Did Girlboss Culture Actually Set Us Up to Fail?

Remember when we were told that if we just hustled hard enough, wanted it badly enough, and leaned in far enough — we could have it all? And remember how that felt less like empowerment and more like exhaustion you weren't allowed to admit to? Yeah. We're talking about it.In this episode of I'm Not Crazy, Right?, host Hillary Bautch is making the case that girlboss culture didn't just burn women out — it convinced us that burning out was the whole point. From Sophia Amoruso to Sheryl Sandberg, from the gender pay gap to the impossible standard of "having it all," Hillary gets personal about her own experience working in breaking news, the moment her body finally forced her to stop, and why she's still unlearning some of it today.Spoiler: girlboss culture did set us up to fail. But that doesn't mean YOU are a failure. Enjoy!In this episode we cover:What girlboss culture actually promised women — and where it went catastrophically wrongWhy exhaustion became a status symbol and burnout became a badge of honorThe real statistics behind women and burnout — and why the gender gap is widest at the topWhy the gender pay gap made girlboss culture's promises impossible from the startHow social media keeps girlboss culture alive and why the highlight reel is making us feel like shitThe myth of "having it all" — what it actually means and why it was never realisticHillary's personal story of working in breaking news and the moment her body shut downWhy burnout is not failure — and why the system was designed to make it inevitableHow to start unlearning the idea that your worth is tied to your productivityTune in for new episodes every Thursday! Follow along on social @notcrazyrightpod and @hillarybautch.