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The I'm the Problem Podcast with Coach StephanieEp. 36: Life Coaching in the Age of Trump: Does Any of This Still Matter When the World Is On Fire?It's really easy for life coaching, personal development, or any other self-help or wellness work to feel pretty shallow, self-centered or just pointless when we're in an acute crisis. But personal development work can also be the exact fuel we need to propel us forward during and after times of personal (or global) emergencies. In this episode you'll hear a life coach's perspective on how she balances being an aware, concerned, active global citizen with personal development/coaching work. - and why it matters. Website: stephaniefinigancoaching.comInstagram: @stephaniefinigancoachingEmail: stephanie...2025-06-2310 min
WholeheartedlyEpisode Five - WILD WOMEN With Stephanie Serra of NEW Moon FestWe're talking empowerment, evolution and the divine feminine spirit in the 5th episode of Wholeheartedly. Host Holly Ruth Finigan brings on Stephanie Serra, Director of Programming of NEW Moon Fest, which focuses on amplifying women's voices with its annual Memorial Day weekend event at the Sconset Casino. Tune in as Holly and Stephanie connect on visual and audio storytelling as Steph and her team shine a spotlight on women filmmakers from across the globe. Get ready for a preview of life's coming attractions with this special episode highlighting the archetype of the Wild Woman. 2025-05-0719 min
The I'm the Problem Podcast with Coach StephanieEp. 35: Doing an Autopilot AuditIf you’re going through life on autopilot - not really thinking through your choices, not totally sure why you’re doing what you’re doing - then you’re not alone. Most of us do this. But if you want to live your life the way YOU want to, you need to pay attention to what you’re doing and why. In this episode I’ll walk you through an Autopilot Audit, showing you how to become aware of where you may be sleepwalking through your life - and how to wake up to make the choices you really want 2025-01-0820 min
The I'm the Problem Podcast with Coach StephanieEp 34: Career, Money, Health....Making Multiple Big Changes at OnceSetting one goal and going after it with laser-focus is usually what most coaches tell us to do. Even if you have multiple goals/resolutions/things you want to achieve or change (which many of us do), a one-at-a-time approach is usually considered the best approach. But that’s not how I like to achieve my (multiple) goals or coach my clients to achieve theirs. In this episode I’ll walk you through my Phased Approach to setting and achieving multiple goals, and introduce you to a new 1:1 coaching opportunity I’m offering for those of you who want to go...2025-01-0319 min
The I'm the Problem Podcast with Coach StephanieEp. 33: What’s Actually Changed for Me Since I Started Working with a CoachThis week’s podcast ep is a personal one - I'm giving you a list of what’s actually changed for me since I started getting coached. While coaching isn’t for everyone, it might just be for you, and hearing the ways it’s impacted and improved my own life might be the nudge you need to start investing in yourself. From mindset management to money management to overcoming regret to weight loss, coaching has changed everything for me, and I'm unpacking the specifics in this episode. LFG.2024-12-3124 min
The I'm the Problem Podcast with Coach StephanieEp. 32: 5 Lessons I Learned from Running My Slowest Marathon EverThis episode is for you whether you're a runner or not! Stephanie gives you a look inside why, after 14 marathons, her latest run was the slowest (by a LOT) of all time, and why it was also the one she's most proud of, and the 5 lessons she's taking away that can apply to anyone who has suffered a set back or hurdles on the way to a goal. 2024-12-1123 min
The I'm the Problem Podcast with Coach StephanieEp. 31: Making Unpopular Decisions If you want to make a personal or professional pivot, if you want to level up or change in any way, you are going to probably need to make some choices that people around you don’t agree with or support. You will need to get comfortable with making unpopular decisions. In this episode Stephanie walks through an unpopular decision she made recently in her business, and gives you two tools you can use when you’re making your own unpopular decisions as you’re on your way to your big pivot. 2024-10-1015 min
