The holiday season is marketed as magical… yet for most career-driven women and working moms, it feels like mental overload, emotional labor, and nonstop logistics. In this episode, Life Coach Liz Jolley, founder of The School of Courage™, breaks down the invisible load women carry during the holidays — the planning, preparing, tracking, smoothing, scheduling, remembering, anticipating, and emotional caregiving that no one sees but every woman feels.

You’ll learn why the mental load increases in November, why women default to “holiday project manager,” and how perfectionism, emotional responsibility, and family expectations create burnout before December even starts. Liz also teaches you practical tools to lighten the invisible load, regulate your nervous system, choose intentional emotions, and reclaim your peace during a season that often feels chaotic and overwhelming.

This episode is perfect for:

• Working moms

• Women balancing career and motherhood

• High-achieving women

• Moms carrying holiday stress

• Anyone feeling overwhelmed, burnt out, or unseen during the holidays

• Women navigating family dynamics, school events, year-end work pressure, and emotional labor

Topics covered include: mental load, holiday burnout, emotional labor, motherhood overwhelm, perfectionism, boundaries, invisible responsibilities, family expectations, nervous system regulation, and how to create a meaningful, calm, intentional holiday season.

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