"How do you stop tying self-worth to productivity?"

This question came up during a private event Q&A while I was discussing the Lack of Confidence Overwhelm Culprit™ — and the timing couldn't have been better, because I had received the exact same question from a coaching client the day before.

Here's the truth: this is not a productivity issue. It's a money mindset issue. And once I understood that, everything changed. In this episode I'm sharing exactly why this happens — including my own story — and the exact process I used to rewire it for good.

WHAT YOU'LL LEARN IN THIS EPISODE:

• Why tying self-worth to productivity is a money mindset issue — not a time management one
• My personal story and the unhealthy cycle that finally forced me to tackle the root cause
• The OCP process that changed everything: Origin Story, Connection to Sabotage, Pattern Interrupt
• My three origin stories — and how they were quietly running my behavior for years
• The specific affirmations I used to rewire it — including the one I didn't believe at first
• Why I am worthy — and so are you — simply for being who we are

TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 — The question that sparked this episode

00:30 — Why this is a money mindset issue, not a productivity one

01:00 — My personal story: the unhealthy cycle after having my daughter

03:00 — Introducing the OCP process

04:00 — The three origin stories I traced this back to

06:00 — Connecting origin stories to sabotage

07:30 — The pattern interrupt: affirmations and the ThinkUp app

09:00 — What I ultimately learned about worth, time, and value

10:00 — Recap + free Overwhelm Culprit Quiz

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"What do you do when you know what to do, but you still don't do it?"

This one is personal. For years, people asked me to write a book — in keynote Q&As, in my DMs, even my therapist brought it up. I knew it was the next logical step. I even tried — courses, a book proposal, sample chapters, querying agents. And then I just... stopped.

I knew what I needed to do. I just couldn't bring myself to do it.

In this episode I'm breaking down exactly why this happens — and it's probably not the reason you think.

WHAT YOU'LL LEARN IN THIS EPISODE:

• Why knowing what to do and actually doing it are two completely different problems
• The two types of bottlenecks that keep high achievers stuck — and how to tell which one is yours
• How a strategy bottleneck can quietly turn into a fear-based one if it goes unaddressed
• My personal book-writing story: four years of dragging my feet — and what finally broke the pattern
• How to identify your fear-based bottleneck by asking one simple question
• The real fears I had about publishing my book — including imposter syndrome, judgment from family, and worrying my kids would read it
• Three tools for rewiring fear: affirmations, EFT, and taking mini actions
• The affirmation I used for a long time to rewire my imposter syndrome — and why it worked

TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 — The question that sparked this episode: what do you do when you know what to do but still can't follow through?

00:30 — It's not about knowing what to do — it's about identifying the bottleneck that's in the way

01:00 — My personal story: four years of knowing I needed to write a book — and not doing it

02:00 — The two types of bottlenecks: strategy-based and fear-based

03:00 — Signs you have a strategy-based bottleneck — and how to address it

03:30 — How I hired an author mentor to solve my strategy gap — and why putting money on the line helped me follow through

04:30 — How a strategy bottleneck can turn into a fear-based one — and what happened with my agent querying

05:00 — How to identify your fear-based bottleneck: what is the worst thing that can happen?

05:30 — My real fears about the book: judgment, my kids finding out, imposter syndrome, and burning out my agent opportunities

07:00 — Tool 1: Affirmations — reverse your fear and say it daily

07:15 — The affirmation I used to rewire imposter syndrome: "I belong among the famous thought leaders that inspire me"

07:30 — Tool 2: EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique) — tapping to show your body it's safe

08:00 — Tool 3: Mini actions — small, manageable steps that build momentum toward the fear

08:30 — Recap: identify your bottleneck type, then address it specifically

09:00 — Take the free Overwhelm Culprit Quiz + ways to work with Corrie

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"How do you stay consistent when life is chaotic or overwhelming?"

April 2026 was one of the most chaotic months of my life — right in the middle of my book launch ramp-up. My kids were out of school for ten days. I threw my back out and ended up on crutches and muscle relaxers. My uncle unexpectedly passed away. My husband ended up in the ER with a kidney stone. My daughter was in and out of urgent care. And my husband got word he'd be traveling out of state for work — leaving me as the sole caregiver.

And through all of it, I still had a book to launch.

In this episode I'm sharing the exact steps I took to keep things on track when my life was completely off track — and the framework you can use the next time everything goes sideways at once.

