A Commencement Speech for Grownups:
Today's episode is a little different than what you're used to hearing. Today I wrote US a commencment speech. Inspired by my son's high school graduation, I started thinking about all the ways adults...
11 Kesä 202513min
7 Strategies to Get the Best Out of Yourself and Everyone Around You
In this episode, we're talking about how to be the kind of leader, partner, parent, and friend that inspires the very best in others—and yourself. You already know how to push, nudge, and motivate you...
28 Touko 202520min
A Client Story: This is What Real Nervous System Regulation Sounds Like
How many times have you tried to set a boundary but then backed down. Today's bonus episode features a powerful Voxer message from one of my Upgrade clients—brought to life with a little AI magic (to ...
23 Touko 20259min
How High Achievers Can Avoid Summer Burnout: Mastering Nervous System Regulation
Summer is supposed to feel freeing—but for hyper achievers, it often feels anything but. In this episode, we're pulling back the curtain on why summer is actually the most dysregulating season of the ...
20 Touko 202521min
How To "Let Them" (Without Your Head Exploding): Boundaries, Regulation, And Emotional Resilience
We love the idea of "Let Them." Let them judge you. Let them walk away. Let them misunderstand you. But when you're actually in it—when someone ghosts you, talks behind your back, or oversteps your bo...
7 Touko 202522min
You're Not Fine. You're Functioning.
You're not fine. You're functioning. And if that hit a little too close to home, this episode is for you. You're showing up, getting things done, holding it all together— But inside, your nervous syst...
23 Huhti 202515min
Breaking Free from the Guilt Trap: From Energy Manager to High Performer
You say "I feel guilty." But is that really what's happening? In this episode, I'm calling out the biggest lie high performers tell themselves—and what's actually keeping you stuck in overgiving, ov...
16 Huhti 202513min
Shifting Identities — From Hyper Achiever to High Performer
You don't need more hustle—you need a new identity. In this final part of the 3-part series, Kristen breaks down the two biggest shifts that unlock high performance: making calm your home base (not ...
9 Huhti 202515min
