Harder Than Life

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I’m Kelly Siegel, and this is Harder than Life. A podcast about self-love, self-awareness, business, and health. We tell outrageous stories and boil everything down to simple, practical advice you can start using today. Let’s get living!

  1. 28M AGO

    Burnout Hits Different When You're the Strongest One

    Strong people don’t burn out because they’re weak. They burn out because they carry everything alone for too long. In this solo episode, Kelly Siegel breaks down why burnout is not a capacity issue — it’s a permission issue. The strongest people are often the ones who never ask for help, never slow down, and never process what they’re carrying. This episode explores emotional hoarding, warning signs like irritability and sugar cravings, why rest alone doesn’t fix burnout, and how unregulated strength eventually becomes toxic. Kelly shares practical systems for regulating your nervous system, building boundaries, scheduling recharge time, and preventing burnout before it becomes collapse. Key Takeaways 🟥 Burnout is a permission problem 🟥 Strong people store emotions instead of processing them 🟥 Loss of joy is an early warning sign 🟥 Systems prevent burnout, not vacations 🟥 Saying no protects your longevity 🟥 Regulated strength builds legacy (00:00) Intro (00:50) Burnout Isn't Weakness (02:08) How Burnout Shows Up (02:44) The Myth of Strength (03:50) Warning Signs & Relationship Clues (07:24) Burnout Is Quiet (08:39) Boundaries & Core Needs (11:17) Rest Isn't Recovery: (15:20) Regulate Your Nervous System (18:14) Proactive Burnout Prevention (22:09) Strength Needs Structure (24:06) Final Takeaway 🔔 Subscribe for weekly episodes that help you heal, lead, and live Harder Than Life. Harder Than Life: 🔴 Apple 🔴 Spotify 🔴 YouTube ⚫ Instagram ⚫ Facebook ⚫ LinkedIn ⚫ TikTok ⚫ Website Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    26 min

  2. 1D AGO

    You Don’t Have to Hit Rock Bottom w/ Amber Hollingsworth

    Addiction doesn’t start with a substance. It starts with pain. In this episode of Harder Than Life, Kelly Siegel sits down with addiction expert Amber Hollingsworth to explore the real roots of addiction, enabling, and family systems. This conversation breaks down why enabling feels like love, how trauma fuels addictive behavior, and why recovery requires boundaries, accountability, and radical honesty. If you’ve ever loved someone struggling with addiction—or struggled yourself—this episode offers clarity and hope. Key Takeaways 🟥 Addiction is a symptom of deeper pain 🟥 Enabling prolongs suffering 🟥 Boundaries are necessary for recovery 🟥 Healing requires honesty, not control (01:12) Amber's Journey into the Field (02:36) Understanding Alcohol and Substance Dependency (09:47) Proof for Intervention (20:58) Biggest Mistake In Helping Someone In Crisis (29:50) Family Struggles and Addiction (33:06) Understanding Addiction and Mental Illness (37:02) Addiction as a Superpower (42:18) Put The Shovel Down (48:25) Empathy in Recovery (52:51) Changing The Rehab Industry (54:17) Rapid Fire Questions 🔔 Subscribe for weekly episodes that help you heal, lead, and live Harder Than Life. Harder Than Life: 🔴 Apple 🔴 Spotify 🔴 YouTube ⚫ Instagram ⚫ Facebook ⚫ LinkedIn ⚫ TikTok ⚫ Website Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    58 min

