Clarity on Fire

Clarity on Fire is a podcast for people who know what they DON’T want out of their life and career, but aren’t sure what they’d RATHER be doing. We're Kristen and Rachel, two best friends from college and certified life coaches who are here to help you cut through the information overload, get unstuck, and focus not JUST on how you can have a career you’re passionate about, but how to create a whole LIFE that feels fulfilling. In a world where it’s easy to exist but hard to feel alive, we want you to experience the relief of knowing that YES, you’re allowed to want more out of your life and career. And NO, you don’t have to wander through the dark anymore. Our job is to light the fire that shows you the way.

Trusting things will work out (even when life goes sideways) with Sarah Tucker 05/10/2024

Trusting things will work out (even when life goes sideways) with Sarah Tucker You know what I’m tired of? Neat, tidy stories of success that tie everything in a bow by the end and make life look a little too simple. To be fair, we’ve published our fair share of stories like that on this podcast! But this year, we’ve made a big effort to showcase “normal person” stories that are very much still unfolding–because when it comes to your actual life, the story is never done. There’s always a new twist, a new drama, or something else you haven’t achieved yet. Which is why I’m really excited to share my client Sarah’s story with you! Sarah has been through some major highs and lows in the last year, and the plot twists keep coming. Listen in as Sarah and I get into… Working through her fears that she wasn’t capable of making a big career transition How we created a list of non-negotiable needs she must get met in a new job (and how she ended up with a job that checked EVERY box) How she gave the Universe a deadline about finding a job, and the nail-biting process of trusting that it would come through in time The surprise twist that unfolded after she got her ideal job Come after you’ve listened to share how Sarah’s journey resonated with you! MORE ABOUT SARAH Sarah's life story is a rich blend of unexpected twists and turns. Spending many of her formative years overseas as an expat, she developed a love of diverse cultures and people, which led her to seek beauty in the world around her. From immersing herself in the beauty and medical aesthetics industry to creating one-of-a-kind charcuterie boards that she sold in West Elm, and even working in media & public relations, she's embraced creative and diverse paths. Sarah's career journey has taken her from department and specialty store settings to clinical environments, where she's witnessed the transformative power of self-care. Still, despite her past roles in various industries, Sarah's true passion lies in helping others discover their inner and outer beauty while embracing their true identity and living wholeheartedly. With an all-in commitment to relinquishing control and allowing her faith in God to guide her, Sarah's story serves as a beacon of hope for those seeking to navigate life's uncertainties. So, to anyone feeling weary and overwhelmed, take heart—Sarah's experiences demonstrate that with hope, courage and openness, remarkable transformations are within reach. Dream BIG. LISTEN TO THESE EPISODES NEXT LINKS /episode/index/show/clarityonfire/id/31213492

Dear Krachel: How do I improve my life without changing jobs again? 05/03/2024

Dear Krachel: How do I improve my life without changing jobs again? Welcome to another episode of Dear Krachel, our monthly advice segment where we answer listener questions about life, career, relationships, existential angst, and anything that helps you become a more whole, fulfilled version of yourself. This month we answered questions from: Blue Millennial, who is still only just scraping by financially after 10 years in the working world. The hobby that brings her joy is traveling, but she can’t afford it very often. She doesn’t have the energy to take on a side gig for extra income, and she doesn’t want to switch jobs yet again (which never solves her problems, anyway). How can she possibly improve her life under such confining circumstances? Renee, who works in large organization with a pretty rigid hierarchy. Her boss’ boss is rude, condescending, abrasive, and judgmental to almost everyone, Renee included. Except she needs this higher-up to at least kind of like her if she wants to get promoted. How do you build a relationship with someone who wants nothing to do with you? Maddy, who in recent years has worked on developing her intuition and has gotten better at following nudges and signs. But now she’s wondering, does she need to act on every nudge? How do you tell which intuitive hits are worth acting on, and what might just be shiny objects you’re mistaking for intuition? Come after you’ve listened to share how our advice for these listeners resonated with you! LAST DAY TO SIGN UP FOR COACHING! If you’re relating a little too hard to this episode – maybe you’re burned out and need a change but can’t imagine how you’d find the energy or know-how to make it happen on your own –well, that’s what 1:1 coaching is for! It takes you from doubt, confusion, and burnout to confidence, clarity, and fulfillment in a matter of months. And the best part? You don’t have to think about how to get from Point A to Point B – we already know how. If that sounds like a massive relief, then let’s chat! We’re accepting applications for new 1:1 coaching clients –– something we only do a few times per year –– until the end of TODAY, Friday, May 3rd. We have very limited space, so apply ASAP if you don’t want to get wait-listed. This is for people interested in getting started in the next 4-6 weeks. We’re offering both 3-month & 6-month options. . You don’t have to know for sure that you want to move ahead with coaching. You just have to be serious enough about it to want to have a conversation. and one of us will be in touch ASAP to schedule a chat with you! Found us after May 3rd? Fill out the form and we’ll add you to our waitlist and let you know when we have availability. 😄 LINKS /episode/index/show/clarityonfire/id/31088253

