Podcasts by Second Breaks, Thriving From Midlife Transitions

216. A Conversation About Growth with Yvonne Marchese from 2023-12-07T05:01

One of the things I’ve been reflecting on more and more is my personal growth in midlife and this stage in my life. In the book that I’m writing, there’s an entire chapter on what it means to co...

215. [Dear Lou] Family Tension Following Retirement from 2023-11-16T05:01

I'm excited to introduce a new format for this episode, "Dear Lou", where I'll be sharing questions from listeners or readers of Midlife Cues, as well as my responses. 

Our first 'Dear Lou...

214. Living Our Legacy with Merle Saferstein from 2023-11-02T05:01

"An unexamined life is not worth living."  The famous quote has been attributed to Socrates, the person that many believe valued the pursuit of wisdom more than anyone else in history.

Wit...

213. [Curveball Series] When You're Forced to Retire From Your Corporate Career with Roberto Seif from 2023-10-12T05:00

"My entire profession changed drastically from one day to the other. And I started feeling like I didn't know where I fit anymore. I didn't know what I'm good at anymore."

Roberto...

212. How Our Definition of Success Change As We Get Older from 2023-09-21T05:01

In my younger years, I used to measure success based on external and quantifiable metrics. Job promotions, titles, salary, and material possessions were the yardsticks I used to gauge my achieve...

211. How Much Money is Enough to Be Happy in Retirement with Luke Mathers from 2023-09-07T05:00

If you ever thought that if you were set financially and money was no issue, you would retire immediately and just enjoy life, you might want to listen to this episode.

I had the pleasure ...

210. Retirement is Dead, Long Live Retirement (Modern Retirement, That Is!) from 2023-08-24T05:00

In this episode, we discuss the key themes and characteristics of modern retirement, as well as the changing attitudes towards work and purpose in midlife. We explore the desire to continue work...

209. The Modern Retiree Manifesto: A Framework for Retiring in the 21st Century from 2023-08-10T05:00

This week, we're wrapping up the special series on Modern Retirement. 

In previous episodes, we've talked about why reframing retirement is a necessary must-do. I've shared my messy retire...

208. Beyond Financials: The Skills We Need To Navigate Retirement in the 21st Century from 2023-07-27T05:00

EPISODE SUMMARY

This is the third episode in our series on Modern Retirement in the 21st century.

The traditional idea of retirement as a life of rest and leisure i...

207. My Unplanned, Messy, and Chock-Full O'Lessons Retirement Story from 2023-07-13T05:00

EPISODE SUMMARY
It's difficult to talk about the mess when you're in the middle of the mess.

This is the "true" story behind my retirement story - i.e., what happened w...

206. What Even Is Retirement Anymore? Should Retirement Still Be A Goal? from 2023-07-06T05:00

EPISODE SUMMARY
Retirement in the 21st century looks and feels different from how our parents experienced their retirement. It’s even going to be different from how we, once ...

205. [Midlife Well-Being] Keeping Our Brains Healthy with Allison Liu from 2023-06-22T05:00

EPISODE SUMMARY

Are you concerned about your brain health and the risk of cognitive decline? Do you believe that memory loss is a natural part of aging? In this episode, I...

204. [Midlife Well-Being] Sexual Health with Dr. Alyssa Dweck, MD from 2023-06-15T05:00

EPISODE SUMMARY
Do you believe that sex after menopause is always painful and that your sexual life will never be the same again? If so, you may be surprised to learn that th...

203. [Midlife Well-Being] Stress Relief Principles with Shulamit Ber Levtov from 2023-06-08T05:00

EPISODE SUMMARY
Stress is a common experience that affects our physical, mental, and emotional well-being, especially in midlife. But unfortunately, only a few have been taug...

202. [Midlife Well-Being] Intermittent Fasting with Laurie Lewis from 2023-05-25T05:00

EPISODE SUMMARY
This is the first episode in a series on Midlife Health and Well-Being.

