The Next Step with Corrie Lo

The Next Step with Corrie Lo

By Corrie LoGiudiceSociety & CultureBusiness
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The Next Step with Corrie Lo episodes

  • Busy? Or Making Progress

    When I first started my business, I was working more than 60 hours a week. I was building my website, choosing my logo, picking branding colors, getting booked on podcasts, checking things off my to-do list left and right.

    There was just one problem: I wasn't making any money. And I couldn't figure out why.

    When I finally hired a business coach and we looked at what I was actually spending my time on, the problem was painfully obvious. I didn't have a real offer. I wasn't doing any sales activities. I was doing a fantastic job marketing a business that had nothing clearly defined to sell.

    You can be incredibly consistent at doing the wrong things.

    That story fundamentally changed how I think about productivity — and it's exactly what this episode is about. Are you busy? Or are you actually making progress?

    WHAT YOU'LL LEARN IN THIS EPISODE:

    • Why being busy and making progress are not the same thing — and how to tell the difference
    • Four patterns that create the illusion of progress — including the sneakiest one that most people miss
    • Why your gut is the worst measurement tool you have — and what to use instead
    • Four practical tools to track whether your effort is actually getting you somewhere
    • How I'm using my own recap ritual right now to course-correct my health and wellness priorities

    TIMESTAMPS:

    00:00 — The story that changed how I think about productivity

    02:00 — Busy vs. making progress: what's the actual difference?

    04:00 — Pattern 1: Measuring activity instead of outcomes

    06:00 — Pattern 2: Reacting instead of directing

    07:30 — Pattern 3: Confusing motion with momentum

    09:00 — Pattern 4: No baseline to compare against

    10:00 — Tool 1: The recap ritual

    11:00 — Tool 2: Habit trackers

    12:30 — Tool 3: KPI and performance trackers

    13:00 — Tool 4: Daily team progress updates

    14:30 — Bringing it all together

    THE NEXT STEP OPTIONS:

    ✔️ Take the Overwhelm Culprit Quiz: www.corrielo.com/overwhelmculprit

    ✔️ Order my book: http://www.corrielo.com/overwhelmculpritbook

    ✔️ Connect with Me on Social:

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    ✔️ Visit my Website: www.corrielo.com

    ✔️ Book me to Speak: www.corrielo.com/speaking

    ✔️ Enroll in Coaching: www.corrielo.com/coaching

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    18 min
  • Why does everything feel urgent?

    What's the priority on your team right now? And if your answer is some version of "well, there are a few" — I want you to actually think about how many there are.

    Because there's a massive difference between having multiple important things happening at the same time and creating a culture where everything is treated like the most important thing all the time.

    If everything on your team feels urgent, your people don't have a time management problem. They have a clarity problem. And in most cases, it's not something they created — it's something leadership built without realizing it.

    In this episode I'm walking you through four of the most common ways leaders accidentally create cultures of urgency — and a simple four-question framework to run before handing your team anything else labeled "urgent."

    WHAT YOU'LL LEARN IN THIS EPISODE:

    • Why "my team needs to get better at prioritizing" is usually the wrong diagnosis — and what the right question actually is
    • Four ways leaders unintentionally build a culture of urgency — and what to do differently
    • Why adding a priority without deprioritizing something else isn't prioritization — it's accumulation
    • The four-question framework to run before you assign anything as urgent
    • What to do when you're the one being buried by shifting priorities from above — including how to make your leaders prioritize for you

    TIMESTAMPS:

    00:00 — If everything feels urgent, it's a clarity problem — not a time management problem

    03:00 — Four ways leaders accidentally create a culture of urgency

    09:00 — The four questions to run before assigning anything as urgent

    10:30 — What to do when the urgency is coming from above

    13:00 — Ways to take this work deeper

    NEXT STEP OPTIONS:

    ✔️ Take the Overwhelm Culprit Quiz: www.corrielo.com/overwhelmculprit

    ✔️ Order my book: http://www.corrielo.com/overwhelmculpritbook

    ✔️ Connect with Me on Social:

    Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/iamcorrielo Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/iamcorrielo Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/iamcorrielo LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/iamcorrielo YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/iamcorrielo TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@iamcorrielo Substack: https://iamcorrielo.substack.com/

    ✔️ Visit my Website: www.corrielo.com

    ✔️ Book me to Speak: www.corrielo.com/speaking

    ✔️ Enroll in Coaching: www.corrielo.com/coaching

    SUBSCRIBE FOR MORE:

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    16 min
  • Is Your Team Overwhelmed? Or Is Your Culture Creating It?

