Building HER with Katja Lillian
Do you want to build the best version of yourself and therefore life? If so, you’ve come to the right podcast! Tune in every week for inspiring conversations and unfiltered stories that will leave you feeling empowered and excited so that you can build a life that aligns with your deepest values and one you wake up excited for. Your host, life coach and entrepreneur, Katja Lillian, will draw on her years of self-education, her experience building a business, & lessons from her mentors to deliver helpful advice, actionable steps, and next-level mindset hacks. Are you ready? Let’s go start Building HER!
Episodes
111 episodes
What I Would Do If I Was Starting From Zero Tomorrow
PRIVATE PODCAST IS LIVE"0 to 100: BTS Secrets Of Building A 6 Figure Business in 1 Year"Instant access HERE--------If everything was gone tomorrow and I had t...
How To Stay Calm When Everything Around You Is Chaos
This episode is for anyone who has ever looked at their to-do list and felt immediately underwater. Katja is recording from a house mid-renovation, with a toddler on the loose, two dogs to fly across the country, and a mastermind launch happeni...
The Sneaky Ways Self-Doubt Shows Up (And How to Finally Name It)
Self-doubt doesn't always look like crying on the bathroom floor. Sometimes it looks like staying busy. Staying "not ready." Staying in research mode forever.In this episode, Katja breaks down exactly what self-doubt is, where it lives i...
The Troll Comment That Started a Whole Conversation About Success
A troll comment on Instagram sent me down a rabbit hole, and honestly… I'm glad it did.In this episode, I'm breaking down the comment that got people talking, responding to the real misunderstandings around follower count, coaching versu...
What I Wish I Knew About Money Before Starting My Business
Your strategy isn't the problem. Your mindset is.In this episode, Katja breaks down the five money mindset shifts that she had to make before she could build her six-figure coaching business. These are the beliefs that were quietly block...
The $900 Investment That Changed My Life w/ Coach Jennie
In this deeply personal and full-circle episode of Building HER, I’m sitting down with the very first coach I ever hired, Coach Jennie, the woman who helped shape the version of me that built this business, this podcast, and this life....
I Turn 35 Tomorrow...The Decision I've Made & How It Will Change Everything
I turn 35 tomorrow… and something in me has shifted.In this episode, I’m sharing the real behind-the-scenes of what it looked like to rebuild my identity, confidence, and business after becoming a mom - and the powerful mindset shift tha...
LIFE UPDATE: Cancer, Business Shifts & What I'm Letting Go Of
This episode is a real, honest life update.I’m sharing what’s been happening behind the scenes - from my mom’s recent cancer diagnosis and what our family has been navigating, to how it’s shifted my perspective on time, priorities, and w...
Making Money Isn’t Greedy - It’s Your Duty (Here’s Why) w/ Reese Evans
Want to get certified?? Click HERE to sign up for YES SUPPLY'S next cohort, kicking things off March 31st!What if building a successful busin...
Why Most Business Advice Doesn't Work For Moms (And What Actually Does)
In this episode of Building HER, I’m talking about the viralish reel that sparked thousands of conversations with moms building businesses while raising babies.Because here’s the truth no one talks about in the online business w...
From Rock Bottom to Aligned Success: The #1 Skill That Changed Everything w/ Mikaela Wallet
What if the life and business you want isn’t blocked by strategy… but by the version of you who still doesn’t trust herself?In this episode, I sit down with intuitive coach Mikaela Wallet for a deep conversation on self-trust, hea...
The Identity Series [PART 3]: Why You'll Feel Like A Fraud (And Why That’s a Good Thing)
Your new identity will feel uncomfortable before it feels natural.And most people mislabel that discomfort as:Imposter syndromeSelf-doubt“I’m not ready yet”“Who do I think I am?”But wha...
The Identity Series [PART 2] - What Identity Is & 3 Ways To Change It
Goals don’t change your life. Identity does.You can want the six-figure business.You can want the confidence.You can want the aligned career.But if your identity still says:“I’m just starting.”“...
The Identity Series [PART 1] - The #1 Problem New Coaches Face & What To Do About It
If You’ve Been Thinking About Becoming a Coach…or don't know where to start,This episode is for you.In this new Identity Series, we're going BTS of what "HER" actually means. We’re unpacking the real reason early and aspiring coac...
How To Forgive Yourself: My 4-Step Process
What if the reason you’re stuck in fear, self-doubt, and negative thought spirals isn’t because you’re “broken”…but because there’s something you haven’t forgiven yet?In today’s episode, I’m sharing a powerful pattern I notice in all...
You Don't Have A Time Problem - You Have A Priority Problem
You’ve said it before.“I just don’t have enough time.”And in this episode… I’m calling bullshit.Because I’m a mom of a 13-month-old - and I still hear this excuse constantly from women who say they want more: m...
Why the “Easier” Path Leads to Burnout (And How Choosing Alignment Changes Everything)
What if the path that looks easier on paper is actually the one draining you the most?In today’s episode, I’m pulling back the curtain and sharing a real text message I sent to one of my long-term private clients - an acc...
Feeling Behind In January? Why Most People Burn Out
If it’s only January 16th and you already feel behind, rushed, pressured, or like you’ve somehow “messed up” the year… this episode is for you. Because the truth is: January is not a race, there is no invisible deadline, and you are not failing...
LIFE UPDATE: How to Build a Business When Life Isn’t Perfect
In this episode, I walk you through a full day that didn’t go according to plan - rescheduled calls, hopping off a mastermind early, coaching with my daughter crying in the background - and the emotional intelligence and resilience it took to r...
The Emotional Skill That Determines Whether You Quit or Keep Going
I’m recording this episode from my parents’ guest bedroom in California - not because it was planned, but because life happened. A family health scare pulled me across the country, and in the middle of supporting my mom, solo parenting, and nav...
Why Most People Quit Their Goals by February (and How You Won’t in 2026)
Why do so many people feel motivated in January… only to quit their goals by February?In today’s episode, we’re doing a 2026 reality check - breaking down why New Year goals fall apart and, more importantly, how you can be the e...
I Thought Motherhood Would Ruin My Business - Here’s What Actually Happened
What if the season of life you’re afraid will slow you down is actually the one that helps you rise?In this deeply honest, full-circle conversation, Katja sits down with her longtime mentor Sam to unpack the identi...
Reinvent Yourself for 2026: Career Pivot, Identity Upgrade & the Courage to Want More
If your life “looks good on paper” but you’re still craving more - more purpose, more freedom, more money - this episode is your permission slip. I’m reflecting on 2025 and sharing the patterns I see in the women I coach 1:1: high-achievers who...
From Corporate to Coach: 5 Fears That Keep You Stuck (and How I Built a Six-Figure Business Anyway)
I started as a women’s life & mindset coach, grew into business mentorship, and built a top podcast—but it didn’t happen because of a fancy degree. After a BA in Interpersonal Communications and a certification from the...