The I'm the Problem Podcast with Coach StephanieEp. 30: 5 Tools to Help You (Finally) Make Your PivotWhether you want to change careers, start a business, lose weight, pay off debt, adopt a child, move cities, write a novel, feel less anxious and more confident in your everyday life, or make any other pivot, these 5 coaching tools will help you get there. In this episode Stephanie gives you an overview of the 5 tools offered in her free training which are designed to help you go from self-doubt and indecision to taking the action steps you need to get you to where you want to be.2024-10-0313 min
The I'm the Problem Podcast with Coach StephanieEp. 29: Overcoming Self Doubt Around Your Pivot (or anything else)Self doubt can creep in and put a stop to even the most confident person’s plans to make a big pivot in their career, personal life, or anywhere else. Self doubt is sneaky because it’s often disguised as us being “responsible” when really, it’s just our fear preventing us from going after the things we really want. In this episode you will learn 5 coaching concepts which can help you move through your self doubt and get you back on track to finally make your big pivot.2024-09-2519 min
The I'm the Problem Podcast with Coach StephanieEp 28: All the Ways to Get Coached at Pivot CoachingIn this short episode Coach Stephanie Finigan walks through the many ways (including free ones!) that you can get coached at Pivot Coaching. From free email coaching to 1:1 multi-month deep dive coaching, if you’re looking for help making your pivot (in your personal life, professional life, or anything in between) there is an option that will work for you. Listen to this episode to learn more about the variety of ways to get coached and get pivoting at Pivot. 2024-09-1913 min
The I'm the Problem Podcast with Coach StephanieEp 27: How to Believe That Thing You Want WILL Work Out for YouNo matter who you are you probably have one (or many) thing(s) that you want in life that seem just out of reach. It can be hard to believe that thing you want so badly (the relationship, the career, the money, the family, the body, the friendships, the business….) will actually work out for you. And there’s a reason it’s hard to believe - it’s not because it’s not possible for you - it’s because that’s how your brain is wired. In this episode Coach Stephanie talks about the things that she wants that can...2024-09-1225 min
The I'm the Problem Podcast with Coach StephanieEp. 26: Living with the UnknownNot being sure of what’s going to happen - with the new job, the relationship, your business, your family, or anything else - is scary. It’s also our reality. We can’t predict the future, but there are some situations in life where that fact seems a lot harder to handle than others. In this episode Coach Stephanie walks through her own, current experiences living with the unknown in her family and her business, and gives you 4 steps to help you manage your mind around whatever the unknowns are in your own life. 2024-09-0426 min
The I'm the Problem Podcast with Coach StephanieEp. 25: How to Actually Think New Thoughts Coaching is all about thinking new thoughts so that you can get new results in your life. But the tactical, practical nuts-and-bolts way to get rom thinking “I hate my job” or “I am so bad with money” or “I just can’t get in shape” or “I have the worst luck”, to thoughts that are much more useful and will ultimately get you better results in your life, is not something most of us are ever taught how to actually do. Enter today’s episode. Coach Stephanie walks you through how it is that thoughts actually do create your results, with r...2024-08-0226 min
The I'm the Problem Podcast with Coach StephanieEp. 24: Four Ways a Coach Will Help You Make Your PivotThere are a ton of good reasons to hire a coach when you want to make a big life change, or uplevel yourself in any area. But no matter what your pivot is - professional, personal, financial, health-related, relationship-related, or anything else, there are 4 key ways a coach will help you unearth your current blocks, address them, and overcome them. In this episode Coach Stephanie talks about the ways her own life coach has helped her in her own pivots this year, the results of that help, and what a coach will do to help you get to wherever...2024-07-2918 min
The I'm the Problem Podcast with Coach StephanieEp. 23: How to Overcome the Habit of Self-SabotageComing close to achieving a goal or accomplishing a dream and then having it suddenly slip away can feel like the most helpless, powerless experience, and is the root of so much unhelpful thinking (“See, it’s just never going to work out for me….”). But what if the problem was all based in your mindset? If so, that would mean the solution is there too. Whether you know it or not, self-sabotaging thoughts, feelings and actions are likely at the core of your “so close but so far” experiences. In this episode Coach Stephanie walks you through her own experien...2024-07-1922 min
