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Keren Eldad

Coaching mastery, personal transformation, leadership development, spiritual growth, burnout recovery, and business reinvention start here. Welcome to Season 5 of Coached: The Coaching Masters, where the world’s top teachers, coaches, spiritual guides, and conscious entrepreneurs share the real story behind transformation and leadership. Hosted by master coach Keren Eldad, this season explores the full arc of becoming a teacher and leader. Each episode explores coaching at its core, not as a polished highlight reel, but as a soul-centered journey. We go behind the scenes of coaching businesses, leadership breakthroughs, burnout recovery, and conscious entrepreneurship. You’ll discover how teachers turn personal pain into wisdom, purpose, and coaching mastery.

This season features transformative conversations with master teachers, bestselling authors and podcasters such as Byron Katie, founder of The Work, revealing how to break free from suffering. Dr. Kristin Neff, global authority on self-compassion, shares the truth behind inner kindness. Jessica Zweig opens up on collapse, rebirth, and her platform: The Spiritual Hustler. Danielle LaPorte speaks on softness, strength, and heart-centered leadership. Craig Siegel shares insights on business reinvention, financial success and transformation. Kurtis Lee Thomas dives into breathwork, burnout recovery, and becoming a true vessel for change.

What listeners will walk away with: personal transformation, leadership growth, spiritual insight, business breakthroughs — and all of the above. You’ll gain insight into your own journey through these role models. Reframe coaching leadership as a soulful, grounded path. Receive spiritual wisdom from teachers who embody what they teach. Discover business breakthroughs rooted in alignment, not hustle. And gain permission to evolve, unravel, and rebuild again and again.

In this season of Coached: The Coaching Masters, we explore emotional resilience, energetic alignment, spiritual awakening, business reinvention, leadership development, coaching business growth, and personal transformation. These honest conversations reveal the real work behind building coaching mastery and conscious entrepreneurship with integrity. Whether you're a coach, leader, entrepreneur, or in a season of reinvention, this podcast is your guide. You’ll gain insights from role models who’ve lived it, leadership development rooted in alignment, business reinvention strategies with purpose, spiritual growth grounded in wisdom, and burnout recovery guidance for rebuilding with intention.

Keren Eldad brings mastery, heart, and wisdom to each conversation, helping you evolve personally, spiritually, and professionally. If you are searching for coaching mastery, personal transformation, spiritual growth, leadership development, burnout recovery, business reinvention, coaching business growth, and conscious entrepreneurship, this season will be your essential companion. Join us for earned wisdom, deep transformation, and coaching that changes lives. Subscribe now to Coached: The Coaching Masters and begin your journey of conscious leadership, soulful business reinvention, and personal mastery.

About the Host: Keren Eldad (“Coach Keren”) is a top executive coach helping Founders, Olympic athletes and Fortune 500 leaders reach success. As the bestselling author of GILDED, she empowers individuals to redefine success and unlock their full potential. Recognized as a Top Ten Executive Coach by the ICF, Real Leaders, and Goop, Keren holds advanced degrees from The London School of Economics and the University of Jerusalem. With 500,000+ TEDx views and a global presence, her insights inspire leaders worldwide.

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#111
Thursday · 34 min
The Second Act: How Leslie Fraley Is Reinventing Identity, Purpose, and What It Means to Begin Again
What if your life wasn’t over… but just beginning again? In this deeply moving Coaching Masters conversation, Keren sits down with Leslie Fraley—founder of Fine Folk and now emerging coach and founder of Second Act—to explore the courage it takes to reinvent yourself in real time. Leslie built a beautiful, successful life: a celebrated retail business, a strong community, a family. And then—like so many high-functioning, high-achieving women—she hit a moment of quiet unraveling. Not a breakdown. A reckoning. Through coaching, Leslie began to see something she hadn’t allowed herself to fully consider before: There was more. Not more to achieve—but more to become. This conversation traces her journey through resistance, self-doubt, identity shifts, and ultimately—stepping into a new chapter rooted in service, authenticity, and self-trust. It’s about what it means to let go of who you’ve been… and gently, bravely, begin again. What We Cover: The “void” moment that precedes transformation Why resistance is the doorway—not the obstacle Coaching vs. therapy (and why the distinction matters) Learning to trust intuition over ego Building self-trust through action The concept of a “Second Act” in life Divorce, grief, and shared human experience The power of community in healing and growth Identity as something you choose—not inherit The connection between clothing, self-expression, and truth Self-doubt and the daily practice of self-love The difference between understanding the work vs. embodying it Purpose as a practice—not a destination Becoming a teacher by living the work Key Takeaways: Resistance is not a sign you’re off track—it’s where the work begins. You don’t find purpose. You practice it. Identity is something you wear—and you can choose it. You can wear the identity, or the identity can wear you. Self-trust is built by stepping into the unknown—and watching the ground appear. Growth is not about knowing where you’re going. It’s about moving anyway. The most powerful teachers are those who are living the work in real time. There is no “there.” Only here—and how you choose to meet it. About the Guest: Leslie Fraley is a fashion and lifestyle entrepreneur, founder of Fine Folk—a boutique and style studio recognized by Vogue—and the creator of Second Act, an emerging coaching platform designed to help women reconnect with themselves and step into a new chapter of life with clarity, confidence, and authenticity. Her work blends aesthetic curation, personal transformation, and deep inner work to help women rediscover who they are—and express it fully. Connect with Leslie: Website: lesliefraley.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lesliefraley/ Fine Folk: https://finefolk.com Leslie’s new coaching platform and website are launching soon—check the show notes for updates and live links as they become available. 🔗 CONNECT WITH COACH KEREN Website: https://kereneldad.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coachkeren/ Schedule a Free Consultation with Coach Keren: https://calendly.com/kereneldad/consultation/ 📚 Coach Keren's Books: GILDED: Break Free From the Cage of Ambition, Perfectionism, and the Relentless Pursuit of More → https://tinyurl.com/ykf4z95w
#110
September 24 · 49 min
Stop Forcing Your Life: Michelle Sorro on Reinvention, Embodiment & the Power of Slowing Down
