91 When Your Boss Is a Woman Without Kids — And It Feels Harder as a Mom
Published on: 02/02/2026
Unpacks the tension of working for a child-free female leader and how to respect her path without betraying your own.
Grounded at Work
The Great Leader Great Mom Podcast
Stay grounded at work, present at home, and true to yourself.
Hosted by Liz Jolley, founder of The School of Courage™, this podcast helps ambitious women navigate leadership, motherhood, overwhelm, confidence, relationships, and emotional resilience without losing themselves in the process.
Each episode helps women create more space, reclaim their power, and become Your Grounded Self with more clarity, courage, and self-trust in real life.
Start Here
New here? Begin with these listener favorites.
These are some of the best first episodes if you are new to The Great Leader Great Mom Podcast. Start here for grounded conversations on leadership, motherhood, overwhelm, confidence, and emotional well-being.
Episode 1
Why Being a Great Leader and a Great Mom Feels So Hard
A strong place to begin if you feel torn between ambition, motherhood, pressure, and the desire to feel more grounded in your real life.
Episode 2
How to Stop Talking to Yourself Like Your Worst Critic
Start here if your inner dialogue is harsh, exhausting, and quietly undermining your confidence at work and at home.
Episode 77
The Myth of Balance
A favorite for women who are tired of chasing balance and want a more honest, grounded way to think about work, home, and self.
Episode 95
How to Lead Yourself in a Confusing Culture
Learn to use the Power Question Framework to define success and lead yourself when your company’s expectations are constantly shifting.
Episode 78
The Myth of the Perfect Job
Start here if you keep thinking the right role, boss, or workplace will finally make you feel secure, valued, or enough.
Episode 48
Embracing the Duality of Life
A beautiful episode for women who want more emotional steadiness and a more compassionate relationship with real life.
The Three Pillars
The work underneath the podcast
These conversations are rooted in three core ideas that help women feel more grounded, more present, and more powerful in real life.
Pillar 1
The Power of Conscious Presence
Learn to notice what is happening in your mind, emotions, and relationships so you can respond with more awareness instead of living on autopilot.
Go DeeperPillar 2
The Power of Creating Space
Create space between what happens and how you react so you can stop spiraling, stop people-pleasing, and make decisions from self-trust instead of pressure.
Go DeeperPillar 3
Your Grounded Self
Become the version of you who can lead at work, love at home, and stay rooted in who you are without losing yourself in the process.
Go Deeper
This is the deeper thread running through the podcast — helping women lead, live, and love
with more courage, clarity, and grounded self-trust.
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Choose the area where you want support most right now — belonging to yourself, staying grounded at work, or being more present at home. You can also search for a specific challenge, feeling, or conversation below.
Below you’ll find the full list of episodes in this category. Start with the one that best matches what you’re facing right now, or scroll to explore them all.
90 When Motherhood Is Treated Like a Burden at Work — And How to Stop Carrying the Shame
Published on: 26/01/2026
Discusses what happens when motherhood is treated like a burden at work and how to stop internalizing systemic bias as personal failure.
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89 Working for a Bad Boss? How to Stop Doubting Yourself and Stay Grounded
Published on: 19/01/2026
Explores what happens inside you when working for a bad boss and how to stay grounded without burning out or doubting yourself.
Grounded at Work
87 When You Don’t Get the Role You Wanted Showing Up Fully in the Job You Did Get
Published on: 05/01/2026
Walk through what happens in your brain when you don't get the role you wanted and how to show up fully in the job you did get.
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86 Reclaiming Your Identity Beyond “Mom” and “Leader” Without Abandoning Either
Published on: 29/12/2025
Explores what happens when desire is crowded out by obligation and how to reconnect with who you are beyond "mom" and "leader".
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85 When Your Career No Longer Feels Like You How to Make Small Decisions and Have Your Own Back
Published on: 22/12/2025
Learn what it really means when your career no longer fits and how to make small, self-honoring decisions instead of a big pivot.
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If these conversations are helping you feel more grounded, more present, and more powerful in your real life, there are a few ways to keep going. Listen on your favorite platform, start with the featured episodes above, or explore deeper support through The School of Courage.
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