Martha Stewart rips people with ‘thick skulls’ who believe in work-life balance: ‘No such thing’

See more of our coverage in your search results. Working 9-5 is not in Martha Stewart’s wheelhouse, apparently. The homemaking mogul, 85, revealed during a recent podcast appearance that she believes there is “no such thing” as “balance” when asked how she’s able to manage both her personal life with her empire. “Just get that through your thick skulls. You can’t balance it, it doesn’t balance,” Stewart told financial expert Vivian Tu during a live taping of the “Richer Lives by SoFi” podcast. During a recent podcast appearance, Martha Stewart, 85, said that there is no such thing as “balance.” (She is pictured above on the podcast.) Youtube/SoFi She said that people need to get this notion “through [their] thick skulls.” Youtube/SoFi “You’re gonna get divorced if you’re going to get divorced. You’re going to get married three times if you’re going to get married three times. It just doesn’t work out,” Stewart said. “This thing about balance, I don’t know who thought about that, but it just does’t work. Maybe infrequently, and I’m jealous of those people, but they’re all so boring,” she added. Interestingly enough, this is not the first time that the Martha Stewart Living founder has shared a similar sentiment. “This thing about balance, I don’t know who thought about that, but it just does’t work,” Stewart said. (She is pictured above in March.) Getty Images for Friends of Hudson River Park This isn’t the first time that Stewart has gone off on the modern work industry. (Stewart is pictured above in October.) Getty Images for God's Love We Deliver In 2023, Stewart railed against work-from-home policies. “You can’t possibly get everything done working three days a week in the office and two days remotely,” Stewart told Footwear News at the time. “Look at the success of France with their stupid … you know, off for August, blah blah blah,” she continued. “That’s not a very thriving country. Should America go down the drain because people don’t want to go back to work?” Stewart began her career working on Wall Street. (She is seen above in 1995.) Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images She said that people who balance both work and play are “boring.” (Stewart is pictured above in June.) NBAE via Getty Images In 2013, she revealed that she doesn’t see a difference between her work life and her personal life. “My life is my job, and my job is my life,” she said at the National Association of Professional Women’s networking conference, per Entrepreneur. Stewart initially began her career working on Wall Street in the 60s before she decided to open a catering company from her kitchen in Westport, Connecticut. In 1982, she published her first book, which launched her booming career into entertaining. She left her job to open a catering company. (She is seen above in 1991.) Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images She recently revealed the cost of some of her jaw-dropping business deals. (Stewart is pictured above in September.) Getty Images In 2004, she was sentenced to a five-month term in a West Virginia prison after she was found guilty of four felony counts, including conspiracy and obstruction of justice, related to the sale of a stock. She served five more months in home confinement as well as two years of supervised probation. After returning from her stint behind bars, she launched a major career comeback, and has since revealed the jaw-dropping amount of money she’s made on various deals over the years. Community Guidelines Welcome to the Page Six Community! Our community is about connecting people through open and thoughtful conversations. We want our readers to share their views and exchange ideas in a safe space. In order to do so, we've created a simple set of rules that will improve your experience. Simply put, keep it civil. Your post will/might be rejected if it contains: Spam Insults, profanity, incoherent, obscene or inflammatory language and threats of any kind Attacks on the identity of other commenters or the article's author User accounts will/might be blocked if we notice: Continuous attempts to re-post comments that have been previously moderated/rejected Racist, sexist, or homophobic comments Attempts or tactics that put the site security at risk So, how can you be a power user? Stay on topic and share your passion. Feel free to elaborate to get your point across. 'Like' or 'Dislike' when you are filled with emotions! Protect your community. Use the report tool to alert us when someone breaks the rules. Thanks for reading our community guidelines. Don't forget, freedom of speech is not the freedom of reach!