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Career Growth for Working Moms | Leadership, Time Management, Overwhelm, Clarity, Work-Life Balance

Career Growth for Working Moms | Leadership, Time Management, Overwhelm, Clarity, Work-Life Balance

By: Shannon Fox | Career Coach
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Do you feel stuck in a job you’ve outgrown, but fear making the wrong move?


Torn between being present for your kids and showing up fully at work?


Is financial stress the only thing keeping you in a job you don’t love?


Wishing someone could just help you figure out your next best career step—without all the guesswork and guilt?


You’re in the right place.


This podcast is for ambitious women who want to grow their careers without sacrificing their families—or themselves.


Hey, I’m Shannon - a Career Coach, wife, and mom of two. I’ve been where you are: stuck in burnout, unsure of what’s next, and juggling all the things.


For years, I pushed through jobs that didn’t fit—trying to “do it all” while slowly losing myself.


Everything changed when I discovered my natural strengths and finally started showing up as my authentic self.


I built a successful career and coaching program around helping other working moms do the same—and now I’m sharing what I’ve learned right here with you.

Each week, you’ll get simple, actionable steps to grow your career with confidence, reclaim your time, and align your work with your life—not the other way around.


Grab your coffee (or reheat it for the third time), put in your earbuds, and let’s take the next step—together.



NEXT STEPS:

Take the FREE Leadership Style Quiz to uncover your strengths and lead with calm & clarity: theshannonfox.com/leadership-style

Join the Career Growth for Working Moms Facebook Group for ongoing support: htttps://facebook.com/groups/careergrowthforworkingmoms

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Episodes
  • 26 | You're Not Asking for Too Much: How Working Moms Can Want More—and Actually Get It
    Jun 13 2025

    👉 Ever whispered, “I just want someone to tell me what to do”?

    👉 Dreamed of more clarity, more income, more help—without burning out or feeling guilty?

    👉 Wondered if you’re just… asking for too much?

    This episode is your wake-up call (and deep exhale).

    If you’ve been craving clarity, support, and financial peace—but feel like you “should” just be grateful for what you have—this one’s for you.

    We’re unpacking what ambitious, heart-driven working moms really want… and how to start getting it (without guilt).


    💬 In This Honest Conversation:

    • The quiet desires moms carry—and why naming them matters
    • How your Leadership Style impacts clarity, boundaries, and burnout
    • A 3-step framework to delegate, ask, and receive—without apology
    • What financial peace actually means—and how to move toward it


    “You’re not too much. You’re not behind. You’re just living in a world that taught you to settle—and you’re finally starting to want more.”


    🛠️ Action Step:
    Pick one of these to try this week:
    ✅ Block 20 minutes for you—to dream, not just do
    ✅ Write down everything you’re carrying—and drop 3
    ✅ Ask yourself: “What’s one small shift that moves me toward more without more exhaustion?”

    🎯 Want Instant Clarity?
    Take the FREE Leadership Style Quiz to uncover your natural strengths—and how to lead, decide, and grow without burnout:

    📲 Join our Facebook Community for my career strategies and tips!

    📩 Share this with a working mom who needs permission to want more—and the power to go get it.







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    9 mins
  • 25 | Why Working Moms Stay Overwhelmed (And How to Break Free Without Guilt) featuring Dr. Shannon Sauer-Zavala
    Jun 10 2025

    Are you secretly wondering if you're the problem... because no "productivity hack" has fixed your overwhelm?

    Feeling like you're constantly failing at work-life balance—no matter how hard you try?

    You're not alone—and you're not broken.

    In this empowering episode, Dr. Shannon Sauer-Zavala joins us to uncover why high-achieving working moms are set upto feel exhausted—and how you can finally break free.

    You’ll learn how to:

    • Stop overcommitting without guilt
    • Ditch the "shoulds" and reclaim your values
    • Say NO with confidence (even if you're a recovering people-pleaser!)
    • Lead with strengths-based clarity and create true work-life integration

    If you're tired of running on fumes and ready to lead your career—and your life—with purpose, energy, and joy, this conversation is for you.


    🎯 Take the first step:
    🚀 Take the FREE Leadership Style Quiz o uncover your strengths and unique leadership path
    📩 Join the Facebook Group for exclusive career tips and networking


    🎙️ Connect with Dr. Shannon Sauer-Zavala:
    Website: https://dashboard.personality-compass.com/growth
    Instagram: @self.made.personality


    Your next best step is closer than you think. Let’s go.











    Kat and Tanner by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

    Artist: http://www.twinmusicom.org/

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    24 mins
  • 24 | Time Management for Career Moms and How to Reclaim Your Schedule
    Jun 6 2025

    👉 Feel like your calendar is attacking you?

    👉 Constantly behind no matter how early you wake up?

    👉 Wondering if time freedom is a myth for working moms?

    This one’s for you, mama.

    In this episode, we’re getting real about why traditional time management advice doesn’t work for career moms—and how to finally reclaim your schedule without guilt, burnout, or shame.

    Because here’s the truth: You’re not lazy. You’re just overloaded.

    You’re managing a full-time job plus the mental load of motherhood plus the weight of everyone else’s needs. And most systems weren’t built for that.

    🎧 In this episode:
    ✔️ The real reason your planner isn’t working (hint: it’s not you)
    ✔️ How guilt sabotages your schedule—and how to shut it down
    ✔️ 3 time rhythms to help you work smarter (not harder)
    ✔️ The connection between your leadership style and how you manage your time


    “You don’t need to squeeze more in. You need to create space for what matters.”


    🛠️ Try This Action Step:
    ➡️ Write down every responsibility on your plate.
    ➡️ Then highlight 3 things you can:

    • Delegate
    • Delay
    • Or Drop

    Because clarity isn’t just about doing more—it’s about doing less of what drains you.


    🔗 Links Mentioned:

    ✨ Take the FREE Leadership Style Quiz to discover how you naturally manage time—and how to make it work for you.

    💌 Join the Career EmpowHERment Collective on Facebook for weekly tips + encouragement

    🗓️ Ready for less burnout and more rhythm?
    Subscribe now and share this episode with another career mom who’s ready to reclaim her calendar—and her calm. 🎧💼💖





    Kat and Tanner by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

    Artist: http://www.twinmusicom.org/

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    8 mins
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