042: Stepping Outside of the Box You Were Given with Amanda Haveman

Meg opens this conversation by introducing Amanda Haveman, a business owner, mother of seven, and someone who embodies what it looks like to live fully outside of traditional roles.From the beginning, Amanda shares how her life is a blend of motherhood, business ownership, and personal growth. What stands out immediately is her perspective that work life and home life are not separate. They are deeply connected.Meg and Jillian explore Amanda’s experience working in a male-dominated industry and what it has required of her to find her voice, define her role, and step fully into her strengths. Amanda reflects on how learning to stay in her zone of genius, while trusting others to do the same, has transformed both her confidence and the way her team operates.The conversation expands into the realities of delegation, not just in business but at home. Amanda shares honestly about the internal struggle of letting go of control, especially as a mother, and how that shift has been necessary for her to show up fully in both spaces.As the episode deepens, Amanda opens up about her childhood and how growing up in a chaotic and unhealed environment shaped her drive to create something different for her own children. The discussion moves into generational healing, forgiveness, and the boundaries required to protect the life she is building.A powerful shift emerges around self-trust. Amanda shares how learning to trust her previous self and her future self has reduced anxiety and allowed her to move through life with more ease and confidence.Meg and Jillian reflect on how many people unknowingly place themselves into boxes based on expectations, and how stepping outside of those boxes requires both awareness and courage.The episode closes with Amanda sharing her passion for showing women that they are capable of building a life that includes both a thriving family and meaningful work. Her message is clear. There is no single path. You are allowed to create your own.What This Episode Explores• What it’s like to work in a male-dominated industry• Staying in your zone of genius and trusting others to do the same• The connection between work life and home life• Delegation at home and why it impacts your ability to show up at work• The tension between motherhood and ambition• Breaking generational patterns and creating a new path• Forgiveness, boundaries, and protecting your peace• The concept of trusting your previous self and your future self• How identity shifts from proving to self-trust• The idea of being “in a box” and how to step outside of it• Reframing chaos as a need for stimulation and growth• The stigma and misunderstanding around large families• Why people are more capable than they’ve been led to believeKey Takeaways• You are capable of building a life that includes both family and meaningful work.• Trusting your previous self and your future self reduces anxiety in the present.• Delegation is necessary for sustainability, not a reflection of failure.• Generational patterns can be broken through awareness and intentional action.• Boundaries can exist alongside compassion.• The environments and people around you shape how you see yourself.• What feels overwhelming to others may be the level of stimulation you thrive in.• You do not have to stay in roles or identities that no longer fit.Mentioned in this episode:Outro Dyn AD