[BEST OF] Letting Go of “Superwoman” with Marisa Renee Lee

What does it mean to live through grief and uncertainty, and still choose joy? In this BEST OF episode, Sara sits down with Marisa Renee Lee (www.marisareneelee.com) – author, advocate, entrepreneur, grief expert, and the brilliant mind behind Grief Is Love and her new book Waiting for Dawn.From Wall Street to the Obama White House, from profound personal loss to becoming a Mother through persistence and heartbreak, Marisa has built a life and career rooted in truth, impact, and the courage to “hold both.”In this conversation, Marisa opens up about:Losing her Mother young – and how grief shaped her life’s workLong Covid, identity loss, and navigating the uncertainty of life’s “in-betweens”Becoming a Mother to her son Bennett after years battling infertilityThe pressure Black women (and Mothers, we think) face under the "Superwoman schema"Separating productivity from self-worthAsking for help after a lifetime of being conditioned to go it aloneMarisa’s wisdom is generous, disarming, and deeply grounding - and a reminder that even in the hardest seasons, there is still hope, meaning, and room for joy.Order WAITING FOR DAWN on Amazon and wherever books are sold! https://www.amazon.com/Waiting-Dawn-Marisa-Renee-Lee/dp/1538770199*******⭐️ Follow The Mothers and leave a 5-star review if this resonated💬 Share this episode with someone who needs to hear it📱 Join The Mothers on Instagram @themotherspod✍️ Subscribe to ⁠⁠Sara’s Substack⁠⁠ for reflections on life, work, meaning & motherhood💼 Find Sara on ⁠LinkedInThe Mothers is a production of Backline Media.