During the height of the pandemic in 2020, the 'mental load' that women carry became even more evident. This is not a new concept, of course, but the height of shut downs, working from home, and schooling from home highlighted the emotional toll on women. Today we will discuss the mental load, and explore the pressures that often cause shame. I'll discuss some of my own journey through this question:   What if we viewed more things as morally neutral?

The Mental Load Data

Comic by Emma on The Mental Load

Women Aren't Nags We're Just Fed Up - thoughts on Emotional Labor

Domestic Blisters on TikTok , or her Website

Anti-Diet book by Christy Harrison

The Nap Ministry on Instagram

Sarah Blondin - on Insight Timer

There is a saying that's been rolling around in my soul this week: Be you, but be all of you. Today we explore the intersection of identity and leadership. 

You are your best thing by Tarana Burke and Brene Brown

There have been many articles, books, and podcasts dedicated to the concept of Imposter Syndrome - in fact the concept has been around since the 1970's. I don't think I know a peer who hasn't mentioned struggling with it at some point or another - the feeling like they are a fraud and have fooled everyone into believing they have something they aren't. In today's podcast, we'll  take a closer look at the cause and impact of imposter syndrome.

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Women Outperform Men in Emotional Intelligence

Harvard Business Review: Stop telling Women they have Imposter Syndrome

Stanford Review: Emotional Toll of Deficit Thinking

Our communities are filled with people experiencing various levels of trauma. We can't keep acting like this isn't true. So what does that mean for leaders? How can you grow towards becoming a trauma-informed leader? 

They say it's important to start at the beginning, so what is more fitting than to start the first episode with a glimpse into the heart and intention behind this project.  Welcome to Episode 1: What is more and Enough?

One of the themes of More & Enough is identity. What do you want more of? In what ways are you believing that you are not enough? Is that preventing you from experiencing more?

Welcome to More & Enough, a podcast for women leading change within their community and hoping to find balance in leadership.  There is so much work to be done - both internally and externally. We get paralyzed with self-doubt when we believe we are not enough - that we're too THIS or too THAT - we miss out on using our voice to create real change. We know we must be intentional with our energy to have a long-lasting impact, but we are caught in the tension of more and enough.

Visit more-enough.com