The Joy of Enough: Self-care | Confidence | Life Coaching | High-Achievers | Burnout

Life coach Joanna Platt shares thoughts, ideas, and interviews on building your relationship with yourself, feeling your feelings, and living a life that feels true to you.

Is happily ever after making you miserable?

There’s a context I see high-achievers living in that seems innocuous but actually causes them quite a bit of suffering. In this episode, we’ll discuss what that context is and how it shows up so that you can decide if happily ever after is serving you, or not.  If you’re like many of the high...

09-10
19:24

Kind people don’t micromanage themselves

Many underwater achievers are walking around with a micromanager in their brains all day. Like a little drill sergeant with a checklist and a whistle. Gotta do this. Gotta do that. Joyful balanced leaders don’t have that. They’re focused, calmly and joyfully on what’s in front of them — whether that’s their work, their family,...

11-23
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An automated system to get the love, wealth, and freedom you desire with Christy Whitman and the Council

In this episode, author, coach, and Law of Attraction expert Christy Whitman joins me to talk about her book The Desire Factor.  We discuss… -Where action falls in the manifestation process, -Inner action v. outer action, -Why do do do is not the way to create the life you love, -How to get around experiences...

11-16
01:13:57

A simple process I’m employing to have more delicious, delightful meals

One of my biggest desires is having flavorful, delicious meals (particularly dinners) available to me at all times. Recently, I unlocked a new way to provide those for myself and in this episode I’m sharing a simple, delightful linchpin habit I’ve developed that makes this possible. If you’re like many of the high achievers I...

11-09
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What you want has nothing to do with how good you are

There’s a broken strategy I see many high-performers using in their lives and careers. In this episode, I’m revealing what it is and what balanced joyful leaders do instead. If you’re like many of the high achievers I work with, it’s likely that you have too much on your plate. I created The Life Review...

08-18
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7 lessons learned from gathering people in our new home

My husband and I love gathering people in our home and in our yard. It hit me recently that the processes we use to organize and plan our get togethers, and the struggles I experience as we do, parallel those of creating my dream life.  In this episode I share 7 lessons I learned hosting...

08-11
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Your superpower can change the world

If you feel like you’re playing whack-a-mole with all of the to-do’s popping up in your life and your inbox, I guarantee you’re more focused on what you need to do than what you want to do, the tiny pebbles instead of the big rocks, and believing that you have no choice but to do...

08-02
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What to focus on if you’re feeling burned out

If you’re dreaming of a solo vacation where you lay in bed and stare out the window all day or wish there was a magic button you could push that would stop the world and incoming requests for a bit, you might be an underwater achiever. Balanced leaders approach this differently, and in today’s episode...

07-21
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I love it when you rest

So many high-achievers are constantly under water because they have a certain relationship with rest, relaxation, and fun. Today, I’ll share a common misconception about rest and what you can do to feel more on top of things and have more energy today.  If you’re like many of the high achievers I work with, it’s...

07-15
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How unresolved trauma blocks your joy, connection, and impact with Dr. Don Wood

If you ever find yourself spinning your wheels trying to create something or get to the next level in your life, relationships, or career, unresolved trauma could be at the source of your struggle.  Today’s guest, Dr. Don Wood, shares how and why unresolved trauma, including what he calls “little t trauma,” impacts your brain...

06-21
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From super-achiever, people pleaser, or good girl to your future self with Dr. Shefali

Dr. Shefali was 44 years old when she had an epiphany: the only person stopping her from harnessing her inner power was herself.  She says, “I truly believe that there comes a critical moment in a woman’s life – typically around mid-life – where she faces a pivotal choice. I certainly came to that moment...

06-16
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How will my dream life impact my core relationships?

If there is a part of you yearning for a different, better, bigger, easier, happier life while simultaneously not wanting to threaten relationships with people you care deeply about, this episode is for you. Listen to the song mentioned in the episode: Half of My Hometown video If you’re like many of the high achievers...

05-24
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You’re Not Getting Graded At Life

Trying to get an A in life is likely keeping you stuck and holding you back from a whole lot of happiness.  A lot of high-achievers are making a super simple mistake with their life…and they don’t even realize it because everyone else in their life is doing the same thing. In this episode, I...

05-18
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The second step to the life of your dreams (it’s not what you think)

Last week I shared the first step to take to create the life of your dreams and in this episode I’m following up with the second step. It’s another simple but powerful one and I can’t wait for you to hear it. If you’re like many of the high achievers I work with, it’s likely...

05-10
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The simple first step to the life you want

There is a very simple but critical step you need to take to create the life of your dreams and it’s likely not what you think. In this episode, I’ll reveal what it is and invite you to try it. If you’re like many of the high achievers I work with, it’s likely that you...

05-03
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Mmmm – The 4 M’s of Delicious Living with Ebeth Johnson

Have you been prioritizing hustle over health, work over wellness? I know I have, and that’s exactly why I wanted to have a conversation with today’s guest, Ebeth Johnson, about her four part framework for delicious living.    In this episode, you’ll hear… How a doctor’s visit as a child led Ebeth to become a...

04-14
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I’m back, thank God for breaks, and a new favorite country song

There’s a country song I can’t get enough of these days. It’s got lyrics that both take me to places I haven’t been in a while and speaks to something deep inside of me that I’ve felt for a really long time. It makes me smile, it makes me sing from my soul, it makes...

04-08
46:29

September Sabbatical

I’m taking a sabbatical from the podcast in September. In this episode you’ll hear… Why I’m taking a sabbatical What I’m hoping to get out of it What my inner critic thinks about it Journal prompts Where in your life would you like a sabbatical? What would you be taking a sabbatical from? If you...

09-04
17:10

Creating Space for Yourself in a High Conflict Relationship with Julie Beckerman

Summary Through more than a decade of loss, battling addiction, an eating disorder, and a high-conflict divorce that cost her close to a quarter of a million dollars in legal fees, Julie Beckerman learned how to create space for herself no matter what is going on around her and to create freedom no matter the...

08-13
01:09:29

Call Your People

This is a super short and sweet episode with a simple message – call your people – and the story behind why this message is on my mind.  — If you want connect with me on getting through burnout, I would love to chat with you about a coaching spot in the fall. Email me...

08-06
13:21

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