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[COMEBACKS] Forget Perfection. Get Better at Bounce Back Rate with Mimi Bouchard Oct 14, 2026

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This week I spoke with Mimi Bouchard, founder of Activations. We covered neuroplasticity, habit stacking, trusting your intuition, why authenticity fuels innovation, and how Mimi grew her business through word of mouth and focusing on 10x opportunities instead of 2x improvements.

LINKS AND SHOW NOTES

Activation's Mimi's App: activations.com/katie - for 2 weeks free!
Submit a question to our Mailbag episode here: https://www.speakpipe.com/letitouttt
- or if you rather write it: email: katie@letitouttt.com
Katie's Substack | IG: @letitouttt + @katiedalebout | Zine shop is here! | Creative Clinic

[COMEBACKS] Turn Your Existing Skills Into a New Career | Grace Abbott (How To Go Freelance) Sep 21, 2026

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This week, I spoke with Grace Abbott, founder of How To Go Freelance, about turning the skills you already have into a career, and how to modernize an existing business or brand without blowing it all up.

We covered procrastination, niching down without shrinking yourself, making your work more visible, and knowing when to let go of clients, projects, and identities that have become too small. Grace also makes the case for trusting your soft skills, research, and taste in a changing job market and explains why sometimes the biggest thing standing between you and your next chapter is trying too hard to fix yourself.

SHOW NOTES and RESOURCES:

Grace Abbott | Substack | IG @howtogofreelance
Katie's Substack | IG: @letitouttt and @katiedalebout | Zine shop | Work with KD one-on-one | in a group
Listen to Episode 337 to hear about working one-on-one with Katie
- Read about one on one coaching here and book a free session with her here.
Listen to Episode 403 to hear more about working with me (Katie) in a group :
- Read about group coaching (Creative Underdogs/In Process here) | sign up for the waitlist

[COMEBACKS] Starting Over Without Starting From Scratch | Elizabeth Schild Kott Aug 24, 2026

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This week on COMEBACKS, I spoke with Elizabeth Schild Kott, host of Too Niche and founder of Club Artist Way, about starting over and how stopping is the most important part of figuring out what's next. We talked about the changing internet, creativity, jealousy, unfinished ideas, getting quiet enough to hear your intuition, and why sometimes the best comeback is simply putting one foot in front of the other.

LINKS AND SHOWNOTES

Elizabeth Online:
- ELIZABETHKOTT.COM | Listen to: TOO NICHE?
- CLUB ARTIST’S WAY ☆ Fall sessions now open for enrollment!
Katie Online:
- Katie's Substack | IG: @letitouttt and @katiedalebout | Zine shop | Work with KD one-on-one | in a group
- Listen to Episode 337 to hear about working one-on-one with Katie
  - Read about one on one coaching here and book a free session with her here.
- Listen to Episode 403 to hear more about working with me (Katie) in a group :
  - Read about group coaching (Creative Underdogs/In Process here) | sign up for the waitlist

[COMEBACKS] Are You Staying Because You’re Afraid to Leave? | Amber Rae Aug 12, 2026

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From a marriage she knew was ending long before she admitted it to a 48-hour move from Silicon Valley to New York, Amber Rae and I talk about why some of us stay too long while others leap too fast. If you’ve ever wondered whether you’re honoring your instincts or just avoiding discomfort, this conversation is for you.

You’ll discover:

The question that reveals whether you’re staying from love, fear, growth, or guilt
The surprising way a “safe” relationship can fuel creativity, risk-taking, and reinvention
How voicing sexual fear, shame, and insecurity can become the beginning of real intimacy

Amber also gets candid about control, body image, Adderall, eating disorders, and the shift from chasing outward approval to choosing what actually feels good. We unpack people pleasing, direct communication, friendship dynamics, and learning to tolerate the discomfort of disappointing others when you stop abandoning yourself.

If you feel stuck between knowing and doing, keep outgrowing old patterns but hesitate to make the leap, or find yourself looking for help figuring out what you already know deep down, listen up. Amber left me with a simple but powerful challenge: face the hard truths you’ve been avoiding, and freedom is often on the other side.