Message from the Universe: Step aside and watch what happens next 04/26/2024

Side Chat: When it’s OK (and when it isn’t) to have no goals 04/19/2024

Dear Krachel: I’ve quit 3 jobs in the last year! How do I break the cycle? 04/05/2024

Bonus Book Club! Attached by Amir Levine & Rachel S.F. Heller 03/29/2024

Bonus Book Club! Attached by Amir Levine & Rachel S.F. Heller Calling all fellow bookworms, library nerds, and general lovers of literature — it’s time for another book club episode of the podcast! Whenever there are five Fridays in a month, we devote the extra Friday to a book that we can’t get enough of. It was WAY overdue for us to dedicate a book club episode to attachment theory, considering how much we’ve talked about it on the podcast in the last year. So, this month, we’re cracking open Attached: The New Science of Adult Attachment And How It Can Help You Find––And Keep––Love. But wait, there’s more!! 😂 We love this topic, but our friend (and fellow coach, and !) Amanda Johnson is OBSESSED with it. She’s become our go-to expert on not just the book Attached, but all things attachment theory. So, naturally, we invited her to lead our book club discussion this month! So, join us for an incredibly education, fascinating, important episode of the podcast! You’ll hear us get into … What attachment theory is, and how it connects to your nervous system––this is so overlooked by a lot of “experts” and couldn’t be more important! A thorough breakdown of each of the 4 main attachment styles (secure, anxious, avoidant, and disorganized) Plenty of stats and examples (both from the book and our personal lives) of how our attachment style impacts our relationships and day-to-day lives How to heal an insecure attachment style, having healthier relationships, and become more secure And stayed tuned until the end of the episode for TWO incredibly generous offers from Amanda. 👀 after you’ve listened to let us know what resonated most from this conversation. JOIN AMANDA’S ATTACHED GROUP COACHING EXPERIENCE! As you’ll hear if you listen to the end of the episode, Amanda has paired her talent as a coach and energy healer with her passion for healing attachment trauma and created a brand-new group coaching experience! Join her for an 8-week journey where you’ll gather together over Zoom to learn about attachment theory and get curious about how your individual attachment style is impacting your life. Part information sharing, part open discussion & coaching, and part energy work, think of this as a supportive group discovery experience. In each session 1.5 hour long session, you will deeply explore the many facets of attachment and its connection to your energy so you walk away feeling confident in understanding your style and knowing how to recognize when it shows up. You can expect to work with your body, energy and mind to understand and heal how attachment affects your relationships and life. The group coaching experience begins on April 22! And for all listeners of Clarity on Fire, enjoy a 20% discount (applied automatically) on this page: LISTEN TO THESE EPISODES NEXT LINKS /episode/index/show/clarityonfire/id/30581003

Message from the Universe: Resist the urge to second-guess yourself 03/22/2024

Side Chat: The 8+8+8 Rule … and why we hate it! 03/15/2024

What happens when you work against your Passion Profile with Joanna Platt 03/08/2024

What happens when you work against your Passion Profile with Joanna Platt I was on the phone recently with my and Kristen’s friend Joanna (who’s appeared on the podcast a time or two before!), who was telling me about exhausted and demoralized she’s been about her career lately. Joanna’s Passion Profile is Collaborator, which means the thing she values above everything else is connection and, well, collaboration. Except she’s been trying for 5 years to run a business … by herself. It became clear as we were talking that her career woes are almost certainly a result of working out of alignment with her Passion Profile for so long. Before we hung up she said, “If you ever want me to come on the podcast to talk about this, I totally would!” And hey, I’m not one to turn down a good guest! So, listen in to this month’s brand-new episode with a normal person, where Joanna and I get into: How she got tunnel vision around her career, and blocked out signs that the path she was going down might not be right for her Why having the freedom to whatever she wanted, whenever she wanted day after day – a dream come true for some people – actually made her miserable The difference between career problems and “alignment problems,” and how to recognize when you’re out of alignment Come after you’ve listened to share how this conversation resonated with you! MORE ABOUT JOANNA Joanna Platt is the creator of The Joy of Enough Method, a system that helps high-achievers break out of the cycle of burnout so they can have more “life’s good” moments. Joanna coaches high-achievers who are on a never-ending treadmill of obligations and to-dos and burn themselves out again and again. She helps her clients create and implement a Burnout to Balance Blueprint so that they can be present with their people, take care of their health and wellbeing, and be an A-player at work. You can further connect with Joanna through her podcast, The Joy of Enough, available on and , or on Instagram . LISTEN TO THESE EPISODES NEXT LINKS /episode/index/show/clarityonfire/id/30270198

