98 Barely Holding It Together? How to Feel More Grounded at Work and at Home
Published on: 23/03/2026
Names the hidden survival mode working moms live in every day and teaches how to stop white-knuckling and make grounded decisions.
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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.
83 Holiday People-Pleasing Why Women Default to Yes and How to Finally Say No
Published on: 08/12/2025
Dives deep into holiday people-pleasing, why boundaries collapse in December, and how to say no without guilt.
Grounded at Work
80 You Survive the Layoff But Lose Your Spark
Published on: 17/11/2025
Explores the emotional apathy and shutdown high-achieving women experience after layoffs and how to rebuild clarity from the inside out.
Grounded at Work
71 The Myth of Getting an A in Parenting
Published on: 15/09/2025
Stop striving for perfection in parenting and learn to show up with love while embracing the 50/50 nature of life.
Belong to Yourself
69 Turning Towards Discomfort Courage Series 1
Published on: 01/09/2025
Learn why leaning into discomfort is the secret to joy, growth, and confidence in both parenting and life.
Grounded at Work
68 It’s Not About the Gym The Real Secret to Weight and Energy for Busy Moms Healthy Living 6
Published on: 25/08/2025
Uncover why traditional weight loss advice fails busy moms and how to manage insulin and build a sustainable lifestyle.
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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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