The I'm the Problem Podcast with Coach StephanieEp. 22: The Actual Steps You Need to Take to Make Your Big PivotMaking your big life change - or your big pivot - os about more than just taking action. Your pivot won’t happen until you get your mindset right. No matter what the change is that you want to make, this episode will outline for you the exact steps you need to take to get your head in the right space to then do what you need to do to get it done. It’s totally possible to make your pivot - and these are the steps that will get you there. 2024-07-1116 min
The I'm the Problem Podcast with Coach StephanieEp. 21: The #1 Thing You Can Do to Achieve Your Big GoalNo matter what your big goal (your big PIVOT) is - career change, weight loss, a crazy fitness goal, finding a new relationship, or anything else - and no matter where you’re at in the process of hitting it, there is one thing you should be doing to help yourself get there. In today’s episode Stephanie highlights what this #1 thing is, the reason it's so universal no matter what your goal is, and how to do it even if it seems like it’s not possible for you (it is!). 2024-07-0418 min
The I'm the Problem Podcast with Coach StephanieEp. 20: How to Finally Stop People Pleasing (and a bit about The Valley)People pleasing is one of the most common topics people aim to address in coaching. So many of us are in the habit of being a “people pleaser”, and even though it doesn’t get us to where we want to be (because we stay stuck being focused on others rather than moving ourselves forward) we can’t seem to stop. In this episode Stephanie will outline the most important step in breaking the habit of people pleasing, as well as a few other tactics to help along the way - using Bravo’s The Valley as a real (reality) l...2024-06-2717 min
The I'm the Problem Podcast with Coach StephanieEp. 19: Becoming the You Who Has Everything You WantIt sounds like typical, unhelpful coaching advice to say “You can have anything you want, you just need to think better thoughts”. But it turns out that’s true. In this episode Coach Stephanie will break down exactly how our thoughts create our results, and outlines a process anyone can use to create any change, make any pivot, and achieve anything they want. Buckle up, this is the most helpful episode yet for people looking to make their future the best it can be. 2024-06-2023 min
The I'm the Problem Podcast with Coach StephanieEp. 18: How to Build Self Confidence and Accomplish AnythingIn order to make a pivot or meet any big goal, you need self confidence. But what exactly that is, and how to build it, is something we’re rarely taught. In this episode Coach Stephanie walks through the difference between confidence and self confidence, why that matters when it comes to your goals, and how to create more self confidence so that you can have what you need to go after any, and every, goal you want to achieve. 2024-06-1317 min
The I'm the Problem Podcast with Coach StephanieEp. 17: "I Can't Believe I Haven't Figured This Out By Now"Whether it’s money, weight loss, or any other number of topics that we may be wrestling with, most of us have at least one thing that we can’t believe we haven’t figured out by now…Decades of dieting, paying off credit cards just to run them up again…whatever the issue is, beating yourself up by not having solved this problem “by now” is not the answer. On this episode Coach Stephanie talks about her own “I can’t believe I haven’t figured this out yet” problem - credit card debt - and the 4 step process she uses with...2024-06-0622 min
The I'm the Problem Podcast with Coach StephanieEp. 16: "I'm Not Saving Enough for Retirement" and Other Thoughts That Keep Us Up at NightWe all have them - those sneaky, scary worries that we can kind of push aside in the middle of a busy day, but always manage to creep back in in the middle of the night. Whether it’s “I am not saving enough money” or “I’m stuck in this unhappy marriage” or “I should have left my job years ago, it’s too late now” or “It’s too late for me to have the life I want”, it’s hard to deny how real these thoughts seem. In this episode Coach Stephanie unpacks how to shift away from this unhelpful t...2024-05-2918 min
The I'm the Problem Podcast with Coach StephanieEp. 15; Overcoming "There's No Way I'll Reach My Goal So Why Bother?" ThinkingIt’s easy to keep chasing your goal when it seems reachable - but what happens when your goal is so big that it feels impossible to reach? Do you change your approach? Make your goal smaller? Quit altogether? In this episode Coach Stephanie is talking about the tools to use to keep yourself going when that big goal seems just too far away, and she answers the question: "How do I know when I should quit?"2024-05-2320 min
