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I was on the phone recently with my and Kristen's friend Joanna (who's appeared on the podcast a time or two before!), who was telling me about exhausted and demoralized she's been about her career lately.

Joanna's Passion Profile is Collaborator, which means the thing she values above everything else is connection and, well, collaboration. Except she's been trying for 5 years to run a business … by herself.

It became clear as we were talking that her career woes are almost certainly a result of working out of alignment with her Passion Profile for so long.

Before we hung up she said, "If you ever want me to come on the podcast to talk about this, I totally would!" And hey, I'm not one to turn down a good guest!

So, listen in to this month's brand-new episode with a normal person, where Joanna and I get into:

• How she got tunnel vision around her career, and blocked out signs that the path she was going down might not be right for her
• Why having the freedom to whatever she wanted, whenever she wanted day after day – a dream come true for some people – actually made her miserable
• The difference between career problems and "alignment problems," and how to recognize when you're out of alignment

Come leave a comment after you've listened to share how this conversation resonated with you!

MORE ABOUT JOANNA

Joanna Platt is the creator of The Joy of Enough Method, a system that helps high-achievers break out of the cycle of burnout so they can have more "life's good" moments. Joanna coaches high-achievers who are on a never-ending treadmill of obligations and to-dos and burn themselves out again and again. She helps her clients create and implement a Burnout to Balance Blueprint so that they can be present with their people, take care of their health and wellbeing, and be an A-player at work. You can further connect with Joanna through her podcast, The Joy of Enough, available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, or on Instagram @joanna_platt.

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Emotional Constipation with Joanna Platt (April 2018)

A best friend's roundtable on people pleasing with Stacy Campesi & Joanna Platt (August 2019)

The top questions to ask yourself when job searching, according to Passion Profile (April 2023)

Dear Krachel: Will I regret pursuing a career that's not aligned with my Passion Profile? (December 2020)

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Welcome to another episode of Dear Krachel, our monthly advice segment where we answer listener questions about life, career, relationships, existential angst, and anything that helps you become a more whole, fulfilled version of yourself.

This month we answered questions from:

• Pondering in CA, who's worked in corporate marketing for 15 years and dreads going to work every day. She wants to pivot into real estate … but should she be wary of making such a big transition this far into her career?

• Val, who will have the opportunity to leave a stressful job and retire – but not for another 5 years. She wants to have a plan for what to do with her life once she reaches that milestone, but how and when does someone start planning for something so far down the road?

• Lisa, a textbook Side Hustler who's been contemplating a transition into a wide array of paths, from data analytics, to yoga instructor, to math teacher, to medical doctor, to therapist. Should she pick a direction and run with it, or is there a better way to make this decision?

Come leave a comment after you've listened to share how our advice for these listeners resonated with you!

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Bonus Book Club! Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert (June 2018)

Side Chat: How to actually DO feminine energy (June 2021)

Ending up back where you started with Kristen Kalp (June 2021)

Side Chat: The top questions to ask yourself when job searching, according to Passion Profile (April 2023)

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If you're looking for a job right now, there's no way it's escaped your notice that it's rough out there.

We keep hearing stories from friends and clients about how the current job market is unlike anything they've ever seen before.

From applying to hundreds of jobs and getting ZERO interviews, to being completely overlooked despite being incredibly qualified, to seeing literally thousands of people apply to a job you're interested in … it's feeling REALLY difficult and demoralizing right now.

Which is why we knew we had to bring our friend and job search coach Emily back on the podcast (for the fourth time!) to get her take on job searching in 2024.

So, listen in as Emily and the two of us dive into …

• Why so many SUPER qualified candidates are being overlooked
• The discrepancy between what the media is reporting – There's a labor shortage! It's so hard to find good employees! – versus how hard it is for most job seekers to actually get hired
• How AI and ChatGPT are affecting your chances of being noticed during your job search
• When to bother applying for jobs on job boards, and when to let them go
• How to access the "hidden job market" and guarantee more visibility, even for super competitive jobs

Come leave a comment after you've listened to share how this one resonated with you!

MORE ABOUT EMILY

Emily Liou is a career happiness coach and job search expert at CultiVitae who helps professionals make wildly successful career transitions - even when they don't have all the skills, experience, education, or go-to network. As a former recruiter and HR professional for Fortune 500 Companies and Silicon Valley startups, she knows exactly what allows professionals to stand out, get visible, and get hired. Emily strongly believes life is too short to not wake up happy on Mondays and has been featured as LinkedIn's Top 10 Voices to follow in Career & Job Searching for 2022. As the creator of her ultimate job search course, Happily Hired Formula, Emily not only provides the strategies to make any career transition possible but also coaches them through building a positive self-image to go after their biggest dreams.

