[INTERVIEW] Finding Your Sweet Spot + How to Build a Life That Feels Aligned w/ Jillian Clothier

What happens when you’ve done “everything right”…checked the boxes, hit the goals, stayed disciplined — and still feel disconnected from yourself?In today’s episode, I’m joined by Jillian Clothier, co-author of Habits for High Achieving Women, for a deeply grounding conversation about what it actually looks like to build a Life First approach to goals, work, and daily rhythms.Jillian shares her own wake-up call at 35 — a moment where success no longer felt satisfying — and how that realization led her to redefine achievement, alignment, and self-trust.Together we explore:Why feeling unfulfilled doesn’t mean you’re ungrateful or brokenWhat “Life First” really means (and what it doesn’t)How misalignment shows up as Sunday Scaries, burnout, or quiet resentmentThe power of simple rituals that reconnect you to yourselfJillian’s signature Sunday Sitdown practice and how to make it your ownHow to honor your current season of life without shaming yourself for “doing less”What it means to find your sweet spot — where desire, capacity, and values meetWhy it’s safe to trust yourself again, even if your goals are changingThis conversation is for any woman who feels like she’s outgrown old versions of success…who wants her life to feel as good as it looks…and who’s ready to stop should-ing all over herself and start living with intention.In This Episode:Life First living vs hustle-driven goal settingThe role of rituals in alignment and self-trustMacro-to-micro rhythms: quarterly, monthly, weekly, dailyCompassion in seasons of limited capacityConscious creation even when circumstances aren’t idealAbout Jillian Clothier:Jillian Clothier is a coach, speaker, podcast host, and co-author of Habits for High Achieving Women. She’s known for helping women find their sweet spot — where ambition, alignment, and real life meet — through intentional rituals, honest reflection, and self-trust.Sign up for The Sunday SitdownGet Jillian's FREE Monthly Mood Board WorkshopRead "Habits of High Achieving Women"