    What if your team isn't overwhelmed because they can't handle the workload? What if they're overwhelmed because of the way your culture expects them to handle it?

    When leaders notice everyone seems overwhelmed, the instinct is to look for the obvious answer — too much work, not enough staff, poor time management. And sometimes that's exactly the problem. But what if it isn't? What if it's that everything is urgent, no one knows who owns what, people are afraid to make a decision without approval, and every new process disappears three weeks later?

    The real question isn't: are they overwhelmed? It's: have you built a culture that keeps recreating it?

    In this first live episode of The Next Step, I'm applying my Five Overwhelm Culprits™ framework not to individuals — but to entire teams and organizations. Because when the same patterns keep showing up across multiple people, the question to ask isn't what's wrong with them. It's what are they responding to?

    WHAT YOU'LL LEARN IN THIS EPISODE:

    • Why team overwhelm is often a culture problem — not a workload or capacity problem
    • How the Five Overwhelm Culprits™ show up across an entire team — and what each one signals about your culture
    • Why you can't ask people to prioritize better if the organization won't — and other hard truths about leadership
    • The difference between having people available to help and creating a culture where people actually feel safe asking for it
    • The one diagnostic shift every leader needs to make when their whole team seems overwhelmed at once

    TIMESTAMPS:

    00:00 — What if your culture is creating the overwhelm?

    02:00 — The Five Overwhelm Culprits™ applied to teams

    04:00 — Culprit 1: Lack of Clarity

    05:30 — Culprit 2: Lack of Confidence

    06:30 — Culprit 3: Lack of Community

    07:30 — Culprit 4: Lack of Conditioning

    09:00 — Culprit 5: Lack of Consistency

    10:30 — The diagnostic shift: what is your team responding to?

    11:00 — Ways to go deeper

    NEXT STEP OPTIONS:

    ✔️ Take the Overwhelm Culprit Quiz: www.corrielo.com/overwhelmculprit

    ✔️ Order my book: http://www.corrielo.com/overwhelmculpritbook

    ✔️ Connect with Me on Social:

    Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/iamcorrielo Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/iamcorrielo Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/iamcorrielo LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/iamcorrielo YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/iamcorrielo TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@iamcorrielo Substack: https://iamcorrielo.substack.com/

    ✔️ Visit my Website: www.corrielo.com

    ✔️ Book me to Speak: www.corrielo.com/speaking

    ✔️ Enroll in Coaching: www.corrielo.com/coaching

    SUBSCRIBE FOR MORE:

    Don't miss future episodes where we dive deeper into topics like leadership, personal growth, and turning challenges into opportunities. Hit that subscribe button and join the journey to confident leadership!

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    13 min
  • How to Build Routines That Survive Real Life

    "How do you create routines that work even on your worst days?"

    This question came up during a private event Q&A while I was discussing the Lack of Consistency Overwhelm Culprit — and it's one I hear constantly. Because most people design their routines for their best days. And then wonder why they fall apart when life gets hard.

    Here's the shift that changes everything: design your routine for your worst days — and build in enough flexibility that it can move with you as your seasons change. In this episode I'm sharing exactly how I do that — including a real-time look at how I'm shifting my entire routine from school year to summer, right now.

    WHAT YOU'LL LEARN IN THIS EPISODE:

    • Why most routines fail — and the one mindset shift that fixes it
    • Why you need to know how you spend your time before building any routine
    • Two tools I use to make routines stick: task batching and time boxing
    • Why your routines should flex with your seasons — not stay rigidly the same
    • How to build your Minimum Viable Plan (MVP) for non-negotiable daily routines
    • A real-time look at my school year routine vs. my summer routine — and exactly what changes and why
    • How to use time boxing on your calendar so your routine can flex without falling apart

    TIMESTAMPS:

    00:00 — The question that sparked this episode

    01:30 — Start here: the time tracking audit

    02:30 — Tool 1: Task batching

    03:30 — Tool 2: Time boxing

    06:00 — Step 1: Know your MVP non-negotiables

    08:00 — School year routine vs. summer routine

    10:30 — A live look at my calendar

    13:30 — Recap + free Overwhelm Culprit Quiz

    NEXT STEP OPTIONS:

    ✔️ Take the Overwhelm Culprit Quiz: www.corrielo.com/overwhelmculprit

    ✔️ Order my book: http://www.corrielo.com/overwhelmculpritbook

    ✔️ Connect with Me on Social:

    Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/iamcorrielo Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/iamcorrielo Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/iamcorrielo LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/iamcorrielo YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/iamcorrielo TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@iamcorrielo Substack: https://iamcorrielo.substack.com/

    ✔️ Visit my Website: www.corrielo.com

    ✔️ Book me to Speak: www.corrielo.com/speaking

    ✔️ Enroll in Coaching: www.corrielo.com/coaching

    SUBSCRIBE FOR MORE:

    Don't miss future episodes where we dive deeper into topics like leadership, personal growth, and turning challenges into opportunities. Hit that subscribe button and join the journey to confident leadership!

