Work it, Live it, Own it!

SaCola Lehr
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Are you tired of the constant pressure to hustle harder, to be a "Boss Babe," to rise and grind until you burn out? Do you feel like you're stuck on a treadmill, chasing a version of success that doesn't feel like your own, while your personal life, passions, and well-being take a back seat? If you're a woman who is ready to say "no more" to burnout and "yes" to a life of authentic achievement and joy, you're in the right place. Welcome to Work it, Live it, Own it!, the podcast for women who are done with sacrificing their sanity for success. This is your home for finding work-life harmony. Join your host and work-life harmony strategist, SaCola Lehr, as we dive into practical, real-world concerns and strategies to help you: Rediscover Your Priorities: Get clear on what you truly want in your career and life, not what you've been told you should want. •Truly Rejuvenate: Learn sustainable practices for restoring your energy that go far beyond bubble baths, so you can move from constantly drained to deeply renewed. •Organize Your World: Move from chaos to clarity by designing a life architecture that honors your priorities and creates space for what matters most. •Navigate Boundaries with Confidence: Master the art of saying "no" without guilt, protecting your time and energy as an act of self-respect. • Step into Your Power: Reclaim your inner authority, trust your own judgment, and take empowered action to create the life you've always wanted. It's time to stop living on autopilot and start living with intention. It's time to work it, live it, and own it. Subscribe now and start your journey from burnout to brilliance, on your own terms.

  1. You Know How to Succeed, but Do You Know How to Rest?

    3d ago

    You Know How to Succeed, but Do You Know How to Rest?

    Are you exhausted from optimizing your rest? Discover why high-achieving women struggle to truly rest and how to reclaim genuine restoration without guilt. Rest is not a reward for exhaustion. It is a requirement for brilliance. If you are treating rest like a metric to conquer, or a luxury you have to earn by completely emptying your tank first, you are not resting. You are recovering from burnout. In this episode, work-life harmony strategist SaCola Lehr breaks down the critical difference between genuine restoration and the kind of "rest" that leaves you just as depleted as when you started. If you have ever returned from a vacation feeling like you need another vacation, or if you find yourself optimizing your downtime so much that it starts to feel like work, this episode was made for you. What You Will Learn in This EpisodeThe Problem with How High-Achieving Women Rest Women who are used to driving results, managing households, and leading teams have been conditioned to believe that every minute must be productive. So when we finally take a break, we turn rest into a project. We read self-improvement books on the beach. We listen to industry podcasts while we run. We use our weekends to meal prep, organize, and catch up on emails. Our bodies may be resting, but our minds are still running a marathon. This kind of optimized downtime does not restore us, it just changes the scenery of our exhaustion. Why We Cannot StopStillness feels dangerous when your entire identity is built on being capable and productive. If you stop moving, you might have to sit with the exhaustion you have been outrunning. Society ties our value to our output, which turns rest into a source of anxiety rather than a source of renewal. We believe that if we are not constantly moving forward, we are falling behind. The PRONE to Power Framework : Navigating Boundaries. This episode focuses on the N in the PRONE to Power framework. Navigating your boundaries is not just about saying no to other people, it is about saying no to the voice in your own head that tells you to keep working when you are supposed to be resting. It means creating a boundary around your downtime and fiercely protecting it from the infiltration of productivity. Resources Mentioned: • Grab your copy of Harmony Hustle for Women: Master the Art of Thriving in Life and Career • PRONE to Power Framework Connect: • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/workitliveitownit/ • Website: https://SaColaLehr.com/ Email for business inquiries: info@workitliveitownit.com

    15 min
  2. Running on Empty: How to Tell Your Loved Ones Without the Fight

    May 18 ·  Bonus

    Running on Empty: How to Tell Your Loved Ones Without the Fight

    If you listened to our main episode, "The Hidden Cost of Being the Strong One," you know that functioning while depleted is a survival strategy. But here is the hardest part about taking off that mask: when you have spent years making it look easy, your sudden need for help can feel to the people around you like an accusation. In this bonus mini-episode, SaCola Lehr tackles the delicate dynamic of asking for support at home. When you are the strong one, you train your family to rely on your endless capacity. When you finally hit a wall, asking for help often comes out as frustration, leading to defensiveness and arguments. SaCola shares her own origin story of handing her partner an angry, itemized list of chores, and explains why that approach fails. Instead, she introduces the "See, Feel, Want" structure—a powerful communication tool from the PRONE to Power framework that helps you reframe your depletion as a shared challenge rather than a personal attack. Key Takeaways• The Invisible Weight: Why your partner cannot see your exhaustion if you have spent years perfecting the art of making it look effortless. • The Danger of "You" Statements: How waiting until you are resentful turns a request for support into an argument. •The "See, Feel, Want" Structure: A simple, three-step method to state facts neutrally, share your emotional reality without blame, and make a specific, actionable request. • Your Action Step: Pick one small thing this week—the evening routine, the grocery run, or the weekend schedule—and use the See, Feel, Want structure to ask for the support you actually need. Resources Mentioned: • Harmony Hustle for Women: Master the Art of Thriving in Life and Career • PRONE to Power Framework Connect: • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/workitliveitownit/ • Website: https://SaColaLehr.com/ Email for business inquiries: info@workitliveitownit.com

    15 min
  3. The Hidden Cost of Being the "Strong One"

    May 4

    The Hidden Cost of Being the "Strong One"

    Are you the go-to person at work, the anchor for your family, and the sounding board for your friends? Being the "strong one" is often praised as a personality trait, but in reality, it is a survival strategy. In this episode of Work it, Live it, Own it!, work-life harmony strategist SaCola Lehr explores the hidden emotional toll of constant output and resilience. If you know how to succeed but are not sure how to rest, this episode is for you. SaCola breaks down why society rewards the "Rise and Grind" mentality and how it wires our nervous systems for constant action, making rest feel uncomfortable or guilt-inducing. Drawing from her own breaking point in the driveway after a twelve-hour day, she introduces the P in her PRONE to Power framework: Prioritize. Learn how to manage your energy, not just your calendar, and discover why asking for help is not a sign of weakness. Key Takeaways• The Mask of Strength: Why being the "strong one" is a survival strategy that leads to emotional depletion. • The "Rise and Grind" Lie: How workplace cultures condition us to tie our worth to productivity, ignoring the emotional cost. • The Driveway Moment: SaCola shares her personal origin story of realizing her strength had become her cage. • Prioritize Your Energy: An introduction to the first step of the PRONE to Power framework from the book Harmony Hustle for Women. • The 10-Minute Challenge: A practical, immediate action step to start dismantling the mask of the "strong one" today. Resources Mentioned: • Harmony Hustle for Women: Master the Art of Thriving in Life and Career • PRONE to Power Framework Connect: • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/workitliveitownit/ • Website: https://SaColaLehr.com/ Email for business inquiries: info@workitliveitownit.com

    13 min
  4. How to Shut Down the Questions You're Tired of Answering

    Apr 8 ·  Bonus

    How to Shut Down the Questions You're Tired of Answering

    Caring about someone and being entitled to their life plan are two entirely different things. In this bonus episode of Work it, Live it, Own it!, we are taking the concept of society's timeline out of the abstract and into the real world—specifically, the family dinners and school pickup lines where you are asked the same personal questions over and over again. Building on our main episode, You Are Not Behind. You Are on Someone Else's Timeline, we explore why these questions are so exhausting and how to stop letting them trigger you. Using the Empowerment element of the PRONE to Power framework, you will learn the Calm, Close, Redirect Method—three exact scripts you can use to shut down personal questions with warmth, confidence, and zero apologies. What You Will Hear: • Why "When are you having kids?" is not innocent curiosity—it is a timeline wearing a smile • The difference between owing your loved ones honesty and owing them a justification of your choices • The family event moment that forced SaCola to stop over-explaining and start setting boundaries • The Calm, Close, Redirect Method: 3 exact scripts for shutting down the well-meaning relative, the persistent pusher, and the subtle judger • How to become so settled in your own choices that timeline questions simply have nowhere to land Listen to the Main Episode: • How to Stop Living on Someone Else's Timeline Resources Mentioned: • Harmony Hustle for Women: Master the Art of Thriving in Life and Career • PRONE to Power Framework Connect: • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/workitliveitownit/ • Website: https://SaColaLehr.com/ Email for business inquiries: info@workitliveitownit.com

