The End of the Day Podcast with Kari Watterson: Using Mindset Work to Live Your Best Life

What feelings does the word self-trust bring up for you? For some, self-trust is a loaded concept. It's an elusive state of mind that seems hard to achieve but we know we need it to accomplish "big things". We set goals and implement tools and processes with the hope of building self-trust, but because we've tied our trustworthiness to a particular outcome, it becomes something...

How are you feeling right now? Do you know? The end of the year can be a time of excitement, anticipation, rest, renewal, pride, determination, commitment, hope. It can also be a time of anxiety, stress, shame, depression, exhaustion, worry, judgment. Sometimes we spend so much time in our heads we forget to check in with our bodies. Many of us are in action and planning mode right now, which can...

For some, December is a time of evaluation and reflection: How did the year go? Did we hit our goals? Did we do the things we set out to do back in January? What did we learn? What do we want to work on next year? For some, though, December means judgment. We focus on all the things we wanted to do but didn't. We mentally berate ourselves for letting another year go by and not starting the bu...

The latest podcast episode (Ep. 26: Perfectionism Trauma) was borne out of multiple conversations with clients, and my own experience with crippling perfectionism.  A common statement among perfectionists or recovering perfectionists is: "I know what I need (or want) to do but I can't seem to get myself to do it." Perfectionism can feel incredibly debilitating. Because perfectionist...

So many of us give up on our goals way too soon, not necessarily because the actions are hard, but because we lack the awareness and mental fortitude to manage our own minds. Not gonna lie, setting and achieving big goals takes courage, tenacity and lots of heart. We all have the capability, but most of us don't know how to harness it. So how do we keep going even when it's hard and our...

Do you keep putting off something you know you need to get done? Maybe you even want to be working on it, maybe you're even excited for it, but you just can't seem to get past your mind drama around it. Welcome to being human. We all procrastinate from time to time. Where we get into trouble is when we start making judgments about ourselves for doing so instead of recognizing our thought...

In this week's episode, I had the honor of speaking with Christina Cooling, professional makeup artist, writer and mental health advocate, and the founder of The Beauty Illusion, an organization and movement dedicated to redefining beauty, celebrating diversity and individuality. Women are constantly bombarded with images of flawless beauty everywhere: on social media, in magazines, on TV, in...

Are you resistant to the idea of mindset management? I had to hit rock bottom before I fully committed to learning how to manage my mind. The idea that I could change my life by changing how I thought seemed a bit too "easy". After all, I had spent a lifetime thinking so little of myself, it was hard to believe that I could just one day decide to stop being so hard on myself. And so I di...

Welcome to a very special episode of The End of the Day Podcast. Today's guest is my good friend, Kacey Hayes. I would describe today's episode as girlfriend talk + deep dive into mindset work + journaling and voice messaging as powerful tools for processing thoughts and emotions. First a bit of background. Kacey is a professional writer. She and I first met just over 2 years ago when we...

"Stories are a doorway to insight." - Rich Litvin In this episode I share a story about a pivotal moment in my oldest daughter's life. It was emotional for me to read because it brought me right back to May of 2019 when she was finishing up her senior year of high school. This story was not only a transformational moment in her life, but it also signaled how much our relationship ha...

The public movement to reduce stigma around mental health is important, but it won't matter what society thinks if you don't honestly address your own stigma about your own mental health. . I've been transparent about my own past struggles with depression on this podcast and in my Instagram feed, and often talk about how daily mindset work has changed my life. A recent episode of de...

We all have different areas of growth. Some of us are working toward specific financial or business goals, some of us are working toward repairing or deepening relationships, some of us are are working toward healthier, more compassionate relationships with ourselves. Some of us may be working on multiple areas at once. In this episode, I talk about the importance of using mindset work to build a...

When you do the work to manage your mind, you learn to become the observer of your thoughts. Half the battle is remembering you are not your thoughts, your thoughts are your perception and not necessarily fact, you don't have to believe your thoughts, and you can choose whether to keep them or to think something more useful. The other part is remembering that your thoughts are responsible for...

A fundamental part of mindset work is understanding the connection between your thoughts, feelings, actions, and the results you have (or don't have) in life. When you're able to articulate your feelings and describe the physical sensations in your body, you help bridge the gap between the mind and body and give yourself room to process your thoughts and feelings on a much deeper level....

On Episode 15 of The End of the Day Podcast, I talk to special guest, Gaby Kogut, about perfectionism and anxiety. Gaby is an art history lecturer from New York City, and the founder of Irreverent Art History, where she teaches weekly art history classes via Zoom in her own "irreverent, silly, weird but really informative and critical manner." (Her tagline: "Because art is more than...

Episode 14 is a lot shorter and a little different. On this episode,I take a moment to talk to those struggling with depression. I've been quite open in past episodes and on social media about my decades-long struggle with depression, and how different tools helped me get to where I am today. By sharing openly, I hope to help reduce the stigma around mental health issues and to highlight the...

We all compare ourselves to others once in awhile. We're human. But comparison itself is not necessarily a negative thing. If we compare for the purpose of finding areas of growth, it can be helpful and motivating. But when we feel a sense of despair or hopelessness after the comparison...? That's what this episode tackles. Join me as I deconstruct compare and despair, and how the despai...

In this episode, I dive deep into the importance of consistency for achieving any kind of long-term success. For those who've struggled with being consistent on things that matter, learning to stick to goals for an extended period of time can be a game changer. Not only does consistency help shape our identity as someone who shows up and puts in the work for as long as it takes, but it also t...

When we commit to personal growth and finally start showing up for ourselves the way we've always wanted, it's not uncommon to experience some anxiety around whether we can sustain our progress. This is particularly true for people who've struggled with consistency in the past. It shows up as an underlying fear that if we slack off even a little, we'll go right back to square o...

The Self-Compassion Minute is a super short message of hope and inspiration to help you through your day. It's a new series that I hope to drop once a week, separate from my regular podcast episode which uploads on Wednesdays (except for this week). The messages are meant to serve as examples of a more compassionate way of working through your struggles. Although the voice is mine, imagine yo...

On this episode, I interview my good friend and colleague in the personal growth space, Matt Clarke. Matt and I met at a time when we were both doing some deep work on ourselves, and we connected over our mutual passion for personal development and mindset work. I specifically invited Matt on the podcast because, to me, he exemplifies what's possible when you have the courage and ambition to...

In this episode, I share what it means to take emotional responsibility, and why it's such an important part of any personal development journey. When we understand how our brains are hardwired, and how our thoughts, feelings and actions create results, we can see how accepting responsibility for what we choose to think and feel can help us change our lives. Also, if you've ever been cur...

When we see someone pursuing their passion, we want to know how they got there. We're curious because we want to find our purpose as well. We want to find our path in life, too. I sometimes get asked this same question. And after years of following and quitting many different paths, I realized what was different about my path to becoming a mindset coach was that, this time, I chose it, worked...

Before starting any personal development journey, it's helpful to have an idea of where we're starting from rather than jumping straight to where we want to be.  When we're first starting out, it may feel like we don't know who we are, but it's often because we haven't taken the time to really sit down, quiet our minds and allow ourselves to discover that part of us....

In this episode I share more of my personal journey from rock bottom to where I am today, and it all started with building my self-trust. Everybody loves the idea of changing their lives, but not everyone believes they can. I was one of those people for the longest time. I'd set lofty goals with the best of intentions but then crash and burn after a few weeks. Or worse, I'd write out my...