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If you’ve ever whispered, “I’m so out of balance…” while simultaneously answering emails, reheating cold coffee, and wondering if your laundry is legally considered a dependent… welcome. You’re in the right place.

In this episode of Breakthrough with Mallory and Julie, we’re taking a flamethrower to the whole idea of work-life balance—because let’s be real: balance sounds cute, but it often turns into guilt with a Pinterest board.

Mallory and Julie break down why the “scales” version of balance is a setup (equal in all areas?! PLEASE), why your brain is addicted to the shoulds, and how comparison turns your life into someone else’s yardstick. We’re swapping the myth of balance for something way more useful: work-life harmony that fits your season, your values, and your real life (teenagers, messy houses, businesses, burnout, and all).

You’ll learn how to “recalibrate” before your body forces you to, how to stop doing the stuff nobody will notice if you quit, and why the goal isn’t getting everything done—it’s getting the right things done.

Because your life isn’t a spreadsheet. It’s a story. And you get to write it.

In This Episode, We Cover:

• Why work-life balance is a myth (and why the “equal scales” idea makes you feel like a failure)
• The real reason you feel out of balance.
• A practical way to evaluate your life using the “six-slice pie”:
  1. Work/Career
  2. Home/Family
  3. Health
  4. Recreation/Leisure
  5. Social/Friends
  6. Spiritual
• How balance evolves in seasons (what worked 10 years ago might not work now)
• Why comparing your “pie” to someone else’s is a guaranteed way to stay miserable
• The truth about burnout: hustle can build success… but overindulging in hustle will break you
• The “do less” wake-up call: stop doing the unnecessary stuff you’re doing out of obligation
• Why you’re nicer to your best friend than you are to yourself (and how to fix that)
• How to combine life categories (family time + movement + sanity) instead of trying to do it all separately

Quote-Worthy Moments

• “Balance isn’t a destination. It’s a mindset—and it evolves.”
• “Don’t be an asshole and have a messy house.”
• “It’s not about getting it all done—it’s about getting the right things done.”
• “The mess is part of your success.”

Your Breakthrough Challenge-- try it. Seriously.

1. Draw your “Now Pie.” How are you actually spending your time/energy/resources right now?
2. Draw your “Ideal Pie.” What would feel aligned with your values in this season?
3. Pick one thing to stop doing that you’re only doing because you think you “should.”
   (Real talk: if you quit it and nobody notices… congratulations, you just got your life back.)

If you’re a woman in business, an ambitious professional, an entrepreneur, a working mom, a work at home mom, or just a human trying to juggle career growth, family life, personal development, and mental health without combusting—this one’s for you. Especially if you’re battling burnout, overwhelm, anxiety, or the pressure to “have it all” all the time.

Come hang out with the Breakthrough Crew and tell us what hit home:

• Social: @BreakthroughWMJ
• Julie: @JulieBurchSpeaks | julie@julieburch.com
  
  
• Mallory: @mallory.herron (IG) | @MalloryHerronX (TikTok) | mallory@heronhr.com
  
  

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