Can women really have it all with Felicity Harley
In the past, I’ve been besties with overwhelm. You probably have too. Reaching to check emails the minute your eyes open, madly trying to get everything done at work before its school pick up time, worrying about cleaning the house and filling the fridge and booking in a wax and oh God, trying to find ten minutes just to return a friend’s call. Once I was so overwhelmed by running a business and being a single mum that I booked into a health retreat in Thailand - and had a panic attack on the plane! Overwhelm is something Felicity Harley also knows inside out. The founding editor of Women’s Health magazine and a media star for 20 years, she’s also a hands-on mum of three (with her Sydney Swans CEO husband Tom Harley) and was so intrigued by the epidemic of modern women looking for perfection, and finding burnout, that she wrote a book about it. On the latest Powerful Stories podcast, the fabulous Felicity is honest about her spotlight life - revealing what her husband did after a big day out with the kids and how she felt about it - and why she thinks the wellness movement is making things worse for women. We talked about how she runs her own life, strategises to beat overwhelm - the third made me laugh - and the ‘U’ of happiness (you’ll love working out where you sit). The big question: Can we really have it all? “In one word, no. I don’t think we can,” Felicity said. “We can’t have it all at the same time. It’s about choosing what you want right in that moment and what’s important to you.” Links: Follow @felicityharley on Instagram Get your copy of ‘Balance and other B.S.’ by Felicity Harley Where to Find Tory: Website: https://powerful-steps.com/ Instagram: @powerfulsteps LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tory-archbold-b8542715/ Powerful Steps Coffee Challenge: https://powerful-steps.com/coffee-challenge/. Youtube Channel: Powerful Steps - YouTube See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.