Ambition 2.0 Invisible Labor: Why Women Still Do It All—and How to Reclaim Your Time with Eve Rodsky
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Nov 4, 2025 
Eve Rodsky, a New York Times bestselling author and expert on partnership equity, joins to discuss the often-overlooked concept of invisible labor. She shares a personal story about the emotional toll of unpaid household tasks and how they affect ambition. Eve redefines success through systems, boundaries, and communication, urging women to carve out 'unicorn space'—time for creativity and joy. She presents the Fair Play framework as a tool to reset relationship dynamics and emphasizes that reclaiming time is essential for sustainable fulfillment.
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Ambition Defined By Internal Values
- Ambition means following your internal values rather than roles assigned by others.
- Patriarchal time norms treat women's time as infinite and limit their ambition to preset roles.
The Blueberry Text That Triggered Change
- Eve Rodsky recounts crying in her car after receiving a text complaining about blueberries while juggling newborn care.
- That moment revealed the unseen burden women shoulder running home and family.
Start By Claiming Permission
- Claim permission to be unavailable and protect time for activities that light you up.
- Start by identifying whether guilt, boundary-setting, or communication blocks stop you from creating that time.
