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Sheila Dvorak Galione is a writer, artist, singer, mother, healer, and intuitive coach who seeks to bring her insight and passion for the power of story to every aspect of her work. For years, Sheila supported non-profit and community organizations through grant writing and other responsibilities, but she stepped into the void to first process the passing of her sister and then clear the way for her to pursue her own work that allowed her a greater balance between work, motherhood and her health. She created Painted Pathways, a healing practice combining artistic expression, reflection, and conversation. Throughout the process, she assists others in creating a visual representation of your life, allowing you to see your strengths more clearly, and identify where you can visualize growth and change. When she's not doing this work, she's directing school plays, writing music, and performing as Sheila Dee with the band Sheila & The Deep End.The band formed in 2014 and quickly grew from performing originals and covers during dinner theater shows, to opening sets for rockabilly band Lara Hope and the Ark-tones, to headlining historic venues and clubs around the Hudson Valley, including the Rosendale Theater and Live at The Falcon, among others. She writes and performs original, evocative, old-school rock-n-roll, and her debut album “Has to Be Real” is available on all streaming platforms and features melodies that take hold in the heart, funk that moves your feet and dynamic harmonies that fill your ears.During our conversation, Sheila eloquently and authentically shares her life with us, from growing up in a musical family, to being disillusioned by Hollywood after a stint with a reality show and moving to the Hudson Valley where she reconnects with her love of music. She openly shares about the unexpected loss of her sister and how she continues to move through the grief of it all including writing music with her in mind. She recommends the podcast Quit Happens to anyone else out there looking to make the leap, and she wants to bring back the Tributon to the Hudson Valley so if you too yearn to join forces with other musicians to honor music's faves, get in touch!Today's show was engineered by Ian Seda from Radiokingston.org.Our show music is from Shana Falana!Feel free to email me, say hello: she@iwantwhatshehas.org** Please: SUBSCRIBE to the pod and leave a REVIEW wherever you are listening, it helps other users FIND IThttp://iwantwhatshehas.org/podcastITUNES | SPOTIFYITUNES: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/i-want-what-she-has/id1451648361?mt=2SPOTIFY:https://open.spotify.com/show/77pmJwS2q9vTywz7Uhiyff?si=G2eYCjLjT3KltgdfA6XXCAFollow:INSTAGRAM * https://www.instagram.com/iwantwhatshehaspodcast/FACEBOOK * https://www.facebook.com/iwantwhatshehaspodcast

Well friends, all good things must come to an end...or must they? Take a listen to how the Quit Happens podcast got started, what role it served, and why I'm considering quitting my own quitting podcast!

Chris Marhefka had the American dream. He owned a number of successful businesses, he had a happy marriage, heck, he was even on TV at one point! But when he dove into personal development, he realized how many of the things that seemed to be perfect were actually holding him back from his full potential and a life lived in true alignment. So he quit...and quit and quit and quit...his way to a new level of happiness. To follow Chris on IG @chrismarhefka and learn more about working with Chris at trainingcampforthesoul.com Links: Check out the full episode post here Keep up with everything Quit Happens here Follow Lynn Marie on Twitter | Facebook | LinkedIn | Instagram Podcast production support by the fine folks at Counterweight Creative

Dr. Lynn Marie Morski is a physician, attorney, and lifelong quitter. In this episode she shares her story—growing up with an uber strict, right-wing father but gave her freedom to make decisions for herself, learning dance as a kid, studying multimedia in graduate school, pivoting to medical school to financially secure her future, becoming an attorney, and making the decision to stop living in fear which led her to discovering plant medicine. Dr. Morski also talks about the medicinal benefits of Ayahuasca, CBD, Creatine, Kambo, Ketamine, LSD, Mescaline, and Psilocybin. Dr. Lynn Marie Morski is a Mayo Clinic-trained physician in family medicine with specialty training in sports medicine. After graduation from sports medicine fellowship, Dr. Morski began work as a physician at the Veterans Administration, and then later began law school at Thomas Jefferson School of Law in San Diego, CA, where she graduated as valedictorian in December 2014. She was admitted to the California Bar in June 2015. She wrote the book Quitting by Design and also hosts the podcast Quit Happens. Connect with Dr. Lynn Marie Morski on Instagram @lynnmariemorski and on her website: https://quittingbydesign.com Intro and Outro Music: Hearts on Fire by Immersive Music Connect with me for inspiring and educational content on Instagram @warriormonk and Facebook: facebook.com/thewarriormonk Read more about the Warrior Monk mission here: www.thewarriormonk.com The repository of Warrior Monk Conversations podcast episodes are found here: https://www.thewarriormonk.me

If you've faced quitting a job to strike out on your own but feared letting go of that steady paycheck and stability, this episode is for you. Trainer, nutritionist, and all-around health expert Kyle Brown tells us how a near-death experience led him to face that fear and make the quit... and the incredible things that have happened since!   Links: Check out the full episode post here Keep up with everything Quit Happens here Follow Lynn Marie on Twitter | Facebook | LinkedIn | Instagram Podcast production support by the fine folks at Counterweight Creative

Ever had to make a quit that could impact your entire family? Kettlebell sports champion and trainer extraordinaire Mike Salemi did, and he shares how he was able to preserve his relationships while doing what he knew was best for himself and his future.   Links: Check out the full episode post here Keep up with everything Quit Happens here Follow Lynn Marie on Twitter | Facebook | LinkedIn | Instagram Podcast production support by the fine folks at Counterweight Creative

Many people feel like their job has to be all or nothing. This is especially true in very demanding fields like medicine and law, where the expectation is that the hours are long and the work is intense. However, today's guest, Dr. Nisha Mehta, is here to dispel that myth. She was able to go from working full-time (with many fruitful side gigs further adding to her workload) to an arrangement that kept her from burning out and made her able to take the time to care for her own health.   Links: Check out the full episode post here Keep up with everything Quit Happens here Follow Lynn Marie on Twitter | Facebook | LinkedIn | Instagram Podcast production support by the fine folks at Counterweight Creative

Lynn Marie Morski is the founder of Quitting By Design & the host of the Quit Happens podcast. Most recently, she's found herself diving into the world of plant medicine. We were lucky enough to snag some of her time for this episode while she was in Austin for the 2019 MAPS conference. We know you're going to love this one! Find Lynn Marie here: https://quittingbydesign.com/quit-happens-podcast/ Find us & shop liver detox drinks at https://www.slenderellausa.com Follow the podcast on Twitter @HDYHPodcast and use #HDYHPod for questions/comments/cat videos. Show notes: Purchase Slenderella® Products online now! Link to shop: https://www.slenderellausa.com/shop CREDITS: Hosts - Jonathan Mendoza & Baldo Garza, Slenderella® Guest - Lynn Marie Morski Podcast production - Allison Wojtowecz (Flabs to Fitness, Inc. - http://www.flabstofitness.com) Guest coordinator - Baldo Garza Intro/Outro song - Benjamin Banger

You can be in one of the best jobs ever, but when you feel out of alignment, start relying on willpower to get you through a day, or feel like your best energy could be spent elsewhere, it might be time to seek new opportunities. Joe DiStefano has had fabulous career opportunities come his way but ultimately knew that he was happiest on his own with his health company, RUNGA, and podcast, Stacked.  Joe was instrumental in developing the training program for a popular obstacle and strength course. These types of training programs, and others, like Crossfit, have been massive in getting more people interested in fitness who never have been before. But Joe feels that certain types of fitness, especially ones where you treat your body pretty brutally, can be counterproductive to wellness. So Joe decided to listen to and trust what his gut was saying, that working for this type of company isn’t the right business for him. The decision came parallel with a willpower decision; he felt like he wasn’t living in line with his passion and his best energy was being spent away from his career. When the job you’re doing is taking more energy to get there and more willpower to see through a day, it’s impacting your performance, the energy at the company, and ultimately, your entire career. Joe knew he needed to invest his energy into something that wasn’t a struggle to get through. Motivation is good in theory, but shouldn’t be necessary in practice. Instead of quitting for the sake of quitting or to make a bilateral move, Joe made a strategic quit that was going to improve the quality of his life and career. The thing that holds back most people who are thinking about quitting is the thought that if they go, they won’t have their benefits, or secure income, or the money to keep paying the loan on the latest Mercedes. But there is so much abundance in the universe, we just need to trust. And quit that scarcity mindset! What helps Joe is actually picturing the worst-case scenario. By thinking about how you would handle the worst thing that could happen if you quit, you’ll probably realize it won’t be as bad as you fear.  We also talk about moving forward after a business disaster, finding incredible opportunities, and the most valuable skill we can all nurture. Are you scared of quitting what doesn’t serve you anymore? Do you find that you need to rely on your willpower to get you through the day more often than not? How can you be more mindful with your career intentions? Let us know in the comments on the episode page!   In This Episode: How fitness can be counterproductive to wellness Why you need to learn to listen to and trust your gut Why you need to invest your best energy in a career that doesn’t need the willpower to stay motivated What the difference between a quit and a strategic quit are Why you need to quit your scarcity mindset What happens when you envision the worst-case scenario How a huge business disaster can lead you to incredible opportunities Why self-reliance is the most valuable skill we can have   Quotes: “When you’re doing something you’re meant to do and you’re in alignment and you are honest with yourself, willpower and “motivation” isn’t a thing.” (17:35) “Maybe you just have a purpose to share, like Mozart did… You’re never going to be able to put your best energy into those things if you’re using willpower. Because willpower is not really a thing, that’s called resistance.” (20:38) “You’ve got to be open to whatever happens and be very aware of the worst-case scenario.” (40:41)   READY TO MAKE QUIT HAPPEN? Then you’re in luck! Because my online course, Make Quit Happen, is available to start now! It’s a six-week program in which each week we tackle a different step in the strategic quitting process so that at the end of the course you know WHAT you need to quit, you have overcome any quitting-related FEARS, and you’ve got HOW to make the quit happen all planned out! Sign up Sign Up Here!!   Links Listen to Stacked, Joe's Podcast Find Joe DiStefano Online  Follow Joe DiStefano on Instagram | Facebook | LinkedIn   Check out the full episode post here Keep up with everything Quit Happens here Follow Lynn Marie on Twitter | Facebook | LinkedIn | Instagram Podcast production support by the fine folks at Counterweight Creative

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The first thing you need to get rid of when you’re ready for transformation is that negative voice in your head. Imposter syndrome and negative self-talk will always hold you back. Sara Sheehan guides and talks to people about their transformation with her course and program, Wake Up Transformation. Sara actively encourages you to push through your negative self-talk. You are more than what the voice in your head is telling you! And if you find yourself negatively spiraling and like your life is out of control, there are ways you can turn that drift upwards into a positive life outcome. If you’re experiencing an identity crisis, for example, from a quit that’s lead to a huge part of your life not existing anymore, you’re not alone. There are so many ways you can help yourself through something like this. Sara shares some of the ways you can work through an identity crisis, including meditation. You’ve probably heard people talking about their 5-year plan. Sara and I both have a problem with the 5-year plan… we’ve changed so much in the last 5 years, how will we know who we’re going to be in the next 5? By creating a plan like this, and the same goes for those new year’s resolutions, you might be thinking too small and not allowing for deviations on the plan that might bring you into your higher self. Sara recommends thinking back to what you wanted to be and do when you were 10 years old. When we embrace our hobbies and the things we loved when we were a child, we’ll reconnect back to our state of flow. And the flow is where the magic happens. Finally, Sara explains why you can’t have a healthy transformation when you’re in a toxic environment. It’s essential that you leave unhealthy situations, relationships, or aspects of them in order to truly transform your life. What does your negative self-talk sound like? How can you reframe that voice into a positive? Where do you feel most in your flow? Let us know in the comments on the episode page!   In This Episode: Why you need to say good-bye to the negative thoughts in your head How you can push through your negative self-talk How a negative spiral can become a positive What you can do to help yourself through an identity crisis What the problem with 5-year plans is How embracing your inner hobbies can connect you back to your flow state Why you need to distance yourself from toxic environments   Quotes: “Other people have insecurities, too, but that shouldn’t stop you. Sometimes the greatest thing you can do is face your fear and get ahead of it.” (5:30) “At the end of an identity crisis, you are still you.” (17:08) “Sometimes the thing you have to quit is listening to other people.” (25:05) “Once you’ve got that self-love, it’s easier to see which relationships are not serving you. Because if somebody’s not treating you as well as you treat you, why would you subject yourself to that person?” (28:45)   READY TO MAKE QUIT HAPPEN? Then you’re in luck! Because my online course, Make Quit Happen, is available to start now! It’s a six-week program in which each week we tackle a different step in the strategic quitting process so that at the end of the course you know WHAT you need to quit, you have overcome any quitting-related FEARS, and you’ve got HOW to make the quit happen all planned out! Sign up Sign Up Here!!   Links Get 10% off your order of Remarkable Wellness adaptogenic mushrooms with code QUIT10! Get Your Free Gift - Learn to Meditate Find Sara Sheehan Online  Follow Sara Sheehan on Instagram | Facebook   Check out the full episode post here Keep up with everything Quit Happens here Follow Lynn Marie on Twitter | Facebook | LinkedIn | Instagram Podcast production support by the fine folks at Counterweight Creative

