Today's episode features an interview with Steven Puri, a former Hollywood executive turned tech CEO who knows firsthand what it means to reinvent your career.

After stepping away from the film industry, Steven set out to build something of his own—launching two tech startups that ultimately didn't succeed. But he didn't give up.

Now, Steven is part of the team behind the Sukha Company, a thriving community and online platform that helps people tap into flow states—those moments of deep focus and creativity when you're so immersed in what you're doing that time seems to disappear. With more than 30,000 users, Sukha is helping people to boost productivity and reclaim their time.

In this episode, Steven opens up about the lessons he's learned from failure and reinvention, including the signs that it's time to move on, and why he's come to fall in love with problems. He also shares practical insights into how to reach and sustain a flow state.

To learn more about Steven and the Sukha Company, check out his website.

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If you're a career pivoter or going through a life transition and you're interested in redefining or reframing your story, check out takeabeatcoaching.com to learn more about a 1:1 coaching program designed to help you tell your story confidently.

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From a young age, Daryl Dittmer was a self-described fighter.

With blue collar roots, Daryl describes his upbringing as humble and often tumultuous, which contributed to him taking a tough approach to life and to himself. Eventually reaching a "dead-end," Daryl decided to try a different tactic and became more open to life and what it was trying to teach him.

Daryl's now the author of two new books that offer a look into his experience moving his life from that "dead-end mess" to a place he couldn't have imagined in his wildest dreams: When I Stop Fighting, the Unexpected Joy of Getting My Head Out of My Ass and When You Stop Fighting, the Road You're on is Your Own Asphalt.

In this episode, Daryl shares more of his story, including his decades-long sobriety journey, how he went from farm hand to entrepreneur and how he maintains a sense of inner peace.

For more on Daryl and his latest books, check out his website.

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If you're a career pivoter or going through a life transition and you're interested in redefining or reframing your story, check out takeabeatcoaching.com to learn more about a 1:1 coaching program designed to help you tell your story confidently.

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*Disclaimer: The information contained in this episode is for the sole purpose of being informative and is not considered complete. It should not replace consultation with a qualified professional.

What truly makes someone a great leader?

That's a question that has inspired Tinna Jackson in her 30-year career working in national politics then transitioning to a C-suite executive and now working as an executive strategist.

Given her experiences, including 10 years in the U.S. Senate as a deputy chief of staff, Tinna has compiled some of her wisdom into a new book, The Power Play Journal: Battle-Tested Strategies & Reflections for Impactful Leadership.

In this episode, Tinna breaks down some of that wisdom and explains several of the traits and strategies that leaders can adopt in order to increase their effectiveness.

For example, Tinna shares insights around

• the value of humility and empathy,
• the importance of building comfort with discomfort and
• the paradox of not overthinking what leadership is.

To learn more about Tinna and the Power Play Journal, check out her website.

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If you're a career pivoter struggling to put your value into words or if you can't quite explain your why, check out takeabeatcoaching.com to learn more about a 1:1 coaching program designed to help you clearly tell your story.

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Finding work that matters is sometimes a journey of healing and self-discovery.

In today's episode, career coach and author Ben Stein shares his own experience navigating the path to purposeful work. After a successful career in television and advertising, Ben decided to take a risk and pursue a passion for coaching.

While the path was not straight, Ben shares how inner healing and actively pursuing creative side hustles led him to work that he loves. Ben also shares insights from his new book Purpose Up: Break Free and Find Work That Matters, a practical guide to career reinvention and finding meaningful work.

Take a listen to hear more of Ben's story transitioning from burnt out tech VP to career coach helping others build more fulfilling careers.

To learn more about Ben and his new book, check out his website.

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If you're a career pivoter or entrepreneur struggling to put your value into words or if you can't quite explain your why, check out takeabeatcoaching.com to learn more about a 1:1 coaching program designed to help you clearly tell your story.

Want to reach out, be a guest or have a question? Contact [email protected].

Feeling stuck, burned out or just ready for something different?

Today's episode explores how to use innovation tools and design thinking to intentionally decide and plan what's next.

This is a passion for Ashley Jablow, who has more than 20 years of experience working in design, strategy and innovation at places like IDEO and the White House.

After an unexpected layoff in 2017, Ashley took all the tools and know-how she'd gained in those roles and applied them to her own life to help design her next steps.

She now helps others do the same and, in this episode, shares practical strategies for applying innovation tools and mindsets to your career transition, whether you're considering pivoting industries, chasing a long-held dream or just figuring out what's next.

As the founder of the Wayfinders Collective and Life Design School, Ashely helps guide individuals through career pivots, burnout recovery and purpose-finding using design thinking and coaching tools.

To learn more about Ashley, check out her website.

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If you're a career pivoter or entrepreneur struggling to put your value into words or if you can't quite explain your why, check out takeabeatcoaching.com to learn more about a 1:1 coaching program designed to help you clearly tell your story.

