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Back in May of last year we did an episode that quickly became a classic: 6 ways to love (and keep) your job for years and years.

It hasn't even been a year yet, but we've been mentally adding to that list ever since!

So, in this month's brand-new Side Chat, we're back with a sequel to that conversation. No need to listen to last year's episode first, though you'll definitely want to after hearing this new list!

Listen in as we talk about…

• Why focusing on figuring out what job you want really, truly DOES NOT MATTER,
• The one trait you need to develop that will make or break your life & career fulfillment,
• What your childhood blueprint is, and why you've got to examine it before making any kind of life or career transition,
• And a lottttt more!

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

APPLY TO WORK WITH US 1:1!

How awful would it be to keep quitting jobs, over and over, thinking you just haven't found the right one yet … when really, the solution is to work on yourself?

We're proof that when you address you first — your desires, your triggers, your boundaries, your default settings, your talents, your bad habits, your emotional ups and downs, your identity — then a job (or a relationship, or anything) you truly enjoy (and one that has staying power) is the natural byproduct.

That's what we do for other people in coaching. And if you like the sound of that, then allow us to inform you that TODAY, January 20th, we're officially accepting applications for new coaching clients!

• Instead of taking on clients whenever, we accept applications a few times per year, in waves.
• We're only taking on about 10 people this time! If you're seriously considering 1:1 coaching, fill out the "sign me up" form on this page and one of us will be in touch to talk about it.
• This is for people interested in getting started ASAP (in January/February).
• We're offering both 3-month and 6-months options. We'll walk you through the difference when we have an intro call with you.
• You don't have to be 100% certain that this is right for you — but serious enough to want to discuss it.

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

We're excited to work with some of you more officially!

LISTEN TO THESE EPISODES NEXT

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

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)

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A year ago, Kim Scott found herself in an all-encompassing funk.

Nothing was going right. Issues with family were popping up, friendships were coming apart at the seams, and she was totally unsatisfied with her job.

She vaguely remembered a time, too long ago, that she had mojo — when she was vibrant and alive and full of energy — but hadn't connected with that version of herself in so long, it was hard to believe she'd ever existed.

In this month's new interview with a normal person, my former client Kim and I got into how she went from totally groove-less to getting her groove back in less than a year.

Listen in as we talk about…

• How she lost her groove in the first place and found herself overwhelmed by problems,
• Some major signs that you've lost your energy and zest for life,
• The most important thing to do every day if you want to deeply enjoy life again,
• Some really fun and inspiring stories about what's happening for Kim now that she's turned things around.

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

MORE ABOUT KIM

Kim has always been open to taking risks and isn't afraid to step out and try new things. She joined the Army at 17, moved to Dallas when she got out, and made a life for herself without knowing anyone personally. All she knew was that she had a cousin there, and figured she'd make it work! Kim was pulled into project management in 2016 and really liked it. But after getting PMP certified and leaving that employer, things still weren't glamorous. After reaching a breaking point, she reached out to Clarity on Fire (after listening for years!). Like many at the beginning of coaching, Kim had family issues, work issues, and the isolation from Covid hadn't helped. Today, Kim is at a much better organization. She may not be 100% in love with her work, but knows that the career journey is a never-ending cycle, so she's ready to keep taking risks in this new phase of life and use the tools she learned while working with Rachel to move onwards and upwards.

WANT TO WORK WITH US?

It's almost time for our next round of coaching enrollment — that small window, a few times per year, when take on new coaching clients!

We'll be accepting applications starting next Friday, January 20!

You're the right person to work with us if:

🔥 You know that getting a better job (or partner, or more money, or whatever) isn't going to turn you into a brand-new person…

🔥 BUT, you believe that becoming a brand-new version of yourself will get you a better career (or partner, or more money, or whatever).

🔥 And, you're done with figuring things out on your own. If you knew how to solve all of your problems, you'd have done it already!

🔥 AND you want some serious accountability — an expert to guide you through the changes you need to make and make SURE it actually sticks.