Quitting is always difficult, but quitting the only life you’ve ever known comes with a unique set of obstacles and hurdles to overcome. Today’s guest, Coach Tara Garrison, was living the perfect Mormon life, but deep down, she knew something didn’t feel right. This is her story of how she listened to her gut, quit her life, and changed her destiny. Tara had it all - the marriage, the 4 kids, the community and friends, the Mormon education… but something didn’t feel right to her. When she started learning more about health and nutrition and living a more natural life, she started to feel more awake and aware of where she was in her life. It helped her realize that everything she questioned since she studied the Book of Mormon at university was her body telling her she wasn’t living where the Universe wanted her to. Following a divorce with her husband, Tara braved the consequences of leaving her Mormon life behind and left the church. She didn’t have a plan, literally zero dollars to her name, and ended up couch surfing, before finally hitting a break with a personal trainer friend of hers. After taking her life into her own hands, Tara is now working as a successful health and wellness coach. And once she made the decision to start her own coaching business, all the pieces started fitting into place. In this episode, we’re talking about why you need to feel and experience the pain you’re going through in order to understand what a situation is trying to tell you. Tara also explains what happened to her social and community life when she left the Mormon church, but why going through this hardship was still the best decision for her. Plus, how taking risks and quitting can lead you to take on new experiences you never would have considered in your old life. Knowing how to break down the stressful thoughts and feelings you’re going through is so beneficial to working through them and understanding other perspectives. But regardless of how other people feel about a situation, it’s more important to live in your truth and follow what you need to do to be a healthier version of yourself. When you do this, the Universe will start providing bountiful opportunities for you. How do you feel when you’re in a situation you don’t like? Do you know how to deal with emotions that arise, even after you thought you left them behind you? Have you ever quit the only life you’ve ever known? Let me know in the comments! In This Episode: Why you shouldn’t disconnect from emotional pain you’re experiencing How quitting something can contribute to intense social anxiety What new experiences quitting something can lead to Why it’s important not to replace what you’ve left behind with the first opportunity you come across How to handle the emotions that resurface when you meet someone from the life you left How you can take a stressful thought and break it down to understand where it comes from Why you should do whatever you need to do in order to come out the other side as a healthier version of yourself What it’s like when you start living with your heart How to recognize when you fall back into old patterns Who the most important person for you to rely on is How to know if you’ve made the right quit in your life   Quotes: “I’ve had to learn to speak up and talk when you’re going through pain and you’re going through hard times.” (5:00) “It’s my job to have forgiveness and compassion and love, no matter what. And to not give or surrender my power to them.” (19:10) “The Universe just started saying yes, and yes, and yes, and yes as soon as I started putting myself out there and acting.” (32:20)   Links: Find Tara Garrison on online Follow Tara on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | YouTube   Check out the full episode post here Keep up with everything Quit Happens here Follow Lynn Marie on Twitter | Facebook | LinkedIn | Instagram Podcast production support by the fine folks at Counterweight Creative

It doesn’t matter what’s happened in your past, everything you’ve gone through has been a step to getting to where you are now. This means no regrets, only learned experiences. Christine Hassler is here to talk about life leading up to and moving on from a quit. Christine is the host of Over It & On With It, the author of multiple books, including the incredible Expectation Hangover, a keynote speaker, and master life coach with a Masters in spiritual psychology. She works with women to help them gain clarity and live the life they truly want. First things first, and this goes for every single person considering quitting out there: if you’re feeling the need to quit something, make a change, or if the situation is causing you discomfort - don’t wait until it gets worse. Make moves to remedy your situation before it becomes something you medically have to leave because of. Christine gets it. It’s the not knowing what’s on the other side of that quit that’s almost more terrifying than the situation you’re in. Learn to trust your instincts; you don’t need anyone else’s permission to quit. Christine lets us in on the secret of having a life coach: what they do exactly and what value a life coach will have in your life. Life coaching is way more than therapy! She shares how she uses and teaches the Law of Attraction… it’s more than just positive thinking. In fact, the more you talk about something, the more energy you’re giving it - and yes, that includes things you don’t want! According to Christine, having a plan for your life might actually limit you. Life plans can cause you to think small, giving you tunnel vision to only hit one goal, but you might miss out on so many other incredible opportunities along the way. So think big and be flexible! Do you have a rigid life plan? Are you thinking of quitting but the fear of what’s on the other side is stopping you? How do you attract good things into your life? Let us know in the comments on the episode page!   In This Episode: Why the not knowing can be more terrifying than what you’re doing now, even if you’re miserable What value a life coach have in your life How the Law of Attraction really works in your life Why you shouldn’t wait until something is really bad before you leave How having a 5-year plan can cause you to think small and give you tunnel vision How talking about something that you don’t want can actually manifest that into your life What space surrendering can create in your life   Quotes: “Anytime that you’re leaving or quitting something that you worked hard at, it’s hard. Because human beings, in general, don’t like uncertainty.” (8:07) “It doesn’t matter how many posters of money you have up, or how much you affirm ‘I am wealthy,’ if you don’t deal with the limiting beliefs that are there or the unprocessed emotions that are broadcasting a different frequency, then you’re always going to have those competing intentions.” (19:31) “We know. We know when we want to leave, we know when we want to do something different. We just want some drastic sign or someone that we think has some kind of authority to go ‘no, it’s okay, you can do it’ when all the while the person we really need to listen to is ourselves.” (27:38)   READY TO MAKE QUIT HAPPEN? Then you’re in luck! Because my online course, Make Quit Happen, is available to start now! It’s a six-week program in which each week we tackle a different step in the strategic quitting process so that at the end of the course you know WHAT you need to quit, you have overcome any quitting-related FEARS, and you’ve got HOW to make the quit happen all planned out! Sign up Sign Up Here!!   Links Get 10% off your order of Remarkable Wellness adaptogenic mushrooms with code QUIT10! Listen to Over It & On With It! Find Christine Hassler Online  Follow Christine Hassler on Instagram | Facebook | Twitter | YouTube   Check out the full episode post here Keep up with everything Quit Happens here Follow Lynn Marie on Twitter | Facebook | LinkedIn | Instagram Podcast production support by the fine folks at Counterweight Creative

Dr. Lynn Marie Morski is a quitting evangelist. She helps people quit strategically through her book, Quitting by Design, and her podcast, Quit Happens, along with speaking and coaching. I first heard her speak this year and was in love with her humorous presentation and her practical tips for quitting those things in our life that are holding us back from greater joy and peace. I especially loved creating the "no" list! Buy her book at https://quittingbydesign.com/ Follow her on Instagram @quittingbydesign  

When your soul feels out of alignment with the work you’re doing, you’re more likely to feel stressed, anxious, and at odds. Not to mention the opportunity cost of working at a job that’s taking you drastically away from your life! Dr. Nii Darko is here to talk about how he made the hard decision to quit surgery, then go back to surgery, then quit again. Nii is the host of Docs Outside the Box Podcast where he talks to medical professionals about other aspects of their life than medicine. He’s a locum surgeon who realized that he didn’t want to spend his entire life at the hospital. His podcast was born out of a desire to spend more time with his family while still making a positive impact on the medical community. The true test for Nii came when he realized he was miserable working the equivalent of two full-time jobs. He didn’t trust himself enough to be able to provide for his growing family unless he was working as a surgeon, but the opportunity cost of this was a lot of time lost with his immediate and extended family. Nii was stuck in a fixed mindset when what he really needed was a growth mindset. Nii knows now the importance of listening to and following your heart. Even when your head wants you to do the most logical thing, your heart doesn’t often steer you wrong. And just because you think you don’t have it all figured out, so you have to go the safe route, doesn’t mean you shouldn’t listen to your heart. He learned the hard way what it felt like to live out of alignment with his values. Nii’s near chronic work at the hospital led him down a path he didn’t feel comfortable for happy in. He learned that he needed to balance his desire for money with his need for living his life to the fullest. Where have you spent the time that didn’t bring you joy when you could have been with your family? Do you listen to your heart? What’s worth it to you? In This Episode: What opportunity costs when you spend so much time working Why you should be confident betting on yourself What the difference between a fixed and a growth mindset is Why you have to listen to and follow your heart What happens when you don’t have it all figured out Why you need to fight for the things that are worth it What it’s like to be living out of alignment with your values How to balance your need for money with your need for life   Quotes: “What are you made of? Do you really believe in yourself as a brand? Can you bet on yourself?” (7:12) “It’s really important to notice how that mindset of how what you normally do on a regular basis can still just grab hold of you. Mindset is still something you have to practice on a daily basis.” (12:17) “You have to understand what your pain points are. And once you understand what your pain points are, you have to understand and make a decision of how quickly do you want to get out of pain.” (15:57)   READY TO MAKE QUIT HAPPEN? Then you’re in luck! Because my online course, Make Quit Happen, is available to start now! It’s a six-week program in which each week we tackle a different step in the strategic quitting process so that at the end of the course you know WHAT you need to quit, you have overcome any quitting-related FEARS, and you’ve got HOW to make the quit happen all planned out! Sign up Sign Up Here!!   Links Get 10% off your order of Remarkable Wellness adaptogenic mushrooms with code QUIT10! Start Your Podcast in Just 10 Days! Find Dr. Nii Darko Online  Follow Dr. Nii Darko on Instagram | Facebook | Twitter | LinkedIn   Check out the full episode post here Keep up with everything Quit Happens here Follow Lynn Marie on Twitter | Facebook | LinkedIn | Instagram Podcast production support by the fine folks at Counterweight Creative

Finding that balance between work and life might not be that easy when you work a demanding job, such as a doctor. But what happens when you decide to take back the power of having time off? Dr. Ali Novitsky joins me to talk about how she quit her thriving career in pediatrics to pursue other medical avenues, eventually leading to her successful coaching career. Ali and her husband were both working time-consuming and very demanding medical jobs that meant they had to hire multiple babysitters. Even when Ali got a new position as a medical director working from home, she still wasn’t finding the time to both be with her children and take adequate time off. When her friend asked her to go to a coaching retreat with her, however, she figured out how to make it happen. Quitting something you’ve thought you would be for your entire life, like a doctor, shook Ali’s identity. She didn’t know who she was if she wasn’t a doctor. But the decisions she’s made have led her to feel more fulfilled with purpose and direction in life.  Ali now works with over-functioning female physicians to regain control of their mind, body, and relationship. She explains what the difference between therapy and life coaching is and how a coach can help their clients take action to make changes in their life - to actually give and recommend advice. One of the biggest things Ali sees is that women are afraid to ask for help. We all need to be more comfortable with actually asking for assistance when we need to. And, on this note, once we start changing the expectations we’ve set for ourselves in our own heads we can start to expand our lives. Lastly, Ali shares why it’s so important to let our vulnerabilities show. People connect with people, with real stories, with real struggles, traumas, happiness, and life. That’s why it’s okay to share your vulnerabilities with people. But it’s also important to remember that not everyone is as open, and one person’s vulnerability might look much more closed than another’s. How do you share your vulnerability? Do you have an ideal expectation for where you’re going in your life? When’s the last time you asked for help? In This Episode: How there is power in having time to have a life How making a quit, even if it’s the best decision for you, can totally shake your identity What the difference between therapy and coaching is Why you shouldn’t be afraid of asking for help when you need it What happens when you change your expectations How to understand different levels of vulnerability Why it’s okay to share your vulnerabilities   Quotes: “A large proportion of the women I work with are single. They have this really difficult time because they think they should be doing more because they have less to manage. But that is not true. They’re not even equal. They shouldn’t even be linked together.” (19:25) “Asking for help is a practice that takes practice.” (32:34) “All you have to do is one time show the vulnerability. It only has to happen one time. You automatically get acclimated. Then the vulnerability does not feel scary anymore.” (36:05)     READY TO MAKE QUIT HAPPEN? Then you’re in luck! Because my online course, Make Quit Happen, is available to start now! It’s a six-week program in which each week we tackle a different step in the strategic quitting process so that at the end of the course you know WHAT you need to quit, you have overcome any quitting-related FEARS, and you’ve got HOW to make the quit happen all planned out! Sign up Sign Up Here!!   Links: Get 10% off your order of Remarkable Wellness adaptogenic mushrooms with code QUIT10! Find Dr. Ali Novitsky Online  Follow Dr. Ali Novitsky on Instagram | Facebook   Check out the full episode post here Keep up with everything Quit Happens here Follow Lynn Marie on Twitter | Facebook | LinkedIn | Instagram Podcast production support by the fine folks at Counterweight Creative