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    16 min
  • The Hidden Cost of Putting Everyone Else First

    "What do you see as the most common theme behind people whose overwhelm culprit is conditioning?"

    This question came up during a private event Q&A — and the answer surprised the room. Because by far, the most common theme I see behind the Lack of Conditioning culprit isn't a lack of time. It's this: you care more about everyone else's wellbeing than your own.

    In this episode I'm sharing one of the most personal stories I've ever told on this show — what happened after I had my daughter, how I ended up on the verge of a mental breakdown in a moving car, and exactly what it took to turn it around. This one is raw. And I think a lot of you are going to recognize yourself in it.

    WHAT YOU'LL LEARN IN THIS EPISODE:

    • Why the most common conditioning theme isn't a time problem — it's a self-worth problem
    • The generational reason women are wired to put everyone else first
    • The hidden costs of chronic self-neglect — and why depletion makes you the bottleneck in every system
    • The oxygen mask mindset shift — and the exact steps I took to implement it
    • How to use boundaries to protect your self-care time when old routines creep back in

    TIMESTAMPS:

    00:00 — The question that sparked this episode

    01:00 — My personal story: postpartum, no sleep, and running on empty

    04:00 — The near-breakdown that changed everything

    06:00 — Why women are wired to put everyone else first

    08:00 — The hidden costs of depletion

    10:00 — The oxygen mask moment and what I did next

    12:00 — Boundaries, accountability, and your next step

    NEXT STEP OPTIONS:

    ✔️ Take the Overwhelm Culprit Quiz: www.corrielo.com/overwhelmculprit

    ✔️ Order my book: http://www.corrielo.com/overwhelmculpritbook

    ✔️ Connect with Me on Social:

    Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/iamcorrielo Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/iamcorrielo Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/iamcorrielo LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/iamcorrielo YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/iamcorrielo TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@iamcorrielo Substack: https://iamcorrielo.substack.com/

    ✔️ Visit my Website: www.corrielo.com

    ✔️ Book me to Speak: www.corrielo.com/speaking

    ✔️ Enroll in Coaching: www.corrielo.com/coaching

    SUBSCRIBE FOR MORE:

    Don't miss future episodes where we dive deeper into topics like leadership, personal growth, and turning challenges into opportunities. Hit that subscribe button and join the journey to confident leadership!

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    15 min
  • 10 Signs Someone Is Draining Your Energy

    "How do you identify whether the people in your life are supporting your growth or draining your energy?"

    This question came up during a private event Q&A while I was leading an exercise on the Lack of Community Overwhelm Culprit — and it's one I hear constantly. Because it's all too common to be surrounded by people every single day and still feel completely alone, unsupported, and unenergized.

    Here's the truth: if the people around you aren't supporting your growth or giving you energy, you don't have a support team. You have a liability you can't afford to keep carrying. In this episode I'm walking you through the 10 signs someone is draining your energy — and exactly what to do about it.

    WHAT YOU'LL LEARN IN THIS EPISODE:

    • Why being surrounded by people doesn't mean you have the right support team
    • What energy vampires are — and my personal experience navigating them after my divorce
    • The 10 signs someone is draining your energy — and why these can show up in anyone: a spouse, family member, colleague, boss, or neighbor
    • Three strategies for handling energy vampires depending on how close they are to you
    • Why you are the average of the five people you spend the most time with — and what to do with that information

    TIMESTAMPS:

    00:00 — The question that sparked this episode

    00:30 — Why being surrounded by people doesn't mean you have the right support

    01:00 — My personal story: the friends who left me more exhausted than before

    02:30 — What energy vampires are — and where they show up

    03:00 — The 10 signs someone is draining your energy

    06:30 — Three strategies for handling energy vampires

    08:00 — Recap: you are the average of the five people you spend the most time with

