Martha Stewart Says Work-Life Balance Is a Myth: "Get That Through Your Thick Skulls"

Martha Stewart has never been subtle, and her latest take is no exception. During a live taping of the“Richer Lives by SoFi”podcast with financial expert Vivian Tu, the 85-year-old mogul flat-out rejected the idea of work-life balance. Her advice to anyone who believes in it?“Just get that through your thick skulls. You can’t balance it, it doesn’t balance.”She went further, saying the people who do find balance are“so boring,”and that she’s only jealous of them“infrequently.”

If this feels familiar, it’s because Stewart has been consistent on this topic for years. She criticized work-from-home policies in 2023 and said back in 2013 that her life and her job are the same thing. Her career backs up the philosophy: she started on Wall Street, built a catering company into a media empire, served five months in prison in 2004, and staged one of the most impressive comebacks in modern celebrity business.

The clip is already sparking debate online, with some praising her honesty about hustle culture and others pointing out that constant grinding isn’t healthy, or even possible, for most people. Wherever you land, the conversation is a real one for anyone juggling a job, a side hustle, and a social life. So we want to know: is work-life balance a myth, or is Martha just built different? Drop your take in the comments.