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Freelancing can be an exhilarating journey — building a business from scratch, gaining financial freedom, and securing prestigious clients. But what happens when the work that once lit you up begins to feel hollow? If you've ever wondered if there's more to your career than just success, this episode is for you. In today's show, we explore the concept of “Halftime,” a mid-career pivot that shifts your focus from external achievements to deeper personal fulfillment and significance. Drawing from personal experiences and the transformative lessons of Bob Buford's book Halftime: Moving from Success to Significance, this episode invites you to rethink your path and take actionable steps toward a more meaningful second act. What You'll Learn The concept of Halftime and why it's a proactive, purposeful pivot—not a reactive crisis. How to identify the signs that you're ready for a career transition. Strategies to realign your work with your core values and personal goals. Practical ways to leverage your existing skills and experience to build a meaningful legacy. Key Insights and Takeaways Why Halftime Matters for Freelancers As a solo professional, you don't have a corporate roadmap for navigating career transitions. The freedom to chart your own course is both a burden and a gift. Halftime provides a framework to help you pause, reflect, and realign your business and life in a way that serves your higher purpose. Recognizing the Need for Change Do any of these resonate with you? You've achieved financial milestones but feel unfulfilled. Burnout or fatigue has crept in, leaving you questioning the purpose behind your work. The creative spark that once energized you has faded. These are common signals that it's time to pivot toward significance. The Pillars of a Successful Halftime Journey 1. Success Without Significance is Hollow Many freelancers measure success by income, clients, or accolades. But these metrics alone often lead to burnout and dissatisfaction. Reflect on moments in your career that felt truly meaningful. What made them stand out? Practical steps: Revisit your core values and align them with your business goals. Conduct a career audit to identify areas of fulfillment and disconnect. 2. Build on Your Foundation to Create Your Legacy Halftime isn't about starting over; it's about using your experience and skills as a launchpad for the next chapter. What does legacy mean to you? It could be as simple as meaningful client work or as ambitious as creating a program that outlasts you. Envision your ideal second act. What kind of work excites you? How can you structure your career to reflect your values? 3. Embrace Experimentation and Small, Purposeful Steps Transitioning doesn't require a drastic overhaul. Start with small shifts: Say yes to projects that align with your values. Begin phasing out work that drains you. Introduce joy and creativity back into your routine with passion projects. Create margin in your schedule for reflection and exploration. Actionable Exercises Identify Your Big Why Ask yourself: What matters most to me at this stage of my life and career? Write down 3-5 values that guide your decisions and revisit them regularly. Conduct a Legacy Audit Reflect on your career and identify moments of significance. Ask: How can I create more opportunities for this kind of work? Try the “Joy Alignment Check” List current clients or projects. Which ones energize you? Which ones drain you? Take one small action this week to bring more joy into your work. Draft Your Legacy Statement Example: “In the next 10 years, I want to be known for helping [audience] achieve [outcome] through [method].” Use this statement as a guidepost for decisions moving forward. Listener Challenge This week, carve out 30 minutes for a personal “vision session.” Ask yourself: What would my career look like if it fully aligned with my values? What small changes can I start making now to move closer to that vision? Memorable Soundbites “Success without significance is ultimately unfulfilling.” “Your first half built the foundation; your second half builds the legacy.” “This isn't about starting over—it's about leveraging everything you've built in a more meaningful way.” Join Me for a Transformative Coaching Experience If today's episode resonated with you, I have an invitation. Next month, I'm hosting an 8-week small-group coaching program designed for freelancers and solo professionals ready to embrace their Halftime journey. We're going to work together over the course of 8 weeks to write a new story for yourself — one that's unique to you and will enable you to navigate through this fog of doubt and overwhelm. I'll provide a supportive environment where you can engage deeply with your professional challenges. Together, we'll tackle tough questions that will help you discover the answers you need to confidently navigate your future. This journey could very well be the catalyst for that profound transformation, helping you navigate through uncertainty with newfound clarity and confidence. The program is intentionally small and deeply personal. If you're in your 40s, 50s, or 60s and ready to explore your next act, email me [] with “CLARITY” in the subject line. I'll reply with all the details.
