Radical Redirection - Life Changes, Energy and Burnout, Finding Meaning, Career Change

Yekaterina Benson - Life Purpose Coach, Healthy Lifestyle, Career Advice
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If you know you are meant for more in life, but don’t know what that means for you, welcome to Radical Redirection! Let's design your next chapter in life based on your strengths, values, and happiness. I'll show you how. This podcast is about self-discovery of your deepest core: your purpose, hidden talents, true priorities, soul needs, and self-love. Along the way, we’ll unlock your creative expression, boost your energy, talk about emotional healing and spiritual growth. https://zengardenletters.substack.com/ Life Direction, Personal Growth, Creative Expression, Healthy Lifestyle

  1. 1D AGO

    15. Our Philosophy on How To Do It All

    “How do you get so much done and not burn out?” It’s a good question! So I’m diving into this one today. Ambition, big goals, living life to the fullest - we all want to “do it all.” And while I don’t believe in “doing it all,” I think you can get close. At the very least, you can design your life to spend most of your time on needle-moving things that are truly important to you and feel rewarding. And you can be very energetic, productive, and balanced while at it. So if you have a lot on your plate, juggling too many things at work and outside of work, often overwhelmed by your to-do list and schedule, this episode is for you. After you listen, check out the Energy Map exercise (link below) to build awareness of where your time and daily energy are going. —— Energy Map Exercise: https://zengardenletters.substack.com/p/guide-energy-map Zen Garden Substack: ⁠https://zengardenletters.substack.com/⁠ Work with me: ⁠https://www.yekaterinabenson.com/my-method⁠ —— Life changes, self care, healthy living, balance, mindfulness, ambitious, driven, burnout, emotional healing, busy, overwhelm, stress relief

    29 min

  2. JAN 24

    14. Taking Your Energy Back From Things That Drain It

    You actually have SO much energy - enough for everything you want to do in life. It’s just a matter of taking it back from the things that drain it. In this episode, I explain what your energy is (it’s not just your health, and it’s not a “woo” thing that you have no control over). I explain why it’s so easy to lose energy and why reclaiming it is essential to a fulfilling life. And, most importantly, I talk about how to take your energy back: how to pull it from the million things that steal it without your knowing, bring it back into yourself, and bring yourself back to 100%. For a simple exercise to build awareness of your energy, find my free resource “Energy Map” on my Substack publication (Zen Garden) below. —— Energy Map: https://zengardenletters.substack.com/p/guide-energy-map 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 ——

    21 min

  3. JAN 17

    13. When Goals & Dreams Become Draining (And How to Get Your Happiness Back)

    Can goals and dreams have a dark side? We thought we were doing the right thing by concentrating on our future: the life we want to build, the businesses that would support us, the reality that would make us really happy. And yes, this is important. But what happens when you take it too far? In this episode, I share how we realized that we’ve been putting most of our energy into the “elsewhere” - the conceptual future we wanted. And in doing so, forgot all about our peace and happiness in the present. I also share how we came BACK to the present and what we’re doing different in 2026. My only resolution for 2026 is to put my happiness first. Not my future. My happiness - right now. I even believe that this approach might get me further than trying to sprint forward towards my big goals. Tune in to find out how we’re “taking our energy back” from the future and prioritizing joy now. —— 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 ——

    26 min

  4. JAN 10

    12. How I Deal With Emotional Downward Spirals & Source Happiness from Within

    When your life is perfectly good on the outside, but you constantly feel miserable, what do you do? When everything is technically fine, but all you can think is: “why am I like this, when will this end, will life ever get better” - how do you get out of this emotional funk? For me, part of the problem was basing my happiness on outside factors: success at my job, making money, my relationship, adventurous vacations, fun weekends. I was happy when I had these things. My happiness was conditional. So when most of those things went away, I had to confront this pattern, and learn how to source happiness from within myself. In this episode, I share 3 practices that helped me do that. These practices are also what helps me stop and reverse emotional downward spirals. So when you’re feeling down on yourself, when negative thoughts take over, and when it feels like life’s getting worse and worse: listen to this episode. Do the simple practices. Bring yourself back into balance.  For more on this, join me inside my Substack, Zen Garden. —— 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/⁠ ——

    34 min

  5. 12/26/2025

    11. Why Rest, Self Care, and “Taking it Easy” Can Drain Your Energy (Intro to the 4 Energy Types)

    Sometimes, when you’re tired, you feel worse after resting and have no idea why. Sometimes giving yourself a break leaves you more exhausted than before. And even if you know how to stay healthy, even if you’re eating well and sleeping enough, some days you feel like you just can’t get off the couch, and it takes all of your discipline to make yourself do anything at all. Why does this happen? Because “low energy” comes in different forms - and those forms require different approaches to feel better. Rest needs to match the root cause of tiredness in order to be effective. This is exactly why relaxation and self care can have the opposite effect: leaving you unmotivated, empty, and melancholy when it was supposed to “fill your cup.” In this episode, I explain the 4 Types of Energy: what each of them does, what they’re responsible for, and what they feel like when they’re low. So let’s get to the bottom of why rest can be draining, how to avoid this, and how to start mastering your energy! —— 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/ ——

    25 min

  6. 12/17/2025

    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

  7. 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

  8. 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
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If you know you are meant for more in life, but don’t know what that means for you, welcome to Radical Redirection! Let's design your next chapter in life based on your strengths, values, and happiness. I'll show you how. This podcast is about self-discovery of your deepest core: your purpose, hidden talents, true priorities, soul needs, and self-love. Along the way, we’ll unlock your creative expression, boost your energy, talk about emotional healing and spiritual growth. https://zengardenletters.substack.com/ Life Direction, Personal Growth, Creative Expression, Healthy Lifestyle

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