A Change in Story

Today's episode is an interview with Merry Korn, a serial entrepreneur and author of Fired to Inspired.

Merry opens up about the shock of being fired just two months into a job and the subsequent challenge of rebuilding her life with bills to pay, children to support, and no clear path forward. She speaks candidly about the fears she had to confront and the intentional choices she made to not just land another job, but to pursue work that genuinely motivated her.

She also shares how she found purpose in bringing to life a long-held dream of creating a mission-driven business that employed people with disabilities, veterans, military spouses, and others facing barriers to employment.

Tune in to hear more of Merry's story, including how she grew that business to more than 1,300 employees across 30 states and her three-part process for identifying purpose-driven work that inspires and brings a sense of fulfillment.

For more information on Merry, including her upcoming book and free workbooks, check out her 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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Today's episode explores the idea of quiet ambition, or how to grow in your career without feeling pressure to be loud or overly self-promotional.

Joining to help dive deeper into this topic is Patrick Kamba, author of Quiet Ambition: Achieving Your Goals with Confidence and Discretion.

With a background in engineering and years of global leadership experience in the pharmaceutical industry, Patrick helps professionals to cultivate influence, respect and fulfillment with a sense of calm confidence

In this episode, Patrick shares the moment he realized that while his own career progression wouldn't happen automatically, it also didn't require him to become someone he wasn't. Instead, he found ways to advance that aligned with his values and natural style, without aggressive self-promotion.

Tune in to hear Patrick's thoughtful approach to quiet ambition, including how he grew from managing a team of five to leading more than 300 people, became a trusted mentor and found purpose in helping others follow a similar path.

For more information on Patrick, check him out on LinkedIn or check out his book, Quiet Ambition, here.

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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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Today's episode features an interview with Glenn Bostock, founder and CEO of SnapCab, a design and manufacturing company known for its innovative elevator interiors and custom privacy pods.

Glenn is also the author of the upcoming book A Human Business, which explores his people-first philosophy and the power of building a company rooted in kindness and respect.

From his beginnings as a cabinet maker to leading a multimillion-dollar company, Glenn shares how his early struggles with learning disabilities and the challenges of feeling misunderstood shaped a sense of purpose and his compassionate approach to running a business.

Tune in to hear Glenn's story, including the lessons he's learned—sometimes the hard way—and how he and his team have built a workplace culture at SnapCab where employees feel valued, seen and heard.

For more information on Glenn and SnapCab, check out the SnapCab 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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Today's episode features an interview with Sabine Hutchison, often called the "queen of reinvention."

Having left a career in science to work with a world-famous magician and then moving across the world, Sabine is very familiar with the art of starting over. She shares her journey—that often involved following her intuition into unknown territory—and how she transitioned from scientist to entrepreneur, co-founding a biotech vendor-relations company and authoring Beyond the Ladder, a book that empowers women to redefine what success means for them.

Sabine also opens up about the power of storytelling in navigating change and inspiring others and why it led her to create the Ripple Network, an online community that helps women transform their ideas into impactful talks and presentations.

For more information on Sabine, check out her 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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For many, retirement is a long-awaited milestone, a time to celebrate newfound freedom. But that freedom can sometimes come with a cost in the loss of structure and purpose.

That's exactly what happened to Nick Shelton, who retired early at 49 to live out his dream of an "endless summer." But it didn't take long for him to realize that a life of perpetual vacation wasn't as fulfilling as he'd imagined.

Feeling confused and invisible, Nick began a journey of reinvention, learning how to release his pre-retirement identity and build a new one.

In this episode, Nick shares the five-step process he used to rebuild his identity—a process he now uses to guide others through similar transitions—and how he found a new purpose that motivates him every day.

To learn more about Nick, 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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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.

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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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