Mom Burnout, Self-Doubt & Career Transitions | Liz Bakshi

Burnt out, stuck & scared to make a move? LCSW + Women’s Empowerment Coach Liz Bakshi gets real about mom burnout, self-doubt, and what it actually takes for professional mothers to stop putting themselves last. ✨ WORK WITH LIZ BAKSHI 📲 Instagram: @lizbakshicoaching 👥 Free Facebook Community for Working Moms: Facebook.com/groups/LizBakshiCoaching 📅 Book a Free Consult Call: https://calendly.com/liz-lizbakshicoaching/30min ABOUT THIS EPISODE Liz Bakshi knows the burnout spiral from the inside. She was directing a foster care program in New York City when COVID hit — her toddler on the other side of the door while she managed crisis after crisis. Her story of slow-building burnout, the fear of making a change, and ultimately building a coaching practice from her lived experience will resonate deeply with any woman who has ever felt like she was holding everything together for everyone — except herself. IN THIS EPISODE: 🔸 What burnout actually feels like from the inside — and why it builds slowly before it breaks open 🔸 What keeps working moms stuck: fear, negative self-talk & generational messages about "soldiering on" 🔸 Therapy vs. coaching — what’s the real difference, and how do you know which one you need? 🔸 Identity shifts that happen when you become a mother — and why we don’t talk about them enough 🔸 Real self-care for high-achieving women: micro habits that work (no bubble baths required) 🔸 Setting boundaries, asking for help, and why resentment builds when we don’t 🔸 The sandwich generation: navigating kids, aging parents, career — and still finding yourself 🔸 One small step you can take TODAY to start shifting things Whether you’re a working mom running on empty, a woman on the edge of a big career change, or someone who’s been whispering “someday” to herself for years — this conversation is for you. 🔗 FIND LESLIE & THE LOOM LIFE 🌐 Website: www.loomlife.com 📸 Instagram: @the.loom.life 🎵 TikTok: @leslieellenmathews If this episode resonated with you, please subscribe, leave a comment below, and share it with a woman who needs to hear it. ♥️ #WorkingMomBurnout #TherapistPodcast #WomensEmpowerment #MentalHealthPodcast #PullingThreads