Episode 17 When Your Business Becomes the Third Partner in Your Marriage
The hidden toll of always-on entrepreneurship — and how to draw the line.
Episode Overview
Running your own business can be exhilarating — and quietly exhausting. In thisSeason 2 Premiere, Karina and Maria open up about the “third partner” that enters many relationships: the business itself. From late-night emails to creative sparks at bedtime, we explore how to protect what matters most while still building big dreams.
You’ll hear Arianna Huffington’s dramatic collapse and redefinition of success, discover why your brain clings to unfinished tasks (the Zeigarnik effect), and get practical nudges and tiny experiments that help you reclaim presence at home — without losing momentum at work.
Topics Covered
- When your business starts acting like a “third partner” in your relationship
- Why entrepreneurship fuels both freedomand friction at home
- Arianna Huffington’s collapse and her redefinition of success
- TheZeigarnik effect: why unfinished tasks keep buzzing in your brain
- Dopamine loops, multitasking, and the hidden cost of constant notifications
- Cortisol, sleep, and why recovery is essential for creativity and health
- Setting boundaries: no-work zones, top-3 lists, and idea capture systems
- The newReflection Weeks format — weekly connection with listeners
- This week’sTiny Experiments: open-ended questions, learning guitar, fiction reading
- Looking ahead: Authenticity in the age of AI (Episode 18)
Time Stamps
- 00:00 Hook: “Are you going into the office again?” — when sanctuary becomes a trap
- 01:26 Welcome & season-premiere vibes
- 02:38 Paris stories & creative fuel (Victorine, Olympia, meeting Eunice)
- 03:47 Moving house, school start, new beginnings
- 04:28 Story: Arianna Huffington’s collapse → rethinking success
- 07:53 Listening to your body: when it draws the line for you
- 09:10 Setting new season 2 intentions (60% + 60% = 120%)
- 10:39 Creative projects: books, musicals, music
- 12:03 Boundaries: no work email on the phone = more presence at home
- 13:24 Capture systems & daily “top 3” list
- 14:02 Science Corner: Zeigarnik effect
- 15:55 Dopamine loops, multitasking, and switching costs
- 16:53 The kicker: why downtime fuels creativity & health
- 18:27 Tiny Experiments: daily questions, guitar lessons, fiction reading
- 23:24 New format: Reflection Weeks (every other week)
- 26:45 Coming Oct 3: Episode 18 on Authenticity
- 27:21 Calls to action: workshop, Backstage Wednesday, subscribe & share
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