Are You Overcompensating for Motherhood at Work?

Are You Overcompensating for Motherhood at Work?

July 6, 2026 · 27 min · Season 2 · Episode 13

About this episode

This episode discusses the pressures high-achieving mothers face in the corporate world and how to overcome the need to overcompensate for motherhood at work.

You were told to work like you don’t have kids—and parent like you don’t have a job. But no matter how much you over-deliver, the guilt doesn’t go away. And that’s not on you. In this episode, we unpack the invisible rules that make high-achieving mums feel like they have to overcompensate just to stay respected—and how to stop playing that game. 🎧 In this episode: Why mum guilt runs so deep in corporate culture How overworking reinforces the very bias you're trying to outrun ...

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