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Clarity on Fire — 433 episodes
New to Clarity on Fire? Start Here! (2026 Edition)
We're going on hiatus (& having ANOTHER baby)!
How to use AI as your coach (without losing yourself) with R.A. Williams
Side Chat: Death of the Girlboss
Bonus Book Club! All the Way to the River by Elizabeth Gilbert
Message from the Universe: Change doesn't happen in places that don't exist
Dear Krachel: Help! I accidentally catfished my employer!
Side Chat: Sharing our most cringeworthy career stories
Manifesting your ideal life after 40 with Dana Smith
Message from the Universe: You are always protected and divinely directed
A cautionary tale about using AI as your therapist with Amanda Johnson & Chelsea Jewel
Dear Krachel: How do I believe in a better future when I keep getting rejected and disappointed?
What if productivity could feel feminine? With Jamie Knight
Message from the Universe: Something beautiful is being born in your life
We're back! And spilling the tea about the last 15 months
New to Clarity on Fire? Start Here! (2024 Edition)
We're going on hiatus again (& having a baby)!
"Failing at life" & retreating to Italy with Susanne Reichart
Dear Krachel: How do I stop blaming myself when things go wrong at work?
Exploring the nervous system with Amanda Johnson
Message from the Universe: Expect the Unexpected
Side Chat: Is trauma unconsciously influencing your career choices?
Trusting things will work out (even when life goes sideways) with Sarah Tucker
Dear Krachel: How do I improve my life without changing jobs again?
Message from the Universe: Step aside and watch what happens next
Side Chat: When it's OK (and when it isn't) to have no goals
Dear Krachel: I've quit 3 jobs in the last year! How do I break the cycle?
Bonus Book Club! Attached by Amir Levine & Rachel S.F. Heller
Message from the Universe: Resist the urge to second-guess yourself
Side Chat: The 8+8+8 Rule … and why we hate it!
What happens when you work against your Passion Profile with Joanna Platt
Dear Krachel: Should I just pick a career direction and run with it?
Job searching in a tough market with Emily Liou
Side Chat: Please care a little less about your career
Getting what you want even when it feels impossible with Kayla Neitzel
Dear Krachel: What if the Universe wants me to lose my job?
Message from the Universe: Trust … and all will be revealed
Overcoming fear of literally everything with Mary Cardenas
We're back (& breaking down all the wild things that happened in 2023)!
New to Clarity on Fire? Start Here!
We're going on hiatus again (& other big changes)!
From totally shut down to feeling your feelings again with Amanda Johnson
Dear Krachel: I quit my job and have huge regrets! I can't go back, so now what?
Message from the Universe: You're free to be yourself
Side Chat: How attachment theory plays out at work
A minor pivot into a major dream life with normal person V.
Dear Krachel: How can I tell if I'm in deep denial?
Make big changes without force or willpower with Amy Johnson, Ph.D.
Side Chat: The top questions to ask yourself when job searching, according to Passion Profile
Choose your own adventure with Austin Rose
Dear Krachel: I get close to what I want, then it slips away! What am I doing wrong?!
Bonus Book Club! Good Inside by Dr. Becky Kennedy
Message from the Universe: Success is yours if you follow the signs
Side Chat: Permission to change your mind & try new things
Leaving a career & starting a new one after 20 years with Kara Heasley
Dear Krachel: How do I avoid justifying my life & career choices to others?
Adulting with ADHD with Kristen Carder
Side Chat: A deep dive into emotional maturity
Dear Krachel: How do I avoid ending up in another toxic work environment?
Message from the Universe: You have everything you believe you lack
Side Chat: 6 MORE ways to have a career you love
Getting your groove back with Kim Scott
Dear Krachel: I'm burned out, broke, & ready for something new
Why we're taking a hiatus & when we'll be back!
How to make 7 of the biggest life decisions with Jamie Hillman
Dear Krachel: My lifelong dream came true … and I feel nothing. Help!
