53. Discomfort in Authority

About this episode

Emily discusses the internal challenges of balancing life and business after the birth of her fifth child and the impact on her online presence.

Something shifted after baby number five that Emily didn't expect. It wasn't the logistics — she had prepared for that. It was the internal stretch that came from holding more in life and business than ever before. In this episode, Emily shares what the fourth trimester revealed about how she had been showing up online, why social media started feeling draining, and the moment she realized she had been performing without even knowing it. This conversation is for women who have ever felt like showing up online takes more energy than it should. Emily gets honest about what it looks like to stop polishing everything, to own your authority without shrinking, and to figure out what you actually believe — not what you think will land well. If you're craving more alignment and less performance in how you show up, this episode is for you. Questions answered in this episode: What does life actually look like with five kids, two businesses, and a newborn? Why did showing up on social media start feeling so draining after baby number five? What is the difference between showing up authentically and still performing without realizing it? How do you figure out what you actually believe and…

People in this episode

Host: Emily

Topics covered

• authority
• social media
• authenticity
• entrepreneurship
• motherhood

Keywords

• discomfort
• performance
• alignment
• beliefs

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