Entrepreneur Michael Gardon is on a mission to help people BREAK work and get intentional about their career journey. In 2018 work wasn't working for Mike, so he decided to BREAK work and design a better work-life. Now, he helps people do the same. Hear from corporate careerists who have found fulfillment in new industries. Hear from entrepreneurs and solopreneurs who invest in themselves in pursuit of a more fulfilled, more sane life. Hear from side hustlers who are building more resilient ...
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How To Just Get Started With Brian Ondrako
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#524: Brian Ondrako is, first and foremost, a dedicated Dad to an amazing young boy who keeps him energized and young at heart. As the host of the Just Get Started Podcast for over six years, Brian has built a platform for meaningful conversations and personal growth. Alongside his podcasting journey, he writes blogs three times a week, has publish…
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Your Grass Is Greener: Building Better Workplaces With Jason Silver
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#523: Jason Silver is a multi-time founder of kids and a multi-time founder of companies. He gets his biggest thrill helping modern employees and their teams unlock a better way to work—surfing is a close second. He was an early employee at Airbnb and helped build an AI company from the ground up back before AI was the cool thing to do. Today, he a…
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Pivoting with Purpose: Alex Compton's Inspiring Journey from Basketball to Business
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#522: In 2020 when the pandemic hit, Alex and his wife Michelle took their kids to Wisconsin to visit his parents. What was supposed to be a 3 month trip ended up being a family move as the Comptons could not get back to the Philippines and decided to migrate to the US. It was during that time that Alex was exposed to business in the US, when he wa…
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Breaking the Burnout Cycle With Julie Bee
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#521: Julie Bee is the founder of TJB Media (2021) and BeeSmart Social Media (2008). She’s an award-winning podcast host, a leader, a professional speaker, and an entrepreneur. Julie is a graduate of the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses program (10ksb) and a proud alumnus of West Virginia University. Julie started her career as an accountant b…
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From Corporate to Coach: Alli Rizacos’ Journey to Entrepreneurial Freedom
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#520: In 2021, Alli Rizacos took the leap and left the corporate world to pursue her dream of building a coaching business while traveling the world. In less than 3 years, she has built a recognizable brand on LinkedIn and a successful coaching business nearing $1M in revenue. Tune in to learn how Alli transitioned from corporate work to becoming a…
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The Courage To Lead With Amy Riley
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#519: Amy L. Riley is an internationally renowned speaker, author and leadership development consultant. She’s worked with organizations such as Deloitte, Cisco Systems and Aon Hewitt and has over 20 years of experience working with leaders at all levels. Amy earned a Masters of Science in Training and Development (MSTD), with an emphasis in Organi…
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#518: I dove headfirst into finance for one reason. Money. As a 20 year old I simply neglected who I was, and looked to go to the place I could make a lot of money. How ignorant. I ignored my real talents. Despite natural skills in writing, speaking, and presenting, I chose the expected path. Here’s the truth: Our system, from college to career, of…
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The Setback Cycle: How Defining Moments Can Move Us Forward With Amy Shoenthal
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#517: Welcome, everyone, to another episode of The Break podcast, where we delve into the depths of resilience, flexibility, and overcoming life's obstacles. I'm your host, Mike, and today's conversation promises to be nothing short of enlightening. Today, we're exploring a topic that resonates with each and every one of us - setbacks. Life's unexp…
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#516: In chasing “success” we forget what it is to just be human. I feel like my struggles have been about getting back to just being a person. I don’t want to just succeed at some line of work that no one will remember. I don’t want to just save for retirement that might not ever come. I don’t want to be one dimensional. I want to be a Full Stack …
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#515: Heyooo, So The World Economic Forum recently released their top 10 "skills for the future of work." Guess what made the list: flexibility, adaptability and resilience. Why are those so important to the WEF? Because the WEF knows that the future is changing rapidly, and companies need employees who can thrive in a rapidly changing environment.…
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#514: You can do anything, but you can’t do everything. You must choose your path with the best odds. Look there's 2 places people start when creating options: "I have no options. I can't imagine what else I could do." "I can do anything! How do I choose?" It's work to realize that neither starting point is reality, but once you do you begin to see…
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Grit In Action: How Danielle Cobo Transformed Challenges Into Triumphs