I am joined by Laurie Lewis to discuss the benefits of intermi...

201. Gratitude During Periods of Curveballs and Uncertainty with Holly Bertone from 2023-05-11T05:00

EPISODE SUMMARY
I think it’s safe to say we would rather be in a state of gratitude than not. It’s also safe to assume that we know — even if we may not be aware of the actua...

200. You’ve Come A Long Way Baby: A Conversation About Change with Yvonne Marchese from 2023-04-27T05:00

EPISODE SUMMARY
This is the official 200th episode of Second Breaks! I'm practically twisting myself around and patting myself on the back for reaching this milestone.

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199. Working Midlifers: How To Prepare for the AI Disruption from 2023-04-13T05:00

EPISODE SUMMARY

Well, folks, it’s hard to ignore the big news these days about ChatGPT and AI. Although we’ve been using AI for a while now, many of us have thought it was...

198. [Curveball Series] Delayed Reactions with Stephanie Dethlefs from 2023-03-30T05:00

EPISODE SUMMARY:

We don’t always recognize a curveball when we get hit by one. We don't see that we need to change and make some adjustments. Instead, we ignore it, deny i...

197. Midlife is a Call to Action: When Curveballs Hit (Part 2) from 2023-03-16T05:00

EPISODE SUMMARY:
This is the second part of the conversation on why midlife is a call to action for change. If you haven't listened to Part 1 (Ep 195), I suggest you start th...

196. What and When is Midlife with Bernie Borges from 2023-03-02T05:00

EPISODE SUMMARY:

This week's guest is Bernie Borges, Producer and Host of the Midlife Fulfilled podcast. Bernie shares his perspective on what (and when!) midlife is — whi...

195. Midlife is a Call to Action: The Case for Midlife Change (Part 1) from 2023-02-16T05:00

In the season opener, Lou Blaser makes the case that midlife is a call to action for change. This is a two-parter conversation, and in this episode, Lou talks about why midlife change is necessa...

BONUS: Podcast Goals and What's Next for 2023 from 2023-01-26T05:00

In this bonus episode, I share my plans and goals for the podcast for the year.

FOOTNOTES:

Connect with Lou Blaser ...

BONUS: Five Lessons I'm Taking Away From 2022 from 2023-01-05T05:00

Contrary to popular opinion, wisdom does not come with age.

It is the act of sitting down and reflecting on our own experiences that creates wisdom.

And one powerful exercise we can...

BONUS: How Different Are You From The 20-Year Old Version Of Yourself? from 2022-12-22T05:00

Have you ever looked back and considered how different you are today from the 20-year-old version of yourself?

This is a question that I ask all my guests on the podcast. And I’m always bl...

194. Want to spice up your year-end review process? Try these 3 atypical questions. from 2022-12-08T05:00

Many of us conduct some kind of a year-end review process sometime in December.

My process has evolved a lot over the years, but I’ve been sitting down to do an annual review religiously s...

193. A Case Study in Personal Growth and Transformation with Vivek Chakrabortty from 2022-11-24T05:00

A singular event rarely transforms a person. True transformation occurs over time and usually, after a series of events that shakes one's world view.

ABOUT MY GUEST:
V...

192. When You Must Do a Major Life Makeover in Midlife with Lori Saitz from 2022-11-10T05:00

I’ve come to regard midlife as a kind of fresh start or rather, we can choose to approach it as a fresh start.

This is a time in our lives when we can pause and really review wher...

191. Spotting Fear and Navigating Difficult Conversations with Nancy Burger from 2022-10-27T05:00

We've all avoided having an important conversation because of fear. 

Often, we do so because we don’t have the tools — we don’t know where and how to begin. We don’t have the words or the ...