This week on COACHED, I sit down with Michelle Sorro - former television host and live-commerce powerhouse with more than $222 million in sales, master coach, entrepreneur, speaker, and host of the top 1% Fire & Soul podcast. Michelle’s first major awakening came after achieving the career she thought she wanted - only to realize she was being called toward something entirely different. What followed was not one reinvention, but many: leaving television, building a transformation business, moving through a profound spiritual awakening, confronting addiction and old nervous-system patterns, discovering the Gene Keys and somatic work, and ultimately rebuilding her life around truth, spaciousness, embodiment and inner authority. That makes this conversation particularly important for the high achiever. So many of us unconsciously assume that becoming more powerful will require becoming more exhausted. Michelle makes the opposite case: the case for slowing down enough to hear what is actually true for you. To this end, talk about the difference between force and inspired action, why achievement can disconnect us from our bodies, how to distinguish genuine inner knowing from anxiety and conditioning, and why the very patterns we are desperate to eliminate may contain the gifts we are here to express. We also explore her methodology, traversing the Gene Keys, somatics, nervous-system regulation, inner-child work, addiction, our increasingly compulsive relationship with technology, and why human-to-human connection may be becoming one of our most precious commodities. Michelle even gives us an extraordinarily simple somatic practice for the moments when you notice yourself controlling, proving, pleasing or forcing. In this episode, we discuss: Michelle’s journey from television and $222M+ in live sales to transformational work The moment she realized the career she had fought for was no longer her destiny Why reinvention requires the courage to release identities that once worked How to distinguish a true inner directive from fear, ego, conditioning or noise Why high achievers become disconnected from their bodies The Gene Keys and Michelle’s approach to turning our deepest patterns into gifts Why insight alone rarely changes behavior — and where somatics enters the picture The radical power of honoring your own energetic seasons Michelle’s six-to-eight-hour workweek and why sacred rest became non-negotiable Wu Wei and the principle of effortless action Why working harder and earning more are not inherently correlated Michelle’s private struggle with cigarettes and the moment she finally stopped bargaining with herself The hidden function underneath addiction and compulsive behavior Why our devices may be one of the great threats to presence, agency and real connection How to notice whether you are operating from control or people-pleasing A simple inner-child practice for creating safety Michelle’s 30-second somatic check-in for returning to the present moment Why vulnerability can make a leader more compelling, not less The shift from fighting our patterns to learning how to work with them Why in-person connection and sacred space matter more than ever CONNECT WITH MICHELLE Website: Michelle Sorro Instagram: @michellesorro Podcast: Fire & Soul CONNECT WITH COACH KEREN Apply for Coaching: www.KerenEldad.com
#109
September 17 · 34 min
You’re Not Stuck. You’re Solving the Wrong Problem - Kevin St. Clergy
What if the thing you’ve been working so hard to fix… isn’t actually the problem? This week on COACHED, I sit down with Kevin St. Clergy, author, business coach, and creator of the Beyond Blind Blaming™ Framework, to explore why smart, capable people can spend years solving the wrong problem - and wondering why nothing changes. Spoiler alert -it’s because they are asking the wrong questions. In this epic conversation. we talk about the personal experiences that led Kevin to this work, the cognitive biases that keep us attached to the wrong diagnosis, why business owners so often assume they have a marketing problem when something else is broken, and Kevin’s simple RCD Method: Reflect. Connect. Decide. We also get into sales, coachability, the importance of outside perspective, and why insight means very little unless you are willing to make a decision and do something differently. If you’re working ever harder and still not getting the result, this episode offers one powerful possibility: Maybe you’re not stuck. Maybe you’re solving the wrong problem. IN THIS EPISODE: What Blind Blaming™ is - and how to recognize it Availability bias and confirmation bias Kevin’s Reflect. Connect. Decide. framework Why outside perspective matters Sales, listening, and the power of silence Coachability and humility MFD: Make Fucking Decisions Why different results require different action 🔗 CONNECT WITH COACH KEREN Website: https://kereneldad.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coachkeren/ Schedule a Free Consultation with Coach Keren: https://calendly.com/kereneldad/consultation/ 📚 Coach Keren's Books: GILDED: Break Free From the Cage of Ambition, Perfectionism, and the Relentless Pursuit of More → https://tinyurl.com/ykf4z95w GILT FREE: Breaking Free From The Gilded Cage For Good → https://tinyurl.com/2burcnjb
#108
September 10 · 50 min
Why Self-Awareness Isn’t Enough — Stefanos Sifandos Joins the COACHED Podcast
Have you noticed that you can understand your wounds, know your patterns, talk beautifully about healing - and still keep living exactly the same life? In this episode, we are about to change that, as Coach Keren sits down with Stefanos Sifandos, whose work lives at the intersection of healing, intimacy, relationships and embodiment, for an extraordinarily honest conversation about what it actually takes to change. Stefanos shares his journey through childhood pain, addiction, destructive relationships and relentless overachievement - and why so much of our striving is really an attempt to earn the love, safety and validation we once lacked. We talk about why high achievers often keep intimacy at a distance, the difference between insight and embodiment, why real transformation happens relationally, and how compassion, consistency and action can finally make us whole. Because awareness is not the finish line. The way you live is. IN THIS EPISODE: Why overachievement can become an addiction to validation The childhood wounds underneath adult patterns Why intimacy can feel unsafe for high performers Awareness vs. actual embodiment The power of compassion and non-judgment Why transformation requires consistency and action What it really means to become whole 🔗 CONNECT WITH STEFANOS SIFANDOS Website: https://stefanossifandos.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stefanossifandos/ Book: Tuned In And Turned On - https://stefanossifandos.com/single-book-order/ 🔗 CONNECT WITH COACH KEREN Website: https://kereneldad.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coachkeren/ Schedule a Free Consultation with Coach Keren: https://calendly.com/kereneldad/consultation/ 📚 Coach Keren's Books: GILDED: Break Free From the Cage of Ambition, Perfectionism, and the Relentless Pursuit of More → https://tinyurl.com/ykf4z95w GILT FREE: Breaking Free From The Gilded Cage For Good → https://tinyurl.com/2burcnjb
#107
September 3 · 41 min
