Episode Details

Have you ever looked back at a whole year and thought, wait, what did I actually do?

In this episode, I sit down with fellow podcaster, entrepreneur and advocate for sustainable ambition Genevieve Pool for an honest, unscripted conversation about work life integration, and the belief so many of us quietly carry: that if you're not succeeding, you just need to work harder. Let's be real, I used to believe that too. Genevieve and I both talk about the moments that broke that belief open for us, sudden loss, burnout, and the realisation that hard work doesn't always create the right output.

We get into why protecting your energy matters more than doing more of everything, how reducing work stress starts with noticing where you've stopped making room for yourself, and why rest, play, and even a planned monthly mental health day are part of sustainable energy in work, not a distraction from it.

Genevieve shares how she built quarterly, monthly and even weekly rituals into her business after realising she'd been "earning" rest instead of just taking it, and I share how quarterly planning and being intentional about the season I'm in has replaced the old, exhausting way I used to set goals.

This conversation also touches on something I don't often say out loud on the podcast: redefining success isn't about chasing the biggest goals, it's about self compassion, presence with the people you love, and remembering that none of us know how much time we actually have. If you're a mom entrepreneur juggling productivity, business and everything in between, and you've been waiting for permission to stop proving yourself, this one's for you.

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What's really stealing your CEO time? Every entrepreneur has a dominant productivity pattern — a way of working that feels normal, even productive. But when you're the CEO, that pattern has a cost.

It shows up as full days with no real progress. As never having time to sell, to build, to think. As always being busy but never feeling ahead.

You might recognise yourself in one of four patterns: The Overloaded Operator, The Momentum Chaser, The Preparation Loop, or The Capable Bottleneck. 

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