Hi Reader, I have felt a shift within me. A switch was flipped and I've started doing something that makes me feel like a rebel, like I am committing a radical act and should gasp at the mere idea of it. I decided, for the first time in my life, that wanting something is reason enough to pore my heart and soul into it. After a lifetime of feeling like I needed to justify my desires, back-up my actions, and have an unassailable reason for doing anything, suddenly, I have started chasing dreams...
9 months ago • 2 min read
I remember sitting in front of the TV, watching something that should make me smile, but instead, weeping. And I wondered, “Was something wrong with me?” I’ve always been a crier, but something shifted as I recovered from my dog attack. (If you don't know what I'm talking about a Twitter thread summary, a newsletter reflection or an episode of my podcast where I talk about it) Once I felt like I was on the other side of the acute trauma recovery, I realized I was crying often at happy things....
9 months ago • 3 min read
Hey Reader, Money can’t buy happiness, but when you don’t enough, it sure guarantees stress. I've been thinking a lot about the feast-or-famine days of my business in years past. And why things are so different now. And I’ve had a LOT of conversations with entrepreneurs who want 2024 to be different. More money More freedom Less stress Less frustration In every conversation, the same 5 issues came up over and over again. And they’re the same challenges I’ve seen in my 6+ years coaching and...
10 months ago • 2 min read
Hello Reader— I know this time of year can be fraught with a lot of challenge — from family pressures to reflecting on the past year. I hope you're getting the support you deserve and preparing to enter the new year with an open heart and a fire in your belly. This week's Ask Kasey covers two big topics: Pricing as an entrepreneur and recovering from trauma to be able to perform at a higher level. Watch my video answer here. Dear Shruthi — This is one of the most common questions I get,...
10 months ago • 4 min read
Hey Reader, One single moment led to the end of my first marriage. Yes, there were millions of signs before then and a million after, but one moment created a cascade of realizations and decisions that changed everything. The domino effect still amazes me. I won’t share all the backstory and details here (if you want more context, you can watch a TikTok series I did). But suffice it to say, I had had an emotionally draining doctor’s visit and was upset. But it was my 3rd wedding anniversary,...
10 months ago • 3 min read
Hey Reader, I want to make a confession about a guilty pleasure of mine. To start off, I don’t really believe in guilty pleasures. There are very few things in life that deserve my guilt. And nothing that deserves my shame. But seriously, for a long time, I tried to deny myself this pleasure. It felt too frivolous and I spent way too much of my time on it. So what is it? It’s the subreddit, Am I the Asshole. For the unfamiliar, it’s basically a crowd-sourced advice column, but where the...
10 months ago • 5 min read
Hello Reader— There is one practice that has made the biggest difference in my life, my happiness, and my growth: Self-reflection. It didn’t come naturally to me, even though it took a long time to realize that. I’m a thinker by nature. For as long as I can possibly remember, I have been a seeker—of information, knowledge, and insight. However, a desire to learn does not necessarily equate to regular self-reflection. In fact, in many cases, it’s the opposite. It was in mine. It took 40 years...
10 months ago • 6 min read