I'm so excited to celebrate 100 episodes (can you believe it?) of Quit Happens with you today, and to do so, I'm going to be sharing two interviews where I was the guest on other podcasts.  If you're a regular listener you're probably already familiar with Mike Bledsoe of The Bledsoe Show and Josh Trent of Wellness Force. I love these two humans so much and wanted to share these two amazing conversations for you to enjoy as well. A couple links I mention that are worth checking out: Jason Goldberg's Episode  And the even funnier YouTube video   Show Notes From My Episode On The Bledsoe Show Dr. Lynn Marie Morski is a physician, attorney, and life-long quitting enthusiast. She practices medicine at the Veterans Administration and shares her love of strategic quitting through speaking, coaching, and her podcast Quit Happens. Her goal is to pass on the strategic quitting skills she's developed to help people go from settling to succeeding. When she's not doctoring, lawyering, or evangelizing quitting, Dr. Morski is also a certified yoga instructor, trains the Brazilian martial art of capoeira, plays guitar and bass, and dances like everyone is watching. In this episode, we talk about strategic quitting, her various careers, her book Quitting By Design, and her upcoming podcast on plant medicine   Check out the full post here   Show Notes From My Episode On Wellness Force “You want to live your truth as much as you can. So many people think that “quitting” is this dirty word but to me, “settling,” is the dirty word.” – Dr. Lynn Marie Morski Deep down you know it's time for a change but how can you leave a job, relationship, or educational pursuits and feel secure, safe, and happy about your quit?  On Wellness Force Radio episode 247, Coach, Speaker, Author of Quitting by Design, and Host of the Quit Happens Podcast, Dr. Lynn Marie Morski, shares why quitting can be a beneficial form of self-care and discovering what works for each person, the number one reason why people don't embrace the quit, and how quitting vs. settling are two very different things Discover what a strategic quit is and how to use it to your advantage and for the benefit of your mind and body.  Thousands of self-help books have been written to tell people to live their best lives, without necessarily addressing the fact that making major life changes almost always requires quitting one thing and starting another. This pain point – the quitting itself – is often the barrier to change. Many avoid quitting because they fear the unknown. Will they find another career or relationship? Will their new path provide financial stability? Will friends and family question the decision to quit?  Will society see them as quitters? These questions generally go unaddressed. But that’s where Quitting by Design comes in – its sole focus is to help people through their quits successfully so they can proceed with their transformations. It’s a step-by-step guide that takes readers from deciding if there’s something they should quit all the way to preparing their health, finances, and relationships for a quiet, and it helps them conquer any fears that may pop up along the way. Dr. Lynn Marie Morski knows how to address fears and prepare your health, relationships, and finances for a quit because she's been there time and again. She has quit educational pursuits, jobs, careers, relationships, political parties…you name it; she's found a way to quit it while maximizing the benefits and minimizing the challenges associated with major life changes. And she wants nothing more than to pass these skills along to you.   With this book, Dr. Morski aims to pass on what she's learned about quitting not only from her own experiences but also through interviews with others who have made successful quits themselves. She tackles the stigma surrounding quitting while highlighting what a useful and necessary tool it can be in carving out a life you enjoy. Listen To Episode 247 As Dr. Lynn Marie Morski Uncovers: Her journey as a “lifelong quitter” from going to a physician to an attorney to a law professor. The connection between mental and physical health when it comes to feeling shame. Steps we can take to just stop being so serious all the time. Why our fear of the unknown makes it so hard to quit when it comes to moving on with our health, wealth, and relationships. How to get over the anxiety of what other people think of our quit when we want to make a life change. Why money is the number one reason why people don't embrace the quit. How to test out your quit in your mind to see how it feels long before you actually take action. Why she's against the idea that everything happens for a reason but doesn't have any regrets because they've all led her to this very moment in her life. The signs that it's time for a quit and how to recognize them. What to do if your inner circle is not on board with your strategic quit and fresh start. How to get out of the mindset that “quitters” never win and you have to fake it to make it. Why sharing your quits with other people can help other people with their own strategic quits. The stigmas around quitting and why society has leaned towards this narrative of shaming people for making drastic life changes. Journaling practice for strategic quitting and discovering where you need to make a life change.  How to prepare your health for a quit via insurance and hospital check-up visits. Wellness practices you should get in order before you make the strategic quit actually happen. Steps you can take to quit an “identity” and create a new one that truly fits who you want to be. Diversification of identity: why we aren't just one thing but many parts within our own identity. How quitting can actually be a generous act for not only yourself but other people too. Her 3 physical practices that can help you get clear about whether or else you need a strategic quit. Power Quotes From The Show “If you're quitting something that may seem like a dream job to others or feel this societal pressure to not quit, you have to stop and realize that the people who are going to judge you aren't you. They're not in your shoes, they're not in your head, and they're not living your life. You're the one who has to live your life; why should you let what somebody else's thoughts of you shape your existence?” – Lynn Marie Morski “Does your boss want an employee who's constantly looking for a way out? No. Do other people a favor by quitting. Quitting is actually a generous act at some point because they should want somebody in that position who wants to be in that position. If you're forcing yourself to be in this job, you're actually doing them a disservice and there's an opportunity cost for both you and them.” – Lynn Marie Morski “As a society, we're avoiding putting ourselves out there. We need to quit this facade, quit the mask, and quit this external game. Social media has made it so much worse and is doing the opposite of what it should be doing.” – Lynn Marie Morski Links From Today's Show Check out the full post here Dr. Lynn Marie Morski Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube LinkedIn Quitting by Design by Dr. Lynn Marie Morski Quit Happens Podcast So Full of Quit! Laughing, Learning (and Rapping!) through Life’s Transitions – a Chat with Jason Goldberg Quit and Unquit ‘Til You Find Something You Love (The Capoeira Story) Wellness Force's Morning 21 Organifi Rich Litvin Michael Pollan The Diversified Identity WFR 235 Drew Canole Podcast production support by the fine folks at Counterweight Creative

To gear up for episode 100, I take a look back at some of the most impactful and important lessons learned over the past 98 episodes. There are quits you didn't see coming, and timeless lessons you'll want to revisit again. Hope you enjoy the look back at what you may have missed and what episodes you may want to go back and listen to for more!

There’s a beauty in taking a failure, rejection, no, or quit and turning it into something good. It starts with reshaping our minds to see these as opportunities instead. Matthew del Negro has made his life out of accepting no’s with grace. Matthew is an actor and host of the 10,000 No’s podcast. Being an actor, he’s faced many rejections in his life from auditions and pilot episodes, rarely getting callbacks. It’s just the life of an actor! But he’s looking at the positive side of these no’s and has decided to celebrate them for what they are: opportunities in disguise. Now that we’ve established that facing rejection is a chance for the Universe to bring something else to your attention, it’s important to remember that those people you think of as an overnight success are really not. They’ve all gone through the rejection process and have come out on top. But just because you’ve succeeded once, doesn’t mean you will every time - the struggle doesn’t stop just because you’re at the top, it just changes. But Matthew says that just because you accept these no’s or the quits you decide to do, you might still feel a sense of loss and disappointment. It’s okay to feel these, but it’s not okay to wallow in those feelings. Overall, Matthew shares that you need to listen to what your heart wants because it’s rarely going to steer you wrong. One way to help reframe your feelings of rejection is to look at life as one giant audition. Matthew explains how each audition that didn’t end in an acting gig was building who he was, helping his reputation, and taking him closer to the big break. The Universe has its own path for you, you just have to trust it. Have you faced a no in your life before? How do you deal with rejection? When is the last time you put your trust in the Universe? Let us know in the comments on the episode page! In This Episode: Why “overnight successes” are anything but  Why you need to understand that the struggle doesn’t just stop when you have one success What emotions you can experience even when you’re sure you want to quit something Why you should listen to what your heart wants Why you should treat your entire life as an audition How you can trust that the Universe has its own path for you How you can reframe your idea of failure   Quotes: “They have a very different idea of what my life is from what it really is. They see that little tip of the iceberg, they don’t see everything else that goes into it.” (7:01) “Your problems don’t go away, they just morph into something different. Your challenges.” (13:02) “Are you doing it because you told everybody and you’re doing it because you care about them and what they think of you and it’s a bad look? Or are you doing something that you’re really following your heart.” (19:04) “Sometimes quitting, or sometimes a “no,” doesn’t mean you’re never going to do a thing. It just means you’re not doing this thing right now.” (22:07) Links Find Matthew Del Negro Online  Follow Matthew Del Negro on Instagram | Twitter | Facebook Get 10% off your order of Remarkable Wellness adaptogenic mushrooms with code QUIT10!   Check out the full episode post here Keep up with everything Quit Happens here Follow Lynn Marie on Twitter | Facebook | LinkedIn | Instagram Podcast production support by the fine folks at Counterweight Creative

When quitting leaves you with a loss of identity, it can be an unapproachable concept. A life without everything you are and surrounded by the people you know is almost unimaginable. But today’s guest, Kris Gethin, has sequentially gone through quits in his life that have ultimately led him to where he is today. Kris started his professional sporting career in motocross but had to quit due to recurring injuries. He experienced his first loss of identity here because his whole life was wrapped up in motocross racing, including his friends. Kris was faced with a choice: either dive into a dangerous world where he forgot about his pain or decide to redefine who he was. Obviously, Kris chose the latter option. He attributes all the quits he’s made throughout his life to how he’s gotten to where he is now. As an international bodybuilder, biohacker, and fitness professional, Kris has a chain of gyms in India and hosts retreats across the world. He’s continued to defy the naysayers just to see if it would work, and let me tell you, it usually does. Kris started experimenting with biohacking when he was having issues sleeping. He would wake up multiple times throughout the night, sometimes at 20-minute intervals, because he just couldn’t relax his body enough to sleep. Due to his training intensity and schedule, his cortisol levels were through the roof.  Now, Kris knows exactly what he has to do to have quality sleep. He’s taken commercial DNA tests and had them analyzed which has shown he has a sensitivity to light. Kris is also redefining what it means to be a bodybuilder by regularly participating in cardiovascular activities… such as being on a treadmill while recording this podcast. How is your identity linked to the things you love? Do you get a restful sleep at night? Have you ever taken a DNA test to learn more about your body? Let us know in the comments on the episode page! In This Episode: What a lifetime of impactful quits can lead you to your true purpose in life How quitting can lead to a loss of identity Why you might have to quit your group of friends in order to leave a toxic situation What happens when you relax your lifestyle and realize you can still achieve your goals How to hack your sleep so you get a better rest What it looks like to quit your mindset and challenge those around you How commercial DNA tests can indicate what you might be sensitive to What we can learn from the ways of our parents   Quotes: “There was definitely a loss of identity because that had been my identity for almost 15 years and I absolutely loved it. And it was probably the only time in my life I could get to shine and be somebody because I was pretty good at it. After that, it was like, now I’m a nobody, what do I do? I’ll go escape reality.” (6:41) “If you are to transport nutrients around your body to the localized areas that you’ve just trained, then you have to move. You have to have blood flow.” (18:35) “When you’re in it, it’s hard to get that outside perspective that you need yourself as opposed to someone else telling you what to do.” (22:42)   Links Find Kris Gethin Online  Follow Kris Gethin on Instagram | Twitter | Facebook Learn more about Kris' Exclusive Health and Fitness Retreat Get 10% off your order of Remarkable Wellness adaptogenic mushrooms with code QUIT10!   Check out the full episode post here Keep up with everything Quit Happens here Follow Lynn Marie on Twitter | Facebook | LinkedIn | Instagram Podcast production support by the fine folks at Counterweight Creative

Have you ever tried to distract yourself from sadness? Wanted to get to the lesson it's trying to teach you quickly so you can move past it? Well this episode of Quit Happens invites you to QUIT avoiding those tough feelings, as the avoidance and the wishing they would go away can often cause a new slew of anxiety and stress and keep us from learning the lessons those emotions can help teach us.

Dr. Lynn Marie Morski is a physician, attorney, and life-long quitting enthusiast. She practices medicine at the Veterans Administration and shares her love of strategic quitting through speaking, coaching, and her podcast Quit Happens. Her goal is to pass on the strategic quitting skills she's developed to help people go from settling to succeeding. When she's not doctoring, lawyering, or evangelizing quitting, Dr. Morski is also a certified yoga instructor, trains the Brazilian martial art of capoeira, plays guitar and bass, and dances like everyone is watching.

Are you financially prepared to quit your job to start something new? There are so many aspects you need to consider, and financial expert, Ryan Inman, is proof that sometimes taking that leap with only your savings account is enough to land on your feet.   Ryan started his business, Physician Wealth Services, after leaving a hostile work environment. He got to the point where he just couldn’t take it anymore, so left his job without any notice. While Ryan landed feet first, he also had a solid savings account built up after years of working. Perhaps the most important interpersonal lesson from Ryan is that you should always endeavor to help people without the expectation of anything in return. This is how you build relationships and your network, even if you didn’t have an existing one when you started your new venture. Ryan talks us through how to prepare your finances for quitting your job. It starts with knowing how much you spend each month, building a savings pot (or nest egg), and speaking with people in your new industry about what kind of money you can expect to bring in. When it comes to saving money, it’s easy to listen to experts weighing in on your weekly Starbucks. But why should you cut something out of your life that brings you joy? Save money on something that you don’t like and that isn’t necessary. Finally, Ryan gives us the low-down on student loan debt. There are things you need to know about your student loan repayments, even if you aren’t thinking of quitting your job. But if you are, there’s also a host of things you should avoid if you’re encumbered with debt. Do you know how much money you’re bringing in each month, and how much you’re spending? What expenses can you cut out of your life to save money? How will you handle your debt when you quit your job? Let us know in the comments on the episode page! In This Episode: What happens when you take a leap and leave a job without notice Why you need to leave hostile work environments when there is a better life out there How to build your network from the ground up Why you should help people without any expectation of something in return How to prepare your finances for quitting your job Why you should speak to people in the career you want to switch to How to choose what to save money on; it’s not necessarily about the Starbucks What some things to avoid are if you want to quit while you have significant amounts of debt What you need to know about student loan repayments   Quotes: “If I don’t do this now, I’m never gonna do it. So let’s jump in!” (6:56) “When it comes to saving money, I want you to think about cutting something that doesn’t make you as happy as other things.” (18:15) “If you have student debt, it might stink, it’s not the sexiest thing in the world, but please understand what kind of debt you have. Is it federal, private, what repayment options are available to you because before you quit, you want to understand this? It might have drastic implications on what you do going forward with your loans.”  (24:21) Links Find Ryan Inman and Physician Wealth Services Online  Follow Ryan Inman on Twitter | LinkedIn Learn more about LoanBuddy.US Get 10% off your order of Remarkable Wellness adaptogenic mushrooms with code QUIT10!   Check out the full episode post here Keep up with everything Quit Happens here Follow Lynn Marie on Twitter | Facebook | LinkedIn | Instagram Podcast production support by the fine folks at Counterweight Creative

What’s good everyone, I am very happy as a physician. But I’m not going to lie, there are things that people who are not doctors get to do that make me pretty jealous. One of them is the ability to have a career pivot. So many of my college friends have changed careers and sometimes I wonder “Could that be me?” My next guest is definitely not afraid to both ask that question and take action on it. Dr. Lynn Morski from the Quit Happens podcast joins me on this show to discuss how quitting strategically can be the pathway to a more fulfilled life. That’s right she’s a “Quitting Evangelist,” and she’s very honest about her pathway that has taken her through the tech industry, medicine, and also law.   Things you’ll learn in this episode: Why many avoid quitting How to make your resume/CV look good with multiple experiences in quitting How she helps doctors get over the stigma of quitting How she became a quitting evangelist She takes us through the steps of quitting strategically as physicians How she answers #imnotjustadoc   Resources: Oura Ring Book: Quitting by Design Lear more about Dr. Morski: https://quittingbydesign.com/

