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Youâre successful, but somethingâs missing. What is it?
Youâre doing everything right, and lifeâs really good, but for whatever reason, youâre not fully happy.
Or maybe you realize that a big part of your life - your job - is slowly depleting you. Maybe you can tell that something needs to change, but youâre not sure what.
This episode will help you answer questions like:
Why am I unhappy at a really good job?Should I leave my stable job?What if Iâve built a great career, but now it doesnât feel right?What if I donât want to quit my job, but canât keep going the same way anymore?How do I figure out what I actually want my life to look like?So many of us find ourselves in this place, but donât talk about it. Because life is good on paper. Because thereâs nothing to really complain about. Just the inexplicable feeling of emptiness inside, and the mounting stress and pressure (that everyone seems to be tolerating just fine, so why shouldnât you, right?)
This episode is not urging you to quit your job, move abroad, or make other drastic changes. But it does encourage you to look within at whatâs true for you.
Weâll discuss how you know when itâs time for a change, and what kind of change.
Weâll touch on listening to your bodyâs signs and your heartâs wisdom when it comes to tolerating unaligned environments and situations.
And, most importantly, weâll get to the core of what you truly want for yourself. What would really make you happy.
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If youâve been feeling low, empty, uninspired, overwhelmed by everything you have to do and at the same time a little lost in life, take a few minutes to come back to yourself with this meditation.
Follow along anywhere, anytime: walking, sitting, laying down, pausing at work. Just make sure that youâre somewhere quiet and wonât be interrupted for 6 minutes.
Listen to Episode 26: âReclaiming Lost Parts of Yourselfâ for how to rejuvenate your life if youâve been stuck in the same routine, working too much, for too long.
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When you get so stuck in the same routine that every day starts looking the same, slowly, over time, it starts to drain you. It starts to feel like youâre just a âdoing machineâ getting through the dayâs to-do list. And despite being busy, despite all of it being important things, you start feeling empty.
Have you been there?
And if so, have you heard the advice: switch up your routine? Take a different route home, go to a new cafe, pick up a new book?
Itâs not bad advice⊠but itâs missing the core of the problem.
In this episode, letâs get to the core. Letâs talk about how to bring energy and color back into your life. How to feel excited about your life again. How to bring back a sense of meaning and significance to your days.
But most importantly, letâs talk about bringing lost pieces of you back to yourself.
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When youâre going through a particularly challenging period of life, and NOTHING seems to be going well, hereâs a simple and quick practice to get you feeling better immediately, and see things in a new light.
Before we problem solve our life, we need to raise our emotional baseline.
This is the Energy-First Approach.
And today, weâll talk about the Anchoring practice: how to find balance and feel more grounded when it feels like everything is conspiring against you.
In this episode, I explain:
Why you canât always trust your emotions (but why itâs so important to pay attention to them)How to raise your daily emotional baselineHow thoughts that weâre not even aware of define our realityHow to feel better about your life without making any big changes on the outsideThings are never as bad as they seem. And⊠youâre doing better than you realize.
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Part 2 of the latest feminine rage conversation! (Check out episode 23 for part 1.)
In the last episode, I shared some strategies for how to create better conditions in our lives to allow for more focus, more uninterrupted meaningful work, and have more space for rest.
In this episode, weâre adding another layer: the âthis is harder for a womanâ layer. Weâre going to dive into some frustrating patterns in feminine-masculine dynamics around the topics of focus, having enough time for what we want to do, being recognized for our strengths and contributions, and plain old getting things done.
But, of course, Iâll also be sharing my solutions for how to make your life easier, how to talk to men about this, and how to recruit them to be on your side.
If youâre feeling like you can never get things done, this episode is for you.
If youâre feeling the unfairness of being the only one to catch the things that fall through the cracks - and then have no time for what you actually want to do - this episode is DEFINITELY for you.
You are doing amazing. AND⊠you deserve better.
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To learn how to get your energy back and ease the stress and pressure in your life right now, book an Energetic Reset call below.
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Letâs get into some righteous feminine rage today! And talk strategy, too: strategy of how to create better conditions in our lives to allow us to do more focused work, more meaningful work, and have more space for rest and for ourselves.
In this episode, I talk about why itâs harder to get things done now than it was 100 years ago and earlier.
