Second Breaks

Instructional Designer Gregg Eiler joined me in this episode to talk about how we can use our hard-earned expertise to establish our authority in our field and create a new career path or new revenue source by turning that knowledge into a course or a program.

Highlights of Episode 56

• The benefits you gain by teaching your expertise
• Topics that make for good course subject matters
• How to compete with all the information that’s already out and available in the internet
• Where to start if you’re thinking about teaching your expertise
• The importance of putting the learner first and foremost

In this episode, I’m joined by professional counselor, Nancy Jane Smith, who wrote the book  The Happier Approach: Be Kind to Yourself, Feel Happier and Still Accomplish Your Goals.

Nancy and I talk about the happier approach, a simple way to quiet our Mongers, be kinder to ourselves, while also achieving our goals and intentions. We also talk about the mistake we make when we attempt self-compassion, and the more productive approach we can take instead.

Highlights of Episode 55

• The 3 voices (Monger, BFF, and Biggest Fan) that are in our heads
• Why and when does the “Monger” talk loudest
• How to recognize the “BFF” and your “Biggest Fan”
• What you can do when the Monger has taken over
• The typical mistake we make when we attempt self-compassion

In 2015, Yana Banzen, then a practicing litigation lawyer, decided to pack her things into a storage locker and moved to Thailand. It was an open-ended plan that led to eye and heart-opening discoveries and eventually, a new career direction for her. In this episode, we talk about why and how all these changes came about, what she’s learned in the process, and how she has transformed her life and career since then.

Highlights of Episode 54

• In the Intro: I talked about a recent “sign-of-the-times” article from Wired magazine affecting the auto industry and how one company is preparing for the wave of change
• Yana Banzen’s catalyst moment that changed the direction of her career
• Leaning into her inner wisdom to guide her career and life decisions
• How she’s now using her skills and training in a different capacity providing her with better balance
• Reactions about her career transformation from friends and colleagues, and her approach for dealing with it all