Radical Redirection - Life Direction, Personal Growth, Creative Expression, Healthy Living

Yekaterina Benson - Life Purpose Coach, Healthy Lifestyle, Career Advice
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Welcome to Radical Redirection, a podcast about making big changes in life! If you know you are meant for more, but don’t know where to start, you’re in the right place at the right time. I am your host, Yekaterina Benson, here to guide you towards your deepest core: your purpose, mission, talents and strengths, true priorities, soul needs, and self-love. Along the way, we’ll discuss your creative expression, personal leadership, boosting your energy, physical and emotional healing, and spiritual growth. Let’s dive in and design your dream life! www.yekaterinabenson.com

Episodes

  1. DEC 17

    10. When Your Radical Redirection Does Not Go According to Plan

    A personal update of what's been shifting for me in 2025! This year, I threw the "plan" out the window. It wasn't working. Turns out, I do NOT know best. Turns out, life wants me to go in a different direction - when I open up and let myself be led instead of trying to control everything. In this episode I talk about how my coaching business has been difficult and slow to build, and how my painting business is the opposite: smooth and easeful, and how it's been rewarding when I lean into my painting business instead of trying to force the coaching business to work. I also share about our family’s vision for our financial future, how my businesses play into it, and how my husband and I have both been pivoting our work towards this vision. And, I talk about what changes are happening to this podcast, to my coaching business model, and to my work as a whole in 2026. I’m living and allowing my own Radical Redirection as we speak! —— Zen Garden Substack: https://zengardenletters.substack.com/ Start your Radical Redirection: https://www.yekaterinabenson.com/life-redirection Learn about your 4 Energy Types: https://www.yekaterinabenson.com/energy Work with me: https://www.yekaterinabenson.com/my-method Find me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yekaterina_benson/ Contact me: https://yekaterinabenson.com/contact ——

    33 min

  2. 11/21/2024 · BONUS

    Meditation & Breathing Practice: When You’re Going through a Crisis

    A meditation for when you're going through a tough time: a difficult life event, breakup, conflict at work, extreme overwhelm, or simply when you're feeling like you're dealing with a lot. Try this meditation to regain a sense of calm, safety, and agency. Listen to Episode 9: "When You're Going Through a Crisis" for a step-by-step to get yourself out of survival mode and back into a relaxed and creative state. —— START HERE: https://yekaterinabenson.com/ Join the free New Year’s Evolution Experience: https://t.me/newyearsevolution Read more about the steps of Radical Redirection: https://www.yekaterinabenson.com/blog/radical-redirection-steps Apply for 1:1 Coaching: https://forms.gle/VLkg5qcPZ7B4Bqx38 Find me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yekaterina_benson/ Contact me: https://yekaterinabenson.com/contact ——

    7 min

  3. 11/11/2024

    9. When You’re Going Through a Crisis (Fall 2024 Update)

    It’s early November 2024, which means: 1) Hurricane Helene just devastated Asheville and Western North Carolina (where we live), 2) the elections just took place, and 3) the world is in an unsteady state. What an appropriate time to have an episode on dealing with a crisis! In this episode, I give a brief update on what happened to us (and why I haven’t released any episodes for 1.5 months) and how we’ve been coping, plus a whole methodology on how to bring yourself back to your emotional and energetic baseline after a crisis. Here’s the thing: the crisis can linger with you long after it’s done. If the nervous system gets stuck in a trauma loop, your body will feel like you’re still in survival mode. It doesn’t matter what the crisis was: a breakup, loss of a job, loss of a loved one, a natural disaster, a conflict with someone else. If we don’t take the steps in this episode, the body WILL be stuck in a trauma loop for a long time afterwards! Tune in to learn how to help your body break out of it and get back to a calm, creative, and joyful state. Plus, an update on where the Radical Redirection community is headed, and a special invitation to my next free online event! (Links below) BONUS (after listening to the episode): Journal prompts to reconnect with your soul, your creativity, and your power after a crisis and regain a sense of agency:  What did this experience illuminate for me?  What positive qualities did this experience bring out in me? (How did I exhibit resilience/kindness/wisdom/understanding/perspective/faith/etc?) What’s in my power right now? What’s in my sphere of influence? What is this inspiring me to DO? What can I create with this experience as the raw material? What do I want to do (or do differently) moving forward? If I imagine myself 5 years in the future, looking back at this moment, what action or choice would make me really proud? —— START HERE: https://yekaterinabenson.com/ Free New Year’s Evolution Challenge: https://t.me/newyearsevolution Free SHIFT YOUR STATE OF BEING workshop: https://youtu.be/WZuiuYAmXZ4 PDF guide ENERGY ESSENTIALS TO SUPPORT YOUR STATE OF BEING (goes along with the workshop above): https://drive.google.com/file/d/1VQPYGrqD58tZXNTa_Q5eT3t6cbpbpjot/view?usp=sharing Read more about the steps of Radical Redirection: https://www.yekaterinabenson.com/blog/radical-redirection-steps Apply for 1:1 Coaching: https://forms.gle/VLkg5qcPZ7B4Bqx38 Find me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yekaterina_benson/ Contact me: https://yekaterinabenson.com/contact ——

