The Trap of Being Good at Everything with Dr. Anne Welsh

A lot of us are doing an extraordinary amount – at work, at home, emotionally, logistically – and still feel like it’s not enough.In this episode, I talk with clinical psychologist and executive coach Dr. Anne Welsh, who calls this the “ambition paradox” – the impossible standard modern mothers are trying to meet: to be exceptional at work, exceptional at home, and somehow never fall apart in the process. When that inevitably proves impossible, many women don’t question the system. They question themselves.Anne is a mother of four and the author of the forthcoming book Ambitious Mother. Her work focuses on high-achieving women navigating perfectionism, people-pleasing, identity, career pivots, and the pressure to hold everything together.We talk about leaving a dream job when it no longer fits your life, ramping a career up and down over time, why so many capable women still feel like they’re falling short, and what it actually looks like to move from burnout and impossible standards toward what she calls “healthy striving.”This episode is about understanding the pressure we’re living under – and what it looks like to start putting some of it down and building a life that actually sustains us.Preorder Ambitious Mother: https://a.co/d/0brsMW9uGet to know Dr. Anne Welsh: https://www.drannewelsh.com/ ******Learn more about Sage Haus: helping busy households hire vetted, professional House Managers, Family Assistants, and Meal Prep Chefs – whether you need 10 hours a week or 40+👉 Get started at https://themothers--sage-haus.thrivecart.com/hiring-services-deposit/*******⭐️ Follow The Mothers and leave a 5-star review if this resonated💬 Share this episode with someone who needs to hear it📱 Join The Mothers on Instagram @themotherspod✍️ Subscribe to ⁠⁠Sara’s Substack⁠⁠ for reflections on life, work, meaning & motherhood💼 Find Sara on ⁠LinkedInThe Mothers is a production of Backline Media.