Check out her free masterclass training: How to land your dream job with more income and impact ... without applying online and wasting time

Follow her on Instagram @cultivitae

CHECK OUT OUR PAST EPISODES WITH EMILY

All of your job search & career pivot questions answered with Emily Liou (September 2022)

Finding a job with less force, more ease, and amazing results with Emily Liou (February 2022)

A former recruiter tells all (and helps you get hired) with Emily Liou (September 2018)

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It's quite possible you saw the title of this episode and immediately started to sweat. 😅

Our perspective on the whole concept of a career – what it even is, how to have an enjoyable one, what it takes to keep one going – has evolved SO much over the last decade and beyond.

What we believe now versus what we believed when we first started out as career coaches … whew, it's completely different. So much so that we wanted to bring you up to speed with where we stand now, in 2024!

So, hang in there with us as we make a case for why you might need to care a little less about your career. We get into…

• Why our absolute obsession with our careers, especially in our 20s, was probably unhealthy
• Why we, and so many others, fixated on needing our career to be a 10/10 on the fulfillment meter
• Our take on how much fulfillment you actually need in your career
• Bolstering the satisfaction you get out of ALL the areas of your life (not just your career)

Come leave a comment after you've listened to share how this one resonated with you!

LISTEN TO THESE EPISODES NEXT

Side Chat: How career trauma plays out at work (May 2023)

Side Chat: Passion Profiles & The scale of ambition (October 2021)

Side Chat: Problem Transfiguration (November 2019)

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I've loved every minute of every interview with a normal person I've ever had the pleasure to do – there's something so gratifying about getting to share the trials and tribulations that everyday people have overcome, as well as the revelations and breakthroughs they've had (that can hopefully help inspire other people on a similar journey).

But every once in a while a normal person interview comes along that I'm practically itching for you to hear … and that's this one, with my client Kayla!

Kayla and I had a conversation that you're going to deeply relate to AND I predict will give you hope.

Listen in as Kayla and I talk about …

• Getting to the bottom of a decade-long pattern of terrible burnout and even more terrible bosses
• Why understanding her attachment style helped her heal her unhealthy relationship to her career
• Being convinced that things were never going to work out … and how nice it was to be proven wrong about that, in the end

Come leave a comment after you've listened to share how Kayla's journey resonated with you!

MORE ABOUT KAYLA

Kayla is a Thriver through and through (five Passion Profile Quizzes taken over the last 7 years have confirmed this). She's also an INFJ, Highly Sensitive Person, Enneagram Type 2, and a Pisces - she's got a lot going on. Professionally, she works in Human Resources, helping people make informed decisions about important aspects of their lives. She spends her very precious free time either with her husband and their little circus of animals, or out hiking in the Mt. Hood Wilderness and Columbia River Gorge.

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Bonus Book Club! Outrageous Openness by Tosha Silver (November 2018)

Overcoming fear of literally everything with Mary Cardenas (January 2024)

From totally shut down to feeling your feelings again with Amanda Johnson (June 2023)

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Welcome to another episode of Dear Krachel, our monthly advice segment where we answer listener questions about life, career, relationships, existential angst, and anything that helps you become a more whole, fulfilled version of yourself.

This month we answered questions from:

• Sabrina, who wants to have a better, more trusting relationship with the Universe, but who's struggling with a lot of anxiety. What happens if it's "divine will" that she loses her job or that her relationship ends?

• Erin, a woman in her mid-30s who's been single her entire life. She knows she wants a healthy relationship and marriage one day, but she can't bring herself to date. How can she identify – and get over – the mental block she has around dating?

• To Bail or Not to Bail, who works at a company that's recently undergone several rounds of layoffs. Should she take this is a sign to focus on finding her dream job, or is it a better idea to get a bridge job for now?

Come leave a comment after you've listened to share how our advice for these listeners resonated with you!

LISTEN TO THESE EPISODES NEXT

Bonus Book Club! Outrageous Openness by Tosha Silver (November 2018)

Overcoming fear of literally everything with Mary Cardenas (January 2024)

Dear Krachel: I quit my job and have huge regrets! I can't go back, so now what? (June 2023)

WHITE STORK COFFEE!

