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Shark Tank, Burnout & A 10-Week Sabbatical Saved Our Family (2025 Reflection) | Margaret Floyd Barry
2025 was a year of deep internal shifts. Margaret and I weren’t chasing big external milestones like the year before, yet something far more lasting took place. Margaret stepped away from her work for a full 10-week sabbatical and fully exited her professional life during that time. From there, everything began to change for her, for me, and for our whole family.
We talked openly about burnout and what happens when you keep pushing past your own limits for too long. We shared the moment our daughter told Margaret she felt like she was never around, and how that landed with real weight. We…
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