How to Know If You Have Outgrown Your Ideal Client | Julie Solomon Joins the COACHED Podcast
What happens when your business evolves - but your message does not? In this episode of COACHED, Coach Keren Eldad sits down with messaging strategist, brand advisor, bestselling author and eight-figure entrepreneur Julie Solomon for a conversation about visibility, identity, reinvention and the messaging mistakes that can quietly keep even highly accomplished entrepreneurs stuck. Julie shares the deeply personal story behind her own reinvention: leaving the traditional PR world, becoming a new mother, accumulating $30,000 in credit-card debt, confronting the impact it was having on her marriage, and ultimately rebuilding her career and business on very different terms. But the heart of this conversation is what happened after Julie became successful. She began to realize that the conventional advice to “serve an earlier version of yourself” had stopped working. Her expertise had evolved. Her clients had evolved. She had evolved. But parts of her messaging were still speaking to a version of herself she had long since outgrown. Julie introduces her framework of the Former Self, Working Self and Highest Self and explains why each responds to radically different messaging. The Former Self responds to pain and struggle. The Working Self consumes information, tips and endless education - often mistaking learning for actual progress. The Highest Self is ready to make decisions and move toward transformation. And therein lies the shift: in knowing that the promise matters more than the pain. Together, Keren and Julie explore what this means not only for marketing, but for leadership: knowing when you are helping versus rescuing, recognizing when over-teaching is actually keeping prospective clients from making decisions, allowing your message to evolve with your mastery, and becoming willing to release strategies, clients and ways of working that no longer fit who you have become. IN THIS EPISODE: Julie’s journey from burned-out publicist to eight-figure entrepreneur The financial rock bottom that forced her to take stock of her life Why Julie believes we should not always rescue people from their rock bottoms Why your ideal client may not be an earlier version of you The difference between the Former Self, Working Self and Highest Self Why pain-point marketing can attract clients who are not ready for your work How over-educating your audience creates consumers instead of decision-makers Why sophisticated entrepreneurs often have a clarity problem, not a capability problem How to market toward desire and transformation rather than pain Why your personal story matters — but your “mess” should not become your message Authentic alignment versus performing the version of yourself you think will sell Why your body can tell you when a strategy no longer fits The power of creating space instead of continually adding more Julie’s next chapter and the surprising power she is finding in doing less CONNECT WITH JULIE Website: juliesolomon.net Instagram: @julssolomon Podcast: Woman of Influence Book: Get What You Want: How to Go From Unseen to Unstoppable
#106
August 27 · 42 min
Who Are You Without the Pressure? with Kate Northrup
What if the pressure you believe is responsible for your success… isn't? In this episode of COACHED, Coach Keren sits down with bestselling author and entrepreneur Kate Northrup, whose groundbreaking books Money: A Love Story and Do Less have challenged conventional thinking about money, productivity, ambition and what it actually means to prosper. At the center of the conversation is a deceptively simple question: Who are you without the pressure? Kate shares the intensely personal season that forced her to answer it. While supporting her husband through serious health challenges, raising two young daughters, carrying enormous financial responsibility and running a multi-seven-figure business, Kate discovered that stress wasn't merely something she was experiencing. It had become her fuel. When a therapist asked her to imagine that all of her financial pressure suddenly disappeared, Kate expected relief. Instead, she felt flat — almost dead inside. The realization was startling: she had become so accustomed to pressure, productivity and hypervigilance that ease itself felt unsafe. What followed was a radical 90-day experiment in doing less. No new offers. No unnecessary campaigns. No compulsive over-delivering. Kate simply fulfilled the commitments she had already made while learning not to turn every moment of fear into more activity. The result? She hit her financial goals anyway. Together, Kate and Keren explore what happens when high achievement becomes a socially celebrated stress response — and what becomes possible when we learn to create from safety, inspiration and genuine desire instead. In This Episode, We Explore: Why money is not only a mindset conversation — it's a body and nervous-system conversation How financial, productivity and achievement pressure can masquerade as ambition Kate's realization that she had become addicted to stress and pressure Why over-functioning can be a socially rewarded fight-or-flight response The 90-day experiment that taught Kate that pressure was not required for financial success Why periods of rest and reduced output can function like allowing soil to lie fallow The difference between doing less and doing nothing Why high achievers can become frightened by ease, stability and "cruising altitude" How to distinguish healthy ambition from hypervigilance The difference between creating for approval and creating because something genuinely wants to be expressed Productivity versus worthiness How scarcity and comparison affect the nervous system Why another person's success does not have to register as a threat What it means to cultivate an internal experience of safety, support and enoughness Connect With Kate Website: katenorthrup.com Social: @KateNorthrup Podcast: Plenty Books: Money: A Love Story and Do Less Kate also recommends beginning with her free Money Reset - https://katenorthrup.com/reset/, an audio journey exploring financial pressure and nervous-system regulation. Connect With Coach Keren Website: KerenEldad.com Social: @coachKeren Consultation: Calendly.com/KerenEldad Books: Gilded, Gilt Free
#105
August 20 · 36 min
When Success No Longer Fits: Lacey Newman on Reinvention, Boundaries & Raising Your Standards