The I'm the Problem Podcast with Coach StephanieEp. 14: The Problem Of Not Having The Time To Do All the Things You Want To DoOne of the most common topics people seek coaching for time management - or more specifically, the issue of not having the time to do all the things we want to do. On this episode Coach Stephanie walks you through the myth of “I don’t have the time” by giving practical steps for you to follow to uncover where you time is going, how to prioritize the time you have, and most importantly how to better manage your mind so that you can better manage your time. 2024-05-0821 min
The I'm the Problem Podcast with Coach StephanieEp. 13: What We Can All Learn From Taylor Swift's PivotsYou had to know this was coming. There can't be a podcast called "I'm the Problem" that doesn't have an episode about Taylor Swift. But this one will be useful for you whether or not you're a Swiftie. Taylor is, among other things, a master at the art of making a pivot, and there's a lot we can all learn from the professional and personal pivot's she's made over the years. In this episode, coach and devoted Swiftie Stephanie will walk through 4 key lessons from Taylor's pivots that anyone can use as they're making their own big life changes...2024-05-0317 min
The I'm the Problem Podcast with Coach StephanieEp. 12: The Problem with Positive Thinking (and what to do instead)We've all heard that we should "think positively" when something in our life goes sideways, or when we hit a wall and start asking ourselves, "Why is this happening?" But we all also know that throwing a few good thoughts on top of your problems doesn't make them go away. Positive thinking works - but only if you know how to think positively in a way that your brain actually buys into. This is where coaching comes in. In this episode Coach Stephanie will use her current example of a never-ending spring sickness to highlight the process of going...2024-04-2518 min
The I'm the Problem Podcast with Coach StephanieEp 11: How to Overcome “I Really Want to Do This But I’m Too Old ” ThinkingWhat is it that you really want to do, but you feel like you just can’t because it’s too late, you waited too long, you should have started sooner, or you’re just too old to do it? Do you want to change careers, start a business, write a book, train for a marathon, get married, get a divorce, leave it all behind and travel the world….? Whatever it is that you want to do, it’s not too late, you haven’t waited too long, and you are never too old. In this episode, Coach Stephanie will explain...2024-04-1819 min
The I'm the Problem Podcast with Coach StephanieEp. 10: More Vanderpump Rules and How to Actually Follow Through on BoundariesSetting boundaries is the first step, but actually following through when someone crosses your boundary is a whole other challenge - so this topic is getting a whole other episode! Building off of the previous episode about setting boundaries, and continuing to use examples from reality TV's favorite boundary-breakers, the cast of Vanderpump Rules, Coach Stephanie uses this episode to outline common reasons people struggle to following through on the boundaries they set, and how to overcome those challenges so that you can be someone who not only sets boundaries, but carries them out too.2024-04-0320 min
The I'm the Problem Podcast with Coach StephanieEp 9: Vanderpump Rules and How to Actually Set Boundaries (Really).Setting boundaries is something we should all know how to do, but very few of us are ever taught how to do it...And watching Vanderpump Rules is something we probably never need to do, but so many of us do it. In this episode, Coach Stephanie will walk you through how to set a boundary in a way that's actually going to be helpful for you - and gives you an example of how this is (and isn't) done on a vintage episode of Vanderpump Rules. Because who better to learn "what not to do" from than those...2024-03-2710 min
The I'm the Problem Podcast with Coach StephanieEp. 8: The Problem with Worrying About What Other People Think of YouWorrying about what other people think of you is normal, but it's not very useful. And if you're someone who is trying to make a pivot - like change your career, your relationship, where you live, who you spend time with, how you spend your money, your health habits, or anything else - it can be really easy to get sidetracked by the opinions that other people may have about what you're trying to do. In this episode Coach Stephanie walks through this very common problem (she experiences it often when telling people she's a life coach!), and offers...2024-03-1918 min
