The Myth of “Having It All” with Katherine Schwarzenegger Pratt

After Bedtime with Big Little Feelings

Dear Media and Big Little Feelings

Big Little Feelings, After Bedtime, Deena Margolin, After Bedtime With Big Little Feelings, Kids & Family, Parenting, 105161, Kristin Gallant

4.7 • 5.7K Ratings

🗓️ 5 November 2025

⏱️ 62 minutes

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Summary

Katherine Schwarzenegger Pratt is officially done chasing “balance”, because, as she tells Kristin, it doesn’t exist. In this funny, honest, and deeply relatable conversation, Katherine opens up about the pressures of “doing it all,” the guilt that comes with motherhood, and the boundaries she’s learning to hold as a mom of three. She shares what protecting her peace looks like in real time: saying no, slowing down, and letting herself be imperfect. Plus, Katherine passes along game changing piece of advice her mom, Maria Shriver, taught her about keeping a family close: the importance of naming your family values out loud, revisiting them often, and making sure everyone knows what your home stands for. It’s simple, profound, and truly game-changing advice every family needs.Together, she and Kristin unpack what it means to redefine success and replace the pressure with presence. It’s refreshing, hilarious, and full of heart, the kind of chat that makes you feel instantly lighter.

You’ll walk away with:

1. Katherine’s hard-earned lessons on letting go of the “supermom” myth.

2. Practical ways to set boundaries and protect your peace, guilt-free.

3. The reminder that dropping the ball isn’t failure…it’s freedom.

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0:00.0	The following podcast is a dear media production.
0:03.4	Y'all, do you remember being young and having this fantasy of wanting to quit everything, quit your job, get rid of your apartment, get rid of everything you had and move to Europe?
0:15.8	Because my new fantasy in life is to trade in our cars and get a minivan. I'm not joking. You should ask,
0:26.0	Dina, I text her almost every week and I'm like, I'm so close, dude. I'm so close. I just really feel like
0:33.8	I'm in the minivan era of my life. Chrysler Pacifica is the most awarded minivan ever,
0:40.5	and it is the perfect choice if you're looking into a minivan, and I have obsessively looked.
0:46.1	It has available seating for up to eight and flexible cargo space for all the gear a growing family
0:52.2	needs. I need those sliding doors. I need the space. I need my
0:57.4	child to be able to, like, run into that vehicle because it's almost at the ground, and then I need
1:02.8	them to be able to just jet into the back seat and not have to, like, scream or climb over their
1:07.2	brother or sister. The reason that I feel like Chrysler, Pacifica, is the way to go if
1:12.4	you're going minivan is safety. If you're wondering what the safest minivan is, look no further than
1:17.8	Pacifica, which has the most standard safety and security features in its class, with intuitive systems
1:23.5	like adaptive cruise control, blind spot monitoring, and 360 degrees surround view camera to help
1:28.2	protect what matters most. And y'all, the storage. My God, the storage. The stow and go seating
1:35.4	and storage system offers fold flat second and third rows, creating so much cargo space for
1:41.4	strollers, toys, diaper bags, and more. Convenient features like a power
1:45.4	lift gate, hands-free power sliding doors make loading and unloading effortless. Discover all the
1:51.2	ways a Chrysler Pacifica can make your life and your family's rides easier and more enjoyable by
1:56.1	visiting their website at Chrysler.com slash Pacifica today. You can pick the features that you know your family
2:02.9	will love when you build your own Chrysler Pacifica. Visit Chrysler.com slash Pacifica to build
2:08.4	the perfect minivan. Welcome to After Bedtime Besties, Catherine Schwarzenegger, y'all.
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