The End of the Day Podcast with Kari Watterson: Using Mindset Work to Live Your Best Life
The End of the Day Podcast is a mindset podcast for people who feel stuck in life but know they're made for more. Each week I explore different ways we hold ourselves back, and how mindset tools can help us work through our thoughts so we can start taking action and start living the lives we want.
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76 episodes
Ep. 76 - REPLAY - Using ChatGPT for Self-Development - Part 1
Do you use ChatGPT in your self-development journey? Over the next three episodes, I’ll share screen recordings of my recent explorations with ChatGPT, where I use it to find fresh ways to talk about tools and concepts that can help us move for...
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Ep. 75 - Effort After Burnout
In this episode, we shed light on a very real but little talked about struggle of those suffering with burnout: the challenge of embracing effort again after burnout.For many, words like “effort” or “hard work” trigger resistanc...
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Ep. 74 - Why We Quit
Welcome back to The End of the Day Podcast—a mindset podcast on a mission to help you think differently so you can start living differently.In this episode:New Series Launch: Introducing The Daily S...
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Ep. 73 - When You Start to Trust the Process
In this week's episode, I share how I went from being completely overwhelmed and depressed by the state of my home to being almost 80% decluttered and organized and still excited and motivated to keep going.While I love a good declutter...
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Ep. 72 - How to Bounce Back Faster
In this week's episode, I share what it's like to do this work in real-time, when you're actually in the muck of your own mind. How do you navigate through those dark periods when you're believing the worst about yourself, and how can you use t...
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Ep. 71 - Making Momentum the Goal
Last week we talked about harnessing the emotional intensity of your deepest yearning to 'hush' or quiet the areas of your life that are 'yelling' at you, This week we talk about channeling that deep motivation into action and how to avoid the ...
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Ep. 70 - Mind Hushing
If you've ever turned down the radio to think, or decluttered before tackling a project or new task, you'll want to learn about house hushing. Coined by home decor author, Myquillyn Smith, house hushing is the act of "quieting" a physical space...
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Ep. 69 - Tracking Behavior to Stay On Track
As we near the end of the first quarter, I'm reminded of how fast time passes. Hours become days, days become weeks. Without a system in place to track progress, it's easy to see how quickly we lose control of our goals.To combat goal s...
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Ep. 68 - The Compound Effect
"The Compound Effect is the principle of reaping huge rewards from a series of small, smart choices. What's most interesting about this process to me is that, even though the results are massive, the steps, in the moment, don't feel significant...
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Ep. 67 - The Science Behind Calm & Focus and Behavior Change with Nerijus Antanavicius
Do you struggle with procrastination? If so, do you try to think your way out? How has that been working for you?Overintellectualizing procrastination is what my guest, Nerijus Antanavicius, and I discuss in today's episode. Nerijus is ...
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Ep. 66 - Pain is Inevitable, Suffering is Optional; Relearning How to Think For Yourself
"Pain is inevitable, suffering is optional." This quote, often attributed to Haruki Murakami, is rooted in the Buddhist parable of the second arrow.The Buddha says, “In life, we can’t always control the first arrow. However, the second ...
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Ep. 65 - Finding Your Worth Beyond Societal Expectations: Conversation with Career & Confidence Coach, Ken Li
What do you do when you're 5 years into a Ph.D. program in a field you know is not meant for you?In this episode, I talk to Career & Confidence Coach, Ken Li, who spent his formative years being groomed for a life in the sciences. F...
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Ep. 64 - Resetting Your Starting Point
Mindset Shifts are mini-episodes where I share one insight, tool, or concept to help you challenge the negative narratives and unproductive thought patterns that are keeping you from what you most want in life. In this mini-episode, I w...
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Ep. 63 - Goal Plateau
Bruce Lee said, "There are no limits, only plateaus." This is not just an inspirational thought but a truth of life that could shift everything for you when you feel stuck. Plateaus acknowledge you've done work to get to where you curre...
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Ep. 62 - What You Don't Hear About "Me Time"
"Me Time" is not just about taking a break from work or responsibilities; it's about dedicating time to yourself, to nurture your mental, emotional, and physical well-being.We often lead busy lives, filled with work, family, and other c...
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Ep. 61 - When the Goal Is Becoming the Person You Need To Be
Do you long for a Level 10 life, but know you're only putting forth Level 2 effort?That's what Hal Elrod realized in 2008 when he hit rock bottom emotionally, mentally, physically, and financially following the stock market crash in 200...
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Ep. 60 - The Psychology Behind Motivation to Change and Learned Helplessness
This week's episode is for anyone who has areas of their lives they feel helpless and powerless to change.In this episode, I talk about learned helplessness and how it may be showing up in your life and impacting your ability to move fo...
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Ep. 59 - The Desire to Improve
Do you avoid trying new things, even things you'd love to do, out of fear that others might see you in the awkward, novice stage, and judge you?Sometimes we hold ourselves back from things we actually want -- like trying out for a team ...
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Ep. 58 - Moving Beyond Stuck
If you've ever felt stuck, frozen or paralyzed in certain areas of your life, you're not alone. Feeling stuck or stagnant is one of the most common reasons clients seek out mindset coaching. They say things like, "I know what I want to do / I...
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Ep. 57 - Rebuilding Your Self-Concept
What words would you use to describe yourself? How do you see yourself?Our self-concept, or the way we perceive ourselves, has a direct impact on how we feel about ourselves.When we're able to acknowledge all parts of us -- the ...
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Ep. 56 - Taking Care of Your Mind, Body & Soul
Do you feel like you've been doing personal growth work for some time, only to still feel like something's missing -- like you're still not whole?Maybe you've been so focused on your mind and body that your soul feels undernourished.
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Ep. 55 - How to Help Yourself When You Feel Stuck in Life
If you feel stuck or trapped in your life, you're not alone. This is one of the most common reasons clients cite for seeking out a coach.By the time they reach out to work with me, they've been struggling and frustrated for some time. T...
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Ep. 54 - What Are You Willing To Struggle For?
We've heard that the only difference between those who have the success we long for and those who don't is that those who have the success didn't let obstacles stop them.When you hear them in interviews talking about their journey to su...
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Ep. 53 - Who Is The Real You: A Look Inside The Alter Ego Effect by Todd Herman
Who is the "real you"? The you right now with your current insecurities, fears, and limiting beliefs living your current life? Or could the real you be the person living an extraordinary life, free from your current inhibitions and self-imposed...
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Ep. 52 - Weekly 3: Why This Time Is Different, What Envy Is Telling You, Jumping In, What Are You Afraid to Feel?
Welcome to this week's Weekly 3.The Weekly 3 is a series where I bring you three thoughts, tools, or concepts to help you on your journey, but in a condensed format so you can get what you need and move on with your day with renewed hop...
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