I Have Notes with Coach Stephanie Finigan
Episodes
Ep. 65: When You're Over 40 and Asking “Is This It?”
26 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Being over 40 has a way of making you pause, look around, and ask some uncomfortable questions. Whether you’ve checked all the boxes you were “sup...
Ep. 64: A Brief Note About Grief
21 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this short, personal episode, I share an honest reflection on grief - specifically the kind that doesn’t wait for a clear ending.After two years ...
Ep. 63: Notes from an Entrepreneur in Progress: When the Results Don’t Come Yet
13 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Starting something new, especially a business, almost always triggers the same emotional pattern: excitement, effort… and then the moment when resul...
Ep. 62: The Mindset Hacks That Helped Me Write a Book in 10 Days
12 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Recently, I finished writing a book in 10 days, which is something I've never done before. In this episode, I break down what actually made that possi...
Ep. 61: When You Hit the Goal… and It’s Not What You Expected
19 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
You worked for the goal, chased it, achieved it… and its not what you expected. In this episode, I unpack why hitting a milestone doesn’t always b...
Ep. 60: Letting Go of Money Mistakes, Regrets, and Financial Shame
12 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Ever cringe when you think about a past money decision? You’re not alone - and you’re definitely not stuck there.In this episode of I Have Notes, ...
Ep. 59: Notes from an Entrepreneur in Progress — Marry the Deadline, Flirt with the Process
06 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
What does it really look like to grow a business or passion project while juggling a full-time job, family, and everyday life?In this episode, the sec...
Ep. 58: Notes from an Entrepreneur in Progress: A new series on managing a full-time job, family, and a business
04 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This episode kicks off a new series where I pull back the curtain on what it really looks like to build a business while working full-time, parenting,...
Ep. 57: Progress, Not Permission (An episode about doing it anyway).
31 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I talk about perfectionism, fear, and the stories we tell ourselves that keep us stuck—especially when we’re trying to build some...
Ep. 56: Do I Still Want This? Goals, Ambition and Showing Up in the Age of Trump
30 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I talk honestly about trying to stay grounded, motivated, and intentional while living in the horror of the Trump era and the very re...
Ep. 55: Mindset Tools for Entrepreneurs with Day Jobs
22 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
If you’re building something on the side while juggling a full-time job, family, and real life, this episode is for you.In this episode of I Have No...
Ep. 54: Two Steps to Help Bring Your Side Hustle to Life Even with Your Full Time Job
17 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of I Have Notes, I’m talking directly to anyone who has a side project, a business idea, a book, or a creative dream they can’t se...
Ep. 53: Money, Mindset, and The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills
16 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I’m talking about money, mindset, and what The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills accidentally teaches us about power, identity, and ...
Ep. 52: Your Future Self, Self Concept and Self Identity (Money Edition)
09 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Today's episode is a modified lesson from my upcoming money mindset course: Make it Make Cents. The course will cover all aspects of your money mindse...
Ep 51.: What I'm Taking with Me and What I'm Leaving Behind in the New Year
06 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to 2026! Not quite a “new year/new you” episode, but in this one we’ll go over what it is I am taking with me from 2025 into 2026 - habi...
Ep 50: Overeating, Overspending, and the Holidays
19 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We’ve all been there - or we’re there right now - overeating, overspending, just doing way too much around the holidays, and then deciding “I’...
Ep. 49: Abundance Sufficiency and Scarcity from Make it Make Cents
17 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This episode of the I Have Notes podcast is a lesson from the upcoming Make it Make Cents money mindset training I’m about to launch! You’ll get a...
BONUS Episode: Black Friday Coaching Deals and New Programs
01 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This short episode will go over every new discount and offer this Black Friday - including brand new coaching programs:Discount on 12 session 1:1 coac...
Ep 47: Tools That Got Me Through the Hardest Year I've Ever Had (Pt. 4)
28 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to Part 4 in this short series highlighting all of the tools and practices that got me through the hardest year I’ve ever had. In this ...
Ep 46: Tools That Got Me Through the Hardest Year I've Ever Had (Pt. 3)
26 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to Part 3 in this short series highlighting all of the tools and practices that got me through the hardest year I’ve ever had. In this ...
Ep. 45: Tools That Got Me Through the Hardest Year I've Ever Had (Pt 2)
24 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to Part 2 in this series highlighting all of the tools and practices that got me through the hardest year I’ve ever had. In this episod...
