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Why Overachieving Is Exhausting You (And What to Do Instead)
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- Mighty As A Mother
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- Feb 17, 2026
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Summary
In a culture that still glorifies hustle and resilience, what happens when the very grit that built your success starts quietly depleting you? In this episode, Jenn sits down with Amanda Goetz —two-time founder, four-time CMO, mom of three, and author of Toxic Grit —for a conversation that feels like a deep exhale for ambitious women everywhere. Amanda has built brands, raised millions, navigated divorce, and reinvented herself more than once. And somewhere along the way, she realized that the same grit that fueled her rise was also quietly burning her out. Her book, Toxic Grit: How to Have It All and Actually Love What You Have , is already resonating with thousands of women questioning hustle culture and craving something more sustainable. Today, we go there with her. Together, we talk candidly about: The difference between healthy ambition and "toxic grit"—and how to know when you've crossed the line Why "alignment" can feel impossible when you're juggling multiple identities at once Amanda's Character Theory and how naming the different parts of yourself can reduce guilt and increase presence The concept of "spin cycles" and why intentional resets—both daily and seasonally—are essential for ambitious women How to set an "enoughness line" so you can push in one season without losing yourself in the process The seasonality of ambition—blooming, going back into the dirt, and trusting the cycle We also dive into practical rituals for transitioning between roles (from CEO to caregiver to partner to solo human), and how even small boundaries—like a commute bath or a 20-minute phone-free walk—can radically shift how you show up. This conversation is for the woman who's been praised for her grit. The steady one at home. The overachiever at work. The one who "just gets it d…