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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#163: Satisficing: Your New Favorite Decision Shortcut

Are you spending six to seven work weeks every year just deciding what to eat, wear, and watch? 😳  Sorry not sorry — it's true. The average person is.  Today’s episode is here to give you that time back. In this quick...
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#162: A Simple Fear-Busting Tool You Can Use Daily

Let’s talk about that low-key fear that shapes your day more than you realize. In this episode, I’m walking you through a simple mindset tool I used almost every day during a trip abroad last year — and how it helped...
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#161: How to Clear Mental Clutter with a Bottom-of-the-List Day (Close Those Open Loops!)

Feeling overwhelmed? All the small tasks you keep putting off might be contributing (more than you think)! This week’s episode is your permission slip to hit pause on everything else and reclaim your peace — with a...
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#160: Mid-Year Reset: Reflect, Recalibrate, and Reclaim Your Goals

This week, we’re throwing it back to one of my favorite episodes from 2023: the Midyear Reflect & Reset.  It includes a free downloadable worksheet to help you do a simple, powerful reset no matter when you're...
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#159: When Does Thoughtful Become Overthinking?

Are you actually overthinking… or just being thorough? And how do you tell the difference? In this quick episode, we’re digging into one of the biggest mindset traps I see with clients — and giving you super...
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#158: The Costs of Overcomplicating Everything (and How to Stop)

This week, we’re tackling one of the sneakiest habits high-functioning overthinkers fall into: making everything harder than it needs to be. From your day-to-day to your biggest goals, overcomplicating your plans...
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#157: The Overthinker's Guide to Not Over-Planning

What happens when a former anxious overthinker goes to London with no plan? This week, I’m walking you through the real-life experiment I ran last month: a 4-day solo trip to London with one plan (see the Harry Potter...
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#156: Stop Second-Guessing Everything and Stand By Your Choices

Ok so you're an expert second-guesser. I've gotchyoo. And I've got a super simple solution for you too: You just need to change where your attention goes after you make a decision. This episode is about one of the...
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#155: Own What You Want (and Care Less What People Think About It)

You don’t need to become a ruthless, self-centered robot to start owning what you want. You do need to stop writing your entire life around other people’s possible reactions. This episode is a mix of personal...
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#154: From Coping to Choosing: How I Got Back in the Driver’s Seat (and a Tattoo to Remind Me)

So... I got a tattoo. In a foreign country. On what looked like a whim. But (spoiler) this episode is about much more than ink. It’s about what happens when you hit a stretch of life that feels like one transition too...
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#153: 3 Ways to Stop Maycember From Draining the Life Out of You

If you're already fried and summer hasn’t even started yet...this episode’s for you. Because May — or Maycember, as some know it — has a way of draining the life out of you with nonstop events, decisions, and that...
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#152: How to Be More Decisive by Mastering Self-Regulation

Today, we’re bridging the gap between decisiveness and self-regulation. Learn how to become a more effective decision-maker by understanding and managing your physiological, mental, and emotional states. We'll talk...
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