653: Busy Is A Four-Letter Word - Kishshana Palmer

What if your packed schedule is actually robbing you of the life you’re working so hard to build? In this energizing and soul-stirring episode, speaker, author, and leadership coach Kishshana Palmer returns to share hard-earned wisdom from her new book Busy is a Four-Letter Word. With humor, vulnerability, and firecracker insight, she peels back the layers of what it really means to be “busy”—and why we keep wearing burnout like a badge of honor.

From the moment her back literally gave out mid-suitcase-pack to the “green light” mindset that can reboot your ambition and your joy, Kishshana breaks down how to exit panic-mode productivity and embrace a more intentional, powerful way of living and working. This conversation is a masterclass in values-based decision-making, self-leadership, and how to build success that doesn’t cost you your soul.

🔑 Key Takeaways

• “Busy” often masks avoidance, fear of failure—or success.
• Panic busy and productive busy feel totally different in your body.
• Your real values show up in your actions, not your aspirations.
  To shift your mindset, start by asking: “If every light was green, what would I do?”
  Use Kishshana’s RETHINK method to get grounded, strategic, and joyful again.
  
  

📌 Topics Covered

• Redefining productivity and success
• Midlife reflection and empty nest transitions
• The psychology of fear-driven busyness
• Practical mindset frameworks for clarity and action
• How to align daily actions with lived values
  
  

🛠️ Tools, Frameworks & References

• Kishshana’s RETHINK method: Rest, Reassess, Include others, Know your values, Take action, Pause.
• “Green light thinking” reframing exercise
• “Think-Pair-Share” collaboration model
• Busy is a Four-Letter Word — Kishshana’s book (available on Amazon, Audible, indie sellers)
  
  

👥 Guest Info

Kishshana Palmer
Find her at:

• Website: www.busyisafourletterword.com
  
  
• Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter: @kishshanapalmer
  
  

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