Dear Krachel: Should I just pick a career direction and run with it? 03/01/2024

Job searching in a tough market with Emily Liou 02/23/2024

Job searching in a tough market with Emily Liou If you’re looking for a job right now, there’s no way it’s escaped your notice that it’s rough out there. We keep hearing stories from friends and clients about how the current job market is unlike anything they’ve ever seen before. From applying to hundreds of jobs and getting ZERO interviews, to being completely overlooked despite being incredibly qualified, to seeing literally thousands of people apply to a job you’re interested in … it’s feeling REALLY difficult and demoralizing right now. Which is why we knew we had to bring our friend and job search coach Emily back on the podcast (for the fourth time!) to get her take on job searching in 2024. So, listen in as Emily and the two of us dive into … Why so many SUPER qualified candidates are being overlooked The discrepancy between what the media is reporting – There’s a labor shortage! It’s so hard to find good employees! – versus how hard it is for most job seekers to actually get hired How AI and ChatGPT are affecting your chances of being noticed during your job search When to bother applying for jobs on job boards, and when to let them go How to access the “hidden job market” and guarantee more visibility, even for super competitive jobs Come after you’ve listened to share how this one resonated with you! MORE ABOUT EMILY Emily Liou is a career happiness coach and job search expert at who helps professionals make wildly successful career transitions - even when they don't have all the skills, experience, education, or go-to network. As a former recruiter and HR professional for Fortune 500 Companies and Silicon Valley startups, she knows exactly what allows professionals to stand out, get visible, and get hired. Emily strongly believes life is too short to not wake up happy on Mondays and has been featured as LinkedIn's Top 10 Voices to follow in Career & Job Searching for 2022. As the creator of her ultimate job search course, Happily Hired Formula, Emily not only provides the strategies to make any career transition possible but also coaches them through building a positive self-image to go after their biggest dreams. Check out her free masterclass training: Follow her on Instagram CHECK OUT OUR PAST EPISODES WITH EMILY All of your job search & career pivot questions answered with Emily Liou (September 2022) LINKS /episode/index/show/clarityonfire/id/30064888

Side Chat: Please care a little less about your career 02/16/2024

Getting what you want even when it feels impossible with Kayla Neitzel 02/09/2024

Dear Krachel: What if the Universe wants me to lose my job? 02/02/2024

Message from the Universe: Trust … and all will be revealed 01/26/2024

Overcoming fear of literally everything with Mary Cardenas 01/19/2024

Overcoming fear of literally everything with Mary Cardenas When I first met Mary, she was at a near-breaking point. She’d pivoted from one industry to the next, over and over again, and was no closer to career satisfaction. She was incredibly burned out from a job that expected her to handle more than one person’s workload in a day (and where she never, EVER took a lunch break). And she was scared of everything, even reasonable things––taking her daily lunch, asking for a work-from-home day (at a company where other people worked remotely), setting boundaries around her time. In this month’s brand-new interview with a normal person, Mary and I get into … Why she ended up so terrified of literally everything How things started to make sense once I told her she was suffering from “vulnerability intolerance” The small shifts she made that helped her go from petrified 24/7 to living a life of ease, peace, and creativity Our shared thoughts about how fear shows up in dating, in particular, and how we both overcome that And SO much more! Come after you’ve listened to share how Mary’s journey resonated with you! APPLY TO WORK WITH US 1:1! If Mary’s journey resonated with you – If you find yourself fearful, stuck, overwhelmed and are SO ready for things to change – then we’ve got good news: We’re CURRENTLY accepting applications for new coaching clients! We officially open doors for new clients just a few times per year, so if now feels like the right time, let’s talk. We have space for maybe 10 clients (and some of those spots are already gone!), so act quickly if you think this could be for you. This is for people interested in getting started ASAP (in January/February). We have both smaller and larger options for 1:1 coaching, and can talk through which one is best for you. You don’t have to know for sure that you want to move ahead with coaching. You just have to be serious enough about it to want to have a conversation. Ready to talk about it? , and one of us will schedule an info session with you! MORE ABOUT MARY Mary Cardenas is a writer, Thriver, and recovering people pleaser. Between turns as a makeup artist and an assistant in LA’s film and television industry, Major League Baseball, and higher education philanthropy… Mary continued to find herself at odds with how she wanted to feel- and actually felt in each new role. A few months in, regardless of how different each landscape or location was- she was inevitably frustrated by each new job. Tired of not feeling like her most-favorite-version of herself all of the time, Mary enrolled in coaching. With Rachel’s guidance, her work-life balance, creative flow, and her authentic self all finally fell into alignment. LINKS /episode/index/show/clarityonfire/id/29544918

We’re back (& breaking down all the wild things that happened in 2023)! 01/12/2024