WHAT YOU'LL LEARN IN THIS EPISODE:

• Why staying consistent during a chaotic season isn't about doing all the things — it's about doing just the things that count
• The MVP (Minimum Viable Plan) approach to consistency — and why it's the only thing that works when life gets hard
• Step 1: Why notifying your support circle is the first and most important move you can make
• Step 2: How to eliminate everything that isn't absolutely necessary — and why moving things is not the same as losing them
• Step 3: How to protect the open space you've created — and why that buffer is what allows you to handle what you didn't see coming
• Why being vulnerable with your team about what's going on makes you a stronger leader, not a weaker one
• How I managed a book launch, a back injury, a family loss, a husband in the ER, and solo parenting — all in the same month

TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 — The question that sparked this episode: how do you stay consistent when life is overwhelming?

00:30 — It's not about doing all the things — it's about doing the things that count

01:00 — My April 2026 story: the month everything went wrong during my book launch

03:00 — Introducing the MVP approach to consistency

03:30 — Step 1: Notify your support circle — and tell them exactly what you need

04:30 — How I went into asynchronous-only mode with my team the second my back gave out

05:30 — Step 2: Eliminate everything that isn't absolutely necessary

06:00 — What I protected: book launch tasks, journaling, and rest

06:30 — What I eliminated: meal prepping, exercise, and unnecessary meetings

07:30 — Why moving an opportunity is not the same as losing it

08:30 — Why I'm glad we cleared the calendar — and what it allowed me to handle

09:00 — Step 3: Protect your open space until the overwhelming season passes

09:30 — What naturally happened once the book launch was over

10:00 — Recap: notify, eliminate, protect

10:30 — The consistency chapter in The Five Overwhelm Culprits™ + ways to work with Corrie

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"How can you prioritize health better when the main factor keeping you from it is work?"

According to Mental Health America, the average person spends only 15 minutes a day on health-related self-care. And here's what I want you to know: keeping a consistent health and wellness routine has nothing to do with the amount of time you spend. It has everything to do with making the most of what you have.

In this episode I'm sharing my personal MVP - Minimum Viable Plan - for health during the busiest, most financially stretched season of my life. And how you can build yours too.

WHAT YOU'LL LEARN IN THIS EPISODE:

• Why consistent health and wellness has nothing to do with time and everything to do with intention
• What the MVP (Minimum Viable Plan) is and why it's the only framework that works during a demanding season
• The five non-negotiable health areas every MVP must cover: hydration, sleep, nutrition, movement, and mental health
• Why taking care of your health doesn't have to cost money and the free options that actually work
• My personal MVP from the hardest season of my life newly divorced, commuting 20 hours a week, caring for an infant, and financially starting over
• Why you should be chasing minimums right now not maximums
• How to default back to your MVP when life gets hard again

TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 — The question that sparked this episode: how do you prioritize health when work gets in the way?

00:30 — The stat that changes everything: people spend only 15 minutes a day on health self-care

02:00 — Introducing the MVP: your Minimum Viable Plan for physical and mental health

02:30 — The five non-negotiables: hydration, sleep, nutrition, movement and mental health

03:30 — Hydration - 60 ounces a day, two 30-ounce bottles, water is free

04:00 — Sleep - protecting six hours with a strict bedtime during infant stage

04:30 — Nutrition - a $20 monthly meal prep subscription that saved time and money

05:30 — Movement - parking farther away, a BOSU ball chair, a standing desk and eventually dance classes that solved two problems at once

07:00 — Mental health - weekly Zoom therapy and three minutes of morning meditation

08:00 — The mindset shift: you are not a bodybuilder right now. You're just hitting your minimums.

08:30 — How to default back to your MVP when life gets hard again

09:00 — Take the free Overwhelm Culprit Quiz + ways to work with Corrie

NEXT STEP OPTIONS:

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"What are some effective ways to become a supportive ally and help others overcome an Overwhelm Culprit™?"

This question came up during a recent private event Q&A while I was facilitating my workshop and it's one I hear all the time. Because when someone we love is overwhelmed, most of us instinctively jump into problem-solving mode. And that's usually the last thing they actually need.

Here's the truth: when someone is overwhelmed, they don't need solutions. They need support. The kind that's customized to what's actually keeping them stuck. In this episode, I'm breaking down exactly how to do that - culprit by culprit.