    11 min
  5. How to Stop Living on Someone Else's Timeline

    Mar 16

    How to Stop Living on Someone Else's Timeline

    You are not behind. You are on someone else's timeline. And those are two very different problems. In this episode of Work it, Live it, Own it!, we are dismantling the invisible schedule that tells you when you should be promoted, when you should have children, when you should have it all figured out — and what it actually looks like to delete it. Using the Empowerment element of the PRONE to Power framework from Harmony Hustle for Women, we explore how to stop measuring your life against a timeline you never agreed to, and start building one that is genuinely, unapologetically yours. What You Will Hear: • Why "I should be further along by now" is not a personal failing — it is a design flaw in the timeline you inherited • ow society's timeline was never built for a real, non-linear woman's life • Renee's story — and the question that made her sit in her driveway for twenty minutes • Three Empowerment practices for deleting the timeline and replacing it with a direction that is actually yours • Why a non-linear life is not a failed life — it is a real one Resources Mentioned: Harmony Hustle for Women: Master the Art of Thriving in Life and Career — https://www.amazon.com/Harmony-Hustle-Women-Thriving-Expanded/dp/B0GPDWJ19Q • PRONE to Power Framework — https://SaColaLehr.com/ Connect: •Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/workitliveitownit/ •Website: https://SaColaLehr.com/

    18 min
  6. When Your Partner Doesn't Get Why You're Unhappy: How to Talk About it Without Pushing Them Away

    Feb 25 ·  Bonus

    When Your Partner Doesn't Get Why You're Unhappy: How to Talk About it Without Pushing Them Away

    Have you ever felt like you're speaking a completely different language from your partner? You're going through this huge internal shift, realizing that the successful life you've built together feels... empty. But when you try to share this vulnerable feeling, you're met with a blank stare, confusion, or even defensiveness. Suddenly, you feel lonelier than ever, right inside your own home. In this bonus mini-episode, we're diving deep into one of the most challenging parts of this journey: what to do when your partner doesn't understand why you're unhappy. This isn't about blame or pointing fingers. It's about learning how to bridge that gap, turn confusion into connection, and invite your partner into your next chapter instead of accidentally pushing them away. We'll give you the exact words to use to start this conversation with love, compassion, and clarity. This episode is for any woman who has ever felt misunderstood in her relationship while navigating personal growth. If you're feeling successful but unhappy and struggling to communicate it, this is for you. In This Episode, You Will Learn:• The profound reason your partner’s confusion isn’t rejection (this single shift in perspective will change everything!). • Why vague feelings of unhappiness can sound like a threat to your partner, and how to be specific without being scary. • Four concrete, actionable strategies to talk about your feelings in a way that invites your partner in, instead of shutting them down. • How to reframe the conversation from "my problem that you need to fix" to "our next adventure that we get to design together." Episode Timestamps: (0:00) - Welcome & The Loneliest Feeling in a Relationship (1:30) - The Problem: When Your Partner Just Doesn't Get It (3:00) - The Real Reason for Their Confusion (It's Not What You Think) (4:30) - A Relatable Story: How Well-Intentioned Communication Goes Wrong (6:00) - Your 4-Step Toolkit for a Better Conversation (8:00) - Your Invitation: From a Difficult Problem to a Shared Project Resources Mentioned:• Main Episode: Successful But Empty: Why Your Perfect Life Doesn't Feel Perfect • Free Resource: Download the Energy Audit Worksheet • The Book: Get your copy of Harmony Hustle for Women Connect with Us:• Website: https://SaColaLehr.com •Instagram:  https://instagram.com/workitliveitownit   If this episode resonated with you, please subscribe, leave a review, and share it with another woman who needs to hear this. Your support helps us reach more women who are ready to move from burnout to brilliance! Email for business inquiries: info@workitliveitownit.com

    13 min
  7. The Hidden Pain of a Picture Perfect Life

    Feb 9

    The Hidden Pain of a Picture Perfect Life

    In this episode of "Work It, Live It, Own It," SaCola Lehr discusses the concept of the success paradox, where individuals may feel empty despite achieving societal-defined success. She explains that this paradox occurs when people have followed a prescribed script for success but now need to create their own path. She emphasizes the importance of aligning one's priorities with authentic desires rather than assigned ones. She shares a personal story to illustrate this point and provided a practical strategy, the "energy audit," which involves tracking energy levels in response to daily activities over a week. Download your free energy audit worksheet and stay tuned deeper discussion on the success paradox in two weeks, focusing on how to align your personal journey with the one you love. Click here to get access to your Energy Audit worksheet. If today’s conversation hit home, don’t just stop here. I created a free PRONE to Power Worksheet that will help you put these strategies into action. You can grab it now at https://bit.ly/PRONEtoPowerwksht Check out SaCola's new book: Harmony Hustle for Women: Master the Art of Thriving in Life & Career Follow SaCola on Instagram:  https://instagram.com/workitliveitownit   Email for business inquiries: info@workitliveitownit.com

