Get Big Out Loud with Kari: Living the Complex, Funny, & Beautiful Ride of Life

The phrase "work smarter, not harder" might make us feel like we need to dive into the latest productivity hacks, explore Inbox Zero strategies, or meticulously schedule our time for peak efficiency. But sometimes, we end up chasing after productivity tricks when what we really need is to question if our efforts are reaching a point of diminishing returns. In this episode of Get Big Out Loud, we'll explore what happens when our efforts fall short of our expectations and share strategies for getting back on track.   Watch https://www.transformationtalkradio.com/watch.html 

Have you ever felt like you're trying to manage everything, and still falling short? The overwhelming mental load, the guilt when things slip through the cracks, the frustration of never being able to do it all? I call that Fighting the Ocean, the exhausting struggle of trying to control the uncontrollable. In this episode of Get Big Out Loud, we’ll explore what drives us to keep swimming against impossible tides and how a mindset shift can help us reclaim our energy, refocus our efforts, and find greater peace of mind. Watch https://www.transformationtalkradio.com/watch.html 

Every day, our interactions with other people, both formal and casual, shape the world around us. In this episode of Get Big Out Loud, we explore what it means to show up to these interactions wholeheartedly: bringing presence, intention, and integrity to even the most ordinary moments. Discover how your everyday choices can create meaningful ripple effects in your life and the lives of others.   Watch https://www.transformationtalkradio.com/watch.html 

Whether it's to people, passions, or purpose, meaningful connections are what give our lives depth and direction. When we engage with people or activities we truly love or commit to work that aligns with our values, we tap into a sense of purpose that fuels resilience, creativity, and joy. In this episode of Get Big Out Loud, we’ll explore why meaningful connections matter so much, how they shape our experiences, and what we can do to cultivate more of them in our everyday lives.   Watch https://www.transformationtalkradio.com/watch.html 

The ability to hold competing ideas is a remarkable strength of the mind. Have you ever felt anxious, yet still experienced gratitude? Felt fear, but also love? Or felt resistant while also finding peace? In this episode of Get Big Out Loud, we’ll explore the idea of holding opposites, how we can simultaneously accept multiple truths without canceling out the other, and how holding these opposites can lead to deeper self-awareness, personal growth, and emotional resilience     Watch https://www.transformationtalkradio.com/watch.html 

Baby New Year has long been a symbol of fresh beginnings, representing the endless possibilities that come with the start of a new year. While many of us feel excited about what lies ahead, we also experience the social pressure to set ambitious resolutions, make dramatic changes, or embrace a "new year, new you" mentality. In this episode of Get Big Out Loud, we’ll explore how to ease into the new year with a Baby New Year mindset, taking ‘baby steps’ through small, realistic actions that can help us move forward with more confidence and less stress.   Watch https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iV_0DKq_in4 

In theater, the phrase ‘set the stage’ refers to preparing the scene with sets and props so that everything is ready for the actors. It’s about creating the right conditions for the performance to unfold, and it can significantly impact both the success of the production and the audience’s experience. In this episode of Get Big Out Loud, we’ll explore how we can ‘set the stage’ in our own lives by creating the conditions that will help us thrive and influence our success. Watch https://www.transformationtalkradio.com/watch.html 

In the wake of the US election results, many Americans are left wondering: What now? How do we process our emotions, manage the anxiety, and confront our fears about the future? In this episode of Get Big Out Loud, we’ll explore strategies and insights to help navigate this uncertain time.

