305: Eldest Daughter Syndrome & How to Handle the Pressure to Do It All

About this episode

The episode discusses eldest daughter syndrome and how to manage the associated pressures.

Today’s class is our monthly guest episode, and our substitute teacher is Monica Denais, a licensed professional counselor and host of the Café with Monica podcast who helps ambitious women — especially first-gen women and eldest daughters — navigate anxiety, burnout, perfectionism, and the pressure to hold everything together! In this episode, we’re diving into eldest daughter syndrome: what it is, how it shows up, and how to stop carrying the weight of everyone else’s needs. We cover: The s...

People in this episode

Host: Jess Massey

Guest: Monica Denais

Topics covered

• eldest daughter syndrome
• anxiety
• burnout
• perfectionism
• pressure
• mental health

Keywords

• eldest daughter syndrome
• anxiety
• burnout
• perfectionism
• mental health

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Café with Monica

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