Podcasts about portfolio life

Send us Fan MailMoney can be the one topic we avoid the most, even while it shapes nearly every choice we make. We wanted to change that, so we invited Anu Seth, financial coach and co-founder of Paid Forward, for an honest conversation on financial confidence, leadership, and the portfolio life many of us are already living.Anu shares how she became an “accidental investor” after starting out in technology, and why earning well is not the same as understanding money. We dig into compounding, investing basics, and the difference between being money-conscious and money-confident. Then we go deeper into the real obstacle most people face: the emotions around money. Scarcity mindset, shame around debt, fear of being cheated, and social comparison can quietly drive spending, saving, and even career decisions.We also talk about women and financial agency, and why confidence grows only through participation and ownership. Anu brings the idea behind Pay It Forward to life: simplify personal finance, remove jargon, and make money a dinner table conversation. Along the way, she shares stories of setting boundaries, choosing long-term security over short-term pressure, and why “Middle India” needs financial education far more than another fancy product pitch.The episode closes with practical steps you can try immediately: pause, write down what's bothering you, list what you're doing financially, and run a simple 90-day experiment by tracking every spend. If you want a calmer relationship with money and a clearer path through career transitions, subscribe, share this with a friend, and leave a review so more people can find the conversation.Have you purchased the copy of Inspire Someone Today, yet? - Give it a go geni.us/istbookAvailable on all podcast platforms, including, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, Spotify

Send us Fan MailWhat if the next chapter of your career is an opportunity to design a life filled with meaning, contribution, and new possibilities?On this episode of The Get Ready Money Podcast, I spoke with Maria Dastur, Founder of Second Half Community about rethinking retirement and designing a portfolio life that blends purpose, contribution, and financial security.Key Takeaways: 

Send us Fan MailHe started as a software engineer, tried building systems on the side as a fresher, and once quoted a potential client four motorbikes as payment. That mix of boldness and curiosity becomes the throughline of our conversation with M D Ramaswami, an engineer turned entrepreneur, investor, mentor, and ecosystem builder who keeps evolving long after most people settle into one lane.We talk about what really connects a portfolio life: risk taking without recklessness, staying alert to opportunities, and learning fast when the environment changes. MD shares how he moved from software and product building into early outsourced tech support in India, and then into a defining leadership moment: pitching Dell for business only to be approached at dinner with a personal offer. The decision wasn't just about career growth; it was also about responsibility, timing, and ensuring the business and team had a successor before he stepped away.From there, we step into the AI wave and the future of work. MD explains why AI adoption feels faster than past technology waves and why it triggers more anxiety across white-collar jobs. We get concrete about AI productivity and human creativity: AI works best when it's a tool you direct, not a system that directs you. He also tells the story of how a small experiment turned into “AI Pod,” a thriving AI community with clear rules, subgroups, and a focus on practical learning.We close with what compounds most over decades: relationships built on fairness and generosity, plus health and routines that create the energy to keep going. If you're thinking about career reinvention, entrepreneurship at any age, or building your own portfolio career, this conversation offers calm, usable guidance. Subscribe, share this with someone who's navigating a transition, and leave a review with the one idea you're going to apply this week.Have you purchased the copy of Inspire Someone Today, yet? - Give it a go geni.us/istbookAvailable on all podcast platforms, including, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, Spotify

Question for you, Thrivester… If your career, your role, your kids, or the thing that currently takes up most of your energy disappeared tomorrow… would your life still feel meaningful?Because here's the truth nobody talks about enough:Too many high-achieving women build a wildly successful life without building a life outside of it.And when things shift, as they always do - they're left asking: “Now what?”Today we're talking about something I'm deeply passionate about:  creating what I call a portfolio life - a life filled with purpose, relationships, curiosity, wellness, joy, community, and experiences that exist outside of your title or productivity.Because thriving isn't about waiting until retirement, burnout, or a major life change to finally figure out who you are.It's about building that foundation now.Here's what we're diving into:The Identity Trap - why so many women unknowingly build their entire sense of self around work, motherhood, or achievement.Creating a Portfolio Life - how to intentionally build hobbies, relationships, passions, wellness practices, and purpose into your life before you “need” them.The Power of Alignment - why saying “no” to opportunities that no longer fit can feel more powerful than saying yes.Making Time Creates Time - the mindset shift that allows you to start building your next chapter before your current one ends.I'm sharing personal stories; from slowing down my speaking schedule to rediscovering golf and tennis - and why intentionally creating a fuller life outside of work has completely changed how I think about success, reinvention, and thriving.Your bold, quick action step:Ask yourself this today: “If the thing taking up most of my energy disappeared tomorrow… what would still light me up?”Now go out there and thrive like you mean it!

Send us Fan MailMost careers are built like ladders. Nikki Barua argues for something braver: a portfolio life built like a constellation, where every role points back to one central quest. We sit down with Nikki to explore how insatiable curiosity can become a life design strategy, and why the point is not stacking credentials but getting radically clear on what you are here to unlock. Her hub-and-spoke metaphor grounds “multi-hyphenate”: one hub, many expressions, zero fragmentation.We go deep on alignment as the real source of performance and fulfillment. When your work matches your wiring, you stop living on autopilot and start operating in your zone of genius. Nikki shares how entrepreneurship becomes a fast track to self-discovery, why reinvention is really an identity problem, and what she had to shed along the way, from inherited beliefs about hierarchy to the pride of being “the hardest worker in the room.” We also talk about immigration as an ongoing identity negotiation, and how the pursuit of freedom and autonomy can shape every decision.Then we get practical. Nikki breaks down her writing practice: a nightly question, a 90-minute morning block, and only then research and AI, so your original thinking stays intact. We discuss the AI future of work, the skills machines will not replace (creativity, relationships, judgment, wisdom), and how to manage energy instead of time so a full life does not become a depleted one. The closing challenge is simple: dream even bigger and run a 90-day identity experiment where small steps make your new self real.If you want a portfolio career with focus, a reinvention toolkit that actually works, and a clearer relationship with purpose, productivity, and AI, hit play. Subscribe, share this with a friend who feels stuck, and leave a review with the “hub” you are building around.Have you purchased the copy of Inspire Someone Today, yet - Give it a go geni.us/istbookAvailable on all podcast platforms, including, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, Spotify

Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 3390: Anthony Ongaro explores the idea of building a “Portfolio Life,” drawing on insights from Jeff Goins to show how combining diverse skills and interests can lead to more resilient and fulfilling work. Rather than forcing narrow specialization, he highlights how curiosity, experimentation, and community help shape a meaningful body of work over time. Listening offers a refreshing perspective on career growth that embraces change while still finding deeper focus. Read along with the original article(s) here: https://www.breakthetwitch.com/portfolio-life/ Quotes to ponder: "The way we tap into our genius is to dance with it, balancing between knowing what it is and also knowing that you don't know what it is." "If you take two or three seemingly disparate skillsets and combine them into a new thing, it'll be much harder for a computer to replace what you offer." "You won't fully understand what the mosaic looks like until you get to the end of a season or the end of life when you see how all the pieces fit together." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 3390: Anthony Ongaro explores the idea of building a “Portfolio Life,” drawing on insights from Jeff Goins to show how combining diverse skills and interests can lead to more resilient and fulfilling work. Rather than forcing narrow specialization, he highlights how curiosity, experimentation, and community help shape a meaningful body of work over time. Listening offers a refreshing perspective on career growth that embraces change while still finding deeper focus. Read along with the original article(s) here: https://www.breakthetwitch.com/portfolio-life/ Quotes to ponder: "The way we tap into our genius is to dance with it, balancing between knowing what it is and also knowing that you don't know what it is." "If you take two or three seemingly disparate skillsets and combine them into a new thing, it'll be much harder for a computer to replace what you offer." "You won't fully understand what the mosaic looks like until you get to the end of a season or the end of life when you see how all the pieces fit together." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Send us Fan MailPart 2 of this 2-part conversation with Professor Rajiv Vaidyanathan.Two invisible forces shape almost every awkward moment, workplace conflict, and relationship argument: we want to feel good about ourselves and look good to others. When either one feels threatened, we snap, defend, withdraw, or blame. We sit down with Rajiv to unpack how behavioral science and self-awareness can help us catch that reaction in the moment and respond with clarity instead of heat.We talk through a simple practice that changes conversations fast: when something irritates you, pause and ask what feeling got triggered, then name the impact with “here's what you said made me feel.” That shift protects dignity on both sides and makes space for repair. We also move into leadership and parenting, where empathy becomes a real skill rather than a vague ideal. Instead of assuming people are lazy or careless, we learn to ask better questions and uncover the circumstances that drive behavior.From money to meaning, Rajiv challenges the default habit of overinvesting in depreciating assets and underinvesting in appreciating experiences. He lays out a practical life-satisfaction framework built on time, health, and wealth, and explains why the “right” priority changes across seasons of life. Along the way, we dig into present bias, the objectivity illusion, and opportunity cost, plus a concrete weekly experiment: 30% discomfort, one brave action that stretches you and shrinks fear.If you want smarter decision-making, better communication, and a more intentional life, press play. Subscribe for more conversations like this, share it with someone who needs a nudge, and leave a review with the one idea you're going to try this week.Have you purchased the copy of Inspire Someone Today, yet - Give it a go geni.us/istbookAvailable on all podcast platforms, including, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, Spotify