I also share our plan for how we, my husband and I, are taking back our time and our energy, preventing daily decision fatigue, and making sure we have the time for whatâs truly important to us.
What we tend to forget is that the average modern day middle class person has WAY MORE on their plate than humans ever did.
So if youâre feeling behind in life, this episode is for you.
This is part 1 of a 2-parter on this topic: check out episode 24 for why this is even harder for women, and what we as women can do to level out the playing field.
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To learn how to get your energy back and ease the stress and pressure in your life right now, book an Energetic Reset call below.
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Sometimes you get to a point where you feel dissatisfied, frustrated, stressed, and you wonder: how did I GET here?
Youâre doing everything right, youâre doing great at your job, taking care of your household and family, taking care of your health - and yet you still get to this point when life just feels off.
Letâs talk about how to prevent that. How to get back into your flow, and how to make life feel good again.
In this episode, weâll discuss:
How women are conditioned, over many generations, to sacrifice their dreams and desires for others,Why our âperfect life plansâ sometimes lead us to unhappiness,The pitfall of designing your life around other peopleâs needs and desires (and getting praised for it as doing something smart),How to shift that and start designing your life around your OWN needs and desires,The one question, and practice, that will help you always find a life direction that feels rightLet me show you how to steer yourself towards what would feel good, exciting, and aligned.
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To learn how to get your energy back and ease the stress and pressure in your life right now, book an Energetic Reset call below.
If youâre curious about working with me 1-on-1, reach out to me through my website.
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When your partner is going through a stressful time - whether at work, with family, with too much to do, etc. - or a sad spell, or an episode of anxiety - itâs SO hard to watch them be in this sucky place and NOT know how to help.
We TRY to help: we offer solutions, we want to fix it for them, we try to distract them, but ultimately, we just hope that the next therapy appointment will make everything better.
You do NOT have to wait for that.
Thereâs a lot you can do, as the person who loves them and knows them best, to help them feel better and get through the difficult period.
In this episode, we talk about:
Why their stress and emotions are not a problem to be solvedWhat DOES help, immediately and effectively, instead of analyzing emotions, root causes, and trying to fix thingsHow you can empower your partner, help them remember their resources, and offer a bigger perspectiveHow to be a great listener - without extra pressure on yourselfWe all have difficult seasons, and when your love is going through such a time, you have a lot of power to help them ride it out smoothly while maintaining their wellbeing and mental health.
And it really doesnât require much effort on your end at all.
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To learn how to get your energy back and ease the stress and pressure in your life right now, book an Energetic Reset call below.
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I used to believe that self care is something Iâll do closer to retirement. Maybe when my career slows down a bit. Maybe after kids⊠and honestly, I thought that self care is something only the rich and the privileged had time for.
Now I believe that self care is possible 24/7 - when you make it a natural part of your life.
In this episode, I share the mental shifts that helped me see self care differently, see myself and my mental health differently, and start honoring my body in a way I always wanted to.
It starts with these mental shifts, because self care always starts in the mind.
And even if life is hectic, if you barely have time to pause, if everything is spinning around you at insane speeds - I believe you DO have time for self care. Let me tell you why.
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To learn how to get your energy back and ease the stress and pressure in your life right now, book an Energetic Reset call below.
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1-10 Minute Self Care Ideas: zengardenletters.substack.com/p/1-10-minute-self-care-ideas
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Iâm a natural planner. It comes with being in leadership at a big company, working closely with project managers, and being used to planning everything to a T all throughout school and college.
So, of course, I used this skill to plan out my life.
And thatâs when things went sideways.
I spent many years planning my life direction, my career path (and then business path), my finances, when to have kids, achieving all kinds of personal goals - only to find myself disappointed, frustrated, and down on myself every time I did not hit the goals and had to alter the plan.
(Plus, the planning process itself took SO much of my time. Hello productive procrastination!)
So in this episode, I explain why I no longer plan out my life, and what I do instead.
Because I still want to be intentional about where Iâm heading in life. I donât want to just âcoast.â Iâm still ambitious, I still have big dreams.
I just no longer pursue those dreams by putting myself in a rigid box of a short-sighted plan.
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To start noticing whatâs draining your energy, check out my free guide âEnergy Mapâ below.
To learn how to get your energy back and ease the stress and pressure in your life right now, book an Energetic Reset call below.
If youâre curious about working with me 1-on-1, reach out to me through my website.