    08:30 — The Five Overwhelm Culprits™ book + ways to work with Corrie

    NEXT STEP OPTIONS:

    ✔️ Take the Overwhelm Culprit Quiz: www.corrielo.com/overwhelmculprit

    ✔️ Order my book: http://www.corrielo.com/overwhelmculpritbook

    ✔️ Connect with Me on Social:

    Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/iamcorrielo Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/iamcorrielo Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/iamcorrielo LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/iamcorrielo YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/iamcorrielo TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@iamcorrielo Substack: https://iamcorrielo.substack.com/

    ✔️ Visit my Website: www.corrielo.com

    ✔️ Book me to Speak: www.corrielo.com/speaking

    ✔️ Enroll in Coaching: www.corrielo.com/coaching

    SUBSCRIBE FOR MORE:

    Don't miss future episodes where we dive deeper into topics like leadership, personal growth, and turning challenges into opportunities. Hit that subscribe button and join the journey to confident leadership!

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    10 min
  • How to Stop Measuring Your Worth by Your Productivity

    "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

    NEXT STEP OPTIONS:

    ✔️ Take the Overwhelm Culprit Quiz: www.corrielo.com/overwhelmculprit

    ✔️ Order my book: http://www.corrielo.com/overwhelmculpritbook

    ✔️ Connect with Me on Social:

    Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/iamcorrielo Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/iamcorrielo Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/iamcorrielo LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/iamcorrielo YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/iamcorrielo TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@iamcorrielo Substack: https://iamcorrielo.substack.com/

    ✔️ Visit my Website: www.corrielo.com

    ✔️ Book me to Speak: www.corrielo.com/speaking

    ✔️ Enroll in Coaching: www.corrielo.com/coaching

    SUBSCRIBE FOR MORE:

    Don't miss future episodes where we dive deeper into topics like leadership, personal growth, and turning challenges into opportunities. Hit that subscribe button and join the journey to confident leadership!

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    12 min
  • Why You Know What to Do But Still Can't Follow Through

    "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

    NEXT STEP OPTIONS:

    ✔️ Take the Overwhelm Culprit Quiz: www.corrielo.com/overwhelmculprit

    ✔️ Order my book: http://www.corrielo.com/overwhelmculpritbook

    ✔️ Connect with Me on Social:

    Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/iamcorrielo Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/iamcorrielo Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/iamcorrielo LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/iamcorrielo YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/iamcorrielo TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@iamcorrielo Substack: https://iamcorrielo.substack.com/

    ✔️ Visit my Website: www.corrielo.com

    ✔️ Book me to Speak: www.corrielo.com/speaking

    ✔️ Enroll in Coaching: www.corrielo.com/coaching

    SUBSCRIBE FOR MORE:

    Don't miss future episodes where we dive deeper into topics like leadership, personal growth, and turning challenges into opportunities. Hit that subscribe button and join the journey to confident leadership!

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    10 min
  • How to Stay Consistent When Life Feels Overwhelming

    "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

    NEXT STEP OPTIONS:

    ✔️ Take the Overwhelm Culprit Quiz: www.corrielo.com/overwhelmculprit

    ✔️ Order my book: http://www.corrielo.com/overwhelmculpritbook

    ✔️ Connect with Me on Social:

    Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/iamcorrielo Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/iamcorrielo Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/iamcorrielo LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/iamcorrielo YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/iamcorrielo TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@iamcorrielo Substack: https://iamcorrielo.substack.com/

    ✔️ Visit my Website: www.corrielo.com

    ✔️ Book me to Speak: www.corrielo.com/speaking

    ✔️ Enroll in Coaching: www.corrielo.com/coaching

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    12 min
  • How to Prioritize Your Health When Work Takes Over Your Life

    "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:

    ✔️ Take the Overwhelm Culprit Quiz: www.corrielo.com/overwhelmculprit

    ✔️ Order my book: http://www.corrielo.com/overwhelmculpritbook

    ✔️ Connect with Me on Social:

    Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/iamcorrielo Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/iamcorrielo Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/iamcorrielo LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/iamcorrielo YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/iamcorrielo TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@iamcorrielo Substack: https://iamcorrielo.substack.com/

    ✔️ Visit my Website: www.corrielo.com

    ✔️ Book me to Speak: www.corrielo.com/speaking

    ✔️ Enroll in Coaching: www.corrielo.com/coaching

    SUBSCRIBE FOR MORE:

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    11 min

About The Next Step with Corrie Lo

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Welcome to The Next Step with Corrie Lo, where we transform overwhelm into confident action.