  3. 3D AGO

    Every Complaint Is Surrender—Here's Why

    Complaining feels normal. But it costs you power. In this Hard Reset episode, Kelly Siegel breaks down how venting without action slowly trains you to see yourself as a victim instead of a creator. This episode explores radical accountability, the mirror principle, and how ownership shifts your energy, confidence, and results. If you’ve been complaining about things you secretly created—this conversation is your wake-up call. Key Takeaways 🟥 Complaining surrenders power 🟥 Relief without responsibility creates stagnation 🟥 Ownership restores control 🟥 Your voice should build, not drain (00:00) The Cost of Complaining (00:56) The Power of Accountability (01:51) Shifting from Complaints to Action (02:18) The Hard Reset (02:43) What's Next on HTL 🔔 Subscribe for weekly episodes that help you heal, lead, and live Harder Than Life. Harder Than Life: 🔴 Apple 🔴 Spotify 🔴 YouTube ⚫ Instagram ⚫ Facebook ⚫ LinkedIn ⚫ TikTok ⚫ Website Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    4 min

  4. FEB 19

    Breaking the Pattern That's Been Destroying You

    Failure isn’t an accident. It’s a pattern. In this solo episode of Harder Than Life, Kelly Siegel shares hard-earned lessons about betrayal, self-abandonment, alcohol, boundaries, and why we often repeat the same wounds in different environments. This episode explores shame versus identity, how no boundaries equal no respect, and why sobriety exposes what numbing hides. If you keep meeting the same villain, this episode explains why — and how to break the cycle. Key Takeaways 🟥 Failure is often repeated behavior 🟥 Self-abandonment creates resentment 🟥 Sobriety exposes the root 🟥 Boundaries protect self-respect (00:53) Understanding Failure: Choices vs. Mistakes (02:13) The Importance of Self-Love and Boundaries (04:10) Self-Abandonment Looks Like Peace (07:29) Staying Is A Choice (10:55) Numbing Hid The Truth (13:15) Putting Yourself First (16:22) Conclusion and Call to Action 🔔 Subscribe for weekly episodes that help you heal, lead, and live Harder Than Life. Harder Than Life: 🔴 Apple 🔴 Spotify 🔴 YouTube ⚫ Instagram ⚫ Facebook ⚫ LinkedIn ⚫ TikTok ⚫ Website Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    18 min

  5. FEB 17

    Fake Entrepreneurs vs Real Ones | Accountability Separates Them

    Winning doesn’t start with talent. It starts with ownership. In this episode of Harder Than Life, Kelly Siegel sits down with Dan Sachkowski for a real conversation about leadership, discipline, and taking responsibility for your outcomes. Dan shares lessons from navigating adversity, building standards that don’t fluctuate, and why most people stay stuck blaming circumstances instead of owning results. This episode explores pressure, accountability, discipline over motivation, and why leadership always starts with leading yourself first. Key Takeaways 🟥 Ownership eliminates excuses 🟥 Discipline creates freedom 🟥 Standards must outlast emotion 🟥 Responsibility builds confidence (00:00) Introduction (01:21) The First Fall: Bankruptcy at 24 (02:41) Early Ambitions and Mentorship (04:06) Betrayal and Business Challenges (09:00) Advice for Young Entrepreneurs (11:42) Mindset and Overcoming Adversity (17:49) Business Growth and Systems (24:09) Childhood and Personal Reflections (29:39) The Power of Tenacity and Confidence (31:34) Fake It Till You Make It (33:40) Critique of Fake Entrepreneurs (36:01) Defining True Entrepreneurship (42:09) Getting Over The First Million (48:48) Balancing Parenthood and Business (56:26) Legacy and Impactful Coaching (1:00:23) Rapid Fire 🔔 Subscribe for weekly episodes that help you heal, lead, and live Harder Than Life. Harder Than Life: 🔴 Apple 🔴 Spotify 🔴 YouTube ⚫ Instagram ⚫ Facebook ⚫ LinkedIn ⚫ TikTok ⚫ Website Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    1h 4m

