The Mental Load Lie: Why Your "Perfect Woman" Act is Sabotaging Your Success

It's Time to Drop the Cape and Build Your Empire

Author

Stoy Hall, CFP®
February 12, 2025

Remember when you were little and thought being "perfect" meant doing it all? Well, sister, that story's getting old, and it's costing you more than just sleep.

The Truth Bomb You Need to Hear 💥

Here's what air traffic controller turned mindset maven Chrissi Sperduto dropped in my latest podcast:

"We have stories that go back to childhood... I saw my mom take care of all the presents for the family, including my dad's family. And so I internalized that of like, that's my job as a woman."

Sound familiar? That's the mental load talking - and it's time to tell it to shut up.

Your Permission Slip to Stop Being Everything to Everyone 📝

Listen up: You're not failing when you:

  • Hire a house cleaner

  • Let your husband handle his family's gifts

  • Say "no" to the PTA presidency

  • Delegate tasks at work

The Money Truth That'll Set You Free 💰

"The richest people in the world hire out almost everything. They delegate probably 90 percent of the things that they need to do because they know per hour, per minute, whatever's up here is going to make them more money down the road."

Translation: Your brain is worth more than your laundry-folding skills.

Your Next Power Move 🚀

  1. List everything you're responsible for

  2. Circle what actually belongs to you

  3. Delegate or drop the rest

  4. Use that time to build your empire

The Wake-Up Call

"Stop and ask yourself, is this actually my responsibility? Because it's not always."

You've got dreams bigger than everyone else's to-do lists. It's time to stop playing small and start playing smart.

Ready to drop the mental load and finally build something extraordinary? Hit reply - I've got your back.

Here's to doing less and becoming more,

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