<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[EWA Coaching]]></title><description><![CDATA[At EWA Coaching, I help individuals and professionals find clarity, overcome mental barriers, and move forward with greater focus and confidence.]]></description><link>https://www.ewacoaching.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 09:09:42 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.ewacoaching.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[My Definition of Growth Has Changed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Growth used to mean more progress and more proof. Here’s how my definition changed - toward depth, clarity, and choices that feel like yours.]]></description><link>https://www.ewacoaching.com/post/my-definition-of-growth-has-changed</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69eb6d0a04fc81dfe258d905</guid><category><![CDATA[Clarity]]></category><category><![CDATA[Self-awareness]]></category><category><![CDATA[Growth]]></category><category><![CDATA[Leadership]]></category><category><![CDATA[Transitions]]></category><category><![CDATA[Identity]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 13:25:32 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/255890_24dcb49869564f008c7ab1ff7167c0b0~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_720,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Eva Walstad</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[I Was Good at Playing the Role. I Was Exhausted by It Too.]]></title><description><![CDATA[A personal essay on the tired that comes from performing competence. If your life looks fine but feels off, this is about drift — and finding your way back to yourself.]]></description><link>https://www.ewacoaching.com/post/i-was-good-at-playing-the-role-i-was-exhausted-by-it-too</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69df8ae5dd5b371c4c5b4a06</guid><category><![CDATA[Clarity]]></category><category><![CDATA[Self-awareness]]></category><category><![CDATA[Identity]]></category><category><![CDATA[Burnout prevention]]></category><category><![CDATA[Leadership]]></category><category><![CDATA[Transitions]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 06:30:04 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/255890_b06329ed80a744939e7d02c3476c65fa~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_720,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Eva Walstad</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Harder You Push, the Less They Follow]]></title><description><![CDATA[When pushing becomes your default mode, people feel it — and they withdraw. A grounded look at striving, presence, and leading from steadiness instead of urgency.]]></description><link>https://www.ewacoaching.com/post/the-harder-you-push-the-less-they-follow</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69df76f71847596b2f5400d3</guid><category><![CDATA[Clarity]]></category><category><![CDATA[Leadership]]></category><category><![CDATA[Self-awareness]]></category><category><![CDATA[Boundaries]]></category><category><![CDATA[Decision-making]]></category><category><![CDATA[Presence]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 11:44:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/255890_16abd7f9e4a5407bb61467bd7f869630~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Eva Walstad</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Weight Audit]]></title><description><![CDATA[A framework for leaders who feel depleted from carrying everyone else’s stress. Learn what’s yours to hold, what to witness, and what to hand back—with warmth.]]></description><link>https://www.ewacoaching.com/post/the-weight-audit</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69dcd7f608699375c7b02620</guid><category><![CDATA[Leadership]]></category><category><![CDATA[Clarity]]></category><category><![CDATA[Boundaries]]></category><category><![CDATA[Self-awareness]]></category><category><![CDATA[Decision-making]]></category><category><![CDATA[Emotional load]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 11:52:31 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/255890_5c37b5dcbe34438a88c6f9ad5b00833d~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Eva Walstad</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[3 Things That Keep Me Grounded (When My Head Won’t Shut Up)]]></title><description><![CDATA[When your mind won’t stop narrating your life, try one of these three grounding anchors: move your body, protect your attention, or do a simple reality check to find the next true step.]]></description><link>https://www.ewacoaching.com/post/3-things-that-keep-me-grounded-when-my-head-won-t-shut-up</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69dccb8108699375c7b00f17</guid><category><![CDATA[Self-awareness]]></category><category><![CDATA[Clarity]]></category><category><![CDATA[Nervous system]]></category><category><![CDATA[Boundaries]]></category><category><![CDATA[Overthinking]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 11:07:34 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/255890_ea68772db3c04213964d6c97ef18b808~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_720,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Eva Walstad</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Story I Rarely Tell About How I Got Here]]></title><description><![CDATA[The polished version is true—but incomplete. A personal story about being the “good, capable” one, living with quiet haze, and rebuilding life through clarity and self-trust.]]></description><link>https://www.ewacoaching.com/post/the-story-i-rarely-tell-about-how-i-got-here</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69d61fcfe9640d1f9a015b94</guid><category><![CDATA[Self-awareness]]></category><category><![CDATA[Clarity]]></category><category><![CDATA[Identity]]></category><category><![CDATA[Leadership]]></category><category><![CDATA[Personal history]]></category><category><![CDATA[Emotional resilience]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 09:51:28 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/255890_72907cdadf80453ab2e16b6415fa2f9b~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_720,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Eva Walstad</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Power of Pausing Before You Pivot]]></title><description><![CDATA[When you’re tired and anxious, a pivot can feel like oxygen. This essay offers a simple “Pause Protocol” to slow down, get honest, and make a decision you won’t have to justify later.]]