What happens when the thing you worked so hard to build… works — but you no longer want the life that comes with it? Lacey Newman knows. A former top 1% real estate team leader and host of an Emmy-nominated television show, Lacey built the kind of career most people would be terrified to walk away from. But behind the success was a business that required her to be constantly available, constantly reactive, and increasingly disconnected from the way she actually wanted to live. So she did something most people struggle to do: she left while it was still working. In this episode of COACHED, Lacey and I talk about what it really takes to outgrow a successful identity, why major pivots are rarely clean or comfortable, and how she learned to stop putting clients above herself and start building a business around her actual life. We also get into the particular reckoning that often happens in midlife, when the question changes from Can I succeed? to: Do I actually want the life my success has created? And perhaps most importantly, we talk about why the next level for highly capable women often requires subtraction, not addition. Because if you have spent your life being the woman who can handle everything, the answer may not be becoming even more capable. It may be finally deciding what you are no longer willing to carry. IN THIS EPISODE, WE DISCUSS: Why walking away from something successful can be harder than walking away from failure The hidden personal cost of being available to clients 24/7 Why boundaries can actually make you better at what you do The difference between serving your clients and putting yourself beneath them Why you do not have to burn your old life to the ground in order to build a new one What Lacey calls “the ick” — and why your body may recognize misalignment before your mind is ready to admit it The messy reality of changing identities and careers Why midlife is such a powerful period of individuation and reinvention Why authenticity matters more, not less, in the age of AI The danger of becoming addicted to being “the most capable woman in the room” Why overwhelmed women often need to remove responsibilities rather than add another strategy The difference between changing your strategy and raising your standards Why Lacey believes creativity cannot be outsourced The deeper purpose behind the book she hopes to write next Connect with Lacey Newman: https://laceynewman.com/ Lacey’s free workshop, AI for Ambitious Women, is on August 25th. Registration link: https://go.laceynewman.com/ai-for-ambitio us-women-workshop Learn more about Coach Keren Eldad: www.kereneldad.com Book a consultation: https://calendly.com/kereneldad
#104
August 13 · 40 min
What Actually Makes a Great Coach? with Carrie Fabris
Ever heard someone say, “You give such good advice. You should be a coach”? Not so fast. Because coaching — real coaching — isn't about dispensing good advice. It is a discipline requiring training, practice, listening, discernment, and the ability to ask the right question rather than simply offer your opinion. And excellent coaching requires something considerably harder to put on a website: You have to do your own work. In this episode of The COACHED Podcast: Coaching Masters, Coach Keren sits down with executive and leadership coach Carrie Fabris, founder of CareerFrame and author of ALL IN: A Working Mom’s Unapologetic Quest for a Juicy Life, to examine what actually makes a great coach. Carrie and Keren share analogous paths into the profession: substantial corporate careers, rigorous training and accreditation, and the eventual realization that credentials and experience alone are not enough. Carrie candidly shares why her first attempt at building CareerFrame failed, how ego, fear, imposter syndrome, inherited beliefs, and her own unexamined material followed her into her work, and why she ultimately had to go inward before she could successfully go outward again. Today, Carrie describes excellent coaching as learning how to “read the human” in front of you: listening carefully, noticing what changes in their face, hearing what they are saying and what they are avoiding, and asking the right question rather than the impressive-sounding one. Because you cannot take another human being somewhere you are unwilling to go yourself. In this conversation: Why giving great advice does not make someone a great coach Why coaching is a discipline — not simply a personality trait What real corporate experience brings to executive coaching Why Carrie's first attempt at CareerFrame didn't work The difference between ego-driven ambition and genuine alignment Why Carrie returned to corporate — and eventually realized she couldn't stay there either Fear, imposter syndrome, inherited beliefs, and the inner work that changed her trajectory Why credentials, frameworks, and assessments matter — but aren't enough What it means to truly “read the human” you're coaching Why great coaches listen instead of rushing to advise The difference between asking a question and asking the right question Why a coach's own unexamined material inevitably enters the room The essential truth at the heart of great coaching: you have to do your own work CONNECT WITH CARRIE Learn more about Carrie and CareerFrame: CareerFrame Read ALL IN: A Working Mom’s Unapologetic Quest for a Juicy Life: Get ALL IN Follow Carrie on Instagram: @cdfabris ABOUT COACHING MASTERS Coaching Masters is a series from The COACHED Podcast devoted to positioning coaching as the serious profession it is by examining what excellent coaching actually looks like, what qualifies someone to do this work, and what those entrusted with another person's growth owe to the human being sitting across from them. Listen to the full episode of The COACHED Podcast with Coach Keren Eldad.
#103
August 11 · 34 min
Sneak Peek: Gilt Free — The Introduction
What if everything you've worked so hard to build isn't freedom...but a beautifully decorated cage? In this special episode, Coach Keren Eldad shares the full introduction to her bestselling new book, Gilt Free: Ditching Your Gilded Cage for Good. If you've ever felt successful on paper yet strangely disconnected from yourself... If you've checked every box but still wondered, "Is this really it?" If you've built an impressive life while quietly sacrificing peace, joy, authenticity, or freedom... this episode was written for you. Inside this exclusive preview you'll discover: • Why success without freedom is still a cage • The hidden psychological trap high achievers rarely recognize • The fascinating story of Consuelo Vanderbilt and the original "gilded cage" • Carl Jung's concept of individuation—and why becoming yourself is the privilege (and fight) of a lifetime • The moment that changed Keren's own life forever • Why Gilt Free isn't about becoming more successful—it's about becoming more free Whether you're an entrepreneur, executive, leader, creator, parent, or simply someone who's tired of performing your life instead of living it, this conversation will challenge the way you think about achievement. In This Episode ✔ Why modern achievement often leaves us feeling empty ✔ The surprising psychology behind overachievement ✔ The invisible "performance" so many successful people are living ✔ Why insight alone never creates transformation ✔ Introducing the Anti-Rules—the counterintuitive principles that create genuine freedom ✔ The difference between guilt and gilt Ready to Go Deeper? 📖 Get your copy of Gilt Free https://www.amazon.com/Gilt-Free-Ditching-Your-Gilded/dp/B0GY5ZNHPK/ref=sr_1_1?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.Uq_7tgTOv9fIqe_tOXuQJx5GHH9sJpou5R2e9abTCyvGjHj071QN20LucGBJIEps.y5mfuMw55-XTNGNP0CaUexzwFG-bTjyqp7uHgmvSNiw&dib_tag=se&keywords=gilt+free+keren+eldad&qid=1784581218&sr=8-1 🌐 Learn more about private coaching and events https://www.kereneldad.com 🎥 Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@kereneldad2960 📅 Book a Coaching Consultation with Coach Keren Eldad: https://calendly.com/kereneldad/consultation?back=1 If this episode resonated with you, please subscribe, leave a review, and share it with someone who's ready to stop performing success and start living it.