There’s quitting, and then there’s being issued cease and desist letters from your registered board when you’re practicing what you know is right quitting. That’s what today’s guest, Cassie Bjork, experienced when she was a registered dietician who didn’t agree with the nutritional guidelines at the time. Cassie studied to be a dietician, but when she started gaining weight and her dad had a heart attack doing all the “right” things, she knew there was something wrong. So Cassie started learning about other aspects of nutrition, which led to her dietician practice having a more open approach to healthcare. However, the registered board disagreed, and after a 5-year battle culminating in a court battle, Cassie had had enough. She knew that fighting for what she believed in was important, but the stress and anxiety weren’t worth it. In fact, while having her dietician’s license helped her gain credit originally, maybe Cassie didn’t even need it anymore. That’s when Cassie decided to quit fighting. It wasn’t an easy decision to make. She was always known as Dietician Cassie. But some identities you grow out of.  That process of transformation is uniquely personal and often long-winded. It’s something Cassie had to experience on her own, almost like breaking up with yourself. But it has led to so many more opportunities than she could have imagined. When you break the rules that don’t serve you anymore - amazing things can happen. Have you ever fought for your beliefs, even if they’re not what your professional organization preaches? Are you afraid to quit your job and lose part of your identity? How has negative publicity served you? Let us know in the comments on the episode page! In This Episode: How you can fight for your right to teach what you believe Why quitting never feels easy Why you have to go through your process of transformation on your own How negative publicity can still bring you new clients and opportunities What happens when you break the rules that aren’t serving you How you can outgrow your identity   Quotes: “I was the only dietician saying butter is good for your waistline. Eat more calories to lose weight. Exercise less to increase your metabolism! And then the dietician board served me cease and desist orders. As a dietician, I could only talk about food.” (5:46) “I fought for that dietician’s license because I wanted to make a change from the inside out. I worked so hard for it.” (9:20) “I didn’t know what would happen or what my followers would think and if I’d lose credibility. The unknown can be really scary. Quitting can be such a process of transformation. I really didn’t know what way it would go, all I knew was that it felt so right.” (11:07) “I don’t have to be defined by my career or my credentials. I can be me and that’s enough.” (17:28) Links Find Cassie Bjork Online  Follow Cassie Bjork on Instagram | Facebook Book Your Free Business Breakthrough Session with Cassie Get 10% off your order of Remarkable Wellness adaptogenic mushrooms with code QUIT10!    Check out the full episode post here Keep up with everything Quit Happens here Follow Lynn Marie on Twitter | Facebook | LinkedIn | Instagram Podcast production support by the fine folks at Counterweight Creative

Imagine working for a company that you not only morally disagree with, but has completely unethical and illegal practices? That’s the kind of career that today’s guest, Thaddeus Owen, went into when he left college. But Thaddeus knew there was more to life and his career, so he quit that toxic environment to create something incredible. Thaddeus is the founder of PrimalHacker, a company devoted to biohacking our health to get the best out of our bodies. He started his biohacking journey by figuring out what worked best for him - living closer to work, cycling every day, and eventually, creating a life that meant he could work from home. He opens up and shares what it was like working for that unethical company he started with. I was shocked to learn how big companies hire psychologists and use manipulation techniques to sell their products. Thaddeus always felt dubious at his company, and when he started educating himself, he was able to change his career - and life. Thaddeus started writing about his biohacking journey on his blog when he was first exploring his new course. When a company reached out asking him to be an affiliate, he had no idea what he was signing up for but took a chance. A chance that paid off big time! We also talk about biohacking our own health. Thaddeus shares some of his best tips for how we can all get better sleep at night. He says that modern disease started with the introduction of the lightbulb and says we should all sit near natural light through the day… and limit our artificial light at nighttime. Thaddeus also gives us some advice on how we can improve the lighting situation in our own homes. Have you ever worked for a company that’s completely against your morals? Do you limit your exposure to artificial light throughout the day and evening? How can you create your perfect life? Let us know in the comments on the episode page!   In This Episode: What it’s like to work for a completely unethical and sometimes illegal organization How companies use manipulation to make more purchases How you can educate yourself and change your career Why you should start exploring alternative routes and then writing about them to help you advance in your career What happens when you take risks and work with affiliate programs How you can learn to sleep better at night When and why modern disease started Why you should try to sit near bright windows throughout the day How we can have healthy lighting in our homes What happens when you create the perfect life for you   Quotes: “We would hire Ph.D. level psychologists to tell us how to manipulate women into buying things that they don’t need, and tricking them to think that the benefits of the product are such that they will help the woman when they actually do nothing.” (7:09) “In a primal society, whether you believe in God or evolution or both, human biology was never designed to see blue light after dark.” (21:09) “When I changed careers, I took a huge pay cut. Most people chase money and they chase wealth. I was chasing a career that was in line with my beliefs and my personality from a spiritual standpoint and everything else. I took a huge pay cut and that’s not easy to do.” (27:26) “If you enjoy what you do and you enjoy where you are, you’re going to have higher and increased health.” (31:46)   Links Find Thaddeus Owen and PrimalHacker Online Follow Thaddeus Owen and PrimalHacker on Instagram | Twitter | Facebook Buy Daytime Blue Light Blocking Glasses Buy Premium Blue Light Blocking Sleep Glasses   Check out the full episode post here Keep up with everything Quit Happens here Follow Lynn Marie on Twitter | Facebook | LinkedIn | Instagram Podcast production support by the fine folks at Counterweight Creative

Quitting the American dream as an NFL player to focus on what you’re really passionate about sounds crazy, right? Well, that’s exactly what retired football player, Nick Murphy, has done! He’s creating the lifestyle of his dreams where he can prioritize his family while helping others actualize their goals. Nick is a coach who works with you to create and grow your own lifestyle business, so you can live a life you feel comfortable with and have a business you’re passionate about. He’s an author and avid podcaster, and I’m so excited to share this interview with you. When he was in the NFL, Nick signed seven different contracts in four years. He felt like he lacked control in his life, and while a part of him liked feeling like he just had to show up, a bigger part felt like he’d rather be in charge. So he quit the NFL to create a career that works for him. Time is one of the biggest things that can hold you back from achieving something. When you put a time limit on a goal, you’re not allowing your true potential to shine through. You can’t put a time control on something that should be full of love and passion. But what you can do is learn how to prioritize your project and career so that you work within your zone of genius. Finding what you’re truly passionate about often means outsourcing the things that don’t bring you joy. That’s why I outsource my podcast management to the amazing Counterweight Creative and Nick makes use of Upwork. How do you prioritize what matters most to you in both work and home life? Do you ever outsource tasks you don’t love? What kind of goals do you set yourself? Let me know in the comments on the episode page! In This Episode: Why you need to find a good spot of control in your life How professional sports can lead to a complete lack of control How you can create a career that is balanced with your home lifestyle Why setting annual goals doesn’t always work Why you need to have love and passion in order to be a successful entrepreneur How you can prioritize staying in your zone of genius How you can make more money working for yourself than for a corporation Why you need to reprioritize what matters to you in your career Quotes: “It just got to the point where I was like, I can’t control anything. Like, I could work my face off on a high school field and keep these kinds of meaningless side jobs to just keep playing the game and try to do the thing. My phone may never ring, or I could sit on my ass and do nothing and my phone could ring in an hour. And I just couldn’t handle that lack of control. I knew I could do more than that, so I just quit pursuing football.” (3:14) “Let’s take time out of the equation for a minute. If this is the thing you know you’re going to do and success is guaranteed, and you’re doing the work and you’re trusting the process, it’s gonna happen.” (7:56) “No one sits down when you’re in high school and says ‘how do you most profoundly want to use the rest of your life? What is the coolest thing you can come up with doing?’ Forget how to get it paid for or how to make money out of it and how to get a degree in it - what do you want? What fires you up? We don’t start there. So we’re constantly backtracking from this place that was fake to begin with. Some of us find an authentic way to do what we want and some of us don’t, so they stay and they settle and they suffer. And it’s sad.” (24:00) Links  Find Nick Murphy Online Follow Nick Murphy on Instagram | Twitter | Pinterest | LinkedIn Buy UNBOXED: An Unfiltered Guide to Creating a Career on Your Terms Listen to Nick’s podcast, Building a Lifestyle Business Check out Counterweight Creative for all your podcasting needs!   Check out the full episode post here Keep up with everything Quit Happens here Follow Lynn Marie on Twitter | Facebook | LinkedIn | Instagram Podcast production support by the fine folks at Counterweight Creative

One of the more unique quitting stories I’ve ever heard comes from today’s guest, Nurse Jonathan Mendoza! Imagine being at the top of your field after years of schooling only to decide there’s more that you want out of it. So you strategically quit to go back to school to study for another degree that will basically downgrade your title. That’s exactly what Jonathan did. He got an undergraduate degree and then studied to become a Doctor of Chiropractic. But he quickly realized that being a chiropractor alone wasn’t fulfilling his healthcare vision. Jonathan quit his high-paying job and started a second undergraduate degree to become a nurse practitioner. He received a lot of negativity from fellow students as he was already a doctor, and embarking on this new career path. And then when he skipped working as a nurse to complete his Master’s and become a Nurse Practitioner. All to enable him to truly create the type of holistic healthcare practice he envisioned. Now, Jonathan is the master of injections. He opened his own clinic, the MSW Lounge, just outside Austin, to provide his patients with vitamin infusions to boost their health. Combined with his chiropractic background and supported by a talented and diverse team, Jonathan and the MSW Lounge are revolutionizing healthcare. When you stop working for the money and start finding your own path towards fulfillment, magic can happen. So many opportunities open up when you embrace stress and changes as they come your way. And truly practicing what you preach makes all the difference. Are you working to your full potential and fulfillment? How have you strategically quit something to incorporate all your academic letters into creating your perfect job? Have you learned to listen to your body? Let me know in the comments on the episode page! In This Episode: What can happen when you strategically quit How you can combine your multiple credentials to create your perfect work What happens when your body decides it’s time to take a break Why you need to work for self-fulfillment rather than money How you can make a responsible and realistic decision to quit How opportunities open up when you’re facing entrepreneurial stress Why you need to embrace the changes you make in your life Why you need to follow your own advice when you’re teaching wellness principles   Quotes: “Technically, I do this and this, but my credentials are this. Those letters don’t define who I am, they allow me to practice and work a certain way.” (6:38) “I think that’s why entrepreneurs love the start-up game. I think that’s why people love quitting because there’s an opportunity and there’s fun that comes with it. That stress that I had was a completely different kind of stress than I had when I finished my master’s degree. The stress of opening a business is fun stress. It sucks, but it’s fun stress.” (15:54) “I molded my lifestyle to the point now where I think we’re thriving, only because things are more in balance and I think that’s the only way life can be. And that’s the only way to work.” (23:17) Links Find Jonathan Mendoza on Instagram Find MSW Lounge Online Follow MSW on Facebook | Instagram | Twitter   Check out the full episode post here Keep up with everything Quit Happens here Follow Lynn Marie on Twitter | Facebook | LinkedIn | Instagram Podcast production support by the fine folks at Counterweight Creative

You don’t need to know where you’ll end up at the end of the road if you quit something that’s not right for you. Taking that first step can be daunting. But as today’s guest, coach, and podcaster Mike Bledsoe, shares, exploring so many different avenues has led him to be a more well-rounded person who is 100% passionate and dedicated to his work. Mike is a lifelong student who works with coaches to completely transform their careers. After his entrepreneur journey featuring the military, sales, physical training, and more, he’s well-equipped to help coaches find their place in the world. Today, we’re talking about why it’s so important for every aspect of your life to incorporate play into it. Play lets you explore different areas and just have fun… both of which leads to a happier existence, which shines through in your work. It’s okay to quit opportunities that don’t align with where you are in life. Most of the time, when you do this, you’ll actually reposition yourself closer to your values, interests, and passions. When you’re feeling inspired, it’s often a good idea to take a chance - you never know what will happen. Are you driven by money and your finances or your inspiration and passion? How do you feel when you’re on the right path? When’s the last time you took a chance on something you feel inspired by? Let me know in the comments on the episode page! In This Episode: Why you need to play more every day How to face the people who told you 'you wouldn’t make it' How a book can completely change your perspective on yourself Why it’s okay to quit something to pursue opportunities more in line with your passions Why you don’t need to see the destination to take steps along the path What the difference between a serial entrepreneur and a serial quitter is How to take a chance when you’re feeling inspired What a difference asking for something makes How not letting the pressures of needing money dictate what you pursue in life How quitting can make you a more well-rounded person   Quotes: “More is not better. What you need is space, and play creates space.” (2:32) “I never thought that I could get paid so well to do something I love so much. And that would not have happened if I hadn’t quit.” (19:39) “People that love you will give you the worst advice.” (25:02) “What I realized during the retreat was that I didn’t know how many of the choices I’d made in my life up to that point were actually my choices or some type of belief that was planted there from a previous moment.”(48:05) “Even when things were going well, I was still behaving desperately. So I decided I would only act out of inspiration, no matter what happens.” (53:02) “I let curiosity be my guide and I’m not limited by trying to fix something. To me, that’s one of the biggest keys to moving quickly.” (1:11:51) Links Find Mike Bledsoe Online Follow Mike Bledsoe on Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | YouTube | LinkedIn   Check out the full episode post here Keep up with everything Quit Happens here Follow Lynn Marie on Twitter | Facebook | LinkedIn | Instagram Podcast production support by the fine folks at Counterweight Creative