Send us Fan MailYou can be smart, informed, and highly motivated and still fail to do the things you swear matter most. That's not a character flaw; it's often a pattern. I sit down with Rajiv Vaidyanathan, a professor and researcher in behavioral decision science, to unpack the intention-action gap and the hidden forces that pull us away from our own best plans.We get practical fast: why “life gets in the way” is true but incomplete, how present bias and hyperbolic discounting tilt us toward short-term comfort, and what actually helps when willpower keeps losing. Rajiv shares simple tools for behavior change that don't rely on hype, including writing goals down, making the next step concrete, creating social accountability, and redesigning your environment so the right choice becomes easier to execute. We also talk about reactance, that stubborn pushback you feel when someone keeps telling you what you “should” do, and how leaders and parents can avoid triggering it.From there, the conversation turns personal and surprisingly human: the small moments that shape a life, why open-ended success can be emotionally draining without clear goals, and how micro experiments help you take risks without letting fear run the show. We connect it all to “portfolio life” by separating what we have to do from what we choose to do, then mapping priorities that can evolve across seasons of life, career stages, and family needs.If you care about decision making, work-life balance, habit formation, leadership, and living with intention, press play. Subscribe, share this with a friend who's stuck in the gap, and leave a review with the one trade-off you're trying to change.Have you purchased the copy of Inspire Someone Today, yet - Give it a go geni.us/istbookAvailable on all podcast platforms, including, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, Spotify

Send us Fan MailWe sit down with Nikita Jain to talk about Portfolio Life in real time, where career, identity, and values are still being built under constraints. We explore what makes public policy work humane, why implementation fails, and how writing and proximity create durable judgment. • rebuilding system literacy after moving countries • building judgment in complex systems • using writing to make invisible work legible • spotting early signs that policy will fail in reality • staying emotionally resilient in uncertain pathways • learning that infrastructure targets do not guarantee behavior change • unlearning quick fixes by studying incentives and system design • developing disciplined doubt and “taste” for substance over performance • translating corporate skills into credible policy contributions • earning practitioner trust through proximity and communication • applying Chesterton's Fence before “fixing” a system • running a 90-day experiment to build real pattern recognition If something from today's episode stayed with you, carry it forward, share it, sit with it, or explore it further through the IST community or the Book Inspire Someone Today. Have you purchased the copy of Inspire Someone Today, yet - Give it a go geni.us/istbookAvailable on all podcast platforms, including, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, Spotify

Send us Fan MailA polished career can hide a quiet price. When you spend decades in newsrooms, close to ministers, bureaucrats, elections, and crisis, what happens to your inner life when your outer life never slows down?We kick off our Portfolio Life Series with Rakesh Khar, a veteran of India's leading news brands, to talk about resilience that is not performative. He opens up about being displaced by the Kashmir tragedy, carrying loss alongside professional highs, and the values his parents drilled into him: live by your values, keep compassion, practice forgiveness even when you cannot forget. From that foundation, we explore what “a good life” starts to mean as you age, when income can rise but the presence of parents, roots, and time can't be bought back.From there, the conversation moves into leadership endurance and modern relevance. Rakesh shares what he has seen sustain people in power across regimes: deep skill, self-packaging, and the discipline to “bring value for the day” because yesterday is history, especially in the age of AI. We also talk candidly about media credibility, the pressure for instant gratification, and why reinvention, unlearning, and reskilling matter more than titles.We close with work-life balance, national responsibility during crisis, and a practical compassion experiment you can do today with the people who make your life easier. If you found value here, subscribe, share this with a friend, and leave a review. What's one choice you'll make this week to invest in your own portfolio life?Have you purchased the copy of Inspire Someone Today, yet - Give it a go geni.us/istbookAvailable on all podcast platforms, including, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, Spotify

Show Notes Welcome to Episode 100 of Potential to Powerhouse, a milestone episode that gives listeners a rare behind-the-scenes look inside an InnerFifth Power Hour, our members-only virtual experience where powerhouse women gather to connect, grow, and lead with intention. Tracy Holland welcomes back Amanda Goetz, bestselling author of Toxic Grit and the visionary behind the Portfolio Life movement. Together, they explore how to create space for every version of yourself, the CEO, the caregiver, the creative, the goddess, and why striving for perfect balance is an illusion. This isn't just a conversation. It's a hands-on workshop designed to help you recalibrate, redefine success, and raise your vibration through awareness, intention, and focus.   Episode Highlights How to embrace the "multi-hyphenate" woman within and honor all of your roles. The difference between hustle with intention and toxic grit. The 10 characters of your "movie of life",  and how to know which ones need more screen time. How to design your perfect day and align your current reality with it. The power of "Focus and Finish", and why context switching drains your energy. Key Takeaway "You don't need balance, you need intentional imbalance." — Amanda Goetz When you stop trying to do it all at once and start honoring each character within you, you reclaim your power. The InnerFifth Power Hour reminds us that every ambitious woman deserves space to thrive in her own rhythm. Connect with Amanda Instagram: @theamandagoetz Connect with Us: Subscribe to our newsletter: potentialtopowerhouse.substack.com Follow us on Instagram: @PotentialToPowerhouse, @innerfifth Connect with Tracy: @tracy_m_holland Loved this special Power Hour episode? ⭐ Leave a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify — your feedback fuels our mission to empower powerhouse women.

หนังสือ The Portfolio Life: How to Future-Proof Your Career, Avoid Burnout, and Build a Life Bigger than Your Business Card ของ Christina Wallace - พอร์ตฟอลิโอของชีวิต คืออะไร แล้วมันจำเป็นจริงไหมที่ต้องมีมัน - สมัยตอนเด็ก คุณครูชอบสอนว่าให้นักเรียนเก็บสะสมผลงานเอาไว้ ซึ่งบางคนก็ไม่มีผลงานอะไรเลย - พอมาตอนโต เอาเข้าจริงผลงานที่เราได้ทำเอาไว้บางส่วน กลับมีความหมายต่อการสมัครงานและต่อชีวิตมวลรวมของเรา - การจัดการในเรื่องหน้าที่การงานให้สมดุล พอเหมาะ และพอควรนั้นไม่ใช่เรื่องง่าย แต่เราก็จำเป็นจะต้องจัดการมิใช่หรือ - ฝึกฝน ฝึกฝน และฝึกฝน ท่องเอาไว้เลยว่า การทำงานที่หลากหลายมันย่อมสร้างผลงานที่ยอดเยี่ยมได้

เปิดพอดแคสต์เอพิโสดนี้ใน YouTube เพื่อประสบการณ์การรับชมที่ดีที่สุด โลกของการทำงาน 2025 ความก้าวหน้าไม่จำเป็นต้องแลกมาด้วยตำแหน่งสูงสุดอีกต่อไป แต่คือ "การออกแบบชีวิตให้สมดุล" ในแบบที่ตอบโจทย์ตัวเองมากที่สุด The Secret Sauce MEDLEY ตอนนี้รวม 3 ตอนสำคัญ ที่จะพาไปเข้าใจแนวคิด The Portfolio Life, Happiness Trifecta, และมุมมองใหม่ของ “ความเป็นมนุษย์” ท่ามกลางยุค AI ครองโลก ชวนออกแบบชีวิต และขบคิดไปพร้อมกัน

โลกของการทำงาน 2025 ความก้าวหน้าไม่จำเป็นต้องแลกมาด้วยตำแหน่งสูงสุดอีกต่อไป แต่คือ "การออกแบบชีวิตให้สมดุล" ในแบบที่ตอบโจทย์ตัวเองมากที่สุด The Secret Sauce MEDLEY ตอนนี้รวม 3 ตอนสำคัญ ที่จะพาไปเข้าใจแนวคิด The Portfolio Life, Happiness Trifecta, และมุมมองใหม่ของ “ความเป็นมนุษย์” ท่ามกลางยุค AI ครองโลก ชวนออกแบบชีวิต และขบคิดไปพร้อมกัน

เปิดพอดแคสต์เอพิโสดนี้ใน YouTube เพื่อประสบการณ์การรับชมที่ดีที่สุด จากยุคที่เชื่อว่า “งานดี = ชีวิตมั่นคง”   สู่ยุคที่ไม่มีใครการันตีอนาคตให้เราได้   เมื่อฝากชีวิตและความมั่นคงไว้กับองค์กรไม่ได้อีกต่อไป   คนรุ่นใหม่จึงเริ่มหันกลับมาโฟกัส “ตัวเอง” มากขึ้น The Secret Sauce อีพีนี้ พามารู้จักกับ “โลกอีกใบที่ไม่ใช่งาน” ผ่านแนวคิดจากหนังสือ The Portfolio Life ที่จะชวนทุกคนเปลี่ยนวิธีคิด เปิดมุมมองใหม่ พร้อมออกแบบชีวิตที่ไม่ต้องเลือกแค่เส้นทางเดียว ด้วยการกระจายความเสี่ยง สร้างบทบาท และทักษะที่หลากหลาย เพื่อบาลานซ์ระหว่างสิ่งที่ “เลี้ยงชีพ” กับ สิ่งที่ “หล่อเลี้ยงจิตใจ”

จากยุคที่เชื่อว่า “งานดี = ชีวิตมั่นคง” สู่ยุคที่ไม่มีใครการันตีอนาคตให้เราได้ เมื่อฝากชีวิตและความมั่นคงไว้กับองค์กรไม่ได้อีกต่อไป คนรุ่นใหม่จึงเริ่มหันกลับมาโฟกัส “ตัวเอง” มากขึ้น The Secret Sauce อีพีนี้ พามารู้จักกับ “โลกอีกใบที่ไม่ใช่งาน” ผ่านแนวคิดจากหนังสือ The Portfolio Life ที่จะชวนทุกคนเปลี่ยนวิธีคิด เปิดมุมมองใหม่ พร้อมออกแบบชีวิตที่ไม่ต้องเลือกแค่เส้นทางเดียว ด้วยการกระจายความเสี่ยง สร้างบทบาท และทักษะที่หลากหลาย เพื่อบาลานซ์ระหว่างสิ่งที่ “เลี้ยงชีพ” กับ สิ่งที่ “หล่อเลี้ยงจิตใจ”