How can we maintain our balance in a world that feels unstable? Between political, social, and environmental issues on a macro level and professional and personal concerns on a micro level, it’s no wonder many people feel like they’re on shaky ground. In this episode of Get Big Out Loud, we’ll explore ideas for finding stability while navigating life's challenges. Watch https://www.transformationtalkradio.com/watch.html 

In this episode of Get Big Out Loud, we’ll talk about the case for travel and the important things we can learn in the process.Whether visiting a new part of town, going on a trip to a different state, or traveling to another country, when we travel it does something to us.  Whether the experience is positive, negative, or somewhere in between, travel has an impact. In addition to seeing new things and having unique experiences, there is an element of travel that helps us gain insight into ourselves and deepen our awareness of others.  Watch https://www.transformationtalkradio.com/watch.html 

Have you ever said yes to doing something and immediately regretted it because you wished you had said no? Do you find that sometimes you are acting from a place of obligation but have lost the meaning of why? Do you get distracted by other people’s priorities and wonder why you are not reaching your own goals? In this episode of Get Big Out Loud, we’ll explore different ideas that will help you say ‘yes’ to yourself, help you act from a place of purpose, and keep you focused on your goals. Watch https://www.transformationtalkradio.com/watch.html  

Many of us spend a lot of time managing things like our time, our money, our emotions, and our ever-loving to-do lists. In the face of all this managing, have you ever felt overwhelmed or exhausted? Or that instead of managing these things, they might be managing you?  In this episode of Get Big Out Loud, we’ll explore how we can bring awareness to the ways in which we manage our lives to see if there is room for new opportunities in the way we think and act that can bring us less stress and more ease. Watch https://www.transformationtalkradio.com/watch.html 

  Why is it so hard to change, to try new things, or to take action on things we say we want to do? It might be because we are afraid, or because we have unrealistic expectations, or because we think that if we can’t do it perfectly, we won’t do it at all. In this episode of Get Big Out Loud, we’ll explore how fear, expectations, and perfectionism keep us in the status quo and share ideas for how to reframe our thinking so that we can Get Big in meaningful and important ways! Watch live link https://www.transformationtalkradio.com/watch.html 

When we want to buy something we use money, when we want to build a relationship, solve a problem, or make a decision, we use trust. Trust is defined as, ‘a firm belief in the reliability, truth, ability, or strength of someone or something’.  In this episode of Get Big Out Loud, we’ll explore the concept of trust and how valuable it is as a form of currency. A currency that you can’t keep in your bank account, but one that is priceless.

In this episode of Get Big Out Loud the question, “Can I be honest with you?” is a setup to a hard truth.  What makes it hard for us to tell the truth?      

Our brains seem to be hard-wired to look for meaning. We interpret all kinds of situations and objects with a focus on what they mean. Driving a certain car, having a particular handbag, or jewelry from a specific store can mean something about a person's status. Walking under a ladder or breaking a mirror can mean ‘bad luck’ while finding a four-leaf clover or hanging up a horseshoe can mean ‘good luck’. In this episode of Get Big Out Loud, we’ll explore ideas around meaning making, discuss the purpose of meaning, and to what degree meaning has value.

Between November and January, we celebrate many holidays in the United States. These celebrations can bring joy and fulfillment as well as stress and overwhelm. There are usually high expectations along with more obligations, time with people we may not see that often, and opportunities for strong emotions to arise. All of which can take us from calm to overwhelmed in a matter of moments. In this episode of Get Big Out Loud, we’ll talk about the tipping point of the holiday season, share ideas for how to find balance in the chaos, and tangible ways to realistically enjoy this time of year.

Striving, doing, and achieving, are built into our cultural values. We should always be ‘on’, ‘going the extra mile’, and ‘giving 110%’. Sometimes all this productivity gets confused with our worthiness, as if the number of things checked off our to-do list equates to how much value we have. In this episode of Get Big Out Loud, we’ll explore our ideas around worthiness and what it means to be enough.   Watch Here: https://youtu.be/1qKXWWaxz7k  

Going through an ‘average’ day means interacting with all kinds of people. In those interactions, there is an element of give and take, meaning that some people will be of service to you, and other times you will be of service to others. In this episode of Get Big Out Loud, we will explore the get/give dynamic in more detail and talk about what can happen when we become more conscious of all the profound ways we are not only connected to each other but also in the ways that we can serve each other.   Watch Here: https://youtu.be/IePILYCbj7c  

In a world filled with distractions, stress, and the busyness of life, nature offers us a reprieve, an opportunity to find solace, to reconnect with ourselves and the broader world around us. In this episode of Get Big Out Loud we’ll talk about the benefits of being in nature, what it can teach us, and ideas for connecting with nature no matter where you live.