></description><link>https://www.ewacoaching.com/post/power-of-pausing-before-you-pivot</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69d55c06de493ef14624b098</guid><category><![CDATA[Transitions]]></category><category><![CDATA[Clarity]]></category><category><![CDATA[Decision-making]]></category><category><![CDATA[Self-awareness]]></category><category><![CDATA[Leadership]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 19:40:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/255890_595c7277b3bc415e912362a577e96ef3~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Eva Walstad</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[You’re Not Lazy, You’re Tired]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you’re still showing up but everything feels heavy, it’s not laziness—it may be functional burnout. Here’s what it looks like, why rest doesn’t always land, and how to start recovering capacity.]]></description><link>https://www.ewacoaching.com/post/youre-not-lazy-youre-tired-functional-burnout</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69d550a0b75c5d305825d8e9</guid><category><![CDATA[Burnout prevention]]></category><category><![CDATA[Self-awareness]]></category><category><![CDATA[Clarity]]></category><category><![CDATA[Boundaries]]></category><category><![CDATA[Nervous system]]></category><category><![CDATA[High performance]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 18:57:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/255890_8e63b207566046dd9646ae84d17f172e~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_720,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Eva Walstad</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stop Proving You’re Okay]]></title><description><![CDATA[For the high-functioning ones who can’t quite relax. A gentle letter about overfunctioning, nervous-system “alertness,” and how to stop paying for your drive with your peace.]]></description><link>https://www.ewacoaching.com/post/stop-proving-youre-okay</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69d537c6b75c5d3058259e50</guid><category><![CDATA[Self-awareness]]></category><category><![CDATA[Clarity]]></category><category><![CDATA[Boundaries]]></category><category><![CDATA[Nervous system]]></category><category><![CDATA[Leadership]]></category><category><![CDATA[Burnout prevention]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 17:09:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/255890_0e6e6d578e0c411083cd13c0aeca478b~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Eva Walstad</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[What I’ve Been Learning Lately (Even as a Coach)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Even coaches get wobbly. A grounded reflection on doubt during pivots, shifting goals, and old patterns resurfacing—plus a reminder that growth often comes in loops.]]></description><link>https://www.ewacoaching.com/post/what-ive-been-learning-lately-even-as-a-coach</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69d5097d74eeae096e5103a1</guid><category><![CDATA[Self-awareness]]></category><category><![CDATA[Clarity]]></category><category><![CDATA[Growth]]></category><category><![CDATA[Transitions]]></category><category><![CDATA[Mindset]]></category><category><![CDATA[Confidence]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 13:51:25 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/255890_cfb1409879824d68a9cefd841386a717~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_720,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Eva Walstad</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Silent Drift: How High Performers Lose Themselves]]></title><description><![CDATA[Success can hide misalignment. Here’s how silent drift happens—and how to find your way back.]]></description><link>https://www.ewacoaching.com/post/the-silent-drift-high-performers-lose-themselves</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69d4fe87f1e9d95ab5e70f7f</guid><category><![CDATA[Clarity]]></category><category><![CDATA[Self-awareness]]></category><category><![CDATA[Transitions]]></category><category><![CDATA[Decision-making]]></category><category><![CDATA[Identity & meaning]]></category><category><![CDATA[Leadership]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 13:27:59 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/255890_86631756b04a4a9dbc2d299f0fb3aba1~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_720,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Eva Walstad</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Clarity is the Leadership Skill you’re probably undervaluing]]></title><description><![CDATA[When clarity is missing, leadership turns into tension. This essay names the ‘clarity gap’ and offers questions to lead with intention instead of urgency.]]></description><link>https://www.ewacoaching.com/post/clarity-leadership-skill-youre-undervaluing</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69d4f1c310427b2b31490cb9</guid><category><![CDATA[Leadership]]></category><category><![CDATA[Clarity]]></category><category><![CDATA[Self-awareness]]></category><category><![CDATA[Decision-making]]></category><category><![CDATA[Transitions]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 12:53:20 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/255890_be8659b7e60146ef83aa334066187f5d~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_720,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Eva Walstad</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>