What does “retirement” really look like for Gen Xers—and why do so many struggle with it?In this episode, I sit down with Joy Levin, market research consultant turned retirement coach, who helps Gen X professionals design their encore years with purpose, connection, and freedom.We dive into:Why retirement is no longer a five-year chapter but a 30-year journey—and what that means for planning.How our latchkey kid upbringing shaped Gen X resilience, adaptability, and desire for freedom.The social side of retirement—why isolation is one of the biggest post-corporate risks and how to avoid it.Common mistakes people make when transitioning out of corporate life.How to create your own “portfolio life” built on purpose, flexibility, and joy.Why couples need to plan their next chapter together—before one person books the world trip and the other says, “But what about the grandkids?”Whether you're years away from leaving corporate or already in your next chapter, Joy's insights will help you think bigger, plan smarter, and make the most of the decades ahead.Connect with Joy Levin: • LinkedIn: Joy Levin • Website: Gen X Exec Encore

What's next for you? Early registration is now open for our next Design Your New Life in Retirement group program. Join us. The Very Early Bird discount ends on July 31st. Learn more here. Register here. ________________________ Retirement is about so much more than money. But where do you begin to build the life you want after you leave full-time work? Here's what we've discussed with our interesting expert guests: The critical choice you'll want to make - now - about the years ahead Why retirement is really about creating a new life structure How to use retirement as a catalyst to edit your life The four steps in a reinvention roadmap Why happiness requires knowledge and skill What longitudinal research reveals as the keys to a long and satisfying life How creating a Portfolio Life can open up new possibilities in retirement How your beliefs can affect your longevity __________________________ Want to explore any of these ideas further? Dive into any of the full podcast conversations here: Cynthia Covey Haller Teresa Amabile Elisabeth Sharp McKetta Joanne Lipman Arthur C. Brooks Marc Schulz Christina Wallace Becca Levy ________________________ Explore our Best Books on Retirement __________________ About The Retirement Wisdom Podcast There are many podcasts on retirement, often hosted by financial advisors with their own financial motives, that cover the money side of the street. This podcast is different. You'll get smarter about the investment decisions you'll make about the most important asset you'll have in retirement: your time. About Retirement Wisdom I help people who are retiring, but aren't quite done yet, discover what's next and build their custom version of their next life. A meaningful retirement doesn't just happen by accident. Schedule a call today to discuss how The Designing Your Life process created by Bill Burnett & Dave Evans can help you make your life in retirement a great one – on your own terms. About Your Podcast Host Joe Casey is an executive coach who also helps people design their next life after their primary career and create their version of The Multipurpose Retirement.™ He created his own next chapter after a twenty-six-year career at Merrill Lynch, where he was Senior Vice President and Head of HR for Global Markets & Investment Banking. Today, in addition to his work with clients, Joe hosts The Retirement Wisdom Podcast, which thanks to his guests and loyal listeners, ranks in the top 1 % globally in popularity by Listen Notes, with over 1.6 million downloads. Business Insider has recognized Joe as one of 23 innovative coaches who are making a difference. He's the author of Win the Retirement Game: How to Outsmart the 9 Forces Trying to Steal Your Joy. ______________________ Wise Quotes On Reinvention  “One of the ways to start actually, and I just wrote a piece in The New York Times about this [is] the idea of thinking about your possible selves. Now that's a psychological term, but essentially what it means is to imagine what you might be, what you could be, and to go beyond the daydream to take some sort of action on possible selves. So that means if, let's say I'm pivoting in a career, take a course or shadow someone, or do an informational interview. Don't just like sit with it and cogitate. You've got to  get out of your own brain.” - Joanne Lipman On Purpose & Meaning "Purpose or meaning actually requires challenge and trauma and hardship and pain – and actually requires unhappiness paradoxically. So these are kind of complicated phenomena, but altogether, everybody can get better at getting happy if you've got the knowledge and skills.” - Arthur Brooks On Relationships "The finding that we talk about most in our book, The Good Life, is that it's very clear across this 86 years of research, and hundreds of papers,

Have you been thinking about where you wanna go next, but you aren't sure if you have the finances to do your dream life after corporate? Discover the secret to designing the life of your dreams with host Natalie Benamou and Lisa Sakai, Founder of One Vision Retirement and Bucket List Financial Planner. Whether you're contemplating a career pivot, exploring board service, or dreaming of starting a mosaic career, this episode will shift how you think about what's possible and how to fund it.3 Mindset + Money Shifts:✨ Let go of the word 'retirement' and embrace financial freedom. "I help women get to a place where they can do what they want, when they want and feel confident doing it.” – Lisa Sakai✨ You don't need all the answers, you need a plan that fits you. "Most women I work with are in the ‘I don't know yet' phase. That's exactly when we start building clarity.”-Lisa Sakai✨ Build your next chapter around what you truly value. "This isn't about copying what someone else is doing. It's about your vision and what lights you up."-Lisa SakaiLisa and Natalie are thrilled to be launching a Portfolio Career Program designed to help you move into your next chapter with clarity, confidence, and the right strategy.

Are you standing at a crossroads, wondering where your life force should go next? This week on How Women Inspire, Julie Castro Abrams invites you to explore middlescence and what it means for your future. It's a time for honest reflection, taking stock of what you've built, and considering the true cost of continuing on the same path. Julie shares her personal journey and insights into the courage required to unlearn, redesign your life to align with your deepest values, and step into your next chapter with greater meaning and impact. This week's episode 172 of How Women Inspire Podcast is about unlocking your portfolio life in middlescence! In this episode of the How Women Inspire Podcast, Julie Castro Abrams is sharing the importance of taking time to reflect on where you are currently in your career and actionable steps you can take right now to begin exploring new options for your next stage of life. Some of the talking points Julie goes over in this episode include:How to navigate career transitions and make meaningful changes.Strategies for overcoming cultural narratives and embracing your true self.The importance of setting boundaries and prioritizing your well-being.Tips for leveraging your experience for board seats, social impact, and more.Thank you for listening! If you enjoyed this episode, take a screenshot of the episode to post in your stories and tag me!  And don't forget to follow, rate, and review the podcast and tell me your key takeaways!Learn more about How Women Inspire at https://www.howwomenlead.com/podcast CONNECT WITH JULIE CASTRO ABRAMS:LinkedIn - JulieHow Women LeadHow Women InvestHow Women GiveInstagram - HWLLinkedIn - HWLFacebook - HWL

You CAN retire early in just ten years IF you save and invest enough. Fortunately, your retirement expenses may be less than you think. Chris Luger, from Heavy Metal Money, didn't think about retiring early until a divorce made him take control of his finances. He realized that the path to early retirement was only ten years away, so he started saving—a lot. Chris managed to save and invest 70% of his income for seven years, and just last year, he pulled the trigger and retired! And here's the kicker—Chris isn't even touching his retirement portfolio. Thanks to a passive income side hustle, he's funding his lifestyle without drawing down his nest egg. Chris is proof that even after divorce, with kids and an event-packed lifestyle, you CAN afford to retire early. What's Chris's investment portfolio made up of? What's his passive income-producing side hustle? And how does he deal with stock market downturns without losing his head? Chris shares the raw realities of early retirement, the biggest struggles to prepare for, and the one thing that makes FIRE truly amazing once you achieve it. In This Episode We Cover How to retire early in your 40s by supercharging your savings rate  Why you need a passive income stream to have a stress-free FIRE lifestyle  Is a financial advisor worth it? Why Chris is confident in his decision to use an advisor  What you need to prepare for NOW if you're planning on retiring early  Why Chris is worried about running out of life, not money, in early retirement (and you should be, too) And So Much More! Links from the Show Mindy on BiggerPockets Scott on BiggerPockets Listen to All Your Favorite BiggerPockets Podcasts in One Place Join BiggerPockets for FREE Email Mindy: Mindy@biggerpockets.com Email Scott: Scott@biggerpockets.com BiggerPockets Money Facebook Group Follow BiggerPockets Money on Instagram “Like” BiggerPockets Money on Facebook Subscribe to the BiggerPockets Money YouTube Channel! Rich Dad Poor Dad Sahil Bloom: The “X Factor” for Financial Freedom and Why FIRE Won't Make You Happy When You Should (and Shouldn't) Hire a Financial Advisor | Life After FIRE Heavy Metal Money Maximize Your Real Estate Investing with a Self-Directed IRA from Equity Trust Grab the Personal Finance Classic, “Rich Dad Poor Dad” Sign Up for the BiggerPockets Money Newsletter Property Manager Finder When You Should (and Shouldn't) Hire a Financial Advisor | Life After FIRE Connect with Chris Connect with Carl Check out more resources from this show on ⁠⁠⁠⁠BiggerPockets.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/money-638 Interested in learning more about today's sponsors or becoming a BiggerPockets partner yourself? Email ⁠⁠⁠⁠advertise@biggerpockets.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Craig Robinson, a former C-suite executive, shares his journey from growing up in Atlanta to living life on his terms as a board director and advisor. He emphasizes the importance of embracing one's inner child and being curious. Growing up in Atlanta, surrounded by Black Excellence, fostered his ability to dream and remain optimistic. He attended MIT and later Harvard Business School where he realized his passion was in leadership and building organizations. He made the pivot to a "Portfolio Life", where he is able to diversify his work by finding opportunities that bring him joy and fulfillment. He is also an advocate for racial equity and uses his expertise in real estate development and urban renewal to make an impact. Craig discusses the importance of using political capital to create economic opportunities for marginalized communities. He emphasizes the need for leaders to model this behavior and create opportunities for others coming up behind them. He shares his unlock of finding the power of curiosity over conviction and the importance of adaptability in personal growth.Key Takeaways: - Leaders have a responsibility to model behavior and create opportunities for others.- Approaching life with curiosity rather than conviction allows for adaptability and personal growth.- Creating space for self-reflection and self-discovery is essential for reclaiming happiness and staying true to oneself.Follow the pod: IG - https://www.instagram.com/podwhatsyourstory/ TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@podwhatsyourstory Twitter - https://twitter.com/PodWhatsYourSto Follow my story: Main site - https://www.mattestory.com/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattestory/ IG - https://www.instagram.com/mattestory/ TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@mattestory Twitter - https://twitter.com/mattestory