Bonus Book Club! Burnout by Emily & Amelia Nagoski (Part 2)
Bonus Book Club! Burnout by Emily & Amelia Nagoski (Part 1)
All of your job search & career pivot questions answered with Emily Liou
Bonus! Let's talk about quiet quitting
Side Chat: How to spend your time when everything feels urgent
From the hood of despair to happiest you've ever been with Tiffanie Hoang
Dear Krachel: When is it worth starting over?
Message from the Universe: Restore balance to move ahead
Side Chat: Permission to do something crazy
Renovating every area of your life in a year with Rachel
Dear Krachel: Should I feel guilty if I quit my job with no notice?
Bonus Side Chat: 5 surprising things about people pleasing
Exploring healthy vs. unhealthy attachment with Shira Myrow
Side Chat: What to do when you're tired of being tired
Special Episode: The inside scoop on Kristen's full-time job
Dear Krachel: I'm burned out and afraid NO job can reignite my passion!
Message from the Universe: Can you see how far you've come?
Side Chat: How to *successfully* get out of your comfort zone
Blog: One shift to transform your low energy and burnout
Dear Krachel: How can we get both freedom AND stability in our lives & careers?
Releasing perfectionism (even if you don't think you're a perfectionist) with Sam Laura Brown
Side Chat: 6 ways to love (and keep) your job for years and years
From quitting with no plan to dream job with Sonya Shen
Dear Krachel: I feel like what I want, doesn't want me!
Bonus Book Club! Atlas of the Heart by Brené Brown
Message from the Universe: Prepare to be amazed
Side Chat: How clear do you REALLY need to be to get what you want?
Achieving a lifelong dream with Terece Hahn
Dear Krachel: Is it weird that I haven't found my passion yet?
Message from the Universe: What you create, creates you
Side Chat: Why obsessing over your career doesn't work
A deep dive into manifestation with Chelsea Jewel
Dear Krachel: What if it's not practical to do what you love?
Finding a job with less force, more ease, & amazing results with Emily Liou
Side Chat: When to trust (& when NOT to trust) your own thoughts
Creating your own Eat, Pray, Love journey with Samantha Lenkic
Dear Krachel: Should I try to be happy with the job I already have?
Message from the Universe: Choose, so your life is not chosen for you
Side Chat: What's the point of pain?
Taking a year-long sabbatical from work with Francine Mends
Dear Krachel: How do I decide which opportunity to pursue?
Side Chat: Two big questions to help you process your year (& the year ahead)
Quitting your job & having no plan with Alex V.
Dear Krachel: I'm sad that I'm not my best friend's best friend
Message from the Universe: You're on the right path, keep going!
Side Chat: How to tell if you have career trauma
Forever Alone Bonus Chapter: Hinge & Hysteria
Dear Krachel: How do I let myself want more than I think I deserve?
Bonus Book Club! Effortless by Greg McKeown
Side Chat: Passion Profiles & The scale of ambition
Healing burnout through creativity with Kara Guilfoyle
Dear Krachel: How do I find happiness at a job that underpays me?
Forever Alone Chapter 7: Stories & Skyscrapers
Message from the Universe: All you have to do is show up
Forever Alone Chapter 6: Covid & Copping Out
Side Chat: What we *actually* do for our mental health every day
Forever Alone Chapter 5: Highlands & High Expectations
Learning to let go of control with Diana La Femina
Forever Alone Chapter 4: Signs and Synchronicity
Dear Krachel: How do I talk to people who believe crazy stuff?
Forever Alone Chapter 3: Exes & Existential Crisis
Human Design 101 with Sara Bacon
Forever Alone Chapter 2: Proms & Palpitations
Side Chat: Why you don't need motivation
Forever Alone Chapter 1: Lonely & Longing
Egregiously single & forever alone with Rachel (new podcast coming!)
Dear Krachel: My husband has been lying to me for years. Am I crazy?
Message from the Universe: Watch a spark turn into a flame
Side Chat: Balancing the mind, body, & soul
Special Episode! Why Kristen just got a JOB
Dear Krachel: Where do you start when you have a whole mess of issues?!
