The Money with Katie Show Why "Having It All" Is Possible—But Isn't Worth It
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Jun 19, 2024 Former Executive Editor of Teen Vogue, Samhita Mukhopadhyay, discusses the myth of 'having it all' and challenges the idea of 'making it'. The podcast delves into societal expectations on women, toxic leadership, female ambition, and the impact of trickle-down feminism. It highlights the need for systemic changes, redefining success, and prioritizing well-being over traditional careerism.
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The False Promise Of 'Making It'
- Many women reach career peaks yet feel dissociated, unhealthy, and joyless despite external success.
- Samhita Mukhopadhyay calls this the false promise of 'making it' and a workplace reckoning.
The Career–Fertility Time Trap
- Katie reads a long paragraph describing how women's career timing collides with fertility and family expectations.
- The passage argues feminism enabled equality but not rest or imaginative alternatives.
Having It All Often Means Doing It All
- The modern push to 'have it all' often just reshapes women's labor into doing everything on men's schedules.
- That compressed timeline forces impossible trade-offs between career and family, creating persistent stress.