Decision Ease

You KNOW if decisions are too exhausting.  And we're talking about it this week because of all the AMAZING stuff that happens when you start making decisions with LESS effort in LESS time.  Here's how my clients in the Decision Masters Program describe that "amazing stuff": “I feel super in charge of my decisions and day-to-day life." “I don't feel overwhelmed. Even though all the things...

So much effort goes into setting ourselves up for SUCCESS, yeah? Which - yay, love that - keep it. And...  What happens when stuff inevitably DOESN'T happen how we want it to? We don't meet the deadline. We don't do the great job we wanted. We mess up. Well, since this literally happened for ME recently, I want to talk about this in specifics! This week, I'm sharing the 4 steps you GOTTA take...

Alright friends, it's time for some truth telling...! My brilliant (and brutally honest) client Andy joins us this week to get REAL about Coaching. He was referred to me after telling a friend & former client of mine that he was struggling to choose goals & frustrated with feeling stuck. Her words? "There's a person for that!" 😅 In this wisdom-bomb-filled interview, he outlines his j...

If I only got to work with you on ONE thing, and we could never speak again, I'd help you create your VISION. It wouldn't matter what goals you're taking on or what kinds of pressing challenges you're facing. This would be the ONE conversation I'd want to have with you. (OBviously if I had my druthers, I'd have many more after that, to help you stay accountable to that Vision and proactively...

It's the FINAL week of 2022...you ready to reflect?? If that sounds like a semi-inspiring but mostly-daunting idea, this episode's for you.  I walk you through the End-of-Year Reflection that I personally enjoy doing, and get a ton out of! And of course, it's the Decision Masters version. 😉  GET YOUR REFLECTION GUIDE:   👉 Grab your FREE GUIDE here! 👈  https://www.kirstenpark...

If you have a brain like mine, it can pile things up quickly: What’s going wrong, what isn’t as good as it could/should be, who’s being  incorrect , to quote my 2nd favorite Schitt’s Creek sibling. So you better believe I’ve need the practice I share in this episode for myself!  And even if you don’t have negativity to combat, these simple but powerful tools can change your WHOLE day. Ke...

Raise your hand...(or raise an eyebrow if you're driving!)...if you've ever found it a teensy bit difficult to make a decision WITH someone else. 😬 Making powerful, authentic, self-honoring decisions SOLO can look like a piece of cake when you compare it to working out decisions with a partner, right? My husband Kenny and I have paid particular attention to this: What are our  Decision Style...

Expert Interview! How to Make a Foundational Commitment to Being On Your Own Team w/Life Coach & Astrologer Sarah Paasch Ever struggled with feeling like you're on your own team? Being kind to yourself? Especially in the midst of a crappy mindset, a crappy mood, or crappy motivation?? Grab your headphones — this episode was made for you! Sarah Paasch is a dear friend and Coachin...

I don't think I've seen anything complicate decisions   more   than the agony of "If only..." This one teensy thought is such a doozy 'cause it wreaks havoc on past, present  and   future choices. And if you're listening today, I bet you're ready for the   cure   — so you can stop:  Playing out the same mental movies about how past decisions could've gone di...

It's National Gratitude Month... But if you're like me, gratitude has felt  temporarily delicious   at times, but also overwhelming & chore-like. 😬 This happens to A LOTTA people who genuinely want to appreciate the   good stuff   in their lives, not overly focus on the negatives, keep their perspective in check... Somehow something as simple as a FEELING can get supe...

Happy Holidays! ...Or ARE they, though...😱 Obviously I want you to feel in charge of your choices 365 days a year, but this particular season is one where it can feel particularly challenging to make powerful, authentic decisions. So can any season with charged importance, right? Weddings...summer break...take your pick! So let's make it  easy to make choices you love, no matter how *importa...

Oooo we're in for a treat today, friend! 🎉 Coach Sara Fisk is in the house and she's here to make  not people pleasing   a doable, easy, best-gift-to-yourself-ever thing. Listen in as we geek out on: How to say no to people (even if you love them!) and live to tell the tale What it feels like to stop defaulting to doing things the hardest way possible Why you should spend more...

