422. Achieving Big By Planning Small

UnF*ck Your Brain: Feminist Self-Help for Everyone

Kara Loewentheil

Health & Fitness, Mental Health, Education, Self-improvement, Philosophy, Society & Culture

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🗓️ 11 September 2025

⏱️ 15 minutes

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Summary

What if the reason you haven’t reached your biggest goals isn’t lack of talent or effort—but the illusion that you need a perfect plan before you even start?

In this episode, you’ll learn why chasing certainty keeps you stuck, how overplanning can become a sophisticated form of procrastination, and why the “next right step” is more powerful than a five-year roadmap. You’ll discover how to set goals that excite—or even scare—you, and start making progress on the things that actually matter.

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0:00.0	So here's the thing about me. Every time I fill out a coach or consultant interest form or I interview a high level candidate for my business or I do an interview on a business-related podcast, I dread one question I know I will get asked. What's your five-year plan? Because the answer is, I have no fucking idea. I have a plan for next year most of the time by June or so. But five years,
0:22.5	I don't know. I've never had a five-year plan. Not for my personal life, not for my business.
0:27.8	And yet, I've accomplished quite a lot. I've succeeded at a world-class level in not one but
0:33.4	two different professions. I've changed massive parts of my personal life and identity.
0:38.2	I never would have imagined were possible to change. All without big, complicated, long-term plans.
0:44.3	So today I want to talk about what the secret is to accomplishing big things without complicated
0:49.6	long-term plans. And I'm going to teach you why I think sometimes trying to create those plans actually
0:55.7	holds you back. So let's get into it. Welcome to unfuck your brain. I'm your host Kara Lowenthal,
1:03.9	master certified coach and founder of the School of New Feminist Thub. I'm here to help you
1:09.5	turn down your anxiety, turn up your confidence,
1:12.7	and create a life on your own terms, one that you're truly excited to live. Let's go.
1:21.1	When you look at where I started when I became a coach, no business experience, no marketing
1:26.0	or sales experience, no podcasting experience,
1:28.6	no coaching experience for that matter. And you look at where I've ended up, you'd assume I had a big
1:32.8	grand plan. But let me let you in on a little secret. I really did not. I did not have a 10-year plan.
1:38.8	I did not have a five-year plan. I still don't have either of those things. And yet I've
1:42.9	accomplished more than I ever imagined
1:44.6	possible and more than many people ever do. How? Why? How is that possible? It's because big
1:51.7	grand plans and knowing every step of the way are not essential for achievement. And sometimes
1:57.2	they're actually a detriment. I'm going to explain why that's the case, and then I'll
2:01.2	share the alternative structure that I use to create new outcomes. So first, I got to do the
2:06.4	disclaimers. I'm not saying it's bad to have a three or a five or a 10-year plan. If that's
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