103. Do the Hustle But Skip the Stress with Nik Poplavsky
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Jul 11, 2019•25 min
Second Breaks
Coffee chats with people I want to learn from — about life, work, becoming, and figuring things out (often in midlife, but not always). Hosted by Lou Blaser.
About The Host: Lou Blaser is a corporate escapee turned writer, podcast host, and resident philosopher-next-door. She writes We’re All Getting Older — a newsletter about joy, purpose, and figuring out what matters now. She’s also the author of Break Free: The Courage to Reinvent Yourself and Your Career.
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Is Busyness a Problem That Needs Fixing | Kathy Bourque
Highlights of Episode 102 When is busyness a good thing and when is it not The questions you want to be asking yourself Why is conquering busyness not about time management or being productive The self-created situations that feed our busyness addiction Tips for conquering busyness For the full transcript and links, visit https://secondbreaks.com/podcast Get full access to We're All Getting Older at loublaser.substack.com/subscribe...
Jul 04, 2019•29 min
Work Life Balance is Personal
Highlights of Episode 101 Preview of the next 3 upcoming episodes around balance Questions to ask ourselves to figure out what balance means to us Why work-life balance is relative and personal, a conversation of one How we can connect – because I want to hear from you! For the show notes, highlights, and links, visit https://secondbreaks.com/podcast Get full access to We're All Getting Older at loublaser.substack.com/subscribe...
Jun 27, 2019•13 min
7 Lessons I Learned From My Guests – Special 100th Episode
Highlights of Episode 100 My goals for the podcast going forward. Accountability folks! You can change your life from your own podcast, as Joanna Penn said. Proof that we can do hard things, even those we never thought we’d be able to pull-off The seven episodes that stood out for me because these struck a chord, something clicked in me, and I changed something in my life as a result. For the full show notes, highlights, and links, visit https://secondbreaks.com/podcast Get full access to We're ...
Jun 21, 2019•49 min
[99] Reinventing Yourself and Your Career | Joanna Penn
Highlights of Episode 99: How Joanna Penn realized that writing is her next career Her initial block around fiction writing and how she overcame it Where she focused on getting validation/feedback from her early work Structure and discipline required to establish herself in a new writing career How she maintains positivity through all the ups and downs and industry changes For the full show notes, highlights, and links, visit https://secondbreaks.com/podcast Get full access to We're All Getting ...
Jun 13, 2019•41 min
[98] On Staying Resilient and Pulling Off Pivots | Tara McMullin
Highlights of Episode 98 What drives Tara McMullins’ pivots How she validates her idea before moving forward with a change Why and what she shares with people during periods of change How she’s able to move forward despite not knowing enough How she stays resilient when things are in flux and don’t go as planned For the show notes, highlights, and links, visit https://secondbreaks.com/podcast Get full access to We're All Getting Older at loublaser.substack.com/subscribe...
Jun 06, 2019•41 min
[97] A Mind-Body-Spirit Approach to Figuring Out Your Career Path
Julia James is a career coach who helps her clients get clear on their fulfilling careers. Her approach integrates body, mind, and spirit to get to the heart of what matters most for her clients. In this episode, Julia shares her process, how and why she uses a holistic approach when working with her clients. She also provides 3 practical steps that you can start on your own to explore an integrated mind, body, spirit approach to figuring out the answer to your big question. For the show notes, ...
May 30, 2019•34 min
[96] Financial Considerations for Your Career Move | Christina Gatteri
Managing the financial implications and costs of your career plans, including how to talk to your loved ones about the impact of your plans on the family’s budget. In this episode, I'm joined by Certified Financial Planner, Christina Gatteri. We talked about financial freedom and planning for the future, and the things that we can do today — what Christina referred to as good money habits — to get us in a position to have choices tomorrow. For the show notes, highlights, and links, visit https:/...
May 23, 2019•25 min
[95] Reconciling Purpose, Passion and Income | Meg Casebolt
In this episode, I'm joined by SEO Consultant Meg Casebolt. We talked about aspirations and those dreams we had when we're young and idealistic and wanted to change the world. And how those dreams sometimes, if we’re lucky, become part of our DNA and influence the work that we do and our career choices as adults. For the show notes, highlights, and links, visit https://secondbreaks.com/podcast Get full access to We're All Getting Older at loublaser.substack.com/subscribe...