190. Pushing Out of the Comfort Zone and Doing Your Brave Thing with Yvonne Marchese from 2022-10-13T05:00

While I have pursued many “big” projects and taken on risks head-on, there are still many things that I hold myself back from because of fear. Sometimes, it’s because I don’t feel ready. The wor...

189. The Five Dimensions of Well-Being in Midlife with Ellen Kocher and Dominique Ben Dhaou from 2022-09-29T05:00

If I were ever granted a do-over, one thing I would do differently is to take my well-being seriously.

Sadly, my well-being did not show up on my list of priorities when I was in my 20s, 3...

188. Redefining Our Self Image in Midlife with Karen Randall from 2022-09-15T05:00

In "Life is in the Transitions," Bruce Feiler writes about life quakes — those times in our lives when we have a massive burst of change that lead to a period of upheaval, transition, and renewa...

187. The Milestones We Must Celebrate in Midlife with Dara Goldberg from 2022-09-01T05:00

As we get older, there's a tendency to recognize fewer and fewer personal milestones.

As my guest, Dara Goldberg, pointed out, "It's as though once we hit midlife, all growth has stopped."...

186. Decoding the Stories That Shaped Our Lives with Ronna Detrick from 2022-08-11T05:00

We’ve all heard about stories. Storytelling is having its heyday. Everyone is invoking the word so much so that it’s beginning to lose its meaning which is what happens when everyone and their u...

185. Discovering a New and Different 'You' in Midlife with Diane Diaz from 2022-07-28T05:05

Most of the time, we try to plan for change rationally and meticulously. We think about what we want to do, where we want to go or end up, and how we want to go there. But there’s something to b...

184. Empty Nest: How to Prepare For This Major Life Transition with Karen Herbert from 2022-07-14T05:00

Those of us who are parents will be familiar with the mélange of emotions that comes when it’s time for the kids to leave the nest — whether that’s to college or to begin their adult life away f...

183. Therapy or Coaching: What Kind of Help Do You Need with Nicole Lewis-Keeber from 2022-06-30T05:00

The idea of seeking and getting help has become more acceptable in society, in general. More people today are open to talking about their experiences. And the stigma for getting professional hel...

182. Unexpected Life Changes: Mistakes and Lessons Learned from 2022-06-16T05:00

Change, as we all know, is the one thing that’s constant in our lives. Fellow midlifers will likely agree with me that change doesn’t stop when we reach midlife. If anything, it feels as if we’r...

181. What’s Life Like After Leaving the Corporate Life with Mary Beth Simon (Un-Retirement) from 2022-06-02T05:00

We are at the tail end of this series of episodes where we’ve been looking into the topic of Un-retirement. And to close the series, I invited my friend Mary Beth Simon, whose post-retirement pl...

180. Minimize the Risk on Your Post-Retirement Business with Diane Tarshis (Un-Retirement) from 2022-05-26T05:00

Many midlifers plan on starting a business post-retirement. Starting a business of any kind is always going to be a climb. There’s usually a significant learning curve involved. And when you’ve ...

(Un-Retirement) To Retire Isn't The Right Goal from 2022-05-19T05:00

This episode is part of the special series on Un-Retirement.

Damion Lupo is a bestselling author in personal finance and money thinking, host of the Financial Underdogs podcast, owner of 3...

(Un-Retirement) Basic Legal Stuff for Your New Post-Retirement Business from 2022-05-12T05:00

This episode is part of the special series on Un-Retirement.

Autumn Witt Boyd is an award-winning intellectual property lawyer who works with online business owners to protect their brand,...

(Un-Retirement) Turn Your Expertise Into a Consulting Career from 2022-05-05T05:00

This episode is part of the special series on Un-Retirement.

Michael Zipursky is the CEO and co-founder of Consulting Success. He’s kinda like a consultant for consultants.

He helps ...

(Un-Retirement) A Well-Planned Transition to a Post-Retirement Career from 2022-04-28T05:00

This episode is part of the special series on Un-Retirement.

