The Innerverse of Business & Life

159 Work-Life Balance: Why It Fails—and What Actually Works


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We’ve all been told to chase “work-life balance.” Get the calendar right. Set better boundaries. Manage your time better. But what if balance has nothing to do with rearranging the outside?


In this episode, Barb Patterson explores why the traditional idea of work-life balance keeps us on a hamster wheel, and a fresh perspective on where to find what you’re looking for. She shares the simple but profound shift that allows you to meet deadlines, demands, and relationships with more clarity, presence, and ease.


You’ll hear stories, insights, and practical moves for:

• Seeing how your inner climate shapes every outer experience

• Letting go of the myth that circumstances dictate your state of mind

• Releasing the pressure of “equal time” and instead honoring the season you’re in

• Remembering that your worth has nothing to do with productivity


If you’ve ever felt behind, stretched thin, or caught between competing demands, this episode offers a fresh perspective, one that reveals balance is already available to you, right here, in any moment.


SHOW NOTES
  • [00:00] – The Myth of Work-Life Balance
  • [05:00] – Understanding Our Inner Climate
  • [09:59] – The Power of Internal Balance
  • [16:20] – Challenging Common Myths
  • [28:41] – Practical Steps to Inner Balance


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