#29: High-Achieving Moms—Are You Losing Yourself? (with Jess Ekstrom)

About this episode

The episode discusses the challenges high-achieving women face in maintaining their identity amidst their pursuit of success.

What if success isn’t supposed to cost you yourself? So many of us did everything “right.” We chased the goals. Built the life. Hit the big hairy audacious goals. And then somewhere along the way… we started to feel like we were losing ourselves in the process. In this episode, I’m talking with Jess Ekstrom—speaker, founder, and bestselling author—about what happens when high-achieving women realize the finish line isn’t what they thought it would be. We talk about: the pressure to keep...

People in this episode

Host: Stacey Hutson

Guest: Jess Ekstrom

Topics covered

• high-achieving moms
• self-identity
• success
• personal growth
• women empowerment

Keywords

• high-achieving moms
• losing yourself
• success
• personal goals
• women's issues

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