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Energy Map Exercise (Free Guide): zengardenletters.substack.com/p/guide-energy-map
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You want to rest, but your mind just canât turn off.
Even if you relax with a show or a night out, as soon as itâs time to sleep, your mind keeps you up.
Or worse: maybe your mind keeps coming up with things you need to do before you rest. Like Cinderella: get through ALL the chores, the whole to-do list, and then MAYBE you can relaxâŠ
Either way, letâs talk about what to do when your mind wonât let you rest!
In this episode, we dive into:
Mental overload & overstimulation, and how to ease itWorkaholism / workaholic patterns and how to break themWhy your brain doesnât feel safe resting - and how to create that safetyHow your body, voice, and breath can give you a nervous system reset in just 10 minutesWhy calm, peace, and stillness are so elusive - and how to make them more accessibleFor more on energy, emotional health, and self-growth, check out my Substack below.
If youâre curious about working with me 1-on-1, reach out to me through my website.
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Energy Map Exercise (Free Guide): zengardenletters.substack.com/p/guide-energy-map
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Thereâs a side of us that comes out only when weâre exhausted: physically, mentally, emotionally drained, overstimulated, overwhelmed. This side of us can be mean, self-critical, anxious, paralyzed with fear, angry, feeling helpless or hopeless about where the world (of your life) is going.
No matter what this side of you looks like (and sounds like in your head), itâs always driven by the same thing: low energy.
And the key to quieting these negative thoughts and breaking the pattern of emotional spirals is to switch focus to your energy in these moments.
In this episode, I talk about how to do that in a simple 3-step process. How to notice when your thoughts are lying to you, how to stop engaging with your negative thought patterns, and how to effectively turn them off - and bring yourself back to your normal baseline.
Weâll also discuss:
Why switching from negative to positive thoughts doesnât work,Why any positive thought feels like a lie when youâre emotionally low,Why believing everything you think is not a good idea, andHow to help your partner/loved one/friend out of their emotional lows.For more on energy, emotional health, and self-growth, check out my Substack below.
If youâre curious about working with me 1-on-1, reach out to me through my website.
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Energy Map Exercise (Free Guide): zengardenletters.substack.com/p/guide-energy-map
Book an Energetic Reset call: â calendly.com/yekaterinabenson/90-min-callâ
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Work with me: â www.yekaterinabenson.com/my-method
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Stuck in a rut? When your days start to look the same, life feels boring, youâre not proud of yourself, and start feeling melancholy, the first thought is: âI just need SOMETHING, ANYTHING to happen!â
And thatâs the thought that tells me: itâs time to take matters into my own hands.
This episode lists my favorite tools to get unstuck, get out of my head, find motivation again, get inspired, and once again feel like my lifeâs heading in the right direction.
I also discuss boosting your confidence when youâre feeling low and how to think of new solutions when your mind keeps going in a circle.
This episode is also great if you want some fresh creative energy in your life or need new ideas for something youâre stuck on.
The hardest part is remembering what to do when youâre down, so save this episode and re-listen to it next time you find yourself in a rut!
For more on energy, emotional health, and self-growth, check out my Substack below.
If youâre curious about working with me 1-on-1, reach out to me through my website.
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Book an Energetic Reset call: â calendly.com/yekaterinabenson/90-min-callâ
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âHow do you get so much done and not burn out?â
Itâs a good question! So Iâm diving into this one today.
Ambition, big goals, living life to the fullest - we all want to âdo it all.â And while I donât believe in âdoing it all,â I think you can get close. At the very least, you can design your life to spend most of your time on needle-moving things that are truly important to you and feel rewarding.
And you can be very energetic, productive, and balanced while at it.
So if you have a lot on your plate, juggling too many things at work and outside of work, often overwhelmed by your to-do list and schedule, this episode is for you.
After you listen, check out the Energy Map exercise (link below) to build awareness of where your time and daily energy are going.
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Energy Map Exercise: https://zengardenletters.substack.com/p/guide-energy-map
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You actually have SO much energy - enough for everything you want to do in life. Itâs just a matter of taking it back from the things that drain it.
In this episode, I explain what your energy is (itâs not just your health, and itâs not a âwooâ thing that you have no control over). I explain why itâs so easy to lose energy and why reclaiming it is essential to a fulfilling life.