    57 min

  4. 09/14/2024

    8. What’s Between You and the Life You Want

    You have an incredible vision of your ideal future, you feel called to pursue your passion, you know what you want in life - but why, why, why is it SO hard to actually get there? In this episode, we explore the brain’s hidden mechanisms: how what keeps us safe and outwardly successful is actually keeping us stuck and hurting on the inside. Your soul is very unique and special, but your limitations are not. And there’s a silver lining here: the challenges you think is insurmountable are actually quite common, and there’s a straightforward solution that involves changing how your brain’s filters work. Start learning how to do that in this episode! While patterns such as fear of mistakes, people pleasing, and inner criticism may feel like they define our lives, they’re merely a shell of false protection over your soul. And if you have them, your soul WANTS to learn how to break these false protections. So doing this work is part of your path of purpose in this lifetime.  Plus, learn how to shift the power dynamic in your subconscious: giving less power to the unhelpful patterns and more power to your big vision. Your dream life is more possible than you realize.  —— START HERE: https://yekaterinabenson.com/ Read more about the steps of Radical Redirection: https://www.yekaterinabenson.com/blog/radical-redirection-steps FREE MASTERCLASS on the steps of Radical Redirection: https://www.yekaterinabenson.com/free-workshop-radical-redirection-replay Apply for 1:1 Coaching: https://forms.gle/VLkg5qcPZ7B4Bqx38 Find me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yekaterina_benson/ Contact me: https://yekaterinabenson.com/contact ——

    31 min

  5. 08/08/2024

    7. [Step 1 of RR] Your Beautiful Vision: Which Way Towards Your Ideal Life?

    When you think about your life as a whole, what are some of the most important things you want for yourself? The BIG things? Owning a home one day, going through life with a loving partner, traveling, having a family, retiring early?  And now, be honest - how many of those things are on autopilot right now? We tend to put the most important things on autopilot. “They’ll happen somehow, I just need to work hard at my job.” The unspoken belief is: “Everyone seems to figure it out eventually, so I will too.” But putting the important things on autopilot while giving our 110% to an exhausting day job is NOT how we create our ideal life. This episode dives right in to Step 1 of the Radical Redirection process: creating a VISION. A vision of your future, a vision of your best life. After all, everything we have around us is a result of first thinking about it. So let’s aim our thought process in the right direction! —— START HERE: https://yekaterinabenson.com/ FREE VISIONING WORKSHOP: https://www.yekaterinabenson.com/life-direction-workshop Read more about the steps of Radical Redirection: https://www.yekaterinabenson.com/blog/radical-redirection-steps Life Balance Wheel (Wheel of Life) exercise: https://www.betterup.com/blog/wheel-of-life Apply for 1:1 Coaching: https://forms.gle/VLkg5qcPZ7B4Bqx38 Find me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yekaterina_benson/ Contact me: https://yekaterinabenson.com/contact ——

    40 min

  6. 07/24/2024

    6. That One Special Secret Ingredient that Makes Great People Great

    Let’s be real. There’s DEFINITELY something that separates the people who do remarkable and inspiring things from the rest of us. What is it, and how can ALL of us cultivate it? Tune in to find out. In episode 5, we discussed how self-judgment stops us from changing our lives. In this episode, we’ll talk about self-doubt - the other major force that gets in the way when we aim higher. Also: how self-doubt leads to stuckness, why stuckness feels worse than failure, and what to do about it. (And how to find that “main character energy” and do the cool things you want to do!) If you ever find yourself secretly jealous of other people who seem to be leading way cooler lives, this episode is for you! —— START HERE: https://yekaterinabenson.com/ Read more about the steps of Radical Redirection: https://www.yekaterinabenson.com/blog/radical-redirection-steps FREE MASTERCLASS on the steps of Radical Redirection: https://www.yekaterinabenson.com/free-workshop-radical-redirection-replay Apply for 1:1 Coaching: https://forms.gle/VLkg5qcPZ7B4Bqx38 Find me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yekaterina_benson/ Contact me: https://yekaterinabenson.com/contact ——

