Fit-50: Ep 736: The Rebalancing Act Is A Revolution For Women with Carol Enneking

Tuesday, January 21, 2025

Ep 736: The Rebalancing Act Is A Revolution For Women with Carol Enneking

This episode of the Sisterhood of Sweat podcast features an insightful conversation with Carol Enneking, author of "The Rebalancing Act: Wisdom for Working Women on Success That Matters." Carol shares her personal journey of overcoming challenges like divorce, health issues, and the pressures of being a working woman. She discusses the importance of self-care, letting go of perfectionism, and creating a supportive community for women through her "Rebalancing Revolution." This conversation is filled with practical advice and inspiration for women looking to find more balance and fulfillment in their lives.

What we talked about:

Rebalancing Revolution and Carol's personal background
Challenges of being a working woman
Carol's career decisions and personal experiences
Supporting women in the workforce
Balancing personal and professional life
Importance of vulnerability and authenticity
Archetypes from "The Rebalancing Act" book
Rebalancing Revolution community
Carol's fitness journey
Encouragement for women

Quotes:

"I am a type A personality, really driven, a cheaper person, and tend to put everything first, except for my own self care."
"We have so many choices now, we have more choices than we've ever had and yet, why do we choose to try to do it all? Like just because we have choices doesn't mean we can or should try to do everything."
"I don't know why there's this guilt about saying no, and I mean, I was, I was the worst about that."
"If we can just open ourselves up to possibility thinking, and not be constrained by traditional roles, or what we what we have seen around us, it enables us to think about things in a different a different way."
"What do you think needs to be left behind so we can live without being stressed out and exhausted?"
"I think sometimes that perfectionism is a bit of a it's almost like a shield, and it and if we can feel like we are doing things better than other people, will feel better about ourselves."