Calm AF

Mar 05 2025 325 ep. 22 mins 144
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Calm AF is the podcast for people who set the bar high for themselves: the overthinkers, people-pleasers, energy managers, perfectionists, and overachievers. Hosted by life coach Kristen Finch, this podcast teaches you how to quiet the nonstop negative chatter in your mind, ditch anxiety, and step into the calm, powerful energy needed to create the life you’re meant to live. So grab your coffee, settle in, and let today be the day you get Calm AF.

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Why Trying To Control Everything is Keeping You Stuck—And What to Do Instead

Mar 05 2025 18 mins  
If you’re the one who shifts the energy in a room, who anticipates what people need before they even realize it, who prides yourself on preventing problems before they happen—this episode is for you. You believe you’re controlling things because you have proof—meetings where you turned a "no" into a "yes," situations you steered to avoid disaster, people you influenced

Struggling to Reach The Next Level? Why You’re Operating at 70% and How to Fix It

Feb 26 2025 21 mins  
You think you’re giving 100%—pushing yourself, outworking, and outperforming. But what if you’re actually only operating at 70% and don’t even realize it? In this episode, I break down why elite performers feel maxed out, even when they have more to give. It’s not about working harder—it’s about stopping the energy leaks that are burning you out. You’ll lea

Why It’s Hard to Enjoy Your Life—Even When You Think You Should

Feb 19 2025 26 mins  
Welcome back to Calm AF. In today’s episode, we’re diving into a moment that every high achiever eventually faces: I did it. I achieved the thing. I checked all the boxes. So why don’t I feel how I thought I would? If that sounds familiar, this episode is for you. Inside This Episode: Why hustling feels so good (and why it stops working) The moment every high

Why Discomfort Is a Green Light

Feb 12 2025 21 mins  
You want the next-level version of yourself? You have to think like her, act like her, show up as her. But here’s the catch—growth isn’t comfortable. It’s not supposed to be. A couple weeks ago, I spent four days deep in upleveling and shifting mindsets with my bestie, Amanda and over and over, the theme that kept coming up wasn’t the strategy or logistics—i

The Power of Mindset: Unlocking Your Next Level

Jan 29 2025 19 mins  
At the highest levels of success, it’s not your talent, resources, or strategy that holds you back—it’s your mindset. In this episode, we explore how mastering your mindset unlocks your full potential and helps you step into your upleveled identity. You’ll hear Emma’s story—a high performer who had everything she needed to land her dream job, except the full on beli

How To Stop Fixing Everyone Else’s Problems

Jan 22 2025 16 mins  
Are you exhausted from constantly fixing everyone else’s problems? Do you feel like your calm depends on everyone else being okay? In this episode, we’re tackling the habit of jumping into the “dysregulation hole” and learning how to stay grounded instead. You’ll discover: What the dysregulation hole is and why you keep jumping in. The real cost of always fixing ot

Why High Achievers Experience Burnout (And How to Fix It)

Jan 08 2025 23 mins  
Burnout isn’t just about being tired—it’s about being stuck in a cycle of overdrive and collapse that drains your energy, erodes your confidence, and leaves you feeling like no amount of rest will ever be enough. This morning, a client shared a story that perfectly captured the heart of this struggle, and it was so powerful I scrapped my original recording of this episode

What to Leave Behind in 2024: Upgrade Your Energy for 2025

Jan 01 2025 21 mins  
Happy New Year! How FUN to start the day with a brand new episode for a brand new year! BUT… This isn’t another episode about resolutions or “New Year, New You.” Because the new year doesn’t need a new you. It needs the real you—calm, aligned, and ready to create the life you truly want. But before we step into that energy, there’s some baggage to lea

Navigating the Holiday Vortex: Rest Your Way to the Life You Want

Dec 24 2024 20 mins  
The week between Christmas and New Year’s—what I call the holiday vortex—is your secret weapon for creating a calm, focused, and successful start to 2025. In this episode, I’ll show you why rest is the most productive thing you can do and how using this unique time strategically can help you achieve more without burnout. You’ll learn how to break free from the produ

Success and Ambition Without Burnout: How to Achieve and Thrive

Dec 18 2024 22 mins  
Can you be ambitious AND calm? Can you be a high performer without burning out? In this episode of Calm AF, I’m sharing the exact principles I teach my high-performance clients so they can keep striving, keep growing, and actually thrive—without burning out. Resources: Regulated: A step-by-step guide to mastering your nervous system, transforming how you respond to st