As you you've heard by now, Kristen started another business! It's called White Stork Coffee, and it's a coffee & wellness company for women who are pregnant, trying to conceive, or generally wanting to balance their hormones for optimal health.

She still has a few samples of her soon-to-be-released Fertility Spice Blend available! If you'd like to try it, fill out this form and she'll send you a totally free (shipping also free!) sample.

Plus, get 25% off your first order of coffee here!

And be sure to follow White Stork Coffee on Instagram @whitestorkcoffeeco.

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Need a little clarity, guidance, or just a fun pick-me-up?

Then today's your day, because we're back with another Message from the Universe episode … the first in 8 months!

We pulled a few cards from The Enchanted Map deck by Colette Baron-Reid. One or all has a message for you — come find out what it is!

As usual, by the end of this episode we were laughing and a little dumbstruck by what happened as we read the cards.

After you listen, leave a comment to share how this one spoke to you!

LAST DAY TO APPLY FOR COACHING!

If you're burned out and need a change but can't imagine how you'd find the energy or know-how to make it happen on your own … well, that's what 1:1 coaching is for!

It takes you from doubt, confusion, and burnout to confidence, clarity, and fulfillment in a matter of months. And the best part? You don't have to think about how to get from Point A to Point B – we already know how.

If that sounds like a massive relief, then let's chat!

We're accepting applications for new 1:1 coaching clients –– something we only do a few times per year –– until the end of TODAY, Friday, January 26!

• We have very limited space, so apply ASAP if you don't want to get wait-listed.

• This is for people interested in getting started in the next 4-6 weeks.

• We're offering both 3-month & 6-month options. You can explore the difference here.

• You don't have to know for sure that you want to move ahead with coaching. You just have to be serious enough about it to want to have a conversation.

Fill out the application here and one of us will be in touch ASAP to schedule a chat with you!

Found us after January 26? Fill out the form above and we'll add you to our waitlist and let you know when we have availability. 😄

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When I first met Mary, she was at a near-breaking point.

She'd pivoted from one industry to the next, over and over again, and was no closer to career satisfaction.

She was incredibly burned out from a job that expected her to handle more than one person's workload in a day (and where she never, EVER took a lunch break).

And she was scared of everything, even reasonable things––taking her daily lunch, asking for a work-from-home day (at a company where other people worked remotely), setting boundaries around her time.

In this month's brand-new interview with a normal person, Mary and I get into …

• Why she ended up so terrified of literally everything
• How things started to make sense once I told her she was suffering from "vulnerability intolerance"
• The small shifts she made that helped her go from petrified 24/7 to living a life of ease, peace, and creativity
• Our shared thoughts about how fear shows up in dating, in particular, and how we both overcome that
• And SO much more!

Come leave a comment after you've listened to share how Mary's journey resonated with you!

APPLY TO WORK WITH US 1:1!

If Mary's journey resonated with you – If you find yourself fearful, stuck, overwhelmed and are SO ready for things to change – then we've got good news:

We're CURRENTLY accepting applications for new coaching clients!

We officially open doors for new clients just a few times per year, so if now feels like the right time, let's talk.

• We have space for maybe 10 clients (and some of those spots are already gone!), so act quickly if you think this could be for you.

• This is for people interested in getting started ASAP (in January/February).

• We have both smaller and larger options for 1:1 coaching, and can talk through which one is best for you.

• You don't have to know for sure that you want to move ahead with coaching. You just have to be serious enough about it to want to have a conversation.

Ready to talk about it? Fill out the form on this page to apply, and one of us will schedule an info session with you!

MORE ABOUT MARY

Mary Cardenas is a writer, Thriver, and recovering people pleaser. Between turns as a makeup artist and an assistant in LA's film and television industry, Major League Baseball, and higher education philanthropy… Mary continued to find herself at odds with how she wanted to feel- and actually felt in each new role. A few months in, regardless of how different each landscape or location was- she was inevitably frustrated by each new job. Tired of not feeling like her most-favorite-version of herself all of the time, Mary enrolled in coaching. With Rachel's guidance, her work-life balance, creative flow, and her authentic self all finally fell into alignment.

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Surprise! After a 7-month hiatus, we're back today with a brand-new episode of the podcast! 🤩

And wow … a lot can happen in 7 months. So much so that we took almost 90 minutes just to update you on everything that's happened since June of last year.