Ep. 44: A Title Change and One of the Tools That Got Me Through the Hardest Year I've Ever Had (Pt 1)
21 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode you'll learn the reason behind the podcast title and vibe change up (from I'm the Problem to I Have Notes) and you'll also learn the #...
Ep. 43: What Happens When Coaching Doesn't Work
04 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Coaching is all great and helpful and worth it...until it doesn't work. You have a goal, you hire a coach, and then you don't get there. So what does ...
Ep. 42: Taking Action from a Place of Confidence (and How to Actually Do That)
31 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
If you're going after new goal or trying to achieve something you've never done before, you could do it from a place of anxiety, or a place of confide...
Ep 41: If You Really Could Do Anything, What Would You Do....?
21 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When we're young we spend a lot of time thinking about the life we want...By the time we hit our 40's though most of us have more of a "I've made my b...
Ep. 40: Scarcity and Abundance Made Simple
13 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Scarcity and abundance are talked about a lot in the coaching space, but how do you actually know if you're in one or the other - and how do you move ...
Ep. 39: When You're Ready to Level Up
04 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
You've made some changes, achieved some goals, and are feeling pretty good. Except - there's more.You're treading water; there's more you want to do, ...
Ep. 38: Self Care (But Really)
19 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It's enough with self care, right? Agreed. Except sometimes self care comes in forms we don't see - and in ways that really help. In this episode we b...
Ep 37: The One Question To Ask Yourself to Make Everything Easier
08 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this short episode you'll learn the one question you can ask yourself to make everything easier....(It's that simple).
Ep. 36: Life Coaching in the Age of Trump: Does Any of This Still Matter When the World Is On Fire?
23 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It's really easy for life coaching, personal development, or any other self-help or wellness work to feel pretty shallow, self-centered or just pointl...
Ep. 35: Doing an Autopilot Audit
08 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
If you’re going through life on autopilot - not really thinking through your choices, not totally sure why you’re doing what you’re doing - then...
Ep 34: Career, Money, Health....Making Multiple Big Changes at Once
03 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Setting one goal and going after it with laser-focus is usually what most coaches tell us to do. Even if you have multiple goals/resolutions/things yo...
Ep. 33: What’s Actually Changed for Me Since I Started Working with a Coach
31 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week’s podcast ep is a personal one - I'm giving you a list of what’s actually changed for me since I started getting coached. While coaching...
Ep. 32: 5 Lessons I Learned from Running My Slowest Marathon Ever
11 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is for you whether you're a runner or not! Stephanie gives you a look inside why, after 14 marathons, her latest run was the slowest (by ...
Ep. 31: Making Unpopular Decisions
10 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
If you want to make a personal or professional pivot, if you want to level up or change in any way, you are going to probably need to make some choice...
Ep. 30: 5 Tools to Help You (Finally) Make Your Pivot
03 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Whether you want to change careers, start a business, lose weight, pay off debt, adopt a child, move cities, write a novel, feel less anxious and more...
Ep. 29: Overcoming Self Doubt Around Your Pivot (or anything else)
25 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Self doubt can creep in and put a stop to even the most confident person’s plans to make a big pivot in their career, personal life, or anywhere els...
Ep 28: All the Ways to Get Coached at Pivot Coaching
19 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this short episode Coach Stephanie Finigan walks through the many ways (including free ones!) that you can get coached at Pivot Coaching. From free...
Ep 27: How to Believe That Thing You Want WILL Work Out for You
12 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
No matter who you are you probably have one (or many) thing(s) that you want in life that seem just out of reach. It can be hard to believe that thing...
Ep. 26: Living with the Unknown
04 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Not being sure of what’s going to happen - with the new job, the relationship, your business, your family, or anything else - is scary. It’s also ...
Ep. 25: How to Actually Think New Thoughts
02 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Coaching is all about thinking new thoughts so that you can get new results in your life. But the tactical, practical nuts-and-bolts way to get rom th...
Ep. 24: Four Ways a Coach Will Help You Make Your Pivot
29 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
There are a ton of good reasons to hire a coach when you want to make a big life change, or uplevel yourself in any area. But no matter what your pivo...
Ep. 23: How to Overcome the Habit of Self-Sabotage
19 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Coming close to achieving a goal or accomplishing a dream and then having it suddenly slip away can feel like the most helpless, powerless experience,...