We’re back (& breaking down all the wild things that happened in 2023)! Surprise! After a 7-month hiatus, we’re back today with a brand-new episode of the podcast! 🤩 And wow … a lot can happen in 7 months. So much so that we took almost 90 minutes just to update you on everything that’s happened since June of last year. So, listen in as we get into: How Rachel’s foray into change management went Rachel’s major shift in relationship status (!!!) Kristen starting a new business (?!) And plenty of other life updates And it’s not just the podcast that’s back. As of today, we’re also opening the doors for a handful of new coaching clients … read on for more info! APPLY TO WORK WITH US 1:1! If you’re … ✅ Very clear about what you don’t want out of your life and career, but know you need to dive a whole lot deeper into what you do want … ✅ A little nervous about the prospect of massive change (but at this point in your life, you also deeply understand that the only real risk is not changing) … ✅ Looking for individual attention – someone to hold you accountable – and the benefit of substantial coaching expertise focused solely on you, then we’ve got good news … We’re CURRENTLY accepting applications for new coaching clients! We officially open doors for new clients just a few times per year, so if now feels like the right time, let’s talk. We have space for maybe 10 clients, so act quickly if you think this could be for you. This is for people interested in getting started in January or February. We have both smaller and larger options for 1:1 coaching, and can talk through which one is best for you. You don’t have to know for sure that you want to move ahead with coaching. You just have to be serious enough about it to want to have a conversation. Ready to talk about it? , and one of us will schedule an info session with you! WHITE STORK COFFEE! As you heard if you listened to this episode, Kristen started another business! It’s called , and it’s a coffee & wellness company for women who are pregnant, trying to conceive, or generally wanting to balance their hormones for optimal health. She’s offering the first 100 people who a totally free (shipping also free!) sample of her soon-to-be-released Fertility Spice Blend. Plus, ! And be sure to follow White Stork Coffee on Instagram . LINKS /episode/index/show/clarityonfire/id/29439943

New to Clarity on Fire? Start Here! 06/23/2023

New to Clarity on Fire? Start Here! In case you missed it, last week we announced that ! If you’re new-ish to Clarity on Fire – or have been around for a while but want to introduce new people to us – that gives you an excellent opportunity to catch up on our almost-400 episodes. Buuuut we also know that’s a LOT of content and you might be overwhelmed! 😅 So, we’re making it easy for you (or your friends) to know where to start. Here’s where we recommend starting if you’re new to Clarity on Fire: Before you do anything else, take (or re-take!) . It’s designed to help you pinpoint the intersection between your career and passions in a way that LITERALLY NO ONE ELSE ever talks about. After that, if you want to dive in to Passion Profiles on a deeper level, sign up for our free on-demand workshop: Listen to the 10 podcast episodes we list below, in that order! If you’re new, have fun diving in! And if you’re a longtime fan, we’d love it if you forwarded this to someone who needs a little help getting unstuck and finding direction + fulfillment. ✨ TOP 10 EPISODES FOR MAXIMUM CLARITY We’ve got SO MANY podcast episodes, it’s hard to pick favorites. But if you’re looking for life and career fulfillment and you need to learn the fundamentals of how to get there, in a way that most people aren’t going to tell you, then look no further than these 10 episodes: ONE MORE BIG THING Even though we won’t be podcasting for a while, we will still be coaching! But we may or may not (we just don’t know yet!) be back with another official coaching enrollment later this year. So, if you’re feeling the urge to work with us, you don’t wait for us to give you a nudge! Feel free to , and we’ll schedule an intro chat to talk about the possibility of coaching. And if you want to try out a little coaching before making a big commitment, then ! It’s a 75-minute coaching session where we’ll laser-focus on whatever issue is keeping you most stuck. Bonus, you can apply the cost of your Power Hour toward future 1:1 coaching! LINKS /episode/index/show/clarityonfire/id/27233721

We’re going on hiatus again (& other big changes)! 06/16/2023

From totally shut down to feeling your feelings again with Amanda Johnson 06/09/2023

From totally shut down to feeling your feelings again with Amanda Johnson For most of her life, Amanda Johnson excelled at being “the good girl.” She was a stellar student who knew how to play by the rules, whether that was in school, at church, or with friends or family. She implicitly understood what was acceptable, and what wasn’t, so she followed the prescription for a successful life: Go to college, major in something respectable and useful, get a good job, get married, have 2 children, get an MBA, move up the career ladder. Until one day, almost like coming out of a coma, she said she “woke up in the middle of a life.” She’d built an entire life, and wasn’t sure how she’d done it, or whether she’d truly chosen any of it consciously. And then the real work began. Listen in as Amanda and Rachel get into… What it means to be living a “good girl” kind of life, and what happened when Amanda decided to be “bad,” instead How she started to access her true feelings and opinions again, after a live lived mostly on autopilot Amanda’s 180-degree career pivot, and how she exited the corporate world The incredible gifts she quickly developed once she was free to be herself, and how she’s using them to help herself and others Come after you’ve listened to share how Amanda’s journey resonated with you! MORE ABOUT AMANDA Amanda Johnson is your typical high-energy, over-achieving, perfectionist, people pleaser type who, by all accounts, looked great on paper, but wasn't feeling a whole lot of anything for a long time. After years of building a successful career in the marketing world, Amanda had a wake up call in the form of a full blown spiritual awakening and started questioning pretty much every facet of her life. After coaching with Rachel, and working for the past several years toward calling in more authenticity and alignment, Amanda's gifts came online in a big way. Recently, Amanda made some serious changes to her life, including pivoting away from her corporate life to launch Heartspark, an intuitively based energy work and life purpose coaching business. Amanda is trained in reiki, completed iPEC's coach training program and loves questioning the mysteries of the universe. When Amanda isn't working with clients or chasing her two little boys around, she loves to spend hours talking to her friends and family about signs, dreams and hopeless romantic things, traveling to far off places, reading 1,000 books all at the same time and dipping her toes in the ocean as much as possible (preferably in San Diego!) She's all about living her life with an open heart, and hopes she can inspire you to do the same. You can find her at and on Instagram. And just for Clarity on Fire listeners, Amanda is offering the first 10 people who 20% off (through the end of June, or until all spots are taken, whichever comes first) with code KRACHEL. LINKS /episode/index/show/clarityonfire/id/27079857