So, listen in as we get into:

• How Rachel's foray into change management went
• Rachel's major shift in relationship status (!!!)
• Kristen starting a new business (?!)
• And plenty of other life updates

And it's not just the podcast that's back. As of today, we're also opening the doors for a handful of new coaching clients … read on for more info!

APPLY TO WORK WITH US 1:1!

If you're …

✅ Very clear about what you don't want out of your life and career, but know you need to dive a whole lot deeper into what you do want …

✅ A little nervous about the prospect of massive change (but at this point in your life, you also deeply understand that the only real risk is not changing) … ✅ Looking for individual attention – someone to hold you accountable – and the benefit of substantial coaching expertise focused solely on you, then we've got good news …

We're CURRENTLY accepting applications for new coaching clients!

We officially open doors for new clients just a few times per year, so if now feels like the right time, let's talk.

• We have space for maybe 10 clients, so act quickly if you think this could be for you.

• This is for people interested in getting started in January or February.

• We have both smaller and larger options for 1:1 coaching, and can talk through which one is best for you.

• You don't have to know for sure that you want to move ahead with coaching. You just have to be serious enough about it to want to have a conversation.

Ready to talk about it? Fill out the form on this page to apply, and one of us will schedule an info session with you!

WHITE STORK COFFEE!

As you heard if you listened to this episode, Kristen started another business! It's called White Stork Coffee, and it's a coffee & wellness company for women who are pregnant, trying to conceive, or generally wanting to balance their hormones for optimal health.

She's offering the first 100 people who fill out this form a totally free (shipping also free!) sample of her soon-to-be-released Fertility Spice Blend.

Plus, get 25% off your first order of coffee here!

And be sure to follow White Stork Coffee on Instagram @whitestorkcoffeeco.

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In case you missed it, last week we announced that we're taking a podcasting hiatus!

If you're new-ish to Clarity on Fire – or have been around for a while but want to introduce new people to us – that gives you an excellent opportunity to catch up on our almost-400 episodes.

Buuuut we also know that's a LOT of content and you might be overwhelmed! 😅 So, we're making it easy for you (or your friends) to know where to start.

Here's where we recommend starting if you're new to Clarity on Fire:

• Before you do anything else, take (or re-take!) the Passion Profile Quiz. It's designed to help you pinpoint the intersection between your career and passions in a way that LITERALLY NO ONE ELSE ever talks about.

• After that, if you want to dive in to Passion Profiles on a deeper level, sign up for our free on-demand workshop: 3 Steps to Take Your Career from Stuck to Clear, Using Your Passion Profile

• Listen to the 10 podcast episodes we list below, in that order!

If you're new, have fun diving in! And if you're a longtime fan, we'd love it if you forwarded this to someone who needs a little help getting unstuck and finding direction + fulfillment. ✨

TOP 10 EPISODES FOR MAXIMUM CLARITY

We've got SO MANY podcast episodes, it's hard to pick favorites. But if you're looking for life and career fulfillment and you need to learn the fundamentals of how to get there, in a way that most people aren't going to tell you, then look no further than these 10 episodes:

Side Chat: 6 ways to love (& keep) your job for years and years (May 2022)

Side Chat: 6 MORE ways to have a career you love (January 2023)

Side Chat: Why obsessing over your career doesn't work (March 2022)

Why career coaching has (almost) nothing to do with your career (October 2020)

Side Chat: A deep dive into emotional maturity (February 2023)

Side Chat: How attachment theory plays out at work (May 2023)

Side Chat: The top questions to ask yourself when job searching, according to Passion Profile (April 2023)

Side Chat: Honing your intuition (& knowing when it's really fear) (June 2019)

Side Chat: How to actually *do* feminine energy (June 2021)

Side Chat: How to work like a woman (in a world that doesn't want you to) (April 2018)

ONE MORE BIG THING

Even though we won't be podcasting for a while, we will still be coaching!

But we may or may not (we just don't know yet!) be back with another official coaching enrollment later this year.

So, if you're feeling the urge to work with us, you don't wait for us to give you a nudge!

Feel free to fill out the form on this page at any time, and we'll schedule an intro chat to talk about the possibility of coaching.

And if you want to try out a little coaching before making a big commitment, then grab yourself a Power Hour! It's a 75-minute coaching session where we'll laser-focus on whatever issue is keeping you most stuck. Bonus, you can apply the cost of your Power Hour toward future 1:1 coaching!

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