31. Why we all need our own life plan and how to craft one with Shannah Kennedy

Success is living the life you choose for yourself- Shannah KennedyShannah Kennedy is a leading business and life coach as well as a master strategist trusted by her clients across the spectrum of business, sport and entertainment.She challenges people to rethink their relationships to work, wellbeing and life and works to help you discover who you really are without the title. Shannah is currently working with a mix of C-suite executives, clients in transition (and/or suffering from burn out) business owners and high-potential staff.She coaches the gap between where you are today and where you aspire to be in the future. She also supports people who feel exhausted and “need a new map”.Her best-selling book “The Life Plan” is the basis of her transformative approach, developed over 20 years working with people seeking more meaningful lives.She is recognised as one of Australia’s most influential life coaches featured in the Australian Financial Review, Huffington Post, The Sydney Morning Herald and Thrive Global. Here in the episode with Shannah we learn how to lead a life of high-performance living and find a pathway that leads to true fulfillment in our lives. We go through all aspects of life planning and meaning in this episode including:·         How we should be planning our life in seasons·         Using our life plan to define the parent we want to be·         Finding a career that supports our body and mind·         Defining who you are without your job·         Working through life as a perfectionist junkie·         The destruction of an achievement mindset·         How we can prioritise our recovery ·         Finding a pathway that leads to true fulfilment in our livesShannah helps us uncover meaningful ways we can enjoy our journey to success while reminding us to constantly ask ourselves “Am I in the passenger seat or the driver’s seat of my life and how many hands are on the wheel?”.You can learn more about Shannah’s life changing coaching programs on her website https://shannahkennedy.com/ or follow her journey on Instagram here https://www.instagram.com/shannahkennedy Her bestselling book “Elevate” co-authored with Colleen Callander is also out now and available in book and audio formats in all major bookstores. About your host:  Lauren Karan, Director and Founder of Karan & Co.With over a decade of experience as a recruiter and development coach, Lauren Karan found that her priorities rapidly changed after the birth of her two children. In 2022 she founded Karan & Co flipping the out-dated recruitment model with a focus on retention through career coaching and development.Lauren believes that If opportunity doesn’t knock, you have to build a door – and it’s this same philosophy that inspired her to create the Building Doors podcast.  The Building Doors podcast is for anyone undergoing a transformation in their life. Regardless of whether you feel stuck in your current role, need some inspiration on what steps to take next, want to learn how to level up as a business owner or simply want to listen to the experiences of successful entrepreneurs and industry professionals, the Building Doors podcast is all about unlocking your potential.Help someone else Build Doors in their career  💕 Subscribe and leave a 5-star rating on Apple Podcasts🙏 Subscribe and leave a 5-star rating on Spotify   Get more help to Build Doors in your own life 🎬 Follow us on LinkedIn🎬 Follow us on https://www.instagram.com/buildingdoorspodcast/📝 Building Doors newsletter: subscribe to that Want to support the show?    1. Hit ‘Follow’.       2. Leave a 5-star rating.       3. Share this episode with a friend (this will help the podcast get discovered by more people so they can Build Doors in their lives too). Thank you for your support! It truly means a lot. 💕       Time to stop waiting and start building…        In case you missed it: You can listen to our previous episode here#buildingdoorspodcast 👋 To say hello, provide feedback, or express interest in a guest appearance on The Building Doors Podcast get in touch with us at [email protected].   Produced By The Podcast Boss