Decision Masters

Kirsten Parker
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Decision Masters

How do you make decisions? How do you feel about your choices? This podcast will help you SIMPLIFY decision making and empower you to TRUST every choice you make. (Yaaaas!) I've been coaching big-brained high-achievers for years, helping them drop lifelong habits of overthinking & harsh self-criticism — so they can make powerful, authentic, self-honoring decisions every day. And now I'm sharing the science-based, tried-and-tested strategies that will work for YOU. Tune in every Thursday for tools to get out of overwhelm, angst & confusion - and finally feel present in your life, grounded in who you are, and certain of where you're going.

  1. 5 DAYS AGO

    #144: It's Time to Stop Asking "Am I Good Enough?"

    How many years (decades?) have you been struggling with these questions? Am I doing a good enough job? What that a good enough response? Did I do well enough today? Am I good enough? Fundamentally, these are good questions to keep us on track to live the lives we want, including all the achievement and fulfillment our hearts desire. Practically, however...they end up a lot less USEFUL day-to-day. This episode will help you: Notice when you're having unhelpful, limiting conversations with yourself Define "good" and "good enough" on your own terms (for any role you inhabit) Begin the next chapter of your life RIGHT NOW (the one where you stop questioning your "good enoughness" every single day)    LINKS! What's your DECISION STYLE? Take the Quiz! Need to say NO? Here's your 11-minute Crash Course on Saying NO Guilt-Free. There are limited spots open for Private Coaching right now! Book your free no-strings consultation to explore what we can do together.

    21 min

  2. FEB 20

    #143: Trying to Make Non-Makeable Decisions is Keeping You Stuck *Revisit*

    We're pulling from the DEEP archives today, y'all! You may or may not be familiar with the Principles of SIMPLE Decision-Making. Regardless, they're worth a revisit because you're guaranteed to hear something you absolutely need to hear today — to make your life easier and decisions clearer! Today's episode is all about MAKEABLE decisions: How to spot when you're stressing over NON-makeable decisions Why you're prone to think makeable decisions are "too small" or "not good enough" What this idea has to do with your level of self-trust And where your comfort with uncertainty  Here's the recap of the SIMPLE Principles (for the full review, go back to Episodes 4-10, where I break down each concept!): S - Singular (one decision at a time) I - Intentional Energy (don't try to force decisions from a stressed, thoughtless state) M - Makeable (this is today's episode!) P - Prioritize Yourself (make choices easier by starting from what you want first) L - Lots of Options (avoid all-or-nothing traps by expanding your perspective) E - Efficient (use your time and energy wisely when working through decisions)     LINKS! Download the Overthinker's Checklist to see exactly how you're overthinking and exactly how to get outta your head and clear on your next best move. What's your DECISION STYLE? Take the Quiz! Need to say NO? Here's your 11-minute Crash Course on Saying NO Guilt-Free. Want to know your options for working together? Book your free no-strings consultation

    19 min

  3. FEB 13

    #142: The Real Reason You're Afraid of People's Reactions *Revisit*

    Welcome back to one of the most popular episodes of 2023! So many choices are influenced by our fear of eliciting certain reactions from other people. This is FOPO in action: Fear of People's Opinions. It swoops in to compel us to not say what we mean, not advocate for what we want, agree to stuff we don’t want to do... And while it often happens on a small scale, it can impact HUGE life choices (where you live, work you do, who you spend your time with). Obviously, you don't want to base your biggest decisions on "how So-n-So might react" — and that's what today's episode will help you with. Listen in on what's REALLY going on when you're afraid of what someone will think / feel / do in response to your choices, and how this can FREE you from making decisions out of FOPO!   LINKS! What's your DECISION STYLE? Take the Quiz! Need to say NO? Here's your 11-minute Crash Course on Saying NO Guilt-Free. Want to know your options for working together? Book your free no-strings consultation

    14 min

  4. FEB 6

    #141: How to Achieve Goals WITHOUT Perfection *Revisit*

    I like to think of goals as mountains you want to climb. An obstacle "at the trail head" for a lot of people is this big misunderstanding: That you need a perfect routine and/or to go 110% HAM in order to achieve a goal. If you've been frustrated at your lack of progress on a goal (or starting, period) - but you also can't (or don't want to!) get into systematized daily routine, or take a week off to laser-focus on one thing only, this episode's for you. We get into: When *consistent* is better than *perfect*  How to create faster results with "spread out effort" Why focusing on how you SHOULD be able to do it is a waste of time     LINKS! What's your DECISION STYLE? Take the Quiz! Need to say NO? Here's your 11-minute Crash Course on Saying NO Guilt-Free. Want to know your options for working together? Book your free no-strings consultation

    20 min

  5. JAN 30

    #140: How to Not Get Stuck Thinking "If only..." (aka The RAUL Episode) *Revisit*

