{"podcast":{"title":"The Boss Mom Podcast","slug":"the-boss-mom-podcast-450919","podcast_index_feed_id":450919,"rss_url":"https://bossmom.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"https://boss-mom.com/","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/1/3/8/d/138ddda1d6b171ede55e3c100dce7605/BossMomPodcastCoverart24.png","author":"Dana Malstaff","episode_count":764,"summary":"Motherhood and business aren't meant to be done alone. The Boss Mom Podcast isn't just a collection of conversations—it's your decision support, your permission slip, your place to laugh, cry, and connect. Hosted by Dana Malstaff, founder of Boss Mom LLC, this is your new home base, where you'll find mom-centric business advice, the raw truth about being a mom with big dreams, and a ton of hope and proof that you can reach all of your goals. No matter what stage of motherhood or business you're in, we're here for all of it. From big decisions to little wins, we've got your back. Think of us as your biggest advocate, helping you build the business and life you love, one episode at a time.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-24T04:17:47.899947+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-boss-mom-podcast-450919"},"episode":{"title":"Don't Do His Laundry: The Rule That Went Viral and What It Really Means for Moms (with Paige Connell)","slug":"don-t-do-his-laundry-the-rule-that-went-viral-and-what-it-really-means-for-moms-with-paige-connell","published_at":"2026-06-25T12:26:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-boss-mom-podcast-450919/don-t-do-his-laundry-the-rule-that-went-viral-and-what-it-really-means-for-moms-with-paige-connell","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-boss-mom-podcast-450919","url":"https://bossmom.libsyn.com/dont-do-his-laundry-the-rule-that-went-viral-and-what-it-really-means-for-moms-with-paige-connell","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/bossmom/BossMomPOdcast_-_Paige_Connell.m4a?dest-id=298965","summary":"Paige Connell went from zero kids to four kids in under three years — foster care, adoption, two biological pregnancies, and a baby born during COVID while her husband, a blue-collar first responder, never worked a single day from home. What happened next is a story about the mental load of motherhood that every mom in a partnership needs to hear. This isn't a conversation about chores. It's about the assumptions that build up without anyone saying a word, the resentment that follows, and the real conversations that change things. Paige didn't do her husband's laundry. He cooks dinner most nights. People have feelings about both of those things online. What actually matters is the system underneath, and how they built it. You'll hear: Why the mental load snowballs without anyone intending it to The laundry rule Paige's mother-in-law gave her years ago (and why it's actually about resentment, not laundry) Why defensiveness is normal, and what matters is what happens after The \"third option\" between sucking it up and leaving What to do when you're growing and your partner isn't How to build a division of labor based on strengths instead of assumptions What it actually looks like on the other side of two years of hard conversations This one is for any mom who is carrying more than her share and doesn't quite know how to start the conversation. Mentioned in this episode: Paige on Instagram: @sheisapaigeturner Paige's website: shesapaigeturner.com Paige's Substack (Lessons Learned): substack.com BossMom Community (free): bossmom.com/community BossMom+: bossmom.com/join","meta_description":"Paige Connell went from zero kids to four kids in under three years — foster care, adoption, two biological pregnancies, and a baby born during COVID whil…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2529,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-boss-mom-podcast-450919/episodes/don-t-do-his-laundry-the-rule-that-went-viral-and-what-it-really-means-for-moms-with-paige-connell/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-boss-mom-podcast-450919/don-t-do-his-laundry-the-rule-that-went-viral-and-what-it-really-means-for-moms-with-paige-connell.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}