Happy Halloween Week! 🎃 Halloween is a super meaningful holiday in my family, so *meaning* is on my mind. This week, I invite you to focus on just how POWERFUL you are when it comes to choosing what's meaningful in your life! Here's what we get into: 2:30 - How your brain processes the world through  stories   and what this means for how powerful you are 5:00 - Why Halloween is a b...

At a business retreat in beautiful Jackson Hole, WY last week, I realized I've done some "mis-hires" lately! I was there to work with my new business coach, alongside 20 other female entrepreneurs (so fun). And getting such specific help, to provide specific solutions in my business, revealed the help I   wasn't   getting before. The emotional guidance, the business strategy, the li...

If you want to make decisions without drama   — and be confident enough in them that you don't self-sabotage or second-guess...this is the episode for you. Let's break down what EXACTLY makes me (and my clients!) good at decisions. Notice what YOU'RE aready good at, and what would make a difference in your own decision making! P.S. Make sure to check out the Decision Masters Pr...

Head's up: You need a Logline! Why? 'Cause whether you're  selling   a service, product or project...looking for your   next career move ...or   even   inviting someone to attend your event or read your blog post   —   guess what: you're PITCHING!  Which just happens to be the Zone of Genius of this week's interviewee: Laura Brennan, the Pitch...

YOU GUYS, Life Coach & Marriage Mentor Maggie Reyes is in the Podcast House today, whaaaat!? Refill your coffee & get ready to talk about: How Core Values for your marriage are a real thing What "open-heartedness" is   (hint: you wanna know!) How to use Values to simplify decisions you make separately AND together The life-changing mindset of SOLUTION-focus (read: opposite of  pr...

Feeling pressure about big QUESTIONS?...Doing it ALL?...Choosing RIGHT...? This interview is for you! If you've ever been curious about what coaching helps people with, my client & friend Nina's answer is a brilliant summary: "I stopped worrying about all the things I'm  not   doing, and I just kept doing the   next, best   thing." That mentality (GOLD!) is what allowed her...

Ever get scared things are going TOO well for comfort? Want an insider's look at how coaching really works? This episode's for you! In Part 2 of my conversation with client & friend Ariell Ilunga (Part 1 was Ep 18), we "clean out a cobweb" happening in her mind: This thought that " Something terrible has got to happen to balance the scales.  You can't be happy for very long." We give...

This interview was so jam-packed I HAD to make it a two-parter...buckle up! In this episode, my client Ariell gets totally honest about: What it took to go from "leaving this job doesn't even feel like an option" to "It's now or never: I'm going to start my own business" The many layers of FEAR involved along  every  step of the way (leaving her job, becoming an entrepreneur, even w...

Meet Decision Masters Program member  Kirsten Parker ! (Nope, we literally never get tired of that 😅)  KJP shares extraordinary wisdom & personal stories in this interview! Including: How she   stopped overthinking the decision to start her own business   and leave her job of 22 years 🙌 That the "biggest helpful change through the program" was   changing the hab...

FEAR gets in the way of...what...99% of our decisions?  But really, it's  uninvestigated fear that's the problem. If we're being honest, fear itself is a super useful, necessary part of life that we don't WANNA get rid of! But we DO wanna stop making decisions out of habitual, default, auto-pilot  reaction to fear. (That's, of course, how we end up NOT going for that big scary thing...

After a particularly  charged week (I describe in this episode how I just finished a weekend of "2 weddings and a funeral"...but really though...), I'm feeling rather raw, drained & also very PRESENT. There were a lot of highs and lows over the last few days, and I knew that would be the case going into it. What exactly that would look like, however, I couldn't plan.   And for a PLAN...

Real-time, it's August...but somehow my brain wants to already start freakin' out about 2023! If you have  anxious anticipation  about anything coming up - especially "making the most of the end of the year!" - this is the episode for you! I share how doing a (super quick) Decision Audit for MYSELF led me to make a fun, powerful,   easy decision to join my next Coaching Ma...

"Who am I, what do I want, where do I wanna go next?" These are the questions that kept me STUCK for y-ee-ee-eears, and  not   just when I was unclear about my career path. When you don't know how to simply & confidently answer these questions, ANY decision can overwhelm you. 'Cause how do you know the "right, best choice" to make (...for your next job OR for your next lunch date...)...