Built for Both

Jessica Lostetter
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If you've ever ended a workday feeling behind and a mom day feeling guilty, this podcast is for you. Built for Both is for ambitious women who are done white-knuckling through their weeks and ready to build a life that actually works. Real talk on systems, capacity, and presence — from someone who's living it. Hosted by Jessica Lostetter, founder of Built for Both Collective.

Episodes

  1. May 21

    Ep 3 | What even is “capacity?”

    What does it actually mean to have capacity and why does building more of it change everything? In this episode, I'm breaking down a word I use constantly but have never fully defined. Capacity isn't your to-do list or your schedule. It's how much you can hold.. across your business, your home, your relationships without losing yourself in it. And most of us are running on a cup that was never built for the life we're actually living. We go deep on the emotional side of this too: what it actually costs to be the emotional anchor in your home, why your nervous system sets the tone for your kids' nervous systems, and why depleted doesn't just mean tired — it means you can't show up the way you want to in any room you walk into. I also walk through the three things that are quietly draining your capacity right now — open loops, no signal that work is over, and recreating everything from scratch — with real research and real examples behind each one. If you've ever felt like you know what you need to do and still can't seem to do it, this episode is for you. It's not a discipline problem. It's a capacity problem. And capacity can be built. - Learn more about the Built for Both Blueprint (doors close 5/31/26): Connect on Instagram Grab the free AI meal planner

    27 min

  2. May 20

    Ep 2 | 3 Reasons Your Brain Won’t Turn Off

    You're at dinner. You're at bedtime. You're in a conversation with your husband. And your brain is somewhere else entirely. In this episode, I'm breaking down the three specific reasons your brain won't turn off — especially when you're running a business and a home at the same time. This isn't about focus or discipline. It's structural. And once you see it, you can't unsee it. We cover: The 100-year-old psychology research that explains why your mental to-do list never gets shorter (and the surprisingly simple fix)Why closing your laptop doesn't actually tell your brain work is over — and what doesThe sneaky cognitive tax you're paying every week on tasks that don't have a system behind themAnd yes — what to do about all of this when you have a toddler at your feetIf you've ever tried to explain to someone why you're exhausted when you didn't technically "do that much" today — this episode is for you. Resources mentioned:Zeigarnik, B. (1927). On finished and unfinished tasks.Masicampo, E.J. & Baumeister, R.F. (2011). Consider It Done! Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 101(4), 667–683. Ready to close some tabs? The Built for Both Blueprint starts June 3rd. Connect on Instagram

    14 min

  3. May 19

    Ep 1 | Protect Your Priorities

    If you've ever pushed date nights, workouts, or time for yourself to the bottom of the list because everything else felt more urgent — this episode is for you. I'm breaking down why the things that feel like luxuries are actually the infrastructure, and how protecting what matters first is the system that builds the life you actually want. Plus the exact mindset shift that changed how my husband and I approach our relationship, even during the busiest weeks. Learn more about the Built for Both Blueprint here. Connect on Instagram

    7 min
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If you've ever ended a workday feeling behind and a mom day feeling guilty, this podcast is for you. Built for Both is for ambitious women who are done white-knuckling through their weeks and ready to build a life that actually works. Real talk on systems, capacity, and presence — from someone who's living it. Hosted by Jessica Lostetter, founder of Built for Both Collective.

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  • Creator
    Jessica Lostetter
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  • Episodes
    3
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    © Jessica Lostetter
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