    33 min

  7. 07/17/2024 · BONUS

    Meditation & Breathing Practice: Releasing Self-Judgment & Criticism

    When the critical voice in your head gets loud, take a few minutes to soothe it with this meditation. Follow along anywhere, anytime: walking, sitting, laying down, pausing at work. Listen to Episode 5: "Judging Yourself for Wanting More: How to Turn Self-Judgment into Kindness" for how to stop believing the harsh and critical voice in your head. —— START HERE: https://yekaterinabenson.com/ Read more about the steps of Radical Redirection: https://www.yekaterinabenson.com/blog/radical-redirection-steps FREE MASTERCLASS on the steps of Radical Redirection: https://www.yekaterinabenson.com/free-workshop-radical-redirection-replay Apply for 1:1 Coaching: https://forms.gle/VLkg5qcPZ7B4Bqx38 Find me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yekaterina_benson/ Contact me: https://yekaterinabenson.com/contact ——

    6 min

  8. 07/10/2024

    5. Judging Yourself for Wanting More: How to Turn Self-Judgment into Kindness

    “Who am I to want a better life? Who am I to be an artist/athlete/entrepreneur? Who do I think I am?? I should just be grateful for what I have…” When it comes to major life changes, we stop ourselves before we even begin. The ways we stop ourselves are endless, but most of them are rooted in self-judgment. And with self-judgment comes shame, guilt, resistance, fears, and doubts. How do you stop believing the critical voice inside your head? In this episode, we discuss the mechanisms underneath self-judgment, where it comes from, how it’s different from the objective truth, how to catch self-judgment, and how to turn it into acceptance and kindness. Learn how to reconcile the inner critic and re-integrate it with the rest of you, so you can make progress without all the negativity holding you back. Plus: Why affirmations and mantras feel like a lie, and how to actually turn negative thoughts into helpful beliefs. —— START HERE: https://yekaterinabenson.com/ Read more about the steps of Radical Redirection: https://www.yekaterinabenson.com/blog/radical-redirection-steps FREE MASTERCLASS on the steps of Radical Redirection: https://www.yekaterinabenson.com/free-workshop-radical-redirection-replay Apply for 1:1 Coaching: https://forms.gle/VLkg5qcPZ7B4Bqx38 Find me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yekaterina_benson/ Contact me: https://yekaterinabenson.com/contact ——

    26 min

  9. 07/03/2024

    4. Reinventing Yourself: Let Go of the Old, the Unhelpful, and the Untrue

    If we want to achieve big goals, what’s the very first thing we should do?  Hint: it’s actually NOT setting goals. In this episode, I share my take on “reinventing yourself” and why it’s a prerequisite for making big shifts in life. You’ll learn which “old stories” no longer apply to you, what beliefs can freely shed, and what aspects of your identity were actually created by other people (and not you).  It can be fun and exhilarating to knock down the “protective” walls around your true essence, the hidden parts that yearn to shine and do amazing things! Plus: Why is it SO hard to make big life changes, and what can make it easier and smoother? BONUS (after listening to the episode): Journal prompts for de-conditioning, reinventing yourself, and letting go of old beliefs (do the ones that grab your attention): What’s something you love, but don’t get to do/enjoy often?  What were you told or taught by your parents/family growing up, that you don’t agree with? If you were your own parent, what would you have said/done differently? What did you hear from your peers or friends in school that made you feel small or “lesser than” them? What was “expected” of you growing up?  What do you expect of yourself now? What are your “high standards” for yourself now? What’s something that other people consider normal, expected, or desirable, that you don’t want at all? (Such as designer clothes, social drinking, owning a house, having kids, etc.) What would you say is “true about the world?” What’s reality like, according to you? Write out any statements that come to mind (such as: “life is full of struggle,” or “money is hard to come by,” or “people are inherently untrustworthy” - or the opposites of these, whatever you see as the truth!) Now, identify and cross out the beliefs that you don’t like. Know, in your heart, that you can change these “truths” to be something different and better. What outdated beliefs no longer serve your highest good?  What phrases or thoughts often cross your mind, but have the effect of holding you back?  —— START HERE: https://yekaterinabenson.com/ Read more about the steps of Radical Redirection: https://www.yekaterinabenson.com/blog/radical-redirection-steps FREE MASTERCLASS on the steps of Radical Redirection: https://www.yekaterinabenson.com/free-workshop-radical-redirection-replay Apply for 1:1 Coaching: https://forms.gle/VLkg5qcPZ7B4Bqx38 Find me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yekaterina_benson/ Contact me: https://yekaterinabenson.com/contact ——

