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Do you exhaust yourself being the office superhero who can't say no? Are you the go-to person for tasks nobody else wants? Do you find yourself organizing the office party, managing the school fundraiser, and hosting family gatherings – all while secretly wishing someone else would step up?

[01:38] Chelle introduces guests Lindsey Godwin, Molly McGuigan, and Miriam Novotny, authors of the new book, "Ditch the Ditty".

[02:00] Molly shares the origin story of "Ditch the Ditty".

[04:35] Miriam explains the different categories of tasks: duties, deeds, delights, and ditties

[06:13] The team introduce their decision tree tool and how asking questions like "on whose terms?" and "for whose benefit?" may help.

[08:08] Lindsey discusses how gender dynamics affect women's tendency to take on ditties

[10:30] The team explain of "Ditty dynamics".

[14:18] Molly describes how they used their experience to start conversations with women worldwide.

[17:55] The team discuss the importance of women supporting each other in identifying ditties.

[19:01] Lindsey explains the "Ditty disguises"

[26:28] Miriam shares strategies for saying "no" and scaling responses appropriately.

[30:23] Molly introduces the ABCD framework for identifying essentials.

[34:47] Lindsey discusses transforming duties into delights and finding joy in necessary tasks

[42.05] Post-show behind-the-scenes with Chelle and Evie.



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