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Tales From The Lane

by Kate Kayaian

Welcome to Tales from The Lane—the podcast for high performers who are ready to build a life that's not just impressive on paper, but deeply fulfilling. I'm your host, Kate Kayaian—former professional cellist turned writer, coach, and strategist for people who've already achieved a lot… and are now asking, What's next? Each week, we dive into the mindset, habits, and strategies of high-achieving creatives, entrepreneurs, athletes, and leaders who are committed to playing at the top of their game without burning out, selling out, or slowing down their growth. You'll hear solo episodes packed with insights and tools, candid conversations with industry trailblazers, and the kind of honest talk most successful people don't get to have anywhere else. If you're here to pursue excellence on your terms—to lead, to grow, and to thrive—this is your show. Subscribe to Tales from The Lane and join a global community of high performers building meaningful, sustainable success.

Latest episodes

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Episode 133: What Really Happens When You Reach a Big Goal

The Creators Leadership Mastermind, my 9-month guided mastermind group for people ready to finally move a meaningful goal from idea to reality, is open for enrollment thr

Oct 5
31 min

Episode 132: How I'm Spending the Last 100 Days of the Year

***The Creators Leadership Mastermind, my 9-month guided mastermind group for people ready to finally see their biggest goals come to life, is open for enrollment through

Sep 28
24 min

Episode 131: How to Try Again (Differently) with Author, Steve Kamb

What happens when something you really, really wanted doesn't work out? You don't get tenure. The business fails. The career you spent decades building no longer fits.

Sep 21
52 min

Episode 130: How to Build Your Next Chapter While Living Your Current One

You want to write the book. Build the business. Prepare the audition. Launch the festival. Make the career pivot. There's just one problem: your current life is already

Sep 14
22 min

Episode 129: My Favorite Back-to-School Rituals for Grown-Ups

Remember the thrill of a brand-new Trapper Keeper, freshly sharpened pencils, new clothes, new classes, and walking into school knowing you were officially one grade olde

Sep 7
19 min

Episode 128: How to Design Your Calendar for the Results You Want

What if you could predict where you'll be six months from now simply by looking at your calendar today? In this episode of Tales from The Lane, Kate walks through four

Aug 31
24 min

Episode 127: The Success Cycle: When to Invest, When to Test, and When to Rest

Are you supposed to be hustling right now...or resting? Should you be launching something, learning something, or stepping away for a while? Spend enough time watching

Aug 24
19 min

Episode 126: What Nature Can Teach Us About How We Work, with Mary Cay Durrant

This week on Tales from The Lane, I'm joined by speaker, facilitator, and transformational leadership guide Mary Cay Durrant, whose work has touched thousands of senior l

Aug 17
48 min

Episode 125: What Waiting One More Year Really Costs You

What if waiting one more year to pursue the thing you really want isn't as harmless as it seems? Most people don't consciously give up on their dreams. They postpone th

Aug 10
34 min

Episode 124: The Projects That Change Your Life Rarely Have Deadlines

Ep. 124: The Projects That Change Your Life Rarely Have Deadlines Why is it so easy to finish work for someone else... but so hard to make progress on the projects that m

Aug 3
16 min

Episode 123: Why Smart People Stay Stuck for Years

Have you ever looked around at your life and thought... "Everything is fine... so why do I feel so stuck?" This week, we're exploring one of the most common challenge

Jul 20
15 min

Episode 122: What Could Change in the Next 90 Days?

Most people think planning season happens in January. I disagree. July might be the most powerful planning month of the entire year. By now, we have six months of e

Jul 6
13 min

Episode 121: What Eight Days in Idaho Taught Me About Success, Community, and Growth

I just returned from my first-ever Craft + Commerce conference in Boise, Idaho—and I came home with far more than a notebook full of quotes. In this episode, I share th

Jun 22
18 min

Episode 120: You Don't Have to Do it All Alone! Hiring Fractional Support for Your Next Big Event, with Ginger Taylor

What does it actually take to create an event that people remember for years? Whether you're dreaming of hosting a conference, retreat, concert series, fundraiser, fest

Jun 15
59 min

Episode 119: The Summer Success Blueprint, Part 3: Who?

Two episodes ago, we talked about choosing your One Big Thing, Two Small Habit Tweaks, and giving yourself Three Months to make meaningful progress. Last week, we talk

Jun 8
16 min

Episode 118:The Summer Success Blueprint, Part 2: Making Your Goals Stick

Last week, I introduced my 1-2-3 Summer Framework: One Big Thing. Two Small Habit Tweaks. Three Months to see what happens. This week, we're tackling the question tha

Jun 1
22 min

Episode 117: How to Design a Summer That Expands Your Life

Memorial Day marks the unofficial beginning of summer, and while many of us still think of summer as a season of possibility, adulthood has a way of turning it into littl

May 26
20 min

Episode 116: Emotional Time vs. Physical Time

Why does one difficult email feel like it will consume your entire day… only to take six minutes once you finally send it? In this episode of Tales from The Lane, we ex

May 18
17 min

Episode 115: How to Take the "Ick" Out of Self-Promotion with Steph Crowder

In this episode of Tales from The Lane, Kate is joined by sales and strategy coach Steph Crowder for a conversation about entrepreneurship, selling, courage, and building

May 11
45 min

Episode 114: If You're Already Enough, Why Grow?

There's a conversation happening everywhere right now: "You're already enough." "You don't need to improve." "You don't need to be better." And while all of that is t

May 4
20 min

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