The Mother Load: What Women Entrepreneurs Are Really Carrying Right Now

A roundtable unpacking the invisible load women hold behind the scenes: the mental load, identity shifts of motherhood, and the nervous-system strain of trying to ā€œdo it all."
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Published onĀ  December 3, 2025

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Over the past year, I’ve been hearing the same thing from women entrepreneurs:

😩 The mental load feels heavier than ever
😩 You’re running a business and running a household
😩 Your body is tired, your brain is full… and you’re wondering if it’s just you

If that sounds familiar, you’re definitely not alone.

And it’s not a personal failing — it’s the reality of what women are being asked to hold.

That’s why I teamed up with trauma-informed health expert Parijat Deshpande and career + identity coach Karen Ozeri for a live Purposeful Business Roundtable: an honest conversation about the invisible load women carry — and how to lighten it without doing MORE.

In this roundtable, you’ll hear:

  • Why so many women feel overloaded right now (and why it makes perfect sense)
  • The identity shifts of motherhood no one prepares us for
  • How cultural expectations + systemic gaps shape stress and capacity
  • What chronic busyness does to the nervous system
  • Small, doable shifts that help you reclaim energy and agency — in business and in life

šŸŽ„ Prefer to watch the video version? You’ll find it here: https://quinntempest.com/mother-load-roundtable/