WHAT YOU'LL LEARN IN THIS EPISODE:

• Why jumping into solution mode is almost always the wrong move and what to do instead
• Why overwhelm is never a reflection of capability - it's a reflection of capacity
• How to customize your support based on which of the five Overwhelm Culprits™ your person is dealing with
• Specific, actionable ways to support someone through each culprit - from Clarity to Confidence to Community to Conditioning to Consistency
• Why suggesting specific help is always more effective than asking "what can I do?"
• Why respecting someone's boundaries is one of the most powerful forms of support you can offer

TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 — Why overwhelmed people need support, not solutions 02:30 — How to customize your support to the specific culprit 03:00 — Culprit 1: Lack of Clarity 04:30 — Culprit 2: Lack of Confidence 06:30 — Culprit 3: Lack of Community 08:00 — Culprit 4: Lack of Conditioning 09:30 — Culprit 5: Lack of Consistency 11:00 — Recap + free Overwhelm Culprit Quiz

NEXT STEP OPTIONS:

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"What are some of your favorite ways to overcome self-doubt or being scared of taking a risk?"

This question came up during a private event Q&A while I was discussing the Lack of Confidence Overwhelm Culprit and it's one I hear constantly. Because so many high achievers hold themselves back from the exact move that would change everything, simply because they're afraid.

Here's what I know for sure: if you don't take risks and do the things that make you uncomfortable, you'll never grow. And if you don't grow, nothing changes.

In this episode I'm sharing my biggest risk-taking story - the $20,000 investment I made as a newly divorced single mom with a mortgage, almost no savings and everything on the line. And exactly how I made the decision to do it anyway.

WHAT YOU'LL LEARN IN THIS EPISODE:

• Why not every risk is worth taking and how to tell the difference before you leap
• My biggest personal risk-taking story: the $20,000 coaching investment I made when I had almost nothing and what happened 12 weeks later
• The three-step framework I use to turn a scary risk into a calculated one
• How to identify the best-case scenario and why this is more than just listing the positives
• How to identify the worst-case scenario and why it's almost never as devastating as you think
• Why having a Plan B changes everything about how a risk feels
• How to use your intuition as a data point and what your body is actually telling you when you feel relief vs. anxiety
• The signs I looked for that told me this investment was the right one to make
• Why most people overestimate how much others are watching if they fail
• What I learned about high-ticket sales, confidence and self-sabotage that changed the entire trajectory of my business

TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 — The question that sparked this episode: how do you overcome self-doubt and take a risk?

00:30 — Why not every risk is worth taking and why calculated risks are different

01:00 — My risk-taking story: starting a business as a single mom with a mortgage and a six-month emergency fund

04:30 — Step 1: List out the pros - what does the best-case scenario actually look like?

07:00 — Step 2: List out the cons - what does the worst-case scenario actually look like?

10:00 — Step 3: Trust your intuition and learn to read what your body is telling you

14:00 — What this investment gave me: six years in business, high-ticket sales skills, confidence and clarity

15:30 — Full recap: how to make a calculated risk when you don't fully believe in yourself yet

16:00 — Take the free Overwhelm Culprit Quiz + ways to work with Corrie

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"How much of your vision board actually came true? Can you talk more about visualization?"

Every single thing I've ever put on my vision board has come true. And I realize that sounds like a bold claim - but I'm going to show you exactly why it happens and more importantly, how to make it happen for you too.

Vision boards have a reputation for being woo-woo. I get it. But they're one of the most underestimated leadership tools out there. In this episode I'm sharing my full story - including the vision board I made on New Year's Eve 2018, coded in Sauvignon Blanc and tears - and the real reason why vision boards actually work.

WHAT YOU'LL LEARN IN THIS EPISODE:

• Why vision boards have a bad reputation and why that reputation is completely wrong
• My personal vision board story: from newly divorced single mom to married mom of four - exactly as I'd written it
• Why the vision board itself isn't what creates results and what actually does
• Why the Five-Year Vision is the essential first step before you ever create a vision board
• How vision boards work as a visual anchor to your goals and what that means for your brain
• The different types of anchors you can use beyond vision boards: audio, scent and tactile
• What to actually include on your vision board to make it as effective as possible
• Why digital vision boards outperform physical ones and how I made the switch
• Why a vision board without action is just a dream board and how to make sure yours actually moves the needle
• The Design Your 2026 Like a CEO workshop - the step-by-step goal setting and vision board process I use every year

TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 — The question that sparked this episode: how much of your vision board actually came true?

