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I recently sent an email to my newsletter community about the importance of having some energy in your tank at the end of your workweek. (You can read the email at https://www.katieseaver.com/best-life-coach-blog/a-goal-for-you)   A newsletter reader, Rachel, wrote in asking about how to make this happen. This multi-part series is a response to her email, with some practical tips on conserving you...

In this episode I answer a listener question about knowing what you want.   The listener, Stephanie, wrote in saying that she's struggling to make a huge decision. What she actually wants doesn't feel like a realistic option, so she's left choosing between options she doesn't want.   I wanted to answer this question because I think it gets at a human reality that isn't discussed enough - that some...

So many folks say, "I'm bad at making decisions" or "I struggle to make decisions." While that may *feel* true, it can also become its own self-perpetuating cycle, making you feel even more self-doubt, stress, and confusion.   I've found it's far more helpful to say: "I'm working on making decisions more effectively — and here's what I'm changing."   Of course...then you need to know what you *are...

I talk a lot about bigger decisions with higher stakes. But small decisions can really take an enormous amount of energy + brain space.   So in this episode, I'm discussing a concept that I think is particularly helpful for making small decisions, or decisions on the smaller side.   I offer one thought that I think now that helps me with making small decisions.   If you struggle with small decisio...

"Past Decision Trauma" is where a person has at least one experience where they had an important decision, and it didn't go the way that they hoped. They're kicking themselves about it + it's impacting their ability to make decisions going forward.   People experiencing Past Decision Trauma will often procrastinate decisions, take a super long time to make decisions, look outward to other people,...

This episode is about priorities. I find that knowing your actual priorities can be the solution to issues such as guilty thoughts, over-thinking, or over-researching.   There are two approaches to thinking about priorities that I find useful, and I illustrate them through a few different client stories + a quick story about me.   This idea might seem obvious, but this episode is still very much w...

Today I am sharing a concept that's about energy. It is also about how to achieve our goals or intentions more effectively.   I tell a client story + share a personal story to illustrate how you might apply this idea to your own life.   Whatever challenge you're facing, I hope this concept helps you succeed more often as you take action towards your goals.   Subscribe to my newsletter for encourag...

I do a lot of work on clarity, and many people come to me saying they feel confused. Feeling confused can be exhausting + frustrating.   In my work, I've found that many people who think they are confused — are actually just being * imprecise*.   In this episode, I share three things that are often revealed, when we actually get precise about our problems. These three things are far more actionabl...

Here's something I've been telling tons of clients lately: if you want clarity on a topic, one of the easiest + simplest first steps you should take is to spend quality time with your topic or problem or question.   In this episode, I talk about what quality time is, what it isn't, and I get practical about how you can, more tactically, have "quality time" with whatever it is that you want clarity...

The new year is upon us — and I'm not really a new year's resolution kind of person.   So today, I want to share one thing that is really top of mind for me, personally, as we enter the new year. This is a simple idea that doesn't require willpower or a full tank of energy.   As we start this new year, and as always, I'm rooting for you.   Subscribe to my newsletter for encouraging + helpful insig...

As I prepare for my upcoming course, "How To Know What You Want," I have been thinking a lot about how to make decisions, "Rightness," and knowing what you want.   So today, I wanted to talk about these topics from a personal lens.   I share 3 examples of recent decisions that I made that had Rightness to them - and how I came to those decisions. These examples were all different situations (some...

In this episode, I share about what "Rightness" is, and why it matters. Why do we even care about Rightness?   I also talk a bit about what Rightness isn't. Sometimes I think understanding how things don't operate can give us a lot of insight about how to cultivate them.   Ultimately, I think that Rightness is what we're all seeking — with decisions big and small. I hope you'll join me for this im...