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#513: Welcome back to another episode of The Break podcast, the space where we unpack the remarkable stories of individuals who've faced life's challenges head-on. I'm your host, Mike, and today's conversation is one that you don't want to miss. Our guest today is Danielle Cobo, a powerhouse in resilience, courage, and unwavering determination. Bef…
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#512: I got fired in the middle of a meeting. Well, I was told the next day, but it happened in that meeting. I knew it. What a terrible feeling. I was up all night, walking the streets of Seattle in the dark by myself. My mind racing between panic and planner modes. I need a job Can I even get a job? Why did this happen? Who do I reach out to? How…
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#511: FUD = Fear. Uncertainty. Doubt. The triad that keeps us from betting on ourselves. And keeps us on the incremental path to nowhere. I used to be a FUD. I grew up in a very fiscally conservative household. My parents are well off, but massive penny pinchers. This isn’t bad, in fact it’s noble. However, saying no to even the slightest risk of l…
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#510: I'm back and energized, to dive into something that's been on my mind – and probably on yours too: the messiness of Career Change. I know, just reading those words can send a flutter of anxiety through your chest, as it has for me many times - 6 to be exact. Yes I've made no less than 6 major career changes. And not the "I'm changing companie…
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#509: I thought a lot about how we can build our capacity to take action towards what WE want. That can seem scary because we fear what other people will think, and we think we are RISKING a lot. After all, if what we want is different than our peers, doesn't that make us an outsider? Weird? A loner? We've all heard the expression “no risk no rewar…
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The Art of Reinvention: Finding Fulfillment Beyond the Norm with Roger Osorio
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#508: We're delving into the profound topic of reinvention, exploring how to pursue our passions, even when it means taking a leap of faith. In today's interview, I had the privilege of sitting down with Roger Osorio, a remarkable individual who embodies the essence of reinvention. We unravel his personal journey from a corporate job to becoming a …
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Challenging Conventional Notions: How to Align Purpose, Profit, and Mission In Your Career With Arun Gupta
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#507: Our guest, Arun Gupta, brings a unique perspective to the table, one that challenges conventional notions of purpose and profit in one's career. We're about to dive into a topic that could reshape how you think about your own professional journey. But before we get into that, I want to share a thought-provoking student testimonial from Arun's…
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#506: Ok, so 2024 is knocking at the door and I just learned a new word. Actually 2 new words. First, my kids taught me the word "rizz" which means something about flirting or having game. Lo and behold rizz is Time Magazine's word of the year! I couldn't believe it! The second is "career pathing", as in the act of figuring out your path. I never r…
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The Power of Awkwardness: Transforming Cringe into Courage with Henna Pryor
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#505: Henna Pryor, PCC is a highly sought-after Workplace Performance Expert and an award-winning 2x TEDx and global keynote speaker, virtual presenter, author, and professional executive coach. She’s known for her science-backed approach to improving the performance, habits, and actions of hungry high achievers – in her fun, no-nonsense, no-jargon…
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#504: The only way to crush the uncertainty we feel about the next steps in our careers is to get comfortable not knowing. Which is a huge shift Paul had to make. I believe this is the single greatest skill we can learn if we want to achieve our hopes and dreams to get what we want out of life. This is why The UnBREAKable Community exists. So I w…
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Breaking Barriers with Paul Dircks: A Story of Health and Career Triumph
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#503: I am beyond excited for today's conversation. We've got a guest who's not only a fantastic individual but has an inspiring journey to share. I want you to meet Paul Dircks. Now, Paul and I go way back. We connected earlier this year when he reached out for some coaching during a pivotal moment in his life. Today, we're going to dive into his …
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10 Lessons From A Legend Who Broke The Mold
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#502: Last week the world lost a legend. Charlie Munger passed away at the age of 99. Charlie was (and still is) deeply influential on me. If you’ve taken my course, Advantage Mapping Foundations, you’ve seen and heard from Charlie. I’ve learned more about life and reality from studying this man than I did in all of my schooling, easily. In honor…
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The Text Message That Saved A Life: Justin Brey's Incredible Story
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#501: Our conversation today revolves around life-changing moments and the remarkable power of personal transformation. Get ready to be inspired as we introduce our guest, Justin Brey, who has a remarkable story to share. On December 19th, 2020, Justin faced a life-altering decision. He had driven out to the mountains with a suicide note, ready to …
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Danny Miranda On Living Your True Purpose
