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
Capable, Productive, Slightly Dead Inside | Getting Your Aliveness Back
We tend to think being fine means being fully alive.But you can get everything done, remember every appointment, solve every problem in front of you, and still feel almost entirely absent from your own life. Karlee calls this ma...
Clear Is Kind | Why Honest Feedback Is the Real Kindness
We tend to think kindness means keeping people comfortable.But for thoughtful, capable leaders, the kindest thing you can do is often the hardest: tell someone the truth before the gap between what they think is happening and wh...
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...