In our culture, there is a strong focus on striving to meet expectations. These expectations come from many different sources such as society, our families, social media, and marketing. They are usually centered around ideas of who we are supposed to be which can conflict with the reality of who we really are. In this episode of Get Big Out Loud, we will explore how our self-concept is influenced by these expectations. We will also share ideas for living a life that is centered around authenticity.

There is a false narrative that many people carry around with them related to time. The narrative is that time has somehow run out for them and ‘it’s too late’ to start something new, make a change, or try that thing they’ve always wanted to try. In this episode of Get Big Out Loud, we’ll explore the ideas we have about time, what we really mean when we say ‘it’s too late’, and what is possible when we turn ‘it’s too late’ into ‘I’m just getting started’.https://www.facebook.com/transformationtalkradio/live_videos/  

Many of us prize the trait of being independent.  We use the concept of ‘pull yourself up by your bootstraps’ to mean do it on your own, figure it out for yourself, and do what it takes to make it happen.  While this attitude can seem motivating, there is another perspective worth exploring.  The perspective of interdependence.  In this episode of Get Big Out Loud, we’ll talk about the important ways we are connected to each other and the benefits of recognizing how much we need other people and how much other people need us.   Watch Live (transformationtalkradio.com)   https://youtu.be/AGJDGxXsIWA  

In an achievement-based society, it seems as if we should always be working on a goal, improving ourselves, or figuring out what’s next. Whether the pressure to achieve is external or internal, many of us have a hard time stopping to appreciate what we have accomplished or recognize how far we have come. As soon as we reach a goal, it can be difficult to stop and simply enjoy the moment instead of being tempted to think, ‘What’s next?’.  In this episode of Get Big Out Loud, we’ll explore the pitfalls of perpetual achievement as well as what it means to feel satisfied.   Watch https://www.facebook.com/transformationtalkradio/live_videos/

Our attributes, personality traits, and preferences are all parts of what make us unique. Add to that our emotions at any given time, our age and stage in life, as well as societal, and global issues that are impacting us and you’ve got a very complex person. Knowing who you are, what you believe, and why you act the way you do are important parts of your self-concept.  In this episode of Get Big Out Loud, we’ll discuss self-concept and ideas for getting to know ourselves in ways that will help us to better navigate our lives, manage change, and be more fulfilled.   Watch https://www.facebook.com/transformationtalkradio/live_videos/

Have you ever had an experience where someone said or did something that made you feel taken care of or they used their skill-set to help you do something you couldn’t do on your own? Maybe they took the time to help you with something that was difficult for you, but easy for them. Sometimes in these situations, people will say out loud, “I got you” and other times they simply show the ‘I got you’ attitude in their actions. In this episode of ‘Get Big Out Loud’, we’ll explore the ripple effects of ‘I got you’ and how we can use this idea to positively impact others.   Watch https://www.facebook.com/transformationtalkradio/live_videos/

Beginning something new or starting something again, like a project you began but didn’t finish, can be difficult. Sometimes just getting to the starting point of an endeavor is harder than actually doing the thing we say we want to do. In order to get from where we are to where we want to be, it is necessary to fight against our own inertia and habitual behaviors as well as address big feelings like overwhelm and failure. In this episode of Get Big Out Loud, we will talk about the process of starting and how we can use our conscious mind and the power of courage to help us go from thinking about doing something to actually doing it. Watch https://www.facebook.com/transformationtalkradio/live_videos/  

