What's Stuck In Your Craw?

What's Stuck In Your Craw?

From My Happy Ass Life by Karen Smith

March 30, 2026 · 20 min · Season 7 · Episode 17

About this episode

Karen Smith discusses the importance of addressing small irritations in life before they escalate and encourages intentional personal growth.

Today I’m asking a question that hit me right in the heart…what is stuck in your craw?I’m sharing where I’ve ignored the little irritations in my life until they turned into something bigger… and where I’ve finally made changes before things reached a breaking point. I also talk about something powerful I heard: most people don’t change out of desire…they change because of disasters. And that made me stop and ask myself… what can I change today before it gets to that point? This message is your gentle nudge to pause, reflect, and choose growth on purpose…not by force. Episode Highlights [01:30] What “stuck in your craw” really means [03:00] Why we ignore what bothers us [04:00] My health wake-up call and losing 50 pounds [06:30] Small changes that led to big results [08:00] Struggles with money and people-pleasing [10:30] The boutique spending habit I had to face [12:30] What are you avoiding right now? [13:30] Desire vs. disaster: why most people change [15:30] Why I’m choosing growth at 67 [16:30] One small step you can take today [17:30] A new affirmation: working on myself is a joy Special Thanks to Our Sponsors! Buffalo Rock Pepsi: www.buffalorock.com Holiday Beach…

People in this episode

Host: Karen Smith

Topics covered

  • personal growth
  • self-reflection
  • health
  • change
  • money management
  • people-pleasing

Keywords

  • stuck in your craw
  • personal growth
  • self-improvement
  • health wake-up call
  • money struggles
  • people-pleasing
  • affirmation

Sponsors

Buffalo Rock Pepsi, Holiday Beach Mechanical, Elysian Med Spa

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