May 16, 2019•40 min
[94] About Those Things You Feel You’re Not Good Enough to Do
I’m a little embarrassed to admit I have this list of things that I want to do but I’ve tagged them “impossible — as in I can’t do them. Because I don’t feel good enough or big enough. Or because I’m too this. Or not enough of that. Doing this podcast was on that list for a long time. I dreamt and talked about producing a podcast for 2 years before I managed to pull enough mojo to do it in 2017. As I’m officially planning for the 100th episode of this podcast (!) I wanted to share a bit of the b...
May 09, 2019•12 min
[93] Leveraging Your Hard-Earned Expertise as a Consultant | Michael Zipursky
Highlights of Episode 93 What a consultant is, how it’s different from a coach or from a contractor What makes for a successful consultant Why true expertise is critical to a successful consultancy practice The 6 principles for running a successful practice Why asking the quality and meaningful questions is super important (and what are the “right” questions) For the show notes, highlights, and links, visit https://secondbreaks.com/podcast Get full access to We're All Getting Older at loublaser....
May 02, 2019•37 min
[92] Burnout: How to Detect, How to Prevent | Dara Paoletti
My guest today is Dara Paoletti – a certified life coach – who specializes in helping women beat burnout and get their life back. Highlights of Episode 92 How to recognize what Dara refers to as the “zombie” work-life. Three common misconceptions around burn out Being a workaholic doesn’t mean you’re heading to burnout. Conversely, burnout happens even to non-workaholics. How to recognize the telltale signs of burnout Small steps are the key to recovering from or preventing burnout For the show ...
Apr 25, 2019•27 min
[91] Getting Back on Your Feet From a Career Setback
Tiger Woods won the Masters title last Sunday, April 14, 2019. This is Tiger’s fifth Masters title – which in and of itself — is a feat. But that it came up after a 10-year championship drought. After a series of personal problems – some quite public – and some pretty serious health issues. After he’s been written off, for all intents and purposes, by the industry where he’s staked his career. After a very public fall from the highest pedestal and hitting his rock bottom, which was also quite pu...
Apr 18, 2019•13 min
[90] Is Independent "Gig" Work for You? | Jennie Nash
In this episode, I’m excited that we get to explore the independent work option from both the employer and employee perspective. Jennie Nash is the founder of Author Accelerator , a book coaching service that has helped hundreds of writers complete their book projects by giving them the sustained editorial support they need. Her company’s business model was designed from the beginning to leverage the rising popularity of independent work as a valid option, and often a better choice for many work...
Apr 11, 2019•42 min
[89] Quarter Planning and Value of Showing Up
In this episode, I share a little behind-the-scenes and talk a bit about my quarterly planning process, why I do it this way, and how I do it. I also talk about this idea of “showing up” for the value of showing up — and not for the intended results. This is something I’m actively working on because separating the effort from the results is a challenge for me. Have you mastered how to do this? Get full access to We're All Getting Older at loublaser.substack.com/subscribe...
Apr 04, 2019•14 min
[88] Using a Career Break to Figure Out What You Want Next | Katrina McGhee
In this episode, Katrina shares how she made this 20-month break happen, how she planned for it, and what she did exactly. She also talked about her experience during the break. And what her re-entry to corporate life was like. For the show notes, highlights, and links, visit https://secondbreaks.com/podcast Get full access to We're All Getting Older at loublaser.substack.com/subscribe...
Mar 28, 2019•39 min
[87] Is It the Right Career For You? How to Test Your Career Idea
Wondering whether your idea for the new career is the right one for you to pursue? Here are 7 practical and accessible ways to test your idea before you spend too much time, energy and money pursuing it. Get full access to We're All Getting Older at loublaser.substack.com/subscribe
Mar 21, 2019•13 min
[86] Finding Time for Your Future Today | Claire Tompkins
For the show notes, highlights, and links, visit https://secondbreaks.com/podcast Get full access to We're All Getting Older at loublaser.substack.com/subscribe
Mar 14, 2019•38 min
[85] You Have a Big Picture. Now What?
Coming up with your career move’s Big Picture is a necessary first step. But what if you’ve done the work but you still can’t decide on your best option? Now what? Get full access to We're All Getting Older at loublaser.substack.com/subscribe
Mar 07, 2019•26 min
[84] Letting Your Experiences Guide Your Next Career Move | Margaret Vandergriff
My guest today is Margaret Vandergriff, who had been working in the non-profit world for 25 years, as a freelance grant writer. She’s made a pivot in recent years and her choice of a new career was largely informed and influenced by her own personal experiences. In this episode, Margaret traces her career path, from the time she initially considered a career in classical music, to freelance grant writing for non-profit organizations, to her most recent pivot helping empty nesters and folks who a...
