Koren Motekaitis
How She Really Does It
How She Really Does It, is a place for you to learn how to create the life you want. It is the place where inspiration + possibility meet. Here you can create your life, your way in a REAL way that fits you, where you belong. This show is a place for you to learn, grow, create and tweak your life. The show is a place to see the glimmer of possibilities from other people's experiences and/or research.
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Koren Motekaitis
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Jun 26, 2026
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Episodes
Spring clean your home & your mindset 05.05.2023 31:02
Celebrating wins, small and large, is essential. It fills us up and allows us to see our successes in the midst of challenging times. One thing I'm celebrating this week is spring cleaning. I honor my clients' and my own successes this week on the show. I share how I am a work in progress and how this is reflected in my physical space. Spring cleaning, small successes, and managing our mindset i...
Navigating cultural barriers to achieve the life of your dreams 28.04.2023 24:52
Leadership takes time and practice. We learn from experiences, showing up, doing the work, and making adjustments. How we choose to confront challenges in our life is what defines our character. This week, I explore fairytale characters and unpack the human behavior these characters embody. By recognizing these tropes in our own actions, we can learn to change and find balance. Get full show n...
The family field trip 21.04.2023 33:26
I share the story of my family field trip to one of my ancestral lands, Korea. I discuss the highs and lows of the trip, how I supported my health, travel "shit-show" moments, and how I curated my own experience. My invitation to you this week is to create experiences of a lifetime. Create moments of connection that fuel you and bring you meaning. My family field trip was filled with learning a...
Travel + busy schedules 14.04.2023 39:22
In this episode, I share my travel checklist and how I try to travel in a way that supports my schedule. I share examples of how you can swirl social responsibilities with other life responsibilities while on a trip and the various methods that I use to support myself so that I can travel and be at my best simultaneously. If you're traveling in the near (or far) future, you don't want to miss this...
Living the dream 07.04.2023 30:36
Living the dream does not mean living in the promised land without any problems. It is both a challenge and an accomplishment worth celebrating. In this episode, I share some examples of dream scenarios and the promise of said dreams. I unpack the reality that our dreams are not always what we thought they would be, and why this is actually beautiful. Get full show notes and more information her...
Allowing wonder to make a mark 31.03.2023 31:42
With the power of retrospect, I see how lucky I am that I was curious enough in my life to find mentors, curious enough to be a collegiate swimmer, and curious enough to change when it was time. All of our experiences add up, and you never know what doors, connections, and gifts will come from a simple act of curiosity. This week, I share the curious results that unfolded from being open to poss...
The truth about parenting 24.03.2023 29:00
Being a parent is not for the faint of heart. Many of us find that parenthood isn't the fairytale sold to us by our culture, and when it really gets hard, we tend to ask ourselves a lot of the same questions: Am I doing it right? Will I damage my kid? Am I a bad parent? This week, I share the importance of using your values to pilot your parenting style and how to make decisions by loving yourse...
The importance of being a newbie + play 17.03.2023 28:32
As children we are encouraged to play as a means of exploring and integrating our world. It may sound small, but as adults, it is the fun, the play, the little success of hitting the ball just right, that then make room for larger successes within your life and your greater community. In this episode I share a recent adventure and how it challenged me to invite play and imperfection into my day-...
Creating space for work travel 10.03.2023 38:47
Travel can bring so many benefits. It can encourage you to connect with yourself as well as connecting with others. But when you travel, how do you take care of yourself? In this episode, I share some key learnings that can come from travel and the importance of creating downtime for yourself during and after traveling. Hear what travel looks like for me and why I enjoy it so much, and why it is...
Email Overload 03.03.2023 42:25
So many of us have text, email, social media, and other communication mediums on our phones. With all of these methods of communication, there is an invisible, unspoken demand that we need to respond to everyone right away, and it leaves us feeling overwhelmed. Discover how to manage email overload in your life. Learn why it is your responsibility to teach people how to treat you, why not every...
Affordability 24.02.2023 43:22
Find out where your beliefs and attitudes toward money come from and how to get clear and real with yourself about what your money is for. Hear some obstacles you might come up against when it comes to money and how the concept of permission-based spending can change your relationship with money. Get full show notes and more information here: https://bit.ly/3IK804U
Hope 17.02.2023 40:09
I have recently shared about the fact that I've been struggling, and that life is challenging. But the reason I can share when I'm struggling is that I have hope that these challenging times will pass. This week, I share the importance of being real and truthful with ourselves in times of struggle, and not judging yourself as you own your story. Hear why having hope is so important to wellbeing,...