If you’re not happy with your job now, you won’t be happy with your job in 30 years. Think about that and decide if you’re really okay with spending the rest of your life doing something that doesn’t resonate with you. Today’s guest, Dr. Natalie Crawford, decided she didn’t want to spend 30 years doing something that didn’t make her happy, so she quit. Natalie was in her first-year residency in emergency medicine when she realized that something was missing. Because of the type of life she wanted, she asked for and received advice from others that influenced her decision to enter into emergency medicine. She didn’t like the thrill of a new patient everyday and she actually found herself trying to follow cases through, even after they left her care. She watched her peers thrive in this environment but knew it wasn’t right for her. Natalie approached her advisor and transparently let him know that this wasn’t the right career path for her. Facing her fear and speaking up allowed her to begin the search for what was right, and her advisor turned into her biggest advocate to get where she wanted to go. For Natalie, putting that extra effort in was beneficial to her finding what type of medicine she actually wanted to practice. She knows that every step she’s taken, even the ones that weren’t right, were necessary to get her to where she ultimately wanted to go. After all, what’s the worst that could happen? Are you happy in your career? Have you pictured the worst case scenario if you quit? Do you know what you want out of life? Let me know in the comments on the episode page! In This Episode: How input from other people can affect where you head in life, even if it’s not the right way for you to go Why something that’s right for someone else isn’t always what’s right for you How transparency and honesty can help you get ahead in life and connect with other people who can help you navigate what the right path Why it’s worth putting the extra effort in to get to your goal How every step along the path leads you to where you’re meant to be, even if that step wasn’t the right one for you What happens when you name the absolute worst thing that can happen if you quit Quotes: “We only have this one life to make things matter and if we spend our time on something, it’s innately time away from other things: family, free time, other interests. So it needs to be worth it. And the only way to make it worth it is by knowing what really matters to you and making sure your choices are in line with that.” (1:39) “Sometimes you have to be in something to get a better grasp of what is important to you or at least the things that are not.” (7:52) “When you’re in that unknown period, that ‘this isn’t right for me but I don’t know what is,’ you start to doubt yourself.” (11:27) “By quitting, sometimes you’re advocating for yourself in the strongest way that you can.” (26:33) “The time is gonna pass, we might as well be happy while we do it.” (32:19) Links Find Dr. Natalie Crawford Online Follow Dr. Natalie Crawford on Instagram | Twitter | Podcast   Check out the full episode post here Keep up with everything Quit Happens here Follow Lynn Marie on Twitter | Facebook | LinkedIn | Instagram Podcast production support by the fine folks at Counterweight Creative

Learning to trust yourself can be a challenge, especially when you’re struggling with imposter syndrome. Feeling like you’re not good enough, or experienced enough, to compete with the experts in your industry is a very real thing. Today’s guest, Dayne Barkley, tells us how he challenged his imposter syndrome and came out on top. Dayne started his working life as an actor in Los Angeles. He loved making people laugh, being the center of attention, and bringing someone else’s story to life. What he didn’t love was the process of acting: learning lines, rehearsing, and living to someone else’s schedule just wasn’t for him. He knew he had to leave, but he was afraid to follow his passion for health and biohacking. Instead, he told his friends that he was taking a break… but this break led to him quitting. Dayne says he felt like a failure, but he realized that just because he was getting better at acting didn’t mean he was going to like it again. In this episode, we’re talking about Dayne’s transition from acting to biohacking. The hardest change for him was going from a career focusing on the outside appearance and performance to something that looks purely at the inside. And because he was new to health and wellness, Dayne was challenged with imposter syndrome. Though feelings of defeat were high, Dayne wasn’t about to let imposter syndrome keep him from his dream. He learned ways and techniques to work through it and proved that his experience and ways were different from anyone else in the industry, and that difference is what sets him apart from his competitors. Have you ever felt imposter syndrome? Do you know where your inspiration comes from? How do you know whether you should push through something or quit? Let me know in the comments!   In This Episode: How a life event can trigger an insight into health and wellness How a break from something can lead you to never go back Why getting better at something won’t necessarily make you like it more Why you need to quit worrying about other people’s opinions of you How to transition from a career focused on the outside, to one looking at the inside What it’s like to work through imposter syndrome How to reframe your imposter syndrome and see it as a positive Why you might still have breakdowns when you’re on a path that you love How career inspiration can come from unexpected places How to know when to push through wanting to quit   Quotes: “I transitioned to a whole other field of work which was hard to navigate and understand. I didn’t really have a lot of life experience to be able work my way through things, or find out how to keep things going. The most important part was that I found something I was really passionate about.” (9:34) “The past 12 months I’ve been on a spiritual awakening that has helped me understand my place in this world and how I have to deliver my gifts and talents, which are truly unique and different from any other practitioner out there. I might have learned from a lot of them, but I’ve digested differently.” (15:30) “What helped a lot was having support. If I was just by myself and without this idea out to the world and sharing it would have been enough for me to throw the towel in, because no one would know and no one could keep me accountable and support me. Having that support around me, friends and family, and sharing my intention kept me going.” (25:47) Links Find Dayne Online  Follow Dayne on Instagram | Twitter | Facebook Barkely Eyeware on Amazon Follow Barkley Eyeware on Instagram   Check out the full episode post here Keep up with everything Quit Happens here Follow Lynn Marie on Twitter | Facebook | LinkedIn | Instagram Podcast production support by the fine folks at Counterweight Creative

Dr. Lynn Marie Morski is a Quitting Evangelist. She helps people quit anything that’s no longer serving them, like jobs, relationships, or mindsets, through her book, Quitting by Design, and her podcast, Quit Happens, along with speaking and coaching. She is also a board-certified physician in family medicine and sports medicine, currently working at the Veterans Administration, and she serves as Chief Medical Editor for PRIME, the largest peak performance, optimization, and longevity marketplace in the country. In addition, she is an attorney and former adjunct law professor. Learn about the different between strategic quitting and just giving up. Featured Guest: Lynn Marie Morski Website Facebook Related Links Register for Kris Gethin’s Health and Fitness Retreat Shop all Ryderwear gym wear and shoes and save 10% Buy an Oura Ring and save $50 through this link Buy a pair of BLUblox blue light blocking glasses and save 15% when using the code GETHIN at check out  Episode Sponsor Laird's Superfood Creamers: They believe in a good cup of coffee! Use the code GETHIN at checkout for a one-time-savings of 20% Connect with Kris Instagram: @krisgethin

Quitting is always difficult, but quitting the only life you’ve ever known comes with a unique set of obstacles and hurdles to overcome. Today’s guest, Coach Tara Garrison, was living the perfect Mormon life, but deep down, she knew something didn’t feel right. This is her story of how she listened to her gut, quit her life, and changed her destiny. Tara had it all - the marriage, the 4 kids, the community and friends, the Mormon education… but something didn’t feel right to her. When she started learning more about health and nutrition and living a more natural life, she started to feel more awake and aware of where she was in her life. It helped her realize that everything she questioned since she studied the Book of Mormon at university was her body telling her she wasn’t living where the Universe wanted her to. Following a divorce with her husband, Tara braved the consequences of leaving her Mormon life behind and left the church. She didn’t have a plan, literally zero dollars to her name, and ended up couch surfing, before finally hitting a break with a personal trainer friend of hers. After taking her life into her own hands, Tara is now working as a successful health and wellness coach. And once she made the decision to start her own coaching business, all the pieces started fitting into place. In this episode, we’re talking about why you need to feel and experience the pain you’re going through in order to understand what a situation is trying to tell you. Tara also explains what happened to her social and community life when she left the Mormon church, but why going through this hardship was still the best decision for her. Plus, how taking risks and quitting can lead you to take on new experiences you never would have considered in your old life. Knowing how to break down the stressful thoughts and feelings you’re going through is so beneficial to working through them and understanding other perspectives. But regardless of how other people feel about a situation, it’s more important to live in your truth and follow what you need to do to be a healthier version of yourself. When you do this, the Universe will start providing bountiful opportunities for you. How do you feel when you’re in a situation you don’t like? Do you know how to deal with emotions that arise, even after you thought you left them behind you? Have you ever quit the only life you’ve ever known? Let me know in the comments! In This Episode: Why you shouldn’t disconnect from emotional pain you’re experiencing How quitting something can contribute to intense social anxiety What new experiences quitting something can lead to Why it’s important not to replace what you’ve left behind with the first opportunity you come across How to handle the emotions that resurface when you meet someone from the life you left How you can take a stressful thought and break it down to understand where it comes from Why you should do whatever you need to do in order to come out the other side as a healthier version of yourself What it’s like when you start living with your heart How to recognize when you fall back into old patterns Who the most important person for you to rely on is How to know if you’ve made the right quit in your life   Quotes: “I’ve had to learn to speak up and talk when you’re going through pain and you’re going through hard times.” (5:00) “It’s my job to have forgiveness and compassion and love, no matter what. And to not give or surrender my power to them.” (19:10) “The Universe just started saying yes, and yes, and yes, and yes as soon as I started putting myself out there and acting.” (32:20)   Links: Find Tara Garrison on online Follow Tara on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | YouTube   Check out the full episode post here Keep up with everything Quit Happens here Follow Lynn Marie on Twitter | Facebook | LinkedIn | Instagram Podcast production support by the fine folks at Counterweight Creative

Reinventing yourself to live closer in line to your values is something we should all strive to do, especially if we’ve been following a path that doesn’t feel quite right. And the brilliant thing is, it’s never too late! Today’s outspoken and hilarious guest, Alli Waddell, is over 40 and states, without a doubt, that she is quitting herself! Alli has been in the wellness industry for 17 years, starting as a fitness instructor and exploring careers as a nutritionist, attending culinary school, and realizing that true health comes from within. She’s now opened her own ketamine infusion clinic, Illumma, where they provide alternative mental health treatments. It’s been a long journey to get to where she is now, but Alli has faced both her supporters and naysayers with a casual, and sometimes crass, nonchalance. But now that Alli has found a career path that fulfills her, she’s turning her attention to being a voice for those who can’t speak up. In this rare politically fueled episode, we talk about the recent war against women’s reproductive health and Alli opens up and shares the many reasons why having an abortion was the right choice for her. Alli’s passion for women’s reproductive rights is rampant in this episode. She shares that when she hits menopause, she might mourn the children she never had, but she made the decision to be childfree of her own free will, and with complete confidence. It’s okay to mourn our choices and still be satisfied with them. We need to break the stigma of what your life has to look like in order to have an abortion. Unwanted and unexpected pregnancies can happen to anyone, and there is no shame in making a tough decision. Education and healthcare are paramount to reducing the number of abortions, not bans. How do you live in accordance with your values? Have you ever felt you want to start over again, even when you’re hitting later in life? Do you stand up for the rights of others? Let me know in the comments on the episode page! In This Episode: What it’s like to step away from your life and reinvent yourself How you can be brave and help others be brave Why you need to let go of your past self to grow forward Why it’s okay to start over when you’re “over the hill” What it means when you feel relieved when people cancel on you Why you need to consider every aspect of life when it comes to an unexpected pregnancy Why it’s okay to still mourn your choices, even though you made them with confidence Why access to healthcare and education will reduce the number of abortions Why we need to break the stigma of what people have an abortion look like   Quotes: “I have to let go of her in order to fully embrace this new thing. To me, feels like the next evolution of me, in this higher version of myself.” (5:49) “That unease is just because I don’t know that I’ve done the work that I need to do to kind of solidify, or that vision hasn’t fully come into what exactly that is gonna look like.” (10:53) “[When I got an abortion,] it was f*cking hard, it was hard and it was sad and it was traumatic… but it was the best choice. And it was the best choice for everyone involved. It was the best choice for him, it was the best choice for me, and it was the best choice for that baby.” (19:34) “I think if you believe in pro-life and you haven’t adopted a kid from foster care, you need to shut the f*ck up.” (22:46) “I feel like we’re living the la-la land. But the only thing that I can say, is I think this is the final death grip of a bunch of old white men who are f*cking terrified about the storm that is about to come raining down on them. And this is their last ditch effort to grab onto all they can have because their time is coming to an end. And they know it, and they’re scared shitless. Because that’s what happens when people are scared, they go after f*cking power.” (23:31) Links Find Alli Waddell Online Follow Alli on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram Find Illumma Online  Follow Illumma on Facebook | Instagram Read 30 Years of Depression, Gone   Check out the full episode post here Keep up with everything Quit Happens here Follow Lynn Marie on Twitter | Facebook | LinkedIn | Instagram Podcast production support by the fine folks at Counterweight Creative

