Some quits are huge: like leaving the country for a job halfway around the world. Other quits are small, like quitting a book you're not enjoying.

This episode's guest Lee Constantine, co-founder of Publishizer, has done all of the above.

From deciding the 9 to 5 life in Vegas wasn't working for him, to choosing to put down books that aren't bringing him joy, Lee has made many a strategic quit, and he shares how being fearless in the face of major transitions has served him well.

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The prospect of quitting something often leads to a lot of fears, many of which focus on what others will think. The key is realizing that those "others" don't have to live with your decisions, you do.

Today's guest Brittany van Schravendijk came to that realization as she evaluated whether to leave the field of engineering to work as an athletic trainer. That decision led her to not only become a world champion in kettlebell sport, but also to a career she absolutely loves.

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In this episode, we hear from Andrew Belinsky, creator of Namastage. He tells his journey of working in the music business in NYC until he realized that the musician lifestyle and the extreme city life were taking a toll on his mind and body that left him empty and exhausted.

Andrew takes us through the personal introspection and group work that helped find his way out of darkness and into a place where he's able to help others on their own personal journeys.

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Ruman Kazi is an actor and improv performer who chose to become an accountant as a means of making a living while perfecting his drumming skills, in order to one day quit the finance world and pursue a career in music. In fact, he had an 8-year plan in place. However, a concussion derailed the original plan, at which point he found acting, and a different non-financial career was born. 

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Have you been working toward goals that society put in place for you? Ever asked yourself WHY you want to achieve those goals?

In today's episode, Eugene Kim, co-leader of November Project SD, tells us how examining his goals led him from the life of an unhappy asshole (his words!) to being as his happiest point yet.

He takes us through how realizing that his goals weren't aligned with his passions led to adjustments that led to a greater sense of purpose & wholeness.

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Today's guest is Nathan Young, a storytelling consultant and creator of the New Narrative, a live, interactive storytelling event in San Diego, CA. In our chat, he addresses that voice in our head (which often echoes throughout society) that tells us we're nobody 'til somebody loves us.

He takes us through his self-development journey & speaks directly to the tendency for men to base their self-worth on external factors relating to women, and how he learned to tame that voice.

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Between separating from her drug-addicted mom, ditching her identity as a caretaker, and quitting the Mormon church, Amy's story has it all, and we're so fortunate to get to hear her open, raw depiction of the struggles she went through as a lesbian in the Mormon faith.

If you've struggled with telling your friends and family about a quit, please take a listen. Also, if you've feared the unknown on the other side of a quit, she's got some great tips for that as well.

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Jeremy Castellano was a successful accountant, but his he knew this wasn't his forever career...and when he developed a passion for brewing beer, this financial whiz but his monetary know-how to work planning and executing a successful transition from CPA to lead brewer at San Diego's Mission Brewery. 

Jeremy's journey included financial strategies anyone wanting to leave a well-paying job for a less-lucrative field will want to hear!

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On Quit Happens, I'll be interviewing people who have successfully used strategic quitting in their own lives. With this, I hope to help listeners both understand that the fears associated with quitting are totally normal, and to learn how others have overcome fear and set themselves up for successful transitions both professionally and personally. In this introductory episode, I'll talk about the format of upcoming episodes and cover a bit about how quitting has impacted my life. Audio by Bensound.com.