In today's episode, Merideth shares an essay from her Substack series, "Art's Open Door," which explores the intersection of creativity and spirituality. Through the lens of Billy Collins' poem “Introduction to Poetry,” the essay reflects on the challenges of a "portfolio career" and offers a new more hopeful perspective when life feels overwhelmingly full.  Show notes: Read the essay on Substack Support the podcast on Patreon Join the next creative cluster  

In this episode of The Parlor Room podcast, Chris sits down with startup advisor, founder, and Harvard Business School Professor Christina Wallace to discuss the critical role of building an entrepreneurial mindset. Wallace breaks down the distinctions between traditional marketing and entrepreneurial marketing, illustrating how mindset plays a pivotal role. She delves into the core principles of entrepreneurial marketing, emphasizing how curiosity and embracing uncertainty can drive meaningful results—far beyond a sales-driven approach. Plus, Wallace shares valuable insights on identifying your strengths and leveraging them to carve a fulfilling career path. GUEST Christina Wallace, Senior Lecturer in the Entrepreneurial Management Unit at Harvard Business School  RESOURCES HBS Online's Entrepreneurial Marketing course (https://hbs.me/5bd39zr4) Wallace's latest book, The Portfolio Life (https://hbs.me/msc4a74u) Related HBS Online blog posts: Develop an Entrepreneurial Mindset & Deep Marketing Expertise with HBS Online's New Certificate Course & Marketing Learning Track (https://hbs.me/659v25bd)  HBS Online Courses Prepared This Young Professional to Jump from Industry to Entrepreneurship (https://hbs.me/4vt7un8w) Growth Mindset vs. Fixed Mindset: What's the Difference? (https://hbs.me/48kr9sc9)  How One Health Care Leader Advanced Her Career by Becoming Comfortable with Being Uncomfortable (https://hbs.me/k82798by)  3 Entrepreneurs Who Made Their Ideas Winning Realities (https://hbs.me/yckw3fbn)  Watch this episode on YouTube: https://hbs.me/yuds3ku4

Jessica interviews Christina Wallace, Storyteller & Entrepreneur. A self-described “human Venn diagram”, Christina has crafted a career at the intersection of business, technology, and the arts.  She is currently a Senior Lecturer of entrepreneurship at Harvard Business School, an active angel investor, and a Tony-nominated co-producer of Broadway musicals.  Her latest book is The Portfolio Life: How to Future-Proof Your Career, Avoid Burnout, and Build A Life Bigger Than Your Business Card. She co-authored the book New To Big: How Companies Can Create Like Entrepreneurs, Invest Like VCs, and Install a Permanent Operating System for Growth.  A serial entrepreneur, Christina has built businesses in ecommerce, edtech, and media. She was the co-host of The Limit Does Not Exist, an iHeart podcast with millions of downloads over 3 seasons and 125 episodes. Christina sings with various chamber choirs, loves adventure travel, and identifies as a mediocre endurance athlete. She lives in Cambridge with her husband and their two children. Learn more about Christina at christinawallace.com.  ~ Are you a high achiever, a leader, or an Ampersand who's recently taken on more responsibility at work? For high-achieving professionals, Jessica Wan's executive coaching services stand out as a rare gem. She provides strategic guidance and practical solutions, a unique offering that not only propels her clients' careers forward but also builds their capacity for significant leadership roles in their respective sectors. Her innovative coaching techniques and personalized approach set her apart from the rest. BOOK AN INTRO CALL: ⁠https://calendly.com/jessicawancoaching/intro-call-coaching⁠⁠ Follow Jessica on LinkedIn Credits Produced and Hosted by ⁠⁠Jessica Wan⁠⁠ Co-produced, edited, and sound design by ⁠⁠⁠⁠Carlos Schmitt⁠ Theme music by ⁠⁠Denys Kyshchuk⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠Stockaudios⁠⁠ from ⁠⁠Pixaba⁠y⁠

Ever felt like a jack of all trades, master of none? Think again! Welcome to the world of Portfolio Life! Just like a financial portfolio, it's about bringing together all your passions, talents, and needs—balancing them to create a fulfilling life on your own termsIt starts by understanding what truly matters to you: income, flexibility, creativity, intellectual stimulation, family responsibilities, and more. From there, you can design a life that accommodates all these dimensions. And just like rebalancing a portfolio, you can adjust with each new chapter of your life—minimising risks while maximising joy and fulfilment.In the latest episode of the How to Live Podcast, I sit down with Christina Wallace—serial entrepreneur, New York Times bestselling author, and the creator of The Portfolio Life.Christina has done it all: she's worked with BCG, started multiple businesses, and found her sweet spot at the intersection of business, technology, and the arts. Today, she teaches at Harvard Business School, produces Broadway shows, writes bestselling books, raises two kids, and even sings in a choir!If you want to learn how to create your own Portfolio Life—blending passions, multiple income streams, and a sense of purpose—this episode is a must-listen! Episode Shownoteshttps://howtolive.life/episode/078-crafting-a-portfolio-life-with-christina-wallace3 Questions to ask yourselfWhen have you seen me happiest?What do you come to me for?Where do I stand our against my peers?Related Episode#064 How to Live with Derek SiversSpotify: https://howtolive.life/ep64spotifyApple Podcasts: https://howtolive.life/ep64appleConnect with Christinahttps://christinawallace.com/Next Wave6 month program for high performers hitting 40s and beyond to design the next phase of life. Register interest below - https://www.sharadlal.net/nextwave Leave us a messagehttps://howtolive.life/contactAbout Sharad Lalhttps://www.sharadlal.net/Follow usLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sharadlal24/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PodcastHowtolive/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/podcasthowtolive/

The traditional idea of retirement is changing with people now looking for new ways to continue contributing and finding purpose in their lives. Campbell Gerrish and Caroline Brecker, co-founders of Third Half Advisors, have developed the concept of the 'third half' and how to navigate the bonus years of life. They stress the need to envision a different kind of future and ways to explore fresh opportunities post-retirement.In this interview Campbell and Caroline discuss the importance of building a portfolio of activities, focusing on one's strengths and values, and finding communities of interest. They also highlight the need for self-reflection and the importance of maintaining social connections.Flexbeam Red Light therapyA wearable red light therapy device which targets key parts of the body to improve sleep, treat injuries and sooth aches and pains associated with aging. Code LLAMA. Discounts vary - see details of the current offer hereEnergyBits algae snacksA microscopic form of life that could help us age better. Use code LLAMA for a 20 percent discountSiPhox Health home blood testingMeasure 17 critical blood biomarkers from home. Get a 20% discount with code LLAMA Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the showThe Live Long and Master Aging (LLAMA) podcast, a HealthSpan Media LLC production, shares ideas but does not offer medical advice. If you have health concerns of any kind, or you are considering adopting a new diet or exercise regime, you should consult your doctor.

Dive into Generally Curious as we explore the fascinating career journey of Christina Wallace, who has seamlessly navigated from the creative stages of Broadway to the academic halls of Harvard Business School. In this episode, Christina reveals how she blends her passion for the arts with her prowess in business and technology, creating a dynamic portfolio career that defies traditional boundaries. Learn how she leverages her diverse experiences to foster innovation and drive change across industries. Christina will share her insights on building a fulfilling career that combines multiple disciplines, offering practical advice for those looking to weave their varied interests into a cohesive professional narrative. Whether you're a budding entrepreneur, an artist, or a professional at a career crossroad, Christina's story will inspire you to craft your own path and succeed in multiple arenas. Join us to discover how you can harness the power of a portfolio life to achieve career satisfaction and impact. Buy your own copy of The Portfolio Life, here.

