What does it mean to trust yourself when the path isn't clear?
Kaylyn Lehmann is Co-founder and Executive Coach at Simplified Coach, a former VP of HR, and a specialist in neuroscience leadership and character strengths. Over the past decade she has coached hundreds of C-level and high-potential executives across high tech, biotech and highly funded start-ups.
Drawing on a formative experience of loss in her late twenties, Kaylyn has long carried a question from Tuesdays with Morrie: Is today the day? — not as something to fear, but as a guide. From walking away from a VP salary that no longer felt right, to building a business during a bed rest pregnancy in the middle of the 2008 recession, to a Ralph Waldo Emerson quote from her mother that reframed how she saw herself, this is a conversation that charts a path to greater autonomy and coherence. A life which realises the significance of awe and play along the way.
If you are in the middle of uncertainty that you are struggling to navigate, this will offer so much to consider and support.
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Website: https://www.simplifiedcoach.com/
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00:00 The Bird Question
02:03 Death as a Life Guide
05:49 Autonomy & Self-Direction
08:26 Living Your Values
12:15 Building Self-Trust
18:38 Permission to Redefine Success
22:23 Is Today the Day?
28:30 The Gift of Family Time
34:27 Fear & Starting the Business
39:53 Resilience & the Long Game
46:13 Play as a Life Essential
53:54 What is a Good Life?
Keywords: Meaning of Life Interviews | meaning of life conversations | exploring life | big life questions | meaning of life discussions | creating a meaningful life
