Ep 5 with Roz Davies: Balance without burnout: a working mum’s survival guide

Where Did I Go...?

Is balance a myth for working mums? Or have we just misunderstood what it really looks like?

In this episode of Where Did I Go?, Dani sits down with psychologist and founder of Balanced Mum Academy, Roz Davies, to talk about the emotional, psychological, and identity-level shifts that happen when you’re a parent trying to do it all.

Together, they explore:

• Why burnout rewires the brain and makes change feel impossible
• The 9 emotional needs that must be met for us to feel truly balanced
• How time and energy are directly linked to our sense of identity
• Why staying stuck can feel easier than asking yourself hard questions
• The difference between perceived success and true fulfilment
• Practical ways to reconnect with who you are and what matters now

Whether you're feeling lost after returning to work, struggling to juggle it all, or just questioning what "success" even means anymore—this conversation will help you reflect and realign.

Mentioned in this episode

Follow Roz Davies:
Instagram & Facebook: @rosdaviescoaching
Website: rosdavies.com
Join her free Facebook community: Authentic and Energized Mums

Explore her programs:
✨ Balanced Mum Academy – for working mums ready to reconnect with themselves
✨ Let’s Get Present – a course to help you feel more present and connected with your children

💡 Key takeaways

• Burnout isn’t just emotional exhaustion. It’s a physiological shift that pushes us into survival mode.
• Your emotional needs—from connection to purpose—must be met at the right level for you in order to feel balanced.
• Change requires energy, reflection, and permission. And only you can give that to yourself.
• You don’t have to burn it all down. Sometimes the smallest realignment brings the biggest relief.
• You’re allowed to define success on your own terms, even if it looks nothing like it used to.

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