Podcast
Habits on Purpose
Hosted by Kristi Angevine, MD · EN
This podcast was created to empower high achieving women just like you to create habits and a life you love. As a high achiever, your work and accolades are your pride and joy, but your perfectionist tendencies and constant overthinking have been running you ragged. At the end of the day, you're left feeling tired, overwhelmed and just not content, like you're missing out on something more.
This podcast is your time away from the daily hustle to focus on taking care of you: seeing where you're stuck, and helping you develop habits that will build you up instead of tearing you down.
Tune in every week and join Dr. Kristi Angevine, MD, Ob/Gyn turned Certified Life Coach, as she shares practical, no fluff strategies you can apply to your daily life to achieve meaningful change.
If you're over the overwhelm, done with always feeling guilty and not enough this podcast is for you.
For more information visit habitsonpurpose.com
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206. How Giving the Benefit of the Doubt Improves Your Life
Jan 1400:19:31Tap to summarizeDo you automatically assume the best about people, or do you find yourself jumping to negative conclusions more often than you'd like? In this episode, I explore what happens when you deliberately practice giving the benefit of the doubt and make it a habit. You'll learn the ten specific things that shifted for me when I started practicing this habit, from taking things less personally to having better access to my intuition. You'll discover how giving others the benefit of the doubt actually helps you give it to yourself, quieting your inner critic and opening the door to self-compassion. And you'll hear why this practice can be a pivotal change in your energy, your mindset, and your experience of everyday life. Get full show notes, transcript, and more information here: https://habitsonpurpose.com/206 Join the Habits on Purpose newsletter for extra tools, prompts, and stories between episodes: https://habitsonpurpose.com/
Transcribe →205. Key Reminders for the New Year: Growth, Emotions, and Change
Jan 700:24:23Tap to summarizeDo you feel pressure to set big goals and overhaul habits this time of year? What if the most important thing isn't what you do, but what you remember? In this episode, I'm sharing a list of reminders that I want to carry with me into the new year. These grounding truths can help settle you when you feel unsettled and guide you toward growth when it seems impossible. You'll discover why progress often feels uncomfortable before it looks like positive change. You'll learn that being regulated doesn't mean being calm, but rather being responsive while feeling fully. I'll also talk about why longstanding habits can shift faster than you think and how emotions carry important messages that are worth paying attention to, not pushing away. Get full show notes, transcript, and more information here: https://habitsonpurpose.com/205 Join the Habits on Purpose newsletter for extra tools, prompts, and stories between episodes: https://habitsonpurpose.com/
Transcribe →190. Why Deliberate Habits Are Key to Living an Intentional Life
Sep 2400:15:34Tap to summarizeAre your habits shaping the life you truly want, or are they running the show? Habits influence how you think, feel, and show up every single day. The way you respond to challenges, interact with others, and navigate your own mind is all shaped by the patterns you repeat, often without even realizing it. In this episode, I explore why habits are so vitally important and why, if you want to live intentionally, you must be deliberate with your habits. Think about your life 10 years from now. Will you be living with the same habits you have today, or with habits that serve you, support your goals, and leave you feeling like you’re in the driver’s seat? You’ll learn how to start cultivating habits you love, how to unravel patterns that no longer serve you, and why the choices you make right now can dramatically shape the next decade of your life. Get full show notes, transcript, and more information here: https://habitsonpurpose.com/190
Transcribe →189. Finding Clarity: Two Techniques for Tackling Persistent Problems
Sep 1700:25:25Tap to summarizeWhen a problem keeps showing up in your life like an unwelcome visitor, how do you respond? Maybe the same struggles keep resurfacing despite your best efforts—leaving work at the office, carving out time for what matters, or breaking free from patterns that no longer serve you. It can feel like these challenges are unsolvable, draining your energy, and stealing your peace of mind. These problems aren’t unsolvable; the challenge is often in how we approach them. We resist looking at what’s painful and dismiss our deepest desires as unrealistic or selfish. In this episode, I share two techniques that flip this pattern. You’ll learn how to create containers for difficult emotions, honor your desires without getting lost in logistics, and design small, doable experiments that move you forward when you feel stuck. Get full show notes, transcript, and more information here: https://habitsonpurpose.com/189
Transcribe →188. Overcome Analysis Paralysis by Accessing Your Inner Mediator
