This One’s for the Women Trying to Balance Being a Mom and a Boss

About this episode

Michelle Stokes reflects on the challenges of balancing motherhood and leadership in her life.

In this episode of Beyond the Bombshell , Michelle shares a real and honest reflection on the feeling many women experience but rarely talk about — living between two worlds as a boss and a mom. While watching the sunrise and preparing for a busy day of leadership meetings, Michelle opens up about the internal struggle of balancing the different roles she plays. From being a mom and partner at home to stepping into leadership and building a business alongside her husband, she shares how confusing it can feel when those identities don’t seem to fully align. Michelle talks about the pressure many women feel to show only one side of themselves to the world. The relatable, everyday version… or the driven, ambitious version. But what happens when both are true? After months of personal growth, leadership development, and business restructuring, Michelle is realizing that hiding parts of herself no longer feels right. Instead of choosing between the “real life mom” and the “boss woman building something bigger,” she’s learning that both versions deserve to exist. This episode is a reminder that you don’t have to shrink parts of yourself to fit into one box. You can be the woman…

People in this episode

Host: Michelle Stokes

Topics covered

• work-life balance
• motherhood
• leadership
• personal growth
• entrepreneurship

Keywords

• mom
• boss
• identity
• business
• empowerment
• self-acceptance
• personal development

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