What happens when your ambition starts to feel like it's costing you the people you love?A demanding new role can pull you into survival mode. You focus on proving yourself, carrying the load, and keeping everything moving—and before you realize it, the people closest to you may be getting whatever is left of your time and energy.But guilt isn't the solution. The answer is learning how to have the honest conversations, renegotiate what needs to change, and protect what matters while continuing to build the career you want.In this episode, you'll learn:How to have the honest conversation that reveals what has quietly fallen out of balance. How to make specific, time-bound requests for support without trying to micromanage how someone else handles them. How to protect meaningful time with the people you love so your career doesn't get all the best parts of you. Listen to the full episode to learn how to pursue your career without letting guilt—or your work—run the rest of your life.New episodes are released every Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings.Stuck, simmering, or onto something juicy? I want to hear it. Drop me a line at [email protected] - I read them all.And here is the Spotify Playlist to accompany UnShakeable Her.Unshakeable Her is the podcast for women in leadership who are ready to build real influence, earn the promotion they deserve, and lead with confidence in systems that weren't built for them. Each episode tackles the challenges that shape leadership from the inside out, including imposter syndrome, resilience, credibility, boundaries, conflict, and feedback, while unpacking how pressure, workplace politics, strategic thinking, decision-making, and visibility affect the way ambitious women grow, lead, and get promoted without losing themselves in the process.

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