Messy & Magnificent with Karlee Fain

Messy & Magnificent with Karlee Fain

Welcome to Messy & Magnificent with Karlee Fain - The place high-achievers with big heart and broad vision come to root and rise - one doable strategy at a time. This show is equal parts inspiring stories and practical tools you can use this week to boslter your time, energy, and expertise.

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May 4, 2025 ‱ 56 mins

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Pssst
here’s something you need to know:

You deserve good things. 

You are worthy of love, abundance, and joy. 

Now, how does it feel to take that in? 

What sensations do you feel? 

Whether it’s a resounding, “Heck yes, I do!” or if your stomach is rumbling with self-doubt, notice this: your body is always giving you answers. 

But culturally, historically...

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If you’re languishing and you know it, clap your hands. (Or roll your eyes.)

Why acknowledge something as unglamorous as languishing? Because recognizing how you’re really feeling is the first step to getting unstuck. It's the moment the door cracks open.

If we want something to shift, we have to be willing to see it first.

And clapping? Laughing ...

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When’s the last time you felt a real spark of joy?
Not just “this is nice” happy, but full-body, eyes-light-up, heart-exhale joy.

Maybe it was curling up with your dog and a good book.
 Swinging with your kiddo at the playground.
 Or three whole minutes of peace with your coffee and the sunrise.

That’s joy.

And we don’t just want more of i...

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Ever noticed how some people seem to move through chaos with a steady grace, while others create more chaos and disconnection in their wake?

It has to do with the power they access.  But when we shift from seeing power as a control to understanding it as a path to more steadiness and deeper connection, we open ourselves up to a more sustainable way o...

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Ever felt like you’re making a change, but instead of feeling accomplished, you just feel
 awkward? 

Well, then welcome. You’ve landed in your very own "terrible fork phase".  

It’s a funny way to define those moments when progress is slow and our initial efforts feel clumsy or underwhelming. But
 however imperfect our actions, they represen...

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Is it just me, or do you also feel like the world is especially loud right now?

Between news cycles screaming for attention and social media's constant noise, it's no wonder so many of us feel overwhelmed. Or even completely checked out. 

But here’s the thing


Our attention is valuable. And where we choose to focus it shapes our experience an...

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When we reflect back on our successes, it’s normal for our sense of pride to swell up a little. 

It took hard work to get where you’ve gotten. 

But there’s another element of every success story that doesn’t always get enough of our attention. 

All of those good things that seem to happen without any effort on your part
 the things that take place behi...

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What is your purpose in life?

Gosh, that feels like a loaded question. One that we could spend a lifetime (or three) trying to answer.

But what if finding “a” purpose didn’t have to feel so final? What if it was more flexible, and what if we could change it up year after year?

This week, Karlee embarks on a journey of what it means to find “purpose”, a...

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Does the new year ever really feel so “new” and fresh for long? 

For many of us, the end of the calendar year means time spent with family, and hopefully a few days away from work. But the irony is that they can still feel physically and emotionally taxing. 

You see,  we were born into burnout culture. 

And that “two weeks PTO” carrot at the end of the...

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We know that rest is essential. 

But
 for high achievers, it’s easy to see go-mode as just the natural flow of things.

When we dare to pause (and dare others to do the same), we instantly recognize that we too are susceptible to the cultural norms that push us to prioritize work over rest.

And as many of us gear up for another extra busy holiday season...

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In phases of transition, here we understand that we are NOT lost. 

Oh, no no. 

We’re just floating quietly and calmly in the Fertile Void.

We know that navigating change often comes with a bit of discomfort. Putting words to those feelings can help us cultivate the right language for what we’re experiencing. 

And through those words, we can tap into the...

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Does the level of uncertainty these days feel like it’s at a perpetual crescendo? 

You sure aren’t alone


If you’re also a voyager on these choppy seas,  then like many of us, the pace of unpredictability has you thinking about what, and who, is really important.    

And how you can protect it.

This week, Karlee opens up a candid conversation about auth...

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Trying to control the choices of others takes up a LOT of space,  depleting us of precious energy that could be better spent elsewhere. But you don’t want things to fall apart without you either.


Whether it's a lifestyle choice you don’t agree with, a work ethic that doesn’t seem sustainable from your perspective, or a loved one who isn’t d...

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You’re pulled in a million directions, huh?  Gosh, it’s easy to lose a sense of who we are when this happens - but some people have a solution


Today’s most successful leaders do one very important thing
they know how to “unforget”.

In this episode Karlee dives into the ancient Greek concept of unforgetting, a powerful idea introduced by Socrates hims...

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As the end of the year gets closer, do you feel the pressure heating up?

Is there a little voice nagging at you to hurry up and meet those goals you set back in January, telling you it’s time to push harder?

Before you decide to go full throttle, there’s something you should know


It’s all a trap.

This week, Karlee explains why the end-of-the-year hustl...

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What do you do when you don’t know what to do
next?

Especially when you're the "together one in your circle
, " people count on you... 

Uncertainty, for many of us, feels uncomfortable. 

But the in-between is far from a liminal space where we wait or try to force action. It’s an important phase that offers us something very rich...

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How do you see yourself in this moment?

Are you a person who’s working hard to become successful? Are you taking painting classes on weekends to become an artist? Are you a person with a lukewarm temper who wants to become someone who approaches life with a little more grace and forgiveness?

What have you been wanting to be that you could just decide,...

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Life is like a
 Venn diagram. 

Yes, in our best times it’s also like a delicious box of dark chocolates. But in today’s episode, we’re pointing to something more specific: the career, health, and relationship trifecta. 

It’s what we c...

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In the span of your day, how often do you get sidetracked by the unexpected?


You’re super focused on a work project, and then wham!! An attention-grabbing subject line lands in your inbox and, well, it’ll just take a minute. Or you’re watching your kid’s basketball game and your pocket vibrates. Curiosity gets the better of you and before you kn...

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Is there someone in your life who, as much as you care about them, often leaves you feeling not so good?

Whether it’s a friend, a family member, a coworker, or anyone for that matter, the energy exchange you get from your encounters leaves you feeling drained. 

It’s like every time you meet, you descend a little bit deeper into an emotional sinkhole. ...

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