{"podcast":{"title":"Ambitious and Balanced Working Moms","slug":"ambitious-and-balanced-working-moms-3627619","podcast_index_feed_id":3627619,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/ambitiousandbalancedworkingmoms/","website_url":"http://rebeccaolsoncoaching.com","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/8806c1e7-0fe2-4777-b984-b8fcf948bfd1/_iAbue64X3JPfjuCNTaMGHoX.jpg","author":"Rebecca Olson","episode_count":297,"summary":"This is a show for working moms who want to balance their ambitious career goals with their life as a mom. Being a career driven woman is hard and confusing after having kids but each week, Certified Professional Life Coach Rebecca Olson will share bite-size stories, tips and strategies to help you regain your confidence, make decisions you trust and create a positive mindset that supports the ambitious life you want to live. Drawing on seven years of coaching ambitious working mom in finding work/life balance as well as her own journey as the breadwinner of a family of 4, Rebecca will teach you how to be both successful at work and present with your family. If you never want to choose between your career and being a great mom, you’ll find the answers and support right here. Learn more at rebeccaolsoncoaching.com.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-21T14:17:09.138190+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/ambitious-and-balanced-working-moms-3627619"},"episode":{"title":"A Working Mom’s Breakthrough About Work-Life Balance (with Allison Costelow)","slug":"a-working-mom-s-breakthrough-about-work-life-balance-with-allison-costelow","published_at":"2026-06-01T10:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/ambitious-and-balanced-working-moms-3627619/a-working-mom-s-breakthrough-about-work-life-balance-with-allison-costelow","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/ambitious-and-balanced-working-moms-3627619","url":"https://www.rebeccaolsoncoaching.com/280","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/07ce275c-ea65-44ac-9916-f6f556b96eef.mp3","summary":"My client Allison shares the moment she realized she’d been living by expectations she never consciously chose, and how redefining balance on her own terms changed everything. In this conversation, we talk about the pressure ambitious working moms carry, the invisible mental load, the myth of the “magic button,” and the surprisingly simple shifts that finally helped her feel calmer, more present, and back in control of her life. In this episode, we unpack: Why “work-life balance” feels impossible when you never define what it actually means to you The hidden expectations ambitious moms are unconsciously trying to live up to How small planning tools created more calm, presence, and control The mindset shift that helped Allison stop feeling like a slave to her schedule Why investing in yourself isn’t selfish — it’s necessary for real change Work with me: Ambitious & Balanced: www.rebeccaolsoncoaching.com/ambitiousandbalanced Book a Work-Life Balance Strategy Call: www.rebeccaolsoncoaching.com/ambitiousandbalanced-call Book your Mental Load Reset Call here (with free Quiz!): www.ambitiousandbalanced.com/strategy","meta_description":"My client Allison shares the moment she realized she’d been living by expectations she never consciously chose, and how redefining balance on her own term…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2439,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/ambitious-and-balanced-working-moms-3627619/episodes/a-working-mom-s-breakthrough-about-work-life-balance-with-allison-costelow/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/ambitious-and-balanced-working-moms-3627619/a-working-mom-s-breakthrough-about-work-life-balance-with-allison-costelow.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}