    Are you stuck in regret? Ruminating on past decisions? Overthinking choices you could have (or "should have") made differently, and imagining how life would be different right now? Whether you're mad about something TODAY because of last week or you're contemplating your entire LIFE, this episode will help you. In all 140 episodes, #29 has received the most feedback - so let's bring it back to the top of the list! This is a revisit of #29: The Cure for "If only" agony. Essentially, we're talking about why we get stuck in thinking about the "Coulda Woulda Shoulda." Where we could today be if we'd only done X yesterday How we wouldn't feel this year if we only hadn't done Y ten years ago What life should look like because things shoulda gone differently It's a kind of singularly crappy pain to wholeheartedly believe things would be better...you would be happier or more successful...IF ONLY you'd decided X instead of Y. But this thinking is a trap — and you need to know how to get out of it.   LINKS! What's your DECISION STYLE? Take the Quiz! Need to say NO? Here's your 11-minute Crash Course on Saying NO Guilt-Free. Want to know your options for working together? Book your free no-strings consultation

    21 min

  6. JAN 23

    #139: "I'm so behind" *Revisit*

    In this week's revisit episode, we're talking about being BEHIND. But we're NOT talking about how to catch up on the mountains of stuff you're behind on. No time management — No delegating — No uber-efficient productivity plans. In reality, those are all Tylenol. 💊 Sometimes they help make the pain go away.  But they never address the root cause of the problem. Which means it has full permission to keep showing up, for the rest of time.  And we really don't want that because...thinking "I'M BEHIND" every second of the day feels terrible.  So in this episode, I challenge the entire notion of "behind." 🤯 I ask some questions that may bend your brain a bit. And then I ask some questions that just might set you free. In my experience, no one's life (or career) has EVER exploded when they let go of the idea of "I'm behind." So that's what I propose we do. You just might take back control of your workload, your pace and your sense of inner peace — worth it!   LINKS! THROUGH JAN 27 ONLY! Commit to 2025 goals YEAR-ROUND with Quarterly Private Coaching More episodes on BEING/FEELING BEHIND: #38: When You're Constantly Disappointed with Yourself #84: Ditch the "I'm Behind" Mindset (for good) #85: Part 1: The Problems You Really Need To Solve if You Always Feel Behind #86: Part 2: The Problems You Really Need To Solve if You Always Feel Behind What's your DECISION STYLE? Take the Quiz! Need to say NO? Here's your 11-minute Crash Course on Saying NO Guilt-Free. Want to know your options for working together? Book your free no-strings consultation

    17 min

  7. JAN 16

    #138: Core Values *Revisit*

    This may be a revisit of a previous episode (#121), but January is a perfect time to update your Core Values! Whether you're going through a big life change or you've simply experienced an internal "season shift," now is a great time to check in and update your Core Values. The best questions I can offer to make this easy are: What do I want influencing my choices right now? Three months from now, what will I be happy having done / tended do / avoided? In this episode, I walk you through my own conversation with myself (on a dog walk) during which I updated my Core Values — YES it can be that easy! I remind you of the guidelines of crafting your Core Values, and let you know how to get the most out of them. So you can make the best, most aligned, trustworthy choices going forward, and create the life you really want!   LINKS! THROUGH JAN 27 ONLY! Commit to 2025 goals YEAR-ROUND with Quarterly Private Coaching What's your DECISION STYLE? Take the Quiz! Need to say NO? Here's your 11-minute Crash Course on Saying NO Guilt-Free. Want to know your options for working together? Book your free no-strings consultation

    27 min

  8. JAN 9

    #137: 3 Ways to Save Mental Energy in 2025

    We hear a lot about physical fitness around New Year's, but what about mental fitness? Particularly — making the most of your mental ENERGY? Today we're covering 3 ways you're going to save mental energy this year, so you can redirect it to things worthwhile (you know...like your hopes, dreams, health and dog cuddles). Here are three mental energy wasters you're going to let go of (and what to do instead): Agonizing over other people's choices Ruminating (yes, you can stop, I swear!) "Thinking" about things    LINKS! THROUGH JAN 27 ONLY! Commit to 2025 goals YEAR-ROUND with Quarterly Private Coaching What's your DECISION STYLE? Take the Quiz! Need to say NO? Here's your 11-minute Crash Course on Saying NO Guilt-Free. Want to know your options for working together? Book your free no-strings consultation

    19 min
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How do you make decisions? How do you feel about your choices? This podcast will help you SIMPLIFY decision making and empower you to TRUST every choice you make. (Yaaaas!) I've been coaching big-brained high-achievers for years, helping them drop lifelong habits of overthinking & harsh self-criticism — so they can make powerful, authentic, self-honoring decisions every day. And now I'm sharing the science-based, tried-and-tested strategies that will work for YOU. Tune in every Thursday for tools to get out of overwhelm, angst & confusion - and finally feel present in your life, grounded in who you are, and certain of where you're going.

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  • Creator
    Kirsten Parker
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2025
  • Episodes
    145
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2025 Kirsten Parker Coaching LLC
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    Decision Masters

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