If you're nodding along, then check out all the details about 1:1 coaching here, so you're ready when we open enrollment next Friday!

LISTEN TO THESE EPISODES NEXT

From the hood of despair to happiest you've ever been with Tiffanie Hoang (September 2022)

From quitting with no plan to dream job with Sonya Shen (May 2022)

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

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We're baaaack! Did you miss us? 💁🏼‍♀️

We feel refreshed and ready to dive back into podcasting after our little hiatus, so let's start with a brand-new episode of Dear Krachel!

If you're new to Clarity on Fire, Dear Krachel is a 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:

• Naked & Afraid, who left the corporate world and has been teaching yoga and freelancing for the last 8 years! The lifestyle freedom has been great, but the financial ups and downs have gotten to her. She thinks she's ready to transition back into a more traditional job, but she's afraid of giving up her freedom. What advice do we have for going back to the corporate world?

• Laura, a Thriver and people-pleaser whose company is open to paying for professional development. She's interested in taking a course, but worried that if she does, her company might take that the wrong way — she doesn't want to get pushed down a new career path or asked to take on extra responsibilities. How can she pursue growth without sending the message that she wants to take on more work?

• No Man's Protégé, a Firestarter whose boss is the CEO of a small start-up. He's decided to mentor her — AKA, try to turn her into another version of him — and she's not down with that. Then again, maybe there's something she could learn from someone in his position, if she could just get over her frustration with him? How should she navigate this tricky dynamic with an overbearing boss?

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

LISTEN TO THESE EPISODES NEXT

Dear Krachel: How do I get my boss to let me work less? (June 2021)

Dear Krachel: What if I don't want a big, fancy career? (April 2018)

Blog: Stop going to the hardware store for milk (November 2018)

Blog: Are YOU the reason you're stuck? Or is your job to blame? (June 2018)

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Yep, you read that subject line right — starting today, we're taking a hiatus from the podcast! 😲

We've been podcasting for 4.5 years now, if you can believe it, with verrrry few short breaks (mostly time off around the holidays).

The urge to take a longer break has been creeping up on us slowly-but-surely for a while, and as people who walk our talk, we can't very well encourage others to take breaks and sabbaticals and listen to their intuition and then not do the same for ourselves!

So, in the final new podcast episode of this year, we're getting into our decision to take a hiatus. We're talking about…

• How we could tell we were on the path to burnout (and how you can, too),
• The worries that came up around making such a big decision,
• What we're going to be doing in the meantime,
• And when we expect to be back!

If you're a longtime fan of the podcast, we SO appreciate your dedication and hope you won't miss us too much during this time off.

And if you're newer to Clarity on Fire, congrats, because you just got the perfect opportunity to catch up on about 370 episodes! 😉

We'll still be posting on Instagram while we're away, so follow us there if you haven't yet!

LISTEN TO THESE EPISODES NEXT

Side Chat: Why you don't need motivation (August 2021)

Side Chat: Balancing the mind, body, & soul (July 2021)

Side Chat: Permission to do something crazy (August 2022)

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Like many of us, Jamie Hillman spent years following the typical life roadmap that was supposed to lead to happiness.

Go to school? Check.

Get a job? Check.

Generally figure out how to be a functioning adult? Check.

But somewhere along the way, she started to question… Where is this roadmap even taking me. Who created it in the first place? And (most importantly), if I'm doing everything "right," why do I still feel lost?

All that questioning led to an overconsumption of books, articles, personality assessments, podcasts — anything she could find that would help her finally get some answers to the big life questions that kept plaguing her.

Eventually, she realized that no expert could answer these questions for her … she'd have to go inward to find the answers unique to her and the life she wanted to create.

