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EPISODE · Jul 29, 2025 · 12 MIN

The Guilt, the Grind, and the Glorious Middle

from Between Meetings & Motherhood · host Mothered Media

No one talks about the middle.Not the first-day-back, not the dramatic burnout—just the in-between.The space where you’re answering emails while reheating dinner.Where you love your job and still fantasize about quitting it.Where the guilt is loud, the grind is relentless, and you’re quietly wondering if you’re doing any of it right.This episode is an honest look at what it means to lead, mother, and exist in that invisible space between survival and success.You’ll walk away with permission to pause, powerful mindset shifts, and a reminder that this isn’t failure—it’s formation.✨ You’re not behind. You’re becoming.Want to bring The Reentry Blueprint to your company?Learn more at ⁠executivemoms.co/workshops

No one talks about the middle.Not the first-day-back, not the dramatic burnout—just the in-between.The space where you’re answering emails while reheating dinner.Where you love your job and still fantasize about quitting it.Where the guilt is loud, the grind is relentless, and you’re quietly wondering if you’re doing any of it right.This episode is an honest look at what it means to lead, mother, and exist in that invisible space between survival and success.You’ll walk away with permission to pause, powerful mindset shifts, and a reminder that this isn’t failure—it’s formation.✨ You’re not behind. You’re becoming.Want to bring The Reentry Blueprint to your company?Learn more at ⁠executivemoms.co/workshops

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