The Dark Side of the Soft Girl Era: Motherhood, Entrepreneurship, and Social Media’s Pressure to Be Someone You’re Not with Angie Lee

In this episode, Paige sits down with Angie Lee for a no-filter, fly-on-the-wall conversation about the Soft Girl Era, motherhood journeys, masculine & feminine culture on Instagram & TikTok, social media influence and the messy psychology behind chasing “the slow life."

This isn’t a curated interview—we're sitting down and being brutally honest about our personal experiences with the "soft girl" lifestyle — like what happens when you buy into the narrative that slowing all the way down, frolicking in the fields, and living a “trad wife” life will make you happier. Spoiler: for some women, it’s the very thing that makes them miserable.

If you’ve ever wondered whether you should lean into the soft girl lifestyle, feel guilty for wanting something outside of motherhood, or feel like you’re doing womanhood “wrong” because you’re ambitious—this convo is a must listen, my girl <3

You’ll discover:

1. The dark side of the Soft Girl Era—why so many women are realizing it’s not actually making them happier

2. The fertility space problem—how rigid “do this, don’t do that” advice is wrecking women’s mental health

3. Motherhood + ambition—why being fulfilled outside of your kids can actually make you a better mom if that's who you truly are

4. The psychology behind why slow-living content goes viral (and why so many women secretly feel trapped by it)

5. Our personal stories of leaving the hustle, trying the soft life, and realizing it wasn’t the answer

If you’ve ever felt like you’re stuck between wanting to do it all and feeling like you’re supposed to slow down, this episode will feel like a deep exhale.

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   Instagram: @angieleeshow @get.soul

This podcast is for ambitious women who want real, unfiltered conversations about building a successful brand and a life you actually want to live.

If you love shows like the Skinny Confidential Him & Her by Lauryn & Michael Bosstick, Call Her Daddy by Alex Cooper, Earn Your Happy by Lori Harder and Almost 30 by Krista Williams & Lindsey Simcik…you’ll feel right at home here.