About this podcast
Welcome to Tales from The Lane—the podcast for high performers who are ready to build a life that's not just impressive on paper, but deeply fulfilling.
I'm your host, Kate Kayaian—former professional cellist turned writer, coach, and strategist for people who've already achieved a lot… and are now asking, What's next?
Each week, we dive into the mindset, habits, and strategies of high-achieving creatives, entrepreneurs, athletes, and leaders who are committed to playing at the top of their game without burning out, selling out, or slowing down their growth.
You'll hear solo episodes packed with insights and tools, candid conversations with industry trailblazers, and the kind of honest talk most successful people don't get to have anywhere else.
If you're here to pursue excellence on your terms—to lead, to grow, and to thrive—this is your show.
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Episodes
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- Ep. 137: How to Become Who You've Always Been, with author Katie DeBonville · 47 min · Season 3 Episode 137What if the person you're becoming is someone you've been all along? We tend to think about career reinvention as leaving one identity behind and stepping into another. But what…
- Episode 136: Productive Procrastination: Are You Using Productivity to Avoid the Hard Stuff? · 41 min · Season 3 Episode 136What if your productivity is actually keeping you stuck? You're busy all day. You're checking things off your to-do list, completing projects, organizing your life, and getting…
- Ep. 135: How to Move Forward When You Don't Have a Map · 35 min · Season 3 Episode 135What do you do when you know you want something more, but you have absolutely no idea how to get there? For successful professionals, one of the hardest parts of starting…
- Episode 134: Why Growth Sometimes Requires Taking a Step Back · 18 min · Season 3 Episode 134Are you so busy maintaining your current life that you have no time to build the next one? There's a big difference between being busy and building. And for successful…
- Episode 133: What Really Happens When You Reach a Big Goal · 31 min · Season 3 Episode 133The Creators Leadership Mastermind, my 9-month guided mastermind group for people ready to finally move a meaningful goal from idea to reality, is open for enrollment through…
- Episode 132: How I'm Spending the Last 100 Days of the Year · 25 min · Season 3 Episode 132***The Creators Leadership Mastermind, my 9-month guided mastermind group for people ready to finally see their biggest goals come to life, is open for enrollment through October…
- Episode 131: How to Try Again (Differently) with Author, Steve Kamb · 53 min · Season 3 Episode 131What happens when something you really, really wanted doesn't work out? You don't get tenure. The business fails. The career you spent decades building no longer fits. A…
- Episode 130: How to Build Your Next Chapter While Living Your Current One · 22 min · Season 3 Episode 130You want to write the book. Build the business. Prepare the audition. Launch the festival. Make the career pivot. There's just one problem: your current life is already full. A…
- Episode 129: My Favorite Back-to-School Rituals for Grown-Ups · 19 min · Season 3 Episode 129Remember the thrill of a brand-new Trapper Keeper, freshly sharpened pencils, new clothes, new classes, and walking into school knowing you were officially one grade older? Why…
- Episode 128: How to Design Your Calendar for the Results You Want · 25 min · Season 3 Episode 128What if you could predict where you'll be six months from now simply by looking at your calendar today? In this episode of Tales from The Lane, Kate walks through four common…
- Episode 127: The Success Cycle: When to Invest, When to Test, and When to Rest · 19 min · Season 3 Episode 127Are you supposed to be hustling right now...or resting? Should you be launching something, learning something, or stepping away for a while? Spend enough time watching other…
- Episode 126: What Nature Can Teach Us About How We Work, with Mary Cay Durrant · 49 min · Season 3 Episode 126This week on Tales from The Lane, I'm joined by speaker, facilitator, and transformational leadership guide Mary Cay Durrant, whose work has touched thousands of senior leaders…
- Episode 125: What Waiting One More Year Really Costs You · 34 min · Season 3 Episode 123What if waiting one more year to pursue the thing you really want isn't as harmless as it seems? Most people don't consciously give up on their dreams. They postpone them. Work…
- Episode 124: The Projects That Change Your Life Rarely Have Deadlines · 17 min · Season 3 Episode 124Ep. 124: The Projects That Change Your Life Rarely Have Deadlines Why is it so easy to finish work for someone else... but so hard to make progress on the projects that matter…
- Episode 123: Why Smart People Stay Stuck for Years · 15 min · Season 3 Episode 123Have you ever looked around at your life and thought... "Everything is fine... so why do I feel so stuck?" This week, we're exploring one of the most common challenges I hear…
- Episode 122: What Could Change in the Next 90 Days? · 13 min · Season 3 Episode 122Most people think planning season happens in January. I disagree. July might be the most powerful planning month of the entire year. By now, we have six months of evidence. We…
- Episode 121: What Eight Days in Idaho Taught Me About Success, Community, and Growth · 18 min · Season 3 Episode 121I just returned from my first-ever Craft + Commerce conference in Boise, Idaho—and I came home with far more than a notebook full of quotes. In this episode, I share the biggest…
- Episode 120: You Don't Have to Do it All Alone! Hiring Fractional Support for Your Next Big Event, with Ginger Taylor · 59 min · Season 3 Episode 120What does it actually take to create an event that people remember for years? Whether you're dreaming of hosting a conference, retreat, concert series, fundraiser, festival, or…
- Episode 119: The Summer Success Blueprint, Part 3: Who? · 16 min · Season 3 Episode 119Two episodes ago, we talked about choosing your One Big Thing, Two Small Habit Tweaks, and giving yourself Three Months to make meaningful progress. Last week, we talked about…
- Episode 118:The Summer Success Blueprint, Part 2: Making Your Goals Stick · 22 min · Season 3 Episode 118Last week, I introduced my 1-2-3 Summer Framework: One Big Thing. Two Small Habit Tweaks. Three Months to see what happens. This week, we're tackling the question that determines…