There’s a fine line to walk between being unsupportive and letting someone make decisions for themselves. When today’s guest, personal trainer and paleo guru Tony Federico, was a teenager, he was a chronic quitter. He didn’t have anyone telling him not to quit when he wasn’t feeling something, and instead of this having an adverse effect on his life, Tony’s confidence in his own decisions grew. Tony has quit nearly everything he’s come across in life - karate, football, high school, and a fair few of his jobs. But this doesn't mean that he’s wasting his life. Far from it, actually. Tony has used his tendency to quit to have some forced introspection and truly examine what he wants out of life. After a death in his late teens, he used this period to figure out and understand that he wants to spend his life focused on health and wellness. For the past 10 years, Tony has been working as a personal trainer and contributor to paleo health publications. And now, he’s working as the Vice President of Marketing for paleo health company, Natural Force. In this episode, Tony and I talk about how taking hold of your own life decisions, even if it means quitting, can lead to some incredible experiences and opportunities. We also look at what happens if you actually stick something through to the end - and see what amazing outcomes are possible. Tony eventually replaced his quitting tendencies with overcommitment. This led to some issues as well, however, and ultimately led him to realize he needed to find a place of balance between quitting and committing. We also examined the differences between the “painful known” and the “unknown possibility” and talked about how these concepts can help you find balance. Are you, or have you been, a chronic quitter? How have you learned to explore the limitless possibility to design your own life? Do you use exercise to help you make decisions? In This Episode: How a lack of introspection can lead you to quit Why it’s important to let a child make some decisions on their own, without parental intervention How you can use tragedy and your tendencies to quit to start to examine the self to help you learn and grow What benefit yoga and other wellness exercises can have on your mental health How your life events can impact your decision to start sticking to things What happens when you commit to something and see it through to the end Why you need to figure out what type of hard you’re working through How to reach a point when you realize you need balance Where you can balance on the threshold between discomfort and pain How you can become a more balanced version of yourself What the “painful known” and the “unknown possibility” are Why you should never burn bridges when you quit How you can make strategic decisions to better your health, relationships, and life   Quotes: “Maybe that’s part of it. I didn’t have a lot of people telling me to not quit.” (6:14) “There is an openness for the first time and a willingness to do the self-examination for the very first time.”(9:08) “It’s hard, but that doesn’t mean you need to stop. Discomfort is part of the process. You’re not gonna feel good the entire time.” (12:27) “It’s not just about quitting something or committing to something. It’s about - what am I really trying to achieve in my life. What is the real big picture goal?” (16:32) “How do you know the next thing is going to be better? And the answer is - you don’t. But what you do know is the pain you don’t want.” (27:22) Links Join Quitopia for free & be supported by a strong community of fellow quitters! Get a free sample of Clean Coffee from Natural Force here Use coupon code "QUIT" at Natural force to get 15% off your entire order!   Follow Natural Force on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram Follow Tony Federico on Twitter | Instagram   Check out the full episode post here Keep up with everything Quit Happens here Follow Lynn Marie on Twitter | Facebook | LinkedIn | Instagram Podcast production support by the fine folks at Counterweight Creative

Dr. Lynn Marie Morski tells all about her journey of quitting multi-media marketing, medicine and law that has lead her to a life of joy and fulfillment to Dr. Errin Weisman. Listen in for her 5 tips to quitting, hear about her book, "Quitting by Design" and her podcast "Quit Happens" and be inspired that quitting is never a mistake if you learned something. #quittersunite today! SHOW NOTES: Her website https://quittingbydesign.com/ Quit Happens Podcast Her social media links: LinkedIn - Twitter - IG Amazon Link to her Book Quitting By Design The Freakonomics podcast she mentioned listening to HERE    Book Your Colleague to Colleague Call HERE

Lynn Marie Morski, MD, has played every instrument, every sport, run for every office and she quit them all to lie on the beach.  OK, none of that is true except the lie on the beach part since she lives in San Diego, but she is a quitting evangelist.  We discuss when to quit and more importantly, when NOT to quit, the psychology of quitting and what prevents us from following through.  She has a five point plan for strategic quitting, so we go through all five steps.  Even though her platform is quitting for EVERYONE, she is a physician, so she understands the struggles we face and specifically tailors her quitting strategy to our profession.  She helps people quit anything that’s no longer serving them, like jobs, relationships, or mindsets, through her book, Quitting by Design, and her podcast, Quit Happens, along with speaking and coaching. She is also a board-certified physician in family medicine and sports medicine, currently working at the Veterans Administration, and she serves as Chief Medical Editor for PRIME, the largest peak performance, optimization, and longevity marketplace in the country. In addition, she is an attorney and former adjunct law professor. When not doctoring, lawyering, or preaching the gospel of strategic quitting, Lynn Marie can be found doing yoga, playing multiple musical instruments and dancing like everyone's watching. quittingbydesign.com

I love a good pun, and when I came across Lynn Marie’s work, Quit Happens, I knew I had to introduce you to her. All things quit is scary AF. The stories we have around it, the unknown, the financial pieces, and more. But according to Lynn Marie, the more you can quit, the closer and closer you can get to your purpose and what makes you happy in life. https://veronicagrant.com/quit-happens/

There are many reasons why you might stay in a job you hate. You may be worried about what others will think or perhaps you feel that you’ve invested too much time in the position to walk away. Quitting can be good for your career, however. It can be one of the tools you use to carve out the career and life you want. Today’s guest on the Find Your Dream Job podcast, Lynn Marie Morski, says that quitting your job can improve not only your career, but also your health and your relationships. In order to quit well, you need to understand the difference between quitting and giving up. Lynn Marie tells us how to quit in a thoughtful, strategic way. About Our Guest: Lynn Marie Morski (www.linkedin.com/in/lynn-marie-morski-md-esq/) is a physician, attorney, and speaker. She’s also a lifelong quitter. Lynn Marie is on a mission to help people carve out a successful life through strategic quitting. And she’s the author of “Quitting by Design.” Resources in This Episode: Major life change almost always requires quitting one thing to start another. Lynn Marie’s book, “Quitting by Design” (www.amazon.com/Quitting-Design-Lynn-Marie-Morski/dp/1641825375), is a step-by-step guide to quitting successfully and transforming your life. Lynn Marie’s podcast, Quit Happens (https://quittingbydesign.com/quit-happens-podcast/), provides listeners with concrete action steps to help them quit their way to success. Do you find yourself applying for any job that you think you could do? Before you send out your next application, stop chasing every lead and get clear about your own goals. Our free guide, Finding Focus in Your Job Search, can help. Download it today at macslist.org/focus.

Do you tend to stay in things too long?  How do you know when enough is enough -- when it's better to quit than stick it out? At what point do you release the fear of the unknown and move confidently into the next chapter of your life unburdened? This week, Kim interviews Dr. Lynn Marie Morski, author Quitting by Design and host of the podcast, Quit Happens.  Lynn Marie teaches others how to quit rationally and strategically.  This conversation is perfect for stepping into the New Year courageously, powerfully and without regrets!  Kim and Lynn Marie discuss the fundamental components of deciding to quit with Kim’s signature strategy of a cost/benefit analysis on relationships -- how big and bright is the light at the end of your tunnel and how dark and long is that tunnel to begin with?  With Kim's background in psychology and Lynn Marie's medical training, this conversation is packed with breakdowns of human behavioral patterns and physiology that will reveal some surprising connections.  Lynn Marie explains the 5 steps of quitting and differentiates between various levels.  This dialogue will empower you to assess your relationships, friendships, and habits to decide whether or not a quit is right for you!  And if you're ready to get unstuck in your love life and perhaps quit a relationship that isn’t serving you schedule a FREE breakthrough session with Kim here: https://meetme.so/kimbreakthrough

In today's episode, we chat with Dr. Lynn Marie Morski about Quitting by Design. She is a physician, lawyer, author, speaker, coach, yogi and dancer. She is an expert at strategically quitting things in your life that don't serve you so that you can follow your true passions and find joy in life doing it. Listen in as she talks about how she got started with her book, coaching business and her podcast too. In this episode, you will learn: How she became a physician, lawyer, author, speaker and coach all in the same lifetime. How she decided to write her book and start her business to help people quit! The 5 steps to learning how to strategically quit things in your life. Why she feels it is important in life to be true to what you are passionate about. Why she feels that physicians especially need to be true to their calling or it is bad for their patients as well. How she started her podcast and where she sees it going in the future. Dr. Lynn Marie Morski  is a strategic quitting evangelist. She helps people to and through their quits through her book Quitting by Design and her podcast Quit Happens along with speaking and coaching. She is also a board-certified physician in family medicine and sports medicine, and currently works at the Veterans Administration. In addition, she is an attorney and former adjunct law professor at Thomas Jefferson School of Law. When not doctoring, lawyering, or helping people quit, Lynn Marie can be found doing yoga, playing multiple musical instruments and dancing like everyone is watching. Links we discussed in the show: Check out her website at: Lynnmariemorski.com. Her book can be found here: Quitting by Design. Her podcast is also found here: Quit Happens. Quotes from Dr. Lynn Marie Morski: “The ultimate freedom is to never be at somebody else's mercy.” “Step one is learning how to tune in to when your body is trying to tell you something.” “Nobody wakes up or is born with a guidebook to life.” “All the winners have quit many times along the way.” “Quitting is actually what the business world calls, “Pivoting.” Special thank you to this week's show sponsor: Larry Keller from Physician Financial Services! Thank you for listening to the Hippocratic Hustle! I know that time is your most valuable resource so I really appreciate you spending some of it with me. If you enjoyed today's show, please share it! If you'd like to help me improve and grow the podcast, send your suggestions to: Carrie@HippocraticHustle.com Lastly, don't forget to subscribe to the podcast, so you won't miss an episode!

Episode 234: Dr. Lynn Marie Morski is a Quitting Evangelist. She helps people to and through their quits through her book, Quitting by Design, and her podcast, Quit Happens, along with speaking and coaching. She is also a board-certified physician in family medicine and sports medicine, currently working at the Veterans Administration. In addition, she is an attorney and former adjunct law professor at Thomas Jefferson School of Law. When not doctoring, lawyering, or preaching the gospel of strategic quitting, Lynn Marie can be found doing yoga, playing multiple musical instruments and dancing like everyone's watching. Show notes: To become your best self, heal your trauma, have powerful conversations with other women, embrace who you are and be inspired for what's next, learn more about Maddy's Retreat Experiences HERE Her incredible journey story of becoming a sports medicine doctor, a lawyer, spending $250k on education and hating it all.  How she strategically had the guts to quit things in order to carve out space for things that she enjoyed. The money mindset she embodies to be okay with having $400k debt. Why loans are a theme in her life and why she's made peace with that. Why our society glories permanence and hanging on to things that no longer serve us. "We’re all quitters. We’ve all had many things that we've quit. Society is fine with it as long as it’s an upgrade. Don’t let society tell you what you should quit and what you should not." A lot of us are still asking our parents for advice. “Don’t go to the hardware store for milk.” "Parents are projecting or protecting, neither of which is your concern." Why she believes it's better to inform your parents about what you're doing, rather than consult with them. Her solid advice on how to quit relationships with family members instead of trying to change them. How to know if you’re going through the right quitting path Why she quit Capoeira (Brazilian Martial Arts) after practicing it for 7 years and why she knew it was the right decision.  "Most of the things you quit, you can still be at heart." "Quitters win all the time…if you aren’t quitting you aren’t evolving. You shouldn’t be proud of never quitting. Free yourself." Must-read book: You Are a Badass by Jen Sincero Make Quit Happen LIVE: A 2-Day Strategic Quitting Workshop HERE Quitting by Design: A six-week course to help you through YOUR strategic quit! HERE Connect with Dr. Lynn Marie Morski: Facebook Quitopia (private Facebook group) Instagram Twitter LinkedIn

Episode 234: Dr. Lynn Marie Morski is a Quitting Evangelist. She helps people to and through their quits through her book, Quitting by Design, and her podcast, Quit Happens, along with speaking and coaching. She is also a board-certified physician in family medicine and sports medicine, currently working at the Veterans Administration. In addition, she is an attorney and former adjunct law professor at Thomas Jefferson School of Law. When not doctoring, lawyering, or preaching the gospel of strategic quitting, Lynn Marie can be found doing yoga, playing multiple musical instruments and dancing like everyone's watching. Show notes: To become your best self, heal your trauma, have powerful conversations with other women, embrace who you are and be inspired for what's next, learn more about Maddy's Retreat Experiences HERE Her incredible journey story of becoming a sports medicine doctor, a lawyer, spending $250k on education and hating it all. How she strategically had the guts to quit things in order to carve out space for things that she enjoyed. The money mindset she embodies to be okay with having $400k debt. Why loans are a theme in her life and why she's made peace with that. Why our society glories permanence and hanging on to things that no longer serve us. "We’re all quitters. We’ve all had many things that we've quit. Society is fine with it as long as it’s an upgrade. Don’t let society tell you what you should quit and what you should not." A lot of us are still asking our parents for advice. “Don’t go to the hardware store for milk.” "Parents are projecting or protecting, neither of which is your concern." Why she believes it's better to inform your parents about what you're doing, rather than consult with them. Her solid advice on how to quit relationships with family members instead of trying to change them. How to know if you’re going through the right quitting path Why she quit Capoeira (Brazilian Martial Arts) after practicing it for 7 years and why she knew it was the right decision. "Most of the things you quit, you can still be at heart." "Quitters win all the time…if you aren’t quitting you aren’t evolving. You shouldn’t be proud of never quitting. Free yourself." Must-read book: You Are a Badass by Jen Sincero Make Quit Happen LIVE: A 2-Day Strategic Quitting Workshop HERE Quitting by Design: A six-week course to help you through YOUR strategic quit! HERE Connect with Dr. Lynn Marie Morski: Facebook Quitopia (private Facebook group) Instagram Twitter LinkedIn [Tweet "Quitters win all the time… if you aren’t quitting you aren’t evolving. #mindbodymusings #mbmpodcast"] {COACHING} Desire to create an online business with your passion for helping others? Want to heal your disordered eating? Want to travel the world, but you’re holding yourself back out of fear? If you’re ready for any big change in your life, apply for my 1:1 coaching HERE. {RETREAT} The Feminine Surrender: A Weekend Haven for Restoring Trust, Love and Expression is approaching. Sign up to be notified of the next one HERE.

