{"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":"The Default Parent Problem: Why Moms End Up Managing the Whole Family","slug":"the-default-parent-problem-why-moms-end-up-managing-the-whole-family","published_at":"2026-03-23T10:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/ambitious-and-balanced-working-moms-3627619/the-default-parent-problem-why-moms-end-up-managing-the-whole-family","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/ambitious-and-balanced-working-moms-3627619","url":"https://www.rebeccaolsoncoaching.com/270","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/06d6f8c6-23ba-46f7-85ba-d9d71f66f12d.mp3","summary":"I had one of those moments again where my kid asked me for something while my partner was sitting right there, and it made me realize how many of us have quietly become the default parent without ever deciding to. In this episode, I’m breaking down why that happens, not from a place of blame, but from understanding. Because when you see how this dynamic forms over time, it becomes so much easier to change it. If you’ve been carrying the mental load and wondering how it all ended up on your plate, this is going to give you a completely different perspective. In this episode, we unpack: What it really means to be the default parent (hint: it’s not about doing more tasks) How childhood conditioning and early motherhood wire this pattern in Why practice—not ability—keeps you stuck holding the mental load The hidden role of perfectionism and standards in keeping control How small daily patterns quietly turn into a one-person system Work with me: Ambitious & Balanced: www.rebeccaolsoncoaching.com/ambitiousandbalanced Book your Break Free From Stress Strategy Call (with free Quiz!): www.ambitiousandbalanced.com/break-free-from-stress","meta_description":"I had one of those moments again where my kid asked me for something while my partner was sitting right there, and it made me realize how many of us have…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1036,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/ambitious-and-balanced-working-moms-3627619/episodes/the-default-parent-problem-why-moms-end-up-managing-the-whole-family/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/the-default-parent-problem-why-moms-end-up-managing-the-whole-family.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}