Dear Krachel: I quit my job and have huge regrets! I can’t go back, so now what? 06/02/2023

Message from the Universe: You’re free to be yourself 05/26/2023

Side Chat: How attachment theory plays out at work 05/19/2023

Side Chat: How attachment theory plays out at work Back in March we hit you with a major episode about our new favorite book, . On the surface, the book is about parenting. But as we were reading, we couldn’t help but notice just how much what we were learning applied to WORK, too. So, in this brand-new Side Chat we sat down to talk about one pattern, in particular – something that’s probably affecting every single person who will hear this episode: How your childhood wounds, blueprints, and unhealthy patterns play out in your career in adulthood. Listen in as we chat about… A refresher on what Attachment Theory is, and why it’s super relevant to your career The patterns and connections that most people are missing between childhood history and present-day career issues MANY examples of how our clients have seen their unhealthy patterns play out at work, and how we helped them heal, up-level, and move on Come after you’ve listened to share how this one resonated with you! APPLY TO WORK WITH US 1:1! If this episode hits a little too close to home – maybe you’re starting to suspect that there’s a lot more to your career confusion and dissatisfaction than meets the eye – then we’ve got good news for you: We’re CURRENTLY accepting applications for new coaching clients! We officially open doors for new clients just a few times per year, so if now feels like the right time, let’s talk. We have space for maybe 10 clients this time, and some of those spots are already gone! This is for people interested in getting started in May or June. We’ve temporarily brought back the option of doing 3 months of coaching, rather than the traditional 6! You don’t have to know for sure that you want to move ahead with coaching. You just have to be serious enough about it to want to have a conversation. Ready to talk about it? , and one of us will schedule an info session with you! LISTEN TO THESE EPISODES NEXT LINKS /episode/index/show/clarityonfire/id/26880990

A minor pivot into a major dream life with normal person V. 05/12/2023

A minor pivot into a major dream life with normal person V. A couple of years ago, my client (who we’re very mysteriously dubbing) “V” felt quite literally trapped. The pandemic was still raging and she was working for a company whose workload and hours were so demanding that the only time she went outside every day was for her dog. Otherwise, it was a wake up/work/eat sometimes/work until midnight or later/repeat kind of situation. She dreamed of a life somewhere abroad – maybe in Europe or Latin America – where she could wake up slowly, meditate for 30 minutes, make a leisurely breakfast, and maybe even take a walk! Where she could take her time on her work, rather than juggling too many projects at once and being hounded by constant meetings. Maybe after work she’d go to dinner with friends, go take a ceramics class, or have time to date some beautiful men! It sounds like something out of a movie, and it did to V, too … back then. Except now, V lives in Spain and that daydream is her life. She made it happen in less than a year! And it wasn’t nearly as hard as you’d think. Listen in as we chat about … Why V thought she needed to leave her industry entirely to start a new life How the shifts she needed to make were actually a LOT smaller than she expected How she overcame a lot of false assumptions and interpretations that had been keeping her stuck What her new life in Spain looks like Come leave a comment after you’ve listened to share how V’s journey resonated with you! APPLY TO WORK WITH US 1:1! There comes a point where you’re ready to stop hoping things will change and start knowing they will. You’re probably very clear about what you don’t want out of your life and career, but know you need to dive a whole lot deeper into what you do want. You might be a little nervous about the prospect of massive change … but at this point in your life, you deeply understand that the only real risk is not changing. If you want individual attention, someone to hold you accountable, and the benefit of our substantial experience focused solely on you, then we’ve got good news: We’re CURRENTLY accepting applications for new coaching clients! We officially open doors for new clients just a few times per year, so if now feels like the right time, let’s talk. We have space for maybe 10 clients, so act quickly if you think this could be for you. This is for people interested in getting started in May or June. We’ve temporarily brought back the option of doing 3 months of coaching, rather than the traditional 6! You don’t have to know for sure that you want to move ahead with coaching. You just have to be serious enough about it to want to have a conversation. Ready to talk about it? , and one of us will schedule an info session with you! LINKS /episode/index/show/clarityonfire/id/26810970