Today is a special episode because, after five years, this podcast is ending. You'll hear why in this episode. Debbie and her husband, Sam Harrington, talk about why it's time for a finale, about getting old, about legacy (and how it's different for the two of them, right now), about their life during the past decade, how it's changing even now (they're both 72), and about what lies ahead, at least creatively.  Frankly, Debbie doesn't sound very happy in this episode, but that's because this has been a hard decision. Debbie thinks it's the right one; Sam needs convincing. But there is some good news!Debbie is continuing to explore the topic of [b]old age on Substack where she writes essays, host Q&A's, and has created a lively community of [b]old women writers, in their 60s, 70s, and 80s. And some younger women too. She invites you to join her on Substack! It's more interactive than the podcast, you'll get to know other subscribers in the Comments, and you can offer your own take on the topic of what it's really like to get old and why it requires [b]oldness.https://debbieweil.substack.comEndings are always bittersweet but you've got access to 120 past episodes of [B]old Age on Apple or wherever you listen to podcasts. //////////Continue the conversation about [B]old Age, and what getting old is really like, on Debbie's [B]OLD AGE Substack. ////////// Mentioned in this episode or useful:S3E21: Nicholas Christakis on How the Pandemic Will Affect Your Life Until 2024S4E13: Nicholas Christakis With a COVID Update and the Connection Between Pandemics, War, and Climate ChangeS3E24: Steven Petrow on the Stupid Things He Won't Do When He Gets OldS6E8: Steven Petrow on His Sister Julie, the Importance of Choice, and Medical Aid in DyingS5E7: Andrew Steele on Research at the Cellular Level That Could Slow AgingS4E17: Dr. Bree Johnston on Psychedelic Therapy to Ease Fear of DeathAt Peace: Choosing a Good Death After a Long Life by Samuel Harrington MD (​Grand Central Life & Style; 2018)LA PETITE PERIGOURDINE, Paris (restaurant Debbie & Sam mention, where Julie-Roxane used to work)Debbie's Substack editor: Erin ShetronFINALLY, a shoutout to Julie-Roxane, Debbie's podcast producer (currently off social media & website-less!). Without JR, there would be no podcast. More [B]OLD AGE:debbieweil.com/podcast120 episodes of the [B]OLD AGE podcast[B]OLD AGE continues on SubstackEmail: thebolderpodcast@gmail.comDebbie and Sam's blog, started in 2013: Gap Year After SixtyLinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/debbieweil Our Media Partners:CoGenerate (formerly Encore.org)MEA and with thanks to Chip ConleyNext For Me (former media partner and in memory of Jeff Tidwell) Credits:Host: Debbie WeilProducer: Far Out MediaMusic: Lakeside Path by Duck Lake

Today, Debbie talks with Sarah Fay, an award-winning author, writing teacher, and keynote speaker whose work has been featured in and on NPR, Oprah Daily, Forbes, The Los Angeles Times, and more. Her journalistic memoir Pathological: The True Story of Six Misdiagnoses (HarperCollins, 2022) was an Apple Best Books pick and was hailed in The New York Times as a “fiery manifesto of a memoir.” Her sequel memoir, called Cured, tells the story of Sarah's full recovery from serious mental illness and how recovery is possible for everyone. You can find it on her Substack as an exclusive publication.She writes for many publications, including The New York Times, The Atlantic, Time, and The Paris Review, where she was an advisory editor. Her essays have been chosen as a Notable Mention in Best American Essays and nominated for Pushcart Prizes. As a teacher, she's on the faculty at Northwestern University and runs Writers at Work, a weekly publication, along with workshops, to help writers produce their best work on Substack and get paid (very) well to do it. Her master plan is to make Substack the literary center of the universe. Today, Debbie and Sarah talk about the parallels between her work as an author, her journey from misdiagnosis to recovery from serious mental illness and her work as a teacher for Substack writers. They touch on emotional literacy, the prerequisites for healing from mental illness, how to deal with anxieties as writers, what Substack is and who it is for and what Sarah loves the most about helping writers.  //////////Don't miss the Behind The Scenes for every episode in Debbie's [B]OLD AGE newsletter. ////////// Mentioned in this episode or useful:Pathological: The True Story of Six Misdiagnoses by Sarah Fay (‎HarperOne, 2022)Cured - The Memoir, serialized on SubstackSarah Fay on NPR - Best Of: Diagnosing Mental Health and 'A Molecule Away from Madness' and Without a biological basis, how reliably can we diagnose and treat mental illness? Community of Substack Writers run by Sarah: Substack Writers at WorkSarah's website: https://sarahfay.org/Thomas Insel, MD, former director of the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) and author of Healing: Our Path from Mental Illness to Mental Health (Penguin Press, 2022) where he mentions the 3 Ps Sarah talks about on this episode. Connect with Debbie:debbieweil.com[B]OLD AGE podcast[B]OLD AGE newsletter on SubstackEmail: thebolderpodcast@gmail.comDebbie and Sam's blog: Gap Year After SixtyInstagram: @debbieweilLinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/debbieweil Our Media Partners:CoGenerate (formerly Encore.org)MEA and with thanks to Chip ConleyNext For Me (former media partner and in memory of Jeff Tidwell) How to Support this podcast:Leave a review on Apple PodcastsSubscribe Credits:Host: Debbie WeilProducer: Far Out MediaMusic: Lakeside Path by Duck Lake

Today Debbie talks to Patty Ivey about life changes and opportunities opening up for her after being diagnosed with and treated for breast cancer last year. Inspiring doesn't really cover it as a way to describe Patty. Neither does [b]old, as in [B]OLD AGE. Patty and Debbie go back at least 15 years, when Debbie was a regular at Patty's Down Dog yoga studio in DC. It was always special when Patty, the owner, taught a class. Her classes were different. They offered all the benefits that practicing yoga offers beyond what happens on the mat; with Patty teaching, the class was mind-expanding. She made yoga open up new possibilities for how to live. So when Debbie saw Patty posting beautiful, bald photos of herself on her LinkedIn page, she immediately got in touch to find out how she was doing. As Patty explains it, she is using life principles from yoga, which include leaving room for what we don't know and focusing on something bigger than ourselves, as she looks ahead.  She acknowledges an identity shift that has come with cancer. Some older version of herself is no longer there, but she's okay with that. Like most women, Debbie is terrified of getting breast cancer, but with Patty as a guide (she's also a mentor and a life coach as well as being a serial entrepreneur), it seems there could be an upside. We hope you are as inspired by this conversation as Debbie was.  //////////Don't miss the Behind The Scenes  for every podcast episode in Debbie's [B]OLD AGE newsletter on Substack.////////// Mentioned in this episode or useful:Patty's website: https://thepattyivey.com/Patty on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pattyiveyHer studio in DC: https://www.downdogyoga.com/Her yoga teacher Baron Baptiste: https://www.baptisteyoga.com/Connect with Debbie:debbieweil.com[B]OLD AGE podcast[B]OLD AGE newsletter on SubstackEmail: thebolderpodcast@gmail.comDebbie and Sam's blog: Gap Year After SixtyFacebook: @debbieweilInstagram: @debbieweilLinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/debbieweil Our Media Partners:CoGenerate (formerly Encore.org)MEA and with thanks to Chip ConleyNext For Me (former media partner and in memory of Jeff Tidwell) How to Support this podcast:Leave a review on Apple PodcastsSubscribe via Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher or Spotify Credits:Host: Debbie WeilProducer: Far Out MediaMusic: Lakeside Path by Duck Lake

My career has never been this ONE thing, and I sometimes worry that it seems like I'm scattered. My guest today wants us all to feel validated and secure in pursuing multiple pursuits simultaneously. Christina Wallace is the author of The Portfolio Life, in which she shares how we can develop an identity that is so much broader than just how we monetize our time today. Christina is also a Senior Lecturer at Harvard Business School, where she teaches entrepreneurship and leads the HBS Startup Bootcamp. She is also the co-founder of Nothing Ventured Productions, where she and her co-founders provide access to micro-investments in Broadway theatre. Christina and I will talk more about investing in theatre, crafting your portfolio life, and the applications of AI in our daily lives. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How to build a career that is sturdy, meaningful, and doesn't burn you out.Description: Christina Wallace is a senior lecturer of entrepreneurship at Harvard business school, an active angel investor, and even a co-producer of Broadway musicals. Her new book is called The Portfolio Life. Her varied resume should give you an idea of what she means by this. In this episode we talk about:how to design a portfolio life for yourselfher philosophy of ambition how to create the freedom to failhow to engage in sane time management.To order the revised tenth anniversary edition of 10% Happier: click here For tickets to Dan Harris: Celebrating 10 Years of 10% Happier at Symphony Space: click hereSign up for Dan's weekly newsletter hereFollow Dan on social: Instagram, TikTokTen Percent Happier online bookstoreSubscribe to our YouTube ChannelOur favorite playlists on: Anxiety, Sleep, Relationships, Most Popular EpisodesFull Shownotes: https://www.tenpercent.com/tph/podcast-episode/christina-wallaceAdditional Resources:Download the Ten Percent Happier app today: https://10percenthappier.app.link/installSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In the Intro to this episode, you'll hear Steven Petrow talking about his sister Julie Petrow's death last June 2023. After years of battling ovarian cancer, Julie, Steven's five-years-younger little sister, chose to die in her New Jersey home by drinking a lethal cocktail. She was surrounded by her family. And it was legal. She used a procedure called MAID or medical aid in dying, which is now legal in 10 states in the U.S. plus the district of Columbia.But before she died, she made Steven, who is a bestselling author and a contributing columnist for The Washington Post, promise to write about how she chose to die, in order to raise awareness around MAID, a practice that many people don't know about, or don't understand, even though it was first legalized in Oregon, almost 30 years ago. So Steven did, publishing an essay about Julie and her decision in The New York Times a few months ago. It got a huge reception with over 600 comments on the NYT's site. In this episode, Steven explains more: What the term medical aid in dying means and what it is exactly (it used to be called physician assisted suicide, but a physician is NOT present)Why he thinks only 9,000 people have availed themselves of the procedure since it first became legalizedWhy it's mostly used by educated whites (for one thing, the cocktail of lethal drugs cost $700 to $900 and is NOT reimbursable)This is simply a fascinating episode and Steven is a lovely guest, eloquent, respectful, and informed. It was such a pleasure to have him back on the show. As always, see below for links to his articles and books, including the NYT article, and a link to the first time he was on the show almost three years ago.   //////////Don't miss Debbie's Behind The Scenes essay on Substack accompanying every episode of the podcast. ////////// Mentioned in this episode or useful:Steven Petrow's websiteI Promised My Sister I Would Write About How She Chose to Die by Steven Petrow (New York Times, Dec. 28, 2024)A cancer patient had decided how to die. Here's what I learned from her.  by Steven Petrow (Washington Post, Feb. 18, 2024)NPR podcast with Steven Petrow about MAID  (Feb. 22, 2024)He didn't want his sister to die. But her suffering helped him understand her choice (NPR, Feb. 25, 2024)How Aid in Dying Became Medical, Not Moral by Rachel E. Gross (New York Times, Oct. 24, 2023)At Peace: Choosing a Good Death After a Long Life by Samuel Harrington MD (Grand Central Life & Style; February 2018)States Where Medical Aid in Dying is Authorized[B]OLD AGE Podcast S3E24 - Steven Petrow on the Stupid Things He Won't Do When He Gets OldStupid Things I Won't Do When I Get Old: A Highly Judgmental, Unapologetically Honest Accounting of All the Things Our Elders Are Doing Wrong by Steven Petrow (Citadel; June 29, 2021)Connect with Debbie:debbieweil.com[B]OLD AGE podcast[B]OLD AGE newsletter on SubstackEmail: thebolderpodcast@gmail.comDebbie and Sam's blog: Gap Year After SixtyFacebook: @debbieweilInstagram: @debbieweilLinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/debbieweil Our Media Partners:CoGenerate (formerly Encore.org)MEA and with thanks to Chip ConleyNext For Me (former media partner and in memory of Jeff Tidwell) How to Support this podcast:Leave a review on Apple PodcastsSubscribe via Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher or Spotify Credits:Host: Debbie WeilProducer: Far Out MediaMusic: Lakeside Path by Duck Lake

