In this episode, I’m unpacking a pattern I see so many lawyers fall into: chasing success.

For most of us, success is defined by the message we receive from our culture. Those success markers are usually money, status and possessions.

External markers of success won’t give you what you’re really looking for.

Success isn’t something you achieve.

It's who you are.

It's your birthright.

In this episode of Be a Better Lawyer, you'll learn:

✅ The emotional cost of chasing success

✅ Why you'll never have enough if you believe you need to prove you're successful

✅ Why feeling fulfilled has nothing to do with your resume — and everything to do with your attention

You don’t have to wait until you reach the next milestone to feel peace, satisfaction, or joy. When you start noticing the beauty in the everyday — when you become present to the links in the chain that make your life possible — you begin to create from a place of fulness and abundance, not lack.

Ready to take what you're learning on the podcast even deeper?

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Dina helps lawyers like you take control of your practice, find fulfillment and create a life you love.

Work with her to start implementing what you're learning in this podcast.

There are two ways to work with her:

1) In her signature program Time Peace for Lawyers™ where you'll focus on taking control of your time, and

2) In private one-on-one coaching where you'll focus on growing your practice with ease.

Learn more about both at https://dinacataldo.com

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Do you feel like your hair is on fire daily in your law practice? 🔥

You’re not alone.

Kara Brinster felt the same way.

Between her family law practice, her role as a state’s attorney, parenting, and managing a household -- Kara’s plate was full.

Fast forward 10 months, Kara’s practice feels calmer, and she’s so much happier.

Not because she has less work—but because she learned the skills to support the life she actually wants.

In this episode of Be a Better Lawyer, my special guest Kara Brinster shares:

📆Why she no longer holds every task and deadline in her head

😘How she stopped working until 10 p.m. and started making time to do things she loved doing

💵 The strategies she used to increase the profitability of her law practice

⚡️ What calmed her frustrations at the office (and at home!)

This episode is jam-packed with practical takeaways that helped Kara—and will help you—be happier, even when your plate feels full.

✅ Want more time for what matters most?

✅ Wish you could make your practice more profitable?

✅ Ready to stop running on adrenaline?

Kara’s story is proof that it’s possible—with support, systems, and the willingness to believe something better is yours for the asking.

🎧 Listen to this week’s episode of Be a Better Lawyer and let's get to work imagining what’s possible for you.

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Work with her to start implementing what you're learning in this podcast.

There are two ways to work with her:

1) In her signature program Time Peace for Lawyers™ where you'll focus on taking control of your time, and

2) In private one-on-one coaching where you'll focus on growing your practice with ease.

Learn more about both at https://dinacataldo.com

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You may be friendly, responsive, and great in consults.

But that doesn’t mean you’re creating a seamless client experience that builds trust and encourages referrals.

In this episode of Be a Better Lawyer, I’m walking you through common glitches in a client’s experience and how to solve for them.

I’m also breaking down the costly mistakes lawyers make that unintentionally erode client trust, and how you can upgrade your internal systems to counteract these issues in your firm.

Giving clients what they really want – a seamless experience – isn’t about doing more, but about getting more intentional with what you’re already doing.

What you’ll learn in this episode of Be a Better Lawyer:

✅ What most lawyers misunderstand about their clients’ experience

✅ The hidden cost of disorganized systems (to you and your firm)

✅ How to start improving client experience in one hour or less this week

✅ The ROI of dialing this in — from more referrals to fewer fires

When you pay attention to your clients’ experience, everything in your practice gets easier — for you, your team, and your clients.

🎧 Listen now to start making simple upgrades that create big results.

WORK WITH DINA

Dina helps lawyers like you take control of your practice, find fulfillment and create a life you love.

Work with her to start implementing what you're learning in this podcast.

There are two ways to work with her:

1) In her signature program Time Peace for Lawyers™ where you'll focus on taking control of your time, and

2) In private one-on-one coaching where you'll focus on growing your practice with ease.

Learn more about both at https://dinacataldo.com

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If you feel a wave of overwhelm before your week even begins, you may be surprised to hear that work itself isn’t what’s causing it.

Don’t worry — if you’ve believed work causes your stress, you’re not alone. I used to think that too.

Most lawyers assume their overwhelm is caused by the files, the emails, the clients, and the court dates. But let’s try something:

Imagine a file sitting on your co-worker’s desk.

Does that file stress you out?
Does it make you feel overwhelmed?

No.

Why not?

Because the file isn’t the problem — it’s what you think about that file that creates your stress.

Overwhelm doesn’t come from the work. It comes from how you're thinking about the work.

In this episode of Be a Better Lawyer, I’m showing you how your thoughts program your emotional experience — and how to begin choosing thoughts that create calm, clarity, and focus instead.

What You’ll Learn:

✅ How you’re programming your day-to-day experience with your thoughts alone

✅ The relationship between your thoughts and what you feel

✅ Why overwhelm is a pattern you can break

✅ How to reprogram your mind for more calm and focus

Listen in and start reclaiming control over your experience of your law practice and your life one thought at a time.

