Love Your Life on Purpose

As mission-driven leaders, it's easy for you to prioritize the never-ending needs of your work and family over your own needs. After a lifetime of self-sacrifice, as you move into this next phase of your life you're asking yourself "who am I?" and "what do I want?" Listen as Michelle Vande Hey, International Life Coach & Compassion Fatigue, Vicarious Trauma, and Burnout Specialist helps you rediscover who you are outside of what you do. You ARE Worth It!!

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Love Your Life on Purpose

Work-Life Balance is BS!

January 21, 2025 • Michelle Vande Hey • Season 1 • Episode 2

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Ditching Work-Life Balance Guilt: Embrace Work-Life Harmony

In this episode, Michelle VandeHey, Certified Holistic Life Coach and Compassion Fatigue Specialist, challenges the concept of work-life balance, arguing that it often leads to feelings of failure and guilt. She introduces the concept of 'work-life harmony' as a more flexible and realistic approach to managing life's demands. Michelle discusses the pitfalls of striving for balance, emphasizes the importance of eliminating black-and-white thinking, and invites listeners to join her community for support. By shifting the mindset from balance to harmony, listeners can alleviate the pressure of balancing all aspects of life and learn to flow with its natural rhythms.

00:00 Introduction: The Myth of Work-Life Balance
00:22 The Guilt of Failing at Work-Life Balance
00:38 Rediscovering Yourself
01:25 The Power of Words: Balance vs. Harmony
02:33 The Problem with Work-Life Balance
06:20 Introducing Work-Life Harmony
07:40 Creating Harmony in Your Life
09:28 Conclusion: Embrace Work-Life Harmony

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