Our community is filled with hard-working, high achieving entrepreneurs and creatives and so work-life balance is a complicated, but highly relevant topic. We’ve shared some responses from the community about work life balance and how their views have evolved over time below.

Julie Wallace | Pelvic floor enthusiast, therapist, and owner at Insight Pelvic Health

I own a clinic that helps people with the 4 P’s: Peeing, Pooping, Penetration, and Pain. Most people think they are coming for pelvic floor physical therapy, however what they end up coming for is an open and inviting environment where they can feel like they can share everything they want and they can gain insight about their body and health. We provide care that is unlike any other clinic by holding a vulnerable space with listening, being silent when it is appropriate, we make the uncomfortable comfortable, and we will provide life changing care. Read more>>

Rachael Ansar | Professional Organizer and Productivity Consultant & Coach

Since starting a family it’s been very difficult accepting and finding a work life balance. It was something I didn’t really think about until it happened. It was actually a little bit of a slap in the face when I realized it made more financial sense to stay at home, put my career on hold and manage my family while my husband continued his work. Read more>>

Laura Schmonsees | Physical Therapist, Mountain Guide and founder, Wave Tools Therapy

Its a constant battle to try to balance work and life pressures. I have tried to prioritize life more as the work pressures and tasks continue to grow over time. I also try to let go of things more easily. I continue to work hard, but still loose opportunities at times because I prioritize enjoying life as well. Read more>>

Lexie Thiros | Running Coach | Athlete | Exercise Physiologist

The work-life balance has historically been elusive to me. I firmly believe in creating the best work-life balance for yourself, but this is something I have to be conscious of and will always be working towards. Having spent all of high school, college, and grad school as a student-athlete, I developed a habit of minimizing my social life and maximizing my time spent studying, training, and working. It made me “successful” in the traditional sense of the word,  Read more>>