Spacious Success

05 | The Superwoman Myth – Why Doing It All Is Breaking Us


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We’ve been sold a seductive lie.

 “You can have it all, you just can’t do it all.”

It sounds empowering. It isn’t.

In this episode of Spacious Success, I unpack the Superwoman Myth, the quiet, culturally reinforced belief that ambitious women should be able to excel at work, show up perfectly at home, maintain friendships, prioritise wellbeing and look effortless while doing it.

I explain why this narrative is biologically and mathematically flawed, how it fuels guilt and chronic stress, and why even with support, you cannot sustainably “have it all” at the same time.

We explore the hidden cost of wearing the cape, how guilt has been reframed as virtue, and the identity shift required to redefine success on your own terms.

If you’ve been striving, achieving, coping, but feeling the strain underneath, this episode offers a liberating reframe.

You don’t need a bigger cape.

 You need a better model.

Listen now.

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Spacious SuccessBy Dr Kristy Goodwin