Realizing you're juggling too many things—and none are getting the focus they deserve—can feel overwhelming, especially as a founder.

For Mabel Oza, that moment came after building multiple products, launching ideas, and constantly staying in “creator mode”—only to realize that doing everything might be the very thing holding her back.

Instead of continuing down the same path, she began questioning her approach: Should she keep building? Or finally shift her energy toward focus, growth, and impact?

That realization sparked a deeper understanding of what it really takes to move a business forward—not just creating, but committing.

What’s one thing you might need to let go of so you can finally focus and grow?

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Check out Mabel’s latest project at: https://intlcafe.io/

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Feeling like you’re supposed to follow one path in your career can make every unexpected turn feel like a mistake.

That’s something Jill Salzman, discovered through her own unconventional journey. After starting multiple businesses, raising kids, and navigating countless “but…” moments in life and work, she realized those detours were actually the most important parts of the story.

That realization inspired her to write The Big But Book, a graphic novel exploring the fears, excuses, and self-doubt that often hold us back from pursuing what we truly want.

In this episode of Women & Work, Jill shares why embracing your authentic self—and even your messy career twists—can lead to stronger connections, more meaningful work, and greater success.

What “but” has held you back from doing something you really want to try?

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That’s something Anna DeShawn, Founder of E3 Radio and The Qube, learned as she built a media platform focused on telling stories from the LGBTQ community—especially Black and Brown voices often overlooked by mainstream media.

Along the way, she faced industry barriers, changing political climates, and the realities of entrepreneurship. Instead of forcing a path that didn’t feel right, she embraced what she calls “the power of the pivot.”

Anna shares why creating your own lane can sometimes be the most powerful response to being left out of traditional ones—and how relationships, creativity, and resilience helped her turn storytelling into a full-time career.

What’s the biggest career pivot you’ve ever made?

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Even when you’re accomplished, credentialed, and overqualified, you can still find yourself overlooked, overworked, and questioning your worth.

That’s something Dr. Mazella Fuller, Former Clinical Associate at Duke University, experienced firsthand throughout her 30-year career — watching others with less experience get promoted, seeing ideas appropriated, and navigating the layered challenges of race and gender.

Instead of shrinking, she built a plan. A plan to survive. And a plan to thrive.

Through mentoring, sponsorship, and her work on authentic allyship, she now helps women and marginalized professionals move from silence to strategy — because if you don’t have a plan to succeed, you have a plan to fail.

Do you think the forces holding back women have impacted your life?

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Despite doing everything right in her corporate tech career — earning her MBA, managing major IT projects, and outperforming expectations — Krystal Tristan still found herself pumping in office bathrooms, working from her hospital bed, and questioning whether she truly belonged in the room.

After years in consulting and Fortune 500 environments, Krystal noticed something: women were quietly pushing through impossible standards while rarely asking for what they needed.

That realization — combined with a personal wake-up call about online safety for her own children — led her to launch OneHaven, a digital privacy tool protecting kids from predators and harmful content.

Now, as Founder & CEO of OneHaven, Krystal is building the kind of protection she once wished existed — both in tech and at home.

Do you believe women still feel pressure to prove they belong before they speak?

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If you’re successful on paper but secretly feel overlooked, drained, or stuck in the wrong role, you might not be in your wheelhouse.

That’s what happened to Kim Costa, Author of Live In Your Wheelhouse and Realtor with Sotheby’s International Realty. After decades running a multi-million-dollar construction business behind the scenes, Kim realized she was “fine” at what she did — but she wasn’t lit up by it.

Even though she helped grow the company from $1.5M to nearly $10M, she wasn’t aligned with her true strengths. It wasn’t until she reinvented herself in her 50s — becoming a top-producing real estate agent, podcast host, and author — that she felt the spark return.

Now, Kim teaches women how to stop living by default and start living in their zone of genius.

Have you found your spark — or are you still playing it safe?

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To learn more about  “Live in your Wheel House” podcast and book, go to lifestylefoundations.com 
 
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When you’re told that choosing marriage, motherhood, or flexibility means giving up your potential, it can quietly shape the way you show up for years.

That’s exactly what happened to Wendy Guth and Krystal Eicher, co-founders of Serendipitous Rebel. As military spouses, mothers, and ambitious women, they were pushed to shrink themselves, delay dreams, and carry expectations no one places on men.

Instead of accepting that narrative, they rebuilt their careers on their own terms — creating a coaching practice that helps female entrepreneurs put themselves first without guilt or burnout.

Have you ever been told — directly or indirectly — that your choices were costing you your potential?

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If you want to explore how coaching can align your business with your values, check out Krystal and Wendy at https://serendipitousrebel.com/.
 
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When you’ve done everything “right” — the education, the pedigree, the experience — yet women still raise a fraction of the capital, it forces a hard question: why?

That happened to Jarah Euston, but she didn’t accept the numbers at face value. Even at Wharton — now majority female — women founders raise just a small share of venture funding.

So Jarah took action. She helped build a powerful network connecting female founders and funders, while also building WorkWhile — a labor marketplace giving frontline workers control over their schedules and livelihoods.

This conversation dives into venture capital inequity, sponsorship vs. mentorship, motherhood, and what it really takes to change systems from the inside.

Have you seen these barriers show up in your career or business?

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When you’re juggling a demanding career, leadership responsibilities, and motherhood, you expect the job to be the hardest part. For Laura Benarosch, it wasn’t.

After years of building high-level careers and leading teams, Laura realized the greatest stress in her life as a working mom wasn’t her workload—it was finding consistent, reliable childcare. From waitlists and caregiver turnover to returning to work just weeks after giving birth, childcare became the invisible challenge shaping every career decision she made.

In this episode of Women & Work, Laura shares why she believes childcare planning should start before pregnancy, how inconsistent care impacts working moms, and what she wishes she had done differently.

Have you felt the weight of childcare shape your career choices more than the job itself?

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When you love your work and keep taking on more responsibility, it’s easy to believe burnout is just the price of success.

That’s exactly what happened to Nandhini Sundaram, after nearly 20 years rising through the ranks of advertising agencies to senior leadership roles. The more capable she proved herself to be, the more work landed on her plate — until exhaustion, physical symptoms, and a loss of joy made it impossible to ignore.

Today, Nandhini is the Founder and Coach at YNW Coaching & Consulting, helping women in leadership quiet their inner critic, redefine ambition, and take back control of their energy without walking away from their careers.

Have you ever wondered if working harder is actually costing you more than it’s giving you?

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You can check out Nandhini’s coaching at ynwcoaching.com, where you can get access to a free masterclass on beating burnout.
 
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