Episode 72If you feel like you can't rest until everything is done - this conversation is for you. I also talk about functional freeze and how this do do do without knowing how or when to allow yourself proactive rest creates overwhelm and overloads the system into a state of freeze. Hit play for more!Want me to talk about something specific on the podcast? Let me know HERE.Here's the 3 takeaways: Catch: Notice this week the urge to do more, when you decline your brain or body's request for rest because you feel like you can't until you get it "all" done. Challenge: Notice the urge of, "I can't sit down until X, Y, Z is done" and respond with, "but what if I can? What if I can take a moment to rest and just be?" & if you're feeling spicy - "what if I can just leave that task undone? Or at least undone until tomorrow?" Change: Do differently, take that 1 or 10 or 15 minutes to rest & let yourself be uncomfortable in that rest.Looking for more personalized support?Book a FREE consultation for RESTORE, our 1:1 anxiety & depression coaching program.Join me inside RISE, a mental health membership and nervous system healing space.Order my book, Healing Through the Vagus Nerve today!Website: https://www.riseaswe.com/podcastEmail: amanda@riseaswe.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/amandaontherise/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@amandaontherise
Episode 71Have you ever found yourself rushing to do something or rushing get somewhere when you really didn't actually need to rush? You weren't running late, there wasn't a timeline, no one was waiting on you and yet you felt this urgent need to move faster. If so, this episode is for you. We all have default patterns, default ways of responding to the world around us because of our past lived experiences. Join me for a conversation about why these patterns take hold, but more importantly what it looks like to begin to rewire and repattern these default responses if they're no longer serving you. Hit play to learn more! Here's the 3 takeaways: Catch: Notice this week anytime you feel rushed when you might not need to be? Challenge: Pause, and ask “can I slow down?” (& know that your brain will immediately scream "NO!"at you, pause again, maybe asking, "but what if we just try?") Change: Do differently. Maybe you keep driving, doing the dishes, or walking but can you do just 1% slower, with 1% less urgency, 1% less tension. If you do differently enough times, and things work out, you reset your baseline responses.Looking for more personalized support?Book a FREE consultation for RESTORE, our 1:1 anxiety & depression coaching program.Join me inside RISE, a mental health membership and nervous system healing space.Order my book, Healing Through the Vagus Nerve today!Website: https://www.riseaswe.com/podcastEmail: amanda@riseaswe.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/amandaontherise/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@amandaontherise
Change…Do you hate it, handle it, or LOOOOVE it? Life throws change at us every day – what happens if we can't handle change versus we thrive on becoming stronger and better because of change?
WHYLD - Podcast for Bold Authentic People (And Those Who Wish They Were)
What if what you thought you wanted does not hold true anymore? “The issue with phases of transitions is that they are exactly that: phases. They might start overnight and surprise the hell out of you. But then they will patiently accompany you until you figure out how to solidify the person soup that you have become.” It feels good to be consistent, to stay true to past statements and beliefs, to be the reliable, steady type of person. But what if things that were valid in the past are overcome by reality? Can you be a consistent person AND change? This solo episode is a vulnerable account of a difficult time, when three pillars of Tina's identity began to sway at once, shaken by the tremors of a personal earthquake. In this episode, Tina talks about: Liquefaction of soil and of an identityReorienting after losing interest in a dream careerAcknowledging the need for fewer stimuli in life Daring to navigate two romantic relationships at onceFinding the one thing that matters in this lifetimeResources mentioned in this episode:Quake City – Exhibition by Canterbury MuseumSoil Liquefaction – some info on WikipediaWHYLD Podcast episode 3, “The Hidden Superpower”WHYLD Podcast episode 33 with Nanda Jansson, “Why Fight the Winter? A Long COVID Journey”Blog post by Martha Beck, “Growing Wings: The Power of Change” Do you enjoy WHYLD? Then get in touch! Quick one-stop-shop: www.linktr.ee/whyld.podcast Follow us on Instagram: @whyld.thepodcast Find us on Facebook: @whyld.one Or visit our website: www.whyld.one Do you enjoy WHYLD? Then get in touch! Quick one-stop-shop: www.linktr.ee/whyld.podcast Follow us on Instagram: @whyld.thepodcast Find us on Facebook: @whyld.one Or visit our website: www.whyld.one
