The Stone in My Shoe

The Pressure to Do Everything as a Woman


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There’s a version of success many women quietly try to live up to. Being present at home. Building something meaningful. Holding everything together without anything slipping.

In this conversation with Disha Solanki, that expectation is gently unravelled. She shares what it really looked like to pursue ambition while raising a family — not as a polished story, but through the moments that stayed with her.

Missing something that mattered. Carrying guilt for longer than she expected.
Realising the pressure she was holding wasn’t sustainable.

The turning point wasn’t one big decision.

It was the slow recognition that the standard she was trying to meet — being everything to everyone — didn’t actually exist.

And that continuing to push through it was costing her more than she realised.

This conversation opens up the reality behind ambition, motherhood, and identity — and what happens when you begin to question how much you’re holding.

This episode is for you if:
• You feel the pressure to do everything well — and still feel like it’s not enough
• You’re trying to balance ambition with being present at home
• You’ve started to question the expectations you’ve been carrying

In this episode, you’ll learn:
• Why the idea of “doing it all” is often unrealistic
• How internal pressure builds without being noticed
• What happens when you push beyond your capacity for too long
• Why there is no perfect time — and what that really means

If something in this conversation feels familiar, it’s might be because it reflects a pressure many women carry quietly.

And sometimes, simply recognising that is where things begin to shift.

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The Stone in My ShoeBy Debbie Thompson