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Mother Tongue

Why “Having It All” Still Isn’t Working for Women with Stefanie O’Connell

Mother Tongue · May 19, 2026 · 50:56

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Today I’m joined by Stefanie O’Connell - an award-winning journalist who writes about money, power and ambition, and the author of The Ambition Penalty.

Her work challenges a lot of what we’ve been told as women - that if we just work hard enough, lean in, and push through the imposter syndrome, we’ll get there.

But the data tells a very different story.

Stefanie looks at the real cost of ambition for women - financially, professionally and personally  and why so many women are feeling burnt out, disillusioned, and stuck… despite doing everything “right”.

And as a mum herself, she brings such an important lens to what this actually looks like in real life.


Find Stefanie on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stefanieoconnell/

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