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Now We're Getting Somewhere
I'm Katie + I'm a certified life coach, and I've also been a management consultant at McKinsey and a product manager at a tech start-up. In other words: I know what it's like to have a life that looks pretty good on paper, but doesn't feel as good as I want it to. I help my professional clients develop lives that are more meaningful, happy, and successful — and I want to share the same practical insights with you. Learn more about my coaching work at www.katieseaver.com.
Episodes
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83: "How do I tell someone they're not a 'Hell Yes'?" (Q&A)
In this Q&A episode, I answer a question about friendship from a newsletter subscriber, Bee. Bee asks: How does one action the "if it's not a hell yes, then…
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82: When your job isn't fulfilling
Many of my clients come to me with jobs that are not very fulfilling. Sometimes these clients are ready for a new job. But many others are planning to stay in…
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81: Felt-sense pricing
In this episode, I talk about "Felt-Sense Pricing" — a concept that can help you with setting any kind of price, or in any kind of financial negotiation. This…
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80: The Robot Fantasy
Many people I meet have something I call "the robot fantasy." This episode is short, sweet, and will give you something really juicy to chew on today…
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79: Novelty as a Nutritional Supplement
In my experience, novelty can be like a life coaching equivalent of a dietary supplement. I make that analogy because adding novelty to your life can seem like…
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78: How I meditate
Meditation is something that many of us know would serve us - but it also sounds kind of hard or difficult. My approach to meditation feels like it has more…
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77: Making sure there's still energy in the tank at the end of the workweek (part 3)
This episode is the last part to my 3-part series about making sure you have some energy left in your tank at the end of the workweek. In this episode, I share…
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76: Making sure there's still energy in the tank at the end of the workweek (part 2)
This week, I'm continuing my series about how to make sure you have some energy left in your tank at the end of your workweek. In this episode, I share 2 more…
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75: Making sure there's still energy in the tank at the end of the workweek (part 1)
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…
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74: What if my options are all *bad*? (Q&A)
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…
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73: 9 ways to get better at making decisions
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…
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72: How to make small decisions more easily
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…
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71: Past Decision Trauma
"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…
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70: Your priorities
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…
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69: Buying carrots at the bodega (or: let's talk about energy + goal setting)
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…
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68: Are you "confused"? Here's the antidote.
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…
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67: Clarity + Quality Time
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…
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66: One More Things (My New Year's Suggestion)
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…
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65: 3 personal examples of Rightness
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…
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64: What "Rightness" is (and what it *isn't*)
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…
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63: All about my new course: "How To Know What You Want"
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…
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62: Journaling for clarity
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…
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61: "Because I want to" is a reason (and might be the *best* reason)
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…
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60: "How do I make sure it's not 'Grass Is Greener Syndrome'?" (Q&A)
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…
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59: My new favorite practice (that's not journaling)
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…
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58: Balancing your energy "budget"
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…
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57: When things don't come "naturally"
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…
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56: One way to reduce stress + hours when you're a leader
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…
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55: Edward's Story
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…
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54: Making reading (almost) as easy as Instagram — and more fun
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…
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53: One obstacle to clarity
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…
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52: Adaptability
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…
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51: How I grew + run my coaching business
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…
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50: Dealing with professional + creative rejection (Q&A)
Today, I'm answering another question from a newsletter subscriber. Emily asks: "When do you know if it's the right time for a career change? or How to deal…
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49: An idea for traveling
In the self-development space, there's often so much content about "seizing the new year." I can sometimes find it exhausting, so today, I wanted to share a…
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48: How I started a women's group — and how you can, too.
If you're starting to dream about the new year, I want to propose something that would significantly improve your year: Start a women's group in 2025. I'm…
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47: When you're not going to f*cking meditate
We are approaching a very particular time of year. There are holidays, extra activities and events, and it's a lot. So today I'm sharing what to do when you're…
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46: Feeling held by the world
Today I want to share about "feeling held by the world." It's a desire, or need, that underlies many other problems - if you're frustrated in your friendships…
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45: "How do I assess and make good decisions for my future after a divorce?" (Q&A)
I am answering another newsletter subscriber question today. Camilla asked: "I've just gotten divorced and not worked for some time while we relocated abroad…
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44: Maintaining friendships when you're exhausted + overwhelmed (Q&A)
Today I'm answering another question from a newsletter subscriber. J asks: "How do I find time and energy for friendship when I'm exhausted by work and…
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43: It might not be a logical decision (at least not in the way that you think)
Here's something I've said to three different clients just this week: It might not be a logical decision. (At least not in the way that you think). So, today…
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42: Getting your ego out of the way (Q&A)
A newsletter subscriber recently asked: "How do I get my ego out of the way when approaching a career transition?" She's used to having the "credibility…
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41: Radical friendship insights from my father
Some time ago, I wrote about what I've learned about friendship from watching my dad. People tell me, over and over, that this piece about my dad really…
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40: Hannah's Story
Today I'm interviewing my wonderful former client, Hannah. Hannah came to me when she was going through an extremely tough season at work, and wanted to make…
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39: Basking
Today, I'm talking about basking, a body-based way of relating to people. Basking allows us to take in different, often quite useful information, and often…
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38: When nothing is "wrong," but…
I recently asked my newsletter community if there were any questions they would like me to answer on the podcast. I got some really good ones and today I'm…
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37: When you're not seeing results
Sometimes we go through periods where we do not see outside progress or results, despite taking the action. And that can be....frustrating (to put it mildly)…
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36: Self-development realism
This episode is about self-development realism. To me, self-development realism is acknowledging the *reality* of your limitations when it comes to…
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35: Agitation
In this episode, I talk about agitation. If you're thinking: "What the heck is agitation, and why does it matter?" - well, this episode is for you. I'll start…
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34: A rant for people with Energetically Expensive Lives
Today's episode is a rant that I would like to share with people who have Energetically Expensive Lives. It's a rant that I have been sharing with some of my…
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33: The Princess and the Pea (A Sensitivity Story)
Today I am sharing a concept I've developed over the past year or so. Like most of my best concepts, it came out of my work with my 1:1 clients. One of my…
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32: Communicating with men (advice for women + everyone else)
I'm back with my husband, Gil, to share some ideas about how to communicate with men. (This is part 2 of the series we started in Episode 31, where we…
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31: Communicating with women (advice for men + everyone else)
In coaching my male clients, I realized that there were some common challenges that they encountered, in communicating with their female partners — and that…
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30: Julie's Story
On today's podcast, I'm sharing an interview I did with my former client, Julie. Our coaching work together covered many things – including a deep dive into…
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29: "What actually happens during a life coaching engagement?"
One of the most common questions I hear is some form of: so what actually *happens* on a coaching engagement? This is a great question. After all, life…
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28: Two Intentional Technology Ideas
In this episode, I talk about intentional technology. I share the first two big things I did to get intentional about technology years ago. These are honestly…
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27: Loving, functional families + individuation
Today I am sharing a very specific observation that has some interesting implications during the holiday season. This is about people who grow up in generally…
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26: Take the Next Day Off
As we enter the holiday season, I want to offer you an idea that has been really resonating with me in my life, and with my clients as well. Here it is: Take…
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25: "What Happened" Conversations
Today I am talking about "what happened" conversations. A "what happened" conversation is a type of conversation that is incredibly useful when you are in a…
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24: Making Decisions
In this episode, I am talking about the pulling-the-trigger part of decision making. The part when you basically know what you want, but sometimes you…