The Glass Ceiling We Build Ourselves with Shannon Hill

Send us Fan Mail Why isn't being good at what you do enough? In this episode of Unwritten, Stephanie sits down with returning guest Shannon Hill to unpack the glass ceiling — both the one the world puts over women in business and the one we quietly build for ourselves. The conversation starts with HBO's Hacks and a line that stuck: when you're a man you have to do a hundred things right, when you're a woman you have to do a hundred and one. From there it moves through workplace inequality, the boys' club of golf outings and easy referrals, and why women are so much better at seeing everyone else's worth than their own. Then it gets personal. Stephanie opens up about burnout, self-doubt, and what she calls a "crash out" — running out of gas on the way somewhere you were genuinely excited to go. Who do you call for help? Do they show up angry that you inconvenienced them, or grateful you asked? Shannon and Stephanie talk about self-worth, undercharging, imposter syndrome, mom guilt, and the guilt tax women pay on rest — plus why a few days a year for yourself is not too much to ask. If you're a woman entrepreneur, solopreneur, small business owner, creative, or anyone who wakes up already behind and can't figure out why the compliments never stick but the criticism does — this one's for you. Topics: glass ceiling · women in business · imposter syndrome · self-worth · burnout and recovery · asking for help · mom guilt · rest without guilt · gender inequality at work · women entrepreneurs · setting boundaries · nervous system and freeze response · ADHD and focus · retreats, hiking, and community as self-care Explicit — candid language and adult humor. Support the show https://www.stephshanks.com https://www.instagram.com/unwrittenwithsteph https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephshanks/ https://www.youtube.com/@stephshanks https://www.tiktok.com/@stephshanks?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc https://www.facebook.com/stephshanksphotography