This Is How She Does It! Helping Corporate Working Moms Move from Burnout, Overwhelm and Mental Load to Balance and Abundance

EP 56: Overwhelmed & Burned Out? Corrie LoGiudice on the 5 Hidden Causes of Overwhelm for High-Achieving Women

In this powerful episode of This Is How She Does It, host Angela Lee sits down with keynote speaker, high-performance coach, and author Corrie LoGiudice for an honest conversation about overwhelm, leadership, and redefining success as a high-achieving woman.
After rising from fine arts graduate to Senior Vice President of a third-generation family business, Corrie’s journey was marked by trauma, single motherhood, and profound loss, experiences that ultimately transformed the way she approaches leadership, balance, and personal fulfillment. Today, through her signature Overwhelm Culprit™ framework, she helps women stop surviving and start leading with clarity, confidence, and intention.
In this episode, Corrie breaks down the five hidden causes of overwhelm and shares practical strategies to help women reclaim their energy, focus, and sense of self. Together, Angela and Corrie explore what happens when ambitious women stop treating overwhelm like a personal failure and start seeing it as valuable data pointing toward necessary change.
Whether you’re juggling a demanding career, motherhood, relationships, or simply feeling stretched too thin, this conversation offers actionable tools, mindset shifts, and empowering reminders that you don’t have to do it all alone.
In This Episode, We Discuss:
Why overwhelm is a signal, not a sign of failure
The five “Overwhelm Culprits” and how to identify yours
How leadership skills at work can transform your home life
The importance of boundaries, clarity, and support systems
Redefining success for women in today’s world
How to create more freedom, joy, and sustainability in your life
Corrie also shares insights from her new book, The 5 Overwhelm Culprits, which uncovers why driven women hit the wall — and how to break through with confidence and strategic action.
If you’ve been feeling burned out, stuck in survival mode, or craving a more aligned way of living and leading, this episode is for you.
Connect with: Corrie LoGiudice
Instagram: @iamcorrielo
Facebook: @Corrielo
Episode Resource:
Order Corrie's new book The 5 Overwhelm Culprits
Take the What Is Your Personal Overwhelm Culprit Quiz
Connect with Angela:
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EP 55: Why Women Need to Stop Playing Small: Hayley Spitaleri on Confidence, Community & Creating a Joy-Filled Life

On this episode of This Is How She Does It, host Angela Lee sits down with Hayley  Spitaleri — entrepreneur, podcast co-host, mom, and passionate advocate for helping women stop shrinking and start shining. Haley shares her journey from the fast-paced world of the New York music industry to creating a more intentional life and business in Los Angeles, where she discovered the power of building work rooted in joy, purpose, and alignment.
Together, Angela and Haley dive into the realities so many women face: toxic workplace dynamics, scarcity mindsets, mom guilt, emotional regulation, and the pressure to hold it all together perfectly. Haley opens up vulnerably about navigating career pivots, motherhood, and learning how to support both her own emotional well-being and her children’s — while giving herself permission to be fully, unapologetically herself.
This conversation is a powerful reminder that success doesn’t have to come at the expense of your joy, and that women rise higher when they support one another instead of competing. Filled with honesty, laughter, and relatable stories, this episode will leave you feeling inspired to embrace the messy, imperfect journey of becoming who you truly are.
In this episode, we discuss:
How to build a career and life aligned with joy and purpose
Letting go of scarcity mindsets and supporting other women
Navigating toxic work environments and emotional burnout
Learning emotional regulation as both a mother and entrepreneur
Why perfectionism keeps women stuck — and how action creates growth
Embracing authenticity and allowing yourself to shine without apology
Connect with: Haley Spitaleri 
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EP 54: How to Save Your Marriage Without Waiting for Your Partner with Dr. Lee Baucom on Connection, Teamwork & the Mental Load

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In this episode of This Is How She Does It, Angela Lee sits down with Dr. Lee Baucom, a seasoned marriage coach who has spent more than 20 years helping couples rebuild connection and transform their relationships. But his message might surprise you: you don’t have to wait for your partner to change before your marriage can begin to shift.
Together, Angela and Dr. Baucom unpack what it really means to function as a team in marriage — especially in the middle of careers, parenting, stress, and the daily mental load that so many couples carry. They explore how disconnection happens slowly over time, why many couples unknowingly hit the “pause button” on intimacy and connection, and the small but powerful ways you can begin rebuilding closeness today.
This conversation is practical, hopeful, and deeply grounding for anyone navigating the realities of modern partnership. Whether your marriage feels strong, strained, or somewhere in between, you’ll walk away with tangible tools to create more connection, collaboration, and emotional safety in your relationship.
In this episode, we discuss:
Why healthy marriages shift from “me vs. you” to a collaborative “we”
The 3 essential layers of connection every relationship needs: physical, emotional, and spiritual
How parenting, stress, and the mental load can quietly create distance between partners
Why small invitations to connect are more effective than grand gestures
How to stop waiting for your partner to change and start creating momentum yourself
The subtle warning signs of disconnection couples often miss
If you’ve ever felt like you and your partner are simply surviving life together instead of truly connecting, this episode offers a compassionate and actionable roadmap back to each other.
Connect with Dr. Lee Baucom
Website: https://savethemarriage.com/
Connect with Angela:
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EP 53: How to Build Belonging at Work for Working Moms with Amina Lobban