Mary Beth Simon retired from her long corporate career in December 2018. As planned, she started a consulting company in early ...

179. (Un-Retirement) Leaving the Career You Worked Hard to Build with Paula Adler from 2022-04-14T05:00

IN THIS EPISODE:

• How Paula Adler discovered a path to a new career, following a rich and fulfilling corporate career
• The whole process - from the decision, ...
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178. (Un-Retirement) What is a Midlife Gap Year and How Can It Help with Lisette Smith from 2022-03-31T05:00

ABOUT MY GUEST:

Lisette Smith is the Chief Operating Officer and a senior advisor at The Advisory Group of San Francisco, an independent financial advisory firm that manag...

177. Five Lessons for When You're Starting Something You Know Little About from 2022-03-17T06:00

Is your curiosity pushing you toward something you’ve never done before, where you don’t have a lot of relevant previous experience?

Are you itching to start a project but you’re hesitatin...

176. Making Our Way Through Midlife Reinvention with Donna Bond from 2022-03-03T03:00

ABOUT MY GUESTS:
Today, Donna Bond is a Spiritual advisor, and a Business and Life coach. She is the author of Original Wisdom: Harness the Power of the Authentic You.

...

Introducing (the New-ish) Second Breaks from 2022-02-24T20:34:26

A super short trailer that talks about what we cover here on the show - now that we've turned a new chapter!

For the full backlist and show notes, head on over to http://secondbreaks.com

175. Finding Love in Midlife and Making It Work with James and Claire Davis from 2022-02-17T03:00

ABOUT MY GUESTS:

James and Claire Davis are the husband and wife team behind the coaching and fitness company 38 Degrees North and the host of The Midlife Mentors podcast....

174. Stop Fixing Yourself, All Is Well with Don Joseph Goewey from 2022-02-03T03:00

IN THIS EPISODE:

• The reasoning and principle behind “stop fixing yourself”
• How to recognize the programming that leads us to think we are broken and need fi...
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What's Coming Up For Season 8 from 2022-01-27T06:00

This is a short episode to give you a preview of what I've got cooking and the topics that we will be exploring in Season 8.  The new season starts on Thursday, February 3rd. 

173. There are no midlife police. from 2021-12-09T06:00

Forget what so-and-so said about how someone of a certain age should look or sound or act or behave. In midlife, just as in every other phase of our life, "You Do You" is an awesome principle to...

172. Can Expressing Gratitude Really Change Our Lives with Nancy Davis Kho from 2021-11-25T06:00

IN THIS EPISODE:

• How Nancy Davis Kho executed her year-long project of writing one letter of gratitude a week
• What was hard, easy, and surprising about the ...
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171. Self-Loyalty: What it Looks and Sounds Like with Nancy Jane Smith from 2021-11-11T06:00

IN THIS EPISODE:

• What does it look like and how does it feel when we have our own back
• The three internal voices that we have
• Why the third voice –...
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170. Stress and Stress Relief 101 with Shulamit Ber Levtov from 2021-10-28T06:00

IN THIS EPISODE:

• What stress really is and how our body responds to stress
• Chronic vs Acute stress
• Three principles of stress relief
• Why S...
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169. Successful Aging: A Physician's Perspective with Dr. Mickey Barber from 2021-10-07T06:00

IN THIS EPISODE:

• Dr. Mickey Barber explains the phrase “successful aging” and how we can achieve it
• Why it’s important to look for a physician who specializ...
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168. Menopause: Truth Or Consequence with Lorraine Miano from 2021-09-23T06:00

IN THIS EPISODE:

• Level-setting definitions: what is peri-menopause (and how long it can last); what and when is menopause; and what and when is post-menopause
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167. Midlife Pivots and Transitions: How to Tell Your Story with Hillary Rea from 2021-09-10T06:00

IN THIS EPISODE:

