Be the CEO of Your Life and Business Podcast

Hosted by Laura Catina

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Welcome to the Be the CEO of Your Life & Business Podcast with your host, Laura Catina. This podcast was created for those juggling pursuing their career, family life, and everything that comes with it! Building a career, running a business, and running your life can sometimes seem near impossible. In the Be the CEO of Your Life & Business Podcast, I will share my experience building my career as a female attorney, raising a family, and maintaining wellness.

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June 14, 202619 min

Episode 265: Summer CEO - You Don't Have to Choose Between Work and Your Kids

Summer break is here. The kids are home. And you're supposed to suddenly become a full-time mom while working, running a business, managing a team, and keeping it all together. Except that's impossible.In this episode, I talk about the mindset shift you actually need: You're not choosing between being a present mother and being a CEO. You're learning to be both—but not at full capacity for either one.I cover the guilt that shows up when your kids are home and you're working, the boundary-setting that actually works, and the reframe that changes everything: your kids don't need you to disappear. They need you to be honest about what's possible this summer.If you're dreading summer because you don't know how to balance presence and productivity, this episode will reset your expectations—and your peace.Check out my favorite supplements and workouts that keep me on track all year long here:https://linktr.ee/lauracatina

June 7, 2026Episode 26417 min

Episode 264: Summer Reset - How to Give Yourself Permission to Recalibrate

After months of chaos and compromise, spring sports season is winding down—and it's time to take stock. In this episode, I'm sharing exactly what I'm changing as I come out of one of the most stressful seasons I've had in years.We talk about the modifications I'm making: protecting my sleep, shifting from outsourcing meals to cooking as a family again, adjusting my workout routine to include more strength training, and learning to listen to my body instead of pushing through.But here's the bigger lesson: these changes aren't about perfection or going back to some ideal routine. They're about being intentional with whatever season you're in—and having the grace to adjust when the season changes.If you're a high-achiever running on empty, waiting for permission to modify, recalibrate, and actually recover—this episode is for you.Check out my favorite workouts and supplements here:https://linktr.ee/lauracatina

May 30, 2026Episode 26320 min

Episode 263: You're Not Behind - You're Carrying Too Much

You are not stuck because you do not know what to do next. You are stuck because you are carrying too much.In this episode, I am going one level deeper than last week's conversation about the gap between knowing and doing. Because for most high-achieving women, the real reason we feel paralyzed is not a lack of clarity — it is that we have spent years confusing capability with obligation.I am sharing the Three-Bucket Audit I now use to decide where my energy actually belongs and the uncomfortable truth about why we keep carrying things that were never ours to begin with.In this episode:• Why high-achieving women stay stuck — even when theyhave clarity• The Three-Bucket Audit (and why almost nothing isactually Bucket One)• How nervous system survival mode quietly killsdelegation• The hardest question to ask yourself this week• Why you do not get to your next level by carrying more This one is for the woman who is tired of being the one who does everything.Check out my favorite supplements and workouts here:https://linktr.ee/lauracatina

May 24, 2026Episode 26019 min

Episode 262: How I Moved Through A Season of Being Stuck

You've done the work. You've gotten clear on what you actually want. So why aren't you moving?In this episode, I am digging into the real reason high-achieving women stay stuck between knowing and doing — and it's not fear of failure. It's something more uncomfortable, more nuanced, and honestly more worth talking about.This is the conversation that follows last week's episode on redefining success. Because clarity is not the finish line. It's the starting line.In this episode:• Why the gap between knowingand doing is where most women live• The real reason you're notmoving (hint: it's not what you think)• 3 specific patterns keepingyou stuck — and what to do about each one• Why clarity can feel likegrief — and why that's completely normal• The one thing Laura wants youto do this weekIf you've ever said "I know what I want, I just can't seem to make myself do it" — this episode is for you.Check out my favorite supplements and workouts that help keep my health and wellness on track here:https://linktr.ee/lauracatina

May 17, 202618 min

Episode 261: What You're Chasing vs. What You Actually Want

You’re hitting the goals.Crossing things off the list. Getting the promotion, the house, the milestones.And somewhere underneath it all is a quiet voice asking, “Is this it?”If you’ve felt that — and beenafraid to say it out loud — this episode is for you.This week, I’m getting honest about something most of us don’t talk about: the gap between what we’re chasing and what we actually want. We’ve been handed a definition of success that was built by someone else, for someone else, and we’ve been killing ourselves to reach it. And then we get there, and we don’t feel the way we thought we would.I’m walking you through the three signs you’re chasing the wrong thing, the question that changed everything for me, and a simple framework to start rewriting your definition ofsuccess — without quitting your job, blowing up your life, or pretending you don’t still want hard things.This isn’t an episode about ambition vs. motherhood. This is an episode about coming home to what’s actually yours.• The success lie no one is naming• 3 signs you’re chasing someone else’s definition of“enough”• The question I asked myself that changed everything• A 3-part framework to redefine success on your terms• Why this isn’t about doing less — it’s about doing whatmattersCheck out the supplements and workouts that help keep me feeling my best here:https://linktr.ee/lauracatinaIn this episode:

