The CEO Sage

Kris Plachy

You're vitally important and completely invisible. You're performing in what you once dreamed. The thing you built to free you has become the thing you're trapped inside. You've built something real. A business that works. A reputation that precedes you. By every measure, you're succeeding. And something is wrong that you can't quite name. You've tried the frameworks. You've bought the courses. You've followed the gurus. And on some level you know that none of it is going to give you what you're actually looking for, because what you're actually looking for is yourself. This is The CEO Sage—a podcast for the woman who is ready to stop looking outside herself for the answer. Kris Plachy doesn't offer you recipes or tactics or the "real way" to scale your business. She offers you something more rare: permission to listen to what you already know. In intimate, unflinching conversations, she names the truths you've been waiting to hear aloud. That your wisdom matters more than the strategy. That your self-trust is the asset worth protecting. That what feels like failure might actually be an invitation to something better. If you've achieved the success everyone told you to want and discovered it wasn't what you were looking for, this is for you. If you know something needs to change but can't see the path, this is for you. If you're ready to stop performing and start revealing—to yourself first, then to the world—this is for you. The CEO Sage. Where the work of becoming begins with the work of remembering who you already are.

  1. 1d ago

    Handling the Pressure of an Aging Parent With Dementia | Michelle Arant

    What happens when your aging parent needs you more and you're already stretched too thin? Michelle Arant knows. For five years, she ran Kris's operation while her mom slowly disappeared into dementia. On the surface, she had it all together. But she was barely holding on. This is a conversation about what happens when you're the person everyone depends on, and suddenly you can't fix what matters most. About the pressure that builds when you're holding it all. About the things nobody talks about because we're too ashamed to admit we're not okay. Michelle is here to tell you what actually helped. And it wasn't what she expected. What you'll learn Why information and research can't fix what you're actually experiencing How your body holds the stress when your mind tries to stay strong What the pressure cooker metaphor explains about your breaking point Three things that finally helped Michelle and can help you Michelle also created a free guide that walks through what you'll probably experience at each stage of this journey. Find it at www.michellearantcoaching.com/stagesguide. And connect with her on Instagram @groundedinthegoodbye where she talks about the hard things nobody else admits out loud. Connect with Kris Be sure to hit the Subscribe button for this podcast so you don't miss new episodes. This week you heard another wise woman's voice. If you'd like mine in your inbox, subscribe to The Sage Letters at www.thevisionary.ceo/letters LinkedIn Instagram Facebook Pinterest

  2. Oct 12

    I Wanted to Be Proud of Myself When My Mother Died

    On September 27th, my mom passed away at 88 years old. I was with her, holding her hand, as she died. In this deeply personal episode, I'm sharing what that experience was like, the complicated relationship my mother and I navigated throughout our lives, and the decision I made months before her death that changed everything about how I experienced losing her. We talk about the realities of aging parents, the emotional responsibilities we carry as adult children, the importance of allowing people their own agency, and why we need to normalize honest conversations about death, grief, and family relationships. But this episode isn't really about death. It's about how we choose to live. It's about recognizing that even when we cannot control our circumstances, we can decide who we want to be within them. And it's about the extraordinary peace that can come from making that decision on purpose. Whether you're caring for an aging parent, navigating a difficult relationship, or facing a circumstance you never wanted, I hope this conversation reminds you that you always have a choice about how you show up. The question is: What would your future self be proud of you for choosing today? Connect with Kris Stay in touch by subscribing to the Sage Letters: www.thevisionary.ceo/letters Let's work together. Explore SAGE at www.thevisionary.ceo/sageinvitation Be sure to hit the Subscribe button for this podcast so you don't miss new episodes. LinkedIn Instagram Facebook Pinterest

  3. Sep 28

    Swallow Feelings Much?

    You swallow your feelings to keep the peace. But you're the one paying the price. Kris has stopped doing it. Something shifted this year. She's unwilling to pretend she isn't feeling what she's feeling or thinking what she's thinking. When she's named it, risking the relationship, something unexpected happened. The relationships either got stronger or they recalibrated into something more honest. But here's what she's noticing in her clients: everyone is doing what she used to do. Holding back. Not bringing their whole self to the table. Swallowing feelings so other people don't have bad feelings. Building lopsided relationships where one person gets supported and the other doesn't. And then wondering why they don't feel seen or known or safe to be themselves. She's watching how this pattern keeps women from being who they actually are. How it creates resentment and separation. How it makes them small. What you'll learn: Why you learned to swallow your feelings in the first place What happens to a relationship when you finally stop doing it How swallowing feelings alters your experience Why you've built relationships where only one person's needs matter What you tell yourself about why you can't be yourself What's actually on the other side of honest Telling the truth might cost you something, but so does pretending. Connect with Kris Stay in touch by subscribing to the Sage Letters: thevisionary.ceo/letters Let's work together. Explore SAGE at thevisionary.ceo/sageinvitation Be sure to hit the Subscribe button for this podcast so you don't miss new episodes. LinkedIn Instagram Facebook Pinterest