• How to craft the "best story" for your midlife reinvention
• How to tell the story that you want to tell, with authenticity and vulnerability...
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166. Navigating Midlife Career Transitions with Sarah Baker Andrus from 2021-08-26T06:00

IN THIS EPISODE:

• Strategies for returning to your previous career after a long break
• Strategies for career pivots in midlife
• What to do when you’ve...
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165. Healing Our Past with Janelle Hardy from 2021-08-12T06:00

In This Episode:

• How memoir-writing can be a transformative and healing process
• Why Janelle Hardy tells her students to be open to being "wrong" about their...
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164. Powering Up Our Midlife with Sara Smeaton from 2021-07-29T06:00

IN THIS EPISODE:

• Why our midlife can be the most powerful years of our life
• Strong habits that we can develop so we can not just enjoy but thrive in midlife...
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163. Fit and Fabulous in Midlife with Gail Gensler from 2021-07-15T06:00

IN THIS EPISODE:

• Gail Gensler's pro-aging stance and philosophy
• Why and how she prioritizes fitness and a healthy lifestyle
• The legacy that she wan...
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162. A Midlife Journey Toward Wholeness with Shawn Fink from 2021-07-01T06:00

IN THIS EPISODE:

- Why self fragmentation occurs and why it shows up at work and home

- What is a “wholeness journey” and what is its end goal

- Self-advocacy:...

161. Personal Contingency Plans with Mary Beth Simon from 2021-06-17T06:00

IN THIS EPISODE:

• Why we all need a personal contingency plan
• What goes into our plan
• Analog vs Digital
• Where to start — the basics
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160. Answering the Call for a Midlife Reinvention with Annie Schuessler from 2021-06-03T06:00

TAKEAWAYS FROM THIS EPISODE:

• It's easy to rationalize our way OUT and convince ourselves we don't need a career change.
• Asking for help at the outset can ma...
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159. Being at Peace With Food and Our Bodies in Midlife with Nina Manolson from 2021-05-20T06:00

IN THIS EPISODE:

• The concept of “Body Peace” and how we can achieve it
• The diet culture: how to recognize it, name it, and create healthy boundaries
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158. Limiting Beliefs: It's About Time We Do Something About Them with Lana Hernandez from 2021-05-06T06:00

IN THIS EPISODE:

• Limiting Beliefs: where they come from and how they develop
• The limiting beliefs that are most damaging
• Why Lana doesn’t say that ...
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The End of a Chapter and the Beginning of a New One for Second Breaks from 2021-04-29T06:00

It’s been almost 4 years since I started this podcast, the first episode with my guest Shannon Davis airing in June 2017. ...

156. Changing Your Lifestyle Through Your Diet with Shara Haberman from 2021-03-25T06:00

IN THIS EPISODE:

• Why and how Shara’s search for natural solutions for her husband led to her plant-based diet and lifestyle change
• What’s been easy/hard abo...
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155. Stepping Out, Taking Space, and Living Loud with Mara Glatzel from 2021-03-11T06:00

IN THIS EPISODE

• Making ourselves small doesn’t help anyone, least of all, ourselves
• What ‘living small’ looks and feels like in real life
• The inter...
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154. Living the Modern Nomadic Life with Podcast Ally's Brigitte Lyons from 2021-02-25T06:00

Highlights of Episode 154:

• How does living and working "on the move" actually work
• Unique challenges and benefits of living in a really small space
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153. Find Your Common Thread and Lean In Further with Storyteller Yvonne Marchese from 2021-02-11T06:00

IN THIS EPISODE:

• Why and how podcasting is a natural fit for Yvonne Marchese
• How her personal experiences and passion drove her transformation
• The ...
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152. Business Leader Tara McMullin on The Person She Became Through Her Fitness Habit from 2021-01-28T06:00

Highlights of Episode 152

• The real reason behind Tara McMullin’s decision to start a new fitness habit
• How Tara was able to maintain her motivation and stic...
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Season 6: Reimagine Yourself from 2021-01-21T06:00

Like so many people, I love starting a new year. The idea of turning over a new page, starting a new chapter in my life, fills me with such excitement and drive.

