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Brilliant BalanceAuthor: Cherylanne Skolnicki
You deserve a big, full life and the freedom to enjoy it. The Brilliant Balance Podcast helps women in leadership design their next chapter for sustainable successwithout burnout. Every week, host Cherylanne Skolnicki, a leading expert in work-life balance, leadership growth, and mindset coaching, shares ideas, inspiration, and insights to help high-achieving women align their ambition with personal fulfillment. Through conversations on leadership mindset, time management, and personal growth, you'll gain the tools to thrive in both your career and personal life. Whether you're considering a career pivot or craving more time for your personal life, you might find yourself asking: How do I advance my careerwithout working 24/7? Can I achieve my goals while still having time for my family? How do I stop feeling overwhelmed and start feeling in control? Whats next for meand how do I design it intentionally? If youve ever wondered how to fulfill your potential without breaking your life, this podcast is for you. In addition to sharing her own insights, Cherylanne sits down with experts, thought leaders, and ambitious women who reveal their strategies for burnout recovery, productivity for women, and redefining success on their terms. Youll love the Brilliant Balance Podcast if you like podcasts like: Unlocking Us or Dare to Lead with Brene Brown, Women at Work by Harvard Business Review, The Midlife with Reshma Saujani, We Can Do Hard Things with Glennon Doyle, The Mel Robbins Podcast, HerMoney with Jean Chatzky, So Money with Farnoosh Torabi Language: en Genres: Business, Careers, Education, Self-Improvement Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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Breaking Free: Escaping the Overwhelm Cycle
Monday, 25 August, 2025
Have you ever felt like your to-do list is multiplying before your eyes and you’re barely able to keep up? In this episode, I’m sharing my own experiences with overwhelm and why so many ambitious women struggle with it as they juggle big dreams, demanding careers, and packed lives. You’ll hear how to spot the subtle signs that overwhelm has crept in—not just as panic, but also as irritability, indecision, perfectionism, and even mental clutter—and discover the common triggers that set us up for that exhausting cycle. Most importantly, I break down the simple steps I use to clear my head, regain momentum, and create space for joy again. If you’re craving more balance and want to trade chaos for clarity, you’re in the right place to find your way back to a lighter, more manageable life as you create your next chapter. Show Highlights: Recognizing overwhelm. [00:47] Recent themes of reasonable limits and preventing burnout. [01:28] What overwhelm feels and looks like. [02:58] Is being overwhelmed having too much to do? [05:10] The unrealistic basis of chronic overwhelm. [05:48] Learning to delegate responsibility. [07:07] Poor or nonexistent boundaries. [11:02] How to do a brain dump. [12:54] The most powerful antidote to overwhelm. [15:35] Declare a daily finish line. [17:44] Subscribe to the Brilliant Balance Weekly: www.brilliant-balance.com/weekly Follow Cherylanne on Instagram: www.instagram.com/cskolnicki Join the Brilliant Balance Facebook Group: www.facebook.com/groups/281949848958057
