You built your business for freedom. But if you’re the one everyone turns to when the school calls, the groceries are forgotten, or the cat’s sick, that “freedom” can disappear fast.
Being the flexible one feels like strength. But over time, it becomes an expectation — and the cost is your focus, your energy, and your growth.
In this episode, I share the moment that made me realize bending for everyone else isn’t a badge of honour. It’s leadership fatigue in disguise. And more importantly — what to do about it.
Episode Highlights:
- 🐾 The story that opened my eyes to the hidden cost of being “the fixer”
- 🧠 Why invisible emotional labour is quietly sabotaging your growth
- ⏰ The truth about flexibility — and why it isn’t free
- 👩👧 How to delegate emotional labour at home and in business
- 🚫 Saying “no” like a CEO (without guilt)
Because you can’t scale a business while absorbing everyone else’s overflow. Real leadership isn’t about doing it all — it’s about building a business that works with your life, not against it.
Our mission for Female Founder Unplugged is to impact 1000 female entrepreneurs every season, and we need your help to do that.
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