Many would point out thoug...

151. Insights From 2020 and Plans For 2021, a Conversation With Dr. Nayla Bahri from 2021-01-07T06:00

In This Episode:

• Dr. Nayla Bahri and Lou Blaser chat candidly about their 2020 and how they are approaching 2021
• Why and how, in the year that made things s...
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150. A Year-In-Review and Takeaways From This Year's Guests from 2020-12-31T06:00

Well, my friend. Here we are. We made it to the end of this extraordinary, unbelievable year that was 2020.

I'm not going to pretend that I can imagine what kind of year you had. I hav...

149. PwC Partner Donald Christian on Drive and Staying Relevant in a Changing World from 2020-12-17T06:00

Donald Christian is a senior partner at PwC. He sits on the Board of the firm and currently leads the US East Region Advisory practice. If I remember correctly, he’s one of – if not THE youngest...

148. Best-Selling Author Joanna Penn on Setting Intentions, Direction and Ensuring Career Longevity from 2020-12-10T06:00

Joanna Penn is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of thrillers under J.F.Penn and also writes non-fiction for authors. She has written over 30 books published in 149 countries and...

147. Self-Management for Actors' Bonnie Gillespie on Enough-ness and Managing Our Attitude Around Rejection from 2020-12-03T06:00

Bonnie Gillespie has been working in the film industry for decades, both in front of the camera (earlier on in her career) and then later, as a casting director. In addition, she has been helpin...

146. World of Books CEO Graham Bell on Balancing Priorities and Redefining Success from 2020-11-26T06:00

“Our career choice massively impacts our family and loved ones. When thinking about what I want to do next, the first lens I put on it is, ‘Is this the right thing to do for my family?’...

145. Financial Behaviorist Jacquette Timmons on Bringing Perspective, Passion, and Personality in Your Work from 2020-11-19T06:00

“There are people out there who want what I bring to the table. All of it — the technical knowledge, the perspective, the personality that goes with. And it’s my job to find them.” —Jacquette Ti...

Season 5: Conversations With My Role Models from 2020-11-12T06:00

Marcus Aurelius began Meditations with 17 entries — nearly 10 percent of the book — reflecting upon the various influential individuals in his life. “When you need encouragement,” he wrote, “thi...

In Between: Resist a Default Personal Tech Stack. from 2020-11-05T06:00

Second Breaks is between seasons and is on a brief pause. In the meanwhile, here's a look inside the latest edition of Briefing Notes.

To check out the 46th edition, head on over to http:/...

In Between: Some Thoughts About Midlife from 2020-10-22T06:00

While the podcast is on a brief break, I wanted to share some thoughts about midlife and the latest edition of Briefing Notes. To check out the latest edition, head on over to http://thebriefing...

144. Career Tips For Taking On Newly Created Roles in New Industries from 2020-10-08T06:00:56

Read the full transcript and get the links at https://secondbreaks.com/podcast.

143. The Podcast Host with Jerod Morris from 2020-10-01T06:45:03

The podcast host is naturally the person out front, the person behind the mic whose voice you hear in your ears. In this growing podcasting industry, many opportunities exist today for someone t...

142. The Podcast Producer with Sean McMullin from 2020-09-24T06:00:55

With over a million shows on Apple Podcasts alone and huge podcast investments made by companies, the podcasting industry is only expected to grow. This industry is supported by a cornucopia of ...

141. Becoming a Virtual Expert with Kathy Goughenour from 2020-09-17T06:00:44

A Virtual Assistant career can provide the ultimate in work flexibility. However, the other question to consider is whether this is truly a profitable career choice. In this episode, Kathy Gough...

