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HERself

320. How to Get Unstuck - Our Tips for Being More Decisive

HERself

Abby and Amy

Best Self, Comparison, Opportunity, Health & Fitness, Purpose, Grow, Education, Parenting, Honest, Vulnerable, Mental Health, Future, Kids & Family, Real, Self-improvement

4.91.8K Ratings

🗓️ 12 January 2026

⏱️ 51 minutes

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Summary

Decision making doesn’t get easier as life gets fuller and for many women, the constant stream of choices can feel exhausting. In this episode we unpack what decision fatigue really looks like, how it shows up in work and family life, and why trusting yourself is often the most important part of the process. Abby kicks things off by breaking down what actually makes a “good” decision, drawing from her coaching background and education at UW–Madison. She reminds us that we’re always making the...

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0:00.0

And that goes right into the third one, which is alignment with your values.

0:05.0

Because two people could look at the same decision and have a very different answer, a very different outcome based on what their values are.

0:12.3

And even if you're pros and cons list, I am a fan of pros and cons list.

0:15.1

But even if your pros list, for instance, is shorter than your cons list, if your pros list is full of all the things that you truly

0:21.1

value and the cons are things that are just kind of okay for you, it still might be a good

0:25.8

decision. I'm Amy. And I'm Abby. And as women, we are constantly comparing ourselves to

0:36.3

others. But your life isn't supposed to look like hers.

0:40.7

Being your best self means standing firm in your decisions

0:43.4

and always being willing to grow with a purpose.

0:46.1

We get vulnerable and real with an honest look into the challenges and triumphs we all face.

0:52.8

Every woman listening gets an opportunity to choose what life looks like for herself.

1:01.8

Okay, you guys, I'm really excited for this episode today because we're going to talk all

1:06.2

about decisions and decision making.

1:09.4

And where we're coming from is two women that are almost 40.

1:14.4

And we are going to share our experience because for one of us in the room, this has been a

1:20.3

real work in progress. And sometimes that's all you can do. You know, if you have something

1:26.4

that doesn't come naturally to you to work on it and to

1:29.7

figure out, okay, how could I become a little bit better at this? So it's not a constant stressor.

1:36.2

Because like we all know, at this age, with kids, with careers, with families, with sports,

1:42.9

there are so many decisions to be made. And right before we

1:46.2

jumped on, we were talking through that. We've heard over and over women around our age,

1:53.0

mothers can get very decision fatigued. And that there's huge decisions to be made and there's

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