167. Disruption Is the New Normal—Do This to Lead and Live Well During Chaos and Difficult Times
Release Date: 09/23/2025
183. How to Tell If Discipline Is Quietly Limiting Your Business Growth
The Uncommon Way: Rewriting the Rules for Women Entrepreneurs and Leaders Through Strategy, Mindset & Power Moves
How can you tell if your business is being held together by discipline… instead of driven by something more potent? If you’re highly disciplined, consistent, and capable—but your business has been feeling heavy, fragile, or dependent on constant self-management—this episode unpacks why what’s been keeping you productive may no longer be what’s moving your business forward. In this episode, you’ll discover: The telltale sign your business is running on discipline instead of power Why finishing things can feel relieving—but may be signaling something deeper How your ability...
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182. What Happens When You Stop Listening to Experts and Start Trusting The Full-Body Yes With Katie Pulsifer
The Uncommon Way: Rewriting the Rules for Women Entrepreneurs and Leaders Through Strategy, Mindset & Power Moves
Have you ever wondered what might happen if you rejected expert advice and trusted an inner nudge about what to do in business — especially when the stakes feel high? If you’ve ever second-guessed your instincts, felt glued to outside opinions, or worried that what you’re drawn to might be “too risky,” this conversation with my guest Katie Pulsifer will show you what it’s like when intuition takes the lead. Through a candid, behind-the-scenes look at real decisions — the scary ones, the messy ones, and the life-changing ones — you’ll hear how tuning inward can quietly...
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181. The Real Reason You Second-Guess Decisions (Even When You’re “Good at What You Do”)
The Uncommon Way: Rewriting the Rules for Women Entrepreneurs and Leaders Through Strategy, Mindset & Power Moves
Have you ever made a decision—only to unravel it later by replaying it, questioning it, or beating yourself up about it? If you’re someone who’s competent, experienced, and capable of deciding—but still feel a lingering drag after you choose—this episode speaks directly to the hidden forces driving post-decision self-punishment, how it impacts momentum and power, and what to do about it. In this episode, you’ll discover: Why second-guessing isn’t actually a decision problem The hidden way that high achievers leak power without realizing it How staying with yourself...
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180. How to Make Decisions You Trust Quickly So You Can Move On and Feel Like a Boss
The Uncommon Way: Rewriting the Rules for Women Entrepreneurs and Leaders Through Strategy, Mindset & Power Moves
Are your decisions taking longer than they should and quietly draining your time, confidence, and momentum? If you’ve ever found yourself stuck in the pros and cons, second-guessing choices, or delaying action because the stakes feel high, this episode shows why that happens and why the “responsible” way most of us were taught to decide actually makes clarity harder instead of easier. In this episode, you’ll discover: Why highly capable entrepreneurs get stuck in analysis even when they know it’s slowing them down and what’s really happening in the brain when decisions start to...
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179. Why Smart, Capable Women Start to Feel Like They've 'Lost It' When They Enter Growth Mode
The Uncommon Way: Rewriting the Rules for Women Entrepreneurs and Leaders Through Strategy, Mindset & Power Moves
Why is it that right when you’re ready to tackle a new level of revenue, visibility or leadership, it can feel like you’re taking two steps back, instead of moving forward steadily? If you’re a smart, capable woman stepping into a new level of business or leadership, this episode names the subtle power shift that often happens right when growth begins—and why it can leave you feeling unmoored, overly focused on outside opinions, and disconnected from your own authority. You’ll hear why this isn’t a confidence or strategy problem, how it quietly shows up as effort increases and...
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178. The No-Offer Offer: The Counterintuitive Way to Delight Your Clients and Help Them Before You’ve Helped Them
The Uncommon Way: Rewriting the Rules for Women Entrepreneurs and Leaders Through Strategy, Mindset & Power Moves
In today’s AI-driven information overload, helping your clients get actual wins is more important than ever. Many entrepreneurs assume their offers have to be neatly packaged with specific features—but this episode reveals a counterintuitive strategy that delights clients, accelerates clarity, and dramatically shifts the way you show up in your business. You’ll hear how something as simple as choosing differently can reorganize your entire business, and why this overlooked but common situation keeps so many women waiting for direction instead of creating what they truly want. In this...
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177. How Women Can Learn to Embrace Conflict and Tension Using Polarity Intelligence
The Uncommon Way: Rewriting the Rules for Women Entrepreneurs and Leaders Through Strategy, Mindset & Power Moves
Have you ever wondered why certain relationships or team dynamics feel draining—no matter how hard you try to fix them or avoid them? If you’ve been feeling pulled between competing demands—your mission and your margin, your masculine drive and your feminine flow, your desire for harmony and your fear of conflict—this episode reveals why those tensions keep repeating and what’s actually underneath them. Most women assume these friction points mean something is wrong… but what if they’re pointing to something essential you’ve never been taught to see? In this...
