ENCORE How To Make a Huge Decision In 60 Minutes... Or Less

ENCORE How To Make a Huge Decision In 60 Minutes... Or Less

Author: Peach Fish Projects April 21, 2026 Duration: 33:25

To move or not to move? That is the question for Tiffani. She is desperate to get out of her hometown in rural Oregon and find a place with affordable housing, better dating prospects, and a ballroom dance studio nearby… or at least a P.F. Chang's closer than a four hour drive away. The problem? Her preferred destination would mean moving clear across the country. On this episode of How To!, decision coach Nell McShane Wulfhart sits down with Tiffani and helps her make this life-changing decision in under 60 minutes. It's true! Nell shows us how we can all uncover what we truly want and then write ourselves permission slips to actually pursue it.

If you liked this episode, check out: "How To Have Happy Regrets."

Executive Producer Corey Wara

Edited by Geoff Craig

Booking by Ben Astaire

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