Ambitious and Balanced Working Moms

The State of the Working Mom: New Research on Burnout, Mental Load & Why It's Not Your Fault

If you’ve been wondering why working motherhood still feels so exhausting even when you’re doing everything “right,” this episode is the beginning of a conversation I thi

High-Functioning and Barely Holding On: Ranjita's Story of Burnout, Self-Doubt, and Steady Confidence (rebroadcast)

I’m bringing back this powerful conversation with Ranjita, a working mom of three, tax professional, and former Ambitious & Balanced client. She shares what it looked lik

How to Advocate for Yourself at Work Without Feeling Like You're Bragging (rebroadcast)

If advocating for yourself at work feels uncomfortable, awkward or a little too much like bragging, this episode is for you. I’m rebroadcasting this conversation because

Stay-at-Home Mom Envy: Do I Want to Quit My Job or Am I Just Burned Out (rebroadcast)

Have you ever caught yourself looking at stay-at-home moms and thinking, “Maybe I just don’t want to work anymore”? Before you assume that means you need to quit your job

Stop Feeling Overwhelmed: The 3-Step Tool That Actually Works for Working Moms (rebroadcast)

I’m rebroadcasting this important episode because I know so many working moms need this reminder. Overwhelm isn’t just something that happens to us. It’s an emotion our b

Nothing Has Gone Wrong: A Working Mom's Guide to Back-to-School Emotions

Back-to-school season can bring out some BIG emotions, and not just for our kids. Between the meltdowns, changing routines, and the bittersweet reality of watching our ki

Overscheduled? How Working Moms Can Say No to Fall Commitments Without the Guilt

Back-to-school season has a way of making everything feel like a yes. PTA? Sure. Volunteer? Okay. Take on another project at work because nobody else raised their hand? F

Back-to-School Overwhelm? The Questions Every Working Mom Should Ask Before the School Year

There’s something about back-to-school season that makes me want to reset everything: routines, schedules, priorities, family systems... all of it. But in this episode, I

Why Is It So Hard to Dream Big as a Working Mom? (My 44th Birthday Episode)

I turned 44 recently, and instead of celebrating where I've been, I found myself questioning where I'm going. In this episode, I'm sharing a vulnerable reflection about h

The Mental Load: How to Build a Truly Equal Marriage (with Mika Ross)

The hardest part isn't doing the laundry, packing the lunches, or remembering the appointments. It's feeling like you're the only one carrying the responsibility. In this

Is Your Career Hurting Your Kids? And The Truth About Working Mom Guilt (with Dr. Laura Froyen)

What if the guilt you feel as a working mum isn't actually yours to carry? Rebecca and parenting expert Dr. Laura Froyen explore the stories we've been told about motherh

Why Time Blocking Doesn't Work for Everyone (And What Does) with Anna Dearmon Kornick

In this episode, I sit down with time management coach Anna Dearman Kornick for a fascinating conversation about why traditional productivity advice doesn't work for ever

How Busy Moms Can Make a Real Political Impact in 60 Seconds or Less (with Cynthia Levin)

In this episode, I sit down with advocacy expert Cynthia Levin to challenge one of the biggest lies busy working moms believe: that making a difference requires more time

How Working Moms Stop Feeling Overwhelmed

Over the last few months, I've interviewed dozens of working moms through my research and on this podcast. Their jobs were different. Their families were different. Their

Can Working Moms Get Promoted AND Have Balance? (Yes — Here's How)

If you've been telling yourself, "Maybe now just isn't the right time to go after that promotion," I want you to hear this. In this episode, I share a conversation I had

Podcast Takeover: 2 Moms Talk Confidence, Guilt, and How They Got Their Time Back

For the first time ever, I handed over the microphone to two badass moms from my Ambitious & Balanced coaching program and let them take over the podcast. No script. No q

There's Gotta Be Another Way: One Mom's Journey Out of Overwhelm (with Tania Deshpande)

For years, Tania believed success meant grinding harder, working longer, and constantly proving her worth. As a working mom in Silicon Valley, she was exhausted, overwhel

Working mom guilt is keeping you stuck (and here’s what to do about it)

What if the guilt you've been carrying as a working mom isn't proof that you're failing... but a signal that you're unclear on what matters most? In this episode, I chall

A Working Mom’s Breakthrough About Work-Life Balance (with Allison Costelow)

My client Allison shares the moment she realized she’d been living by expectations she never consciously chose, and how redefining balance on her own terms changed everyt

Forever Balance: The Principles Behind Sustainable Work-Life Balance (with Kelly Maher)

What if balance actually lasted? In this episode, I talk with my client Kelly, who once believed a promotion would cost her everything at home. Now she’s doing both—leadi