The Lo Life When the Life You Built Isn’t Working Anymore
Dec 4, 2025
Amanda Goetz, entrepreneur and author of Toxic Grit, dives deep into the realities of burnout and life reinvention. She shares her journey of navigating motherhood and entrepreneurship while addressing emotional distance in relationships. Amanda offers her transformative 10-10-10 rule for managing overwhelming feelings and emphasizes the importance of self-trust. Through candid insights, she advocates for recognizing the seasons of life and embracing imbalance, ultimately encouraging listeners to find clarity and permission for their next chapters.
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Leaving A Marriage With Young Kids
- Amanda married young after a three-month courtship and left when her children were under four.
- She filed for divorce after realizing they were running different races and the emotional contract had shifted.
Decide, Then Commit
- Do set a deadline to decide after gathering information and doing therapy so you stop circling and wasting energy.
- Then invest your energy into making that decision work without regrets.
Define Co-Parenting Early
- Do define co-parenting roles clearly before or after separation to avoid default legal routes.
- If one partner can't step up, set structures so parenting responsibilities are fairly shared.