As Jamie developed her own intuition and self-trust, she wanted to help other women go through the same process. So … she wrote a book about it! (Check it out: 7 Signposts: Find Your Direction in Life's Foundational Decision)

Listen in as I ask Jamie about…

• What the book-writing process was like, and how it deepened her practice of going inward for her own answers.
• How much we all crave a one-size-fits-all answer, and why that almost never works.
• The seven big life decisions Jamie identified that most of us get stuck on, and a deep-dive into one of the seven.
• The two conflicting approaches for finding direction about each of these big life questions, and how to figure out which is right for you.

After you've listened, leave a comment to let us know how Jamie's story resonated with you.

MORE ABOUT JAMIE HILLMAN

For as long as she can remember, Jamie has felt the unyielding desire to make the world a better place, especially for girls and women. As a Passion Profiles Firestarter, an Enneagram 3w4, and a Questioner type on the Four Tendencies, she has never been one to accept the status quo. She began writing her new book, 7 Signposts, while in her former day jobs of software & management consulting and teaching at the University she graduated from. Now, she is running her Jamie on Purpose brand full time, which provides resources for personal & professional development for young professional women through her blog, podcast, courses, and now her book, 7 Signposts.

The book is a guide for young women on how to navigate 7 of the most important decisions she must make to create a life that's aligned to her, by exploring the two most often debated "right" choices for each decision, and encouraging her to trust the compass, not the map.

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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:

• Early Entrepreneur, who's torn between taking it slower in her business-building efforts so that she can enjoy her lifestyle, or amping up the hustle so that she can make money faster. Isn't there an inevitable amount of extra work it takes to build a business, anyway? Is it even realistic to think she could grow a business while enjoying a good lifestyle?

• Shelby, who's gone from being adamantly against the idea of marriage, to now being in favor of it for herself in the future! But how does someone who's been vocally critical of something turn around and tell her friends and family that she's changed her mind?

• Nonplussed with myself, who's recently achieved a lifelong dream after years of work (and many years before that of not even acknowledging her dream was possible). But now that she's arrived she feels … totally flat. Where are all the feelings of elation and achievement? What's wrong with her for not being able to feel anything?!

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

LISTEN TO THESE EPISODES NEXT

Dear Krachel: I thought this choice would make me happy, but it doesn't feel right. What now? (March 2021)

Dear Krachel: I feel like what I want, doesn't want me? (May 2022)

Dear Krachel: How can we get both freedom AND stability in our lives & careers? (June 2022)

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Calling all fellow bookworms, library nerds, and general lovers of literature — it's time for part TWO of our book club conversation about Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle by Emily & Amelia Nagoski.

In part one (listen to this first!) we learned about where burnout comes from, how to process stress in a never-heard-before way, and how to navigate the controllable AND uncontrollable stressors in your life.

Now we're on to part two! Listen in as we talk about…

• The system that keeps all of us (but especially women) stuck in a stress cycle that never ends (and how to break free of it).
• The 3 big things that can free you from burnout.
• Some truly wild facts and figures about sleep and physical health that will change the way you think about your body and your need for rest.

Come leave a comment after you've listened to share what resonated with you most from our conversation about Burnout!

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, September 30th.

• 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 September or October.
• 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 September 30th? Fill out the form and we'll add you to our waitlist and let you know when we have availability. 😄

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Calling all fellow bookworms, library nerds, and general lovers of literature — it's time for another book club episode of the podcast!

Whenever there are five Fridays in a month, we devote the extra Friday to a book that we can't get enough of … except you'll notice that today is Tuesday. 🙃 We had so much to say about this book that we split it into two episodes! Part one is available today and part two will drop on Friday.

This month we read Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle by Emily & Amelia Nagoski.

We're pretty sure we don't need to sell you on listening to a book about burnout – we already know you can relate. So listen in as we get into:

• A 3-part quiz for knowing if you're burned out (and how bad it is)
• Why burnout isn't the REAL problem most of us are struggling with … and what the problem really is
• A mind-blowing explanation of stress that we'd never heard of, and will change the way you think about (and handle) stress from here on out
• How to deal with controllable vs. uncontrollable stressors in life
• And soooo much more!

