The Mental Offload Podcast
By Shawna Samuel
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The Mental Offload podcast is the podcast for women who want to excel as leaders without sacrificing a fulfilling life. Whether you're struggling with imposter syndrome and perfectionism at work, mom guilt, or the overwhlem of the mental load of parenthood, the Mental Offload podcast offers both evidence-based strategies and real-world strategies for high-achieving women. Combining business leadership, feminism, and coaching tools, we'll have important conversations about passions, priorities, perseverance and power. Hosted by Shawna Samuel, Yale MBA and Certified Feminist Coach.
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Is Remote Work a Trap?
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Jun 02, 2026 |
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4 AI Mistakes that Will Hurt Your Career
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May 19, 2026 |
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The Tyranny of Expectations
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May 05, 2026 |
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Hobbies are not Optional
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Apr 22, 2026 |
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Awkward Networking (and How to Fix it)
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Apr 06, 2026 |
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Negotiating While Female
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Mar 24, 2026 |
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Managing Life Admin
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Mar 10, 2026 |
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Reverse Engineer Your Annual Review
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Feb 24, 2026 |
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What's Your Word of the Year?
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Jan 27, 2026 |
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Best Of: The Home Team
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Jan 13, 2026 |
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Best of: Cinderella Syndrome
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Dec 16, 2025 |
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Responding to a Negative Performance Review
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Dec 02, 2025 |
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Air Cover
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Nov 18, 2025 |
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What's Working for Job Searches in 2025
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Nov 05, 2025 |
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How to Manage an Underperformer
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Oct 21, 2025 |
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Leadership at Home (w/ Lisa Smith)
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Oct 07, 2025 |
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Back-to-School Resets
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Sep 16, 2025 |
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Why You're Not Getting Promoted
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Sep 02, 2025 |
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Offense and Defense at Work
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Aug 19, 2025 |
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5 Key Times to Rethink your Personal Brand and Executive Presence
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Aug 05, 2025 |
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Part-Time Pitfalls
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Jul 22, 2025 |
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Power Moms with Joann Lublin
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Jul 08, 2025 |
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Noble Excuses with Elizabeth Sherman
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Jun 24, 2025 |
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How to Beat Burnout as a Working Mom with Lori Oberbroeckling
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Jun 10, 2025 |
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Running Behind
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May 27, 2025 |
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Nervous System Regulation (Part 2), with Jane Pilger
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May 13, 2025 |
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Nervous System Regulation (Part 1), with Jane Pilger
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Apr 29, 2025 |
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Magical Schedule Thinking
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Apr 22, 2025 |
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Preparing for a Mid-Level Management Job Interview
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Apr 15, 2025 |
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3 Phases of Change
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Apr 08, 2025 |
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Dealing with Difficult Colleagues: The Underminer
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Apr 01, 2025 |
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Moms on Strike
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Mar 25, 2025 |
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The New Rules of Hybrid Work
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Mar 18, 2025 |
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Cinderella Syndrome
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Mar 11, 2025 |
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Reinvention
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Mar 04, 2025 |
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Overcompetence
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Feb 25, 2025 |
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The War on Working Parents
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Feb 18, 2025 |
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Bandwidth is Your Most Critical Asset
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Feb 11, 2025 |
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Strategic Subtraction
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Feb 04, 2025 |
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Networking for Introverts
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Jan 28, 2025 |
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The Charisma Formula
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Jan 21, 2025 |
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Underearning
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Jan 14, 2025 |
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4 Work-Life Balance Myths
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Jan 07, 2025 |
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Values-led Goal Planning
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Dec 31, 2024 |
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BEST OF: Growth, Balance and Pivot Years
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Dec 24, 2024 |
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BEST OF: Your Future Self
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Dec 17, 2024 |
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BEST OF: Executive Presence
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Dec 10, 2024 |
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A Relaxed Holiday Season
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Dec 03, 2024 |
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The Myth of Multitasking
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Nov 26, 2024 |
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Burnout Prevention Protocol
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Nov 19, 2024 |
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Why Women's Leadership Matters Now
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Nov 12, 2024 |
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Time to Take Back Your Brain with Kara Loewentheil
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Nov 05, 2024 |
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Leadership during (Peri) Menopause
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Oct 29, 2024 |
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Advocating for your Career
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Oct 22, 2024 |
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The Power of Rest with Marissa McKool
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Oct 15, 2024 |
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Executive Presence Lessons from Kamala Harris
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Oct 08, 2024 |
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Receiving Feedback
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Oct 01, 2024 |
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Managing the Family Calendar and Setting "Off-Duty" Hours at Home (with Amelia Pleasant Kennedy)
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Sep 24, 2024 |
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The 3am Wakeups
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Sep 17, 2024 |
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Back to School Recovery
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Sep 10, 2024 |
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Mid-Career Malaise
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Sep 03, 2024 |
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Seasonal Productivity
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Jul 02, 2024 |
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Reclaiming Your Freedom, Energy and Power (with Emma Seppälä)
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Jun 25, 2024 |
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Straight Outta Stepford
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Jun 18, 2024 |
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Speaking with Confidence (with Claire Fry)
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Jun 11, 2024 |
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Prepare a Successful Mid-Year Review
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Jun 04, 2024 |
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How to Recover from a Mistake at Work
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May 28, 2024 |
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How to Manage Email Overload
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May 21, 2024 |
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Mother's Day Emotional Hangover
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May 14, 2024 |
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Good Men and Garbage Men: Negotiating the Mental Load at Home
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May 07, 2024 |
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Who Says "Me Time" is Selfish?
