71: The Myth of Doing it All with Kim Ross

This week on I’m joined by Kim Ross, founder and CEO of ORA, for a conversation about the invisible pressure so many mothers carry: to build, achieve, nurture, optimize, and somehow do it all without dropping a ball.

Kim shares what it’s been like building a fast-growing wellness company while raising children, why she had to let go of the belief that she needed to do everything herself, and how entrepreneurship has forced her to become more flexible than perfect.

We also unpack perfectionism, not just how it shows up in business, but how it eventually shapes the way we parent. Kim talks about intentionally letting her children see her make mistakes, apologize, pivot, and adapt, because those moments may be teaching them more than getting everything “right” ever could.

If you’ve ever wondered whether you’re giving enough to your family, your work, or yourself… this conversation is a reminder that maybe the goal was not doing it all and figuring out how not to.

In this episode, we discuss:

• Building a business while raising young children
• Why asking for help can feel so uncomfortable
• The myth of “doing it all”
• Modeling mistakes and resilience for our kids
• Balancing ambition with presence
• Redefining what it really means to have “turned out OK”

This episode is for every parent who’s ever felt stretched between the life they’re building and the people they love most.

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