Ep 36: The Reality of Being an Ambitious Working Mom Series | A Corporate Trial Attorney on Career, Motherhood & Mental Load

Send us Fan MailThis episode is part of the Ambitious Working Moms Series on Who Let Me Do This — conversations with women building big careers while raising families.In this episode, Saidee sits down with Abigail Campbell, a complex corporate litigation attorney, partner at her firm, and mom of three young daughters.By day, Abigail is arguing high-stakes corporate cases and going head-to-head with major companies in court. By night, she’s navigating bedtime routines, daycare pickups, and the invisible mental load that comes with modern motherhood.Together they talk honestly about the reality of being an ambitious working mom — the pressure to succeed professionally, the guilt that comes with missing moments at home, and the myth that women have to choose between career success and motherhood.Abigail shares the moments no one talks about — including the year she went completely numb trying to survive career and motherhood at the same time.In this conversation they discuss:• What a complex corporate litigation attorney actually does • The pressure of building a demanding career while raising kids • Working mom guilt and the emotional cost of ambition • The invisible mental load in modern marriages • Why “having it all” looks different for every family • Raising strong-willed daughters • How couples divide responsibilities when both careers matter • Why women don’t have to choose between motherhood and a meaningful careerIf you're a working mom, ambitious woman, or navigating career and motherhood, this series is for you. If you vibed with this episode, here’s how you can keep the chaos going: Hit Follow so new episodes show up without you having to remember (because who has the brain space?)Share it with your favorite boss bestie so they know they’re not alone 🍷Leave a rating & review — it’s basically the podcast version of a compliment, and you know I live for those 💕Pop by instagram @saideegrimley or tiktok @wholetmedothispod and tell me what no ones saying out loud as a high achieving working mom