The Mental Offload Podcast

A client of mine recently raised some thoughtful concerns about her company's AI rollout. Her boss's retort was firm: "You need to get on board the AI train. It's already moving." And there it was. The thing so many...

You already have the right degrees. A good job title. A salary that took years of relentless effort to earn (even if it's a fraction of what you're worth). By any measure, you are someone who is successful. And yet...

If you're balancing a big job and small kids, your time likely falls into three categories: Work. Family. Keeping it all running. Work deadlines. School logistics. Laundry. Groceries. Emails. Exercise. Trying to sleep...

When you hear the word "networking," do you feel yourself cringe a bit? Maybe you feel awkward networking. Or maybe you tell yourself "I don't have time for networking", although deep down you know you're avoiding it...

You're doing the job. Delivering results. And yet, when it comes time to ask for more, there's a lump in your stomach. Whether it's salary, flexibility, or even your day-to-day workload, the conversation suddenly...

Life admin. It's one thing no one can escape from. Even in the busiest seasons of work and life, you can be sure that someone, somewhere, has another form they need you to fill out. I stopped counting one day last week...

If you recently had your 2025 annual review, you're probably in one of three places: You're relieved. You're frustrated. Or you're thinking, "what do I have to do to get the recognition I deserve?!" Maybe you worked...

I'll be honest, I've never found much success with New Year's Resolutions. And I know I'm not alone - most resolutions get abandoned by this point in January. So, what can you do if you love a good goal, but the idea of...

Look just about anywhere these days, and it's hard to escape the tradwife-lite look. You know, the perfectly curated content that seems designed to sell us on the lie that women should be managing the home and...

Cinderella syndrome is the ultimate corporate fairy tale. The belief that if you do your work perfectly, take on more responsibilities without complaint... ...one day, Prince Charming (aka a powerful leader in your...

If you've ever walked into a performance review expecting a gold star, and walked out feeling rattled, or even a little angry, you're not alone. In fact, you'd be in good company. Many highly competent women have had a...

Tell me if you've seen this play out before: You get handed a seemingly impossible goal, and you want to prove you're up to the task. But as soon as you start making the tough calls…you realize you're on your own. No...

It used to be the case that, if you were unhappy in your job, friends would tell you, "maybe it's time to look for a new job." But these days, people will tell you "hang onto whatever you've got." Because a lot of...

If you manage enough people in your career, I guarantee that at some point, you'll have an underperformer on your team. Sometimes underperformance is glaring. But most of the time, it's smaller stuff: a missed deadline...

You can run a high-stakes meeting without breaking a sweat. You manage a team like a boss. At work, you seem to know how to keep cool, even when fires are burning around you. But when you walk through your own front...