You Weren’t Meant to Carry It All — Why Support Is a Leadership Strategy
At Leadhership 2024, we confronted the mental load and emotional labor women manage behind the scenes: caregiving, invisible responsibilities, and the pressure to do it all without help.
The conversation wasn’t just cathartic—it was strategic. We asked:
What would change if support wasn’t seen as a weakness—but as a leadership tool?
🧡 From Invisible Load to Intentional Support
Kelly Dolan-Sapp and other speakers helped attendees see how family support isn’t just helpful—it’s foundational.
From managing household responsibilities to creating family “buy-in,” attendees shared how setting boundaries and communicating needs was essential to their leadership momentum.
✍️ Try This: Support Mapping Exercise
Draw three circles:
Inner circle – People I rely on every day
Middle circle – People I could ask for help
Outer circle – People I wish I could lean on, but haven’t
Ask yourself:
Who’s missing from my support system?
What would shift if I let someone move closer?
Am I giving support but never asking for it?
The truth is: you weren’t meant to carry it all.
And at Leadhership 2025—you don’t have to.
→ Find your support. Fuel your leadership. Join us at LeadHERship 2025.