In this episode, Marc and Lynn discuss her book, Quitting by Design and discuss the advantages to quitting a job you don’t fit, some of the fears associated with quitting, how to prepare logically to meet the fears and move beyond them, and what you can learn from a job you hate and from leaving that job. Listen in for more ideas for your next career pivot or ‘quit.’   Key Takeaways: [:58] Marc welcomes you to Episode 107 of the Repurpose Your Career podcast. [1:11] CareerPivot.com brings you this podcast. CareerPivot.com is one of the very few websites dedicated to those of us in the second half of lives and our careers. Take a moment to check out the blog and the other resources that are delivered to you, free of charge. [1:30] If you are enjoying this podcast, Marc asks you to share it with like-minded souls. Please subscribe on CareerPivot.com, iTunes, and the Google Podcasts app, Podbean, Overcast app, TuneIn, Spotify app, or Stitcher. Share it on social media, or just tell your neighbors and colleagues. [1:51] We are coming to the end of the 2018 Repurpose Your Career Podcast Survey. Over 40 people have taken the survey. Marc will probably leave it up for another week. [2:05] In order to improve the show, Marc needs to know something about you — how you listen to the show; if you read the show notes; what kinds of episodes are your favorites. [2:15] Marc asks if you would kindly go to CareerPivot.com/podcast-survey (where you will be redirected to SurveyMonkey) to take the survey. Marc will publish the results very likely in January. As Marc records this in Matehuala, Mexico, on the way back to Ajijic, he has surpassed 40 survey participants. He thanks you in advance for doing this. [2:49] Next week, Marc will share an encore episode where he interviewed Elizabeth Rabaey. Elizabeth has made multiple pivots to go from an air and water environmental permitting specialist, to be a creative marketing type. [3:05] This week, Marc interviews Dr. Lynn Marie Morski, who is a quitting evangelist. She helps people quit strategically, through her book, Quitting by Design, and her podcast, Quit Happens. [3:23] Marc welcomes Dr. Lynn Marie Morski to the Repurpose Your Career podcast.[4:04] Lynn explains the differences between quitting and failing. [4:41] Quitting strategically puts you in an empowered position. It is better than hoping for the best in a job where you are not performing until suddenly you get fired without any plans for what comes next. [5:11] Unless you are independently wealthy, plan your next move. Marc has quit jobs. Once he was laid off, at his request. One of Marc’s favorite books is Necessary Endings, by Dr. Henry Cloud. In order for new things to start, we have to end things. [6:04] Your body will tell you when it’s time to quit. When your body starts giving you signals, such as anxiety, insomnia, or a discontented feeling, you start to have chronic pain, or you start getting really irritable with your co-workers, loved ones, or friends, those are all signs that something is out of alignment and needs to be changed. [6:49] Sometimes when people feel this way, they start adding things. It may be that you need to subtract something that isn’t working for you, not add something else. [6:56] A therapist may point out to you the things that are not working for you. Sometimes another view can help us see what is not obvious to ourselves. [8:11] Marc tells of times a therapist has helped him make a career change. It comes down to finding out what is creating the situation that is not working for you. [8:32] There are fears around quitting. Lynn separates them into esoteric and logistical fears. If you wonder what about all the time and money you’ve wasted pursuing your career, overcome your fear by seeing the ‘sunk cost fallacy.’ Having put money into something is no reason to stay in it. [9:37] If you were willing to spend time and money pursuing something you don’t want, the money you spent is gone, anyway. Don’t you owe it to yourself to find something you enjoy doing? Lynn talks about her medical school loans. She invested a lot in herself to follow a specific path. [10:29] Lynn finished her Sports Medicine fellowship in 2009 and realized during that year that she didn’t love it. She decided what she did not want in her career. She chose to quit having a pager, quit prescribing, and quit working nights and weekends, sitting on the sidelines. She chose to do VA compensation and pension exams. [13:24] Going through this process helped Lynn realize how to help other people who can’t make a dramatic ‘quit.’ To completely quit medicine is a lot bigger deal than to quit having specific aspects in a medical job. [13:40] Marc notes that quitting is only bad if you haven’t learned something. He shares an experience from his IBM days. He quit from one position he hated in less than a year but he still uses what he learned from that year in his current practice. He’s glad he did it but enough of it was enough. [14:50] People may fear that they have wasted whatever time they spent in a job they quit. The only way you can find out what you want to do is by experimenting. Not all those experiments are going to be slam-dunks. If you learn from it, it was not wasted. [15:23] If Marc hated his IBM job and then took the same job at a competitor, yes, he would have wasted that time because he wouldn’t have learned from it. If you take an experience and learn what you do like, and what you don’t like, then it’s not a waste. [15:40] Marc admits that multiple times in his career he has relapsed by going back to something he had done earlier, and not learning from the first time what he wanted to avoid. He says you have to learn from your mistakes, and not forget what you’ve learned! [16:20] Besides the fears of sunk costs and wasted jobs, people may fear what other people may think. That is the least problem because nothing of what people think about you is nearly as important as what you think about yourself. What you experience is more real to you than what someone else may or may not be thinking. [18:37] Marc recalls the episode with Jennifer Winter, who was head of sponsorship for Turner Broadcasting Sports. She did not like sports. People told her she had the greatest job ever, but it was not for her. Quitting is OK even if others don’t understand or support your decision. [19:53] When somebody says something disapproving, it takes five seconds of your day. Contrast that with the 40 hours a week you have to put into the job. How does that balance out? [20:45] If a person can’t quit and needs the money coming in. Strategically quitting is the answer. You want to up-level your life, not end up on the street. Lynn says to save up a nest egg or emergency fund, start a side hustle and work at it until it can take over as your main job, or start interviewing while you are still at the job you’re quitting. [22:00] If you have to leave the job and you haven’t found a replacement job, find ways to live on half of your income and cut back on expenses so you can prepare for some time between jobs or finding a job with less earning potential than you had before. [22:28] Marc recommends listeners to go back two episodes to listen to Susan Joyce of Job-Hunt.org. Susan talks about proactive vs. reactive job search. Marc reminds listeners he is moving to Mexico to be able to live on a third of the cost of living in Austin. This reduction in his cost of living allows Marc a huge amount of freedom. [23:03] Marc also recommends you not to listen to what others tell you. Get the facts for yourself. [23:14] You can find Lynn’s book or reach Lynn for coaching at QuittingByDesign.com. Also, you can contact Lynn on Instagram, Facebook, or YouTube at QuittingByDesign. [23:44] Marc thanks Dr. Lynn Marie Morski for being on the Repurpose Your Career podcast. Marc hopes you enjoyed this episode — it might inspire you to be a quitter! [23:56] Susan Lahey and Marc are working on the next edition of Repurpose Your Career, and Marc is looking for your help. Marc is forming a release team of readers who will get access to pre-release chapters of the book to provide feedback. You can be part of this team by going to CareerPivot.com/RYCTeam where you can sign up. [24:19] When you sign up, you’ll receive the pre-release version of chapters when they become available. What Marc asks in return is for you to provide feedback and be prepared to write a review on Amazon.com when the book is released. [24:34] Marc and Susan are adding around eight new chapters to the book and re-writing several others. Marc’s goal is to have a chapter on the podcast and to the team every four to six weeks in the coming months. Marc may start a private Facebook group for the team to discuss their thoughts. [24:58] Please go to CareerPivot.com/podcast-survey and take the 2018 Repurpose Your Career podcast survey on SurveyMonkey.com. Marc thanks the listeners who have already participated and taken the survey. [25:19] The CareerPivot.com/Community website has become a valuable resource for almost 50 members who are participating in the Beta phase of this project. Marc will start recruiting soon for the next cohort.   [25:33] If you are interested in the endeavor and would like to be put on the waiting list, please go to CareerPivot.com/Community. When you sign up you’ll receive information about the community as it evolves. Those in the initial cohorts will get to set the direction for this endeavor. This is a paid membership community with special content. [26:13] Check back next week, when Marc interviews Elizabeth Rabaey, in an encore episode. [26:32] Please hop over to CareerPivot.com and subscribe to get updates of this podcast and all the other happenings at CareerPivot. You can also subscribe on podcast sites.

You want to live your truth as much as you can. So many people think that "quitting" is this dirty word but to me, "settling," is the dirty word. - Dr. Lynn Marie Morski Deep down you know it's time for a change but how can you leave a job, relationship, or educational pursuits and feel secure, safe, and happy about your quit?    ---> Join the Wellness Warrior VIP Club: get exclusive discounts on new wellness tools, be first in line for new podcasts, get access to invite-only events, and so much more.** ---> Get The Morning 21: A powerful (and free) system designed to give you more energy, let go of old weight, and live life well. JOIN THE FACEBOOK GROUP | REVIEW THIS PODCAST    On Wellness Force Radio episode 247, Coach, Speaker, Author of Quitting by Design, and Host of the Quit Happens Podcast, Dr. Lynn Marie Morski, shares why quitting can be a beneficial form of self-care and discovering what works for each person, the number one reason why people don't embrace the quit, and how quitting vs. settling are two very different things Discover what a strategic quit is and how to use it to your advantage and for the benefit of your mind and body.  '"Don't up and quit your job; take a really hard look at what is wrong in the job and if you can't fix that, then it's probably time to quit." - Dr. Lynn Marie Morski   Get your copy of Quitting by Design by Dr. Lynn Marie Morski here Thousands of self-help books have been written to tell people to live their best lives, without necessarily addressing the fact that making major life changes almost always requires quitting one thing and starting another. This pain point – the quitting itself – is often the barrier to change. Many avoid quitting because they fear the unknown. Will they find another career or relationship? Will their new path provide financial stability? Will friends and family question the decision to quit?  Will society see them as quitters? These questions generally go unaddressed. But that’s where Quitting by Design comes in – its sole focus is to help people through their quits successfully so they can proceed with their transformations. It’s a step-by-step guide that takes readers from deciding if there’s something they should quit all the way to preparing their health, finances, and relationships for a quiet, and it helps them conquer any fears that may pop up along the way. Dr. Lynn Marie Morski knows how to address fears and prepare your health, relationships, and finances for a quit because she's been there time and again. She has quit educational pursuits, jobs, careers, relationships, political parties...you name it; she's found a way to quit it while maximizing the benefits and minimizing the challenges associated with major life changes. And she wants nothing more than to pass these skills along to you.   With this book, Dr. Morski aims to pass on what she's learned about quitting not only from her own experiences but also through interviews with others who have made successful quits themselves. She tackles the stigma surrounding quitting while highlighting what a useful and necessary tool it can be in carving out a life you enjoy.   Listen To Episode 247 As Dr. Lynn Marie Morski Uncovers: Her journey as a "lifelong quitter" from going to a physician to an attorney to a law professor. The connection between mental and physical health when it comes to feeling shame. Steps we can take to just stop being so serious all the time. Why our fear of the unknown makes it so hard to quit when it comes to moving on with our health, wealth, and relationships. How to get over the anxiety of what other people think of our quit when we want to make a life change. Why money is the number one reason why people don't embrace the quit. How to test out your quit in your mind to see how it feels long before you actually take action. Why she's against the idea that everything happens for a reason but doesn't have any regrets because they've all led her to this very moment in her life. The signs that it's time for a quit and how to recognize them. What to do if your inner circle is not on board with your strategic quit and fresh start. How to get out of the mindset that "quitters" never win and you have to fake it to make it. Why sharing your quits with other people can help other people with their own strategic quits. The stigmas around quitting and why society has leaned towards this narrative of shaming people for making drastic life changes. Journaling practice for strategic quitting and discovering where you need to make a life change.  How to prepare your health for a quit via insurance and hospital check-up visits. Wellness practices you should get in order before you make the strategic quit actually happen. Steps you can take to quit an "identity" and create a new one that truly fits who you want to be. Diversification of identity: why we aren't just one thing but many parts within our own identity. How quitting can actually be a generous act for not only yourself but other people too. Her 3 physical practices that can help you get clear about whether or else you need a strategic quit. Power Quotes From The Show "'QUIT until the life you want is yours." - Dr. Lynn Marie Morski "If you're quitting something that may seem like a dream job to others or feel this societal pressure to not quit, you have to stop and realize that the people who are going to judge you aren't you. They're not in your shoes, they're not in your head, and they're not living your life. You're the one who has to live your life; why should you let what somebody else's thoughts of you shape your existence?" - Lynn Marie Morski "Does your boss want an employee who's constantly looking for a way out? No. Do other people a favor by quitting. Quitting is actually a generous act at some point because they should want somebody in that position who wants to be in that position. If you're forcing yourself to be in this job, you're actually doing them a disservice and there's an opportunity cost for both you and them." - Lynn Marie Morski "As a society, we're avoiding putting ourselves out there. We need to quit this facade, quit the mask, and quit this external game. Social media has made it so much worse and is doing the opposite of what it should be doing." - Lynn Marie Morski   Links From Today's Show Dr. Lynn Marie Morski Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube LinkedIn Quitting by Design by Dr. Lynn Marie Morski Quit Happens Podcast So Full of Quit! Laughing, Learning (and Rapping!) through Life’s Transitions – a Chat with Jason Goldberg Quit and Unquit ‘Til You Find Something You Love (The Capoeira Story) Wellness Force's Morning 21 Organifi Rich Litvin Michael Pollan The Diversified Identity WFR 235 Drew Canole   About Dr. Lynn Marie Morski Lynn Marie Morski is a physician, attorney, and lifelong quitter. She has carved out a successful path by not only knowing when to persevere and when to quit but more importantly, how to learn from the situations where quitting was the best option. Her firm belief is that quitting doesn't deserve the stigma it has been given, for quitting is a key step in finding out what truly works for each person. She would love to help you create your best life by quitting the things that aren't serving you. To that end, she started the Quit Happens podcast, where each week she interviews someone who has found success through strategic quitting in order to help pass along their advice to you! Also, her first book, Quitting by Design, is set for release in September 2018. In addition, Dr. Morski helps people to and through their quits via coaching and public speaking.  Join The Wellness Warrior VIP Club:  **Click on the photo above to get exclusive discounts on new wellness tools, be first in line for new podcasts, get access to invite-only events, and so much more.**   More Top Episodes 226 Paul Chek: The Revolution Is Coming (3 Part Series) 131 Drew Manning: Emotional Fitness 129 Gretchen Rubin: The Four Tendencies  183 Dr. Kyra Bobinet: Brain Science 196 Aubrey Marcus: Own The Day 103 Robb Wolf: Wired To Eat Best of The Best: The Top 10 Guests From over 200 Shows Get More Wellness In Your Life Join the WFR Community on facebook Tweet us on Twitter: Send us a fun tweet (or a what's up) Comment on the Facebook page Rate & Review Wellness Force