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Apr 30, 2024 |
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Is Inbox Zero a Waste of Time?
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Apr 23, 2024 |
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Managing Presentation Anxiety
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Apr 16, 2024 |
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Decision Constraint
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Apr 09, 2024 |
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Sprint Weeks
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Apr 02, 2024 |
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Superthinking
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Mar 26, 2024 |
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Women Deserve a Mental Offload
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Mar 19, 2024 |
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Leadership Loneliness
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Mar 12, 2024 |
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Your Future Self
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Mar 05, 2024 |
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Executive Presence
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Feb 27, 2024 |
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3 Keys to Rise in Any Organization
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Feb 20, 2024 |
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Annual Relationship Review
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Feb 13, 2024 |
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How to Be Your Own PR Person at Work (And Why it Matters)
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Feb 06, 2024 |
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Why Coaching is the New Work Perk
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Jan 30, 2024 |
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Create a Winning Development Plan
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Jan 23, 2024 |
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Create a System for Goal Success
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Jan 16, 2024 |
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Growth, Balance, and Pivot Years
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Jan 09, 2024 |
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New Year's Resolutions
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Jan 02, 2024 |
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BEST OF: The Manual, Part 1: "Good Girl" Conditioning
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Dec 26, 2023 |
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BEST OF: Momposter Syndrome
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Dec 19, 2023 |
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BEST OF: Mom Guilt is Optional
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Dec 12, 2023 |
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BEST OF: The 4 Pillars of Work-Life Balance
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Dec 05, 2023 |
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When You Can't Be There For School Events
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Nov 28, 2023 |
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Think Weeks
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Nov 21, 2023 |
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Holiday Overwhelm
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Nov 14, 2023 |
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The Hidden Benefits of Anxiety at Work
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Nov 07, 2023 |
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First World Problems
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Oct 31, 2023 |
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4 Performance Review Mistakes
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Oct 24, 2023 |
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Managing Up
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Oct 17, 2023 |
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Main Character Energy
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Oct 10, 2023 |
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Are We Having Fun Yet?
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Oct 03, 2023 |
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A Balanced "Time Diet"
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Sep 25, 2023 |
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Disordered Ways of Working
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Sep 19, 2023 |
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The Motherhood Penalty Is Real
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Sep 12, 2023 |
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The Shut Down Routine
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Sep 05, 2023 |
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A Perfect Morning Routine
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Aug 29, 2023 |
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The Mental Load of Back-to-School Prep
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Aug 22, 2023 |
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Working Mothers Need a Room of One's Own
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Aug 15, 2023 |
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Season Two is Coming!
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Aug 08, 2023 |
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How to Take a Real Summer Break
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Jul 04, 2023 |
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The Two Billionaires
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Jun 27, 2023 |
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People vs. Process Problems
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Jun 20, 2023 |
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Momposter Syndrome
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Jun 13, 2023 |
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Can AI Erase the Mental Load?
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Jun 06, 2023 |
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Dealing with Haters at Work
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May 30, 2023 |
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How to Prevent Burnout
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May 23, 2023 |
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Are You Working On Your Job, or On Your Career?
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May 16, 2023 |
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The Manual, Part 2: Relationships
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May 08, 2023 |
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The Manual, Part 1: "Good Girl" Conditioning
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May 02, 2023 |
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Why You Need a CEO Mindset (Even if You're Not a CEO)
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Apr 25, 2023 |
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Developing Failproof Systems
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Apr 18, 2023 |
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Leverage Your Team (and Stop Doing it All)
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Apr 11, 2023 |
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Why You're Not Getting More Done
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Apr 04, 2023 |
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The 4 Pillars of Work-Life Balance
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Mar 28, 2023 |
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When Gratitude is B*******
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Mar 21, 2023 |
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Your Highest and Best Use (Lessons from Tiffany Dufu)
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Mar 14, 2023 |
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Sleep is the Next Feminist Frontier
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Mar 07, 2023 |
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Building a Personal Board of Advisors
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Feb 28, 2023 |
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The Home Team
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Feb 21, 2023 |
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Priorities
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Feb 14, 2023 |
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Leading Thru Layoffs (And Other Bad News)
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Feb 07, 2023 |
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Imposter Syndrome & Growth Discomfort
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Jan 31, 2023 |
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Mom Guilt is Optional
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Jan 24, 2023 |
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Ambition: Leaning In, Opting Out, and Career Confusion
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Jan 24, 2023 |
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Having it All?
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Jan 24, 2023 |
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Introducing The Mental Offload Podcast
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Dec 13, 2022 |