#102
August 6 · 46 min
Annalie Howling: The Cure for Shame Is Self-Compassion
What if the exhaustion, perfectionism, people-pleasing, burnout, and imposter syndrome you have spent years trying to fix are not actually the problem? What if they are symptoms of something deeper? In this deeply moving conversation, Coach Keren sits down with coach, speaker, and author Annalie Howling to explore the hidden force that drives so many high achievers: shame. Annalie shares her extraordinary personal journey from a violent childhood, chronic self-doubt, and self-harm to becoming one of the leading voices on shame, trauma, and healing. Together, they unpack why achievement can never heal unworthiness, why burnout is often a wake-up call rather than a failure, and how self-compassion becomes the antidote to the belief that we are somehow not enough. This episode is a powerful reminder that healing is not about becoming someone else. It is about finally coming home to yourself. In This Episode Why high achievement often becomes a strategy for outrunning shame The critical difference between guilt and shame How childhood experiences shape adult identity and self-worth Burnout as a symptom of living out of alignment Why perfectionism and people-pleasing are survival mechanisms Understanding imposter syndrome through the lens of shame How Annalie transformed her relationship with her inner critic The role of EMDR and trauma healing in lasting transformation Why receiving compliments feels uncomfortable for so many people The connection between self-compassion and true freedom How to begin healing shame one small act of self-kindness at a time Memorable Quotes "I wasn't intolerant to gluten. I was intolerant to my life." "Shame is always an 'I am' statement." "The imposter's job is to police our shame from ever being discovered." "There is a cure for shame, and it is self-compassion." "Start by learning about yourself. Then liking yourself. Then loving yourself." Connect with Annalie 📖 Book: Unapologetic: Unshackle Your Shame, Reclaim Your Power 🌐 Website: Annalie Howling 📸 Instagram: @annaliehowling Listener Invitation If this conversation resonated with you, please subscribe, leave a review, and share this episode with someone who needs it. You never know who may be carrying shame in silence.
#101
July 30 · 59 min
Remembering Dr. Carolyn Elliott: Existential Kink and Shadow Work
This episode has become far more meaningful than I could have imagined when we recorded it. Carolyn Elliott was one of the most original thinkers I have ever had the privilege of knowing. Brilliant, provocative, funny, and relentlessly committed to truth, she challenged thousands of people to question not only what they wanted from life- but why they remained attached to the very patterns they claimed to want to escape. Tragically, Carolyn passed away shortly after this conversation. I later learned that this was the last podcast interview she ever recorded. I cannot think of a more fitting way to honor her than to share her voice, her wisdom, and her extraordinary mind with all of you once again. In this profound and deeply philosophical conversation, Carolyn and I explore shadow work, suffering, individuation, spirituality, power, and the unconscious forces that quietly shape our lives. Carolyn—bestselling author of Existential Kink and founder of Immortal College—shares the personal experiences that led her to develop one of the most challenging and liberating frameworks in modern personal development: the possibility that some unconscious part of us may actually be invested in the very circumstances we consciously wish would disappear. Together, we discuss why high achievers become trapped in recurring cycles, why healing cannot be another performance, and how lasting transformation begins when we are finally willing to tell ourselves the truth. In this episode: What "Existential Kink" actually means Why the unconscious creates recurring life patterns The hidden pleasure inside suffering, struggle, and martyrdom Carolyn's journey through addiction, recovery, and depth psychology Why spirituality can become another achievement identity The difference between performative healing and genuine integration The role of humility, groundedness, and radical honesty Carl Jung's influence on Carolyn's work The relationship between suffering, awakening, and individuation Why freedom begins when we embrace the parts of ourselves we've spent our lives avoiding Books Mentioned in this episode: Carolyn Elliott → Existential Kink — Amazon https://www.amazon.com/Existential-Kink-Unmask-Embrace-getting/dp/1578636477 → https://existentialkink.com/ → https://theimmortalcollege.com/ If Carolyn's ideas move you as deeply as they moved me, I hope you'll read her books, share her work, and continue the conversations she devoted her life to having. Her voice may be gone, but her ideas—and the courage with which she shared them—will continue to change lives for many years to come. May her memory be a blessing.