Ending up back where you started with Kristen Kalp
Side Chat: How to actually *do* feminine energy
Waiting on a dream job for 13 years with Natalie Burgess
Dear Krachel: How do I get my boss to let me work less?
Message from the Universe: I meant what I said & I said what I meant
Side Chat: Stop being reasonable!
The feminine energy experiment with Carolyn Canonica
Dear Krachel: Tell me how to stop thinking, "This will never happen!"
Three pieces of BIG news!
Bonus Book Club! Radiant Rest by Tracee Stanley
The new way of finding your dream job with AJ Mizes
Side Chat: Your needs & your wants are VERY different
I can't believe this is my life with Solange Luftman
Dear Krachel: How do I ask people to meet my needs?
Message from the Universe: You're hitting your mark
Side Chat: How to make yourself stick to your commitments
You can always choose again with Emily Florence
Dear Krachel: I thought this choice would make me happy, but it doesn't feel right. What now?
Announcing the COF Community!
You don't owe anyone with Caroline Garnet McGraw
Side Chat: How to spot a red, green, or yellow flag
Magic 8-Ball: Navigating a toxic workplace with Stacy Campesi
The shadow side of trust & timing with Catie Beth Bishop
Dear Krachel: How do I detach from negative people?
Bonus Side Chat: How to create a light at the end of the tunnel
Bonus Book Club! The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron
Message from the Universe: Looks are deceiving
Magic 8 Ball: 4 Hard truths about balance
Side Chat: Does life purpose even exist?
Finding a new job in 24 hours with Christina Hart
Blog: When you're tired of waiting for what you want to show up
Dear Krachel: I lost ALL the progress I thought I'd made. What now?!
Side Chat: End-of-2020 Confessions
Making space in your life (when you don't believe it's possible) with Anna Gore
Magic 8 Ball: Keep new ideas to yourself
Dear Krachel: Will I regret pursuing a career that's not aligned with my Passion Profile?
Message from the Universe: Between two Queens
Side Chat: Is it not working? Or is it not working YET?
How to trust that you'll be OK with Bekah Trice
Magic 8-Ball: An ode to anyone who doesn't feel strong
Dear Krachel: I'm convinced someone important doesn't like me. What do I do?
Bonus Book Club! The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk, M.D. (Part 1)
Bonus Book Club! The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk, M.D. (Part 2)
Magic 8-Ball: The 4 attachment styles
Starting & quitting a job in 3 months with Brit Kolo
Side Chat: The sideways approach to getting what you want
Magic 8-Ball: Why career coaching has almost nothing to do with your career
Bonus Side Chat: All the (embarrassing) things we've quit
Clear Eyes, Full Hearts, Can't Lose
Dear Krachel: Is having no expectations an excuse for being lazy?
Message from the Universe: Make a choice
Magic 8-Ball: A tough love smackdown
Side Chat: No more expectations for 2020
Stop regretting & start creating with Todd Searle
Magic 8 Ball: Stop looking for evidence of what you don't want
Dear Krachel: How do I get better at time management?
Getting bored & tired of your own insecurity with Amin Lakhani
Magic 8-Ball: The 3 types of people pleasers (& why you might unknowingly be one)
Side Chat: The anger infomercial
What happens after you stop people-pleasing with Rachael Tomasello
Magic 8 Ball: Ditching your perfectionism with Terece Hahn
Dear Krachel: When is the right time to end a relationship?
Bonus Book Club! I'm Still Here by Austin Channing Brown
Magic 8-Ball: Overcoming impostor syndrome
Side Chat: What happens when your intuition is wrong?
Magic 8-Ball: Are you an internal or external processor?
The secret to mastering informational interviews with Elise Austen
Dear Krachel: What counts as a "deal breaker" in relationships?
Magic 8-Ball: The horse & buggy analogy
Burn This: Labeling emotions as "good" or "bad"
Blog: The shag carpet of my soul
Side Chat: The dread of good things
Magic 8-Ball: Ghosting your job with Lana Jackson
Climbing the ladder, then jumping off with Nussi Einhorn
Dear Krachel: Why won't anyone hire me?!
