Why You Work Like Your Parents Did (B'Day Fun D3 Ep 210}

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What if your business is being run by a script you never chose? I dig into the hidden ways family beliefs about work like hard labor, survival, and sacrifice, how you shape your schedule, your pricing, and even your ability to rest. If ease feels unsafe or slow days feel wrong, this conversation helps you find the roots and plant something healthier in their place.

I start with the early lessons absorbed at home and school. The mantras that say nothing worth having comes easy and the quiet modeling that linked love to long hours. From there, I examine how those scripts show up today, overworking by default, creating pressure where none exists, undervaluing what comes naturally, and chasing validation through exhaustion. I also name the lineage layer. Why success can spark guilt, how struggle becomes a form of loyalty, and why repeating hardship isn’t the same as honoring your parents’ sacrifice.

Then I pivot to practical shifts. You’ll learn to notice where you manufacture urgency, question the reflex to push harder, and ask a better guiding question, what would this look like if it felt steady and easy? I share simple moves like build buffers to reduce last-minute stress, price for value instead of hours, schedule rest as core infrastructure, and celebrate results achieved with flow so your brain learns that ease is safe. The goal is growth, not betrayal. Carry forward resilience without re-creating exhaustion, and become the ancestor who chose sustainability.

If you’ve carried the belief that success must come with suffering, consider this your permission to end the cycle. Subscribe, share this with someone who equates worth with burnout, and leave a review telling us one belief you’re ready to release.

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My name is Darleen and I support business women to have a Heartfelt Connection to their Business through working with their intuition.

You love your business as it has all started coming together and now you understand that Mindset, Spirituality and Intuition are just as important as the logical parts of business. When you work with your intuition in business you can make sound business decisions that you have confidence in; become more confident in yourself as a business woman; and have the ability to say no to things and people that are not aligned.

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