If You Want Both a Career and a Family… You Need to Hear This
About this episode
This episode explores the challenges and realities of balancing motherhood and a career, emphasizing the identity evolution and internal conflicts faced by ambitious women.
What if the reason so many ambitious women feel torn about motherhood isn’t because they have to choose… but because no one has shown them how both can actually work? In this episode of The Balance Theory, Erika sits down with psychologist and friend (and her first guest ever on the show) Nancy Sokarno, to unpack the real, unfiltered experience of becoming a working mum - beyond the surface-level advice and societal expectations. This conversation explores the identity shift that comes with motherhood, the internal conflict high-achieving women often face, and the uncomfortable truths that aren’t spoken about enough: from grief and resentment to guilt and pressure to “do it all.” But more importantly, it reframes the narrative. This isn’t about choosing between ambition and family. It’s about understanding what needs to evolve within you to hold both. Whether you’re planning to become a mum, navigating early motherhood, or trying to build a life that includes both career and family, this episode will give you a deeper perspective on what that actually requires. 💭 What We Cover: Why motherhood is an identity evolution, not just a new role The internal pressure to be the “perfect”…
People in this episode
Host: Erika De Pellegrin
Guest: Nancy Sokarno
Topics covered
- motherhood
- career
- identity shift
- high-achieving women
- internal conflict
- ambition
- family
Keywords
- working mum
- identity evolution
- perfect mother
- resentment
- guilt
- relationship shifts
- communication
- ambition
- family balance
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