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When I talk about finding your purpose, most people think I'm just talking about career stuff - finding the right job or starting the right business. But what I've discovered, both in my own life and in the lives of people I've helped, is that finding your purpose changes EVERYTHING.
In this episode, I paint you a picture of what life looks like before and after purpose clarity. I share real stories of transformation - the medical office worker who got her dream job, my husband's thriving dump truck business, and what shifted in my own life when I finally discovered what I was meant to do.
This isn't just about your career. Finding your purpose affects your mental health, your relationships, your parenting, your peace of mind - every single area of your life.
If you're capable and hardworking but feeling unfulfilled, directionless, or stuck, this episode will show you what's possible when you discover your purpose and build a life around it.
Ready to discover your purpose and create your plan? Download the Purpose Discovery Workbook HERE
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Most programs give you inspiration without action, or tactics without meaning. But what you actually need is BOTH: purpose AND a plan. In this episode, I break down why each alone leaves you stuck, and introduce the complete framework that finally creates transformation. If you've taken "find your passion" courses that left you inspired but lost, or "build your business" courses that left you successful but empty, this episode reveals what's been missing.
IN THIS EPISODE:
• Why "find your passion" programs leave you inspired but stuck
• Why business/career programs can create external success but internal emptiness
• What you actually need: Purpose WITH a Plan
• The 3-phase framework: Purpose → Plan → Pursue
• Why I'm uniquely positioned to offer both (INFJ gifts + business skills)
• What changes when you have clarity AND strategy
❌ TYPE A PROGRAMS (Inspiration Without Action):
• Help you find your passion and purpose
• Leave you motivated and inspired
• Send you off with no idea how to actually DO it
• Result: You know what you want, but not how to get it
❌ TYPE B PROGRAMS (Tactics Without Meaning):
• Give you business plans, strategies, step-by-step systems
• Help you build something successful
• Never address the "why" or if it actually fulfills you
• Result: External success, internal misery
✅ WHAT YOU ACTUALLY NEED (Purpose + Plan):
• Discover what you're meant to do (PURPOSE)
• Create the roadmap to actually do it (PLAN)
• Stay committed when it gets hard (PURSUE)
• Build something meaningful that also works
THE 3 PHASES:
**Phase 1: PURPOSE** - Discover what you're meant to do
**Phase 2: PLAN** - Turn purpose into specific direction and action steps
**Phase 3: PURSUE** - Stay committed, overcome doubt, finish what you start
Grab the free Purpose Discovery Workbook HERE to discover what you're meant to do.
📚 RESOURCES: Purpose with a Plan Complete Framework: Purpose with a Plan
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Are you smart, capable, and experienced... but have absolutely no idea what direction to take? You're in what I call the "capable but directionless trap" - and it's more common than you think. In this episode, I explain why intelligent women get stuck and why this is actually a GOOD sign. If you feel like you "should know by now" what you want to do with your life, this episode will help you understand why you're stuck and what's actually missing.
IN THIS EPISODE:
• What the "capable but directionless trap" actually is
• Why having MORE skills and options can lead to paralysis
• The 4 reasons smart women get stuck (it's not lack of intelligence or effort)
• The paradox of choice: Why being multi-talented makes decisions harder
• Why you're waiting for perfect clarity (and why it never comes)
• The difference between being stuck and being lazy (you're NOT lazy)
• Why being stuck is actually a sign you're ready for more
THE 4 REASONS CAPABLE WOMEN GET STUCK:
1. The Paradox of Choice - Too many options = paralysis
2. Fear of Commitment - Every yes is a no to everything else
3. Waiting for Perfect Clarity - Trying to think your way into action
4. Comparison - Measuring your behind-the-scenes against others' highlight reels
THE REAL PROBLEM: You're not lacking capability, intelligence, or motivation. You're missing the foundational piece: PURPOSE. Without purpose, every opportunity looks equally good... or equally meaningless.
Grab the free Purpose Discovery Workbook HERE to discover what you're meant to do.
RESOURCES: Discover Your Purpose: Purpose with a Plan
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Do you have a pattern of starting businesses, projects, or side hustles... then abandoning them before they take off? You're not alone, and it's not a commitment problem. In this episode, I reveal the REAL reason capable people keep starting and stopping - and how to finally break the cycle. If you've started multiple things but can't seem to stick with anything, this episode will change how you see your pattern and give you the clarity to move forward.
IN THIS EPISODE:
• My pattern: Creating entire courses then deleting them in secret
• Why I kept starting and stopping even AFTER I knew my purpose
• The real reason capable people abandon projects (it's not lack of discipline)
• How to tell if you should quit something or push through
• Why most things take 3-6 months to gain traction (but we judge at week 2)
• The difference between "not aligned" and "quitting too soon"
• How to break the start-stop cycle for good
🚨 SIGNS IT'S NOT ALIGNED:
❌ Feels like drudgery from day one
❌ Zero energy for it, even on good days
❌ You think "I SHOULD want this, but I don't"
❌ Only doing it because it seems like a good opportunity
SIGNS IT'S ALIGNED (But You're Quitting Too Soon):
✓ Feels right but scary
✓ You care deeply - you WANT it to work
✓ Slow progress frustrates you (because you believe in it)
✓ You're judging success at week 2 instead of month 3
THE SHIFT YOU NEED: Stop starting random things hoping one will feel right. Instead: Discover your PURPOSE first → then choose what to build.
