Why Success Is Making Women Miserable - LaKisha Mosley and Lily Patrascu

Mental Wellness Advocate Shares About Why Success Is Making Women Miserable - LaKisha Mosley and Lily Patrascu Lakisha Mosley is an entrepreneur, speaker, mental wellness advocate, and founder of The Soft Simple CEO, a leadership movement that helps high-achieving women build sustainable success without sacrificing their well-being. She teaches that many women become miserable because they pursue someone else’s definition of success instead of designing a version of success that aligns with their own values, needs, and lifestyle. Lakisha emphasizes the importance of setting non-negotiables, maintaining self-awareness, and avoiding comparisons with others because every woman’s path is different. Through her work as a speaker, event curator, and business leader, she encourages women to build intentional businesses that support fulfillment, emotional well-being, and long-term success. Ultimately, her message is that true success comes from creating a life and business that reflect your personal values rather than society’s expectations. About The Guest LaKisha Mosley is a speaker, entrepreneur, event curator, and mental wellness advocate dedicated to helping high-achieving women build sustainable success without sacrificing their well-being. As the founder of The Soft Simple CEO™, she has created a leadership movement centered on emotional regulation, self-trust, and intentional business growth, challenging traditional hustle culture and redefining what success looks like for women in leadership. Through her work, LaKisha empowers entrepreneurs to prioritize mental health, resilience, and personal fulfillment while building businesses aligned with their values and long-term goals. Known for her transparent storytelling and transformative approach to leadership, LaKisha is also the creator of the My Mind Is My Business™ conference and a respected voice in conversations surrounding burnout, anxiety, healing, and entrepreneurship. Drawing from her own experiences navigating personal loss, mental health challenges, and reinvention, she creates spaces where women can have honest conversations about leadership, wellness, and sustainable achievement. Through speaking engagements, thought leadership, community-building initiatives, and advocacy work, LaKisha continues to inspire women to lead with clarity, confidence, and authenticity while building lives and businesses they do not have to recover from. For More Info About LaKisha Mosley, visit: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lakishammosley/ https://www.instagram.com/lakishammosley/?hl=en https://www.facebook.com/lakishammosley/ https://lakishamosley.com/ Timestamp 00:00 Why Success Isn't Making Women Happier 02:35 Meet LaKisha Mosley & Her Personal Journey 05:30 The Hidden Cost of Being a High Achiever 08:15 Why So Many Successful Women Feel Empty 11:05 The Pressure to Be Everything to Everyone 13:55 People-Pleasing, Perfectionism & Burnout 16:45 How Childhood Conditioning Shapes Success Patterns 19:35 When Achievement Becomes an Identity 22:15 The Warning Signs of Emotional Exhaustion 25:00 Why Self-Worth Shouldn't Depend on Accomplishments 27:50 Learning to Set Boundaries Without Guilt 30:35 Redefining Success on Your Own Terms 33:15 How Women Can Reconnect With Themselves 36:00 Choosing Fulfillment Over Constant Achievement 38:45 Creating a Life That Feels Aligned & Meaningful 41:30 The Power of Self-Compassion & Self-Care 44:15 Advice for Women Who Feel Stuck in the Success Trap 47:10 What True Success Looks Like Today 49:00 Final Insights & Key Takeaways About The Host Lily Patrascu is an ultra-creative book publisher and personal brand strategist for thought leaders, CEOs, luxury influencers. As an influencer, bestselling author, copywriter, global speaker, she supports busy entrepreneurs to find their message and share it with millions of people. Feel free to connect with me or find out more about my book publishing/influential entrepreneur events/speaking/ projects here: https://linktr.ee/lilypatrascu & www.lily.global I am launching a few collaborative books: on property wealth strategies, confidence, millionaire secrets, health tools, AI, and seeking influencers with large communities to promote their expertise with the books. I can help you write/ghostwrite and publish your books in 90 days. Message me (Lily) on +447557351222 to collaborate. 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