
About this episode
“Busy” has become the most overused, over‑glorified word in a woman’s vocabulary — and Julie and Yvonne are done with it. In this episode, they unpack how “busy” turned into a badge of honor, an identity armor, and a socially acceptable way of saying our lives are running us instead of us leading them.
They dive into why exhaustion has become normalized, how busyness masks avoidance and misalignment, and why so many high‑achieving women tie their worth to productivity instead of clarity, boundaries, and intention. Through humor, truth‑telling, and real‑life examples, they explore how to shift out of autopilot, reclaim your time, and answer “How are you?” without defaulting to the B‑word.
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https://program.yourpathprogram.com/
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