140. The Virtual Assistant with Janice Dalager from 2020-09-10T06:00:11

One of the newer careers that have become popular in the last few years and that definitely offered flexibility is the virtual assistant work. It’s an interesting field of work because the defin...

139. The Online Community Manager with Shannon Paris from 2020-09-03T06:00:50

Online communities have exploded in the last few years, giving rise to a need for someone to manage, facilitate, and coordinate community activities. In this episode, we explore the inner workin...

138. The WordPress Designer with Susanna Perkins from 2020-08-27T06:00:03

These days, having an online presence is a requirement. The easiest way to do that is to have a website. And one of the most popular ways to have a website is through WordPress. Suffice it to sa...

137. The Facebook Ad Specialist with Julie O’Hara from 2020-08-20T06:00:32

It’s not a job for everyone. But if you’ve got the right disposition and the interest to learn the skill set, becoming a Facebook/Instagram Ad specialist can be a lucrative career opportunity to...

136. The Social Media Manager with Andréa Jones from 2020-08-13T06:00:22

Social media created so many new jobs/roles since it became mainstream. I’m not just talking about jobs inside companies such as Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, etc. An entire eco-system supports s...

135. The Digital Workflow Strategist with Marie Poulin from 2020-08-06T06:00:32

The perfect job isn’t always served in a platter. More often than not, it’s something we have to create and shape without a blueprint ahead of time.

Mar...

What’s Coming Up in Season 4 from 2020-07-30T06:00:21

According to an oft-cited statistic, "85% of jobs that will exist in 2030 haven't been invented yet." (Source: 2017 Report by Institute For The Future) In Season 4, we'll explore eight new roles...

In Between: What Work Could Look Like in 2022 from 2020-07-23T06:00:59

The podcast is currently on a break as I develop Season 4. In the meantime, I thought I’d pop in here for a minute to tell you about what’s going inside Briefing Notes. Season 4 starts on August 6...

In Between: On Laughter and Stamina from 2020-07-09T06:00:01

The podcast is currently on a break as I develop Season 4. In the meantime, I thought I’d pop in here for a minute to tell you about what’s going inside Briefing Notes. Season 4 starts on August 6...

134. Three Takeaways on Career Continuity and Resilience from 2020-06-18T06:00:39

As HR leader Randy Lumia pointed out in Episode 132, there will always be disruptions in the business world that can and will impact our work. Today, it is the pandemic, economic instability, pl...

133. Managing Our Careers in Unpredictable Times with Aenslee Tanner from 2020-06-11T06:00:49

Clearly, unpredictability is the name of the game now where cause-and-effect isn’t clear. In this scenario, our usual, normal decision-making process and way of doing things may not be optimal a...

132. The HR Perspective During Uncertain Times with Randy Lumia from 2020-05-28T06:00

Senior HR leader, Randy Lumia, discusses how the HR organization is handling the changing workplace. What can employees look to their HR organizations during times of uncertainty? And how we can...

131. Practical Best Practices for Resumés and LinkedIn Profiles with Allison Lockett from 2020-05-21T06:00:09

Updating the resumé and LinkedIn profile is unlikely to be one of your favorite things to do. Yet, it’s a requirement especially when we need or want to make a career move. Career coach Allison ...

130. Should You Start a Business During Times of Crisis with Michelle Ward from 2020-05-14T06:00:03

As the current situation extends and the economic issues deepen, more and more of us are going to consider alternate sources of income. This raises that question, is it a good time to start a bu...

129. Should You Pivot to a Life Coaching Career with Lee Chaix McDonough from 2020-05-07T06:00:15

Lots of people across different industries and professions are being forced to — or are choosing to — look at their current career path and ask themselves “What else can I do?” For some, this ma...

128. Is Self-Doubt Stopping You From Stepping Up with Tanya Geisler from 2020-04-30T06:00:07

We explore those inconvenient thoughts and feelings that come up just as you’re feeling motivated to act, step up to the plate, and do something out of your comfort zone. “Well, who the heck...