112: 10 Lessons from a Busy Female Founder on Balancing Hustle Culture

You can build the dream, hit every milestone, and still feel like you’re drowning. In this episode, I sit down with Kristine Locker—who left a high-powered career at Goldman Sachs to build a tech company from scratch—for a real convo about what success really looks like beyond the highlight reel. If you’ve ever questioned whether burnout is just part of the job—or if there's another way—this episode is your permission slip to choose self-care over hustle culture, and alignment over achievement at all costs. Today we talk about: The exact moment Kristine walked out of her job at Goldman Sachs and didn’t look back How her personal pain point with shopping turned into a full-blown tech company Why 10x growth is actually easier than 2x—and how to stop being the bottleneck in your business Unpacking our complicated relationship with success, validation, and self-worth The real reason you feel exhausted—and what to do about it How to set boundaries that actually stick, even when the world tells you to do more What Kristine does now that her old self would've called “lazy” Navigating hustle culture as a female founder in tech and choosing sustainability over burnout Kristine and I dive deep into redefining what it means to take care of yourself—especially when you're used to being the go-to girl, the ambitious one, the leader. Follow Kristine: @kristinelocker on Instagram + TikTok Check out Locker: @wantlocker or visit wantlocker.com Connect on LinkedIn: Kristine Locker Take the Boss Babe Archetype Test — Discover your work-life balance blueprint and avoid burnout before it starts A high-achieving woman who's tired of pretending you're not exhausted A female founder trying to balance vision with vulnerability Someone rethinking your relationship with hustle culture On the edge of burnout and looking for sustainable success Ready to unlearn the “do more to be more” mentality Loved the episode? Screenshot and tag me @bossbabereset Want to know your boss babe burnout style? Take the Boss Babe Archetype Test and get your personalized game plan to thrive in both business and life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Ready to build the business that replaces your 9-to-5? Join us inside the Clocked Out Collective at start.clockedout.media.Free 5-Minute TrainingEvery woman I know who successfully built a business while working a 9-to-5 followed the same four steps — and almost all of them tried to skip step one.So I created a free 5-minute training specifically for the woman who is still clocking into work every day while trying to build something bigger on the side.➡️ Watch the free training here👀 Join the Clocked Out Collective ClockedOUT is a business and productivity podcast for the high-achieving female entrepreneur building a side hustle while working a 9-to-5. Each week we deliver business building tips, work-life balance and self-care strategies, and real talk on hustle culture so you can grow your business, hit new revenue milestones, and beat burnout while still on payroll.Follow us on Instagram: @clockedout.media