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Today I want to share with you a generally useful prescription. This prescription is for you, if you're feeling more anxious, down, stuck, frustrated, or uninspired than you'd like. This is for you if you're convinced you need to throw out all the sugar in your house, or get rid of your smartphone, or quit your job + become a late-night TV comedy writer. This prescription is like Advil for a variety of life's emotional and existential pains. It solves some issues completely. And for others, it reduces the pain significantly — which is nonetheless extremely useful: if you're in that panicky, anxious place, it's unlikely you'll make the best possible decisions. So instead of putting in your notice *today,* take this prescription, and check in with yourself — or heck, check in with me — three days later. Subscribe to my newsletter for encouraging + helpful insights every Sunday: katieseaver.com/newsletter Follow me on Instagram: @thisiskatieseaver Learn more about working with me, or just learn more about my background + why I became a coach: katieseaver.com

*"I was stuck…but not for lack of trying."* On today's podcast, I'm sharing an interview with my client Olivia. When I met Olivia, she was an engineer at a major corporation. She's a highly intentional, driven, resourceful person (you've gotta hear the story of how she worked the system in college) — but still, she felt stuck + bone-deep exhausted. She knew part of the problem was *her* — she was putting herself in new environments, but having the same issues. She felt like she'd tried everything she knew how to do, but wasn't happy with what the future looked like, if she stayed on her current path. Olivia is super-smart, funny, and thoughtful, and I think you'll love her story + her insights on: + Her skepticism about me, and about life coaching (including how she asked me on our initial consult: "Katie, what if we work together for months, but all that happens is that we chat a lot and become friends?") + The unexpectedly positive results she got at work, when she started pushing back + working less. She did this in a working environment that was *not* the most supportive, and without the most supportive supervisor. + How she learned to trust those times when her gut is leading the way…but her brain hasn't caught up yet. + The self-coaching skills that she now uses on her own, even after we finished our time together. + And just a bunch of amazing chemistry metaphors! Subscribe to my newsletter for encouraging + helpful insights every Sunday: katieseaver.com/newsletter Follow me on Instagram: @thisiskatieseaver Learn more about working with me, or just learn more about my background + why I became a coach: katieseaver.com

In today's episode, I'm offering you a radical idea: At work, your job is to add value. Your job is not to work a specific number of hours. In 10 Hours Back, my small group coaching program, we put this idea into practice. But I think even sitting with this concept will help you reorient what your job actually is, + find opportunities to make that a reality. Join the waitlist for 10 Hours Back: https://www.katieseaver.com/10hoursbackwaitlist Subscribe to my newsletter for encouraging + helpful insights every Sunday: katieseaver.com/newsletter Follow me on Instagram: @thisiskatieseaver Learn more about working with me, or just learn more about my background + why I became a coach: katieseaver.com

Today, I'm sharing a high-level map of everything that you can do to reduce your working hours without sacrificing quality. If that sounds like a big topic, I agree! My goal is to share a comprehensive framework, so you can see everything you're doing well, and find your opportunities for growth. Even if you've tried things before, I bet this podcast will help you identify some new areas to work on. Along the way, I share how I applied specific parts of this framework to my clients, what worked for them, and what you might try, too. Join the waitlist for 10 Hours Back: https://www.katieseaver.com/10hoursbackwaitlist Subscribe to my newsletter for encouraging + helpful insights every Sunday: katieseaver.com/newsletter Follow me on Instagram: @thisiskatieseaver Learn more about working with me, or just learn more about my background + why I became a coach: katieseaver.com

Today I'm talking about a topic that is close to my heart: cultivating work-life balance. We want to show up for our jobs and do good work that we're proud of. And we also want to have time + energy for the things we love outside of work. I tell the story of my work-life balance role model + inspiration. And I share a new offer I have for anyone looking to work fewer hours each week without sacrificing work quality. Join the waitlist for 10 Hours Back: katieseaver.com/10hoursbackwaitlist Subscribe to my newsletter for encouraging + helpful insights every Sunday: katieseaver.com/newsletter Follow me on Instagram: @thisiskatieseaver Learn more about working with me, or just learn more about my background + why I became a coach: katieseaver.com

In today's podcast, I'm sharing an interview with my client, Matt Bruner. When I first met Matt, he was exhausted, burnt out, and *very* dissatisfied with his job. In fact, he told me on our initial consultation that he'd already decided to quit; it was just a matter of when. Perhaps you can relate? In our time together, Matt changed his work habits + his thoughts so significantly that he actually felt he didn't *have* to quit anymore. He wasn't burnt out anymore, he had a bunch more free time, and his job was sustainable, in terms of hours and energy. It was such a cool, dramatic turnaround. Matt is also just a really deep + thoughtful guy, and our conversation also covers pets' messes, relating to one's partner, and more. I wanted to share this interview, because if you are in a similar boat — tired and burnt out and working too much at your job — Matt has a bunch of insights that I think will be helpful to you. Subscribe to my newsletter for encouraging + helpful insights every Sunday: katieseaver.com/newsletter Follow me on Instagram: @thisiskatieseaver Learn more about working with me, or just learn more about my background + why I became a coach: katieseaver.com Learn more about Matt Bruner: website | instagram

In a continuation of this two-part series, I'm sharing more of my story. This is where things really get juicy – I share two more big experiences of transformation for me: how they shifted my perspective, and why they led me to become a coach. I've been in the muck and swamp of myself, and I hope that hearing what I've found can be helpful to you, too. Subscribe to my newsletter for encouraging + helpful insights every Sunday: katieseaver.com/newsletter Follow me on Instagram: @thisiskatieseaver Learn more about working with me, or just learn more about my background + why I became a coach: katieseaver.com

Recently, I realized that people who are new to my work might want to know a bit more *about* me. Like, who is this person who has this podcast? What's her deal? So in this two-part series, I'll be sharing the story of how + why I became a coach. I'll also be sharing some of my core personal struggles + major moments of growth — because my personal journey is a big part of the reason I'm a coach today. In this episode, I'm starting from the beginning: talking about when things started to break down in my life (and the three very specific things I struggled with) — plus the first moment of growth that changed everything for me. I hope that in hearing my story, you'll get to know me better, and find some lessons that can help you, too. And even more so, I hope it will help you feel less alone in whatever you are struggling with. Subscribe to my newsletter for encouraging + helpful insights every Sunday: katieseaver.com/newsletter Follow me on Instagram: @thisiskatieseaver Learn more about working with me, or just learn more about my background + why I became a coach: katieseaver.com

From the moment I decided to launch a podcast, I wanted to bring on my husband Gil on as a guest. He. Is genuinely one of the most deep + insightful people I've ever met. He happens to also have some unorthodox + really interesting perspectives on dating. So, on todays' podcast, Gil + I answer some great newsletter listener questions about dating. You'll get a peek into some moments in our relationship (including the *very* unusual thing he said to me, in our very first phone conversation) — plus ideas on everything from online dating profile creation, to jealousy about exes, to what to do if your partner needs alone time but you want to connect at the end of the day. Subscribe to my newsletter for encouraging + helpful insights every Sunday: katieseaver.com/newsletter Follow me on Instagram: @thisiskatieseaver Learn more about working with me, or just learn more about my background + why I became a coach: katieseaver.com

In part 2 of this series, I share insights 3 through 7 about recovering from burnout. I discuss how long it may take to recover and how you may feel in the process. I also talk about how the actions you take and thoughts you think can affect recovery. I had not heard all of these points in connection to burnout before, so I hope this is helpful for you. Follow @thisiskatieseaver Learn more at katieseaver.com