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#500: Today's conversation is all about belief and purpose, two essential elements on our life's journey. But first, let me share why this topic is so important. When I first reached out to today's guest, I realized how much his journey resonated with my own experiences. Many people, like me, sometimes struggle with finding our true purpose and bui…
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#499: I heard this from a former colleague yesterday. Let me know if this sounds familiar: "After the events of last fall, I've adopted an "always on" career search mindset. I'm doing a lot of shameless self-promotion to attract people to my brand, in case my current gig goes to crap like the last one did. Not going to get caught with my pants down…
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Thriving As A Freelancer With Tim Noetzel, Founder Of Freelance GPS
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#498: We're about to dive into the remarkable journey of a man who's no stranger to carving his own unique path in the world of technology, entrepreneurship, and creativity. But before we get started, I'd like to extend a warm 'thank you' to all our listeners for tuning in. Your support and enthusiasm mean the world to us, and it's what keeps 'The …
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#497: Every single day I hear from people trapped in their current version of work-life. They WANT to make a change, but their overwhelmed by the complexity of the problem and don’t know where to start “figuring it out.” So here are the 5 layers of making a work-life transformation, that nobody explains. #1 is where 90% of people need to start.…
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What are the odds the 18 year old version of yourself got it right? Or, Why you need to build a portfolio approach to your career
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#496: A portfolio approach to your career is all about thriving in the uncertain future. The truth is: We don’t know. We don’t know what’s going to change in the outside world. We don’t know how we are going to change in our inside world. A portfolio career is the antidote to uncertainty
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Receptionist To Multi-Million Dollar Real Estate Developer - How Sean Sweeney Embraced His Purpose To Live An Authentic Life
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#495: We've got an incredible guest in the house – a friend from the past who's has broken himself on purpose, and undergone an extraordinary journey of reinvention. But before we dive into this conversation, don't forget to hit that subscribe button and share our podcast with your friends and family. We've got a lot of inspiration coming your way.…
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#494: In this episode, I am sharing the tactics I implored to not only gain some separation, but carve out autonomous time to design my way out of corporate altogether. If you want to change the trajectory of your career, you need to get some space first. This is Pillar 1 in my Advantage Mapping Foundations course - Detach from work.…
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Empowering And Supporting Working Moms With MilkMate Founder Patrice Meagher
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#493: How does a working mother of 4 go from climbing the ladder to EVP in the most competitive real estate market in the world, to saying, whoa I need a break, to then founding a corporate wellness company? By tapping into a burning problem that she finally realized she had unique advantage to create. Patrice Meagher, founded MilkMate a unique wor…
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How I Broke 25 Years Of Imposter Syndrome
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492: Imposter syndrome. We all know it. I know it too well. In a nutshell, it's the (irrational) feeling that sets our own limits. It tells us we don’t belong. We’re not worthy. Why start? There’s someone else out there ahead of us. What’s the use? And we retreat to our nice little comfortable box. We stop trying to do heroic things. In this episod…
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When You Realize Life Is Too Short For Regrets With Dakota Robertson
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#491: Dakota Robertson (@WrongstoWrite on Twitter) bet it all on himself and went from Dominos delivery driver to the internet's pre-eminent ghostwriter in under a year. He has an incredible story of transformation and resilience to share. If you remember Dakota’s name, it's probably because a previous guest, Taylin Simmonds, credits Dakota with si…
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How To Overcome Obstacles And Take Action To Make Meaningful Changes With Kelli Thompson
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#490: Kelli Thompson is a women’s leadership coach and speaker who helps women advance to the rooms where decisions are made. She has coached and trained hundreds of women to trust themselves, lead with more confidence, and create a career they love. She is the founder of the Clarity & Confidence Women's Leadership Program, and a Stevie Award winne…
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#489: When the richest man in the world tells you something, generally you should listen. Warren Buffett is famous for talking about finding your own "Circle of Competence". I listened. Heck, my entire Advantage Mapping philosophy is based off this concept. But, I realized after talking to many people struggling to find success, that CoC is incompl…
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Leading With Vulnerability With Jacob Morgan
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#488: Jacob Morgan is the international best-selling author of 5 books, keynote speaker, and professionally trained futurist. His passion and mission is to create great leaders, engaged employees, and future-ready organizations. Jacob is also the host of "Great Leadership With Jacob Morgan," one of the world's most popular leadership podcasts. His …
