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Justin Michael returns to And Then I Did This for a powerful second conversation about reinvention, surrender, and the courage to let go of the identity you've spent years building.
After climbing the corporate ladder in SaaS sales — working at Salesforce, LinkedIn, and 13 startups — Justin was offered his dream role as a Chief Revenue Officer at 40.
But when the deal came with strings attached, he walked away and bet everything on writing. Six years, 11 books, and 250 teams trained later, Justin's newest work, Rewriting the Law of Attraction, is turning heads — earning praise from Mark Victor Hansen (co-author of Chicken Soup for the Soul) and Bob Burg (The Go-Giver).
In this episode, Justin and host LuRae Lumpkin explore why the classic Law of Attraction often falls short, the three deeper laws that actually drive transformation — love, assumption, and becoming — and why true change starts not with what you think or do, but with who you're being.
Whether you're standing at a crossroads, burned out from chasing someone else's definition of success, or quietly wondering "what if," this conversation is your permission slip to let go, trust your gut, and discover what's waiting on the other side.
Chapters:
- (00:00:00) - The Identity Trap: When Success Becomes the Source of Anxiety
- (00:00:28) - Welcome to And Then I Did This
- (00:01:00) - Justin's Journey: From Software Sales to Best-Selling Author
- (00:03:30) - Walking Away from $400K and Betting on the Book
- (00:04:45) - Meeting Jack Canfield, Rhonda Byrne, and the Spiritual Awakening
- (00:06:00) - Surrender as the Answer: Faith, Letting Go, and the Hows of the Universe
- (00:08:00) - Pronoia: What If Something Better Is Waiting?
- (00:09:15) - Creating Your Future from the Future, Not Your Resume
- (00:11:30) - Not All Who Wander Are Lost: Finding the Path in the Detour
- (00:12:00) - The Baby Elephant on the Chain: Breaking Childhood Beliefs
- (00:14:00) - The Three Laws: Love, Assumption, and Becoming
- (00:17:00) - You Have a Book in You: Advice for Aspiring Authors
- (00:19:00) - Final Words: Trust Your Gut and Take the Leap
Links and Resources:
- Justin Michael on LinkedIn
- Justin's Books on Amazon
- LuRae Lumpkin on LinkedIn
- You Can Be Free Newsletter
- You Can Be Free on YouTube
Thanks so much for joining us this week. Want to subscribe to and then i did this? Have some feedback you’d like to share? Connect with us on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and YouTube to leave us a review!
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By LuRae LumpkinJustin Michael returns to And Then I Did This for a powerful second conversation about reinvention, surrender, and the courage to let go of the identity you've spent years building.
After climbing the corporate ladder in SaaS sales — working at Salesforce, LinkedIn, and 13 startups — Justin was offered his dream role as a Chief Revenue Officer at 40.
But when the deal came with strings attached, he walked away and bet everything on writing. Six years, 11 books, and 250 teams trained later, Justin's newest work, Rewriting the Law of Attraction, is turning heads — earning praise from Mark Victor Hansen (co-author of Chicken Soup for the Soul) and Bob Burg (The Go-Giver).
In this episode, Justin and host LuRae Lumpkin explore why the classic Law of Attraction often falls short, the three deeper laws that actually drive transformation — love, assumption, and becoming — and why true change starts not with what you think or do, but with who you're being.
Whether you're standing at a crossroads, burned out from chasing someone else's definition of success, or quietly wondering "what if," this conversation is your permission slip to let go, trust your gut, and discover what's waiting on the other side.
Chapters:
- (00:00:00) - The Identity Trap: When Success Becomes the Source of Anxiety
- (00:00:28) - Welcome to And Then I Did This
- (00:01:00) - Justin's Journey: From Software Sales to Best-Selling Author
- (00:03:30) - Walking Away from $400K and Betting on the Book
- (00:04:45) - Meeting Jack Canfield, Rhonda Byrne, and the Spiritual Awakening
- (00:06:00) - Surrender as the Answer: Faith, Letting Go, and the Hows of the Universe
- (00:08:00) - Pronoia: What If Something Better Is Waiting?
- (00:09:15) - Creating Your Future from the Future, Not Your Resume
- (00:11:30) - Not All Who Wander Are Lost: Finding the Path in the Detour
- (00:12:00) - The Baby Elephant on the Chain: Breaking Childhood Beliefs
- (00:14:00) - The Three Laws: Love, Assumption, and Becoming
- (00:17:00) - You Have a Book in You: Advice for Aspiring Authors
- (00:19:00) - Final Words: Trust Your Gut and Take the Leap
Links and Resources:
- Justin Michael on LinkedIn
- Justin's Books on Amazon
- LuRae Lumpkin on LinkedIn
- You Can Be Free Newsletter
- You Can Be Free on YouTube
Thanks so much for joining us this week. Want to subscribe to and then i did this? Have some feedback you’d like to share? Connect with us on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and YouTube to leave us a review!