#100
July 23 · 40 min
Coaching Masters: Human Design, Inner Authority & Living by Design with Holly Corbett
What if the problem isn't that you're doing too little—but that you're trying to succeed in a way that was never designed for you? In this episode of Coaching Masters, Coach Keren sits down with longtime friend, former journalist, author, and Quantum Human Design Specialist Holly Corbett for an illuminating conversation about one of today's fastest-growing personal development modalities: Human Design. Join us for VIP Day 2026: https://coached-with-coach-keren.captivate.fm/vipday2026 Together they explore how understanding your energetic blueprint can help you make better decisions, trust yourself more deeply, and stop forcing a version of success that was never truly yours. Rather than treating Human Design as prediction or personality typing, this conversation focuses on what matters most: discernment, self-awareness, and personal agency. In this episode you'll learn: What Human Design actually is. The five Human Design energy types. Why "authority" is one of the most practical decision-making tools in the system. How Human Design complements coaching, therapy, and personal growth. Why honoring your natural way of working creates greater fulfillment and impact. How understanding yourself contributes to healthier leadership and stronger communities. Why living in alignment isn't selfish—it's essential. Memorable Quotes "When you know who you are, you can't be shaken the way you are when you're second-guessing yourself." "If you want to change the world, start with yourself." "Stop outsourcing knowing and start living from deeper wisdom—from the inside out." Connect with Holly Corbett Human Design by Holly: https://www.humandesignbyholly.com/ Connect with Coach Keren Website: https://kereneldad.com/ Instagram: https://instagram.com/coachkeren/ Schedule a Free Consultation with Coach Keren: https://calendly.com/kereneldad/consultation/ Join us for VIP Day 2026: https://kereneldad.com/vipday2026/ 📚 Coach Keren's Books: GILDED: Break Free From the Cage of Ambition, Perfectionism, and the Relentless Pursuit of More → https://tinyurl.com/ykf4z95w GILT FREE: Breaking Free From The Gilded Cage For Good → https://tinyurl.com/2burcnjb
#99
July 16 · 45 min
Legacy Over Speed: Building a Business That Lasts with Jody & Morgan Thelander
What does it actually take to build a company people trust for decades? In this episode, I sit down with Jody Thelander, Founder & CEO of J. Thelander Consulting, and her daughter and COO, Morgan Thelander, for a conversation about entrepreneurship, legacy, leadership, family business, and the discipline of building something that lasts. Jody shares how a difficult season of life—including divorce and raising two young children—became the catalyst for creating one of the most trusted compensation intelligence firms in private markets. Morgan discusses joining the company, modernizing the business, embracing media, AI, and technology, and preparing to become the fourth generation in a remarkable entrepreneurial family story. Together, we explore what happens when mastery, integrity, and long-term thinking become the foundation of everything you build. In this episode: Why the long game is still the only game worth playing. Turning adversity into entrepreneurial opportunity. Building trust as your greatest competitive advantage. Why shortcuts always cost more in the end. Creating a brand people recognize long before they see the logo. Navigating the unique challenges of working with family. Setting healthy boundaries between business and home. Why visibility matters even for highly technical businesses. Using AI to enhance—not replace—human expertise. Why showing up in person has become a competitive advantage. Building a business worthy of becoming a legacy. Memorable Quotes "Who better than me?" "Mastery is rarely about doing more. It is about refusing to lower the standard." "The businesses that last aren't built fast. They're built right." Connect with Jody & Morgan Thelander Website: https://jthelander.com CapThelander Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/caplander/id1796492614 Connect with Coach Keren Eldad 🌐 Website: https://kereneldad.com 📚 Gilt Free: https://giltfreebook.com 📚 GILDED: https://gildedbook.com 📅 Book a Free Coaching Consult https://calendly.com/kereneldad 📸 Instagram: https://instagram.com/kereneldad
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July 9 · 37 min
From Ranch Life to Reinvention: Building a Beautiful Life Without Compromise | Lee Evans
What happens when the life you've built works perfectly—but no longer feels like you? This week on COACHED, I sit down with entrepreneur, designer, cancer survivor, and founder of Mrs. Momma Bear, Lee Evans, for one of the most inspiring conversations we've had about reinvention, identity, courage, and creating a life that feels as good as it looks. Reserve your spot for Coach Keren's VIP Day 2026 in Austin: https://kereneldad.com/vipday2026/ Raised on a West Texas ranch, Lee learned resilience before most children learned multiplication. She later built a successful career in healthcare before quietly walking away to create an entirely new business—one inspired by beauty, functionality, and removing unnecessary friction from women's lives. We explore what it means to protect a dream before sharing it with the world, why surviving breast cancer transformed the way she leads, mothers, and loves, and why true freedom comes not from abandoning who you are—but integrating every part of yourself. One of my favorite lessons from our conversation? "Wear life like a loose garment." This episode is for anyone standing at the edge of a career pivot, craving more alignment, or wondering whether it's too late to become who they were always meant to be. In this episode, we discuss: Growing up on a fifth-generation Texas ranch and how resilience is cultivated Why practical success isn't always personal fulfillment Leaving healthcare to build an entirely new company The importance of protecting your dream before sharing it How to know when an idea is truly "the one" Entrepreneurship, patience, and trusting divine timing What surviving breast cancer taught Lee about receiving love Motherhood, vulnerability, and courageous conversations Why leadership requires more compassion than control The power of integrating every part of yourself instead of choosing between identities Creating beauty while reducing friction in everyday life Memorable Quotes "A life can work perfectly and still not feel like yours." "Some dreams need incubation before they need an audience." "Wear life like a loose garment." "Freedom isn't becoming someone else. It's allowing all of who you already are to exist." Connect with Lee Evans 🌐 Website: Mrs. Momma Bear Follow Lee: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leeevanslee Brand Instagram: @mrsmommabear Resources Mentioned GILT FRE by Coach Keren Eldad GILDED by Coach Keren Eldad
#97
July 2 · 38 min
Defying Gravity: Broadway Legend Mandy Gonzalez on Devotion, Mastery & Living Authentically
What does it really take to sustain excellence for decades? According to Broadway legend Mandy Gonzalez, it isn't talent. It's devotion. In this inspiring conversation, Coach Keren Eldad sits down with one of Broadway's most celebrated performers to explore what mastery actually looks like behind the curtain. From starring in Hamilton, Wicked, In the Heights, and Sunset Boulevard to performing through breast cancer treatment, Mandy shares the mindset that has allowed her to thrive through extraordinary highs and unimaginable challenges. Together, Keren and Mandy discuss: Why genuine passion—not external validation—is the foundation of mastery. The relationship between practice, curiosity, and long-term excellence. How saying "yes" before you're ready can change the trajectory of your life. Why sustaining success requires courage more than confidence. Motherhood, marriage, and building a career without abandoning your family. How cancer transformed Mandy's definition of success forever. Why authenticity creates longevity in both life and career. The importance of community, mentorship, and lifelong learning. Mandy's Fearless Squad and creating belonging for the next generation. Whether you're an entrepreneur, executive, artist, parent, or simply someone trying to build a meaningful life, this episode is a beautiful reminder that success isn't about becoming someone else. It's about becoming more fully yourself. About Mandy Gonzalez Mandy Gonzalez is a Broadway actress, singer, and author best known for her acclaimed performances in Hamilton, Wicked, In the Heights, and Sunset Boulevard. She is also the founder of Fearless Squad, a community dedicated to courage, kindness, and belonging. Connect with Mandy Website: https://mandygonzalez.com/about/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mandy.gonzalez/ Connect with Coach Keren Website: www.kereneldad.com Book a complimentary Clarity Call: https://calendly.com/kereneldad If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, leave a review, and share it with someone who could use it.