Come leave a comment after you've listened to share how our take on the first part of Burnout resonated with you, and get excited for part two of this conversation, coming your way in a few days.

3 MORE DAYS TO SIGN UP 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 currently accepting applications for new 1:1 coaching clients –– something we only do a few times per year –– until this FRIDAY, September 30th.

• 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 September or October.
• 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!

We're excited to work with some of you more officially!

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If you have no idea what you want to do with your life and career, well, you've come to the right place.

Our specialty is helping you go from stuck, overwhelmed, and confused to clear, confident, and full of direction and fulfillment.

But once you have that direction, you might need help with the technical details — especially if what you want next is a new job.

That's where our friend Emily Liou takes over! Her specialty is helping people actually find and get a great job, even when they don't have all the skills, experience, education, or go-to network.

We brought Emily back (for a third time!) because for the last 6 months we've been collecting a bunch of questions from listeners about job searching and career pivoting, and we just knew she'd have really good answers for them.

So, listen in as Emily and the two of us answer questions like…

• Where's the line between spinning and being honest in a job interview?
• How can someone increase their salary without having to take on a leadership role or a bunch of extra responsibilities?
• I know what I like and don't like in my current job, but I don't know what job title to pivot to based on that!
• How do I search for new jobs/careers based on my skills rather than by job title?

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

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NEED TO GET CLEAR ON YOUR DIRECTION

That's exactly what our style of coaching is for!

It takes YEARS (if not decades) of doubt, confusion, and untapped potential and transforms it into confidence, clarity, and fulfillment … in a matter of months.

If now is the right time for you to figure out where you're going with your life and career (and then have someone help you actually DO IT), then we're here to remind you that we're taking on clients NOW!

• Instead of taking on clients whenever, we accept applications a few times per year, in waves.
• We're only taking on about 10 people this time! If you're seriously considering 1:1 coaching, fill out the "sign me up" form on this page and one of us will be in touch to talk about it.
• This is for people interested in getting started ASAP (in September/October).
• We're offering both 3-month and 6-months options. We'll walk you through the difference when we have an intro call with you.
• You don't have to be 100% certain that this is right for you — but serious enough to want to discuss it.

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

We're excited to work with some of you more officially!

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Sometimes something becomes such a hot topic that it even reaches Millennials in their 30s who don't have TikTok. 👵🏼

Unless you've been living under a rock, you've probably heard the phrase "quiet quitting" floating around the Internet for the past couple of weeks.

We're dropping in with a special bonus episode today because, after being career coaches for a decade, how could we not weigh in on this trend??

Listen in as we get into…

• The real origin of "quiet quitting"
• Where we land on whether it's valid … or totally B.S.
• A phrase we like even better than "quiet quitting"
• People who absolutely should proceed with "quiet quitting," and who needs to cut it out immediately

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

WANT TO HAVE A CAREER THAT DOESN'T MAKE YOU WANT TO QUIT, QUIETLY OR LOUDLY?

That's what coaching is for!

It takes YEARS (if not decades) of doubt, confusion, and untapped potential and transforms it into confidence, clarity, and fulfillment … in a matter of months.

If now is the right time for you to figure out where you're going with your life and career (and then have someone help you actually DO IT), then we're here to remind you that we're taking on clients NOW!

• Instead of taking on clients whenever, we accept applications a few times per year, in waves.
• We're only taking on about 10 people this time! If you're seriously considering 1:1 coaching, fill out the "sign me up" form on this page and one of us will be in touch to talk about it.
• This is for people interested in getting started ASAP (in September/October).
• We're offering both 3-month and 6-months options. We'll walk you through the difference when we have an intro call with you.
• You don't have to be 100% certain that this is right for you — but serious enough to want to discuss it.

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

We're excited to work with some of you more officially!

LISTEN TO THESE EPISODES NEXT

Side Chat: What to do when you're tired of being tired (July 2022)

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

Bonus Side Chat: All the (embarrassing) things we've quit (October 2020)

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