Sep 1000:15:06Tap to summarizeDo you ever feel torn about what to do next? Maybe you’re juggling work deadlines, school drop-offs, or endless to-do lists, and each decision feels urgent. When different parts of you want different things, it’s easy to get stuck overthinking and second-guessing yourself, leaving you frustrated and unsure of how to move forward. In this episode, I share a three-step framework to help you gain clarity when you feel conflicted. I introduce the concept of your “inner mediator,” a calm, neutral part of yourself that can listen to all sides, weigh priorities, and uncover solutions that honor every perspective. You’ll learn how to identify the conflicting thoughts and feelings inside you, understand the core concerns behind each one, and create a way forward that feels aligned with what’s truly important. Get full show notes, transcript, and more information here: https://habitsonpurpose.com/188
Transcribe →187. What to Do after You Don’t Follow through on Your Plan
Sep 300:16:07Tap to summarizeDo you find yourself making plans repeatedly but never following through? You set intentions to exercise, organize your space, or reach out to someone you care about, but it never happens. This pattern can leave you frustrated and stuck, questioning why you can’t just do what you say you will, even when it’s something you genuinely want. In this episode, I break down what’s really going on when plans fail, beyond the usual advice about motivation, willpower, or accountability systems. Resistance isn’t a flaw; it’s information. When you notice yourself avoiding a workout, skipping a task, or postponing a call, it’s often your mind and body signaling something important. Understanding that signal changes how you approach your intentions, and it can transform repeated patterns of inaction into insight and forward movement. Get full show notes, transcript, and more information here: https://habitsonpurpose.com/187
Transcribe →186. From Autopilot to Alignment: Why Even Your "Bad" Habits Make Sense
Aug 2700:18:22Tap to summarizeDo you ever feel like you're stuck in autopilot mode, running through the motions without really asking if you're living the life you truly want? Most of us have at least one habit that feels out of alignment, whether it’s scrolling at night, overindulging, or staying in a draining job. We judge ourselves harshly, wondering why we can't break free. But what if these habits are not the problem? What if, instead, they’re signals that point to something deeper? In this episode, I offer a new perspective on habits, especially those we label as "bad." Instead of seeing them as flaws to be fixed, I invite you to understand the deeper, often protective reasons behind them. When we approach our habits with curiosity and compassion, we start to recognize that everything we do makes sense when viewed in the context of our life experiences and what we've been taught to value. Get full show notes, transcript, and more information here: https://habitsonpurpose.com/186
Transcribe →185. Why Stress Hijacks Your Brain and How to Pivot in the Moment
Aug 2000:18:40Tap to summarizeLife is going sideways. You're snapping at your people, overthinking, doom scrolling, or eating all the snacks. You know things aren't going well, but it feels like you just can't stop, and you can't get out of the pattern. The momentum of these moments can feel impossible to interrupt, even when you're fully aware that what you're doing isn't working. In this episode, I'm sharing the neuroscience behind why we get stuck in these reactive patterns and how our brain's survival mode takes over when we're stressed. Through a simple three-step process, you can interrupt the stress spiral and access more choice. The key isn't waiting for the perfect moment or overhauling everything; it's about creating what I call "one-degree shifts." Get full show notes, transcript, and more information here: https://habitsonpurpose.com/185
Transcribe →184. Befriending Anxiety: How To Stop Fighting and Start Listening
Aug 13, 202500:21:51Tap to summarizeDoes anxiety make you feel like there is something wrong with you? It can feel uncomfortable, overpowering, something to manage or medicate away. We've been taught to see it as a flaw, a weakness, something broken that needs fixing. But treating anxiety as an adversary might be exactly what's making it worse. In this episode, I'm exploring a radically different approach to anxiety—one that sees it not as something wrong with you, but as a sophisticated signal system trying to help. I share how anxiety functions like a check engine light or cybersecurity system, alerting you to threats to your physical, emotional, relational, or financial well-being. Through practical examples and a simple outside-inside approach, you'll discover how to decode what your anxiety is actually signaling. Get full show notes, transcript, and more information here: https://habitsonpurpose.com/184
Transcribe →183. The Power of Validation: The Unsung Hero of Habit Change
Aug 6, 202500:15:42Tap to summarizeDo you feel like acknowledging your struggles will make them worse, or that it means you're weak or indulgent? Many of us have been taught to push through challenges, minimize what we’re feeling, and judge ourselves for reacting in normal, human ways. But this mindset keeps us from fully understanding why we’re struggling in the first place. In this episode, I explore why validation is one of the most powerful tools for lasting change. Validation is simply the act of recognizing what's real, legitimate, and understandable about our experience. It’s about acknowledging what is true in the moment without judgment. When we validate our emotions instead of dismissing them, we create the clarity, confidence, creativity, and inner strength needed to make meaningful shifts. Get full show notes, transcript, and more information here: https://habitsonpurpose.com/183
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