Ep. 22: The Actual Steps You Need to Take to Make Your Big Pivot
11 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Making your big life change - or your big pivot - os about more than just taking action. Your pivot won’t happen until you get your mindset right. N...
Ep. 21: The #1 Thing You Can Do to Achieve Your Big Goal
04 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
No matter what your big goal (your big PIVOT) is - career change, weight loss, a crazy fitness goal, finding a new relationship, or anything else - an...
Ep. 20: How to Finally Stop People Pleasing (and a bit about The Valley)
27 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
People pleasing is one of the most common topics people aim to address in coaching. So many of us are in the habit of being a “people pleaser”, an...
Ep. 19: Becoming the You Who Has Everything You Want
20 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It sounds like typical, unhelpful coaching advice to say “You can have anything you want, you just need to think better thoughts”. But it turns ou...
Ep. 18: How to Build Self Confidence and Accomplish Anything
13 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In order to make a pivot or meet any big goal, you need self confidence. But what exactly that is, and how to build it, is something we’re rarely ta...
Ep. 17: "I Can't Believe I Haven't Figured This Out By Now"
06 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Whether it’s money, weight loss, or any other number of topics that we may be wrestling with, most of us have at least one thing that we can’t bel...
Ep. 16: "I'm Not Saving Enough for Retirement" and Other Thoughts That Keep Us Up at Night
29 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We all have them - those sneaky, scary worries that we can kind of push aside in the middle of a busy day, but always manage to creep back in in the m...
Ep. 15; Overcoming "There's No Way I'll Reach My Goal So Why Bother?" Thinking
23 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It’s easy to keep chasing your goal when it seems reachable - but what happens when your goal is so big that it feels impossible to reach? Do you ch...
Ep. 14: The Problem Of Not Having The Time To Do All the Things You Want To Do
08 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
One of the most common topics people seek coaching for time management - or more specifically, the issue of not having the time to do all the things w...
Ep. 13: What We Can All Learn From Taylor Swift's Pivots
03 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
You had to know this was coming. There can't be a podcast called "I'm the Problem" that doesn't have an episode about Taylor Swift. But this one will ...
Ep. 12: The Problem with Positive Thinking (and what to do instead)
25 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We've all heard that we should "think positively" when something in our life goes sideways, or when we hit a wall and start asking ourselves, "Why is ...
Ep 11: How to Overcome “I Really Want to Do This But I’m Too Old ” Thinking
18 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What is it that you really want to do, but you feel like you just can’t because it’s too late, you waited too long, you should have started sooner...
Ep. 10: More Vanderpump Rules and How to Actually Follow Through on Boundaries
03 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Setting boundaries is the first step, but actually following through when someone crosses your boundary is a whole other challenge - so this topic is ...
Ep 9: Vanderpump Rules and How to Actually Set Boundaries (Really).
27 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Setting boundaries is something we should all know how to do, but very few of us are ever taught how to do it...And watching Vanderpump Rules is somet...
Ep. 8: The Problem with Worrying About What Other People Think of You
19 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Worrying about what other people think of you is normal, but it's not very useful. And if you're someone who is trying to make a pivot - like change y...
Ep. 7: "The problem with perfectionism"
09 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We all know there's no such thing as "perfect" and yet so many of us let our perfectionism get in the way of our goals. We think, "If I can't do this ...
Ep. 6: "I have a big regret and I can't get over it"
28 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Regret is an incredibly common human emotion, and yet it's one we typically don't talk about...we'd rather suffer in silence or try to avoid or ignore...
Ep 5: "I want to make a career change but I don’t know how to start"
06 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
If you're looking to make a career change, this is the episode for you. Life coach Stephanie Finigan will walk you through how got started making her ...
Ep. 4: “Whenever I don’t hear from someone I assume the worst”
30 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
If you're a "worst case scenario" thinker, this episode is for you. You will hear life coach Stephanie Finigan talk through her own experience as a "w...
Ep. 3: "I can't get back into shape"
30 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This episode will walk you through the problem of trying to get "back" into shape. Life coach Stephanie Finigan will talk through her own experience o...
Ep. 2: "I don't know what a life coach is"
30 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, life coach Stephanie Finigan will walk you through the fundamentals of what life coaching actually is, how and when it makes sense to...
Ep. 1: Welcome to the I'm the Problem Podcast
30 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the I'm the Problem Podcast with Coach Stephanie Finigan. Stephanie is a certified life coach who is also, often, the problem. The good new...