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Using Financial Planning As A Tool To Intentionally Design Your Life With Richard Archer
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#487: Career change, fear and money. Those concepts are tightly interlinked. Much of my work is trying to break the traditional conceptions of this trinity, so we can step boldly forth on our path. I’ve wanted to get the financial perspective nailed down for some time, but haven’t found a financial expert that could really smash the way we think ab…
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Doing Hard Things: What One Reporter Learned From Taking On Ironman and Interviewing The FIRE Community With Kathleen Elkins
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#486: How do you get yourself to do hard things that you don’t have to do? We all want to make big changes, but we often falter with the execution piece. Whether that’s changing careers, losing weight or or completing our first triathlon. I think this is the central problem everyone who’s ever attempted to start a side hustle faces. You want to do …
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#485: You well know that feeling of being trapped. I need to do something else, but I can't because . . . Well, I'm going to let you in on a secret. That dread and anxiety goes away the minute you are confident in another option. You don't even have to leave your job or get a new boss. All you need to believe is that you can say "adios" whenever yo…
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How To Capitalize On Career Accidents With Dennis Geelen, The “Accidental Solopreneur”
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#484: I talk a lot about risk and uncertainty, but one of the most counterintuitive lessons I learned from my time in finance, entrepreneurship, and design is that there is an upside to uncertainty. Sometimes chance encounters we never would have expected break our path and launch us in a better direction. These are our happy accidents. Dennis Geel…
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#483: Learn about how a laugh may have broken Mark Twain's suicide attempt and how this applies to you.
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#481: Today I’m going to show you the three step, cycle of change you can use to make a habit out of changing yourself to hit your goals and transform your growth.
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Building A Bulletproof Mindset With Jermane Cheathem
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#482: Imagine hearing growing up and hearing metal shell casings hit the street. Imagine being abandoned by your father, and then later your step father. Then imagine creating over $50M in sales for a niche finance company, only to create your own business so you could travel around the world and work from anywhere. This is Jermane Cheathem’s story…
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How To Escape The "Time-For-Money" Trap As A Freelancer With Gabe Marusca
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#480: Sometimes all it takes for a break moment is a conversation with an old friend. Gabe Marusca, was born in Romainia, and started on a typical life. Low paying job, dreaming about doing something else. Then a friend shared his entrepreneurial knowledge and changed broke Gabe path and changed his life forever. Now Gabe is known as The Nomad Solo…
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#479: We all dream of making a big change. We wonder how others do it. At the heart of making any change is the battle in our minds between belief and fear. Having some fear is healthy, but too much paralyzes us. Having too much belief can lead us to make big mistakes. We need to be in balance, and the key to balance is seeing risk clearly and putt…
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The Blueprint To Getting Promoted With Bret Barrie
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#478: Bret Barrie was a Hall-of-Fame and President’s Club-winning sales rep and has been a top-producing sales leader in multiple industries. He is also the author of The Selling Edge: How to Reach the Top In Any Sales Industry, and his newest book Promoted: The Proven Path to Career Advancement. We talk about how Brett became the leading knife sal…
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#477: We tend to think of luck as completely random and out of our control. However, every action you take has uncertainty in it, so there is an element of “luck” in everything we do. Here's what we will cover in this episode: Luck is a spectrum and can be influenced Some luck is out of our influence But some luck is within our influence Activities…
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Why You Should Consider A Career Break With Katrina McGhee
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#476: So I made a new friend. We’re kindred spirits. My new friend is called the fairy godmother of career breaks and sabbaticals. Katrina McGhee is a Career Break and Sabbatical Expert, creator of the Break Blueprint and the author of the upcoming book, Taking a Career Break for Dummies. As a certified master coach with an MBA, Katrina helps mid-c…
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How To Turn A Debilitating Weakness Into Your Life’s Work With Ty Hoesgen
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#475: What is it like to turn a debilitating weakness into your life’s work? Ty Hoesgen grew up on a farm in Canada where the closest town was only 800 people. He was terrified to talk to other people, but once he got his first job, he realized that communication was a huge weakness that needed to be overcome. So he made communication his life’s wo…
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