Tired of overthinking every decision - big or small? You're in the right place. The Decision Ease Podcast helps smart, high-achieving humans stop spiraling and start deciding with more clarity, confidence, and calm. Whether you're stuck between two career options, second-guessing your boundaries, or just want to stop spending 45 minutes to craft a text response - this show is here to help. Every week, Kirsten Parker, Decision Coach for Overthinkers, gives you simple, science-backed tools to improve your decision-making process - so you can make intentional choices and trust yourself more (without needing a spreadsheet or a pros/cons list every time). Youβll learn how to: π Cut through mental clutter and clarify what matters π Stop second-guessing and feel good about your decisions π Build daily habits of confident decision-making π Apply the Decision Ease Framework to real-life situations π Have more self-compassion and quiet your yappy inner critic when it comes to mistakes or imperfection Episodes are short, conversational, and full of real talk β with no pressure to be perfect. If you're a high-functioning overthinker, recovering perfectionist, or just someone who wants to make better decisions with less stress, subscribe now and make Decision Ease your new normal!
Limitations: Problem⦠or shortcut?
If youβve ever hit a point in a decision where you feel stuck, frustrated, or boxed in by your options, this episode will change how you handle that moment.
Because limitations donβt have to derail your decisions.
They can actually make them easier.
Hereβs where we go today:
If the idea of βnetworkingβ makes you want to disappear into your couch, this episode is for you.
Because what most people think networking is π± isnβt actually networking.
And the way youβve been trying to do it might be making it harder.
Hereβs where we go today:
Why do smart people second-guess decisions so much? π±
In this episode, we unpack a simple formula that explains why intelligent, thoughtful people often get stuck in endless decision loops.
Because the problem is not that you are overthinking.
It is that your brain is really good at generating possibilities and you may not be setting boundaries around that process.
Hereβs where we go today:
The simple equation that ...
It's time for one of the most life-changing check-ins you can do:
How much of your life right now is intentional, and how much is just leftovers?
In this episode, we zoom out from tools and tactics and ask a bigger question about the decisions already playing out in your life.
Because many of the things shaping your days are not decisions you are actively making right now. They're decisions you made once that simply kept g...
Option overload is one of the fastest ways to make a simple decision feel impossible.
(If you've ever spent more than twenty minutes picking your seat on the plane, you get it.) π«¨
Todayβs episode gives you a simple tool to cut through analysis paralysis so you can make the choice and move on with your life.
Hereβs where we go today:
Post-decision panic: normal, or a problem?
If youβve ever made a decision and immediately felt nervous, urgent, or like you needed to undo it, yup, this episode is for you.
Because yes, post-decision panic can be completely normal.
But it can also become a habit you donβt have to live with.
Hereβs where we go today:
Why your brain can panic after ANY decision (even low-stakes ones)
How cognitive biases make committ...
Today weβre talking about righteous victimhood - the mindset where youβre more focused on whatβs unfair than on what you can do next (and end up justifying inaction).
And real quick - You might actually be right about the unfairness. Thatβs not the problem.
The problem is when staying right starts costing you your agency, your options, and your self-trust.
Hereβs where we go today:
What βrighteous victimho...
Competing priorities. BOO. π
This is where a lot of smart, self-aware people get stuck β feeling like everything is equally urgent, equally important, and impossible to decide between.
Hereβs where we go today:
The surprising history of the word "priority" β and why it might change your whole life
Why trying to make multiple things βmost importantβ creates instant decision friction
The 3 main ways βco...
Today weβre continuing last weekβs core values conversation and tackling the moment I really don't want you to worry about:
βWhat if my values are in competition with each other?β
Hereβs where we go:
Why βcompeting valuesβ usually isnβt the real problem (and what actually is)
How circular thinking keeps you stuck in the confusion cave π«£
The one question that shortcuts you out of all-or-nothing decisio...
Today's the day π Time to update your Core Values.
Because when those are clear, decisions get dramatically easier.
Here's where we go today:
The shift that turns Core Values from "nice ideas" into real decision-making shortcuts
The 3 specific requirements to use, in creating your Core Values list
How to set your...
A lot of people are carrying decisions from last year they wish had gone differently β and I donβt want you spending the entire first chunk of 2026 quietly recovering from 2025.
This episode is about how to experience regret without letting it define you, derail you, or keep you stuck in self-judgment.
You donβt need to get rid of regret. You just need a healthier relationship with it.
Hereβs where we go today:
Why r...
Happy New Year! π Whatever happened last year, today I'm asking you to think big for 2026.
And I get it - 2025 asked a lot of people (I'm right there with you). Professionally, relationally, blood-sweat-and-tears-ily - you might feel a little beat up right now.
So can you possibly think big without pretending you're not tired?
You start right here. Here's where we go today:
Why tough ...
Itβs time for an End-of-Year Detox!
This is a perfect time of year to clear mental clutter, zoom out on what actually matters, and align your next 90-ish days with what you really wantβso December 31st you feels proud, not like βwhat just happened?β
You get a 3-part exercise today (but I donβt want you to skip it βcause it feels big, so I made sure you can do it on a ...
If youβve ever bent a decision around βnot wanting to feel guilty,β this oneβs for you.
Today we separate guilt (outward, action/outcome-focused: βI did something wrongβ) from shame (inward, identity-focused: βI am wrongβ).
Which matters because when you can spot authentic emotions that help you repair or realignβyou can drop the inauthentic, habitual stuff that only fuels people-pleasing,...
Do you ever judge your decisions by how things turned out? Yup - you and most everyone else! And itβs one of the biggest mistakes weβre all making.
In this episode, Iβll help you separate outcomes from decisions, so you can stop beating yourself up over things you couldnβt control and start celebrating the way you made choices - even if they donβt end up how you want.
Hereβs where we go:
The holiday season can be joyfulβ¦and exhausting π« !
But what if you could make it easier now - before the rush begins?
In this episode, Iβll walk you through three tiny decisions you can make today that will reduce stress, help you prioritize what matters, and leave you feeling more present when the year wraps up.
And ps, these arenβt just for the holidays - you can apply them anywhere youβre tempted to overthink, ove...
Some choices just donβt need to take hours of your life.
Dinner, outfits, where to put that picture frameβ¦low-stakes decisions often feel heavy because of the state youβre in and the pressure you put on yourself to get them βright.β
This week, Iβll show you the simplest 2-part formula to help you cut through the noise and move on:
Notice your state (mental, physical, emotional).
Decide what matters right now. ...
Ever wonder why deciding whatβs for dinner or where to hang a picture can feel like a high-stakes exam? π€―
Itβs actually not a "bad outcome" that we tend to fear - itβs that the experience of not liking your choice feels heavy.
In this episode, we unpack the three habits that secretly make small decisions harder than they need to be:
Self-judgment: the inner critic that wonβt let up.
Self-abandonment: punishing you...
Last week, we talked about when changing course is the smartest move. This week, weβre flipping the script: what if the wisest thing you can do is stick with your original decision?
Sometimes staying the course feels boring, scary, or uncomfortable β which makes it easy to second guess yourself.
But discomfort isnβt always a signal that youβve made the wrong choice.
In this episode, Iβll walk you through the signs that st...
Changing course doesnβt have to mean youβve failed, given up, or lost your edge.
Nor does it have to be the biggest drama of the decade!
In this episode, weβre talking about those moments when the little voice in your head says, βI think itβs time for a changeβ¦β β and how to decide if changing course is actually the smartest move you can make.
Youβll learn:
Why your brain is wired to stick with the familiar (even whe...
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