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EPISODE · Jul 8, 2025 · 12 MIN

You Don’t Owe Anyone Your Availability

from Between Meetings & Motherhood · host Mothered Media

If you’ve ever answered a Slack message from a pediatrician’s waiting room, replied to emails during bedtime, or felt guilty for not responding fast enough—this episode is for you.In this unapologetic truth-drop, Alexa Starks exposes the toxic expectation that working moms must be endlessly accessible to prove their worth. You’ll learn how to stop measuring your value by your availability—and start reclaiming your time, your energy, and your power.You’ll learn:Why being “always on” is a fast track to burnout—not leadershipHow over-availability is often rooted in fear, guilt, or people-pleasingPractical language swaps to communicate clearly without overexplainingMindset shifts to help you create space, set limits, and stop apologizing for itOne micro-boundary you can set this week to start protecting your peaceThis episode is your reminder that your time is valuable—and you don’t owe anyone constant access to prove it.If you’re done being underpaid, overlooked, and overworked—this is your next move.The Power Play™ is a 90-minute strategy session to help you ask for more and actually get it.You need to be paid what you’re worth—now.👉 Book your Power Play here: ⁠https://executivemoms.co/powerplay/⁠Want your company to actually support working parents?Explore The Reentry Blueprint workshop at https://executivemoms.co/workshops/

If you’ve ever answered a Slack message from a pediatrician’s waiting room, replied to emails during bedtime, or felt guilty for not responding fast enough—this episode is for you.In this unapologetic truth-drop, Alexa Starks exposes the toxic expectation that working moms must be endlessly accessible to prove their worth. You’ll learn how to stop measuring your value by your availability—and start reclaiming your time, your energy, and your power.You’ll learn:Why being “always on” is a fast track to burnout—not leadershipHow over-availability is often rooted in fear, guilt, or people-pleasingPractical language swaps to communicate clearly without overexplainingMindset shifts to help you create space, set limits, and stop apologizing for itOne micro-boundary you can set this week to start protecting your peaceThis episode is your reminder that your time is valuable—and you don’t owe anyone constant access to prove it.If you’re done being underpaid, overlooked, and overworked—this is your next move.The Power Play™ is a 90-minute strategy session to help you ask for more and actually get it.You need to be paid what you’re worth—now.👉 Book your Power Play here: ⁠https://executivemoms.co/powerplay/⁠Want your company to actually support working parents?Explore The Reentry Blueprint workshop at https://executivemoms.co/workshops/

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