Now that we are a few days into the new year, the pressure to make resolutions, articulate goals, find your mission, live your vision, and change your life is on! There is an allure to the ideas around having a clean slate, a fresh start, and new opportunities that are hallmarks of this time of year. There is also some level of disenchantment with the process that says do it in January and do it big or do it never. In this episode of ‘Get Big Out Loud’ we’ll talk about resolutions, goal setting, and achievement and discuss how we can start this new year with less pressure, more realistic expectations, and greater opportunities for long-term growth. Watch Live on FB https://www.facebook.com/transformationtalkradio/live_videos/  

We all have situations in our lives where we lose. We lose opportunities, relationships, arguments, motivation and most of us have even lost our keys at some point. When we think about loss it’s natural to get swept up into big emotions. Sometimes these emotions are so strong that they feel overwhelming, or we try to deny them by saying 'it wasn't that big of a deal', or we rationalize them as right/wrong, good/bad. In this episode of Get Big Out Loud we’ll talk about how identifying and utilizing our emotions can help us process loss in meaningful ways and how we can actually learn through the loss.  https://www.facebook.com/transformationtalkradio/live_videos/  

Have you ever noticed how easy it is to defer to other people when making decisions? From simple things like what you want to eat for dinner or which movie you want to watch to bigger things like what career you want to pursue and how you want to live your life. Sometimes we defer to others because we are being flexible, while other times our ‘flexibility’ is really our indecisiveness in disguise.  In this episode of Get Big Out Loud, we’ll explore the concepts of flexibility and decisiveness and how understanding the difference can help us make thoughtful, conscious, and honest decisions.https://www.facebook.com/transformationtalkradio/live_videos/    

The word ‘change’ can elicit a variety of emotions - we might be excited about the possibility of change, anxious about what a change will mean, or dreading a change we know will eventually happen.  While change is inevitable, many of us struggle with change and how to cope with the emotions of change. In this episode of ‘Get Big Out Loud’ we will discuss the process of change, identify the barriers that make it difficult to change and explore tangible ideas for how to not just survive but actually thrive through change.

It can be exciting to think about trying new things like the class you’ve always wanted to take, the experience you’ve dreamt about having, or the relationship you would like to build.  Despite the initial excitement, have you ever noticed how many times curiosity, interest, hope, and excitement are squashed and replaced by fear long before you even take action towards trying something new? Why is it so hard to try new things? In this episode of ‘Get Big Out Loud’ we’ll take a deep dive into what keeps us in the status quo and share ideas to help you try new things with confidence.

There are some realities in our world that are painful to take in and difficult to live with. In the face of adversity, chaos, and change it is sometimes easier to numb ourselves, disengage from taking action on issues we care about, or resign ourselves to feeling helpless. The byproduct of this way of living is that we also lose hope. In this episode of Get Big Out Loud we will explore ideas for cultivating and protecting hope in uncertain times.  We’ll also talk about how hope can act as a bridge between the realities we experience and the world as we wish it could be.   Watch/ Listen https://www.facebook.com/transformationtalkradio/live_videos/  

Most people have experienced feeling anxious at some point in their lives, whether it was from taking a test, trying something new, or making a big decision. Anxiety is a feeling of unease, worry, fear, or dread but not everyone gets anxious about the same things or experiences it in the same way. Why? In this episode of ‘Get Big Out Loud’ we are talking all about anxiety. We’ll explore the different ways we experience anxiety, ideas for how to manage it, and ways we can actually use anxiety to help us grow.   Watch/Listen https://www.facebook.com/transformationtalkradio/live_videos/  

Saying goodbye is something we do repeatedly over the course of our lives. We say goodbye to experiences, things, jobs, people, pets, relationships, homes, and loved ones. We have goodbyes that are planned and ones that are unexpected.  We have the short, ‘see you later’ goodbyes, the emotional ‘until we meet again’ goodbyes, and the final, ‘this is the last time I’ll see you’ goodbyes. While we know that saying goodbye is a part of life, it is often a difficult and emotional process. Why is it so hard to say goodbye?  In this episode of Get Big Out Loud we’ll talk about the concept of goodbye, ideas to help with letting go, and how we can learn the art of a good goodbye.  https://www.facebook.com/transformationtalkradio/live_videos/