In this episode, I’m joined by Amina Lobban for an honest and refreshing conversation about what it really takes to create belonging, support, and sustainability inside the workplace. Not the surface-level version, but the kind that helps women thrive personally and professionally.
We talk about why trust and credibility often create flexibility, how the right manager can completely change the trajectory of your career, and why being intentional about your priorities and making aligned tradeoffs is a skill worth developing. We also explore the importance of having something outside of work and family that fills you up, whether that’s community, volunteering, or simply space that belongs to you.
This conversation is practical, validating, and deeply relevant for any woman trying to build a career without losing herself in the process.
 

EP 52: "What's Wrong With Me?" The Perimenopause Conversation Nobody Is Having With Sabrina Ritchie

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In this episode of This Is How She Does It, Angela Lee sits down with Sabrina Ritchie, a dual board-certified nurse practitioner, mom of three, and founder of Thoughtful Therapies, for a powerful, honest conversation about burnout, women’s health, and what it really takes to rebuild yourself from the ground up.
What makes Sabrina’s perspective so unique is that she’s seen burnout from both sides. Despite her clinical training and expertise, she still found herself completely overwhelmed and dismissed by a healthcare system that often treats diagnoses instead of the whole person. That experience became the catalyst for creating a more integrative, whole-body approach to care.
Together, Angela and Sabrina dive into:
What perimenopause actually is—and why so many women are being brushed off by doctors
How social media comparison is quietly fueling loneliness and disconnection
The truth about burnout in motherhood and high-achieving women
What it really looks like to rebuild your identity, energy, and sense of self
The big question: can women truly “have it all,” or do we need a new definition?
This conversation is raw, validating, and deeply insightful, especially for working moms who feel stuck in survival mode and are craving a more aligned, supported way of living.
If you’ve ever felt dismissed, overwhelmed, or like you’re doing everything “right” but still burning out, this episode will remind you that you’re not alone—and that there is another way.
Connect with: Sabrina Ritchie
www.sabrinaritchie.com
IG: sabrina_ritchie_wellness
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ICYMI: From Overwhelmed to Balanced: How to Stop Carrying the Mental Load Alone with Valerie Recore

In case you missed it, here's a encore episode to remind you that you don't have to carry the household and mental load alone. 
In this episode, I’m joined by productivity coach and certified Fair Play Method facilitator Valerie Recore. This conversation opened my eyes to the fact that I don’t have to make every household decision on my own—and neither do you. Valerie shares practical ways to divide up chores and responsibilities, not only with your partner but also with your kids.
I was especially excited about this because my kids are at the age where giving them more ownership and decision-making power can really work. Valerie helped me reframe some of the challenges I’ve been facing, and I know you’ll walk away with fresh perspectives and actionable strategies you can use in your home too.
We talk about:
How to take the weight of responsibility off your shoulders
Simple ways to get your family involved in household decisions
Why busyness shouldn’t be a badge of honor
Toxic time management traps
How to create space for “unicorn time” (yes, it’s a real thing!)
If you’ve been feeling overwhelmed by trying to do it all, this episode will give you permission—and tools—to share the load.
Valerie Recourt’s Website: https://strideproductivity.com/
Connect with Angela:
I'd love to hear from you! Come find me on LinkedIn and drop me a message to let me know what other topics you'd like me to cover or share a recommendation for my next podcast guest!
 
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EP 51: Struggling with Picky Eaters? A Mom’s Simple System to Make Healthy Family Meals Stress-Free

Feeding kids can feel like a daily battle — especially when you’re juggling busy schedules, picky eaters, and the pressure to serve healthy meals. 🍽️
In this episode of This Is How She Does It, Angela Lee sits down with Jackie Jansky, the creative mom behind Finder Binder — a practical and playful system that helps kids take ownership of what they eat. Born out of Jackie’s experience raising premature twin daughters with feeding and sensory challenges, Finder Binder transformed mealtime in her home from stressful stand-offs to collaborative, fun family moments.
Jackie shares the emotional journey of navigating NICU stays, the frustration of having kids who would only eat Goldfish, and how giving children choice at the table can reduce pressure, build confidence, and encourage healthier habits over time. Instead of playing short-order cook or arguing over bites, Jackie created a system that teaches kids how to build a balanced plate while making dinnertime enjoyable again.
If you’ve ever felt stuck with picky eaters, overwhelmed by weekday meals, or exhausted by food battles — this conversation offers a refreshing, practical approach that brings connection back to the table. ✨
Key Takeaways:• Why removing pressure helps kids try new foods• How choice and control transform the mealtime experience• Teaching kids to build a balanced plate• Turning dinner into connection instead of conflict• The importance of parents recharging and reducing mealtime stress

EP 50: When Success Isn’t Enough: A Working Mom’s Journey Beyond Burnout and Back to Her Body with Stacey Lee