00:30 — Why vision boards have a bad rap and why I call them an underestimated leadership hack

01:00 — My story: newly divorced with a five-month-old, doing a Five-Year Vision exercise and forgetting about it

02:00 — Losing my partner to suicide and starting over again on New Year's Eve 2018

03:00 — The vision board I made coded in Sauvignon Blanc and tears and what I put on it

04:00 — Meeting my now husband the very next day and how the vision board connected to it

04:30 — How my Five-Year Vision predicted going from single mom of one to married mom of four

05:30 — Walking through my physical vision board speaking gigs, travel, health, my home office

06:30 — Why the Five-Year Vision comes first and how vision boards anchor that vision

07:00 — Why I switched from physical boards to digital ones and why it works better

07:30 — Other types of anchors: audio affirmations, scent, and tactile anchors

08:30 — The candle I light when pitching speaking opportunities and why it works

09:00 — What happens in your brain every time you see your vision board

09:30 — What to include on your vision board: places, goals, affirmations, quotes, logos

10:30 — How the visual reminder on my 2019 board led me to sign up for eHarmony that morning

11:00 — Why a vision board without action is just a dream board

11:30 — Recap: how to use vision boards as a leadership and goal-setting tool

12:30 — The Design Your 2026 Like a CEO instant access workshop + ways to work with Corrie

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"What recommended books can you share that are impactful?"

I love this question so much. Because here's the truth: pretty much any challenge you'll ever face, there's a book that walks you through exactly how to navigate it.

In this episode I'm sharing the top 9 books that have genuinely changed my life and leadership and a few of them might surprise you. They surprised me too when I was putting the list together.

WHAT YOU'LL LEARN IN THIS EPISODE:

• The productivity and systems books that helped me go from overwhelmed fine artist in corporate to executing at an SVP level
• Why your physical health and your money mindset belong on a leadership reading list and the books that changed both for me
• The spirituality read that helped me find presence during one of the most painful seasons of my life
• Why your brain maxes out at four hours of focused work and how knowing that changed how I structure my entire day
• The morning routine framework I've been using for over 10 years and still swear by
• My personal story behind each book - when I found it, why it hit so hard, and what I actually took from it and still use today

TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 — The question that sparked this episode: what books have been most impactful?

00:30 — Why I categorize all of these as self-leadership books

01:30 — Book 1: Getting Things Done by David Allen - the brain dump framework that changed everything

03:00 — Book 2: Start With Why by Simon Sinek - why knowing your why is non-negotiable for leaders

04:30 — Book 3: Buy Back Your Time by Dan Martell - how I finally started delegating and building a team

06:00 — Book 4: It Starts With Food by Melissa & Dallas Hartwig - the Whole30, brain fog, and high performance

09:00 — Book 5: Get Rich, Lucky Bitch by Denise Duffield-Thomas - reprogramming money mindset as a woman

10:30 — What are YOUR favorite life-changing books? Drop them in the comments!

11:00 — Book 6: Deep Work by Cal Newport - why I now work four focused hours a day

12:30 — Book 7: Essentialism by Greg McKeown - the disciplined pursuit of less

13:30 — Book 8: The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle - how I learned to be present after losing someone to suicide

15:00 — Book 9: The Miracle Morning by Hal Elrod - the SAVERS framework and my morning routine

16:00 — Full recap of all 10 books

16:30 — How to grab The Five Overwhelm Culprits™ book + ways to work with Corrie

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"How do you find a schedule to balance work, working out, and family?"

This question came up during a recent private event Q&A and I hear it constantly. And every single time, I want to say the same thing: you're solving the wrong problem.

Your schedule isn't broken. Your capacity is maxed out. And no amount of calendar management will fix a life that's already filled to capacity. In this episode I'm walking you through the five things you actually need to look at and the exact process I use with my coaching clients to get their time and energy back.

WHAT YOU'LL LEARN IN THIS EPISODE:

• Why work-life balance is not a scheduling problem - it's a capacity problem
• Why you can't out-schedule a life that's already at maximum capacity
• What season of life you're currently in and why it changes everything about how you should be operating
• The difference between male and female energetics and how to plan your schedule around your natural energy flow
• Why a time audit is the non-negotiable first step and exactly how to do one in 15-minute increments
• How to run your time data through a capacity filter: eliminate, automate, systemize, delegate and defer
• How to set boundaries that protect your time - for yourself and for others
• The free time tracking resource I use with my clients
• My Capacity Clarity Hour workshop - a step-by-step process to identify your capacity and build a better schedule in under 60 minutes

TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 — The question that sparked this episode: how do you balance work, working out and family?