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176. Personal Update: Life in Mallorca After One Year Here.
The Uncommon Way: Rewriting the Rules for Women Entrepreneurs and Leaders Through Strategy, Mindset & Power Moves
In this episode, Jenna opens the door to life in Mallorca after a full year—the real version, not the glossy Instagram version—sharing the daily lifestyle shifts, cultural differences, and behind-the-scenes of the day to day. If you’ve ever dreamed of moving abroad for a better life or simply wondered what a three-day workweek and new country actually look like in real life, you’ll want to listen in. Inside, you’ll discover: • What makes Mallorca feel completely different from the version of “Spain” most people picture • The surprising community and lifestyle...
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175. The Alchemy of Freedom: Turning What You Want Into What Changes Your Life
The Uncommon Way: Rewriting the Rules for Women Entrepreneurs and Leaders Through Strategy, Mindset & Power Moves
Have you ever noticed how wanting more doesn’t automatically create change — but the right decision made at the right moment can transform everything? Freedom isn’t something you stumble into; it’s something you create through a specific internal process — one most people never realize they’re missing. In this episode, you’ll learn the subtle mechanics of how desire becomes momentum, and how the decisions that actually shift your life get made long before you take any outward action. So that you can stop circling the same goals and start seeing real, tangible change. When you...
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174. [MVE] How to Take Your Power Back from “What If” Thinking
The Uncommon Way: Rewriting the Rules for Women Entrepreneurs and Leaders Through Strategy, Mindset & Power Moves
Do you ever catch yourself looping through “what if” thoughts — what if things go south if I scale back my hours, or try doing this differently, or stop doing something that used to work well? These thoughts feel responsible… but they’re actually draining your power and keeping you from the impact, income, and confidence you’re meant for. In this episode, you’ll learn a specific tool to stop “what if” thinking from dictating your next move — and instead, turn uncertainty into clarity and momentum, no matter what’s happening in your business. Inside, you’ll...
info_outlineAre you waiting for life to “calm down” before you can finally breathe, focus, and thrive, but that day never seems to come?
If you’ve felt paralyzed by uncertainty, drained by constant disruptions, or discouraged by the state of the world, you’re not alone. But what if there’s a way to both lead AND live well, right now? In this episode, you’ll discover how to thrive even if disruption actually is “the new normal.”
In this episode, you will:
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Discover why waiting for things to “calm down” is the biggest trap keeping you from the life and business you want—and learn what to do instead.
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Learn the two essential practices that allow you to thrive in an era of nonstop disruption, even when the world feels overwhelming.
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Hear how leaders like Mandela, Frankl, and Schultz honed their minds and leadership in the midst of chaos—and how you can apply the same principles to your own challenges.
Press play now to reclaim your focus, energy, and joy—so you can lead and live well no matter what’s happening in the world.
Resources mentioned:
Ep# 98:Detox From Overwhelmed Hot Mess To Create More Easeful Business Growth as Women Entrepreneurs With Lauren Dito
122. Turn Catastrophe Into Triumph in 3 Steps: What We Can Learn From the U.S. Election
Fact checking organizations:
Snopes (snopes.com) – one of the oldest fact-checking sites, covering viral rumors, memes, and breaking stories.
PolitiFact (politifact.com) – focuses heavily on political claims in the U.S.
FactCheck.org (factcheck.org) – nonpartisan, often digs into statements by public figures.
Poynter’s International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) (ifcncodeofprinciples.poynter.org) – global network of vetted fact-checking groups.
Google Reverse Image Search or TinEye – check if an image is old, repurposed, or from a different event.
InVID & WeVerify (browser plugin) – helps analyze videos and images for authenticity.
Wayback Machine (Internet Archive) – see if a page has changed over time.
Links mentioned:
Miller, Claire Cain. “The Relentlessness of Modern Parenting.” The Upshot, The New York Times, December 25, 2018
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/25/upshot/the-relentlessness-of-modern-parenting.html
FBI hate crime statistics https://www.fbi.gov/how-we-can-help-you/more-fbi-services-and-information/ucr/hate-crime
Global Sustainability article https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2059479825100185/type/journal_article
Through the Darkness movie
https://danainouye.ac-page.com/through-the-darkness?test=true
https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/mckinsey-digital/our-insights/the-economic-potential-of-generative-ai-the-next-productivity-frontier McKinsey report titled “The Economic Potential of Generative AI: The Next Productivity Frontier” (June 2023).
Boston Marathon bombing study: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24324161/
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