#47 Self-Care Without Shame with Christine Landis

#47 Self-Care Without Shame with Christine Landis

From AI-Empowered Mom by AI-Empowered Mom | Sarah Dooley

March 20, 2026 · 21 min · Season 2 · Episode 8

About this episode

Sarah Dooley and Christine Landis discuss self-care, mental load, and the importance of permission to prioritize personal time.

What if the real problem isn't that you don't have time for yourself, but that you've never been given permission to want it? This week, host Sarah Dooley sits down with Christine Landis , creator of Peacock Parent and Proxy, for one of the most honest conversations the podcast has had about self-care, mental load, and what your time is actually worth. Christine is a founder, a parent, a partner, and a self-described recovering workaholic who sold her fintech company, stopped, got quiet for the first time in years, and built something entirely new from that experience. What came out of it is a framework, and a tool, for parents and caregivers who are ready to stop doing it all alone. In this episode, you will hear: Why "I could do it myself" is the exact sentence keeping so many of us stuckWhat a weekly 50-minute planning appointment with your partner can actually unlockHow to identify your low joy tasks and start letting them go without guiltWhat opportunity cost really means when applied to your home life, not just your careerWhat burnout, resentment, and the "is this it?" feeling really have in commonWhy we delegate at work without guilt and so often resist it at homeWhy a…

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Host: Sarah Dooley

Guest: Christine Landis

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Organizations: Peacock Parent, Proxy, Harvard Business Review

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