You can’t change them - but you can change yourself with Cat Sims
If you’re tired of doing it all, this episode will change how you see your relationship.
Cat Sims reveals why you can’t fix your partner – but you can change the dynamic – through honesty, communication, and the unexpected power of letting go.
We’re diving deep into the mental load – that endless, invisible checklist running in your head to keep everyone and everything afloat. It’s the 3 a.m. jolt when you realise it’s book character day at nursery or that you forgot the doctor’s appointment (again).
The mental load is relentless, unfair, and exhausting – and most of it still falls on mothers.
This week’s guest, Cat Sims, knows it all too well. It almost cost her marriage. Now, she’s written The Mental Load Diaries: How I Learned to Juggle Life, Love and the Never-Ending To-Do List – a raw, funny, and deeply relatable guide to reclaiming your sanity.
In this conversation, you’ll learn:
What mental load really is and why it’s so damaging
The moment Cat realised her marriage was breaking under its own weight
How to communicate the load with your partner (without it ending in a fight)
What to do if your partner just doesn’t get it
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