Why You’re Burnt Out:
The Hidden Cost of Being
the Default Parent and CEO
You’re not imagining it.
You’re exhausted. You’re short-tempered. And somehow, even with a calendar full of commitments and a brain buzzing with tabs like a cluttered browser window, it feels like you’re constantly behind.
If you’re the woman who remembers where everyone’s lost shoes are and where the business tax receipts are saved, this one’s for you.
Because being the default parent and the default CEO is a silent recipe for burnout.
You’re exhausted. You’re short-tempered. And somehow, even with a calendar full of commitments and a brain buzzing with tabs like a cluttered browser window, it feels like you’re constantly behind.
If you’re the woman who remembers where everyone’s lost shoes are and where the business tax receipts are saved, this one’s for you.
Because being the default parent and the default CEO is a silent recipe for burnout.
The Myth of Having It All (Without Doing It All)
Our culture loves to tell us we can have it all. But what it doesn’t tell us is that many women do have it all but only by doing it all themselves.
And here’s the truth:
❌ If you’re the fallback for every question at home AND at work…
❌ If you’re the emotional regulator for your family AND your team…
❌ If everything has to go through you before it moves forward…
You’re going to burn out. Plain and simple.
Not because you’re not capable. But because the system you’re running on was never designed for your success.
Why It Happens: Default Settings No One Talks About
From a young age, women are conditioned to be caretakers, organisers, and peacekeepers. We absorb this idea that being needed = being valuable.
So when our kids come to us for everything? We feel needed. When our team relies on us to make every decision? We feel important.
But there’s a cost.
Every micro-decision from what’s for dinner to which CRM to use is draining your brain power. You’re stuck in a loop of decision fatigue, emotional labour, and constant context-switching.
And let’s not even talk about guilt. (Oh wait, we must. Because it’s real. And heavy.)
We feel guilty for resenting the people we love. We feel guilty for wanting space. We feel guilty for not doing it all with a smile on our face.
That guilt keeps us stuck in martyr-mode. And that, my friend, keeps us small.
So when our kids come to us for everything? We feel needed. When our team relies on us to make every decision? We feel important.
But there’s a cost.
Every micro-decision from what’s for dinner to which CRM to use is draining your brain power. You’re stuck in a loop of decision fatigue, emotional labour, and constant context-switching.
And let’s not even talk about guilt. (Oh wait, we must. Because it’s real. And heavy.)
We feel guilty for resenting the people we love. We feel guilty for wanting space. We feel guilty for not doing it all with a smile on our face.
That guilt keeps us stuck in martyr-mode. And that, my friend, keeps us small.
Why It Matters (And How It Shows Up in Your Business)
When you’re constantly the one everyone turns to, two things happen:
You’re not just doing more than your fair share, you're doing everyone’s growth a disservice.
Clients, team members, even your partner or kids, don't develop their own resourcefulness because you’ve made yourself the shortcut.
The result? You’re stuck, your business is capped, and your life feels like a series of interruptions with no room to breathe.
- You train everyone to depend on you.
- You strip everyone else of the opportunity to grow.
You’re not just doing more than your fair share, you're doing everyone’s growth a disservice.
Clients, team members, even your partner or kids, don't develop their own resourcefulness because you’ve made yourself the shortcut.
The result? You’re stuck, your business is capped, and your life feels like a series of interruptions with no room to breathe.
The Way Forward: Disrupt the Default
Ready for your Moxie Breakthrough? ✨
Here’s What I Know For Sure…
You don’t need more hustle. You need a whole new playbook.
Start here:
1. Identify your default zones. Make a list for one week. Every time someone asks you where something is, how to do something, or to make a decision, write it down.
2. Build barriers. Don’t be the first stop. Be the last. Teach your team and your kids how to problem-solve before they come to you. Use tools, SOPs, and systems.
3. Set boundaries. Hold them. Boundaries aren’t about rejection. They’re about protection for your energy, your time, and your leadership capacity.
