Doing Too Much: Recent Episodes
Antoinette
As women of colour we are raised within an intense "hustle-culture". Every day we find ourselves doing too much! This drive to do more, do better and do it all at once is a recipe for burnout. On this podcast, we'll have fun and engaging dialogues about how to practice a healthy work-life balance, manage sticky relationships and take good care of ourselves - mind, body and soul.
If you're going through a season when things seem to be falling apart, you need to listen to this episode. If you find yourself asking "why" and wondering what's going to happen, you're not alone. I talk about how to look at things from a different perspective if you're dealing with struggle, disappointment or even depression.
This is part 2 of a 2-part series with Khara Ashburne. She continues her story of the ups and downs of her career, and personal growth. In this episode she tells us about taking the plunge and moving her entire family to South America and the dramatic outcomes of all that! She's transparent, honest and insightful. This talk is a goldmine of wisdom about work-life balance, self-care, victories and regrets. Let's jump in!
This is part 1 of a 2-part series with Khara Ashburne. Khara is a talented black business woman and mother of 3 who has experienced many successes and hardships in her life. Spoiler alert: This talk is fire - literally! Khara keeps it real as she reflects on both her successes and mistakes over the years. We have a rich, deep conversation that will resonate with anyone who has ever wanted to change their life in a big big way.
Sometimes we get frustrated and discouraged when things don't seem to be working out. Our goals seem so far out of reach and we might start to lose hope. But remember that good things take time. Part of the process is getting prepared so that when the opportunity presents itself you are ready to roll. In this episode I read a few paragraphs from my book "Get Your Side Hustle On" . In it, I describe how I prepared myself for the next stage in my career, even though I experienced several setbacks. You can buy this book on Amazon.
I could talk about hair all day. There are so many social and emotional implications around how we wear our hair and how hairstyles impact our self-esteem and social status. In this episode we have a look at the different ways that our hair shapes our behaviour as women of colour, particularly as black women.
Does life feel like it's too demanding? It's common for women to feel overwhelmed by the increasing levels of responsibilities at work and at home. Trying to tackle everything can be a recipe for burnout and it slowly creeps up on you before you know it. In this episode I share some of the most common signs that you may be experiencing burnout and give some tips for how to avoid breaking down.
Toxic friendships and how to spot the red flags. In this episode I talk about how to recover from a broken friendship. So much attention is focused on how to get over a romantic breakdown, but not enough focus is placed on how to navigate toxic friendships. I'll share a few red flags that your friend is disrespecting you and how to recognize why and when you need to back away for your own mental health.
Just about everyone has had their heart broken at least once. In this episode I talk about how changing your perspective can help you to move on and be a stronger, better person. I'll share one of my personal experiences with heartbreak and how I got over it. When we're in the midst of pain and hurt sometimes we start feeling like it's not only the relationship that's broken, but that we are broken too. But that's not true. You can heal from a broken romantic relationship if you start looking at things from a new perspective. A broken heart doesn't have to turn into a broken life.
In part 1 of this 2-part series I talked about how to heal from a broken romantic relationship. In this part I talk about how to recover from a broken friendship. So much attention is focused on how to get over a romantic breakdown, but not enough focus is placed on how to navigate toxic friendships. I'll share a few red flags that your friend is disrespecting you and how to recognize why and when you need to back away for your own mental health.
Just about everyone has had their heart broken at least once. In this episode I talk about how changing your perspective can help you to move on and be a stronger, better person. I'll share one of my personal experiences with heartbreak and how I got over it. When we're in the midst of pain and hurt sometimes we start feeling like it's not only the relationship that's broken, but that we are broken too. But that's not true. You can heal from a broken romantic relationship if you start looking at things from a new perspective. A broken heart doesn't have to turn into a broken life.
In part 1 of this 2-part series I talked about how to heal from a broken romantic relationship. In this part I talk about how to recover from a broken friendship. So much attention is focused on how to get over a romantic breakdown, but not enough focus is placed on how to navigate toxic friendships. I'll share a few red flags that your friend is disrespecting you and how to recognize why and when you need to back away for your own mental health.