Why I Wrote The 5 Overwhelm Culprits™

I get asked all the time why I decided to write a book - and the truth is, it wasn't part of my original plan.

In this episode, I'm sharing the real story behind The 5 Overwhelm Culprits™ - including the personal experiences that led me here, the gap I saw in the market and why this message is more important now than ever before.

This isn't just about writing a book. It's about answering a call to lead, creating solutions where none existed and helping women increase their capacity so they don't have to choose between success and their sanity.

If you've ever felt overwhelmed trying to balance your life and your leadership goals, this episode will show you why that feeling isn't a failure - it's a signal. And more importantly, what we can do about it.

WHAT YOU'LL LEARN IN THIS EPISODE:

• Why I never set out to write a book - and what changed
• The personal crisis that forced me to find solutions that didn't exist
• The massive gap between personal development and leadership advice
• Why overwhelm for working women is worse today than it was 10 years ago
• The data and real-life experiences that prove this isn't just "in your head"
• How audience demand and real conversations pushed me to finally write the book
• Why burnout advice isn't working for high-performing women
• The difference between burnout recovery and building capacity
• How increasing women in leadership roles creates systemic change
• The deeper mission behind this book - and who I really wrote it for

TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 – Why I get asked about writing a book (and the unexpected truth)

01:00 – Who I am and what I do

01:30 – Reason #1: I needed this book 10 years ago - and it didn't exist

02:00 – Navigating personal crisis while leading at a high level

03:00 – The gap between personal and professional development

04:00 – How I built my own solutions (and the Overwhelm Culprits™ framework)

05:30 – Reason #2: Why the timing is right now

06:00 – What I learned from interviewing 100+ working moms

06:30 – The reality of women in the workforce today (stats + trends)

08:00 – Childcare, workload imbalance and why women are leaving the workforce

09:00 – Why overwhelm is worse now than it was a decade ago

10:00 – Reason #3: People started asking me for the book

11:00 – How demand validated the need for this message

12:00 – Answering the call to serve at a bigger level

12:30 – Reason #4: Why current advice isn't working

13:00 – Burnout recovery vs. building capacity

14:00 – Why "just rest" isn't realistic for ambitious women

14:30 – The bigger mission: getting more women into leadership

15:00 – Changing systems by increasing capacity - not stepping back

16:00 – The personal reason I dedicated this book to my children

17:00 – Recap of the four reasons I wrote the book

18:00 – New content direction: answering your real questions

19:00 – How to connect, ask questions, and pre-order the book

NEXT STEP OPTIONS:

✔️ Preorder my book: http://www.corrielo.com/overwhelmculpritbook

✔️ Take the Overwhelm Culprit Quiz: www.corrielo.com/overwhelmculprit

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