Transition State

Kathy Chaurasiya
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Watch the smartest people in the world figure out what they want & how to get it.

  1. JAN 8

    When to Look for Another Job

    Marcella just got offered a job she didn't even want— and rejected from one she did want. Or, at least, thought she wanted. But now that her company is back on track, at least for a little while, and the start-up's success depends on her project, should she even be looking for jobs in the first place? This 1:1 coaching session is part of Executive Coaching for CSOs, a scientific executive coaching program that includes individual coaching, corporate strategy, annual planning, weekly feedback, and personalized training videos. Learn more at www.kathy.science/cso. This recording was edited for time, clarity, and privacy.

    41 min

  2. 12/11/2025

    Imposter Syndrome

    Marcella is a great leader, far beyond what I'll ever be— but she can be a little too nice. And that has consequences— for her and her team. But now also for the entire company, because suddenly everyone's job depends on the success of her project. It's crunch time, and she's got to figure out how to bring out the best in people— without questioning herself along the way. This 1:1 coaching session is part of Executive Coaching for CSOs, a scientific executive coaching program that includes individual coaching, corporate strategy, annual planning, weekly feedback, and personalized training videos. Learn more at www.kathy.science/cso. This recording was edited for time, clarity, and privacy.

    46 min

  3. 11/19/2025

    Leave a Hole in the Room

    Marcella is preparing for interviews— even though she still doesn’t know if she needs a new job. The job she has is what she wants, but this job could be what she needs. But it's hard to solve both problems at once— and in this session, we figure out how to deal with that. How long does it take to get a new job, what is an interview really about, and what if she has to decline a good offer? This 1:1 coaching session is part of Executive Coaching for CSOs, a scientific executive coaching program that includes individual coaching, corporate strategy, annual planning, weekly feedback, and personalized training videos. Learn more at www.kathy.science/cso. This recording was edited for time, clarity, and privacy. RESOURCES: Apply to work with me at www.kathy.science/coach.

    41 min

  4. 11/03/2025

    How to Get Another Job

    If Marcella loses her dream job, she’s gonna need a new one. Because she needs money to pay the bills. That’s the “job” part of “dream job.” Scientists often say “I don’t care about the money, I just want to do what I love,” but what do you do when the London rent comes due? It’s a dream job, not a dream hobby. The “dream” part matters, but unless you’re independently wealthy, the “job” part does too. And that’s why this kind of loss is devastating & destabilizing— you’re not just losing a dream, you’re losing the mechanism by which you feed yourself. It’s a double loss. And in this session, we figure out what to do about that, practically & emotionally. This 1:1 coaching session is part of Executive Coaching for CSOs, a scientific executive coaching program that includes individual coaching, corporate strategy, annual planning, weekly feedback, and personalized training videos. Learn more at www.kathy.science/cso. This recording was edited for time, clarity, and privacy. RESOURCES: Get Time Warp for CSOs at www.kathy.science/time. Apply to work with me at www.kathy.science/coach.

    46 min

  5. 10/09/2025

    What to Do When You Lose Your Dream Job

    I want to thank Marcella for her bravery. This is right after she suddenly lost her dream job. The primary purpose of these coaching sessions is to help her achieve her dreams. Seeing how she does that, seeing what it takes to have a career & life like hers, so that you can use that to achieve your own dreams, is the secondary purpose. She gave you a great gift— to show that this is not easy, to prove just how hard it is, even for the superstars among us. This 1:1 coaching session is part of Executive Coaching for CSOs, a scientific executive coaching program that includes individual coaching, corporate strategy, annual planning, weekly feedback, and personalized training videos. Learn more at www.kathy.science/cso. This recording was edited for time, clarity, and privacy. RESOURCES: Get Time Warp for CSOs at www.kathy.science/time. Apply to work with me at www.kathy.science/coach.

    45 min

  6. 10/02/2025

    Don’t Answer Your Email

    Even when you know what to do & when (which most of us do), it’s hard to do actually do it. We ALL fall into the habit of answering emails in the morning— even those of us who shouldn’t. Especially those of us who shouldn’t. That doesn’t mean we’re wrong, and it doesn’t mean we won’t get what we want— it just means it might take longer. So if, like Marcella, you have a goal achievement method that works, this session is about how to adapt so that it works in your new job. This 1:1 coaching session is part of Executive Coaching for CSOs, a scientific executive coaching program that includes individual coaching, corporate strategy, annual planning, weekly feedback, and personalized training videos. Learn more at www.kathy.science/cso. This recording was edited for time, clarity, and privacy. RESOURCES: Get Time Warp for CSOs at www.kathy.science/time. Apply to work with me at www.kathy.science/coach.

    55 min

  7. 09/25/2025

    You Can’t Plan Ahead

    Marcella is REALLY good at achieving her goals, but the method she uses to do that isn’t working as well in a start-up as it used to during her postdoc. Not because the method is wrong, or she’s wrong, but because the nature of a start-up is different— your priorities change on a dime. Not just once in a while, but every day. So you can’t plan in advance. And this session is about what to do instead. This 1:1 coaching session is part of Executive Coaching for CSOs, a scientific executive coaching program that includes individual coaching, corporate strategy, annual planning, weekly feedback, and personalized training videos. Learn more at www.kathy.science/cso. This recording was edited for time, clarity, and privacy. RESOURCES: Get Time Warp for CSOs at www.kathy.science/time. Apply to work with me at www.kathy.science/coach.

    1h 3m

  8. 09/18/2025

    I’m Your Boss Now

    Marcella’s promotion to Principal means that she’s now the boss of her colleague. A colleague who also applied for that job— but didn’t get it. Because Marcella got it. And if that’s not enough, that colleague just came back from maternity leave & wants to work from home, which is a request that Marcella may not be able to grant— no matter how much she wants to. Being a manager is hard. You have to do a lot of things that you don’t like. And today’s session is about where your responsibility for your direct reports ends— and where theirs begins. This 1:1 coaching session is part of Executive Coaching for CSOs, a scientific executive coaching program that includes individual coaching, corporate strategy, annual planning, weekly feedback, and personalized training videos. Learn more at www.kathy.science/cso. This recording was edited for time, clarity, and privacy. RESOURCES: Get Time Warp for CSOs at www.kathy.science/time. Apply to work with me at www.kathy.science/coach.

    1h 1m
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  • Creator
    Kathy Chaurasiya
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    24
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Kathy Chaurasiya
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    Transition State