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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#187: When Limitations are Stalling Your Decision

Limitations: Problem… or shortcut? If you’ve ever hit a point in a decision where you feel stuck, frustrated, or boxed in by your options, this episode will change how you handle that moment. Because limitations don’t...
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#186: Hate Networking Less with Laura Brennan (Expert Interview)

If the idea ofĀ ā€œnetworkingā€ makes you want to disappear into your couch, this episode is for you. Because what most people think networking is 😱 isn’t actually networking. And the way you’ve been trying to do it might...
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#185: Why Smart People Second-Guess More

Why do smart people second-guess decisions so much? 😱 In this episode, we unpack a simple formula that explains why intelligent, thoughtful people often get stuck in endless decision loops. Because the problem is not...
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#184: Are You Living in Decision Leftovers?

It's time for one of the most life-changing check-ins you can do: How much of your life right now is intentional, and how much is just leftovers? In this episode, we zoom out from tools and tactics and ask a bigger...
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#183: The Solution to Option Overload

Option overload is one of the fastest ways to make a simple decision feel impossible. (If you've ever spent more than twenty minutes picking your seat on the plane, you get it.) 🫨 Today’s episode gives you a simple...
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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 victimhoodĀ - 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"

Ā Competing priorities. BOO. šŸ‘Ž 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 momentĀ I really don't want you to worry about:Ā  ā€œWhat if my values are in competition with each other?ā€ Here’s where we go: Why ā€œcompeting...
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#178: How to Make Easier, Faster Decisions Using Core Values

Today's the day šŸ™Œ Time to update your Core Values. Because when those are clear, decisions get dramatically easier. Here's where we go today:Ā  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! šŸŽ‰Ā Whatever happened last year, today I'm asking you toĀ think big for 2026. And I get it - 2025 askedĀ a lot of people (I'm right there with you). Professionally,Ā relationally, blood-sweat-and-tears-ily...
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