In a society that runs on goals, achievement, and status it can be difficult to stop all the ‘doing’ and appreciate the ‘being’. Specifically, to acknowledge where you are on the journey while at the same time appreciating the progress you’ve made and how far you have come. For many of us, it is difficult to recognize and appreciate our progress because we are so focused on the end goal. We may think that if we haven’t reached the goal yet or done everything perfectly then we haven’t been successful. In this episode of Get Big Out Loud, we’ll talk about bringing awareness to the ‘all or nothing’ mindset around achievement that keeps us from acknowledging our progress, appreciating the journey, and enjoying all small successes along the way.  https://www.facebook.com/transformationtalkradio/live_videos/

Some people are calling this current time of change, the ‘New Normal’ however navigating it can feel anything but normal. What do we do when things that used to feel normal don’t feel that way anymore? Can we really go back to the way things were? Even if we could, would we want to? In this episode of ‘Get Big Out Loud’ we’ll explore how we are reevaluating the ways we experience life in this new time of change.   Watch live on Facebook. www.facebook.com/transformationtalkradio/

The news is full of some awful things right now and we can find ourselves overwhelmed and triggered by the constant access we have to information. In a time of heightened emotions and very tangible stressors, how do we safeguard our mental health? How can we cultivate our capacity to be resilient? And how do we cope? In this episode of Get Big Out Loud well talk about building resilience during difficult times. Watch live on Facebook. www.facebook.com/transformationtalkradio/

There is so much striving in our goal-oriented, achievement-driven culture that it can be difficult to mentally and physically stop and be in the present. Many of us are chasing a future where we are waiting for certain things to happen so that we can finally feel happy, worthy, successful, satisfied, or beautiful. However the closer we get to the future, the more elusive those feelings seem. In this episode of Get Big Out Loud, we’ll explore ideas to consciously use present moment thinking so that we can reflect on the past, strive towards the future, and at the same time appreciate the present. Watch live on Facebook. www.facebook.com/transformationtalkradio/

Do you ever knock on wood to keep something bad from happening or cross your fingers when you want something good to happen? Do you make a wish when you blow out candles and have an item of clothing or a thing that you consider ‘lucky’. All of these ideas are connected to a term called ‘magical thinking’. In this episode of Get Big Out Loud we’ll explore how magical thinking works and discuss how striking a balance between magical and pragmatic thinking can not only give us hope but also help us take action towards things that matter in our lives. Watch live on Facebook. www.facebook.com/transformationtalkradio/

When we create something and put it out into the world it can cause us to be fearful of judgment, rejection, or embarrassment. We can worry ourselves into not trying anything new, not taking risks, and not expressing ourselves. Living on purpose is not only having a passion for something, but it is also having the courage to pursue it. In this episode of Get Big Out Loud, we’ll talk about releasing the fear of judgment and the pain of rejection as well as how to cultivate courage so that you can live your life out loud and on purpose.   Watch live on Facebook. www.facebook.com/transformationtalkradio

Part of our human struggle is to know when to hold on and when to let go. This struggle is usually centered in our belief system and periodically that system needs an audit. In this episode of Get Big Out Loud we’ll talk about holding on to the things that help us build a strong personal identity, make us feel stable, and bring value to our lives. We’ll also talk about ideas for letting go of the things that no longer serve us, limit us, or distract us from becoming the best versions of ourselves. Watch live on Facebook. www.facebook.com/transformationtalkradio/

There is a beautiful quote that says, “Enjoy the little things, for one day you will look back and realize they were the big things”. In this episode of Get Big Out Loud we will explore the idea of ‘the little things’ and what gets in the way of being able to enjoy them. Even in the midst of chaos, the little things are still there. Increasing our awareness, noticing our thinking patterns, and making conscious choices are all ways we can truly enjoy the ‘little things’. Watch live on Facebook. www.facebook.com/transformationtalkradio/