In this episode, Marc recounts the details of traveling back to the U.S. from Mexico without a guide other than Google Maps. They clean out the condo and prepare it for rental. They sell what they don’t want to keep, store what they do, and give the remainder to the Salvation Army. Marc shares the health benefits he and his wife have experienced through walking more and eating healthier and the financial benefits of a more affordable healthcare system including health insurance at a fraction of the cost of the ACA programs. Marc describes the trip back to Austin and why you don’t drive at night in Mexico!   Key Takeaways: [1:11] Marc welcomes you to Episode 106 of the Repurpose Your Career podcast. [1:22] CareerPivot.com brings you this podcast. CareerPivot.com is one of the very few websites dedicated to those of us in the second half of lives and our careers. Take a moment to check out the blog and the other resources that are delivered to you, free of charge. [1:40] If you are enjoying this podcast, Marc asks you to share it with like-minded souls. Please subscribe on CareerPivot.com, iTunes, and the Google Podcasts app, Podbean, Overcast app, TuneIn, Spotify app, or Stitcher. Share it on social media, or just tell your neighbors and colleagues. The more people Marc reaches, the more he can help. [2:07] Marc has released the 2018 Repurpose Your Career Podcast Survey. Marc thanks listeners who have already taken the survey. [2:15] In order to improve the show, Marc needs to know something about you — how you listen to the show; if you read the show notes; what kinds of episodes are your favorites. [2:25] Marc asks if you would kindly go to CareerPivot.com/podcast-survey (where you will be redirected to SurveyMonkey) to take the survey. Marc will publish the results in a couple of months. In the last week of November, Marc has 35 survey participants, so far. He thanks you in advance for doing this survey for the podcast. [2:50] Next week, Marc will interview Dr. Lynn Marie Morski, who is a quitting evangelist. She helps people quit strategically, through her book, Quitting by Design, and her podcast, Quit Happens. [3:06] This week, Marc takes you on the next steps in becoming an expat in Mexico. Marc and his wife have returned to Austin for six weeks, where they are cleaning out their condo and preparing for their return trip to become semi-permanent residents of Mexico. [3:24] Marc tells of their plan to clean out the condo, apply for visas at the Mexican Embassy in Laredo, get route advice from Juan Pablo (J.P.), get a new car battery, bring cats to the vet, get inn reservations, and use Google Maps for their first solo trip back. [5:15] Mexican highways include several roads in various directions with the same number. Google Maps was invaluable for directions. [5:37] The Millers left on a Tuesday, to avoid trucks that are usually released on Mondays. Going North is very different from going South, primarily because of security checkpoints. [6:04] The Mexican countryside is “drop-dead gorgeous.” Marc wants to take a lot more pictures on their way back down. As they started toward Matehuala there was fairly minimal truck traffic for a good distance. [6:32] Once the truck traffic picked up, there were stretches with one car for every 10 trucks. Marc found a truck going the speed they wanted and followed it for hundreds of miles, as J.P. had suggested. [7:08] On Day One, the Millers ran into one security checkpoint but they were not stopping anyone. The first day was pretty uneventful. They had brought all the food they needed to eat on the trip, so their only stops were for bathroom breaks. [7:33] At the end of Day One, the Millers stayed at the Las Palmas Midway Inn in Matehuala. It is a 1950s style motor inn. Many expats stay there because it is pet-friendly. It was almost full when Marc made the reservation, a week ahead of the trip. This is when all the snowbirds start coming down. [8:11] This time, the cats were a whole lot more comfortable traveling. They were fine at the inn and in the car. The first day was easy. The Millers stopped at the Matehuala Walmart and bought a few things. The hotel restaurant was actually very, very good. [8:46] On Day Two Marc and his wife started out at 7:30, and boy, did they see trucks! Trucks and more trucks. They went through multiple security checkpoints. One of the major ones actually backed up things for an hour. They were in bumper-to-bumper traffic for an hour as they diverted all trucks off to be searched. [9:16] When the Millers got up to the checkpoint, cars were funneled to the left and were waved through. The car in front of the Millers was a high-powered car driven by a Mexican, and the security officers pulled it over to inspect. [9:37] There was also a fruta stop to check for fruit. Marc knew enough Spanish to be able to answer no when the officer asked if they had any fruit in the car. [9:53] Marc and his wife drove all the way up to Nuevo Laredo, to cross at the Laredo border crossing. First, they had to stop at the Banjercito where they surrendered the Temporary Import Permit (TIP) for their car and received back the $400 deposit they paid for their car. If you miss this, you will be barred from bringing a car back to Mexico. [10:55] Marc pulled into the wrong side of the Banjercito booth, and they directed him to turn around and approach on the correct side. They peeled the sticker off and informed the Millers the deposit would be refunded to the Millers’ credit card in three or four days. [11:14] Next was the Immigration (IMM) Office where they took the Millers’ tourist visa (FMM) card. Next would be the U.S. Customs on the other side of the border. [11:37] The Millers had all the paperwork for the cats, as they were supposed to have. That was good because Customs did check their cats. [11:49] These are highly-crossed borders, and closing them is a huge inconvenience for business and locals who go across the borders to work. The Millers crossed at about 5:00 p.m. after a 45-minute wait. They made it to a La Quinta in Laredo, where they stayed the night. [12:37] The next morning, the Millers drove the nice, easy three-to-four trip home. [12:53] The Millers discovered when they got back to Austin that Marc had lost 15 pounds and his wife had lost 20. In Mexico, other than drives to Guadalajara, they hadn’t put 20 miles on the car. They walked everywhere. If they had something big to bring back, like a sack of kitty litter, they brought a little hand truck to carry it. [12:38] Another reason for the weight loss is that Mexican food has no added sugar and salt. Every kind of food the Millers ate tasted better. Local fruits and vegetables, and local baked goods tasted so good. [14:36] Marc’s blood pressure is back to normal and still improving. Marc is now back at his college graduation weight at age 62 — 170 pounds at just under 6'4". He hasn’t been this healthy in years. [15:05] Marc also noticed how much constant noise there is in Austin from machinery and traffic, contrasted with Ajijic. The pace of life is booming in Austin, and Marc finds he doesn’t like it anymore. Austin has changed dramatically in the 40 years the Millers have lived there. [15:38] It used to be a sleepy little university town with state government. “It ain’t that no more.” [15:44] Marc is healthier than he has been in years. His wife has more stamina than she’s had in years. Marc cannot say what the last four months have done for their health. They are looking forward to going back. [15:58] The Miller’s first concern in Austin was what to do with all their stuff. They rented a 5'x10' room at a small storage facility for about $70 per month. Their goal had been to get rid of everything but — not quite everything. They’re storing a few things they are not sure they want to discard and things they will bring down to Ajijic on their next trip. [16:33] The Millers will leave their bikes for now and bring them down on their next trip. They also have a really nice king-sized bed they will store, just in case they come back to stay. Items they wanted no more, they put up on their local condo Facebook group and on Marc’s regular Facebook page, saying no reasonable offer will be turned down. [17:16] The Millers started selling things for $30 to $50. Whatever is leftover that the Millers do not want, the Salvation Army Austin will have come and picked up by the time this episode is released. [17:35] Marc lists the repairs that were needed before renting the condo — new dishwasher, new seals in the toilet, new knobs for the range, some painting, and general maintenance. [18:31] The Millers went through all their paper photos. They got rid of a lot of them and took the rest to a camera shop to be scanned. They will still keep the scanned photos in paper form as well. [18:48] One of their biggest problems was moving George, their 45-year-old ponytail palm. George is nearly 10 feet tall and 500 pounds and was on the third floor. The condo manager found three guys to move the tree and it was an ordeal. They had to take it out of the pot, which was heavy in itself. They gave the tree to a former neighbor. [19:55] They changed their correspondence address to that of an old family friend they’ve known for over 40 years. They are applying for health insurance. Marc has been approved and Lotus Miller is waiting for approval. Marc tells the premium and deductible for his own policy for a year, which will be much less than his monthly ACA premium. [20:55] Lotus’s policy will be a little more than Marc’s and is going through the approval process, now. [21:05] The Millers have just prepared their 2015 Subaru Outback with new tires and a full-size spare. They had to install a lockable Yakima roof rack for the spare, for about $500. [22:15] Marc tells of going through a fog thicker than any he had driven through in his life. The temperature dropped 30°F immediately, and the low-pressure gauge for the tires popped on. Now Marc is getting an electric tire pump to keep in the vehicle. [23:21] Within 10 days of crossing the border, the cats must go to the vet with all the paperwork needed. [23:36] Marc will get a temporary resident visa for himself. Lotus will get a permanent resident visa for herself. You can’t bring a car in on a permanent visa! The car is in Marc’s name. Their marriage certificate shows a different name for Lotus. [24:18] Lotus changed her first name about 10 years ago. The name on their wedding license needs to be certified by the Mexican government. After The Millers get their marriage license certified by the Mexican government, Marc will get a permanent visa and they will get rid of the car. The Mexican government does not like American cars. [25:01] By the time this episode is released on Monday, the Millers will have stopped at the Mexican Embassy in Laredo to process the visa applications. They will cross the border, go to the IMM office very early and leave for Ajijic on Tuesday morning, making it a two-day trip. [25:36] The key piece is — you do not drive at night in Mexico! You do not! There is livestock on the road, even the toll roads. There are also speed bumps that come up fast that you don’t see at night. Marc will leave Laredo with a full tank of gas. Gas is well over $4.00 in Mexico. The only stops will be for bathroom breaks. [27:01] The Millers are excited to go back. Marc is happy to leave Austin. The stress of getting everything ready and turning it over to the property manager has been really difficult. [27:33] Marc and his wife will be coming back to Austin in early March, as Marc has a speaking gig then in Central Texas. The car is also due for registration in April and a car inspection. Marc shares some travel plans for that time. [28:12] Marc hopes you get a feel for this being an amazing experience and a healthy experience. Having spent five months in Mexico, their 2018 spending expenses are way, way down, probably 60% to two-thirds of 2017’s expenses. They have not lived a frugal lifestyle in Ajijic, Mexico. [29:04] Marc hopes you learned something from this episode! If you have any questions, please go to the Show Notes at CareerPivot.com/Episode-106 and put some comments. Marc will be happy to answer your questions. A lot of people have been following the Millers on this journey, including some visits to see them in Ajijic! [29:36] Susan Lahey and Marc are working on the next edition of Repurpose Your Career, and they are looking for your help. Marc is forming a release team of readers who will get access to pre-release chapters of the book to provide feedback. You can be part of this team by going to CareerPivot.com/RYCTeam where you can sign up. [29:58] When you sign up, you’ll receive the pre-release version of chapters when they become available. What Marc asks in return is for you to provide feedback and be prepared to write a review on Amazon when the book is released. [30:17] Marc and Susan are adding around eight new chapters to the book and re-writing several others. Marc’s goal is to have a chapter on the podcast and to the team every four to six weeks in the coming months. Marc may start a private Facebook group for the team to discuss their thoughts. A PDF of Chapter 1 will be released soon. [31:03] Please go to CareerPivot.com/podcast-survey and take the 2018 Repurpose Your Career podcast survey on SurveyMonkey.com. Marc thanks the listeners who have already participated and taken the survey. [31:21] The CareerPivot.com/Community website has become a valuable resource for around 50 members who are participating in the Beta phase of this project. Marc will start recruiting in mid-December for the next cohort to begin in early January.   [31:38] If you are interested in the endeavor and would like to be put on the waiting list, please go to CareerPivot.com/Community. When you sign up you’ll receive information about the community as it evolves. Those in the initial cohorts will get to set the direction for this endeavor. This is a paid membership community with special content. [41:51] Marc will do a session, probably in early January, where he will be interviewing some of the members of the community about what they’re getting out of it. This is an evolving community ranging in age from the mid-fifties to the mid-sixties. [32:14] Check back next week, when Marc interviews Dr. Lynn Marie Morski, author of Quitting by Design. [32:48] If you would like to connect with Marc on LinkedIn, please go to LinkedIn.com/in/mrmiller and just say you were listening to this podcast and you would like to connect.

Dr. Lynn Marie Morski is a Quitting Evangelist. She teaches people how to strategically quit anything, within her book "Quitting by Design". She also hosts a podcast show titled "Quit Happens". Along with speaking and coaching, she is also a board-certified physician in family medicine and sports medicine, and currently works at the Veterans Administration. In addition to her medical career, she is an attorney and former adjunct law professor at Thomas Jefferson School of Law.   When not doctoring, lawyering, or preaching the gospel of strategic quitting, Lynn Marie can be found doing yoga, playing multiple musical instruments and dancing like everyone's watching. Name Lynn Marie Morski   City, State or Country San Diego, CA   Company Name & Position Title Head Quitter in Charge at Quitting by Design Website quittingbydesign.com Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/quittingbydesign/notifications/ Instagram Page https://www.instagram.com/quittingbydesign Twitter Handle @lmorski LinkedIn Page https://www.linkedin.com/in/lynn-marie-morski-md-esq/ Book (Amazon) https://amzn.to/2Of6Y5v

Dr. Lynn Marie Morski is a Physician, Attorney, Speaker, Author, and ...a lifelong quitter!  She's built a lifestyle for herself through strategic quitting.  And is now showing others how, with her new book Quitting By Design. She also hosts a podcast called Quit Happens, in which she interviews professionals who quit their way into a better lifestyle or career. Today we go over what strategic quitting means, why it's so important for everyone, and ways that you can quit a bad situation without causing chaos. Follow Dr. Lynn Marie Morski at: Web: QuittingByDesign.com IG: @QuittingByDesign FB Group: Quitopia