Freedom From the Shoulds | Amanda Munday

Amanda Munday is finally free. For much of her adult life, the bestselling author, advocate for universal childcare and regular contributor to major media outlets, such as Forbes and The Globe and Mail, was living a lie.

Her life as CEO of a child-friendly coworking space and parent to two young kids in a heteronormative marriage was a constant cycle of stress, despair and burnout. “This hustle and ‘grit and bear it’ for the sake of some big goal—it ate away at me,” she says.

Then, it all unravelled. Munday separated from her husband, came out as queer, and closed her brick and mortar business due to the pandemic. Now, she’s redefining success in a way that is closer to her truth.

So, how did Munday’s transformation happen? What do freedom and success look like for her today?

In this episode, Munday shares:

• How chasing the “shoulds” from her traditional upbringing led to a nervous breakdown

• The radical path she is on to live in alignment with her truth

• Why our mainstream definition of success is unsustainable and needs to evolve

• What needs to shift in our economy and society for success to feel more sustainable—and how the next generation of young workers will lead that charge

• Her personal antidote to burnout and how she prioritizes it above all else

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CREDITS
The song in this podcast is called Night Drive, by the amazing Singer-Songwriter Caroline Marie Brooks, part of the beloved Canadian music trio Good Lovelies.
Photo for the podcast cover art by Jennifer Squires.
Editing by Katie Jensen of Vocal Fry.