Carrie Jo Coaching

12/16/2025

How are you really doing right now?

Thriving?
Hanging on by a thread?
Somewhere between “I'm trying to feel festive” and “I'm never gonna get it all done”?

Drop a word, an emoji, or a call for help below. 👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻

Here's your reminder that everything does not need to be magical, homemade, perfectly timed, or done by you.

Choose what actually matters… and let the rest be “good enough" so you can enjoy the holidays.

For me, that meant giving up home-made gifts for my friends. I love to do it, but something had to give.

What's one thing you're giving up this season so you aren't so stressed?

12/14/2025

12/03/2025

Okay friends… cast your vote.

Are you Team Load it up with ornaments, lights, and childhood memories? OR Team Skinny tree, classy vibes, minimal chaos?

Drop your pick below. 🎄🌲 👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻

12/02/2025

If you’re too tired to find time for dog snuggles… your tank might be a lot emptier than you’re letting on.

I love my work. I love my people. I even love a good to-do list.
But if I ever get to the point where I can’t flop on the couch and snuggle this 70-pound lap dog, that’s my sign things are getting out of hand.

Burnout doesn’t always hit like a dramatic meltdown.
For most women, it sneaks in by stealing the small things first.

The laughter.
The connection.
The little moments that used to light us up.
Family time.
And yep… the dog snuggles.

If you’re exhausted more days than not, snapping faster than usual or just feeling heavy for no clear reason, that’s your system waving a tiny white flag.

So here’s the reminder I’m giving myself on repeat right now — and maybe you need it too:

You don’t have to do it all.
You deserve moments that actually refill you.
Not just after the holiday chaos… but right in the middle of it.

What’s one thing you’ve been too drained to enjoy lately?

11/27/2025

11/26/2025

Thanksgiving Sanity Saver Tip

Decide before you walk in the door what you’re available for… and what you’re not.

Thanksgiving stress is a real thing. It can absolutely be an amazing and joyful time. But sometimes ... the people, the comments, and the expectations can be big energy drains.

So before you head out, ask yourself:
• What energy am I bringing in with me?
• What topics am I NOT entertaining today?
• Who's energy am I NOT picking up?
• What boundary am I keeping no matter what?

Thanksgiving gets 10 times easier when you choose your emotional availability ahead of time, not in the heat of the moment.

It’s practical. It’s empowering. And it will help keep your energy high and your time together much more enjoyable.

11/24/2025

As we roll into Thanksgiving week, I’ve been thinking a lot about this word: gratitude.

Gratitude isn’t about pretending everything is great.
It’s remembering there is good, even when life is loud.

So this week, I’m slowing down long enough to notice the stuff I usually rush past — the people who love me, the memories we’re making (even the chaotic ones), the lessons I didn’t ask for but absolutely needed, and the small pockets of peace that are easy to miss when we’re sprinting through life.

What about you?

11/18/2025

Last night I had the absolute gift of spending time with a powerhouse group of women for a Girls Night Out. And let me tell you… when you get this many loving, talented, high-energy women in one room, something shifts.

Not the “cute wine night” shift.

The soul-level, “oh wow, I really needed this” shift.

We talked about where we want to shine brighter in our lives.
And we got honest about the places we’ve been unintentionally dimming our own light…usually because we’re busy, tired, overthinking, people-pleasing, or just trying to hold everything together like responsible grown women.

The biggest reminder of the night: Women don’t get brighter alone. We get brighter together.

One honest conversation. One moment of “same, girl… same.”

One room full of humans who show up as their real selves and not the version they think they should be.

That’s what happened last night.
- So here’s to more rooms like this.
- More authentic connection.
- More women cheering each other on while we figure out the next chapter.
- And more of us choosing to stop dimming and start shining — without apologizing for it.

If your light’s been feeling a little low lately, I'd love to help get you in a room with women like this. It’s impossible to leave unchanged.

11/17/2025

It all started with hiring my own coach… and these three little post-it notes.

Big Energy.
Awareness is everything.
Do things scared.

Doesn’t look like much, right? Just pink squares of scribbled reminders under my keyboard.

But THIS is where the BIG SHIFT started.

Not with a perfect morning routine.
Not with a fancy strategy.
Not with some 47-step plan to become the best version of myself.

Nope. It started with awareness.

👉 Who am I being right now?
👉 What energy am I bringing into this room, this call, this conversation?
👉 What patterns are helping me grow and which ones are quietly dragging me back?

Those questions changed everything.

And that awareness created the energy that my own coach reflected back to me this past week.

She said, "....everything about your presence is more commanding and just more energetic. You've made an incredible transformation this year and I hope you can see it."

I had realized it a little. But once she pointed it out, I knew that she was right.

She was talking about ....

The kind of energy where you know who you are.
You know what you bring.
And you’re only available for aligned people, aligned work, and aligned energy.

That didn’t come from hype.
It came from awareness.
From paying attention.
From deciding I wasn’t going to sleepwalk through my own life anymore.

So if you ask me … coaching works.

And I am proud of myself for asking for help and taking the time to make it happen.

These post-it notes are proof.
The message from my coach was proof.
The things that my husband and friends notice about me is proof.
The way I FEEL ABOUT MYSELF is proof.

If you’re craving this kind of shift ... the kind that starts within and shows up everywhere ... just know that it is possible.

Sometimes, all it takes is a coach…a few post-its and a willingness to take the first step. 😄🩵

If I hadn't taken that first step, I'd still be where I was at a year ago: lost, tired, overwhelmed and not sure what to do about it.

I'm ready whenever you are.

https://www.carriejocoaching.com/contact

11/17/2025

You’ve handled the career changes, the family drama, the 2 a.m. laundry marathons.

So why does asking for help now feel like failure?

It's not failure — you’re just tired of being the strong one ALL OF THE TIME.

Coaching isn’t about someone telling you what to do. It’s about finally having someone in your corner helping you do the things you’ve always dreamed of doing, without losing yourself in the process.

You don’t need to “figure it out.” You just need a space to breathe, reflect, and someone who can help guide your next step forward.

It’s time to stop trying to “figure it out” all by yourself. DM me to get started.

11/14/2025

The clocks have changed. The sunlight’s fading.

Don’t let your spark fade with it.

My Spark Starter: Energy Assessment + Reset coaching session closes at midnight.

You’ll walk away knowing exactly what’s draining you and how to recharge — mentally, physically, emotionally.

$99. One powerful hour that can change how you show up for the rest of the year.

START NOW!
https://bit.ly/spark-starter

11/13/2025

The holidays are supposed to feel joyful… but for a lot of women, they feel draining.

Between work deadlines, family expectations, and the mental load of trying to “make it magical,” your energy takes the hit.

You end up starting the new year already running on fumes.

Let’s change that.

My Spark Starter: Energy Assessment + Reset Session was designed for this exact season — when your body and brain are saying slow down, but life keeps saying speed up.

In one private session, you’ll finally see:
⚡️ What’s draining your energy the most
💡 What’s actually fueling you
🌱 How to reset before burnout follows you into January

This is the perfect time to pause and refill your tank — before the holiday chaos takes over.

✨ $99 through November 15
👉 Book your Spark Starter Session now

https://bit.ly/spark-starter