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Today, Debbie talks with Kirsten Powers, a New York Times bestselling author, a liberal columnist and, most recently, an on-air political analyst with CNN. In 2023, after almost two decades, she left what she calls the “media circus” to pursue a different life as a writer and a life coach. Kirsten, who is 56, is [b]old by any definition.Prior to CNN she was at Fox (as a liberal voice) and before that she was a columnist for USA Today, The Daily Beast, American Prospect Online, and the New York Post. Her recent bestselling book is Saving Grace: Speak Your Truth, Stay Centered, and Learn to Coexist with People Who Drive You Nuts.Currently Kirsten writes a very popular newsletter on Substack, called, appropriately, "Changing the Channel." It's about living authentically, unlearning societal conditioning, and how to actually change your life. She published an essay recently about her plan to move to Italy with her husband because, as she put it, the U.S. is unlivable, with school shootings, the frenetic pace of life and because it's too expensive. Somehow we are societally conditioned to accept this, as if it's normal. But it's not, Kirsten emphasizes. The post went viral, hitting a nerve with her many readers. Now she's working on a book proposal. Since leaving her on-air job, Kirsten has been deliberately pursuing what she calls a "more easeful life" that is less striving and less accomplishment-oriented. It includes writing on Substack, which she loves. In this episode she also talks about her transition from evangelical christian to atheist. Kirsten is fast thinking and provocative and Debbie loved this conversation with her. //////////Don't miss the Behind The Scenes for every episode in Debbie's [B]OLD AGE newsletter.//////////  Mentioned in this episode or useful:Kirsten Powers - Wikipediakirstenpowers.comChanging the Channel : Kirsten's Substack newsletterThe way we live in the United States is not normal: Kirsten's viral Substack post about moving to Italy  (Nov. 29, 2023)Saving Grace: Speak Your Truth, Stay Centered, and Learn to Coexist with People Who Drive You Nuts by Kirsten Powers (Convergent Books; Nov. 2021)Kirsten Powers: A liberal working for Fox News (Washington Post, June 17, 2015)What are the Nine Enneagram Types?CP Enneagram where Kirsten is studying for an Enneagram certificate.Myers-Briggs Type Indicator® (MBTI®)Jonathan Merritt on Personal Transformation and the Complicated Intersection of Faith and Culture:  Season 5, Episode 19 of the podcast.Behind the Scenes with Jonathan Merritt  by Debbie Weil (Substack, July 7, 2023)My Complicated Feelings About Tim Keller by Kirsten Powers (Substack, May 24, 2023)MEA: the midlife wisdom school  in Baja, MX and Sante Fe, NM where Debbie and Kirsten met. Connect with Debbie:debbieweil.com[B]OLD AGE podcast[B]OLD AGE newsletter on SubstackGap Year After Sixty Debbie Weil and husband Sam Harrington's joint blog Our Media Partners:CoGenerate (formerly Encore.org)MEA and with thanks to Chip ConleyNext For Me (former media partner and in memory of Jeff Tidwell) How to Support this podcast:Leave a review on Apple PodcastsSubscribe via Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher or Spotify Credits:Host: Debbie WeilProducer: Far Out MediaMusic: Lakeside Path by Duck Lake

Today, Debbie talks to Dale Russakoff, a veteran reporter for The Washington Post, a bestselling author, and a classmate from her Harvard/Radcliffe class of 1974. They talk about her surprising experience at Harvard as a woman from the South, her distinguished career as a journalist, and the importance of family. Debbie knew that Dale had been a reporter for The Washington Post for almost 30 years. And that she is the author of a best-selling book, THE PRIZE. But in this episode she told Debbie things she'd never heard before. Like what it was like to be a Southern girl at Harvard (with a Southern accent). Dale said she was reluctant to open her mouth at first. She'd grown up in Birmingham, AL and when she arrived in Cambridge she learned that Radcliffe never admitted white women from the South because the admissions committee assumed they were all racist. She and Debbie talk about what it was like to be a female student in the man's world of Harvard, how "ambition" fit into her college years and, later, how it related to Dale's career in journalism. They talk about the importance of family, including grandchildren. And how she feels AT. CAPACITY. (i.e. too busy) in semi-retirement, at age 71. //////////Don't miss Debbie's Substack essay on the topic of AT. CAPACITY. ////////// Mentioned in this episode or useful:The Prize: Who's in Charge of America's Schools? By Dale Russakoff (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt; 2015)New York Times review of THE PRIZE (Aug. 18, 2015)Dale's reporting about the South when she was a college student: The Other Lost Cause (The Harvard Crimson, May 13, 1974)How a girl in the old South grew up to be a civil rights historian and a Harvard president: a review of a new memoir by Drew Faust, President of Harvard from 2007 - 2018 (LA Times, Aug. 17, 2023)Nathan Pusey  President of Harvard from 1953 to 1971:Matina Horner President of Radcliffe College in the 1970s The first two in a trilogy of podcast episodes Conversations with two more of Debbie's classmates from the Harvard/Radcliffe class of 1974:A'lelia Bundles on Legacy, Leadership and Growing [B]older at 70Winifred White Neisser on Ambition, Embracing 70, and What Comes Next Connect with Debbie:debbieweil.com[B]OLD AGE podcast[B]OLD AGE newsletter on SubstackEmail: thebolderpodcast@gmail.comDebbie and Sam's blog: Gap Year After Sixty Our Media Partners:CoGenerate (formerly Encore.org)MEA and with thanks to Chip ConleyNext For Me (former media partner and in memory of Jeff Tidwell) How to Support this podcast:Leave a review on Apple PodcastsSubscribe via Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher or Spotify Credits:Host: Debbie WeilProducer: Far Out MediaMusic: Lakeside Path by Duck Lake

Note: This is a replay of one of our most popular episodes from 2023Christina Wallace is a Senior Lecturer at Harvard Business School, an HBS Graduate, entrepreneur and author.In her most recent book, The Portfolio Life: How to Future-Proof Your Career, Avoid Burnout, and Build a Life Bigger Than Your Business Card, Christina makes the case for how employees are multi-dimensional individuals, and can re-think and reframe their relationship with their job and career, and to use portfolio and diversification theory to de-risk and explore multiple paths instead. During our conversation, Christina spoke about how living her own version of a Portfolio life gave her the idea to start researching the book, and why we need a more expansive mindset around how employees can navigate their lives and careers in a more expansive and modern way.She shares her perspective on how people who are not interested in a more traditional or tried career path, can use the portfolio model to find meaning and success, and  she also makes the case, for how in the future of work, The Portfolio model can be a more expansive way for employees to manage their career in today's modern world of work.LinksThe Portfolio Life: https://www.portfoliolife.com/ 