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Being an entrepreneur means wearing many hats, which can somtimes lead to burnout and self-sacrifice. But it doesn't have to be that way.

Chanda Coston, a business and strategy coach, is on a mission to help empower women over 40 to build businesses that align with their lives, not consume them.

With over two decades of experience in business, leadership, and execution strategy, Chanda knows what it takes to get things done—without burning out. Her own journey reflects this approach. After serving in the Navy, she transitioned into the corporate world to spend more time with her family, and eventually found her calling in entrepreneurship and coaching.

Chanda now helps women make the leap into entrepreneurship in a way that prioritizes their wellbeing by embracing authentic self-care, navigating mom guilt and building real community.

Tune in to hear Chanda's story as well as some of her strategies for starting a business with clarity and balance.

For more on Chanda, check out her website.

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If you're a career pivoter or entrepreneur struggling to put your value into words or if you can't quite explain your why, check out takeabeatcoaching.com to learn more about a 1:1 coaching program designed to help you clearly tell your story.

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While they are often exciting and rewarding, career pivots—like any significant life transition—can also bring up feelings of grief.

The act of leaving behind an old identify, coworkers, and familiar structures and routines is a loss, even if we're moving on to something that we are excited about and ready for.

In this episode Shelley McIntyre, who coaches midlife professionals interested in leaving corporate life, shares some of the different ways that grief can surface when making a career change, including a loss of identify, feeling adrift and scattered in the transition phase, loneliness, and more.

Shelley also happens to be trained as a grief coach and shares different strategies to help work through the feelings and experiences of loss that might arise during a career reinvention.

For more on Shelley and Burn the Map, check out her website.

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If you're a career pivoter or entrepreneur struggling to put your value into words or if you can't quite explain your why, check out takeabeatcoaching.com to learn more about a 1:1 coaching program designed to help you clearly tell your story.

Want to reach out, be a guest or have a question? Contact [email protected].

Feeling stuck or overlooked in your career?

In this episode, Rosie Zilinskas, a certified career coach and former Fortune 500 executive who knows what it's like to wait for recognition that doesn't come, shares her experience of taking the lead in her own career.

After feeling passed over for promotion, Rosie began actively campaigning for her next step and eventually landed her dream role as an executive vice president. She now helps other women stop waiting and start taking action toward the roles and opportunities that interest them.

Take a listen to hear more of Rosie's story as well as her strategies for readying yourself to take that next step in your career.

For more on Rosie and her Promotion Readiness Map, check out her website.

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If you're feeling ready to make a change in your current career and don't know where to start or it feels too overwhelming, check out takeabeatcoaching.com to learn more about a 1:1 coaching program designed to help you navigate a career pivot.

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While it might sound counterintuitive, your job is not the only avenue for finding career growth and fulfillment. Just ask Carlee Wolfe, an HR professional with more than 20 years at brands like Under Armour, Hyatt Hotels, and the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee.

In this episode, Carlee shares how she's used volunteering with nonprofits and in her community to help foster her own career development. She explains how curiosity, intentionality and a strong sense of self have helped her to seek out opportunities that align with her values and pay dividends in her professional work.

Carlee's also navigated several career pivots, including relocations and jumps to new organizations, sometimes raising questions among loved ones.

Take a listen to hear more of Carlee's story, which illustrates that career growth doesn't stop at work and doesn't always follow a straight line.

For more on Carlee, follow her on LinkedIn.

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If you're feeling ready to make a change in your current career and don't know where to start or it feels too overwhelming, check out takeabeatcoaching.com to learn more about a 1:1 coaching program designed to help you navigate a career pivot.

Want to reach out, be a guest or have a question? Contact [email protected].

Whether you're a leader, a high achiever or simply feeling the weight of unrealistic expectations, you've probably experienced a bit of perfectionism in the workplace. While it can sometimes be helpful, perfectionism can also get in the way of performance and fulfillment.

To help dive deeper into this topic and to share some tangible strategies for managing and moving through perfectionism at work, historian and coach Jodi Vandenberg-Daves joins this episode to share insights from both her professional experience and research.

For example, Jodi explains the power of normalizing perfectionism in the workplace and how acting in service to your values can be the "juice" to your confidence, which then counteracts perfectionism.

Jodi has many years of experiencing working in higher education and is now a leadership strategist, coach, consultant, facilitator, editor and author. Her latest book Leading With Courage: A Career-Long Guide for Idealistic Women focuses on helping women align their work with their values and create real impact.

Find out more about Jodi here.

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If you're feeling ready to make a change in your current career and don't know where to start or it feels too overwhelming, check out takeabeatcoaching.com to learn more about a 1:1 coaching program designed to help you navigate a career pivot.

Want to reach out, be a guest or have a question? Contact [email protected].