#96
June 25 · 47 min
Courtney Johnson: The Career Advice No One Is Giving You (That Will Actually Get You Your Dream Career)
What if the biggest obstacle to your next chapter isn't your résumé... but your identity? As in, who you believe you are? In this extraordinary conversation, Coach Keren sits down with personal branding strategist, entrepreneur, and Career Cheat Codes author Courtney Johnson to unpack what really creates extraordinary careers and why so many brilliant people stay invisible. Together, they explore why strategy is rarely the problem, why authenticity has become the greatest competitive advantage in the age of AI, and why the future belongs to people willing to build lives around purpose instead of permission. This is a conversation about courage. About going all in on visibility. About building within yourself the nervous system safety to be all that you can be. And about becoming the person your future is waiting for. 👉 Check out my new book Gilt Free : https://coached-with-coach-keren.captivate.fm/gilt-free-ditching-your-gilded-cage-for-good In This Episode • Why personal brands consistently outperform company brands • The hidden emotional barriers behind visibility and self-promotion • Why you must claim your identity before the world validates it • The difference between dreaming and devotion • How to create nervous system safety while pursuing ambitious goals • Why your first $100 matters more than your first million • The power of bridge jobs, side hustles, and building leverage before taking the leap • A simple exercise to uncover exactly who you're afraid of disappointing • Why your niche often finds you, not the other way around • How authenticity is becoming the antidote to AI Memorable Quotes "People aren't blocked by strategy. They're blocked by feeling unsafe." "The hardest leap isn't from $100 to $10,000. It's from zero to one." "Authenticity is the antidote to AI." "The perfect path isn't the safe path. The perfect path is your dream." If you've ever felt like you're capable of more but can't quite seem to make the leap, this episode is for you. Listen now. Then send it to someone standing at a career crossroads. Because sometimes the career advice we need most has nothing to do with careers at all. Follow Courtney Courtney's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/courtneylynnjohnson/ Courtney's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/courtlynnjohnson/ Courtney's Podcast, Built in Public: https://open.spotify.com/show/7oaV8L7rOBd878nlwydJrj Courtney's Book, Career Cheat Codes: The Unspoken, Unconventional, and Unfiltered Rules of Career Success: https://www.amazon.com/Career-Cheat-Codes-Unconventional-Unfiltered-ebook/dp/B0FHJZ1PJM Connect with Coach Keren Learn more: https://kereneldad.com/ Join VIP Day 2026: https://kereneldad.com/vipday2026/ Schedule a Free Consultation: https://calendly.com/kereneldad/consultation?back=1 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coachkeren/
#95
June 18 · 46 min
Jenna Zoe: Human Design, Self-Trust, and the Courage to Become Who You Are
This week on COACHED, Keren sits down with Jenna Zoe, creator of My Human Design, founder of the Align App, bestselling author, and one of the leading voices responsible for bringing Human Design into the mainstream conversation. What follows is not simply a discussion about Human Design. https://coached-with-coach-keren.captivate.fm/gilt-free-ditching-your-gilded-cage-for-good It is a conversation about authenticity, intuition, self-trust, and the hidden cost of spending years trying to become someone you were never meant to be. Together, Keren and Jenna explore why so many ambitious people find themselves successful on paper yet disconnected in practice, why force is often mistaken for discipline, and why true fulfillment begins when we stop trying to fix ourselves and start learning who we actually are. Jenna shares the story of her own journey—from atheist science student to spiritual seeker, from Kabbalah student to Human Design pioneer—and explains why understanding your energetic blueprint can become a practical roadmap for making decisions, navigating uncertainty, and creating a life that feels deeply aligned. Whether Human Design is completely new to you or already part of your vocabulary, this episode offers a powerful reminder that the goal of personal growth may not be becoming more. It may be becoming truer. In This Episode Jenna's journey from science-minded skeptic to spiritual teacher The Kabbalah teachings that transformed her understanding of life The Human Design reading that changed everything Why obsession is often a clue to purpose The difference between success and aliveness The five Human Design energy types and what they reveal How conditioning pulls us away from our authentic nature Why self-understanding is the foundation of self-love The hidden danger of forcing outcomes How to navigate uncertainty without panic The paradigm shift Jenna believes humanity is currently experiencing Why intuition is often more trustworthy than logic The ultimate manifestation: becoming someone you love being Memorable Moments "There are things you do because they are successful, and there are things you do because they give you life." "When you really understand yourself, you stop arguing with who you are." "The work isn't about becoming more. It's about becoming truer." "The privilege of a lifetime is to become who you truly are." About Jenna Zoe Jenna Zoe is the creator of My Human Design, founder of the Align App, bestselling author of Human Design, and host of the Align Podcast. She has helped millions of people better understand themselves through the lens of Human Design and is widely recognized as one of the foremost voices in the field. Learn more: • https://www.jennazoe.com • https://www.myhumandesign.com • https://www.alignapp.com • Instagram: @jennazoe Continue the Conversation Continue the Conversation If this conversation resonated with you, you may enjoy my books: GILDED: Breaking Free from the Cage of Ambition, Perfectionism, and the Relentless Pursuit of More GILT FREE: Ditching Your Gilded Cage for Good Learn more about my coaching programs at: www.KerenEldad.com Interested in exploring whether coaching is right for you? Book a complimentary Clarity Call: https://calendly.com/kereneldad Enjoyed This Episode? Please subscribe, leave a review, and share this episode with someone who may be tired of forcing their way through life and ready to begin trusting themselves instead.
