Second Breaks

Starting a new career sometimes mean going back to school. But this can be challenging especially when you’ve been out of it a while and making a living.  Brooke Erickson is a functional nutritionist based in Washington, doing the kind of work in an area that has always meant something personal to her.

Highlights of Episode 3:

• My lesson learned about using fear as an indicator for growth
• Where Brooke’s passion for health and nutrition comes from
• The difference between a functional nutritionist and other nutritionists
• How she managed the challenging task of going to back to school to finish her degree and training
• What support network helped her make this happen
• What meaningful career means to her
• Her advice to anyone who might be interested in pursuing a career in nutrition

Gail Jessen, a veteran in the Higher Education space, uses an illness diagnosis to align work with her core desired feelings and reinvent her career.

Highlights of Episode 2

• What core desired feelings are
• How we can use those core desired feelings to set our goals
• How our bodies give us signals that our work may be misaligned with our core desired feelings
• How Gail manages to quit her job and travel—without being independently wealthy (!)
• What she defines “adventure” and how we could all be adventurous in our own ways

This being the inaugural episode of this new podcast, Second Breaks, I set the scene for the show so you know what to expect going forward.  My guest is Shannon Davis, who shares her career change story from Executive Assistant to Business Owner and Entrepreneur, in under two years.

Highlights of Episode 1

• I give a brief description, format, and focus of the SB Podcast
• My own career reinvention story
• Shannon Davis shares how she started a side gig on a whim
• Picking up new required skills on the go
• Re-establishing herself in a new career
• Where and how she found her first clients
• Planning for scale and setting up for her dream work-life.

Second Breaks is a show where we talk about thriving at work and in life, no matter if it's our second, third, or fourth one. Each season and with help from thoughtfully-selected guests, we explore topics that help us reimagine ourselves, ensure longevity in our careers, take care of our well-being, and make sure that we're continuing to make an impact in a changing world. 

You'll hear tactical deep-dives as well as stories that inspire and motivate. You'll walk away with ideas to pursue or questions to help you find your own ideas. You'll take away suggestions to apply in your own work and insights that help you see new opportunities.

My goal with this podcast is for Second Breaks to be a resource for you - to help you thrive in and celebrate your midlife.

Wherever you listen to podcasts, hit that subscribe button so you'll know when new episodes drop. Thank you for tuning in today and I'll be talking with you soon.