  Retirement offers a great opportunity to reset. It opens up new possibilities with resources to do what you've always wanted to do. But how do you approach it?  Christina Wallace, author of The Portfolio Life, knows how business frameworks can be used to design the life you want. For example, you likely have a diversified financial portfolio. It's time to build a diversified life. Christina Wallace joins us from Cambridge, Massachusetts. _________________________ Bio A self-described “human Venn diagram” Christina Wallace has crafted a career at the intersection of business, technology, and the arts. She is a Senior Lecturer in the Entrepreneurial Management Unit at Harvard Business School where she is co-course head for The Entrepreneurial Manager, teaches Launching Tech Ventures, and leads the MBA Startup Bootcamp immersion program. Her latest book, The Portfolio Life, was published by Hachette in 2023. Previously, Christina was vice president of growth at Bionic, an innovation consulting firm that builds startups inside large enterprises. Prior to joining Bionic, Christina founded BridgeUp: STEM, an edtech startup inside the American Museum of Natural History, was the founding director of Startup Institute New York, and the co-founder and CEO of venture-backed fashion company Quincy Apparel. She was also, very briefly, a management consultant with the Boston Consulting Group and began her career at the Metropolitan Opera. Christina holds undergraduate degrees in mathematics and theater studies from Emory University and an MBA from Harvard Business School. She is an active angel investor in early-stage tech startups as well as commercial theater productions on Broadway. She regularly speaks, writes, and consults on a wide range of topics, ranging from failure and resilience to corporate innovation, from K12 computer science education to her viral TED talk detailing her successful approach to hacking online dating. Mashable called her one of “44 Female Founders to Know” and Refinery29 named her one of the "Most Powerful Women in NYC Tech." She has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, the Financial Times, Forbes, Inc, Fast Company, Quartz, Elle, and Marie Claire among others. Christina is the co-author of New To Big: How Companies Can Create Like Entrepreneurs, Invest Like VCs, and Install a Permanent Operating System for Growth (April 2019, Penguin Random House). She also hosted The Limit Does Not Exist, an iHeartRadio podcast about portfolio careers that published 125 episodes over three seasons, garnering over 2 million downloads.  ______________________ For More on Christina Wallace The Portfolio Life Website _______________________ Check out our brief summaries of the Best Books on Retirement ______________________ Podcast Episodes You May Like The Power of Reinvention – Joanne Lipman The Future You – Brian David Johnson A Tapas Life – Andy Robin _____________________ Wise Quotes Christina Wallace on a Portfolio Life in Retirement "I think retirement, certainly as I've seen it with my mother-in-law, my friends' parents, as they're all going through this transition, they're not like leaving the world. They're just leaving that one thing that has been their big focus and has been their identity crucially for a really long time. And so it can be hard in that transition because not only have you lost the routine of what do I do with my day, you've also lost the community of here's who I talk to on a regular basis - and then you've lost this identity. How do I describe myself? Who am I when I get out of bed? And as terrifying as it is to go through that transition and losing all three things at the same time, it's a huge opportunity because for so many people at that cusp of retirement, they're thinking, I'm not dead yet. I've got a whole life ahead of me. I still have something to offer. And very likely,

 This is the last episode in 2023. Back on Jan. 26, 2024! *Debbie talks to Mary Pipher, a psychologist and bestselling author of 11 books including the ground-breaking Reviving Ophelia: Saving the Selves of Adolescent Girls.  She was the first psychologist to recognize and articulate why life was difficult for adolescent girls and why so many of them felt bad about themselves.More recently, she has written Women Rowing North: Navigating Life's Currents and Flourishing As We Age, about women navigating the transition from middle age to old age (the topic of this podcast!).In 2022, she published a memoir, A Life in Light: Meditations on Impermanence. In her new book, just out in paperback, Mary, now 76, talks about her difficult childhood and her relationship with her parents, the importance of family and community, living in a small town in Nebraska, and what the particular challenges of getting old are. She also talks about forgiveness, about adopting Buddhism and her definition of happiness. Per the title, she's obsessed with light, through trees, on walks, at certain times of day, in certain rooms, and in memories — and how the light makes her feel happy and complete.She says her knowledge about happiness comes from being someone who has struggled with sadness and anxiety much of her life, something that resonates strongly with Debbie.This is a great episode. Mary articulates so well what it's really like to get old and yet still feel so alive.//////////Don't miss the Behind The Scenes essay accompanying each episode in Debbie's [B]OLD AGE on Substack.////////// Mentioned in this episode or useful:MaryPipher.comA Life in Light: Meditations on Impermanence by Mary Pipher (Bloomsbury Publishing paperback edition, Dec. 12, 2023)Reviving Ophelia 25th Anniversary Edition: Saving the Selves of Adolescent Girls by Mary Pipher PhD & Sara Gilliam (‎Riverhead Books 2019)Women Rowing North: Navigating Life's Currents and Flourishing As We Age by Mary Pipher (Bloomsbury Publishing paperback  2020)Finding Light in Winter by Mary Pipher (Guest Essay for The New York Times, Dec. 11, 2023)This is 74: Mary Pipher Responds to The Oldster Magazine QuestionnaireJane Jarvis, Player of Jazz and Mets Music, Dies at 94 (New York Times, Jan. 30, 2010) Connect with Debbie:debbieweil.comEmail: thebolderpodcast@gmail.com[B]OLD AGE podcast[B]OLD AGE newsletter on SubstackFacebook: @debbieweilInstagram: @debbieweilLinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/debbieweil Our Media Partners:CoGenerate (formerly Encore.org)MEA and with thanks to Chip ConleyNext For Me (former media partner and in memory of Jeff Tidwell) How to Support this podcast:Leave a review on Apple PodcastsSubscribe via Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher or Spotify Credits:Host: Debbie WeilProducer: Far Out MediaMusic: Lakeside Path by Duck Lake

Today, Debbie speaks to Winifred White Neisser, a classmate from the Harvard/Radcliffe Class of 1974. Winifred looks back on her career as a television executive in the all-male, all-white Hollywood entertainment industry and talks about what comes next.  Both Debbie and Winifred are looking forward to celebrating their 50th Harvard reunion next year.Wini, as her friends call her, is very modest. She doesn't think of herself as a [b]old woman. So it took Debbie a while to get her to talk about her success as an entertainment executive. She capped her 34-year career as Senior VP of Sony Pictures for Television Movies and Miniseries. Her award-winning projects include the movie A Raisin in the Sun for ABC and Call me Claus, a Christmas movie which starred Whoopi Goldberg.It's her Midwestern upbringing, Wini told Debbie. They don't brag or show off in Milwaukee, WI where she grew up. She was never propelled by ambition, she told Debbie. Nor did she plan out next steps as she rose to her position as a top exec. But it wouldn't be accurate to say that her career “just happened.”//////////Don't miss the accompanying essays for the podcast in Debbie's [B]OLD AGE newsletter on Substack. You can subscribe free.//////////This interview is a story of quiet capability and determination - and underneath, a fierce drive. Debbie was fascinated by her classmate's story because, with one exception, it's so different from hers. Debbie married at the absurdly young age of 21 (she was a junior at Harvard). She had her first baby at 25 and two more by age 31. Wini married much later and had her two children in her mid 30s, all the while climbing the TV executive ladder, first at NBC and later at Sony.In contrast, Debbie's early motherhood derailed her career in journalism. She was married to a busy young doctor so someone had to hold down the fort at home. She stepped willingly into that role, but felt a good deal of frustration trying to work part-time as a freelance journalist. Underneath, she had the same fierce drive that Wini had. She just couldn't express it, career-wise, until some years later.As the conversation continued, Debbie realized that fierce drive and determination sum up the common thread she shares with her female classmates from the Harvard/Radcliffe Class of 1974. There were only 300 women (Cliffies, as they were called) in a class of 1,500 students. So they were vastly outnumbered. They were polite about it, but they were all determined to be successful in their chosen fields — both in Harvard's male-dominated classrooms and later in the world of work. So much has changed for women in the past 50 years so this conversation with Wini is the first of several Debbie is planning with these [b]old women, her 1974 Radcliffe classmates. Note: it's a bit confusing to explain but Radcliffe was the name of the women's college that was part of Harvard in the 1970s and earlier, so technically the women attended Harvard/Radcliffe. Radcliffe has now been subsumed by Harvard. And the ratio of women to men in a Harvard class is now 50-50. So much has changed in 50 years.Hope you enjoy this compelling conversation with a 70-year-old (b)old woman. Mentioned in this episode or useful:Lesley UniversityInterview with Winifred White Neisser in The Historymakers (Nov. 17, 2013)From Season 4, an interview with another accomplished woman of the Harvard/Radcliffe Class of 1974: A'lelia Bundles on Legacy, Leadership, and Growing Bolder at 70Angel City Chorale (Winifred is now the Executive Director)Harvard Advanced Leadership Initiative Connect with Debbie:debbieweil.com[B]OLD AGE podcast[B]OLD AGE newsletter on SubstackEmail: thebolderpodcast@gmail.comDebbie and Sam's blog: Gap Year After SixtyFacebook: @debbieweilInstagram: @debbieweilLinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/debbieweil Our Media Partners:CoGenerate (formerly Encore.org)MEA and with thanks to Chip ConleyNext For Me (former media partner and in memory of Jeff Tidwell) How to Support this podcast:Leave a review on Apple PodcastsSubscribe via Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher or Spotify Credits:Host: Debbie WeilProducer: Far Out MediaMusic: Lakeside Path by Duck Lake