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June 11 · 40 min
Natalie Ellis: The Truth About Building a Freedom-Based Business
What happens when you achieve everything you thought you wanted - and discover you're still not free? This week on Coached, I sit down with entrepreneur, speaker, bestselling author, and BossBabe founder Natalie Ellis for one of the most honest conversations I've had about ambition, success, motherhood, and the very, very high cost so many of us pay in pursuit of them all. https://coached-with-coach-keren.captivate.fm/gilt-free-ditching-your-gilded-cage-for-good Natalie built one of the largest communities for female entrepreneurs in the world. From the outside, she had everything: a thriving business, millions of followers, financial success, a beautiful family, and a life many people dream about. Then she found herself sitting on her bathroom floor at 2 a.m., exhausted, anxious, and questioning everything. In this conversation, Natalie shares the moment that changed the trajectory of her life and business, the painful process of stepping away from what she had built, and how she ultimately returned to create something far more aligned. We discuss: Why success without freedom eventually becomes a trap The hidden cost of building a business around other people's definitions of achievement How postpartum anxiety and burnout became an unexpected catalyst for transformation Why defining your personal "enough number" changes everything The danger of lifestyle creep Freedom versus financial security The role motherhood played in reshaping Natalie's priorities How to stop making decisions from FOMO The systems every entrepreneur needs to create a freedom-based business Why one offer often beats many offers What alignment actually looks like in practice How to identify the part of your business you should never delegate Natalie offers us a powerful reminder: Freedom isn't something you earn after success. Freedom is something you must build into success from the beginning. Connect with Natalie Website: https://www.bossbabe.com/ Instagram: @iamnatalie https://www.instagram.com/bossbabe.inc/?hl=en Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-bossbabe-podcast/id1453389736 Book: The Freedom-Based Business Method Connect with Coach Keren Website: Coach Keren Eldad Instagram: @coachkeren Book: Gilt Free = Ditching Your Gilded Cage for Good Book a Clarity Call with Coach Keren: https://calendly.com/kereneldad
#93
June 4 · 50 min
Derek Gaunt: The Negotiation Secrets That Transform Relationships, Leadership, and Life
"Everything makes sense when you have enough data." Former FBI hostage negotiator Derek Gaunt explains why the best negotiators aren't persuasive—they're curious. Learn the five levels of listening, the power of dynamic silence, and how to uncover the hidden information that changes everything. https://coached-with-coach-keren.captivate.fm/gilt-free-ditching-your-gilded-cage-for-good What if the secret to influence wasn't persuasion? What if it was understanding? In this fascinating episode of Coached, Keren sits down with Derek Gaunt—former hostage negotiator, senior coach at The Black Swan Group, and co-author of Fight Less, Win More—to explore the psychology of communication, negotiation, and human connection. Drawing on nearly three decades in law enforcement and years training leaders around the world alongside Chris Voss and The Black Swan Group, Derek reveals why the best negotiators aren't the most persuasive people in the room—they're the most curious. Together, Keren and Derek discuss: How Derek went from street cop to hostage negotiator The lessons he learned negotiating with people in crisis Why every conversation is a negotiation The biggest mistake people make in difficult conversations The Five Levels of Listening Why most people aren't actually listening The power of labels and mirrors How to use Dynamic Silence to transform communication The hidden psychology behind conflict What a "Black Swan" is and how it can completely change an outcome Why curiosity beats certainty How great negotiators build trust without sacrificing results The myth of win-win negotiation Why empathy is one of the most powerful leadership skills in the world This conversation is packed with practical tools you can immediately use in your business, relationships, leadership, parenting, coaching, and everyday life. Connect with Derek Gaunt Website: https://www.blackswanltd.com The Black Swan Group: https://www.blackswanltd.com Book: Fight Less, Win More https://www.amazon.com/Fight-Less-Win-More LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/derekgaunt Other Resources Mentioned Never Split the Difference by Chris Voss Connect with Keren Eldad Website: https://www.coachkeren.com Book: GILDED: Break Free From the Cage of Ambition, Perfectionism, and the Relentless Pursuit of More Book: GILT FREE: Breaking Free From The Gilded Cage For Good Book a Consultation: https://calendly.com/kereneldad Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coachkeren Enjoying the Coached Podcast? Subscribe, leave a review, and share this episode with someone who wants to become a better communicator, leader, coach, negotiator, spouse, parent, or human being.
#92
May 28 · 50 min
Fear Is Not an Option. Neither Is Playing Small: Featuring Monica Berg
In this profound and deeply personal episode of Coached, Coach Keren sits down with Monica Berg - bestselling author, spiritual teacher, speaker, podcaster, and Chief Communications Officer of The Kabbalah Centre International - for a conversation on emotional mastery, certainty, fear, desire, soul growth, surrender, and the deeper meaning behind life’s greatest challenges. Together, they unpack how ancient spiritual wisdom can radically transform modern life, relationships, business, ambition, healing, and personal growth. In this episode, we discuss: Monica’s introduction to Kabbalah at 17 years old Why spirituality is about dissolving the ego, not escaping life The hidden meaning behind pain, process, and adversity Cause and effect through the lens of the soul’s journey What “certainty beyond logic” actually means The difference between surrender and giving up Monica’s experience raising a son with Down syndrome The story behind “Fear Is Not an Option” The three categories of fear: healthy, real, and illogical Why most fears are completely illogical Desire as a sacred spiritual force The difference between egoic ambition and soul-aligned ambition How appreciation transforms relationships Conscious love and soulmate partnership Practical tools to shift perspective instantly Key Quotes “Fear is not an option.” “The process is the purpose.” “You are not here to suppress desire. You are here to refine it.” “The ego creates shells. Spirituality removes them.” “You do not need to find something externally to improve you. You need to remove the parts that cover who you already are.” Resources + Links Monica Berg Monica Berg Official Site The Kabbalah Centre International Spiritually Hungry Podcast Books Mentioned Fear Is Not an Option Rethink Love The Gift of Being Different Satan: An Autobiography Listen + Subscribe Coached with Coach Keren on Apple Podcasts Coach Keren Official Website Book a Free Clarity Call with Coach Keren https://calendly.com/kereneldad/consultation?back=1 Coach Keren Eldad's Books Gilded Gilt Free

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