WORK WITH DINA

Dina helps lawyers like you take control of your practice, find fulfillment and create a life you love.

Work with her to start implementing what you're learning in this podcast.

There are two ways to work with her:

1) In her signature program Time Peace for Lawyers™ where you'll focus on taking control of your time, and

2) In private one-on-one coaching where you'll focus on growing your practice with ease.

Learn more about both at https://dinacataldo.com

Download the Guide “3 Sneaky Problems Stealing Your Time and Productivity (and How to Fix Them Now)”

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Feeling annoyed for a moment is normal.

But often what starts as a small irritation lingers throughout your day — and that lingering irritation costs you more time, energy, and peace than you realize.

In this episode of Be a Better Lawyer, I share:

✅ How irritation drains your time, focus, and mental clarity

✅ What’s actually fueling chronic annoyance (hint: it’s not other people)

✅ How to create peace without needing the world to match your preferences

✅ 3 questions that help you take responsibility for your emotions and feel more grounded

Learning to take charge of your thoughts and emotions is what separates a reactive day from a purposeful one.

You don’t have to wait for the world to change to feel more peace.

Listen in and learn how to create it from within.

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Vacations are meant to restore you — but for most lawyers, they feel anything but restorative.

🔹 You worry what clients or colleagues will think about you that you’re taking time off.

🔹 You worry about emails while laying on the beach.

🔹 You worry about coming back to a tidal wave of emails, tasks, and pressure to "catch up."

It’s no wonder you may not feel like you took a vacation at all.

In this episode of Be a Better Lawyer, I walk you through the 3 steps you must complete before you leave for a vacation, so your time away from the office actually does what it’s supposed to:

🔸 restore your energy,

🔸reset your nervous system, and

🔸help you come back clear and focused.

These 3 steps are simple—but powerful.

And they’re the key to taking a guilt-free vacation.

Let’s make time off feel like time off.

You deserve it.

WORK WITH DINA

Dina helps lawyers like you take control of your practice, find fulfillment and create a life you love.

Work with her to start implementing what you're learning in this podcast.

There are two ways to work with her:

1) In her signature program Time Peace for Lawyers™ where you'll focus on taking control of your time, and

2) In private one-on-one coaching where you'll focus on growing your practice with ease.

Learn more about both at https://dinacataldo.com

Download the Guide “3 Sneaky Problems Stealing Your Time and Productivity (and How to Fix Them Now)”

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LEAVE A REVIEW

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If you’d asked me years ago what my values were, I would’ve rattled off a list without much thought.

But when I looked at how I was living—how I was spending my time, where my energy was going—it told a different story.

That’s what this episode is about.

Values aren't just words we say we believe in. They're how we show up in our day-to-day life.

When our actions don’t align with the values we think we hold, something feels off. That's a sign that we’re living out of integrity with ourselves.

This episode was inspired by a conversation I had with a client who wanted to do a reset.

She wanted to reconnect with what matters most and realign how she was showing up in her practice and her life.

So if you’re feeling that tug—that it’s time to take a closer look at how you're living and working—this episode of Be a Better Lawyer is for you.

You’ll learn how to:

• Look at your current values with honest awareness

• Identify whether you’re actually living them

• And begin the process of aligning your actions with what matters most

This conversation will help you reconnect with yourself and gain clarity on the kind of lawyer—and human—you want to be.

Let’s dive in.

WORK WITH DINA

Dina helps lawyers like you take control of your practice, find fulfillment and create a life you love.

Work with her to start implementing what you're learning in this podcast.

There are two ways to work with her:

1) In her signature program Time Peace for Lawyers™ where you'll focus on taking control of your time, and

2) In private one-on-one coaching where you'll focus on growing your practice with ease.

Learn more about both at https://dinacataldo.com

Download the Guide “3 Sneaky Problems Stealing Your Time and Productivity (and How to Fix Them Now)”

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LEAVE A REVIEW

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Do you worry about what your clients think of you?

Even if you think, “Not really,” what you’ll learn today about what your brain thinks about them may surprise you.

In this episode of Be a Better Lawyer, you’ll learn how your brain’s thoughts about your clients could be negatively impacting how much money you make in your practice and how you feel every day.

WORK WITH DINA

Dina helps lawyers like you take control of your practice, find fulfillment and create a life you love.

Work with her to start implementing what you're learning in this podcast.

There are two ways to work with her:

1) In her signature program Time Peace for Lawyers™ where you'll focus on taking control of your time, and

2) In private one-on-one coaching where you'll focus on growing your practice with ease.

Learn more about both at https://dinacataldo.com

Download the Guide “3 Sneaky Problems Stealing Your Time and Productivity (and How to Fix Them Now)”

Show notes

CONNECT WITH DINA

On Instagram @dina.cataldo

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LEAVE A REVIEW

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Let's change the world one lawyer at a time.