Dear Krachel: How can I tell if I’m in deep denial? 05/05/2023

Dear Krachel: How can I tell if I’m in deep denial? Welcome to another episode of Dear Krachel, our monthly advice segment where we answer listener questions about life, career, relationships, existential angst, and anything that helps you become a more whole, fulfilled version of yourself. This month we answered questions from: Supportive but Struggling, who’s been struggling with her mental health while watching close friends move on to new phases of life. How can she be a good friend and support their milestones without bringing more loneliness and sadness on herself? Priya, a self-admitted over-thinker who’s worried that she might be in denial about why she re-downloaded dating apps. Is there an uncomfortable truth she’s refusing to see? And how do we even begin to untangle the difference between fearful thoughts and our intuition? We also got a very interesting update from , who wrote to us back in June of 2022 to ask if it was possible to have both freedom and stability in our careers! 👀 Come after you’ve listened to share how our advice for these listeners resonated with you! WANT TO WORK WITH US 1:1? It’s almost time for our next round of coaching enrollment — that small window, a few times per year, when take on new coaching clients! We’ll be accepting applications starting next Friday, May 12! You’re the right person to work with us if: 🔥 You know that getting a better job (or partner, or more money, or whatever) isn’t going to turn you into a brand-new person… 🔥 BUT, you believe that becoming a brand-new version of yourself will get you a better career (or partner, or more money, or whatever). 🔥 And, you’re done with figuring things out on your own. If you knew how to solve all of your problems, you’d have done it already! 🔥 AND you want some serious accountability — an expert to guide you through the changes you need to make and make SURE it actually sticks. If you’re nodding along, then , so you’re ready when we open enrollment next Friday! LISTEN TO THESE EPISODES NEXT LINKS /episode/index/show/clarityonfire/id/26741913

Make big changes without force or willpower with Amy Johnson, Ph.D. 04/28/2023

Make big changes without force or willpower with Amy Johnson, Ph.D. If there’s one thing literally everyone has in common, it’s the desire for something in your life (maybe many things) to be different. Humans aren’t satisfied (cue Hamilton: I will never be satisfied!! 🎶) by nature. As much as we might resist change, we also deeply crave it. But we’re also not great at making change! We have a lot of assumptions about how to do it, most of which don’t actually work. So, in this month’s brand-new interview with an expert, Rachel sits down with Amy Johnson, Ph.D., to talk about how to make big change without having to force anything or exert a ton of willpower. Listen in as they got into … How Amy broke free of a lifetime of anxiety and an 8-year struggle with an eating disorder, using an approach that’s simple but very powerful Why it’s not necessary (or helpful) to rely on our mind/thoughts when trying to change, and what to lean on instead Amy’s take on things like intrusive thoughts, beating yourself up, and wishing things could be different than they are And a LOT more! This was a really interesting and profound conversation. We can’t wait for you to hear it! MORE ABOUT AMY JOHNSON, PH.D. Amy Johnson, Ph.D. is a psychologist, coach, author, and speaker who shares a groundbreaking new approach that helps people find lasting freedom from unwanted habits, anxiety, and self-doubt via insight rather than willpower. She is the author of Being Human; The Little Book of Big Change: The No-Willpower Approach to Breaking Any Habit; and Just a Thought: A No-Willpower Approach to End Self-Doubt and Make Peace with Your Mind. In 2017 she opened The Little School of Big Change, an online school that has helped thousands of people find freedom from anxiety and habits and live a more peaceful life. Amy also shares the no-willpower approach in , and she’s trained over 70 coaches in her Change Coach Training Program. She has been a regularly featured expert on The Steve Harvey Show and Oprah.com, as well as in The Wall Street Journal and Self magazine. You can find her at and on LAST DAY FOR $300 OFF THE PASSION PROFILE SHORT COURSE! We spent the last year renovating and completely updating ALL of the content in the Passion Profile Short Course, and to celebrate we're giving you $300 off – but the sale expires TODAY, Friday the 28th! No need for a discount code – the price is temporarily lower on our site, through the end of the day! . The PPSC is a GREAT place to start if you're spinning your career wheels. It's designed to help you cut through burnout and start finding direction in less than 1 day! If you want to ... Stop hemorrhaging energy and learn how to work in a way that feels good and actually works for you, Get to a place where working feels more like living, No longer over-analyze or second-guess your choices, because you're clear on where you're going and how to get there, Have a career that actually meets your deep needs — for flexibility, autonomy, connection, and purpose, ...then you couldn't ask for a better place to begin than the Passion Profile Short Course! It's about 5 hours of video content + workbook prompts, plus a forum where you can post questions and get answers from us. You can do it at your own pace, once you buy it you have access forever. There are some VERY cool bonuses, too, including a brand-new one: A big list full of jobs that are ideal for each Passion Profile. ! And if you're a long-time fan of Clarity on Fire, we'd love it if you forwarded this to someone in your life who needs career direction — help them save some serious $$$ and get unstuck. Win-win! LINKS /episode/index/show/clarityonfire/id/26673189

Side Chat: The top questions to ask yourself when job searching, according to Passion Profile 04/21/2023