And, most importantly, I talk about how to take your energy back: how to pull it from the million things that steal it without your knowing, bring it back into yourself, and bring yourself back to 100%.
For a simple exercise to build awareness of your energy, find my free resource âEnergy Mapâ on my Substack publication (Zen Garden) below.
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Energy Map: https://zengardenletters.substack.com/p/guide-energy-map
Book an Energetic Reset call: â calendly.com/yekaterinabenson/90-min-callâ
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Learn about your 4 Energy Types: â https://www.yekaterinabenson.com/energyâ â
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Can goals and dreams have a dark side?
We thought we were doing the right thing by concentrating on our future: the life we want to build, the businesses that would support us, the reality that would make us really happy. And yes, this is important. But what happens when you take it too far?
In this episode, I share how we realized that weâve been putting most of our energy into the âelsewhereâ - the conceptual future we wanted. And in doing so, forgot all about our peace and happiness in the present.
I also share how we came BACK to the present and what weâre doing different in 2026.
My only resolution for 2026 is to put my happiness first. Not my future. My happiness - right now. I even believe that this approach might get me further than trying to sprint forward towards my big goals.
Tune in to find out how weâre âtaking our energy backâ from the future and prioritizing joy now.
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When your life is perfectly good on the outside, but you constantly feel miserable, what do you do?
When everything is technically fine, but all you can think is: âwhy am I like this, when will this end, will life ever get betterâ - how do you get out of this emotional funk?
For me, part of the problem was basing my happiness on outside factors: success at my job, making money, my relationship, adventurous vacations, fun weekends. I was happy when I had these things. My happiness was conditional.
So when most of those things went away, I had to confront this pattern, and learn how to source happiness from within myself.
In this episode, I share 3 practices that helped me do that.
These practices are also what helps me stop and reverse emotional downward spirals.
So when youâre feeling down on yourself, when negative thoughts take over, and when it feels like lifeâs getting worse and worse: listen to this episode. Do the simple practices. Bring yourself back into balance.
For more on this, join me inside my Substack, Zen Garden.
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Energy Map Exercise (Free Guide): zengardenletters.substack.com/p/guide-energy-map
Book an Energetic Reset call: â calendly.com/yekaterinabenson/90-min-callâ
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Sometimes, when youâre tired, you feel worse after resting and have no idea why. Sometimes giving yourself a break leaves you more exhausted than before.
And even if you know how to stay healthy, even if youâre eating well and sleeping enough, some days you feel like you just canât get off the couch, and it takes all of your discipline to make yourself do anything at all.
Why does this happen?
Because âlow energyâ comes in different forms - and those forms require different approaches to feel better.
Rest needs to match the root cause of tiredness in order to be effective.
This is exactly why relaxation and self care can have the opposite effect: leaving you unmotivated, empty, and melancholy when it was supposed to âfill your cup.â
In this episode, I explain the 4 Types of Energy: what each of them does, what theyâre responsible for, and what they feel like when theyâre low.
So letâs get to the bottom of why rest can be draining, how to avoid this, and how to start mastering your energy!
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Book an Energetic Reset call: â calendly.com/yekaterinabenson/90-min-callâ
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A personal update of what's been shifting for me in 2025!
This year, I threw the "plan" out the window. It wasn't working. Turns out, I do NOT know best.
Turns out, life wants me to go in a different direction - when I open up and let myself be led instead of trying to control everything.
In this episode I talk about how my coaching business has been difficult and slow to build, and how my painting business is the opposite: smooth and easeful, and how it's been rewarding when I lean into my painting business instead of trying to force the coaching business to work.
I also share about our familyâs vision for our financial future, how my businesses play into it, and how my husband and I have both been pivoting our work towards this vision.
And, I talk about what changes are happening to this podcast, to my coaching business model, and to my work as a whole in 2026.
Iâm living and allowing my own Radical Redirection as we speak!
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A meditation for when you're going through a tough time: a difficult life event, breakup, conflict at work, extreme overwhelm, or simply when you're feeling like you're dealing with a lot.
Try this meditation to regain a sense of calm, safety, and agency.
Listen to Episode 9: "When You're Going Through a Crisis" for a step-by-step to get yourself out of survival mode and back into a relaxed and creative state.
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Energy Map Exercise (Free Guide): â zengardenletters.substack.com/p/guide-energy-mapâ
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