Asking for Help

Why It's Difficult for Women to Ask for Help

  • Wanna come meet us IRL? We’ll be in New Zealand for Kit’s conference for experienced nomads, 7in7, in October

  • If you haven’t already, check out Michelle Obama’s book Becoming

  • Kyrie relates how being a nomad can make it harder to ask for help

  • Ways you can connect with other nomads regularly: Charge What You’re Worth Club, 7in7 Society, Nomad Feminist Book Club

  • Need to quit something? The Upside of Quitting is your friend

  • Martina shares her strategy for getting better at asking for help

  • If you’re in South America, check out Rappi – a magic delivery app

  • Create your personal taskforce!!! Friends, contractors, therapists, family, partners, cleaners!

  • Janice identifies the struggle of asking for help in a hustle culture

  • Our listener Emily shares her philosophy on exchanging help in a cyclical way

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