EP 68: High-Achiever With Burnout? Mindset Shifts to Find Work-Life Balance [Expert: Lesley Alberts] - Part 2

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Are you a high-achieving mom struggling with burnout? In this second part of my conversation with Lesley Alberts, host of The Grounded Mama Podcast, we explore mindset shifts that can help you find work-life balance while still pursuing your ambitions.

As high achievers, we often struggle with perfectionism and outcome-based thinking. Lesley and I discuss our differing perspectives on what balance truly means, especially for working moms who want to move forward on their dreams while avoiding stress, overwhelm, and burnout.

What You'll Learn in This Episode:

🧠 How to reframe your perspective on work-life balance to make it work for you

🧠 Why focusing on the journey rather than just the outcome leads to greater fulfillment

🧠 Practical ways to set boundaries and honor your "full body yes and no"

🧠 How to shift from perfectionism to embracing curiosity and creativity

If you're ready to experience more joy while still honoring your ambitious nature, this episode will give you the mindset tools to find that balance!

Selected Quotable Moments

• "I think with a regulated nervous system, your perception of balance can shift and change into making balance work for you, not you working for it."
• "Joy is our life's assignment.”
• “We think we have control over an outcome, or a situation, or a circumstance, and all we truly have is choice. We only have the choice of how we're gonna show up, or how we're gonna handle that situation.”

Episode Highlights

• (0:00): Teaser
• (2:09): Introduction to Lesley
• (3:10): Differing perspectives on work-life balance & types of balance
• (4:20): How hustle culture creates burnout in high-achieving moms
• (6:33): Setting boundaries to protect your energy as an ambitious mom
• (9:25): How curiosity can help you identify when you need to pause and recalibrate
• (12:06): Why regulating your nervous system is essential for success without burnout
• (14:51): Shifting from outcome-based thinking to process-focused joy
• (27:08): What is a “family’s nervous system blueprint”?

Lesley’s Links Mentioned:

🎧 Podcast: The Grounded Mama

IG: @groundedmamapodcast

📚 Living Fearless

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