00:30 — Why this isn't a calendar problem - it's a capacity problem

01:30 — We all have the same 168 hours. Here's why that matters.

02:00 — Why feeling disbalanced comes from prioritizing time for others over yourself

02:30 — Step 1: What season of life are you currently in?

03:00 — The four seasons framework and why you can't harvest without rest

03:30 — How my recent book launch season was a perfect example of a summer season

04:30 — Step 2: How does your energy flow on a daily or monthly basis?

05:00 — Male energetics: the 24-hour cycle and the standard workday

05:30 — Female energetics: the 28-day cycle and what it means for your schedule

06:30 — Step 3: Do a time audit - track everything in 15-minute increments for one week

07:00 — My personal story: doing my first time audit before having a baby as an SVP

07:30 — What I found: an hour a day on social media I didn't even realize I was spending

08:00 — Step 4: Analyze your data and run it through the capacity filter

08:30 — Eliminate: what can go out the window entirely?

09:00 — Automate: what can AI and tech tools handle for you?

09:15 — Systemize: what repeatable processes could you build out?

09:30 — Delegate: who else could handle this - at work, at home, in life?

10:00 — Defer: what isn't urgent and can be parked for later?

10:30 — Step 5: Set boundaries to protect the time you've freed up

11:00 — How I use the Brick app to set literal boundaries around social media

11:15 — How to set boundaries with the people in your life to protect your priorities

11:30 — Full recap: the five-step capacity framework

12:30 — The Capacity Clarity Hour instant access workshop + free time tracking resource

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"How do you find other outlets when you've always been a high performer? I've never developed hobbies or ideas outside of building my career."

This question came up during a recent private event Q&A and the entire room nodded along. And honestly? I felt it too.

Here's the truth: it's not about having hobbies for the sake of self-care. It's about finding what fulfills you and what restores you, and those are two very different things. In this episode I'm walking you through the exact questions I use to figure out whether you even need hobbies to begin with and how to find the right ones if you do.

WHAT YOU'LL LEARN IN THIS EPISODE:

• Why hobbies feel so hard for high performers and why that makes complete sense
• Why the need to always be productive can be a trauma response and my personal experience with this
• Why loving your work so much it doesn't feel like work can actually be a hobby in disguise
• Why you might not need hobbies at all and how to know for sure
• The four questions I use to figure out what actually fulfills and restores you
• What activities energize you versus what activities wind you down and why both matter equally
• Why looking back at what you loved as a kid is one of the most powerful clues for what you need now
• How to figure out whether you need solo, introspective hobbies or connection-based ones
• How to identify whether your current work and life are already checking all the boxes
• My personal list of hobbies - from salsa dancing to cello to stop-motion Barbie videos - and what each season of my life needed

TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 — The question that sparked this episode: how do you find hobbies when you've always been a workaholic?

00:30 — Why it's not about hobbies for the sake of self-care - it's about fulfillment and restoration

01:00 — Why hobbies feel so difficult for high performers to engage with

02:00 — Why the need to always be productive can be a trauma response and my personal story

03:00 — Why loving your work so much it doesn't feel like work means your work might actually be your hobby

04:00 — The only time having no hobbies is actually a problem

04:30 — Question 1: What activities excite you and bring you energy today?

05:00 — My personal energy list: fitness, cooking, dancing and music

06:00 — Question 2: What activities calm you and reset your energy?

06:30 — My personal restoration list: reading, puzzles, coloring, drawing, beach, meditation

08:00 — Question 3: What activities did you love as a kid?

08:30 — My childhood list: sports, drawing, making videos, playing cello and piano

09:30 — Question 4: What relationships do you miss or crave building again?

10:00 — Why right now I crave solo hobbies and why my husband craves his bowling league

10:30 — How to figure out whether you need people-focused or introspective hobbies

11:00 — How do these activities fit into your work and life today?

12:00 — Why salsa dancing was the perfect hobby for me as a new single mom in corporate

13:00 — Recap: the full framework for figuring out whether you need hobbies and which ones

13:30 — How to grab The Five Overwhelm Culprits™ book + ways to work with Corrie

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