Here’s Why It Matters: Design a Life of Clarity, Focus, and Purpose

By Teresa Washburn

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Episodes: 48

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Join Director of Experience Design and coach Teresa Washburn as she explores the habits, choices, and mindset shifts that help you live and lead with clarity, focus, and purpose. Each episode of Here’s Why It Matters inspires practical action and deeper reflection on what truly moves the needle in your life and work.


Are you moving through your days, months—even years—without making progress on what really matters to you? You’re not alone, and there’s a reason why. Every two weeks on Here’s Why It Matters, we explore the habits, choices, and mindset shifts that help you prioritize what’s important and take consistent action.

I’m Teresa Washburn, a Director of Experience Design and certified coach, passionate about helping people and teams step into their brilliance. Together, we’ll uncover the clarity, courage, and focus needed to move the needle on your goals and dreams. Because when you align your actions with what matters most, everything changes.


Episode Date
Why Finding Joy Matters (Especially Now): Change, Choice, and Community
Jan 21, 2026
Why Finding Joy Matters (Especially Now): Grounding Yourself When Life Feels Heavy
Jan 07, 2026
The Year-End Reflection: Honoring the Year That Changed You
Dec 10, 2025
Who Am I To…? Rewriting the Future You Keep Waiting For
Nov 12, 2025
Consistency: The Quiet Power That Changes Everything
Oct 08, 2025
From Career Decisions to Tech Adoption: Lessons in Flexibility and Growth with Andrew Schall
Sep 03, 2025
Building Bridges in UX: Personas, Journey Maps, and Empathy at Scale | Ep #40
Aug 20, 2025
When the Hustle Fades (and Why It Matters to Slow Down) | Ep #39
Aug 06, 2025
Mid-year Pulse Check – What’s on Your Front Burner? | Ep #38
Jul 23, 2025
Designing Your “Why”: Tools, Storytelling, and Self-Discovery with Doon Malekzadeh (Part 2) | Ep #37
Jul 09, 2025
Curiosity at Work: Building a Career You Want to Wake Up to with Doon Malekzadeh (Part 1) | Ep #36
Jun 26, 2025
Unwritten: What Graduation Teaches Us About New Beginnings | Ep #35
Jun 13, 2025
Ken Skistimas: The Power of the Pause (Part 2) | Ep #34
May 28, 2025
Ken Skistimas: Why Authenticity and Self-Care Matter – Especially When You’re a Manager (Part 1) | Ep #33
May 14, 2025
Evolving Out Loud: Amplifying Your Brand Through Strategic Stretching | Ep #32
Apr 30, 2025
Putting Your Brand to Work: Where It Shows Up and Why It Matters | Ep #31
Apr 16, 2025
How to Build Your Personal Brand Persona | Ep #30
Apr 11, 2025
Rewriting your Money Story: From Fear to Financial Clarity | Ep #29
Apr 02, 2025
The Money Mindset Shift with Holly Wallis | Ep #28
Mar 26, 2025
Humans Aren’t Going Anywhere: Why AI is the Next Internet Moment | Ep #27
Mar 19, 2025
How Process and Structure Can Help You Find Your Purpose | Ep #26
Mar 12, 2025
Breaking Free from Autopilot: How to Cultivate Intentional Thoughts | Ep #25
Mar 05, 2025
Let’s Talk About Thoughts, Baby! | Ep #24
Feb 26, 2025
Here’s Why It Matters to Remember Who You Are - Especially During Times of Disruption | Ep #23
Feb 19, 2025
Here’s Why Caring for Yourself First Matters | Ep #22
Feb 12, 2025
How to Believe in Yourself and Welcome Change into Your Life | Ep #21
Dec 11, 2024
How to Integrate Strategy into Your Personal Life (Part 2) | Ep #20
Dec 04, 2024
Why Is It Important to Protect Time for Strategy? (Part 1) | Ep #19
Nov 27, 2024
Why It’s Important to Be Pro-Active and Manage-Up in Preparing for Your Performance Review (Part 2) | Ep #18
Nov 20, 2024
How to Use Strategy to Set Yourself Up for Success: It’s Year-End Performance Review Time! (Part 1) | Ep #17
Nov 13, 2024
How to Lean into Your Authenticity to Build Your Social Ecosystem in a New Culture (Part 2) | Ep #16
Nov 06, 2024
The Beauty of Cultures (Part 1) | Ep #15
Oct 30, 2024
How a Manager Can Step Into Influence for the Broader Good – and Stay in a People First Mindset (Part 2) | Ep #14
Oct 23, 2024
So You Want to Be a Manager? (Part 1) | Ep #13
Oct 16, 2024
How to Use Influence to Forge a Path to Success (Part 2) | Ep #12
Oct 09, 2024
Why Influence and Relationship Building Matters – and How to Show Up (Part 1) | Ep #11
Oct 02, 2024
Finding Impact – and Yourself – During Times of Change (Part 2) | Ep #10
Sep 25, 2024
Finding Impact – and Yourself – During Times of Change (Part 1) | Ep #9
Sep 19, 2024
Why Women Need to See Their Financial Reality with Isis Latham (Part 2) | Ep #8
Sep 11, 2024
Why Women Need to See Their Financial Reality with Isis Latham (Part 1) | Ep #7
Sep 04, 2024
Take Control of Your Career Strategy with Stacy All and Tom Hobbs (Part 2) | Ep #6
Aug 28, 2024
Take Control of Your Career Strategy with Stacy All and Tom Hobbs (Part 1) | Ep #5
Aug 21, 2024
On Trying New Things | Bonus
Aug 16, 2024
Why Critical Conversations Matter and the Beauty of Having Them (Part 2) | Ep #4
Aug 14, 2024
Building Your Personal Roadmap with Jorja White & Winsome O’Neill (Part 1) | Ep #1
Aug 06, 2024
Building Your Personal Roadmap with Jorja White & Winsome O’Neill (Part 2) | Ep #2
Aug 06, 2024
Why Critical Conversations Matter and the Beauty of Having Them (Part 1) | Ep #3
Aug 06, 2024
Welcome to Here's Why It Matters!
Jul 31, 2024