Decision Ease

Decision Ease

Hosted by: Kirsten Parker: Decision-Making Coach for Overthinkers

Tired of overthinking every decision - big or small? You're in the right place. The Decision Ease Podcast helps smart, high-achieving humans stop spiraling and start deciding with more clarity, confidence, and...

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#182: Is Post-Decision Panic Normal?

Post-decision panic: normal, or a problem? If you’ve ever made a decision and immediately felt nervous, urgent, or like you needed to undo it, yup, this episode is for you. Because yes, post-decision panic can be...
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#181: Is Righteous Victimhood Limiting Your Choices?

Today we’re talking about righteous victimhood - the mindset where you’re more focused on what’s unfair than on what you can do next (and end up justifying inaction). And real quick - You might actually be right about...
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#180: What To Do About "Competing Priorities"

 Competing priorities. BOO. 👎 This is where a lot of smart, self-aware people get stuck — feeling like everything is equally urgent, equally important, and impossible to decide between. Here’s where we go today: The...
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#179: Can "Competing Values" Complicate Decisions?

Today we’re continuing last week’s core values conversation and tackling the moment I really don't want you to worry about:  “What if my values are in competition with each other?” Here’s where we go: Why “competing...
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#178: How to Make Easier, Faster Decisions Using Core Values

Today's the day 🙌 Time to update your Core Values. Because when those are clear, decisions get dramatically easier. Here's where we go today:  The shift that turns Core Values from "nice ideas" into real...
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#177: How to Hold Regret Without it Holding You Back

A lot of people are carrying decisions from last year they wish had gone differently — and I don’t want you spending the entire first chunk of 2026 quietly recovering from 2025. This episode is about how to experience...
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#176: How to Think BIG in 2026 (Even if 2025 Beat You Up a Bit)

Happy New Year! 🎉 Whatever happened last year, today I'm asking you to think big for 2026. And I get it - 2025 asked a lot of people (I'm right there with you). Professionally, relationally, blood-sweat-and-tears-ily...
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#175: Decision Detox: How to End the Year Strong and Aligned

It’s time for an End-of-Year Detox! This is a perfect time of year to clear mental clutter, zoom out on what actually matters, and align your next 90-ish days with what you really want—so December 31st you feels...
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#174: Shame vs Guilt (and Why it Even Matters)

If you’ve ever bent a decision around “not wanting to feel guilty,” this one’s for you. Today we separate guilt (outward, action/outcome-focused: “I did something wrong”) from shame (inward, identity-focused: “I am...
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#173: The #1 Mistake People Make in Judging Their Choices

Do you ever judge your decisions by how things turned out? Yup - you and most everyone else! And it’s one of the biggest mistakes we’re all making. In this episode, I’ll help you separate outcomes from decisions, so...
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#172: 3 Tiny Decisions to Make Holidays Less Stressful (Yes, Now!)

The holiday season can be joyful…and exhausting 🫠! But what if you could make it easier now - before the rush begins? In this episode, I’ll walk you through three tiny decisions you can make today that will reduce...
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#171: The Simplest Formula for Faster Decisions

Some choices just don’t need to take hours of your life. Dinner, outfits, where to put that picture frame…low-stakes decisions often feel heavy because of the state you’re in and the pressure you put on yourself to...
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