SHOW NOTES & RESOURCES:

Follow Amber on Instagram @heyamberrae| Feelings Journal | Amber's Newsletter
Katie's Substack | IG: @letitouttt and @katiedalebout | Zine shop
- Work with KD one-on-one | in a group
  - Listen to Episode 337 to hear about working one-on-one with Katie
    - Read about one on one coaching here and book a free session with her here.
  - Listen to Episode 403 to hear more about working with me (Katie) in a group :
    - Read about group coaching (Creative Underdogs/In Process here) | sign up for the waitlist

If you liked this episode, try this one from the archive: Episode 477: Erin Claire Jones on Decision Making in Career & Relationships & How Human Design Can Help

[COMEBACKS] Your Comfort Zone Is Lying to You | Madi Murphy on Timing, Reinvention, & Astrology Jul 28, 2026

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This week, I sat down with Cosmic RX founder Madi Murphy. I met her when I wandered into the coffee shop she owned in Brooklyn nearly a decade ago, and since then, she’s launched her own show, The Cosmic RX, published her first book, and started a family.

Madi’s comeback began when she decided to leave behind her brick-and-mortar businesses, stepping out of her comfort zone and into what she calls the “Cosmic Zone.” We talk about her trademark dispute with Starbucks over a drink she created, the public backlash that followed, and how that experience ultimately became the catalyst for greater confidence, visibility, and a completely different life path. Plus, she breaks down Saturn cycles and transits, the importance of embodiment over endlessly consuming information, and trusting your own timing.

SHOW NOTES & RESOURCES:

Learn more about Madi Murphy here | on Substack | @iammadimurphy & @thecosmicrx | CosmicRx Radio with Madi Murphy
Katie's Substack | IG: @letitouttt and @katiedalebout | Zine shop
- Work with KD one-on-one | in a group
  - Listen to Episode 337 to hear about working one-on-one with Katie
    - Read about one on one coaching here and book a free session with her here.
  - Listen to Episode 403 to hear more about working with me (Katie) in a group :
    - Read about group coaching (Creative Underdogs/In Process here) | sign up for the waitlist
  - Explore my Creative Clinic

If you liked this episode, try this one from the archive: Episode 335: But You’re Still So Young, Redefining Our 30s with Kayleen Schaefer

[COMEBACKS] When Your Dream Ends... and Something Better Starts | Greta Morgan Jul 13, 2026

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This week's conversation is with musician and writer Greta Morgan.

Greta spent years touring professionally, including with Vampire Weekend, before losing her singing voice after developing a rare neurological voice disorder. We talk about grief, identity, creativity, silence, what healing actually means, and how sometimes the comeback isn't getting your old life back, it's building a new one you never would have planned.

This conversation is thoughtful, grounding, and one I'll be thinking about for a long time. Let us know if you listen.

Show Notes/Resources:

Learn more about Greta Morgan here | IG @gretamorgan | Twitter @gretamorgan | Greta Morgan's webstore
Katie's Substack | IG: @letitouttt and @katiedalebout | Zine shop
- Work with KD one-on-one | in a group
  - Listen to Episode 337 to hear about working one-on-one with Katie
    - Read about one on one coaching here and book a free session with her here.
  - Listen to Episode 403 to hear more about working with me (Katie) in a group :
    - Read about group coaching (Creative Underdogs/In Process here) | sign up for the waitlist

If you liked this episode, try this one from the archive: Episode 471 - Mixtape of the Last Few Years with James McCrae

[COMEBACKS] Norma Kamali Lost the Business She Built. Then Built A Bigger One. Jul 06, 2026

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This week, I'm re-airing a conversation from the archives with designer Norma Kamali, whose 50-year career is as rich as her designs are iconic — and who, fittingly for the COMEBACKS SERIES, lost her entire company and built it all back. We get into her thoughts on her evolving industry, upcoming generations, falling in love at 65, and why experience is your greatest asset. She gently gives me advice, and shares the motto that's carried her through building her career more than once: The more you do, the more you can do.

Show notes:

Norma on the Web | Instagram
Katie's Substack | IG: @letitouttt and @katiedalebout | Zine shop
- Work with KD one-on-one | in a group
  - Listen to Episode 337 to hear about working one-on-one with Katie
    - Read about one on one coaching here and book a free session with her here.
  - Listen to Episode 403 to hear more about working with me (Katie) in a group :
    - Read about group coaching (Creative Underdogs/In Process here) | sign up for the waitlist
- Check out the Let It Out Kits | Write Kit | Talk Kit Waitlist
- Learn more about "Soft Stories"

If you liked this episode you'd like Kayleen Schaefer's episode

[COMEBACKS] How to End Well So You Can Begin Again: Megan Hellerer on Grief, Self-Honesty & Directional Living Jun 22, 2026

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This week I spoke with career coach, author of Directional Living, and my longtime friend Megan Hellerer. What started as a conversation about her book turned into a conversation about grief, endings, iteration, and what happens when you've outgrown a version of your life.

