255: Beyond the Balance Myth: Motherhood, Leadership, and Letting Go with Love with Stacy Huston

In a world that often demands perfection in every role, it’s necessary to explore the courageous work of being transparent about limits. In this week’s conversation, from the emotional and physical weight of motherhood to the pressure of leadership, we dive into the challenges of managing personal and professional life with care. This episode is fully packed with honest reflections on navigating impossible choices, setting clear boundaries, and maintaining relationships through the chaos of life.  Meet Stacy Huston, the Executive Director of SixDegrees.Org, a nonprofit founded by the actor, musician, and philanthropist Kevin Bacon. Their work gravitates toward youth empowerment, justice and equality, and enhancing sustainable living environments. With over 8 years of experience in this role, Stacy leads a creative team that supports grassroot U.S. organizations to reach wider audiences and drive impact. Her work sits at the intersection between philanthropy, content creation, and community change. Stacy is also the CEO of Entertain Change, a social impact agency dedicated to creating transformational solutions by collaborating with entertainers and organizations. Honored with the Harry Chapin Humanitarian Award, she is a driven leader, committed to making a difference daily through strategic philanthropic efforts. Outside Stacy’s career, she is a wife and a proud mom of two beautiful girls. She joined us today to talk about the importance of transparency and clear communications in maintaining relationships, especially in a demanding lifestyle.  In this episode, you will be able to: Learn the importance of vulnerability and open communication. Understand how to clear expectations and do honest check-ins.  Learn the importance of building empathy and understanding. Discover the value of being a role model. Get all the resources from today’s episode here.  Support for this show is brought to you by iDonate!  Their donor-first giving suite, including mobile pop-ups, A/B testing, recurring prompts, makes it easy to convert more donors, faster. Easy to set up & publish with no tech team required! Launch custom giving forms that sync seamlessly with your CRM. Smarter data, better donor journeys. Check them out at iDonate.com Connect with me:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_malloryerickson/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/whatthefundraising YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@malloryerickson7946 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/mallory-erickson-bressler/ Website: malloryerickson.com/podcast Loved this episode? Leave us a review and rating here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/what-the-fundraising/id1575421652 If you haven’t already, please visit our new What the Fundraising community forum. Check it out and join the conversation at this link. If you’re looking to raise more from the right funders, then you’ll want to check out my Power Partners Formula, a step-by-step approach to identifying the optimal partners for your organization. This free masterclass offers a great starting point.