In this empowering episode, we explore how the pressure on ambitious moms—and women in general—to suppress anger can take a serious toll on our physical and emotional health. Discover:

• How suppressed anger spikes cortisol and drives inflammation

• The impact on cardiovascular health—including impaired blood vessel function after just brief anger episodes

• Evidence linking chronic stress and anger to immune dysregulation

• Practical tools: identifying body signals, naming and pausing to process, expressing anger professionally at work

• A compelling scenario showing how work stress can spill into family life

This episode is your invitation to honor your anger, not hide it—and to model emotional integrity for those who matter most.

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Stillness isn’t laziness. It’s a skill — and for ambitious moms, it might be the most radical one.

In this episode, we explore:

• Why our culture pushes constant productivity — and why this is especially hard on ambitious women and mothers.

• The body’s signals that you need stillness: from racing thoughts to shoulder tension and snapping at your kids.

• How to redefine rest as truly productive, supporting your creativity, resilience, and nervous system health.

• Small, guilt-free practices to reconnect with “doing nothing,” like mindful walks or sitting with a cup of tea.

• How to use body cues to catch overdoing before burnout hits.

• And why your vacation shouldn’t become just another packed checklist (plus why boredom is actually a gift for you and your kids).

If your mind struggles to slow down or you feel guilty when you’re not ticking boxes, this episode is your invitation to pause. Start with one moment. One breath. One brave choice to just be.

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Feeling drained by all the decisions you have to make, Mama? From work choices to household logistics to tiny daily preferences—your brain is on overload. In this episode, we break down why decision fatigue is real (backed by science), why ambitious moms are especially vulnerable, and how the dynamics at home and work might be adding to your mental load without you even noticing.

You'll learn how to spot the subtle body signals that tell you you’ve hit your decision limit, plus practical ways to outsmart decision fatigue—like creating decision-free zones, delegating (yes, even at work!), and giving your kids age-appropriate choices to reduce pushback and foster independence.

Tune in to discover how fewer decisions (not better ones) might be the real key to clarity and calm.

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References:

• Baumeister, R. F., Bratslavsky, E., Muraven, M., & Tice, D. M. (1998). Ego depletion: Is the active self a limited resource? Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 74(5), 1252–1265. https://doi.org/10.1037/0022-3514.74.5.1252

• Daminger, A. (2019). The cognitive dimension of household labor. American Sociological Review, 84(4), 609–633. https://doi.org/10.1177/0003122419859007

• Offer, S. (2014). The costs of thinking about work and family: Mental labor, work–family spillover, and gender inequality among parents in dual-earner families. Sociological Forum, 29(4), 916–936. https://doi.org/10.1111/socf.1211