Choosing Stability Over Excitement for Family Reasons | Women Who Lead

Women Who Lead: Leadership, Career & Influence · Oct 29, 2026 · 8m · transcript

In this episode of Women Who Lead, host Deborah Doyle explores the profound and often unspoken decision to choose stability over excitement for family reasons. This conversation is specifically designed for ambitious women, leaders, and entrepreneurs who are navigating the tension between career growth and personal presence. If you have ever felt a 'phantom limb ache' after turning down a promotion, startup equity, or a global transfer because your children needed you at home, this episode validates that experience as an act of strategic leadership rather than a failure of ambition. We…