073 | The Hidden Cost of Doing It All, A Wake Up Call for Female Founders

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Are you cramming 40 hours of work into a 20-hour week? If you're the approvals queen, the Slack oracle, and the one everyone’s waiting on; you're not running a business, you’re babysitting one.

In this episode, I walk through the real cost of being the bottleneck (yes, even the invisible kind), and how to get out of it using a three-part delegation system that’s saving me, my sanity, and my business. If your team is stalling while they wait for you, this one's your wake-up call and your way out.

In this episode, you’ll learn…

• Why bottlenecking is quietly killing your momentum — and how to recognize it
• The 3-step Bottleneck Fix: Find your pattern, Name it + Delegate it, Design for autonomy
• How to use AI + systems to stop micro-managing without losing quality
• Why trusting your team has to come before they’ve “earned” it

This episode at a glance:

[0:17] - If you ghosted your business for 72 hours, would it grind to a halt?

[4:44] - You’re not lazy if you shift these behaviors — you’re legacy-minded.

[11:17] - The hidden cost of doing it all yourself isn’t just burnout, it’s blocking the growth you say you want.”

[12:00] - You don’t have to do it all to be the one who gets it done.

Resources and links mentioned in this episode:

• Join the AI for Founders LinkedIn Group
  Weekly tools, prompts, and support to help you delegate smarter, scale with clarity, and build systems with soul.

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