This Is Your Summer, Too: Fun Is the Strategy, Not the Reward with Anne Potts

“You don’t have to wait until you’re empty to start refilling.”In this bold, unapologetic episode of We Are Women Unapologetically, Jessica Cumming sits down with Anne Potts a communications strategist turned joy-first recovery coach for a conversation every high-achieving woman needs to hear.If you’ve been holding it all together while quietly falling apart, this one’s for you.Anne doesn’t just talk about self-care, she redefines it. Together, she and Jessica explore why scheduling fun is no longer a luxury for women it’s leadership. From the stress statistics nobody’s talking about, to what it really looks like to reclaim joy in your everyday life, this episode offers both strategy and soul.Because you don’t need another bath bomb.You need your life back.

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• [00:00] Opening + Welcome

• [00:30] Meet Anne Potts

• [03:00] The Stress Epidemic + Personal Flashbacks

• [05:00] From PR to Purpose

• [06:30] Self-Care Isn’t the Goal—It’s the Floor

• [08:00] Chief Activity Officer Syndrome

• [10:00] Why Vacations Don’t Always Refuel You

• [13:00] Caregiving, Guilt, and Burnout

• [15:00] What Fun Looks Like (and Doesn’t)

• [17:00] Designing Your Own Joy—On Purpose

• [20:00] The Cortisol Connection

• [22:00] Why Women Overfunction

• [25:00] “It’s My Summer Too” Moment

• [28:00] The Shift from Fun to Framework

• [30:00] Systemic Pressure + The Overwork Trap

• [33:00] How to Start Scheduling Fun

• [36:00] Flow State, Confidence, and Visibility

• [38:00] Boundaries, Practice, and Repatterning

• [40:00] Modern Life vs. True Joy

• [42:00] Values Alignment and Redefining Fun

• [44:00] Cultural Lessons + Early Shows + Daylight Joy

• [46:00] Final Thoughts + Call to Action

• [47:00] Outro

✨ Key TakeawaysFun isn’t the reward after burnout, it’s what keeps you from getting there.Self-care is survival. Fun is fuel.Being the Chief Activity Officer at home is costing you your joy.You don’t need permission to put yourself first, but here it is anyway.The strongest move you can make this summer? Put fun back on the damn calendar!

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