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EPISODE · May 1, 2026 · 50 MIN

#29: High-Achieving Moms—Are You Losing Yourself? (with Jess Ekstrom)

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What if success isn’t supposed to cost you yourself?So many of us did everything “right.”We chased the goals. Built the life. Hit the big hairy audacious goals.And then somewhere along the way…we started to feel like we were losing ourselves in the process.In this episode, I’m talking with Jess Ekstrom—speaker, founder, and bestselling author—about what happens when high-achieving women realize the finish line isn’t what they thought it would be.We talk about: the pressure to keep chasing the next “summit”  how motherhood reshapes your identity in ways you don’t expect  why so much self-help leaves us feeling more disconnected, not less  and how to start trusting yourself instead of constantly looking outside for answers This is one of those conversations that doesn’t try to fix you—it helps you see yourself more clearly.About Jess:Jess Ekstrom is a Forbes Top-Rated speaker, bestselling author, and the founder of Headbands of Hope, a company that has donated millions of headbands to children facing illness. She is also the founder of Mic Drop Workshop, where she helps women become paid public speakers and use their voices in a bigger way.Her new book, Making It Without Losing It, explores what it really means to succeed—without sacrificing yourself in the process.If this episode resonated with you…Jess’s new book Making It Without Losing It just released this week, and it goes deeper into everything we talked about today.You can find it here: 🔗 Making It Without Losing It

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What if success isn’t supposed to cost you yourself? So many of us did everything “right.” We chased the goals. Built the life. Hit the big hairy audacious goals. And then somewhere along the way… we started to feel like we were losing ourselves in the process. In this episode, I’m talking with Jess Ekstrom—speaker, founder, and bestselling author—about what happens when high-achieving women realize the finish line isn’t what they thought it would be. We talk about: the pressure to keep...

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