I’m unpacking why the traditional idea of work/life balance doesn’t work—especially for women building something from scratch. And how I’ve learned to let go of the guilt when my ambition speaks louder than motherhood does.

In This Episode:
🔥 The real cost of following advice from people in totally different seasons
🔥 How building my business kept me sane through divorce and early motherhood
🔥 Why I don’t see my kids as competition with my ambition—they’re shaped by it
🔥 What it’s looked like for me to choose myself and my business… sometimes over my family
🔥 Why I think it’s less about balance and more about knowing yourself, obsessing over each part of you that you love… and just calling that life

Timestamps:

00:00 Welcome to the Posers Podcast

00:35 Catching Up After a Break

01:22 The Bahama Mama Adventures

03:00 Teenagers and Vacation Realities

04:28 The Work-Life Balance Dilemma

05:25 Childhood Memories and Social Dynamics

08:16 Rejecting the Balance Myth

12:37 Embracing Obsession and Ambition

16:40 Personal Journey and Business Growth

25:09 Final Thoughts and Call to Action

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