For this first time, *ever*, I'm offering a course! The course is called "How To Know What You Want" — and has been over a decade in the making.   In today's podcast, I wanted to tell you all about the course — from me, directly. I'm sharing what we'll cover, who it's for, and all the logistics (when it's happening, when to sign up, price, and more).   This course is *very special* to me — I'll be...

In this episode, I talk about journaling for clarity - or journaling to figure out what you want or what you think about something.   I discuss the common mistake I see people make + share detailed instructions for this kind of journaling, including 16 prompts you can use . Or you can find them here: https://www.katieseaver.com/best-life-coach-podcast/62   I also share my own history with journali...

I talk to a lot of people who are in the process of figuring out what they want. There's often one thing that I'm listening for — or feeling for — in those conversations, and that is: "because I want to."   So in this episode, I clarify what I mean by this and share why this is helpful + address some of the objections I suspect you're probably already having.   I share a client story and a persona...

Today I am answering a question from a newsletter subscriber.   Alexine asks: How do you check in with yourself before making a major move to check it's not "grass is greener" syndrome?   She shares: "We are looking to do a big move to the UK from Canada, and we do genuinely believe it's the right situation for us and our family. However, how do we check in with ourselves first and make sure we're...

In this episode, I share with you my new favorite practice — that's not journaling.   I discovered it about a month ago when I was feeling pretty discouraged. I was frustrated with myself and I wanted to find a way to pull myself out of that moment. Typically, I'd do some journaling in that kind of moment — but it wasn't possible, and I also didn't *want* to. I know that for many of my clients, jo...

I suspect that many of you reading this have emergency funds, IRA's, and ETF portfolios.   I also suspect that you may be living "month-to-month," when it comes to your energy. You never seem to have much reserves, and you're always just a smidge stressed, tired, or frantic.   Recently, I said something to a client that was such a good distillation of my thoughts about energy + how to stop being i...

Is there some area of your life that doesn't come "naturally"? Maybe it's some element of your work, parenthood, friendship, marriage, or even a hobby.   If so, this episode is for you.   We want to be skillful at something, and we want it to come easily. And when it's hard, when we work for it, we can feel frustrated and insecure.   Today I share two client stories, along with an insight I love (...

I was working with two clients (who are both leaders and managers) in the past week, and I was giving them both very similar coaching.   Whenever that happens, I think: I should make a podcast about this.   (Think this episode doesn't apply to you because you aren't an official "manager"? I define leadership quite broadly, so there's a good chance the ideas I share will be helpful to you, too.)  ...

In this episode, I'm sharing an interview with my client Edward. Edward is a husband, a father of four, an avid traveler, and a business owner and consultant.   In our interview, he shares how he felt like his life was pretty good, but also felt off in ways he couldn't put his finger on.   He talks about what led him to work with me, and how in our work together he has deepened his relationships w...

This episode is about reading, and how to help yourself read more.   I love reading, but that's actually *not* why I'm making the argument for doing it more.   It's because reading satisfies a very tricky set of conditions, in our modern lives: something that you can do, when you are completely exhausted, that does not have problematic side effects — and may actually make your life better.   I tal...

I coach on clarity — or figuring out what you want — a lot.   I've realized recently there's one thing that gets in the way of clarity with almost every client, at one point or another.   And that obstacle is: thinking too much about implementation before clarity is established.   So in this episode, I make my case for why we want to get clear on clarity before we even think too much about impleme...

Today I offer an idea that came up - as so many of my favorite ideas do - in working with one of my clients.   That idea is: adaptability.   I share a client story, a definition of adaptability (that might not be what you've heard before), and how I've applied it to one of my own challenges — plus, what I think you might take away from it, too.   Subscribe to my newsletter for encouraging + helpfu...

I've been coaching for a decade now, and my business has grown quite a bit. I frequently get asked about how I grew my business, how I run it now, and how I think about the business of coaching.   In this episode, I answer some of these questions, as well as give a short summary of the state of my business.   I love being a coach, and I hope this episode is helpful. Even if you're not building a c...