May 9, 2026Episode 26018 min

Episode 260: You're Not Burned Out - You're Disregulated

You've tried the planners. The 5 a.m. routines, the gratitude journals, the "just say no" advice. And you're still exhausted.In my experience, burnout isn't a willpower problem. It's a nervous system problem. And until you understand the difference, you'll keep blaming yourself for something your body has been trying to tell you all along.In this episode, I'm breaking down what's actually happening inside your body when you snap at your kids over a spilled cup, cry in your car at school pickup, or lie awake at 2 a.m. with your heart pounding for no reason. I'll walk you through the three nervous system states every working mom cycles through (often without knowing it), why traditional self-care advice falls flat when you're dysregulated, and four practical, tools you can use today that have worked for me — in under five minutes — to come back to yourself.If you've been white knuckling your way through motherhood and your career, this one is for you.In this episode:The myth that's keeping you stuck in burnoutThe 3 nervous system states (and how to spot which one you're in)Why your "self-care" isn't working4 regulation tools that take less than 5 minutesThe one question to ask yourself before you push throughCheck out the supplements and workouts that keep me on track:https://linktr.ee/lauracatina

May 3, 202616 min

Episode 259: The Season You're In: What I Wish I Had Known When My Kids Were Younger

When my kids were little and I was building my career, I genuinely believed there would be a finish line — a moment when the chaos would settle and I'd finally feel like I had it all figured out. Spoiler: that moment doesn't exist. It just looks different.In this episode, I'm sharing what it really looked like to raise young children while running full speed in my career — the guilt, the logistics, the moments I'm proud of, and the ones I'd handle differently now. But more than that, I'm talking about what I've learned on the other side: every season of motherhood is challenging in its own way. The challenges of older kids aren't easier — they're just different. And recognizing that has changed how I show up for the season I'm in right now.If you're in the trenches with little ones or watching your kids grow into a new stage and wondering why it still feels hard, this one's for you.Check out my favorite workouts and supplements that carry me through every season here:https://linktr.ee/lauracatina

April 26, 2026Episode 25714 min

Episode 258: Routines That Travel With You: Staying on Track When Life Gets Hectic

Spring sports season is in full swing, and if you're a busy parent, professional, or both — you know exactly what that means. Weekends away, packed schedules, and a constant pull between staying on track and surviving the chaos.In this episode, I'm sharing exactly how I plan ahead to protect my health and wellness routine when I'm away from home. From color-coded calendars and front-loaded workouts to packing my Shaklee Life Shake in Ziploc bags and pairing it with my Blendjet, I walk you through the small, intentional choices that keep me feeling my best — even when I'm working from a hotel room in the middle of a tournament weekend.I also talk about something I wish I'd learned years ago: giving yourself grace. There was a time I'd drag myself to a hotel gym at 5 a.m. on a family vacation. These days, I've learned that consistency doesn't mean perfection — it means having a plan, doing the best you can with what's in front of you, and not measuring your progress against anyone else's.Whether you're navigating a busy travel season, a demanding work stretch, or just trying to keep your routine intact through real life, this episode is full of practical strategies you can use right away.In this episode:How I use my color-coded Google Calendar to plan weeks in advanceMy approach to front-loading workouts before travel weekendsWhat I pack to stay on track with nutrition and supplementsWhy I've stopped chasing 10,000 steps a day (and what I aim for instead)How I scale down my morning routine without abandoning itThe mindset shift that's made the biggest difference: progress over perfectionCheck out my favorite workouts and supplements that keep me on track:https://linktr.ee/lauracatina

April 19, 2026Episode 25717 min

Episode 257: The Quiet Cost of Breaking Promises to Yourself

You would never stand up a client. You would never miss a court date. You would never tell the people in your life you were going to show up and then just… not.But you do it to yourself all the time. And you've probably stopped noticing.In this episode, we're going deep on one of the most overlooked skills of personal leadership: keeping promises to yourself. Because self-trust isn't a personality trait — it's a practice. And every time you break your own word, your nervous system is keeping score.We'll cover:What a broken promise to yourself actually looks like in a high-achieving woman's dayWhy we break promises to ourselves more easily than to anyone elseThe real cost of self-abandonment — and why it compoundsFive practices for rebuilding self-trust, starting this weekIf last week's episode on becoming the version of you your next level requires resonated, this is the next step. Because you cannot become that person without first learning to keep your word.Tag me on Instagram and tell me the one promise you're keeping this week. I want to hear it.Check out all of the health and wellness products and workouts that help me stay on track here:https://linktr.ee/lauracatina

April 12, 2026Episode 25620 min

Episode 256: The Version of You That Your Next Level Requires

In this episode, Laura talks about the truth that's easy to avoid when you say you want more: your next level requires a different version of you. Better results in your life, business, health, and relationships do not come from wanting more. They come from thinking differently, leading differently, and raising your standards.Laura shares why growth is not just about doing more, but about becoming more disciplined, focused, honest, and intentional. Laura also shares about the uncomfortable part of growth: the habits, excuses, and patterns that cannot come with you into your next season.This episode is a reminder to stop focusing only on what you want and start asking who you need to become to create it.If you have been feeling stuck, restless, or ready for more, this conversation will help you think about growth in a much deeper way.Check out all of Laura's favorite supplements and workouts here:https://linktr.ee/lauracatina