Anger is a powerful emotion.  Everyone feels angry at different times for different reasons.  We may have experienced something we feel is unfair, or someone was disrespectful to us, or we felt we were unduly criticized.  Being angry at something external is familiar to most of us, but what about when we get angry with ourselves? In this episode of Get Big Out Loud we will focus on anger that is self-directed and explore ideas to help you manage anger in productive, healthy, and thoughtful ways. Watch live on Facebook. www.facebook.com/transformationtalkradio/  

Seeing the world through someone else’s perspective is something we do when we read books, listen to stories, and watch movies. We also do it when other people share how they experienced something and we really listen, without judgment or a filter. But what about borrowing a perspective in order to apply it to our own situation? Borrowing a perspective is thinking about how another person would respond to a similar situation and trying it on for size. In this episode of ‘Get Big Out Loud’, we will talk about ‘borrowing’ as a powerful tool to help you shift perspective. Watch live on Facebook. www.facebook.com/transformationtalkradio/

The phrase ‘new normal’ has been popping up recently in the news and social media. It is a term meant to help us talk about our post-pandemic life. As our lives shift, restrictions lift, and more opportunities present themselves, many of us are wondering how we will navigate yet another time of change. As we emerge from the pandemic, we are also recognizing that we, as people, have changed. We have had collective and individual experiences that will forever shape who we are and how we see the world. Many of us are asking ourselves, “who am I now?”. In this episode of ‘Get Big Out Loud’, we will talk about ideas that can help you reflect on where you have been and what you’ve experienced so that you effectively navigate this new time of change. Join us as we explore the realities of transitioning into the ‘new normal’. Watch live on Facebook. www.facebook.com/transformationtalkradio/

At some point in our lives, many of us have the experience of feeling ‘stuck’. It could be an internal indecision or an external force that makes us feel that way. Maybe feeling stuck is about fear of change, or maybe it is because we feel hopeless or frustrated, or we simply don’t know what to do. In this episode of Get Big Out Loud, we will talk about a new perspective on the concept of being stuck. We will learn how identifying feelings, understanding fears, and examining beliefs can help us get ‘unstuck’. We will also discuss what we can learn from feeling ‘stuck’ and how we can see it as an opening instead of an ending. Watch live on Facebook. www.facebook.com/transformationtalkradio/

“Comparison is the thief of joy” is a quote often attributed to Teddy Roosevelt. It is a powerful quote about how comparing ourselves to others can be detrimental to our happiness. In this episode of ‘Get Big Out Loud’, we will talk about how comparison can also be a thief of things like sadness, grief, acceptance, fulfillment, and especially authentic self-expression. We will also discuss the antidote to comparison and how understanding your unique contrasts can help you realize your potential Watch live on Facebook. www.facebook.com/transformationtalkradio/

We have now endured a year of the pandemic and many of us are struggling. We want things to return to ‘normal’ and we can see that we are closer to the end but we know that we are not there yet. We are somewhere in the in-between space, not the new normal, just the next moment. We are through with it but it is not through with us and we are looking for ways to cultivate both patience and hope. In this episode of ‘Get Big Out Loud’ we will talk about the struggle and explore ideas for how we can persevere with grace and compassion. We’ll also talk about why it is important to recognize our shared humanity while still acknowledging our disparate experiences. Watch live on Facebook. www.facebook.com/transformationtalkradio/

What we say to each other, how we say it, and when we say it all matter. Words can be comforting, they can give us perspective, ease our pain, and affirm our feelings. In this time where our expressions are hidden behind masks, and we can’t give a handshake or a hug, we still have words to help us connect in meaningful ways. In this episode of ‘Get Big Out Loud’, we’ll explore ideas around using our words in thoughtful and productive ways and how that can have a positive impact on our relationships. Watch live on Facebook. www.facebook.com/transformationtalkradio/