Letting Go of “Superwoman” with Marisa Renee Lee

What does it mean to live through grief and uncertainty, and still choose joy? This week, Sara sits down with Marisa Renee Lee – author, advocate, entrepreneur, grief expert, and the brilliant mind behind Grief Is Love and her upcoming 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 — a reminder that even in the hardest seasons, there is still hope, meaning, and room for joy.Also in this episode:Preorder WAITING FOR DAWN on Amazon and wherever books are sold! https://www.amazon.com/Waiting-Dawn-Marisa-Renee-Lee/dp/1538770199Learn more about Marisa’s work at www.marisareneelee.comGrab a Naomi Girma track suit from Mayfair: https://themayfairgroupllc.com/collections/naomi-x-mayfair/products/mayfair-x-noami-girma-crewneck-----------------------Thank you for listening! Follow us here and on IG ⁠@themotherspod⁠ to help us keep “becoming,” just like you ♥️The Mothers is a production of Backline Media.