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/somethingcamefrombaltimore Artist: Joe Lovano/Marilyn Crispell/Carmen Castaldi Album: Garden of Expression Label: ECM Records Release Date: January 29. 2021 Full Interview: Youtube: Yeah! This was a big thrill for me. I was nervous interviewing one of my favorite artists of all time, Joe Lovano, so I decided to ask him 20 goofy questions to see how he handled them. He easily accepted the challenge and spun junk questions into gold. It's very impressive and that it why I suggest that you check out the Youtube interview, we chatted for 1 1/2 and must of it make it to tape. "Garden of Expression" is the sent album with the trio Lovano/Crispell/Castaldi, the first was the 2018 release "Seeds of Change" Do we have to explain who Joe Lovano is????? This is copied from Wiki. Joseph Salvatore Lovano (born December 29, 1952) is an American jazz saxophonist, alto clarinetist, flautist, and drummer. He has earned a Grammy Award and several mentions on Down Beat magazine's critics' and readers' polls. He is married to jazz singer Judi Silvano with whom he records and performs. Lovano was a longtime member of a trio led by drummer Paul Motian. LISTEN TO THE STATION: "TheBocX.com Remember to subscribe to SOMETHING came from Baltimore! Listen and share with your friends. Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCj7H... Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tomfunproduc... Itunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Anchor: https://anchor.fm/somethingcame-from-... 1 Comment --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/somethingcame-from-baltim/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/somethingcame-from-baltim/support
Our Summer 2021 Series features the rebroadcast of some of our most listened-to episodes from the last 4 seasons of Charting Pediatrics. Do you have a guest or topic suggestion for Season 5? Let us know, chartingpediatrics@childrenscolorado.org Safety and teamwork are second nature for pediatric providers. In medicine, we have long looked to the airline industry as a leader in the application of crisis response and as the ideal of high reliability. Coming from a shared reality that even the most experienced professionals are vulnerable to human error, both aviation and medical professionals rely on problem-solving strategies to optimize responses to critical incidents. In this episode we discuss the collaborative work of physicians at Children's Colorado's Heart Institute and Human Factors and Pilot Development leaders at United Airlines. Our guests are Robby Bishop, MD, Director of the Simulation Lab at the Children's Hospital Colorado Heart Institute; Rob Strickland, Senior Manager of Human Factors and Pilot Development at United Airlines; and Carlos Porges, Psy.D, Neuropsychologist, Boeing 757/767 Pilot and member of the Human Factors and Development Team at United Airlines. Paper: Crisis Resource Management in Medicine: A Clarion Call for Change Video: Crisis Resource Management in Medicine: A Clarion Call for Change Do you have thoughts about today's episode or suggestions for a future topic? Write to us, chartingpediatrics@childrenscolorado.org
Artist: Joe Lovano/Marilyn Crispell/Carmen Castaldi Album: Garden of Expression Label: ECM Records Release Date: January 29. 2021 Full Interview: Youtube: Yeah! This was a big thrill for me. I was nervous interviewing one of my favorite artists of all time, Joe Lovano, so I decided to ask him 20 goofy questions to see how he handled them. He easily accepted the challenge and spun junk questions into gold. It's very impressive and that it why I suggest that you check out the Youtube interview, we chatted for 1 1/2 and must of it make it to tape. "Garden of Expression" is the sent album with the trio Lovano/Crispell/Castaldi, the first was the 2018 release "Seeds of Change" Do we have to explain who Joe Lovano is????? This is copied from Wiki. Joseph Salvatore Lovano (born December 29, 1952) is an American jazz saxophonist, alto clarinetist, flautist, and drummer. He has earned a Grammy Award and several mentions on Down Beat magazine's critics' and readers' polls. He is married to jazz singer Judi Silvano with whom he records and performs. Lovano was a longtime member of a trio led by drummer Paul Motian. LISTEN TO THE STATION: "TheBocX.com Buy the Music: http://www.samite.com Remember to subscribe to SOMETHING came from Baltimore! Listen and share with your friends. Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCj7HKmMrFB4vAQm3SKzvftA Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tomfunproductions Itunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/something-came-from-baltimore/id1400504427 Anchor: https://anchor.fm/somethingcame-from-baltim --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/somethingcame-from-baltim/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/somethingcame-from-baltim/support
Safety and teamwork are second nature for pediatric providers. In medicine, we have long looked to the airline industry as a leader in the application of crisis response and as the ideal of high reliability. Coming from a shared reality that even the most experienced professionals are vulnerable to human error, both aviation and medical professionals rely on problem-solving strategies to optimize responses to critical incidents. In this epsiode we discuss the collaborative work of physicians at Children's Colorado and Human Factors and Pilot Development leaders at United Airlines. Our guests are Robby Bishop, MD, Director of the Simulation Lab at the Children's Hospital Colorado Heart Institute; Rob Strickland, Senior Manager of Human Factors and Pilot Development at United Airlines; and Carlos Porges, Psy.D, Neuropsychologist, Boeing 757/767 Pilot and member of the Human Factors and Development Team at United Airlines. Paper: Crisis Resource Management in Medicine: A Clarion Call for Change Video: Crisis Resource Management in Medicine: A Clarion Call for Change Do you have thoughts about today's episode or suggestions for a future topic? Write to us, chartingpediatrics@childrenscolorado.org
Are you looking to make a CHANGE? Do you believe you deserve something BETTER? Do you believe that you can BE who you desire to be? Many people seek answers by looking outside themselves. The truth: The answers we seek lie within. Everything starts with a conscious decision. A mindset shift.
Can your brain CHANGE? Do we have the power to rewire unhealthy patterns, reverse years of bad habits, and create a new future for ourselves? Our guest this week says that we can and that our brains are MUCH more powerful than we could even imagine. This week, I had the honor of interviewing Selena Bartlett, a neuroscientist, about her personal experience with mental illness and why she believes our brains are much more powerful than we are told. She shares with us a very moving story about a sister she lost to mental illness and how that experience has shifted her perception of the mental health field and her own career. We also dig into the small changes that we need to make to begin the process of rewiring our brains and why “one-size” does not “fit all” when it comes to our mental health journey. The solutions Selena offers are simple, but of course not always easy. That is why we want to offer you a community of like-minded individuals who will walk you through the process of not only coping with mental health struggles but also THRIVING despite them. Topics Discussed: How long it takes to change connections in our brain. What neuroplasticity is (and isn’t) The effects of adverse childhood experiences. Why love and attention is the antidote to most mental health struggles Connect with Selena Bartlett: Website: http://selenab.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/miggimatters Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/smashingmindset/ Connect with us on social! Our Private Facebook Group Instagram -- Subscribe to us on: iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hope-to-recharge/id1464788845 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/00AIhRZOxKNOvenz32gGeK Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/heather-parady-2/hope-to-recharge Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_DkYMcco7pSrkKk6wU5p7w Google: https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Izxlwulashxr3n6trjrxpjpgwce
Are you afraid of CHANGE? Do you like things the way you like them, and prefer they never have to change? What if you knew that change was the only way to get what you've always wanted? To get what you've never had, you must do what you've never done. And that requires CHANGE. We give you 3 tips on how to invite change into your life, and how to be okay with it.
