Overcoming Mum Guilt, Balancing Work, and Living Your Values

Navigating the complex landscape of motherhood, particularly for working mothers, can be a daunting journey filled with challenges, guilt, and societal pressures. In this empowering episode, The CEO Stylist hosts Yovanka Loria and Kirsten Harris, both mothers themselves, candidly share their raw experiences and insights on overcoming mum guilt, transitioning careers, and the importance of aligning personal and business values. Join them on a heartfelt conversation about resilience, empowerment, and the pursuit of a fulfilling life.

We’ve all been there, haven’t we? That burdening feeling of mum guilt, the juggling act between work and family, the emotional toll of not being able to be in all places at once. As mothers themselves, Yovanka Loria and Kirsten Harris, have walked this path and they’re here to share their raw experiences, the struggles that come with motherhood, and more importantly, how to navigate through it.

From transitioning careers to overcoming the fear of judgment, they peel back the layers on these complex emotions and societal pressures that so often keep us from investing in ourselves.

Nothing is off the table as Yovanka and Kirsten dive into personal and business values, and how aligning them can lead to a more fulfilling work, life ‘integration.’ They discuss the power of personal development courses and how they’ve shifted their perspectives and helped define their values, even when they may not always fit neatly into societal norms or traditional views of motherhood. It’s not easy, but the women believe in the importance of staying true to oneself and living out our values authentically.

Next, Yovanka and Kirsten explore the importance of self-understanding, journaling, and self-care. They share insights on how these practices have improved their relationships and overall well-being, and how they could do the same for you. They tackle the societal pressure to constantly strive for high performance and the effects it can have on mental health. At the end of the day, it’s about finding a balance that works for you, giving yourself grace, and realising that it’s okay to not have it all together all the time. So, tune in for a heartfelt conversation on overcoming mum guilt and living a fulfilling life.

Episode Chapters (and why you’ll love them):

Overcoming Mum Guilt

Working mothers share struggles with mum guilt and balancing family and career, offering advice and addressing lack of support.

Transitioning Careers

Balancing career and family, overcoming guilt and fear, and investing in oneself as a working mother.

Navigating Personal and Business Values

Balancing work and family as a parent, staying true to personal values, and the impact of personal development courses.

Living Your Values and Overcoming Judgment

Feeling judged as a mother, societal expectations, personal fulfilment, quality time, and prioritising values.

Balancing Work, Family, and Personal Development

Working mothers share personal experiences and strategies for balancing work and life, while letting go of societal expectations and focusing on what truly matters.

The Power of Self-Understanding and Journaling

Self-discovery, journaling, and meditation can lead to a fulfilling life. Avoid societal pressure and invest in personal development for achieving goals.

Overall, this episode explores the topic of strategically and sustainably overcoming mum guilt. Hosts Yovanka Loria and Kirsten Harris, both mothers themselves, share their personal experiences and struggles with balancing work and family life. They discuss the pressure and lack of support faced by working mothers, as well as the difficult decision to prioritise family over career. The conversation highlights the importance of acknowledging and addressing mum guilt and offers insights and advice for navigating this common challenge.

Balancing Work, Family, and Personal Development

They explore the challenges faced by working mothers in integrating their work and personal lives. Yovanka and Kirsten share their personal experiences and strategies for managing their time and priorities. They emphasise the importance of giving oneself grace and finding a way to integrate work and life that works for each individual. The conversation also touches on the judgment and comparison faced by working mothers and the need to let go of societal expectations. Ultimately, the Yovanka and Kirsten highlight the importance of focusing on what truly matters and finding a balance that works for them.

The Power of Self-Understanding and Journaling

Finally, Yovanka and Kirsten explore the power of understanding one’s own values and how it can lead to a more fulfilling life. They share personal stories and insights on how getting to know oneself can improve relationships and overall well-being. They emphasise the importance of taking the time and space to journal and meditate, and how it’s never too late to recreate oneself. The conversation also touches on the societal pressure to constantly strive for high performance and how it can be detrimental to one’s mental health. They encourage listeners to invest in personal development and ask themselves who they need to become in order to achieve their goals. They also discuss the strength and resilience that comes with being a mother and how it can be empowering. Overall, this chapter highlights the importance of self.

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