Life is challenging 10.02.2023 38:41
When life is challenging, it can be easy to slip into thinking that you are alone in dealing with the challenges. But thinking in this way adds so much extra pain to an already painful situation. In this episode, I share the key to accepting that life is challenging and how to do so in a way that is caring and nurturing toward yourself. Learn how to ensure you are always giving yourself what you...
I'm struggling 03.02.2023 34:12
When we are in our own struggle, we forget that everybody else has struggles too. We talk about the end result, but we don't share the messy middle. So in this episode, I share a recent experience where I struggled, why it doesn't mean something is wrong with you when you struggle, and how to manage your mind in a way that doesn't take up your energy. Get full show notes and more information her...
You aren't being mean by having boundaries 27.01.2023 21:34
This week, find out why we need boundaries in our lives and why you are not being mean by having them, even if they inconvenience someone else. I'm helping you uncover the beliefs you have tied up in the boundaries and sharing some examples of beliefs that prevent people from setting the boundaries they want to set in their lives. Get full show notes and more information here: https://bit.ly/3D0...
The myth of confidence 20.01.2023 27:02
In this episode, I'm sharing some myths about confidence and giving you some quality questions to ask yourself in the face of vulnerability. Discover what confidence comes down to, the importance of cultivating confidence in your relationship with yourself, and the key to cultivating self-confidence in your life. Get full show notes and more information here: https://bit.ly/3w6OuYY
Sharing with others 13.01.2023 13:52
When it comes to sharing our stories, we need to do so with people who have earned the right to hear them. But we also need to do so with people who have the capacity to hear them. Join me this week to discover the beauty of asking whether someone has the capacity to hear your story. Find out why it is vulnerable to ask somebody what their capacity is and how I learned the importance of this work....
We aren't supposed to go it alone 06.01.2023 19:04
As humans, we are not supposed to go it alone. Many of us do, but we are social beings and wired for connection. We need teams. And most of us have them, even if we don't see them. In this episode, I'm diving into what team support and invisible systems look like. Learn how to develop an awareness of your own teams and why we all need people to help and support us in solving problems when they ari...
The cost of verbal vomiting 30.12.2022 26:40
Verbal vomiting is a great strategy to uncover what you have pushed down. But, like with anything, something that can be a valuable practice can also have a huge cost. In this episode, I'm sharing more about verbal vomiting, what it is, why it's important, and the cost of doing it at work. I'm showing you how to notice the impact it has on others so you can create an awareness of how it's impactin...
The Vulnerability of White Space 23.12.2022 25:21
Do you feel like you are constantly busy in your life? We all need downtime, and having white space in our lives is so important. There is tremendous vulnerability in white space, and we may find this difficult, but great things come from vulnerability. This week, I'm showing you how I have learned to be comfortable in white space, how there is so much beauty on the other side, and how to start ma...
Holiday obligations and expectations 16.12.2022 26:35
The holidays are a stressful time of year for many people. Maybe it's the endless purchasing and giving of gifts. Maybe it's the agony of having to go back to your family of origin. Maybe it's the family traditions that you have just always done but never really thought about. We have been culturally programmed to approach the holidays in a certain way, but this doesn't always suit us. It's time t...
Unnecessary suffering 09.12.2022 21:05
Just because we can do hard things doesn't mean we are always supposed to do them. This week I'm sharing some examples of unnecessary suffering that you may have experienced in your own life and where you might be continuing these unhelpful patterns of behavior. Find out why even though you can do hard things, not everything has to be hard, and how to give yourself permission to eliminate unnecess...
It's time to stop hustling with Jadah Sellner 02.12.2022 58:34
Hustle culture isn't working for anyone, and the great news is you can opt out of it and instead, create a life that is fulfilling while also doing meaningful work. That is exactly what this week's guest did and she's here to talk about. Jadah Sellner is a bestselling author, business coach, international keynote speaker, TEDx presenter, poet, and podcast host. Tune in to hear us discuss how to...
Your past doesn't have to create your future 25.11.2022 23:47
In this episode, I'm showing you why your past doesn't have to create your future and the problem with hanging onto the story that it does. I'm showing you how to tune in to your own agency and desires to establish what you really need, why everything is learnable, and the key to creating what you desire in life. Get full show notes and more information here: https://bit.ly/3NPr3f5
When you are great, and others are NOT... 18.11.2022 32:30
In this episode, I'm showing you how to hold space for those who are having a difficult time and what that means. I'm diving deeper into the pitfalls and boundaries around holding space and being in an environment where someone may be suffering, and showing you how to own your experience when you are in a good place but others are not. Get full show notes and more information here: https://bit.l...
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