"I Don’t Have Time” — Or Is That Really the Truth? for Social Worker Mums

In this episode of Social Work Moms Beyond Burnout, I’m talking about something many social worker mums and helping professionals say often — “I don’t have time.”

Not from a place of laziness, but from a life that is already full.

If you’ve been feeling stretched between work, motherhood, responsibilities, and everything else you carry, this episode will help you look at your time differently and consider what might be possible within the life you already have.

In this episode, I explore:

• why “I don’t have time” often feels true, but may not be the full picture
• how my daily routine made me start questioning how I was using my time
• what changed when I began to track and reflect on my time use
• why small pockets of time can be more powerful than waiting for big blocks
• how seeing other women build in full seasons (like maternity) shifted my thinking
• what it looks like to start small without adding pressure to your life

Curious About What I’m Building Alongside My Job?

Alongside social work, I’ve been exploring how to use small pockets of time to build something alongside everything else I already have.

If you’re curious about what that looks like for me, and how I’ve been approaching this in a way that fits into a full life, you can take a look here:

👉 www.adefunkelarigo.com

Breathe Again — A Moment for You (£17)

A simple reset I created from my own experience of burnout.

This is not coaching.

It’s a voice note, journal prompts, and a simple checklist designed to help you pause, breathe, and create a moment for yourself when everything feels like too much.

You can explore it here:

👉 https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/3PKAF3646G35N

Connect with me:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adelarigo/

More links: https://linktr.ee/adelarigo

Take what you need from this episode, share it with another mum, and remember — we dey change our story.

Why One Income Doesn’t Feel Enough Anymore for Social Worker Mums

In this episode of Social Work Moms Beyond Burnout, I’m talking about something many social worker mums and helping professionals feel but don’t always say out loud — when one income no longer feels enough, even though you love the work you do.

If you’ve been feeling the pressure of motherhood, rising costs, financial responsibility, and wanting more flexibility, this episode will help you think differently about money, options, and what might be possible alongside social work.

In this episode, I explore:

• why one income started to feel limiting for me

• how motherhood made that pressure even more real

• the guilt many women carry around wanting more money

• the impact of our money story and the beliefs we absorb

• why social work skills are more transferable than many women realise

• how to begin thinking differently about income, flexibility, and possibility

Curious About Building Income Beyond Your Job? Alongside social work, I’ve been exploring business models that allow helping professionals to create income beyond traditional careers. You can watch my free information guide here: adefunkelarigo.com

Breathe Again: Burnout Reset Bundle (£17) A gentle reset bundle designed to help social worker mums pause, breathe, reflect and reset. You can explore it here:

https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/3PKAF3646G35N

Connect with me on LinkedIn and explore more here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adelarigo/

https://linkthttps://linktr.ee/adelarigo

Take what you need from this episode, share it with another mum and remember — we dey change our story.

Do you love social work, but still feel burnt out, overwhelmed, and stuck?

In this episode, I’m sharing honestly about what it felt like to care deeply about my work as a social worker, while also feeling the weight of it in my own life, my family, and my wellbeing.

I talk about why the work started to feel heavier than before, how the pressure, paperwork, and constant responsibility began following me home, and why I still felt stuck even when I knew something needed to change.

I also share the self-talk that kept me pushing on for longer than I should have, what burnout really looked like for me as a social worker mum, and some of the first things that helped me start resetting.

If you have been feeling emotionally drained, stretched too thin, or like you care deeply about the work but cannot keep carrying it the same way, this episode will help you feel seen.

This episode is for social worker mums who feel trapped in a job they love, are struggling with burnout, and know they need a different way forward.

To keep the conversation going, connect with me on LinkedIn and explore the Burnout Reset through my Linktree:

Do you love social work, but still feel burnt out, overwhelmed, and stuck?

In this episode, I’m sharing honestly about what it felt like to care deeply about my work as a social worker, while also feeling the weight of it in my own life, my family, and my wellbeing.

I talk about why the work started to feel heavier than before, how the pressure, paperwork, and constant responsibility began following me home, and why I still felt stuck even when I knew something needed to change.

I also share the self-talk that kept me pushing on for longer than I should have, what burnout really looked like for me as a social worker mum, and some of the first things that helped me start resetting.

If you have been feeling emotionally drained, stretched too thin, or like you care deeply about the work but cannot keep carrying it the same way, this episode will help you feel seen.

This episode is for social worker mums who feel trapped in a job they love, are struggling with burnout, and know they need a different way forward.

To keep the conversation going, connect with me on LinkedIn and explore the Burnout Reset through my Linktree:

Do you love social work, but still feel burnt out, overwhelmed, and stuck?

In this episode, I’m sharing honestly about what it felt like to care deeply about my work as a social worker, while also feeling the weight of it in my own life, my family, and my wellbeing.

I talk about why the work started to feel heavier than before, how the pressure, paperwork, and constant responsibility began following me home, and why I still felt stuck even when I knew something needed to change.

I also share the self-talk that kept me pushing on for longer than I should have, what burnout really looked like for me as a social worker mum, and some of the first things that helped me start resetting.

If you have been feeling emotionally drained, stretched too thin, or like you care deeply about the work but cannot keep carrying it the same way, this episode will help you feel seen.

This episode is for social worker mums who feel trapped in a job they love, are struggling with burnout, and know they need a different way forward.

To keep the conversation going, connect with me on LinkedIn and explore the Burnout Reset through my Linktree:

https://linktr.ee/adelarigo

https://www.linkedin.com/in/adelarigo/

Take what you need from this episode, share it with another social worker mum who may need it too, and remember — we dey change our story.