Start 2025 strong with Kari Schneider’s signature Triple Threat Planning system, featured on the Empowered Team Podcast. This episode equips you with a 5-step method to turn your vision into reality:

Using relatable examples, including her own book launch, Kari demonstrates how to align with your values, stay focused, and navigate challenges. Whether you're an entrepreneur, leader, or simply looking to make the most of the year ahead, this episode provides the tools and motivation you need.

👉 Access your free planning workbook in the show notes to kickstart your journey! 

In this episode of The Empowered Team Podcast, Kari Schneider shares a powerful guide to closing out 2024 with clarity and purpose. With over 25 years of experience in personal growth and leadership coaching, Kari explains how reflection isn’t just a feel-good activity—it’s a scientifically backed tool to enhance your well-being, sharpen decision-making, and build self-esteem.

This episode is packed with actionable insights and inspiring stories, including Kari’s transformative experience in 1999 that shaped her future success. You’ll walk away with 10 proven questions (and bonus prompts!) to help you process your year, celebrate your wins, and set meaningful goals for 2025.

✨ What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

🎧 Why You’ll Love This Episode:

Whether you’re a leader, entrepreneur, or someone ready to align with your goals, this episode will give you the tools to start 2025 with intention and focus.

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In this powerful episode of The Empowered Team Podcast, Kari Schneider explores how to find happiness and contentment in every moment, even when life feels difficult or overwhelming. Drawing from her own experience overcoming a painful back injury that disrupted her ability to de-stress and enjoy life, Kari discusses the essential mindset shift that allows us to love the moment no matter the circumstances.

In this episode of The Empowered Team Podcast, host Kari Schneider explores the Fresh Start Effect, a psychological phenomenon that pushes us to take action on our goals during key milestones like New Year’s, birthdays, or even a change of seasons.

Key Takeaways:

Whether you're planning for the New Year or your next personal milestone, this episode offers the tools to make those fresh starts work for you.

In this episode of The Empowered Team Podcast, host Kari Schneider shares her personal experience recovering from COVID and offers a practical guide to easing back into work after illness.

Kari explains the dangers of rushing back into a full workload, citing research showing that over 80% of people recovering from COVID experience lingering fatigue and cognitive issues, which can affect both productivity and long-term health.

Listeners will walk away with actionable steps to ensure a gradual and thoughtful return to their routines, including starting with lower stress loads, staying hydrated, and keeping open communication with their teams.

Kari emphasizes the importance of self-care and pacing recovery to avoid severe relapses, using personal stories to illustrate each point. This episode is a must-listen for anyone coming back from illness or other setbacks.

Key Takeaways:

In this Empowered Team Podcast episode, Kari Schneider dives into Communicating for Connection While Maintaining Professionalism—an essential skill for leaders, team members, and professionals looking to elevate workplace communication.

Kari’s ACE Framework (Active Listening, Clarity, Empathy) offers actionable tools to foster connection authentically in every interaction. Listeners will learn how to keep conversations focused, professional, and genuine, boosting collaboration and team morale.

In this compelling episode of the Empowered Team Podcast, host Kari Schneider engages in a transformative conversation with Jordan Thomas, a seasoned psychotherapist and founder of London Trauma Therapy.

Jordan shares her journey of overcoming childhood abuse and severe domestic violence that culminated in profound PTSD. With vulnerability and wisdom, she discusses how trauma impacts high achievers, the hidden emotional toll of relentless striving, and the pivotal steps to reclaim personal worth and step into authentic power.

Listeners will gain valuable insights on recognizing trauma responses disguised as achievement, breaking cycles of people-pleasing, and leveraging vulnerability as a tool for deeper human connection.

Jordan’s experience underscores the importance of embodying resilience and embracing self-worth without external validation.

This episode is perfect for those looking to understand the psychological underpinnings of high achievement, explore self-leadership after trauma, and learn how to transform life’s hardest moments into opportunities for growth.

Don’t miss the opportunity to uncover actionable takeaways for a more connected and fulfilled life!

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In this episode, Kari Schneider dives into the fascinating world of Hedonic vs. Eudaimonic Happiness. Kari shares a personal story about overeating to uncover why many of us chase short-term pleasures and miss out on deeper, lasting happiness. You’ll learn the differences between pleasure-seeking happiness (hedonic) and purpose-driven fulfillment (eudaimonic), backed by research from the likes of Ryan & Deci and insights from the Harvard Grant Study.

Takeaways include actionable tips on how to align your daily actions with long-term happiness and reflections on balancing life’s pleasures with meaningful goals. If you want more joy, health, and a stronger sense of purpose, this episode is for you!

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In this episode of The Empowered Team Podcast, host Kari Schneider unpacks the transformative concept of living your life as if it’s a single day. Drawing from personal stories and leadership insights, Kari explores how to be fully present, intentional, and focused. She shares strategies for treating each day with purpose and urgency, enabling you to achieve more while enjoying the journey.

Key takeaways include:

• Why the "Live Life in a Day" approach shifts your mindset from overwhelm to clarity.

This episode is a must-listen for anyone looking to sharpen their leadership skills, boost productivity, and live a more intentional life.

The Empowered Team is your ticket to your next level - learn more via the link below:

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In this episode of The Empowered Team, we uncover the psychology of procrastination and explore powerful strategies to break the cycle of delay and indecision. You’ll learn how to identify when procrastination is creeping into your life, the difference between situational and chronic procrastination, and actionable techniques to get moving when it matters most. Whether you're delaying that big work project or stuck in the endless scroll, we’ll guide you through proven methods to overcome procrastination and reclaim your time and energy.

Key Takeaways:

• What is procrastination? Understand the core definition and how to spot it in your daily life.

Tune in and learn how to turn procrastination into action so you can hit your goals and lead with confidence!

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