Message from the Universe: Your idea could become a reality
Bonus Book Club! Untamed by Glennon Doyle
Magic 8-Ball: A mind-blowing, time-bending analogy
Burn This: Sacrificing your health for a job
Message from the Universe: Don't look outside yourself for answers
Side Chat: Why hard skills vs. soft skills is a BS debate
Magic 8-Ball: Signs you're a highly sensitive person
How to adapt & keep the faith during uncertainty with R.A. Williams
Message from the Universe with Francisca Hernandez
Dear Krachel: I care too much and it's making me miserable!
Magic 8-Ball: The grief of transitions
The magic of thinking like a happily single woman with Shani Silver
Message from the Universe: The only constant is change
Side Chat: Copping out vs. letting yourself off the hook
Magic 8-Ball: 7 questions to ask yourself before saying yes to anything
Refuse to choose with Rachel Lowe
Message from the Universe: The blade of truth
Dear Krachel: How do I deal with life when I'm panicking?
Magic 8-Ball: Netflix is my secret life purpose
How to use personality tests to change your life
A message from the Universe, just for you
Side Chat: Why dating & job searching are the same thing
Magic 8-Ball: Honing your intuition (& knowing when it's really fear)
Recovering from addiction & self-hate with Adam Miller
Dear Krachel: How do I feel my feelings without spiraling out of control?
Magic 8-Ball: Masculine vs. Feminine Energy
Making friends in adulthood with Shannon Egan & Inés Battistini
Side Chat: Enneagram Soul Child Theory
Krachel giveth, & Krachel taketh away
Forgiving yourself for the mistakes you've made with Amanda Michaelis
Blog: Are you blocking yourself from joy?
Dear Krachel: I'm tired of pretending like I care
Blog: Are you a jackhammer or a hummingbird?
Bonus Book Club! E-Squared by Pam Grout
Blog: The question I want you to ask yourself all year
Burn This: 8 career beliefs to leave in the 2010s
How to spot bad vs. good coaching (& some announcements!)
Side Chat: When your feelings are ignored, scorned, & gaslit
Rachel Rants: You can't make the wrong decision!
When life screws up your plans with MaryBeth Bailar-Heath
Blog: Are you chasing the wrong dream?
Dear Krachel: I have virtually no self-esteem
Quitting your job, moving to another country, & starting a business with Deirdre Andrews
Decade in Review: How to find the light at the end of the tunnel
Side Chat: What if you never get what you want?
Blog: How to feel more energized at work (& generally in life)
Dear Krachel: I changed careers & instantly regretted it! What now?
Blog: Stop torturing yourself with other people's potential
Bonus Book Club! Maybe You Should Talk to Someone by Lori Gottlieb
Two announcements! (1 cool, 1 crazy)
Contagious Love with dating & relationship coach Carla Romo
Blog: How to escape procrastination purgatory
Side Chat: Problem Transfiguration
Blog: The WORST thing you can do if you're looking for a job
Letting go of your inner control freak with Caela Gray
Blog: 4 Hard truths about balance
Dear Krachel: How can I change my distorted beliefs about men?
Rachel Rants: Life is hard, and you don't have a lady's maid
Healing the worthiness wound with Thais Sky
Blog: How to get out of Analysis Paralysis
Side Chat: The 4 attachment styles
Blog: For the love of god, stop asking people, "So, what do you do?"
Expecting the perfect job to be your savior with Sarah Knight
Why career coaching has almost nothing to do with your career
Dear Krachel: Can I learn to like my job? Or will I always resent having to work?
Blog: Are you a tortoise or a hare?
Learning to meditate (& how to stick to it) with Francisca Hernandez
Rachel Rants: Being smart is NOT that important
Side Chat: 7 signs that you're in denial
Blog: Why you should apply for jobs you're not qualified for
Taking a year-long sabbatical from work with Francine Mends
Blog: The 2 kinds of loneliness (& what to do about them)
Dear Krachel: Am I doomed to grow bored with all my partners?