Feb 28, 2019•24 min
[83] Enabling Life Experiences Thru Career Change | Tim DeBellis
How we can experience life as much as we can without “the career” getting in the way? I've enjoyed many interesting conversations since I started this podcast in June 2017. Through interviews with gracious guests, I've learned of different inciting incidents for a career change and as many varied perspectives on fears, risks, and challenges. One of the most memorable conversations I've had the privilege of having is with Tim DeBellis — aeronautics engineer turned management consultant in the Hea...
Feb 21, 2019•35 min
[82] When Your Career Path Isn't What You Thought It Would Be | Denise Walsh
Denise Walsh started her professional life as a clinical psychologist. It was the career path she’d chosen for herself. But after working at a local mental health organization for several years, she realized that it wasn’t the path she wanted to be on after all. In this episode, Denise and I talk about why she left what was a “safe career path” to create a business with her husband. Denise shares what it was like for her in the beginning and her big Aha moments that helped her build a successful...
Feb 14, 2019•29 min
[81] Who You're With During a Career Pivot is Critical
We all know that surrounding ourselves with the right people — folks who support us, lift us up, and encourage us — is important. This cannot be more important as when we’re embarking on a career pivot or a career change. Get full access to We're All Getting Older at loublaser.substack.com/subscribe
Feb 07, 2019•10 min
[80] Following Your Instincts and Creating Your Own Path | Amy Lippmann
Amy Lippmann’s career journey is an inspiring story of being open to listening to those whispers, to allowing the exploration, and to seeing what new roads open for her. Today, Amy runs her business, Marketing for Health Coaches , but she did not start there. In fact, she created this unique path for herself after trying different hats and roles. Highlights of Episode 80: How Amy Lippmann created a unique career path for herself Following her instincts and exploring where it could take her How A...
Jan 31, 2019•26 min
[79] Creating a Meaningful Long-Term Career Plan
Highlights of Episode 79 What your Big Picture is for Why you want to paint a persuasive Big Picture The three ingredients of a meaningful and persuasive Big Picture Putting the 3 ingredients together to articulate your Big Picture For the show notes, highlights, and links, visit https://secondbreaks.com/podcast Get full access to We're All Getting Older at loublaser.substack.com/subscribe...
Jan 24, 2019•17 min
[78] Pivoting Away From a 20-Year Career | Martha Keith
Highlights of Episode 78: Why Martha Keith decided to change careers The challenges she struggled with as she made the intentional decision to change course What it means to veer away from one professional identity and build a new one The different reactions and responses to her career change; what matters and what doesn’t The most important thing she learned about herself through the transformation For the show notes, highlights, and links, visit https://secondbreaks.com/podcast Get full access...
Jan 17, 2019•40 min
[77] Getting Brave Enough to Pursue Your Career Goals
Highlights of Episode 77: Why making a career pivot is simple “in theory” and what “really” makes it challenging What getting brave enough is and is NOT The three things you can do to help you get brave enough The four kinds of support that you’ll need when making a career move Why having a big picture career vision is important For the show notes, highlights, and links, visit https://secondbreaks.com/podcast Get full access to We're All Getting Older at loublaser.substack.com/subscribe...
Jan 10, 2019•24 min
[76] 2018 Reflections and 2019 Intentions
On this first episode for the year, I’m taking a moment to reflect on the three things that I’m most proud of in 2018 and the three things that I plan to focus on in 2019. Get full access to We're All Getting Older at loublaser.substack.com/subscribe
Jan 03, 2019•19 min
[75] Giving Birth to Your Book Idea | Joelle Hann
Highlights of Episode 75 Why writing a book is still a worthwhile goal even with today’s shortened attention span Your first steps after coming up with your initial book idea The different kinds of editors to help with your book What a book proposal is and why it’s super important to do one, even if you’re going the self-publishing route The strategic elements of the book writing process Get full access to We're All Getting Older at loublaser.substack.com/subscribe...
Dec 06, 2018•44 min
[74] The Courage to Go After Your Dreams | Amani Roberts
Highlights of Episode 74 What it’s like to leave a successful corporate career in Hospitality and Entertainment and pursue a career as a DJ Amani’s main concerns and fears when he left the corporate world and how he addressed those. How a career transition can surprise you and teach you things about yourself you never knew How Amani addressed skeptics How to remain creative even when working a ‘non-creative’ 9-5 corporate job A truly fun and unique team-building experience For the show notes, hi...
Nov 29, 2018•41 min
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