Hi Reader,

We’re heading into the holidays—that magical time of year when we’re supposed to rest, reflect, and feel grateful…aaaahhh.

But first, we have to plan, cook, decorate, shop, wrap, remember everyone’s allergies, send holiday cards, and keep life running as usual. Easy peasy, right?

Wrong

Because as any woman who celebrates any holiday knows, festivities don’t replace our regular responsibilities.​
They stack on top of them.

Lately, I’ve been feeling like I’m frantically trying to do it all.
You know the feeling—you’re showing up, doing the work, checking every box… and still wondering if you’ll get it all done. If that to-do list is going to get any smaller as you schedule, and plan, and work but also organize the chaos of everyone else’s activities and responsibilities.

And then I get that feeling, less like a voice and more that telltale feeling that says you can’t keep this pace forever.​
​Every time I start to spiral (and as the holidays I celebrate approach, this is happening basically every day), I remember something my guest this week said:

Sometimes the reason you’re not getting traction isn’t because you’re not doing enough.
​It’s because you’re doing everything.

This week on Roar, I talk with Gifty Enright, author of Octopus on a Treadmill and a global expert on women’s wellbeing at work. She. Is. A. FORCE.

After years of overachieving and overgiving, Gifty hit a wall. A big one.
And so, she rebuilt her entire life—her routines, her mindset, her boundaries—and came out the other side stronger, calmer, and much clearer about what actually matters.

🎧 In our conversation, we talk about:​
💥 The myth of “doing it all” and what balance really looks like
💬 Why women struggle to say no (even when it’s literally killing us)
⚡ How boundaries can improve relationships
❤️ The guilt that keeps us exhausted—and how to finally drop it

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So as the holidays creep closer and your to-do list grows, maybe this is the year you try something radical:​
Do less.
​Ask for help.
Let something slide.
And remember that peace counts as progress, too.

🎥 Watch here on YouTube​

Or, if you're not on YouTube, you can listen here on Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.

I hope this conversation brings you the same clarity & inspiration it brought me!

XO,

Danielle

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