Blog: When you're always wanting more than you have right now
Bonus Book Club! The Wisdom of the Enneagram (Part 2)
Blog: You will NEVER be done (and that's OK)
Bonus Book Club! The Wisdom of the Enneagram (Part 1)
The 1 thing you WON'T hear us talk about in Getting Over People Pleasing
Side Chat: Fruit of the poisonous tree
Blog: When you don't speak up because "It's not worth it"
A best friend's roundtable on people pleasing with Stacy Campesi & Joanna Platt
Blog: The Sh*t Sandwich
Dear Krachel: How do I say no without people hating me?
Blog: Why it's totally OK when you don't like someone
A master recruiter shares 40 years of job search wisdom with Susan Levine
Blog: My go-to move for getting out of overwhelm
Side Chat: The 3 types of people pleasers (& why you might unknowingly be one)
Two MORE big announcements from us!
When you get your dream job ... and hate it with normal person Ella
Blog: What to do when you feel like you're behind in life
Dear Krachel: How do I stop self-sabotaging?
Blog: Are you blurring the line between real life and online life?
Rejection therapy with Alex Grodnik
Blog: How to become more confident
Side Chat: Honing your intuition (& knowing when it's really fear)
Blog: Why highly sensitive people struggle with perfectionism
Getting what you want, then losing it with Sara Griffin
Two BIG announcements from us!
Dear Krachel: How do I find real self-worth (when nothing has worked yet)?
Blog: Why everything can get easier when you get a bridge job
Bonus Book Club! Dodging Energy Vampires by Christiane Northrup, M.D.
Blog: How to know when it's time to quit (a job, or anything else)
How to negotiate anything (even if you're a people pleaser) with Devon Smiley
Sorting Harry Potter characters by Passion Profile
Side Chat: The trick to overcoming your deepest, most secret blocks
Blog: There's no such thing as a career soulmate
Losing 100 pounds in 9 months with Tony Weaver
Blog: Why it's OK to have a random career path
Dear Krachel: Is being myself going to turn people off?
Blog: How to know if you should quit your job and work for yourself
A true fan asks us deep, probing questions with Brit Kolo
Blog: What to do when no one supports your dreams
Side Chat: Why positive thinking is mostly BS
Blog: Are you already living your worst-case scenario?
Krachel plays 36 questions to fall in love with anyone
Blog: Why you don't need to feel guilty about quitting your job
Dear Krachel: My boss isn't paying me! What do I do?!
Blog: How you can stop freaking out about not knowing the future
Bonus Book Club! It's Not Your Money by Tosha Silver
Blog: Why you shouldn't always trust advice from experts
Permission to pivot (in your life & career) with Marissa Burdett
Blog: How to avoid small talk & have deeper conversations
Side Chat: When you want to fix someone, but can't
Blog: What to do when you're bored with life
Change your bad habits (& get over your fear of failure) with Jessica Binder
Blog: Should I go back to grad school or not?
Dear Krachel: Should I do a job I hate for a few years (for the money)?
Blog: How to tell, once and for all, whether you're an introvert or extrovert
Navigating a toxic workplace with Stacy Campesi
Blog: Why selflessness doesn't make you a good person
Side Chat: "I'm not enough" vs. "I'm too much"
Blog: How to tell the difference between self-loathing & tough love
Moving past the worst years of your life with Lauren Mowbray
Bonus episode! How to find your passion in 2019 live workshop
Dear Krachel: I feel invisible. How do I get people to notice me?
Blog: Here's what I know for sure is NOT the point of life
Bust through any block with Ryan Mathie
Blog: Do you want it? Or do you only think you SHOULD want it?
Side Chat: How to stop procrastinating
Blog: How NOT to be a New Year's resolution cliché
Conscious breakups & brave conversations with normal person Marina
Blog: An ode to anyone who doesn't feel strong
Dear Krachel: How do I recover from burnout?