    27 min

  10. 06/26/2024

    3. Midlife Crisis & Meaning of Life

    No one plans on having a midlife crisis, so why is it so common? And what about the “quarter life crisis” that people seem to be having more and more in their 20s and 30s? The meaning of life is a timeless and huge topic, but in this episode I delve into it anyway, with my perspective and my theory on how to find it. Finding life meaning AND avoiding midlife crisis both depend on our ability to pivot our lives. Which is what Radical Redirection is all about. Plus: what are the big red flags that tell us that it’s time to pivot? How do you know when you’re overdue for a big change? P. S. You already have everything you need inside you. Like a seed full of genetic information that, given the right conditions, will sprout, grow, and bloom into the flower it’s meant to be. The trick is to give it the right conditions - stay tuned to find out what those are! —— START HERE: https://yekaterinabenson.com/ Read more about the steps of Radical Redirection: https://www.yekaterinabenson.com/blog/radical-redirection-steps FREE MASTERCLASS on the steps of Radical Redirection: https://www.yekaterinabenson.com/free-workshop-radical-redirection-replay Apply for 1:1 Coaching: https://forms.gle/VLkg5qcPZ7B4Bqx38 Find me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yekaterina_benson/ ——

    23 min

  11. 06/26/2024

    2. Chasing a False Dream While Fighting for My Life

    A story about dreams, disillusionment, and redirection. About self-love, chronic illness, and overcoming trauma. A story about befriending change and preempting crisis. In this episode, I go deeper into how I got to where I am now, discussing topics like: What IS self-love? How does our subconscious drive us to “repeat history?” How do you know when it’s time to redirect? And, what do you do when no one can help? This episode is all about hope and how incredible it is to be a human. If you have any doubts in yourself, in your dreams, in your ability to do something - get ready to shed those doubts, because they’re not the truth of who you are. —— My philosophy (Radical Redirection): https://yekaterinabenson.com/ Apply for 1:1 Coaching: https://forms.gle/VLkg5qcPZ7B4Bqx38 Find me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yekaterina_benson/ Contact me: https://yekaterinabenson.com/contact ——

    33 min

  12. 06/26/2024

    1. What is Radical Redirection?

    What is Radical Redirection? Who is it for? How do you know if you really need one?  So many of us find ourselves, in our late 20s and 30s, soul searching: What am I meant to do?  What makes me special and unique? Am I needed? Valuable? Is all of my work worthwhile? And - how do I find that elusive happiness that I’m supposed to have by now? This first episode sets the stage for the step-by-step process, which I call “Radical Redirection,” that can help you find answers to all of these questions. This is how I pivoted my life, switched careers, turned burnout into joy, rediscovered my purpose, and created a life that I love - and now I want to share the steps with you, so that you can do the same. Because we all deserve to be happy, healthy, and fulfilled. P.S. For those of you who wonder how & why I got to Pixar - here’s the answer! —— Read more about the steps of Radical Redirection: https://www.yekaterinabenson.com/blog/radical-redirection-steps FREE MASTERCLASS on the steps of Radical Redirection: https://www.yekaterinabenson.com/free-workshop-radical-redirection-replay Find me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yekaterina_benson/ Contact me: https://yekaterinabenson.com/contact

    18 min
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Welcome to Radical Redirection, a podcast about making big changes in life! If you know you are meant for more, but don’t know where to start, you’re in the right place at the right time. I am your host, Yekaterina Benson, here to guide you towards your deepest core: your purpose, mission, talents and strengths, true priorities, soul needs, and self-love. Along the way, we’ll discuss your creative expression, personal leadership, boosting your energy, physical and emotional healing, and spiritual growth. Let’s dive in and design your dream life! www.yekaterinabenson.com

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