Even Queens Can Burn Out

Hello, dear reader,
Welcome to this week’s edition of Mother Dearest.

Today, I want to talk about something many women silently carry until they can’t anymore.

Burnout.

Not the dramatic collapse you see in movies.

With a Queen, it's almost never like that. 

It's the slow erosion of joy, clarity, and presence.

Let’s take a moment and talk about what it really looks like and what you can do if you're already in it.

A few years ago, I was doing everything “right.”
Posting consistently. Coaching amazing clients. Keeping the house running.

I have started a career in speaking and presenting. I was going for an NLP certification and got my Master Certification while I was pregnant with my twins. I finished 2 speaking courses on Influence and Group Sales. 

With all of this under my belt, I started a Social Media management business for 6 & 7-figure entrepreneurs, and it was going well. I fulfilled tasks and was serving my clients, and they got results.

All the while, I was going on dates with my husband, spending time with my kids at home, and working from home. I was finally able to quit my 9-5 job and do this full-time. 

It was the start of a new era for me and my family. 

But something was off.

I noticed that when I was with my kids, I was on my phone. 

I was messaging clients, I was fulfilling tasks, posting on social, and creating content. 

But what I was also doing was scrolling and not eating "right". 

I felt lonely, and I felt like I was always on. 

The thought of stopping gave me anxiety. But I know I wouldn't be able to keep this up. 
I almost started to feel resentment in my business, which was doing pretty well. 

I started to not want to do reach-outs, post on social, or even show up on stage. But I loved the stage. 

I thought maybe I just needed to take time to just rest and exist. And to not worry so much. 

So I went on a retreat for 6 days. 

Then it hit me. 

I wasn’t just tired, I was going numb.
My motivation didn’t dip it vanished.
Even the things I loved started to feel heavy.

I blamed myself.
Told myself maybe if I pushed a little harder, be more disciplined, organize better.

But my body knew what I didn’t:
I wasn’t just tired. I was burnt out.

Burnout doesn’t always announce itself.

It creeps in like a fog—quiet, heavy, and hard to name.

For a long time, I thought I was just doing a lot because I started attracting clients who were needy and demanding. 

I thought maybe my message was off, and I needed to revamp. 

I thought maybe I need to change it up and do something different. 

But what I really needed was 

AWARENESS
I didn't realize I was burned out. 

This is why I am writing this to you now. This is what I wish I knew when I started running a successful business as a mompreneur. 

Here are the 5 subtle signs you might be in burnout:

1. 😶 You’re doing the tasks, but feel disconnected from them

2. 🛑 Rest doesn’t feel restorative; you wake up still tired

3. ✍️ You struggle to make decisions or overthink small ones

4. 😔 Joy feels distant, even when life “looks good”

5. 🌀 You fantasize about quitting, disappearing, or pausing everything

Does this sound like you? 

You’re not broken. You’re not lazy.
You’re depleted.

As a mom, you already have a lot on your plate. Adding a business to that is adding a whole other plate to manage. 

Write this down
WITH MORE LEADERSHIP, THERE IS MORE SELF-CARE. 

Burnout isn’t solved just by bubble baths and better planners.(Which I totally tried by the way.)

It’s healed by returning to your rhythm and knowing what season you are in. 

Remember when I said I was pregnant with twins? 
They were one of my greatest lessons in my life. 

If it weren't for webinars, I would have had to close my business. 

And you need a system to sustain a business while being a mama and an entrepreneur. 

And

Inside Launch and Lead, this is what we rebuild:
✨ Systems that honor your energy
✨ Messaging that magnetizes without chasing
✨ Strategy that feels sustainable, not soul-draining

You deserve to grow a business that doesn’t cost your well-being.

If you’re ready to lead differently,
→ Schedule your Application Call here 

You don’t have to earn your rest.
You’re allowed to heal while you rise.

And you might just be one webinar away from achieving the life you dream of.

Let's do this. 

With love and support for yours truly,
Kriss

PS: If this resonated with you, you’re not alone. Hit reply and tell me what part felt the most true. I’d love to hear from you.