“How much do we need to do in order to feel like we are enough? And why do so many of us feel like we’re not enough?”
-Rachel Simmons
Do you struggle with feeling that you’re never enough? Do you worry that your achievements never quite meet the expectations of those around you?
My guest Rachel Simmons is an expert when it comes to the pressures that women put on ourselves. She is the author of Enough As She Is: How to Help Girls Move Beyond Impossible Standards of Success to Live Healthy, Happy, and Fulfilling Lives, which teaches girls self-compassion as an alternative to self-criticism, how to navigate toxic elements of social media, and how to manage overthinking—important skills that hold as much value for adults as they do for young women!
In this conversation, we explore the culture of effortless perfectionism that so many of us live in, the expectations that we feel compelled to live up to, and how to break free.
In this episode of the Road to Seven podcast, you’ll discover:
- The invisible barriers that contribute to the gender gap in senior leadership roles — and why women often misunderstand them
- Why girls today are working a ‘second shift’ on social media and how this impacts them in other areas
- Why politicizing our realities can help to empower ourselves and the young women around us
About Guest: Rachel Simmons is a New York Times bestselling author. As a leadership development expert and coach, Rachel helps people build their resilience, amplify their voices, and own their own courage. She serves on the faculty of the Google School for Leaders, is an associate with Cultivating Leadership, and co-founded the national nonprofit Girls Leadership.
Highlights:
00:01 Intro
03:05 Meet Rachel Simmons
05:16 Political consciousness & gender gap
08:01 Girls, anxiety & social media
09:31 “Culture of effortless perfectionism”
12:47 Sharing our realities
16:03 Tips for female executives
19:39 Self worth
24:28 Rachel’s business story
27:34 HBR story
29:06 What she knows now & what’s next
Links:
Rachel Simmons
Rachel's Book
Facebook
IG: @racheljsimmons
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