4. Normalize not being needed. Your business (and your family) should not fall apart without you. Let go of the belief that being indispensable is the same as being successful. It’s not.
5. Create an environment that supports your growth. That might mean an actual office space. Or a routine that respects your rhythm. Or a phone in a lockbox.
Small changes. Big energy shifts.
Start here:
1. Identify your default zones. Make a list for one week. Every time someone asks you where something is, how to do something, or to make a decision, write it down.
2. Build barriers. Don’t be the first stop. Be the last. Teach your team and your kids how to problem-solve before they come to you. Use tools, SOPs, and systems.
3. Set boundaries. Hold them. Boundaries aren’t about rejection. They’re about protection for your energy, your time, and your leadership capacity.
4. Normalize not being needed. Your business (and your family) should not fall apart without you. Let go of the belief that being indispensable is the same as being successful. It’s not.
5. Create an environment that supports your growth. That might mean an actual office space. Or a routine that respects your rhythm. Or a phone in a lockbox.
Small changes. Big energy shifts.
You can’t lead when you’re depleted. You can’t scale what’s stuck inside your head. And you can’t keep showing up for everyone else if you never show up for yourself.
You deserve more than survival-mode. You deserve a business (and life) that works with you, not against you.
Let’s start building it. Together.
You deserve more than survival-mode. You deserve a business (and life) that works with you, not against you.
Let’s start building it. Together.
Book your FREE Moxie Breakthrough Call today. Let’s uncover where your business is draining you, what’s keeping you stuck in default-mode, and how to reclaim your time, energy, and leadership.
Because you deserve a business that works without burning you out.
🔗 Click here to book your Moxie Breakthrough Call now
Until next time, stay moxie.
Because you deserve a business that works without burning you out.
🔗 Click here to book your Moxie Breakthrough Call now
Until next time, stay moxie.
You’re not imagining it.
You’re exhausted. You’re short-tempered. And somehow, even with a calendar full of commitments and a brain buzzing with tabs like a cluttered browser window, it feels like you’re constantly behind.
If you’re the woman who remembers where everyone’s lost shoes are and where the business tax receipts are saved, this one’s for you.
Because being the default parent and the default CEO is a silent recipe for burnout.
Why You’re Burnt Out: The Hidden Cost of Being
the Default Parent and CEO
From a young age, women are conditioned to be caretakers, organisers, and peacekeepers. We absorb this idea that being needed = being valuable.
So when our kids come to us for everything? We feel needed. When our team relies on us to make every decision? We feel important.
But there’s a cost.
Every micro-decision from what’s for dinner to which CRM to use is draining your brain power. You’re stuck in a loop of decision fatigue, emotional labour, and constant context-switching.
And let’s not even talk about guilt. (Oh wait, we must. Because it’s real. And heavy.)
We feel guilty for resenting the people we love. We feel guilty for wanting space. We feel guilty for not doing it all with a smile on our face.
That guilt keeps us stuck in martyr-mode. And that, my friend, keeps us small.
So when our kids come to us for everything? We feel needed. When our team relies on us to make every decision? We feel important.
But there’s a cost.
Every micro-decision from what’s for dinner to which CRM to use is draining your brain power. You’re stuck in a loop of decision fatigue, emotional labour, and constant context-switching.
And let’s not even talk about guilt. (Oh wait, we must. Because it’s real. And heavy.)
We feel guilty for resenting the people we love. We feel guilty for wanting space. We feel guilty for not doing it all with a smile on our face.
That guilt keeps us stuck in martyr-mode. And that, my friend, keeps us small.
The Myth of Having It All (Without Doing It All)
Our culture loves to tell us we can have it all. But what it doesn’t tell us is that many women do have it all but only by doing it all themselves.
And here’s the truth:
❌ If you’re the fallback for every question at home AND at work…
❌ If you’re the emotional regulator for your family AND your team…
❌ If everything has to go through you before it moves forward…
You’re going to burn out. Plain and simple.