The I'm the Problem Podcast with Coach StephanieEp. 7: "The problem with perfectionism"We all know there's no such thing as "perfect" and yet so many of us let our perfectionism get in the way of our goals. We think, "If I can't do this perfectly, what's the point of even trying?" Whether it's weight loss, relationships, making money, building a business, paying off debt, launching a podcast, or accomplishing anything else that we want, perfectionism can get in the way even for those of us who never thought of themselves as perfectionists. On this episode Coach Stephanie talks about being a perfectionist (without realizing it), and how it impacted even the...2024-03-0918 min
The I'm the Problem Podcast with Coach StephanieEp. 6: "I have a big regret and I can't get over it"Regret is an incredibly common human emotion, and yet it's one we typically don't talk about...we'd rather suffer in silence or try to avoid or ignore it (which never works) rather than deal with it. And as a result, most of us walk around carrying past regrets into our futures. You don't need to do this. In this episode Coach Stephanie will walk you through her 7 step process for overcoming regret so that you can leave your past in the past, and move forward without past regret weighing you down. 2024-02-2820 min
The I'm the Problem Podcast with Coach StephanieEp 5: "I want to make a career change but I don’t know how to start"If you're looking to make a career change, this is the episode for you. Life coach Stephanie Finigan will walk you through how got started making her own career pivot by focusing on changing her self identity first, and will break down a 5-step process for you to make your pivot possible. 2023-12-0629 min
The I'm the Problem Podcast with Coach StephanieEp. 4: “Whenever I don’t hear from someone I assume the worst”If you're a "worst case scenario" thinker, this episode is for you. You will hear life coach Stephanie Finigan talk through her own experience as a "worst case scenario" thinker and how that played out recently in her life, as well as the coaching process she puts herself through in order to change her mindset and her outcomes, and how you can do the same. 2023-11-3023 minThe I'm the Problem Podcast with Coach StephanieEp. 3: "I can't get back into shape"This episode will walk you through the problem of trying to get "back" into shape. Life coach Stephanie Finigan will talk through her own experience of trying to become a runner like she was in the past, the problem with "past focus" thinking, and how to change your thought patterns to be future focused instead, which is the key to accomplishing your goals. 2023-11-3021 minThe I'm the Problem Podcast with Coach StephanieEp. 2: "I don't know what a life coach is"In this episode, life coach Stephanie Finigan will walk you through the fundamentals of what life coaching actually is, how and when it makes sense to hire a coach, and what the limits of coaching is as well. You will hear how Stephanie found coaching herself, and walk away with a solid understanding of the purpose and usefulness of life coaching. 2023-11-3022 minThe I'm the Problem Podcast with Coach StephanieEp. 1: Welcome to the I'm the Problem PodcastWelcome to the I'm the Problem Podcast with Coach Stephanie Finigan. Stephanie is a certified life coach who is also, often, the problem. The good news is, she's her own solution too. This show will highlight how to apply life coaching tools to your own life in order to overcome everyday challenges, and will give you real life examples of how Stephanie, and her clients, use these tools as well. This brief episode will give you an overview of the show and tell you want to expect each week as you listen. Welcome!2023-11-3006 min
UnblockedEp 26: Money Mindset with Stephanie FiniganMoney is a universal symbol and tool that we all think about or interact with on a daily basis. Whether or not we are aware of it, we have internalized thoughts and beliefs about money. And those beliefs dictate our actions around earning, spending, saving, and career choices we make. Interestingly, how we approach money is how we approach many areas in our life. In this episode, you are invited to think on purpose about money and from there create the relationship you want to have with money in your life.Let's get Unblocked!FREE...2021-08-0850 min
High Five Success StoriesEpisode #23: The Honest & Inspiring Story of Nantucket blACKbook: Holly FiniganSuper excited to share my conversation with my friend Holly Finigan. In 2012, Holly founded The Nantucket blACKbook, a modern-day guide to Nantucket based on trust and genuine marketing.2018-04-0300 min