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September 21, 2025 • 20 mins

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The air is getting cooler, the light is waning earlier each night, and yet…the drumbeat to “finish strong” grows louder. The pressure to do more is palpable, to push harder and squeeze just a little extra out of yourself before the year ends. 

But that call to “finish strong”, well… by year's end, it leaves us feeling weaker. And if your inner life is running on fumes, is that really success?

What if real strength felt less like exhaustion and more like steadiness? Less about overextending and more about aligning?

This week, Karlee explains that finishing strong isn’t about how much you can wring out of your calendar.  Instead of driving yourself into the ground, what if you finished the year steady, replenished, and proud of the care you extended along the way?

In this episode, you’ll hear why redefining success right now could change not just your calendar, but your nervous system and the well-being of everyone you lead. From honoring the natural rhythm of seasonal shifts to recognizing the hidden costs of emotional bankruptcy, this is your roadmap to finish the year steady, nourished, and genuinely strong.

If you’re ready to measure success by both your solvency and your soul so you can finish the year grounded, joyful, and proud of how you led, then this is the episode for you.


What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

  • (03:11) The brilliance of seasonal shifts,  and why hustle culture gets it wrong
  • (06:22) When did “success” become synonymous with exhaustion?
  • (10:45) How neglecting your inner life impacts your team and home
  • (16:09) The Money & Meaning practice: a reset you can do right now
  • (17:45) One small, anchored step to hold for the next two weeks


Resources Mentioned in this Episode:

Episode 189: Putting the Self in Success: How to shape your goals around what gives you joy and meaning.

Join us at the Kripalu Center, October 31- November 2:  Better Boundaries| A Gateway to Authentic Living


People Mentioned in this Episode:

Dr. Maria Sirois

Parker Palmer

Linda Hogan


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