Ditching the Default: Designing a Life You Love with Kate House

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Nov 28, 2024

In this insightful conversation, Kate House, a behavior change specialist and empowerment coach, shares her journey from a corporate burnout to a vibrant entrepreneur. She reflects on experiencing a quarter-life crisis that propelled her to design a life filled with intention. The discussion emphasizes the power of small actions and personal transformation, particularly for high-achieving women. Kate also touches on breaking free from societal expectations and fostering creativity by stepping away from social media, all while embracing the beauty of self-discovery.

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Kate's Quarter-Life Crisis

Kate House experienced a quarter-life crisis at 25, realizing she was living by external expectations.
This prompted a journey of self-discovery, leading her to become a behavior change specialist and empowerment coach.

ADVICE

Identifying Friction and Reclaiming Fulfillment

Identify areas of friction or disconnect in your life, such as career, relationships, or health.
Reflect on past times of fulfillment and consider how to reintegrate those elements.

INSIGHT

Feeling vs. Goals

Focusing on desired feelings rather than strict goals can remove the shame associated with unmet expectations.
This approach promotes a more positive and less pressured approach to self-improvement.

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Have you ever felt like you were living someone else's life? That the carefully constructed path you were on, the one paved with good grades, the "right" job, the societal expectations… it wasn't yours? Kate House did. At 25, she had what she calls a "quarter-life crisis." And what she discovered on the other side of that existential meltdown might just change how you think about living with intention.

Nikki and Pete sit down with Kate, a behavior change specialist and empowerment coach, to dissect the difference between living by default and living by design. It's a conversation that resonates deeply, particularly for those of us with ADHD, whose brains often feel wired for the former. Kate's story is one of transformation, from burnt-out corporate drone to energized entrepreneur, fueled by a simple question: "What's the next right step?"

This isn't about meticulously plotting out the next decade of your life. It's about recognizing the power of small actions, the ripple effect of tiny choices that can shift your trajectory from a life of quiet desperation to one filled with purpose and, dare we say it, sparkle. It's a human story, a universal struggle to break free from the inertia of expectation and embrace the messy, beautiful journey of self-discovery.

Kate shares her wisdom gleaned from hosting the Live by Design Podcast, where she explores these very themes with her own community. She helps high-achieving women reclaim their time and energy, setting goals with soul and building sustainable habits. If you're ready to ditch the default and design a life you truly love, this conversation is a must-listen.

Join Nikki, Pete, and Kate for a conversation that will leave you questioning your own defaults and inspire you to take control of the narrative, one small step at a time. Because sometimes, the smallest shift can unlock the greatest transformation.

Links:

(00:00) - Welcome to Taking Control: The ADHD Podcast
(02:34) - Support the Show: Become a Patron at Patreon.com/theadhdpodcast
(04:06) - Introducing Kate House
(04:48) - The Role of the Empowerment Coach
(11:12) - Sidebar: Gendered Conversations
(14:58) - Living By Design
(32:47) - Goals with Soul

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