Facebook – The Billionaire LifeStyle iTunes – The Billionaire LifeStyle Stitcher: – The Billionaire LifeStyle Life Change - Do A Day -Bryan Falchuk Change is constant for the living and is made in small increment. There is a constant though related to change, it can't come quick enough when change is a choice. Often change is pressed upon us via circumstances. [caption id="attachment_1655" align="alignleft" width="300"] Personal Life Change - Do A Day -Bryan Falchuk[/caption] I was dying just a little slower. During my interview with Bryan Falchuk hearing the statement mentioned in. The previous statement was jarring. My guest on the Billionaire Lifestyle podcast, Bryan Falchuk is the blueprint for reinventing who and what any of us are as human beings on the journey Earth. Bryan didn't know six plus years ago his wife and child would be the inspiration for massive positive changes for the next phase of his life. Bryan's pivotal life moment manifested when he realized circumstances may be out of his control. Instead of giving in to the moment, he decided to take back control of the life aspect he put on apathy autopilot. Realizing he and we are responsible for how we live our life was his new life mission. Health, economics, and preservation of self is part of living. We can neglect our health and finances for only so long before we feel the negative consequences. Living your life is about growing, and growing requires maintaining the bare minimum status while looking forward to positive increase. Bryans Time For Personal Change June 30th, 2011 [caption id="attachment_1656" align="alignleft" width="300"] Bryan Falchuk book cover personal Change Do a Day[/caption] Bryan's wife was at the mercy of a chronic illness. While situated between his wife who was losing two pounds a day and his son, Bryan realized he had several responsibilities bestowed upon him mantel. Help his wife to become healthier. Raise his some with the best examples. Maximize his living experience for health, and living for his family. He knew in that moment he shares with his wife and young son, that he was slowly killing himself as he watched his wife battle with her illness. "I was dying, just a bit slower than my wife," Bryan stated during our conversation. Bryan was overweight, depressed and not happy, but it was all an internal reaction to the outside world. The decision to change was made. A result of life provided a path to Bryan's journey and inspiration for Do a Day book. Bryan knew he had to lose weight while maintaining a healthy lifestyle to inspire and direct his family. His son was a heavy motivator for making life changes. Failing To Plan Is Planning To Fail. People have a variety of individual challenges in their life. Most fail to meet their individual goals. Goal achievement requires specific planning and dedication. We are all full of excuses, usually stemming from comfort zones. We all make goals but don't commit to them in the long term. The flip side is not committing to your goal for the long term. Success in achieving goals requires planning and measurement. Bryan reinforced planning and goal achievement failure to partial commitment. Making change requires small dedicated behavior changes for the long term. When your goal has been obtained the next challenge is to set the bar higher. Many people try to deter your efforts and shun our work. Making significant changes are difficult, but internal resolve is dire. BRYAN FALCHUK - Personal Change Bryan Falchuk overcame adversity via personal change, lost nearly 100 pounds, ran a marathon, dramatically change his diet and created an approach to help others live a better life, every day. That way is Do a Day. Like so many people, Bryan has faced challenges in life, like obesity, depression, work stress, the responsibilities of parenthood, the potential of losing his wife to illness, and more. And he struggled, like anyone else. Through his struggle, he learned the secret to not just overcoming any individual challenge, but creating a life of achievement, happiness, and harmony. In Do a Day, you will learn how to make each day contribute to your goals so you can live the life you want to live - a better life. Do a Day frees you of the burden and judgment of yesterday‘s choices while relieving you of the pressure of what tomorrow may bring. By teaching you how to identify your true motivation and how to use that to focus on what you have to do today, Do a Day will help you change your life. DO A Day Certified Personal Trainer and Behavior Change Specialist, Bryan helps people change their lives for the better. He is a husband, father, brother, uncle, son, and more. Bryan spent the first half of his life obese, and much of the second half trying not to be obese again until he discovered the approach to change all that – Do a Day. Using Do A Day, Bryan was able to break from this pattern to live a life of consistent, unending health and wellness, and works to share what he’s learned with others seeking a happier, more complete existence through newbodi.es . As Bryan says, people don’t change, lives do. His goal is to help people change their lives. Bryan changed his life while staying true to himself. So can you make changes for your own life. Tomorrow is a new Day for all of us. You can wake up and Do it. Bryan Falchuk Twitter Linkedin Facebook: DOADAY on Facebook Websites: Newbodies: http://newbodi.es/