    12 min
  8. Be the Hero of Your Work Day by Resisting the Overdelivering Trap

    12/10/2025

    Be the Hero of Your Work Day by Resisting the Overdelivering Trap

    If you feel like your hard work is only rewarded with more work, and you're tired of feeling drained and resentful, this episode will give you the clarity and tools to reclaim your time and energy. You'll learn how to break free from the cycle of overdelivering and start building a career and life that truly sustains you. Are you caught in the overdelivering trap? It’s that exhausting cycle where your 200% effort has become the new 100% expectation, leaving you on the fast track to burnout. In this episode of "Work it, Live it, Own it!", work-life harmony strategist SaCola Lehr dives deep into one of the biggest challenges facing women today: how to stop overdelivering without feeling like you're failing. Drawing on powerful research and real-world stories, SaCola uncovers the psychological drivers behind why we overwork, from high-achiever syndrome to people-pleasing, and reveals the true cost of this unsustainable pace. This isn't just about managing your time; it's about reclaiming your life. Learn three actionable strategies to reset expectations, set healthy boundaries, and shift your mindset from proving your worth to owning your worth. This conversation is your first step toward achieving true work-life harmony and building a sustainable path to success. What You'll Learn in This Episode:• The Psychology of Overdelivering: Understand the three key reasons you fall into the trap of overworking, including high-achiever syndrome, people-pleasing, and tying your identity to your job. (03:15) • The True Cost of Burnout: Discover the hidden costs of constantly overdelivering, from career resentment to the physical and mental toll it takes on your life outside of work. (08:45) • Strategy 1: The “Strategic Under-delivery” Experiment: A practical, low-risk way to test your assumptions and recalibrate what a “good job” really means without compromising your career. (12:30) • Strategy 2: Introduce “Friction and Framing”: Learn exact scripts and phrases to use when you get a new request, allowing you to manage your workload strategically instead of defaulting to “yes.” (16:50) • Strategy 3: The “It’s Just a Job” Mindset Shift: Actionable steps to begin untangling your self-worth from your job performance and build a compelling life outside of your career. (21:10) • Redefining Success: How to shift your definition of success from external achievements to internal peace and sustainable work-life integration. (24:00) If today’s conversation hit home, don’t just stop here. I created a free PRONE to Power Worksheet that will help you put these strategies into action. You can grab it now at https://bit.ly/PRONEtoPowerwksht Follow SaCola on Instagram:  https://instagram.com/workitliveitownit   Email for business inquiries: info@workitliveitownit.com

    21 min
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Are you tired of the constant pressure to hustle harder, to be a "Boss Babe," to rise and grind until you burn out? Do you feel like you're stuck on a treadmill, chasing a version of success that doesn't feel like your own, while your personal life, passions, and well-being take a back seat? If you're a woman who is ready to say "no more" to burnout and "yes" to a life of authentic achievement and joy, you're in the right place. Welcome to Work it, Live it, Own it!, the podcast for women who are done with sacrificing their sanity for success. This is your home for finding work-life harmony. Join your host and work-life harmony strategist, SaCola Lehr, as we dive into practical, real-world concerns and strategies to help you: Rediscover Your Priorities: Get clear on what you truly want in your career and life, not what you've been told you should want. •Truly Rejuvenate: Learn sustainable practices for restoring your energy that go far beyond bubble baths, so you can move from constantly drained to deeply renewed. •Organize Your World: Move from chaos to clarity by designing a life architecture that honors your priorities and creates space for what matters most. •Navigate Boundaries with Confidence: Master the art of saying "no" without guilt, protecting your time and energy as an act of self-respect. • Step into Your Power: Reclaim your inner authority, trust your own judgment, and take empowered action to create the life you've always wanted. It's time to stop living on autopilot and start living with intention. It's time to work it, live it, and own it. Subscribe now and start your journey from burnout to brilliance, on your own terms.

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  • Creator
    SaCola Lehr
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    104
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © SaCola Lehr
  • Show Website
    Work it, Live it, Own it!