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5 min readJulie-Elsebeth, a former journalist turned influencer and mother of three, describes how she built a career from a personal blog after reaching a breaking point with the conventional work-family juggle. The conversation with her host centers on the practical and psychological costs of trying to balance two full-time jobs with young children, the conditions under which an independent career can work, and the structural barriers that make early family life difficult for many.
The breaking point that led to a new path
Julie-Elsebeth’s decision to leave journalism was not driven by ambition but by exhaustion. She describes a daily cycle of stress that began the moment she arrived at work and did not let up. The core problem was the phone: "I know that if the number starts with 33, it's the daycare that's ringing. And if that person calls because there is a sick child, then I have to call my husband, and then we have to discuss who is the most important person for us." That discussion, she notes, always carries a gendered subtext. To preempt the crisis, she started arriving at work very early, hoping to finish before a sick-child call could come. Even when there was nothing urgent to reach, she ran to and from the metro because "it felt bad inside of me that I didn't run when what I had to go get was my children."
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What you'll learn
- 1 (00:00) **The Leap from Journalist to Influencer** - Julie-Elsebeth describes the fear and insecurity of leaving a stable journalism career to become an influencer, a decision that also scared her husband.
- 2 (05:38) **Why Two Full-Time Jobs Feels Impossible** - She argues that for most families, having both parents work full-time is unsustainable without significant outside help.
- 3 (06:35) **The Origin of the Blog and Influencer Career** - Julie-Elsebeth explains that she started blogging out of a personal need to write, not a business plan, and it took off almost immediately.
- 4 (09:21) **Understanding the Audience: Family Life as a Lens** - Her content is rooted in the experience of being a mother, which frames her perspective on topics like fashion, fitness, and health.
- 5 (10:44) **The Responsibility of Intimacy with Followers** - She discusses the weight of receiving private, intimate messages from strangers and how she handles the responsibility.
- 6 (16:09) **How to Become a Successful Influencer** - Julie-Elsebeth argues that success requires a genuine skill, such as writing, photography, or video editing, not just a desire for fame.
- 7 (17:57) **On Compromises and Brand Deals** - She admits to making compromises early in her career for money, but now has the privilege to only work with brands she loves.
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Show Notes
Vi hører om den store beslutning, det var for Julie-Elsebeth at sige sit job op for at få familelivet med to små børn til at hænge sammen. Vi hører om vejen til en karriere som influencer og nogle af de etiske dilemmaer, der følger med - fx om man må vise sine børns ansigter frem for hele verden eller ej.
... og så får vi svaret på det helt store spørgsmål: Hvem tjener egentlig mest - Morten eller Dot?
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