Messy & Magnificent with Karlee Fain
For leaders building organizations that don’t run on adrenaline.
Messy & Magnificent with Karlee Fain is for the people responsible for what they lead — and tired enough to know the way it’s running isn’t sustainable.
If your calendar is full, your team is smart, and endless challenges still seem to land on your desk, this show is for you.
Each episode shares candid stories and practical, proven tools to help you build clearer systems, steadier leadership, and a grounded approach to success that doesn’t cost you yourself.
Messy & Magnificent with Karlee Fain
Latest Episodes
Fewer Stolen Sundays, Please | The Relief of Not Making Everything Work
We tend to think a boundary is about saying "no".But for capable, generous people, the better question is often:What am I trying to make room for?Because some of the hardest boundaries aren't with difficult people or...
[Remembering] Pockets of Power | How to Find More Opportunities for Joy in Your Way-Too-Busy Life with Faith Clarke
We know that rest is essential. But… for high achievers, it’s easy to see go-mode as just the natural flow of things.When we dare to pause (and dare others to do the same), we instantly recognize that we too are susc...
[Remembering] From Burnout Culture to Rest Culture with Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith
Does the new year ever really feel so “new” and fresh for long? For many of us, the end of the calendar year means time spent with family, and hopefully a few days away from work. But the irony is that they can still feel p...
The Art of Not Carrying It All, Part 2 | Heavy Conversations & the Lighter Touch
You know the conversation is coming. It's on the calendar, or it's not even scheduled yet — you just know it needs to happen. And somehow it's already shown up in your shower, on your dog walk, and in your dinner plans three days early.<...
The Art of Not Carrying It All, Part 1 | Future Fear, Negativity Bias, and the Practice of "What Is Also True"
You finally got the thing. The revenue goal, the relationship, the city you always wanted to live in. And instead of settling into it, you're already scanning the horizon for what might take it away.Arriving somewhere you once onl...