Not because you’re not capable. But because the system you’re running on was never designed for your success.
And here’s the truth:
❌ If you’re the fallback for every question at home AND at work…
❌ If you’re the emotional regulator for your family AND your team…
❌ If everything has to go through you before it moves forward…
You’re going to burn out. Plain and simple.
Not because you’re not capable. But because the system you’re running on was never designed for your success.
Why It Happens: Default Settings No One Talks About
Why It Matters (And How It Shows Up in Your Business)
When you’re constantly the one everyone turns to, two things happen:
Clients, team members, even your partner or kids, don't develop their own resourcefulness because you’ve made yourself the shortcut.
The result? You’re stuck, your business is capped, and your life feels like a series of interruptions with no room to breathe.
- You train everyone to depend on you.
- You strip everyone else of the opportunity to grow.
Clients, team members, even your partner or kids, don't develop their own resourcefulness because you’ve made yourself the shortcut.
The result? You’re stuck, your business is capped, and your life feels like a series of interruptions with no room to breathe.
The Way Forward: Disrupt the Default
You don’t need more hustle. You need a whole new playbook.
Start here:
1. Identify your default zones. Make a list for one week. Every time someone asks you where something is, how to do something, or to make a decision, write it down.
2. Build barriers. Don’t be the first stop. Be the last. Teach your team and your kids how to problem-solve before they come to you. Use tools, SOPs, and systems.
3. Set boundaries. Hold them. Boundaries aren’t about rejection. They’re about protection for your energy, your time, and your leadership capacity.
4. Normalize not being needed. Your business (and your family) should not fall apart without you. Let go of the belief that being indispensable is the same as being successful. It’s not.
5. Create an environment that supports your growth. That might mean an actual office space. Or a routine that respects your rhythm. Or a phone in a lockbox.
Small changes. Big energy shifts.
Start here:
1. Identify your default zones. Make a list for one week. Every time someone asks you where something is, how to do something, or to make a decision, write it down.
2. Build barriers. Don’t be the first stop. Be the last. Teach your team and your kids how to problem-solve before they come to you. Use tools, SOPs, and systems.
3. Set boundaries. Hold them. Boundaries aren’t about rejection. They’re about protection for your energy, your time, and your leadership capacity.
4. Normalize not being needed. Your business (and your family) should not fall apart without you. Let go of the belief that being indispensable is the same as being successful. It’s not.
5. Create an environment that supports your growth. That might mean an actual office space. Or a routine that respects your rhythm. Or a phone in a lockbox.
Small changes. Big energy shifts.
Here’s What I Know For Sure…
You can’t lead when you’re depleted. You can’t scale what’s stuck inside your head. And you can’t keep showing up for everyone else if you never show up for yourself.
You deserve more than survival-mode. You deserve a business (and life) that works with you, not against you.
Let’s start building it. Together.
You deserve more than survival-mode. You deserve a business (and life) that works with you, not against you.
Let’s start building it. Together.
Ready for your Moxie Breakthrough? ✨
Book your FREE Moxie Breakthrough Call today. Let’s uncover where your business is draining you, what’s keeping you stuck in default-mode, and how to reclaim your time, energy, and leadership.
Because you deserve a business that works without burning you out.
🔗 Click here to book your Moxie Breakthrough Call now
Until next time, stay moxie.
Because you deserve a business that works without burning you out.
🔗 Click here to book your Moxie Breakthrough Call now
Until next time, stay moxie.
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SARAH
is a business owner who has gone from overwhelmed and overbooked to successfully running a business AND being a great mum and wife.
Through years of trial and error and PLENTY of mistakes, she’s learned how to create powerful frameworks that help businesses run sustainably, giving back time and energy to their owners.
Now, she brings her knowledge to other female and mum entrepreneurs so they too can have a business that works perfectly with their life!
