Why You Feel Like You're Failing at Everything (You're Not, the System Is) with Dr. Anne Welsh

New here? Start with our Start Here playlist — five episodes that will change how you think about motherhood. Do you ever feel like you're failing at work and at home at the same time? Dr. Anne Welsh, psychologist, executive coach, and author of Ambitious Mother, joins JoAnn to explain why that feeling isn't a personal failure, it's a sign you're carrying too much without enough support. In this episode, you'll learn: The difference between doing something because you want to and doing it out of guilt, and why that distinction changes everything Why the mental load keeps growing even as women achieve more at work The early signs of "functional burnout," where you're still showing up but feel numb, irritable, or completely disconnected from your own life How to redefine ambition using Anne's ladder versus web metaphor, so wanting more doesn't mean losing your edge The one degree compass shift that can start changing things without blowing up your whole life Resources mentioned in this episode: Dr. Anne Welsh on Instagram Ambitious Mother: From Surviving to Thriving in Your Career and at Home by Dr. Anne Welsh (Bloomsbury, out August 6) —https://amzn.to/4fxiyoo Pre-order bonuses on Dr. Anne Welsh's website — https://www.drannewelsh.com/ambitious-mother-book The Guilt Equation with Dr. Jen Reed Register for the Mom's Setting Boundaries Summit Ready to work on your own boundaries? Register for the Moms Setting Boundaries Summit, it's free. Download Cash App Today: https://click.cash.app/ui6m/omnin6le #CashAppPod Cash App is a financial services platform, not a bank. Banking services provided by Cash App's bank partner(s). Prepaid debit cards issued by Sutton Bank, Member FDIC. Cash App Visa® Debit Flex Cards issued by Sutton Bank, Member FDIC, and The Bancorp Bank, N.A., pursuant to a license from Visa U.S.A. Inc. See terms and conditions for the Sutton prepaid card at cash.app/legal/us/en-us/card-agreement, for the Sutton debit flex card at cash.app/legal/us/en-us/debit-flex-card-agreement-sutton and for the Bancorp debit flex card at cash.app/legal/us/en-us/debit-flex-card-agreement-bancorp. Savings and Offers provided by Cash App, a Block Inc. brand. Offers may not be affiliated with third party merchants. Parents and legal guardians can open a managed account for kids 6-12. Cash App will pass through a portion of the interest paid on your savings balance held in an account for the benefit of Cash App customers at Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., Member FDIC. To earn interest on your Cash App savings balance, you need to have sponsor approval. Exceptions may apply. Savings yield rate is subject to change. Visit cash.app/legal/podcast for full disclosures. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices