believed a promotion would cost her everything at home. Now she’s doing both—leading at work and feeling…
Working Mom Burnout: Why Summer Is the Breaking Point (And How to Stop It Before It Starts)
Summer can feel like a pressure cooker for working moms. The camps, the childcare scramble, the disrupted routines, the pressure to make magical memories, the guilt of being behind at work while also…
Work-Life Balance in the Middle of Uncertainty: Navigating AI Job Loss as a Working Mom
What happens when the career you worked so hard to build suddenly feels uncertain? In this episode, I’m talking about the fear, overwhelm, and identity spiral so many working moms are experiencing…
Why You're Not Procrastinating (And What's Actually Holding You Back)
You’re not procrastinating… you’re protecting something.In this episode, I walk you through the difference between procrastination and resistance, and how what feels like avoidance is actually your…
Feeling Guilty for Loving Your Job? A Must-Listen for Working Moms
You love your job… and feel guilty about it? Let’s talk about that. I recorded this episode years ago, but after so many recent conversations with working moms, I realized this truth hasn’t changed:…
Still Overwhelmed as a Working Mom? Why It’s Not Getting Easier (And What to Do Instead)
I’ve been thinking a lot about those seasons in motherhood and work where things just feel hard… longer than you expected. In this episode, I’m sharing why the belief that “it’ll get easier later” is…
How to Stop People Pleasing as a Working Mom (with Michelle Gauthier)
Have you ever said yes… and instantly felt that pit in your stomach? In this conversation, I sit down with Michelle Gauthier to unpack how people pleasing quietly fuels overwhelm, steals your time,…
How to Stop Resenting Your Partner as the Default Parent
I went deeper into something I see all the time with working moms, the default parent dynamic - and the part no one really talks about: how it impacts your relationship. If you’ve ever felt that…
How to Stop Being the Default Parent: What You Can Actually Control
If you’ve ever asked for help but still felt like everything lives in your brain…this episode is for you. I walk through why delegating tasks isn’t actually solving your mental load and what it…
The Default Parent Problem: Why Moms End Up Managing the Whole Family
I had one of those moments again where my kid asked me for something while my partner was sitting right there, and it made me realize how many of us have quietly become the default parent without…
The Pressure of Being a Good Daughter on Work-Life Balance (with Dr. Allison Alford)
In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Allison Alford to talk about something we almost never name out loud: daughtering. We explore the invisible labor many women carry in their families — the…
Mental Load Hack #3: Why Subtraction Reduces Mental Load Faster Than Organization
I’m diving into the third mental load hack in our series—and this one might challenge you. We’re talking about downshifting. Not lowering your standards. Not settling. But consciously deciding what…
Mental Load Hack #2: How to Close Open Loops and Reduce Overwhelm
You don’t feel exhausted because you have too much to do. You feel exhausted because too many decisions are still open. In this episode, I break down how “open loops” — the unresolved questions…
Mental Load Hack #1: One Thing That Brings Instant Relief for Working Moms
This week, I’m kicking off a new series all about the mental load, and it could not be more timely. I woke up with that familiar heaviness so many working moms carry — the constant tracking,…
Letting Go of Rumination and Finally Feeling in Control (with Mike Garcia)
This week on the podcast, I’m doing something I’ve never done before — I’m interviewing a working dad. Mike is a coaching client who came into our work stuck in his head, overwhelmed by pressure,…
The “Not Enough” Trap Keeping Working Moms Exhausted
I’m diving into one of the most foundational conversations I have with every client: enoughness. That quiet “not enough” voice shows up at work, at home, and even when you’re supposed to be resting.…
MUST LISTEN If You Did Not Experience Work-Life Balance in 2025
I’m saying this boldly and early: balance didn’t stay out of reach because your job was too demanding or your season was too hard. It stayed out of reach because it stayed an “it would be nice if”…
Reconnecting With Your Spark: Finding Fun, Ideas, and Joy Again as a Working Mom (with Whitney Baker)
Somewhere along the way, many working moms lose touch with the parts of themselves that feel playful, energized, and alive. In this episode, I’m joined by Whitney Baker, founder of Electric Ideas,…
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