Today’s class is our monthly guest episode, and our substitute teacher is Monica Denais, a licensed professional counselor and host of the Café with Monica podcast who helps ambitious women — especially first-gen women and eldest daughters — navigate anxiety, burnout, perfectionism, and the pressure to hold everything together!In this episode, we’re diving into eldest daughter syndrome: what it is, how it shows up, and how to stop carrying the weight of everyone else’s needs.We cover:<ul><li>The subtle signs you’ve been living with it</li><li>Why boundaries feel so hard</li><li>How to untangle your worth from responsibility</li><li>How to lead without burning out</li></ul>If you’ve always been the strong one, the fixer, or the responsible one… this one’s for you, bestie! 🫶 | CONNECT WITH MONICA | ⋒ IG: <a href='https://www.instagram.com/cafewithmonica'>@cafewithmonica</a> ⋒ <a href='https://monicadenais.com/'>Their website</a> | RESOURCES |⋒ <a href='https://hustlesanely.com/'>Shop the 2026 Paper Collection</a>⋒ <a href='https://hustle-sanely.bixgrow.com/register'>Become a Hustle Sanely affiliate</a>⋒ <a href='https://www.youtube.com/@jessmmassey'>Subscribe to the YouTube Channel</a>⋒ Instagram: <a href='https://www.instagram.com/jessmmassey'>@jessmmassey</a> &amp; <a href='https://www.instagram.com/hustlesanely'>@hustlesanely</a>

<description>&lt;p&gt;Today’s class is our monthly guest episode, and our substitute teacher is Monica Denais, a licensed professional counselor and host of the Café with Monica podcast who helps ambitious women — especially first-gen women and eldest daughters — navigate anxiety, burnout, perfectionism, and the pressure to hold everything together!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In this episode, we’re diving into eldest daughter syndrome: what it is, how it shows up, and how to stop carrying the weight of everyone else’s needs.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;We cover:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;The subtle signs you’ve been living with it&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Why boundaries feel so hard&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;How to untangle your worth from responsibility&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;How to lead without burning out&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;If you’ve always been the strong one, the fixer, or the responsible one… this one’s for you, bestie! 🫶&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;| CONNECT WITH MONICA |&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;⋒ IG: &lt;a href='https://www.instagram.com/cafewithmonica'&gt;@cafewithmonica&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;⋒ &lt;a href='https://monicadenais.com/'&gt;Their website&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;| RESOURCES |&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;⋒ &lt;a href='https://hustlesanely.com/'&gt;Shop the 2026 Paper Collection&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;⋒ &lt;a href='https://hustle-sanely.bixgrow.com/register'&gt;Become a Hustle Sanely affiliate&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;⋒ &lt;a href='https://www.youtube.com/@jessmmassey'&gt;Subscribe to the YouTube Channel&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;⋒ Instagram: &lt;a href='https://www.instagram.com/jessmmassey'&gt;@jessmmassey&lt;/a&gt; &amp;amp; &lt;a href='https://www.instagram.com/hustlesanely'&gt;@hustlesanely&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Today’s class is our monthly guest episode, and our substitute teacher is Monica Denais, a licensed professional counselor and host of the Café with Monica podcast who helps ambitious women — especially first-gen women and eldest daughters — navigate anxiety, burnout, perfectionism, and the pressure to hold everything together! In this episode, we’re diving into eldest daughter syndrome: what it is, how it shows up, and how to stop carrying the weight of everyone else’s needs. We cover: The s...

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305: Eldest Daughter Syndrome & How to Handle the Pressure to Do It All

305: Eldest Daughter Syndrome & How to Handle the Pressure to Do It All

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