Side Chat: The top questions to ask yourself when job searching, according to Passion Profile A few weeks ago I was on a call with one of my current clients, Danielle, who’s actively looking for new jobs so that she can finally get out of a job that’s been draining her for a long time. Like a lot of people in her situation, Danielle is a little worried that she’s going to lose sight of what matters – that she’ll be perusing job postings and get confused about what makes sense for her and what doesn’t, or that she’ll end up in an interview and get dazzled by talk, but won’t recognize a truly bad fit. So, to help her stay calm, confident, and focused on what she wants – a job that’s going to be a great fit for her Passion Profile, which is Thriver – we came up with a few filter questions she can ask herself as she considers any new possibility. It was so helpful for her that I decided everyone could use a list like hers … so, that’s what Kristen and I came up with! In this month’s brand-new Side Chat, we share the top 3 questions you should ask yourself, according to your Passion Profile, when looking for a new job (or even when you’re hoping to improve the job you already have). Here’s a sneak peek of a few of the questions we came up with: How bought into the mission of this company/role do I feel? How much of an impact will this job allow me to have? What is going to support my ideal lifestyle? How open is the work culture to new ideas? Listen in to the episode to find out which Profile the questions above are paired with, and to hear the full list of filter questions! GET $300 OFF THE PASSION PROFILE SHORT COURSE FOR 1 MORE WEEK! We spent the last year renovating and completely updating ALL of the content in the Passion Profile Short Course! It's all shiny and new again, and to celebrate we're giving you $300 off now through next Friday, April 28th. No code needed! The PPSC is a GREAT place to start if you're spinning your career wheels. It's designed to help you cut through burnout and start finding direction in less than 1 day! If you want to ... Stop hemorrhaging energy and learn how to work in a way that feels good and actually works for you, Get to a place where working feels more like living, No longer over-analyze or second-guess your choices, because you're clear on where you're going and how to get there, Have a career that actually meets your deep needs — for flexibility, autonomy, connection, and purpose, ...then you couldn't ask for a better place to begin than the Passion Profile Short Course! It's about 6 hours of video content + workbook prompts, plus a forum where you can post questions and get answers from us. You can do it at your own pace, once you buy it you have access forever. There are some VERY cool bonuses, too, including a brand-new one: A big list full of jobs that are ideal for each Passion Profile. ! And if you're a long-time fan of Clarity on Fire, we'd love it if you forwarded this to someone in your life who needs career direction — help them save some serious $$$ and get unstuck. Win-win! LISTEN TO THESE EPISODES NEXT LINKS /episode/index/show/clarityonfire/id/26599572

Choose your own adventure with Austin Rose 04/14/2023

Choose your own adventure with Austin Rose Just a couple years ago, Austin was working in a job that he always thought he wanted, but turned out to be all wrong for him. Even though he’d been preparing for this job for years, he trusted his gut and ultimately quit. Since then, Austin’s life has been like a choose-your-own-adventure novel: he’s lived in a Buddhist monastery, worked as a ranch-hand with cowboys in South Dakota, dug up dinosaur bones in Montana, taken care of stray dogs in Costa Rica, property-sat a retreat center in Wyoming, lived on a farm in Ireland… and that’s just a few of his many adventures! As you might imagine, he’s learned a ton about himself through all of these experiences, and they’ve helped him redefine what an ideal job means for him. And if you’re thinking, “Wow, that sounds so cool! But there’s no way I could do that…,” Austin will be the first to tell you that his lifestyle is far more accessible than you ever thought possible. Listen in as we get into… How he knew when it was time to quit his job, and the fears he had to overcome before quitting The intense self-discovery he’s gone through as a result of his many adventures Specifics about HOW he’s been able to live such an unconventional lifestyle, and his tips for anyone who’s craving an adventure of their own Austin’s advice for anyone who’s currently feeling trapped in a toxic, unfulfilling job Come after you’ve listened to share how this episode resonated with you! MORE ABOUT AUSTIN ROSE Austin is a twenty-eight-year-old who worked for three years as a police officer before finally being able to accept that it wasn’t the right fit, at which point he took the leap and walked away from the stable career he had spent years preparing for. He resigned in September of 2021, and since then has been using a variety of methods to travel the world, connect with new people, dabble in new work, and adventure. Since quitting, Austin has lived in a Buddhist monastery, worked as a ranch-hand with cowboys in South Dakota, dug up dinosaur bones in Montana, taken care of stray dogs in Costa Rica, property-sat a retreat center in Wyoming, lived on a farm in Ireland, and more. To this day, he continues to explore the world and try on new hats, and he’s here to tell you that you can do it too. Links Austin Shared: Contact Austin: Instagram: austin_r0 GET $300 OFF THE PASSION PROFILE SHORT COURSE! We spent the last year renovating and completely updating ALL of the content in the Passion Profile Short Course! It's all shiny and new again, and to celebrate we're giving you $300 off now through Friday, April 28th. No code needed! . The PPSC is a GREAT place to start if you're spinning your career wheels. It's designed to help you cut through burnout and start finding direction in less than 1 day! If you want to ... Stop hemorrhaging energy and learn how to work in a way that feels good and actually works for you, Get to a place where working feels more like living, No longer over-analyze or second-guess your choices, because you're clear on where you're going and how to get there, Have a career that actually meets your deep needs — for flexibility, autonomy, connection, and purpose, ...then you couldn't ask for a better place to begin than the Passion Profile Short Course! It's about 6 hours of video content + workbook prompts, plus a forum where you can post questions and get answers from us. You can do it at your own pace, once you buy it you have access forever. There are some VERY cool bonuses, too, including a brand-new one: A big list full of jobs that are ideal for each Passion Profile. ! And if you're a long-time fan of Clarity on Fire, we'd love it if you forwarded this to someone in your life who needs career direction — help them save some serious $$$ and get unstuck. Win-win! LISTEN TO THESE EPISODES NEXT LINKS /episode/index/show/clarityonfire/id/26528304