  4. Sep 21

    Happiness is a Magnet

    You can't wait to feel happy. You have to practice it. Kris has been thinking about joy. Real joy, not the performative kind. The kind where you wake up and think, okay, this is good. She's noticed something in herself this year and in the women she works with: happiness isn't something that just happens to you. It's something you have to make a practice of. Most of us are too busy absorbing everyone else's problems, worries, and fears to find our own joy anymore. We put happiness on the someday list. We treat it like a luxury instead of essential. We wait until we feel like it instead of initiating it. But here's what Kris believes with every ounce of her being: happiness is a magnet. The more you allow yourself to indulge in joy, the more joy finds its way to you. And the people around you feel it. They notice it. They're drawn to it. What you'll learn: Why you can't wait to feel happy any more than you can wait to feel hunger How to treat your joy as essential as oxygen What happens when you get immersed in everyone else's challenges Why laughter isn't performative How your happiness is actually a magnet for more of what you want Where to start this week Spend a little time thinking about this. Make a promise to yourself. Then keep it. Connect with Kris Stay in touch by subscribing to the Sage Letters: thevisionary.ceo/letters Let's work together. Explore SAGE at thevisionary.ceo/sageinvitation Be sure to hit the Subscribe button for this podcast so you don't miss new episodes. LinkedIn Instagram Facebook Pinterest

  5. Sep 7

    Break Patterns & Cycles

    You say you want it. Then you spend all your energy explaining why you can't have it. Kris has been working on breaking her own cycles, and she's watching this pattern everywhere. Women tell her they want more revenue, more freedom, a better team, less responsibility. Then the moment she asks what needs to change, they argue about why it's impossible. How expensive it would be. How hard. How much time it would take. Why it won't work. Here's what she's noticing: we get on treadmills and we stay on them. We believe we can't break out because the pattern feels so true to us. We tell ourselves stories about what's possible and what isn't, and we defend those stories like they're facts. I can't eat cauliflower. I can't change my business. I can't leave. I can't do it alone. I can't, I can't, I can't. But the only thing stopping you is that you haven't decided to do it yet. What you'll learn: How we self-assign ourselves to categories that don't actually exist Why arguing about difficulty is really just avoiding action What difference makers do that everyone else doesn't Why your ideas for yourself are your answers How visionaries get derailed by everyone else's approach What it actually takes to get what you want The amount of time you waste talking about why you can't do something is the time it would take to just do it. Connect with Kris ·      If you want to know more about The Shift that's coming up, subscribe to the Sage Letters to be informed: www.thevisionary.ceo/letters ·      If this is you, let's work together. Explore SAGE at www.thevisionary.ceo/sageinvitation ·      Be sure to hit the Subscribe button for this podcast so you don't miss new episodes. LinkedIn Instagram Facebook Pinterest

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You're vitally important and completely invisible. You're performing in what you once dreamed. The thing you built to free you has become the thing you're trapped inside. You've built something real. A business that works. A reputation that precedes you. By every measure, you're succeeding. And something is wrong that you can't quite name. You've tried the frameworks. You've bought the courses. You've followed the gurus. And on some level you know that none of it is going to give you what you're actually looking for, because what you're actually looking for is yourself. This is The CEO Sage—a podcast for the woman who is ready to stop looking outside herself for the answer. Kris Plachy doesn't offer you recipes or tactics or the "real way" to scale your business. She offers you something more rare: permission to listen to what you already know. In intimate, unflinching conversations, she names the truths you've been waiting to hear aloud. That your wisdom matters more than the strategy. That your self-trust is the asset worth protecting. That what feels like failure might actually be an invitation to something better. If you've achieved the success everyone told you to want and discovered it wasn't what you were looking for, this is for you. If you know something needs to change but can't see the path, this is for you. If you're ready to stop performing and start revealing—to yourself first, then to the world—this is for you. The CEO Sage. Where the work of becoming begins with the work of remembering who you already are.

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