Dr Neeta Bhushan: What Nobody Tells the Woman Who Does Everything Herself

She did everything herself. She carried everyone. She showed up perfectly while quietly paying a cost she never even knew she was paying. In this episode of The Balance Theory, Erika sits down with Dr Neeta Bhushan, 4x author, host of the top mental health podcast The Brave Table and founder of Chaitionics, for one of the most honest conversations about what it actually costs to be the woman who does it all. This is not a conversation about burnout or boundaries. It is about the moment you realise you have been performing your whole life for everyone else and what it looks like to finally stop. If you have ever caught yourself thinking: "It is just easier to do it myself" "I am done carrying everyone but I do not know how to stop" "I show up for everyone but nobody shows up for me" "I did not even realise how much this was costing me" "I have been the strong one for so long I do not know who I am without it" Then this episode is for you. In this conversation, Erika and Dr Neeta cover: What it costs to be the woman who does everything herself and why nobody talks about it How performing for everyone else quietly disconnects you from yourself Why not every yes is worth saying and how to know the difference What it actually means to be both grounded and ambitious at the same time How to hold space for big goals without urgency or force Why your most successful trait might be the thing blocking your creativity What motherhood reveals about the stories you have been telling yourself The Fly Forward Framework and how to use it to move forward without burning out Why being a beginner again is one of the most powerful things you can do What you would say to the person you lost if you had one more conversation The cost of doing everything yourself is real. This episode is what nobody told you about it. SPONSORS: 🍳 ⁠⁠CARAWAY⁠⁠: I've loved using Caraway for 2+ years! Visit Carawayhome.com/BALANCE or use code 'BALANCE' at checkout to take an additional 10% off your next purchase 💧⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠AQUATRU⁠⁠⁠⁠ -⁠ Use the code 'ERIKA' at ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.aquatru.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ for a 20% off CONNECT 📸 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🎤⁠Ted Talk ⁠ 📚 Books 🌿 Chai Tonics TIMESTAMP (00:00) Introduction (09:20) Mentors, the American Dream and Masking Emotions (15:11) I'm done carrying everyone! (21:08) Can you be grounded and ambitious? (27:26) The Balance Theory (30:43) Don't say yes to every opportunity (35:27) This is blocking your creativity (41:48) Motherhood will humble you (43:41) Fly Forward Framework (50:27) I teach this and I still struggle with this (53:57) What do you want your daughter to learn about success from you? (57:10) What would you ask your late mum? WHO AM I? My name is Erika and I am an Australian living in Dubai. I have my own business as a strategic legal consultant and run this podcast to explore my passion + curiosity for all things health, wellness, self growth & mindset. A big focus of mine is how to sustainably navigate a busy schedule and live my best life in the process. Welcome to my Channel! 📸 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Connect with me on IG!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ RESOURCES ▶︎⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 25 Day Self Development Marathon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ▶︎ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠21 Day Self Growth Challenge⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ▶︎ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Goal Setting System E-Book⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ LET’S BE FRIENDS 📸 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 📱⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tiktok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🧡 This description may contain affiliate links that allow you to find the items mentioned in this video and support the channel at no cost to you. Thank you for your support! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices