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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 shortcut" of being a lawyer, and a part of her mourns that she won't have it in the same way — even though she likes her decision to try a new direction.

Today, I'm sharing more about what I think *really* hurts when we feel like our ego is in the way — plus four thoughts I recommend thinking when it happens (that have been helpful to me + my clients).

My hope is that it's useful and supportive to anyone who is struggling with this — because I know so many of us are.

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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 touched them, and really stayed with them.

So, today I am putting these same ideas into podcast form, with some edits and a bit more detail.

I think my dad has some pretty great — and even *radical* — insights on friendship. I hope these ideas help you with your social connections, too.

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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 sure she navigated that season skillfully, and also didn't let it completely negatively impact her personal life. So many people I speak with are dealing with a similar issue, and Hannah has a lot of great insights + practices to share about what worked for her.

Plus, she's so funny, thoughtful + creative — I know you'll enjoy hearing our conversation.

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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 produces different results.

On this episode, I explain what basking is + how I learned about it originally. Plus, I share 5 different contexts in which you can use it, and why it's so helpful in each — using examples from one of my clients, and my own life.

I hope you'll give basking a try - and let me know how it goes.

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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 answering this high-level question:

"How do you advise people who are dealing with that general feeling of "stuckness"?"

I realized, that on some level, so much of my work with clients is helping them with issues just like this - but I haven't had a chance to speak to it on my podcast yet!

Today, I share my "theory" on how to get out of this stuckness, and one key tactic that will help you do it. Then I get into the weeds on four tips that will help you do that tactic particularly effectively.

If you find yourself in a rut that you don't know how to get out of, I hope this episode helps you find the clarity you need to get unstuck.

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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).

Today, I wanted to share two ideas - one extended metaphor, and one short thought - that I've been reminding myself lately, in my own season of taking action without seeing a ton of results (yet). They've given me a lot of patience - and helped me feel downright optimistic about things.

I hope they will help you as much as they've helped me.

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This episode is about self-development realism. To me, self-development realism is acknowledging the *reality* of your limitations when it comes to implementing ideas from podcasts, on instagram, or books.

You can consume as much self-development content as you'd like, but I don't want you to get frustrated or overwhelmed by it. I strongly believe that the most meaningful change typically happens iteratively, over time.

So I hope this episode gives you some encouragement and, frankly, context as you listen to the rest of my podcast, or consume anything from anyone.

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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 by defining the term - and make the case for why you should definitely care. (A lil' hint: ever struggled to stop doing something that doesn't serve you?)

Then I'll share two general principles of how agitation works (including a slightly embarrassing personal example) + a few ideas about how to work with your agitation productively.

I find that certain people really benefit from an introduction to and exploration of this topic of agitation, and maybe you will, too.

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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 clients who have energetically expensive lives, and it's a rant that I just sometimes rant to myself, as I'm taking a walk, and feel fired up about these big, mistaken ideas that people with energetically expensive lives have.

If you don't have much energy to spend, you need to make sure that you invest every cent of energy wisely.

So if you have an Energetically Expensive Life, this is a 4 part rant that I hope will help you.

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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 clients was extremely sensitive - which was both an incredible strength for her, and also caused some real suffering. I developed this concept to help her better understand what was going on for her - and also how to move forward.

It turns out it has also applied to some of my other clients - and maybe it will apply to you, too.

In this episode, I remind you of the story of the Princess and the Pea, share more about the lessons I take away from it — and what you can do with those lessons, practically.

I hope this concept gives you strength + a new perspective for the situations in your life. (Plus a fun re-telling of the Hans Christian Andersen classic, of course.)

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