Dear Krachel: I get close to what I want, then it slips away! What am I doing wrong?! 04/07/2023

Dear Krachel: I get close to what I want, then it slips away! What am I doing wrong?! Welcome to another episode of Dear Krachel, our monthly advice segment where we answer listener questions about life, career, relationships, existential angst, and anything that helps you become a more whole, fulfilled version of yourself. This month we answered questions from: Corina, who’s struggling at the moment to make enough money to cover her basic needs. What’s our advice for how someone can focus on getting clarity when they’re also in survival mode? Brittany, who’s torn between whether to pursue career advancement right now, or a job that’s not as demanding so that she won’t be so overwhelmed by the challenges of balancing work and parenting. She has two interviews coming up — one job is more about career advancement, the other would be more balanced but involve less growth. How can she know for sure which path to pursue? Slippage in the System, who gets really close to what she wants, then gets excited about how it’s FINALLY happening … only for the thing to slip through her fingers. This pattern keeps repeating! So, what is she doing wrong?! Come leave a comment after you’ve listened to share how our advice for these listeners resonated with you! POWER HOURS ARE BACK! One session, 75 minutes, and a LOT of clarity around whatever is keeping you most stuck. Sound good? A Power Hour is ideal for you right now if: You’re overwhelmed and don’t know where to start when it comes to untangling your various issues You’d like to experience some relief ASAP You want to ignite new momentum quickly You like the idea of working with a coach and want to try a little coaching in a low-risk way before making a commitment Bonus, you can apply the cost of your Power Hour toward future 1:1 coaching and sign up for coaching in between official client enrollment periods. 🙌 🔥 LISTEN TO THESE EPISODES NEXT LINKS /episode/index/show/clarityonfire/id/26465301

Bonus Book Club! Good Inside by Dr. Becky Kennedy 03/31/2023

Bonus Book Club! Good Inside by Dr. Becky Kennedy Calling all fellow bookworms, library nerds, and general lovers of literature — it’s time for another book club episode of the podcast! Whenever there are five Fridays in a month, we devote the extra Friday to a book that we can’t get enough of. And wow, we REALLY cannot get enough of Good Inside by Dr. Becky Kennedy. This book is incredibly popular for the best of reasons — there’s a rapidly growing group of smart, conscious, compassionate people who want to parent their children in a way that helps them develop into confident, emotionally intelligent, authentic, successful adults. But before you assume this book isn’t for you — because you aren’t a parent yet, or don’t want kids, or because your kids are long grown — know this: We’ve been telling ALL of our clients to read this book because it’s SO good at helping you learn to parent yourself. All of things we struggle with in adulthood — people pleasing, perfectionism, procrastination, anxiety, depression, difficulty feeling your feelings — stem back to childhood. And it’s 100% possible (and necessary) to give yourself what you might not have received as a kid. So, buckle up for a very in-depth, incredibly valuable episode of the podcast! You’ll hear us get into … How you can genuinely have the best of both worlds — be a kind, emotionally intelligent parent and have kids who love you and respect your authority, Why trying to control behavior never works, and what major shift to make for kids who actually listen to you, The best strategies to ensure your kids grow up resilient and happy, rather than anxious and fearful, Word-for-word scripts about how to handle and speak to your kids in so many different situations, And how ALL of the above can apply to your relationship with yourself, too. This book is one of the most important personal development books we’ve read in a LONG time. We can’t wait for your mind to be blown by much of what we talked about in this episode! after you’ve listened to let us know what resonated most from this conversation. POWER HOURS ARE BACK! One session, 75 minutes, and a LOT of clarity around whatever is keeping you most stuck. Sound good? A Power Hour is ideal for you right now if: You’re overwhelmed and don’t know where to start when it comes to untangling your various issues. You’d like to experience some relief ASAP. You want to ignite new momentum quickly. You like the idea of working with a coach and want to try a little coaching in a low-risk way before making a commitment. Bonus, you can apply the cost of your Power Hour toward future 1:1 coaching and sign up for coaching in between official client enrollment periods. 🙌 🔥 LISTEN TO THESE EPISODES NEXT LINKS /episode/index/show/clarityonfire/id/26390709

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