S5E04 - The Mental Load with Dr. Robyn Miller

Have you ever felt frustrated, exhausted, or resentful
about the disproportional invisible and emotional labor
you, as a woman, carry around your home? 

Robyn Miller discusses the ‘Mental Load’ with me on
today’s podcast. 



The concept of the Mental Load is hundreds of years old.
In many western countries since the 14th-century women’s
energy has been seen as a natural resource to fuel the
family (according to feminist scholar Silvia Federici,
one of my hero’s). 



Today, even though women have near-equity in so many
diverse areas, we often still find ourselves carrying
more than our share of the mental load. 
The mental load, the feminine & creating a more
embodied future intersect in so many ways. 


Join Robyn & me for a conversation on… 


What the mental load is & how Robyn first
realized the extent of her’s 

The subtle and sneaky ways women take on more &
more executive functions in the home 

Why outsourcing isn’t the holy grail of freeing up
your time/energy 

Why delegating a single task isn’t the solution 

Two practical (& critical) tips for rebalancing
the dynamic 

How the feminine/masculine energy dynamic impacts the
roles we play 



Robyn Miller is an Australian medical doctor working in
Northern Australia. Upon returning to work after
maternity leave, Robyn, like many women, experienced the
struggles of the “mental load”. When she couldn’t find
any strategies to effectively “off-load” half of this
invisible labour to her partner, Robyn drew upon her own
skills and experience in neuroscience and organizational
management to develop her own, unique approach. In 2019,
she founded The Mental Load Project to help other women
to recognize and rebalance the mental load in their
relationships. She has since taught her strategy to
dozens of women internationally. If you’re curious about
finding out more, download her free guide at
mentalloadproject.com/guide


 


Resources mentioned in this podcast:


Emma comic, you should have asked

Robyn Miller’s website, The Mental Load

The Mental Load Project Instagram **highly
recommend**

The Mental Load Guide

The Mental Load Facebook Group

Further suggested reading, Fair Play by Eve Rodsky

School of Embodied Arts

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