Stacy said something in this episode that I haven't stopped thinking about. I wrote about it here on Substack. 
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In this episode of This Is How She Does It, Angela Lee sits down with Stacey Lee. Stacey is a former startup Head of Finance turned transformational money and embodiment coach for a powerful conversation about burnout, self-worth, and redefining success as a working mom.After scaling LA tech companies and raising multimillion-dollar funding rounds, Stacey hit a breaking point.
Despite outward success, she felt depleted and disconnected. She walked away from corporate life, built and sold a thriving bookkeeping firm for female entrepreneurs, and began a deep personal healing journey rooted in somatic and tantric, body-based coaching.
Now, Stacey blends 20+ years of finance experience with transformational coaching to help women, especially mothers navigating midlife transitions to unwind inherited money beliefs, heal fears around security and worth, and create lives aligned with joy, pleasure, and authenticity.
Angela and Stacey dive into:
The hidden cost of high achievement and burnout
Healing your relationship with money and self-worth
Listening to your body’s wisdom instead of pushing through
Choosing a more feminine, pleasure-filled way of living
Supporting children in having voice, choice, and self-trust
Rewriting generational patterns around success and love
This heartfelt conversation explores how self-love, embodiment, and financial empowerment can help working mothers move from depletion to joy and build lives that feel as good on the inside as they look on the outside.
If you're a high-achieving woman feeling stuck, burned out, or disconnected from yourself, this episode will inspire you to slow down, listen to your body, and redefine success on your own terms.
Connect with Stacey Lee:
Email - Stacey@solveyourfinances.com
Instagram
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EP 49: I Flipped My Lid: The 3 Patterns Keeping Working Moms Stuck (And How to Break Them)

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Are you a high-achieving working mom who looks like she has it together, but feels exhausted, overwhelmed, and quietly resentful on the inside? You might not be burned out from doing too much. You might be burned out from patterns that have been running on autopilot since long before you had a career or kids.
In this episode of This Is How She Does It, host Angela Lee gets radically honest about a recent blowup with her husband — and what she discovered when she got curious about the patterns underneath it. Angela unpacks three deeply conditioned patterns she sees in almost every high-achieving woman and working mother she works with: patterns rooted in childhood conditioning, nervous system survival responses, and the invisible cost of always being the capable one.
If you've been struggling with working mom burnout, over-functioning, or the pressure to hold everything together without asking for help — this episode will give you language for what you've been feeling and practical tools to start shifting it.
In this episode, we cover:
Pattern 1: The efficiency trap ("It's just easier if I do it")
Pattern 2: The emotional labor pattern ("Everyone else's feelings are my job")
Pattern 3: The identity pattern ("I have to prove I can handle it")
Practical nervous system tools for each pattern
Why these patterns aren't character flaws, they are survival strategies that got you here, but won't get you to where you want to be
This episode is for you if:
You're a working mom feeling overwhelmed, but not sure why
You struggle to ask for help or delegate without guilt
You feel responsible for everyone's emotions — your kids, your partner, your team
You've been the "capable one" your whole life and you're exhausted by it
You want practical, nervous system-informed tools — not just mindset advice
Resources mentioned:
This week's Substack companion article — the written version of this episode with deeper tool breakdowns
Last week's episode with Karen Canham on nervous system regulation
Connect with Angela:
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EP 48: Nervous System Regulation for Working Moms: Overcoming Burnout, Stress & Perfectionism with Karen Canham

Ready to get out of your head and stop feeling so overwhelmed?
Take 30 minutes to stop running on fumes and get clear on what you really want.
Download my free 30-minute Nervous System RESET.
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Welcome back to This Is How She Does It with Angela Lee. In this episode, Angela sits down with Karen Canham, Board Certified Wellness Coach and founder of KarenAnn Wellness, to explore nervous system regulation, burnout, and high performance for working moms and ambitious women.
Drawing from neuroscience, somatic practices, and parts work therapy, Karen shares how a dysregulated nervous system is often the root cause of stress, reactivity, perfectionism, and burnout. From snapping at your kids to numbing out with scrolling or wine, these behaviors aren’t failures—they’re signals.
You’ll learn simple, practical tools to regulate your nervous system, reduce stress, and build emotional resilience, plus a powerful framework (the “stoplight” method) to better understand your reactions in everyday life.
If you’re feeling overwhelmed, exhausted, or stuck in survival mode, this episode will help you reconnect with your body, reclaim your energy, and create more calm, clarity, and presence.
Key Takeaways:
Nervous system regulation is the key to reducing burnout and stress
Somatic tools help interrupt reactive patterns
Perfectionism keeps you stuck in chronic overwhelm
Building emotional awareness leads to more calm, clarity, and resilience
Connect with Karen Canham :
Website: www.karenannwellness.com
Download a free Nervous System Regulation Toolkit or join the 6-Week Accelerator Group Program — a space for professionals ready to regulate deeper, not push harder.
Instagram: @karenann_wellness
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/karenannwellness
 
Connect with Angela:
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