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EPISODE · Feb 9, 2026 · 23 MIN

When to Push — And When to Redesign Your Business

from The Blue Sofa: Beyond Strategy — Leadership & Growth for Women in Business · host Mia Poulsen

There are seasons in business where resilience is required.Moments where you do need to lock in, stay with it, and not quit when things feel uncomfortable.But resilience is not meant to be a permanent state.In this episode, we explore the difference between healthy pushing and structural overcompensation — and why so many capable women end up exhausted not because they lack discipline, but because their business is poorly designed for who they actually are.This is a mature conversation about leadership, seasons, and sustainability — without hustle culture and without pretending that everything should always feel easy.In this episode, we talk about:When pushing is appropriate — and when it’s a signal to redesign insteadWhy resilience should be a phase skill, not a lifestyleThe difference between becoming strong and becoming hard in businessHow constant pressure often points to unclear positioning, offers, or boundariesWhy most of business life should feel calm, repeatable, and mentally spaciousHow to design a business that works on an average Tuesday — not just on your best daysPractical design principles that reduce burnout without killing ambitionYou’ll leave this episode with a clearer sense of:what season you’re actually inwhere you may be compensating instead of designingand how leadership looks when effort is used intentionally — not constantly

There are seasons in business where resilience is required. Moments where you do need to lock in, stay with it, and not quit when things feel uncomfortable. But resilience is not meant to be a permanent state. In this episode, we explore the difference between healthy pushing and structural overcompensation — and why so many capable women end up exhausted not because they lack discipline, but because their business is poorly designed for who they actually are. This is a mature conversat...

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There are seasons in business where resilience is required.Moments where you do need to lock in, stay with it, and not quit when things feel uncomfortable.But resilience is not meant to be a permanent state.In this episode, we explore the difference...

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