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Podcast Episodes List

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When Motivation Fades: A 4-Step Method for the Days You Don’t Want to Do Anything

Erica Rooney shares the 4-step method she uses to push through weeks when motivation disappears and nothing feels doable.

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The Midnight Conversation That Made Leslie Gordon Walk Away From Her 'Perfect' Career

Leslie Gordon had the PhD and the prestigious career, but not alignment. She shares how she found the courage to speak with real authenticity.

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You Spent 160 Hours in Meetings With No Agenda Last Year. Here's How to Get That Month Back in 2024.

Erica breaks down the goal-setting system behind her book, her business, and her marriage, plus why most of us aren't dreaming big enough.

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The Car Crash That Turned Jenn Drummond Into the First Woman to Climb the Second Seven Summits

A car accident changed everything for Jenn Drummond. In 2.5 years she became the first woman to summit the world's hardest seven peaks.

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She Wrote a Whole Book in a Year by Breaking Every Deadline She Set for Herself

Erica breaks down what actually worked in 2023, from finishing her book to blown deadlines, plus the research behind writing goals down by hand.

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Would You Let Your Best Friend Talk to You the Way You Talk to Yourself? The Science of Self-Compassion

Erica breaks down why self-care isn't selfish, and the research showing self-compassion builds real resilience, not just guilt relief.

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'My Life Was Perfect, and I Was Miserable': Why Katy McFee Walked Away From Her EVP Title

Katy McFee spent 18 years climbing to EVP, then walked away at the peak. She shares the real reason behind her burnout, and how to break the ceiling.

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The Four-Way Stop That Made Meg Burton Tudman Finally Face the Depression She'd Hidden for Years

Reiki master Meg Burton Tudman hid severe depression for years and got fired from her dream job. She shares how she rebuilt her sense of worth.

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Win the Morning, Win the Day: Erica's 15-Minute Routine (and the Science Behind It)

Erica breaks down her simple morning routine and the research behind why small habits, not big overhauls, actually change your life.

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The 6 Months That Broke Danielle Cobo, and Rebuilt Her Definition of Success

Author Danielle Cobo survived a missile strike, her mom's death, and a pandemic in 6 months. She shares how she rebuilt success on her own terms.

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Why New Year's Resolutions Fail 91% of the Time (and What I Do Instead)

Erica shares why she quit New Year's resolutions for one guiding word, and the simple exercise to find your own word of the year.

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Kim Scott Went 5 Years Without a Promotion at Google. Then She Became Apple's Leadership Coach.

Radical Candor author Kim Scott went 5 years at Google without a promotion. She unpacks the shame, the bias, and what finally changed.

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From Gray Blob to Vibrant Color: Kari Schwear on Ending the Facade in Your Marriage, Career, and Drinking

Kari Schwear on gray area drinking, pseudo control syndrome, and moving from a good-enough life to one in full color.

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Ditch SMART Goals This December: Erica's Formula for Staying on Track Through the Holidays

Erica's formula for staying on track with your goals through the holidays without losing your rest, backed by real goal-setting research.

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The Purpose Pyramid: Erica's Science-Backed Framework for Purpose-Driven Living

Erica's science-backed Purpose Pyramid tool for moving from performance-based to purpose-driven work and life.

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Three Marriages, Three Careers, One Religion Change: Diann Wingert on Continuous Evolution

Former therapist Diann Wingert on three marriages, three careers, and why continuous personal evolution is a strength, not a failure.

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Women's Drinking Just Fell 11 Points: Erica's Guide to Alcohol-Free Holiday Parties

Erica's tips for navigating office and holiday parties alcohol-free, from her own sober journey, backed by 2025 drinking data.

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From Straightening Her Hair to a $2.6 Billion Exit: Tricia Montalvo Timm on Owning Her Identity

Tricia Montalvo Timm, GC behind Looker's $2.6B sale to Google, on ending code-switching and owning her identity at work.

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Only 27% of Women Can Relax Over the Holidays: Erica's 10-Tip Fix

Erica's 10 tips for a stress-free holiday season, backed by data on why the holidays hit working women harder than anyone else.

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The Joy Journal: How Happiness Expert Jessica Weiss Rewires Your Brain in Just 14 Days

Happiness expert Jessica Weiss on the 14-day joy journal habit that rewires your brain for more happiness and meaning at work.

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