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Why Capable Women Carry Too Much — And How to Stop

Why do capable women so often end up carrying everything?

In this Quick Lift, I’m breaking down the biggest takeaways from my conversation with Cherylanne Skolnicki, including the peak of complexity, the invisible mental load, why letting go creates so much emotional friction, and how to start deciding what actually needs to be yours.

We also get into delegation, boundaries, and one question that can change how you look at everything on your plate: Am I uniquely qualified to do this?

Because being capable of carrying something does not mean you need to keep carrying it.