Today, Debbie talks with Rona Maynard, an author, writer, and former VIP, as she puts it. When she left Canada's leading magazine for women as editor-in-chief, she began looking for her next big project. Around this time, her husband suggested getting a dog. She resisted for several years, then relented. When she was 65, they adopted Casey, a two-year-old rescue mutt with an appealing personality.He left dog hairs everywhere and peed on her favorite chair the day they brought him home. But the result was an unexpected next new thing, a gradual transformation  of how she is approaching life, and a lovely new book, a memoir, titled Starter Dog.//////////Don't miss Behind The Scenes for every new episode in Debbie's [B]OLD AGE newsletter. Leave a comment on Substack and she will respond.//////////Of course, the book is not just about her dog. Rona is an extraordinary writer so it is  the woven story of her life as a young woman and a young wife, her ambitions, her relationship to food (and Casey's), getting older, and how - with Casey leading the way through her Toronto neighborhood - she began to soften and notice more. In the book she illuminates how taking Casey for daily walks ultimately made her a better person. She pulls the past and present together, and, engagingly, includes quotations from two of Debbie's favorite poets: Emily Dickinson and Gerard Manley Hopkins.Rona learns how to be kind (kindness was not stressed when she was growing up in a household full of ambition), how to befriend strangers and the homeless, how to appreciate the details of changing seasons and the outdoors (after working at a desk for so many years), how to be more patient, and how to live in the moment.Because of course while she was growing old - eight years pass - her dog was growing older. Casey is now 10, while Rona's in her mid-70s, and he's teaching her how to embrace old age. Just take it one walk, one squirrel, one bowl of dog food (two if you're lucky), and one day at a time.Mentioned in this episode or useful:Starter Dog: My Path to Joy, Belonging and Loving This World by Rona Maynard (ECW Press, 2023)My Mother's Daughter: a Memoir  by Rona Maynard (McClelland & Stewart, 2009)RonaMaynard.comRona's new Substack newsletter: Amazement SeekerPoet Emily DickinsonPoet Gerard Manley Hopkins Connect with Debbie:debbieweil.com[B]OLD AGE podcast[B]OLD AGE newsletter on SubstackEmail: thebolderpodcast@gmail.comDebbie and Sam's blog: Gap Year After SixtyLinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/debbieweil Our Media Partners:CoGenerate (formerly Encore.org)MEA and with thanks to Chip ConleyNext For Me (former media partner and in memory of Jeff Tidwell) How to Support this podcast:Leave a review on Apple PodcastsSubscribe via Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher or Spotify Credits:Host: Debbie WeilProducer: Far Out MediaMusic: Lakeside Path by Duck Lake

How can we break free from the traditional job-centric identity? And how can we redefine ourselves beyond our professional roles? Christina Wallace is a true trailblazer in the world of career and life design. She's a Harvard senior lecturer and the author of The Portfolio Life: How to Future-Proof Your Career, Avoid Burnout, and Build a Life Bigger than Your Business Card. In this conversation, we got into the nitty-gritty of how diversifying your skills and experiences can give you a unique edge in navigating your career. We talked about the power of saying "yes" to unexpected opportunities, drawing from Christina's own life-changing experience of jetting off to a new country with someone she had just met. The impact of that bold move? It's been nothing short of transformative for her as an entrepreneur, parent, and creative soul. Christina shared practical steps for seeing yourself beyond your job, designing a business model for your life, and crafting a portfolio life that defies the conventional notion of "work-life balance." Let's challenge the status quo and inspire you to create a life that transcends your business card, and turn the "F-word" (Failure) into a powerful tool for success.   Here are a few key takeaways: Identity Beyond Career: Learn how defining yourself outside professional roles can unlock your full potential and purpose. Diverse Skills Pay Off: How Christina's experience in diverse fields enriches her unique perspective, enhances career opportunities and adaptability. Embrace the Unexpected: Why welcoming spontaneous choices can lead to profound personal and professional growth, broadened horizons and innovation. Craft a Portfolio Life: Learn how to rethink work-life balance and design a dynamic, meaningful life aligned with passions and interests. Personal "Board of Directors": How to cultivate personal mentors for diverse life aspects to navigate your journey effectively and achieve holistic success.   LINKS: Learn more about Christina Wallace Read The Portfolio Life by Christina Wallace Interested in saying "yes" to adventure and leaning in to the unexpected? Check out my conversation with Shelby Stanger Sign up for my weekly newsletter!

Our guest is Christina Wallace, Senior Lecturer of Entrepreneurial Management at Harvard Business School, where she leads HBS Startup Bootcamp, Her latest book is "The Portfolio Life: How to Future-Proof Your Career, Avoid Burnout, and Build A Life Bigger Than Your Business Card."From Hachette Book GroupChristina's Website @cmwalla on Instagram Here are the topics we discussed:1. As a self-described "human Venn diagram," you've crafted a diverse career at the intersection of business, technology, and the arts. How has this unique combination influenced your approach to entrepreneurship and teaching?2. Your latest book, "The Portfolio Life," delves into future-proofing careers and avoiding burnout. Could you share some key insights from the book and how individuals can apply them to build a fulfilling life beyond just their professional identity? 3 tenets of a Portfolio Life:You are more than any one role or opportunity.Diversification will help you navigate change and mitigate uncertainty.When (not if) your needs change, you can and should rebalance.3. You explore portfolio careers. How do you believe these non-traditional career paths can foster creativity and lead to a more fulfilling professional life?4. Co-authoring "New To Big" with David Kidder provided insights into creating like entrepreneurs and investing like venture capitalists. How can companies strike a balance between fostering an entrepreneurial spirit and business profitability while maintaining a focus on people -- their growth and their success – building THEIR portfolio life?5. Your background in edtech startups, corporate innovation, and venture-backed fashion companies showcases your versatility. How has your experience in various industries shaped your understanding of creativity and innovation?6. With a rich background in music and arts, how do you see the integration of creativity in the business world, and what role does it play in fostering innovation and problem-solving? How can individuals leverage their artistic interests to enhance their entrepreneurial endeavors?Copyright 2023 Mark Stinson Thanks to the folks at HEADFONE for their support. On HEADFONE, you can listen to Premium Audio dramas - like Romance, Thriller, and Horror. For a 10% discount, use coupon code - MARKCREATIVITY10Go to - https://headfone.page.link/MARKCREATIVITY10

On today's episode, Christina Wallace, Author of the terrific new book The Portfolio Life, sits down with Kara Goldin to discuss her journey as a self-described "human Venn diagram." After a decade as a serial entrepreneur, Christina joined the faculty of Harvard Business School where she is the course head of the first-year entrepreneurship class and runs the HBS Startup Bootcamp. Whether you're looking for a career change, a side hustle or a way to express your creativity, her latest book The Portfolio Life, is packed with practical tips and inspiring stories that will help you rethink your career and life choices. This is a not-to-be-missed episode in entrepreneurship and life choices that will have you thinking about the opportunity of a portfolio life too. You don't want to miss this episode. Now on #TheKaraGoldinShow. Enjoying this episode of #TheKaraGoldinShow? Let me know by clicking on the links below and sending me a quick shout-out on social. Or reach out to me at karagoldin@gmail.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/karagoldin/ https://www.instagram.com/karagoldin/ https://twitter.com/karagoldin https://www.facebook.com/KaraGoldin/ https://www.tiktok.com/@KaraGoldin https://www.youtube.com/c/KaraGoldin https://www.threads.net/@karagoldin Check out our website to view this episode's show notes: https://karagoldin.com/podcast/429 To learn more about Christina Wallace and The Portfolio Life: https://www.twitter.com/cmwalla https://www.instagram.com/cmwalla https://www.linkedin.com/in/christinawallace https://www.christinawallace.com/

Success is a tricky thing. For starters, what does success even mean? Everyone has their own definition of success, yet we are often held to society's standards. In this unique live event, three notable authors, Aliza Licht, Laura Gassner Otting, and Christina Wallace, discussed this topic from their experienced perspectives and respective new books, ON BRAND, Wonderhell, and The Portfolio Life.  Each author brings decades of experience and fascinating stories to the table: Aliza Licht is an award-winning marketer, 2x author, host of the Leave Your Mark podcast, and personal branding expert with over twenty-five years of experience in the image-making fashion industry. Her new book, ⁠ON BRAND: Shape Your Narrative. Share Your Vision. Shift Their Perception.⁠ is part career book, part personal growth guide, and a comprehensive roadmap to building your personal brand so your name is dropped in rooms you're not in and that you're recommended for opportunities other people haven't even heard of yet. In the WSJ bestseller, Wonderhell: Why Success Doesn't Feel Like It Should . . . and What to Do About It, Laura Gassner Otting leverages her 30-year-plus resume, defined by her entrepreneurial edge, to introduce the idea that success is often both a wonder and a hell. She answers the question: Why doesn't success feel like it should? What do we do with this confusing feeling, and how do we learn to live with this newfound potential that's both exciting and exhausting? In The Portfolio Life: How to Future-Proof Your Career, Avoid Burnout, and Build a Life Bigger than Your Business Card, What Color Is Your Parachute? meets Out of Office in this inspiring, practical playbook. Christina Wallace, serial entrepreneur, podcaster, and Senior Lecturer of Entrepreneurial Management at Harvard Business School, shares her solution for anti-hustle culture and how having a "portfolio life" (rather than pouring yourself into one single full-time job) will help you future-proof your career and achieve a sustainable work-life balance while optimizing your happiness, personal growth, and bank accounts. 

Kayla is joined by serial entrepreneur and senior lecturer at Harvard University, Christina Wallace, to discuss the real life practices that successful entrepreneurs and creatives use in order to live the free and fulfilling life they truly want. Follow ChristinaChristina's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cmwallaCheck out THE PORTFOLIO LIFE: https://www.portfoliolife.com/Follow Us:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/directionallychallenged__/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Felix and Mihir are joined by Christina Wallace to discuss the meaning of a portfolio life and why U.S. workers are happier than ever but less productive. 

Anthony Ongaro of Break the Twitch tells us why we should all live the portfolio life. Episode 2143: Why We Should All Live The Portfolio Life by Anthony Ongaro After years of impulse spending on Amazon and elsewhere, Anthony Ongaro realized that his one-click purchase habits were more of a physical Twitch than an intentional action. It turned out, this Twitch wasn't just limited to online spending. It applied to social media, impulsive smartphone usage, and more. Break the Twitch is all about minimizing distractions and doing more of what matters. Check out Anthony's new book, Break the Twitch: http://breakthetwitch.com/book The original post is located here: https://www.breakthetwitch.com/portfolio-life/ Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Interested in advertising on the show? Visit https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalHealthDailyDietNutritionFitness Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices