In this conversation, Megan sits down with executive coach and former Amazon leader Sarah Castle to unpack a subtle but powerful distinction: the difference between a choice and a decision.

Together, they explore why high-achieving women, who make decisions every day at work, can still feel stuck when it comes to their own lives. From risk tolerance to intuition, confidence to capacity, this episode offers a grounded and expansive look at what it really takes to move forward with clarity.

🔑 Key Takeaways

• The difference between a choice (direction) and a decision (commitment)
• Why women can be decisive at work, and hesitant in their own lives
• How perfectionism and risk-aversion quietly delay decision-making
• The concept of “one-way vs. two-way doors” (and how it changes everything)
• Why confidence comes from reps (not certainty)
• How unclear ownership and expectations slow down teams (and drain energy)
• The role of intuition + embodiment in making aligned decisions
• How to stop giving away your decision-making power

Sarah Castle is the founder of Castle Coaching and a former executive at Amazon and General Electric. She now works with CEOs and senior leadership teams, bringing coaching practices into strategic planning and leadership development.

Her work bridges high-performance business strategy with human-centered leadership, helping leaders grow companies while staying aligned with what matters most.

Resources

​​Buy Back Your Time by Dan Martell

Broken Country by Clare Leslie Hall

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