Grab the free Purpose Discovery Workbook HERE to discover what you're meant to do.
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Have you invested money in coaching programs or courses hoping they'd help you find your purpose, only to still feel stuck? In this episode, I break down the 3 coaches I hired, what each one cost, what I got (or didn't get), and what actually creates real transformation. If you're considering hiring a coach or you've been disappointed by coaching programs before, this episode will help you know what to look for and what red flags to avoid.
IN THIS EPISODE:
• Coach #1: $1,300/month for generic "do more" advice (what NOT to pay for)
• Coach #2: $6,500 for fluff and debt-pushing (red flags to avoid)
• Coach #3: $5,000 that finally helped (but was still incomplete)
• What was missing: the gap between purpose clarity and practical implementation
• Why inspiration without action leaves you stuck
• How to know if a coaching program is right for you
⚠️ RED FLAGS IN COACHING PROGRAMS:
❌ Generic advice that could apply to anyone
❌ All inspiration, no practical steps
❌ Pushing you to go into debt for more programs
❌ Controlling behavior (won't let you work at your pace)
❌ More focused on their sales than your transformation
WHAT GOOD COACHING LOOKS LIKE:
✓ Personalized to YOUR life and situation
✓ Asks hard questions and makes you do the work
✓ Cares about your truth, not their agenda
✓ Provides both clarity AND practical implementation
✓ Holds you accountable through execution
Grab the free Purpose Discovery Workbook HERE to discover what you're meant to do.
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If you’re the woman who says yes to everyone — and ends up overwhelmed — this one’s for you.
Discover how to stop people-pleasing, overcome guilt, and make peace with disappointing others.
💛 Scriptures: Galatians 1:10, John 7:6, Mark 1:38, Proverbs 29:25
👉 Listen now and learn the power of a healthy “no.”
Ready to work together? Visit Purpose With a Plan Website to learn about 1-on-1 and group coaching programs.
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If you’re carrying quiet anger, exhaustion, or bitterness — you might be carrying resentment.
Learn to stop keeping score, set healthy limits, and give from overflow — not depletion.
💛 Scriptures: Galatians 6:5, 1 Corinthians 13:5, Ephesians 4:31–32, Matthew 22:39
👉 Tune in to learn how to let go and live free.
Ready to work together? Visit Purpose With a Plan Website to learn about 1-on-1 and group coaching programs.
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Do your prayers feel like they’re bouncing off the ceiling? You’re not alone.
You’ll discover that feelings aren’t facts — and even when you can’t feel God, He’s closer than you think.
💛 Scriptures: Deuteronomy 31:6, Psalm 13:1, Matthew 27:46, James 4:8, Lamentations 3:22–23
👉 Listen now and be reminded: God never leaves you.
Ready to work together? Visit Purpose With a Plan Website to learn about 1-on-1 and group coaching programs.
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Comparison is the thief of joy — but you can break free.
We’ll talk about how to stop comparing, start celebrating, and walk confidently in who God created you to be. You’ll learn how to silence insecurity, embrace your identity, and run your own race.
💛 Scriptures: 2 Corinthians 10:12, Psalm 139:13–14, Ephesians 2:10, Galatians 6:4–5
👉 Press play and rediscover your God-given confidence today.
Ready to work together? Visit Purpose With a Plan Website to learn about 1-on-1 and group coaching programs.
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Marriage can be beautiful — and brutally hard. If your marriage feels disconnected, distant, or discouraging, you’re not alone. In this episode, we’ll talk about navigating hard seasons with grace, forgiveness, and faith.
Discover how to stop keeping score, rebuild connection, and trust God’s restoring power — even when it feels like hope is gone.
💛 Scriptures: Ecclesiastes 4:9–10, Colossians 3:13–14, 1 Peter 4:8, Joel 2:25
👉 Tune in to learn how to reconnect and let God strengthen your marriage.
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Welcome to Purpose With A Plan, the podcast where I help women transform from feeling trapped in unfulfilling careers to confidently launching purpose-driven businesses—going from stuck and uncertain to clear, planned, and passion-fueled in their professional lives.
I'm Kristina, and I spent 18 years searching for my purpose. I hired coaches, started businesses, and stopped businesses because nothing felt right. Then I had a breakthrough: my purpose was something I'd been doing all along—I just couldn't see it.
Now I help women who know they’re made for more get clear on their purpose, create a simple business plan, and have the confidence to launch the business of their dreams.
In each episode, we'll talk about:
How to recognize your purpose when you're too close to see it
Turning your natural strengths into a business model
Creating business plans that actually work
Real stories of women who made the leap
If you know you were meant for more, you dream about owning your own business, you have ideas and just don't know what exactly to do with them, or want a simple business plan and the confidence to launch you have come to the right place!
Subscribe so you never miss an episode, and if you're ready to dive deeper, visit my website to learn about the coaching program.
Let's get clear on your purpose, create a simple (not overwhelming) plan, and the confidence to finally start.