We talk about directional living versus destination living, why clarity comes through action, the importance of self-honesty, productivity as a form of avoidance, and how to navigate the uncomfortable in-between when you know something needs to change but aren't sure what's next.

In the second act of this episode, Megan ends up coaching me through my own transition from Let It Out into COMEBACKS, and we talk about how to let go of a chapter that no longer fits so you can begin again.

SHOW NOTES:

Megan Hellerer | Directional Living: A Transformational Guide to Fulfillment in Work and Life
Katie's Substack | IG: @letitouttt and @katiedalebout | Zine shop
- Work with KD one-on-one | in a group
  - Listen to Episode 337 to hear about working one-on-one with Katie
    - Read about one on one coaching here and book a free session with her here.
  - Listen to Episode 403 to hear more about working with me (Katie) in a group :
    - Read about group coaching (Creative Underdogs/In Process here) | sign up for the waitlist

If you liked this episode, try this one from the archive: Ambition Within Cynicism: Organizing Creative Chaos with Abbi Miller

[COMEBACKS] Your Breakdown Might Be the Best Part of the Story with Liz Tran Jun 02, 2026

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This is the second episode of the COMEBACKS series, featuring Liz Tran. I loved getting to talk with her again in this new format.

In this episode, Liz shares her experience with divorce, reinvention, dating, and what it actually takes to rebuild your life when the version you planned for falls apart. We talk about how loneliness can transform you when you stop trying to outrun it, the ways avoidance can masquerade as productivity, AQ (adaptability quotient), timelines, and learning to trust that your life can expand in ways you never could have planned for.

SHOW NOTES:

Liz on the Web | Instagram | Podcast
- Liz's latest book, AQ: A New Kind of Intelligence for a World That's Always Changing Liz's first book, The Karma of Success
Katie's Substack | IG: @letitouttt and @katiedalebout | Zine shop
- Work with KD one-on-one | in a group
  - Listen to Episode 337 to hear about working one-on-one with Katie
    - Read about one on one coaching here and book a free session with her here.
  - Listen to Episode 403 to hear more about working with me (Katie) in a group :
    - Read about group coaching (Creative Underdogs/In Process here) | sign up for the waitlist

If you liked this episode, try this one from the archive: Karma Success with Liz Tran, Founder of Reset NYC

[COMEBACKS] What Are You Waiting For? Jessica Murnane on Reinvention, Nostalgia, Aging Narratives, and more! May 20, 2026

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In this first episode of the new COMEBACKS series, I spoke with my longtime friend Jessica Murnane about reinvention, knowing when to move on, and why I tend to linger in the past too long. We talk about creative pivots, grief around letting go, and starting again—without forcing it. Jess shares how she’s built multiple careers, moved cities, why she’s not nostalgic, and the simple question she always comes back to when she’s stuck: What are you waiting for? Let us know if you listen.

Key Insights:

Starting something new can be the fastest way to let go of something old.
Reinvention isn’t always strategic—it’s often a gut feeling that it’s time to move on.
Lingering (in careers, relationships, identities) is often about fear, not timing.
Nostalgia can keep us stuck.
Success isn’t recognition or fame—it’s often feeling financially and emotionally steady.
Movement is one of the best ways to shift your mental state when stuck, even just a few minutes.
Aging narratives are mostly cultural noise—you don’t have to opt in. And extremely boring.

Show Notes / Resources / Mentions:

Inside + Outside with Jessica Murnane Subscribe on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or your favorite podcast player!
Katie's Substack | IG: @letitouttt and @katiedalebout | Zine shop
- Work with KD one-on-one | in a group
  - Listen to Episode 337 to hear about working one-on-one with Katie
    - Read about one on one coaching here and book a free session with her here.
  - Listen to Episode 403 to hear more about working with me (Katie) in a group :
    - Read about group coaching (Creative Underdogs/In Process here) | sign up for the waitlist

If you liked this episode, try this one from the archive: The Art of Tending: Kerrilynn Pamer, Founder of CAP Beauty, Returns

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