  6. FEB 16

    That Feeling Of Being Stuck Has A Reason

    Being good enough is dangerous—because it doesn’t look like a problem. In this Hard Reset episode, Kelly Siegel breaks down how comfort can quietly hold you back from greatness. When life feels fine but growth has stopped, stagnation becomes the real threat. This episode explores comfort zones, friction, risk-taking, and why most people miss their potential by avoiding discomfort. Key Takeaways 🟥 Comfort disguises stagnation 🟥 Good can block great 🟥 Friction fuels growth 🟥 Restlessness signals your next level (00:00) The Problem With Being Good Enough (00:56) Comfort Zone Trap (01:34) Stretching and Taking Risks (02:15) The Hard Reset (02:34) What's Next On HTL 🔔 Subscribe for weekly episodes that help you heal, lead, and live Harder Than Life. Harder Than Life: 🔴 Apple 🔴 Spotify 🔴 YouTube ⚫ Instagram  ⚫ Facebook  ⚫ LinkedIn  ⚫ TikTok  ⚫ Website Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    4 min

  7. FEB 12

    Discipline Isn't About Pushing Harder—It's About This

    Most people think self-discipline means doing more. Grinding harder. Pushing longer. In this solo episode of Harder Than Life, Kelly Siegel breaks down why real discipline isn’t intensity—it’s regulation and self-respect. Kelly shares how hustle culture confuses motion with progress, why overcommitment is fear in disguise, and how stillness is one of the most advanced discipline skills you can build. This episode explores saying no, slowing down with intention, building self-trust, and leading with presence instead of force. Key Takeaways 🟥 Discipline is regulation, not punishment 🟥 Doing less on purpose creates clarity 🟥 Stillness is strength 🟥 Discipline builds self-trust (00:00) Intro (02:37) Regulation Over Intensity (03:56) The Power of No (06:22) Stillness as a Weapon (08:17) Leading with Presence (11:19) The Trust Contract (14:58) Do Less to Get More 🔔 Subscribe for weekly episodes that help you heal, lead, and live Harder Than Life. Harder Than Life: 🔴 Apple 🔴 Spotify 🔴 YouTube ⚫ Instagram ⚫ Facebook ⚫ LinkedIn ⚫ TikTok ⚫ Website Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    19 min

  8. FEB 10

    Your Voice Doesn't Disappear | It Gets Silenced

    Your voice doesn’t disappear overnight. It gets trained to stay quiet. In this episode of Harder Than Life, Kelly Siegel sits down with Charlotte Dobre for a raw conversation about voice, identity, people-pleasing, and reclaiming authenticity. Charlotte shares how fear of judgment, online criticism, and performance culture can mute self-expression — and how confidence is rebuilt through self-trust. This episode explores authenticity over approval, creativity without shame, and why owning your voice changes how you lead, create, and live. Key Takeaways 🟥 Fear, not talent, silences voices 🟥 People-pleasing is learned survival 🟥 Authenticity builds confidence 🟥 Self-trust disarms judgment (00:00) - Introduction (01:11) - Early Life and Struggles (02:11) - Journey to YouTube Stardom (05:11) - The Rise of The Bridezilla Videos (06:39) - The Importance of Social Media for Businesses (08:21) - Authenticity and Humor in Content Creation (10:48) - Navigating Dating and Relationships (12:33) - Meeting Mike (15:16) - Dating Icks (21:46) - Importance of Communication (24:50) - Challenges of Being a Female Creator (28:30) - Protecting Your Peace (30:43) - Handling Online Criticism (36:09) - Finding Joy in Acting (38:29) - Creating 'The Swipe Life' (40:21) - Challenges in the Entertainment Industry (44:19) - Building a Supportive Community (49:07) - Advice To Younger Self (51:22) - Rapid Fire Questions 🔔 Subscribe for weekly episodes that help you heal, lead, and live Harder Than Life. Harder Than Life: 🔴 Apple 🔴 Spotify 🔴 YouTube ⚫ Instagram ⚫ Facebook ⚫ LinkedIn ⚫ TikTok ⚫ Website Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    1h 2m
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I’m Kelly Siegel, and this is Harder than Life. A podcast about self-love, self-awareness, business, and health. We tell outrageous stories and boil everything down to simple, practical advice you can start using today. Let’s get living!

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    VYVECAST
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    260
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    Harder Than Life

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