Predicting the future (the right way) with Madeleine Joan
Life lessons in parenting with normal person Paul
Blog: Why you should keep new ideas to yourself
Side Chat: The 4 Passion Profiles
Blog: How to narrow your career options (& finally pick something)
Dear Krachel: I got laid off. Can I lie to my family about it?
Blog: The danger of living a life that's OK, but not great
Therapy vs. Coaching with Sarah Rossmiller, LPC
Blog: Stop looking for evidence of what you don't want
Bonus Book Club! Outrageous Openness by Tosha Silver
Blog: What to do when you feel overwhelmingly "meh" about everything
Side Chat: Help! I've fallen down a rabbit hole & can't get out
Blog: Stop going to the hardware store for milk
Treating life like a magical scavenger hunt with Francisca Hernandez
Blog: Why your insecurity actually makes you entitled
Dear Krachel: Should I trust my boyfriend's words, or his actions?
Blog: Something new you HAVE to try: No expectations day
Getting over your 'all or nothing' obsession with Amy Everhart
Blog: Don't take credit for everything that sucks
Side Chat: A mind-blowing, time-bending analogy
Blog: 2 mantras to get you through the tough times in life
Ditching your perfectionism with Terece Hahn
Blog: A story about when I was publicly insulted
Dear Krachel: All my friends are married. Why not me?
Blog: How I got over my FOMO
A former recruiter tells all (& helps you get hired) with Emily Liou
Blog: The Quagmire of Suckage
Side Chat: How to get through life's big transitions
Blog: When is it worth getting out of your comfort zone?
Finding a dream job after years of searching with Teanca Shepherd
Blog: Why I quit drinking alcohol 3 years ago
Dear Krachel: How do I get out of my own way?
Blog: Are you an internal or external processor?
Bonus Book Club! The Alchemist by Paolo Coelho
Blog: How to make your own Rules for Sane Living
Exploring the 16 personality types with Leslie McDaniel
Blog: How to survive a draining workplace
Side Chat: A tough love smackdown
Blog: Confession…I have no desire to be a #girlboss
Bring your own butterbeer (Kristen interviews Rachel on her 30th birthday!)
Blog: How to transform what you don't want into what you do want
Dear Krachel: I love my job but hate my team. Should I quit?
Blog: The horse & buggy analogy
How to work less, live more, and make great money with Katie Mongelli
Blog: 2 steps to cut through overwhelm & finally make a decision
Side Chat: Overcoming impostor syndrome
Blog: The most efficient, productive, mood-enhancing thing ever
Getting un-stuck from a beige existence with Nate Otto
Blog: Why your career is less important than you think
Dear Krachel: How do I get out of a really long rut?
Blog: How to break up with toxic people (with as little guilt as possible)
Bonus Book Club! Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert
Blog: What if we told you that you could major in life?
I'll live when I'm skinny with Nina Blagojevic
Blog: Are YOU the reason you're stuck? Or is your job to blame?
Side Chat: How to figure out what to do with your life
Blog: The difference between real fear and lazy fear
Blog: Do you have a serious problem? Or are you in a bad spiral?
Dear Krachel: How do I ignore hurtful things people say about me?
Blog: Why you should get down with informational interviews
Breaking your phone addiction with Kristen Kalp
Blog: Why I highly recommend selective amnesia
Side Chat: Curing your people-pleasing disease
Blog: The giving-burnout-resentment cycle in relationships
Ghosting your job with Lana Jackson
Blog: You're not broken or alone (you're just ahead of your time)
Dear Krachel: Should I follow my passion or is it too risky?
Blog: How much joy are you letting go to waste?
Emotional constipation with Joanna Platt
Blog: Why watching Netflix is my secret life purpose
Side Chat: We are not the crazy ones (how to tell if you're a highly sensitive person)
Blog: Why I love jealousy (and you should, too)
Blog: Are you tired of pretending to be someone you're not?
Side Chat: How to work like a woman (in a world that doesn't want you to)
How to find your tribe and grow a network with Carolyn Birsky
Dear Krachel: What if I don't want a big, fancy career?
You can't cure the human experience with Kyle R.
Wizardry and sarcasm (Introducing Clarity on Fire)