The Constant Quest Podcast

In this episode Tine and Taylor talk about the provocative question "Should we all be leaving our corporate jobs?"  This question came as a result of a group coaching program that the co-hosts are going through hosted by former Constant Quest Podcast guest Nicole Griffin.  The program entitled "Staying grounded in your growth zone" got the wheels turning so much that Tine and Taylor wanted to address some of their thoughts on an episode with just the two of them.  How do we know when is the right time for change and how do we keep from feeling stuck and unfulfilled?  This conversation evolves into some existential questions of purpose and place while living on the 3rd rock.  

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Tine and Taylor cover a lot of ground with guest Donnie Fetner in today's episode.  The conversation covers pillars of parenting, promoting self discovery, personal struggles with anxiety, and so much more.  Donnie is a husband, father, and director of business development for Hood Construction based in Columbia, SC.

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Tine & Taylor Check In With Each Other on an Exclusive Co-Host Only Episode.  Life, School, Work, Drinking, Clarity, and so much more!

They found it valuable after seven months on the podcast to catch up with each other and where they currently are in different aspects of their lives.  With several diverse and unique guests coming up over the next several weeks, this was the perfect time for a great conversation between the two co-hosts.  

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Tine & Taylor sit down with Kelli Brown to discuss how she focuses on personal growth (and maintaining sanity) while raising three children.  As the first guest who has known both Tine and Taylor for a long time, she provides some unique insight into both of their lives.  This ranges from Kelli's background in education to reading, exercise, and overall physical and mental health all while raising three children.  

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Ashley Waddington, PhD, MRC, LPC joins the show today to talk to Tine and Taylor about all things counseling.  They discuss topics such as the imbalance of men vs women seeking counseling, perfectionism & high functioning anxiety, and how presence and pause play a role in mental health and overall wellbeing.  Ashley's willingness to share her expertise, wisdom, and personal experience combined with her authenticity and humor make this an episode you don't want to miss!  

Ashley is co-owner of Carolina Assessment Services and is also a professor at University of South Carolina.  

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Tine and Taylor have a comprehensive conversation with Ed Aufuldish who was a corporate engineer and plant manager with International Paper.  They discuss how Ed made a decision during his professional career to begin running to help with his attitude, production, problem-solving, and overall well-being.  Running became a large part of his life and Ed is a marathon runner, recently completing the Big Sur Marathon, Berlin Marathon, and the Boston Marathon twice.  He also has a running streak of 5 years of running at least one consecutive mile each day!  They also talk finances, early retirement, processing grief and much more! 

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In this episode, Tine and Taylor have the privilege of being joined by Adam Hjerpe.  Adam has over 20 years of healthcare experience with UnitedHealth Group.  He is currently the Board Chair of the 2026 Special Olympics USA Games and is passionate about creating opportunities in the workplace for people with disabilities.  This episode covers a multitude of topics while highlighting the importance of staying grounded in your values and leaning into life with curiosity and courage.

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Notes: 

(20:10) “Find Your Fierce: Interrupt Imposter Syndrome and Own Your Success” by Teresa Sande

(29:33) No Greatness without Goodness: How a Father's Love Changed a Company and Sparked a Movement  by Randy Lewis 

(38:20) Welcome to Holland  by Emily Kingsley

(43:00) https://inroads.org/

https://2026specialolympicsusagames.org/

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In this episode, Tine and Taylor have the privilege of being joined by Lester Young Jr.  He shares his incredible story of personal growth while spending 22 years in prison. Lester talks about how he was able to process grief from multiple traumatic experiences by focusing on gratitude and visualization. His life story and spirit are not only inspirational but also show that we can heal and thrive even in the most challenging environments. His non-profit organization, Path2Redemption, focuses on working with prisons, corporations, and local governments on giving persons with felony convictions the best opportunity to contribute to society upon re-entry.  Lester is a business owner, author, speaker, advocate and so much more.  You can learn more about his non-profit at https://path2redemption.org/ 

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Episode Notes: 

(32:35) As a Man Thinketh by James Allen  

(42:08) "How We Spend Our Days Is How We Spend Our Lives" - Annie Dillard in The Writing Life

(57:15) “When somebody congratulates Amazon on a good quarter I say thank you. But what I’m thinking to myself is those quarterly results were actually pretty much fully baked about 3 years ago. " - Jeff Bezos, Amazon 

(58:19) Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones by James Clear

(1:02:45) The Five Stages of Incarceration by Lester Young Jr

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With a background in playing and coaching sports, as well as in education, Curt Wheeler is now the Director of Upward Stars - the AAU (competitive travel basketball) division of Upward Sports.  Curt has been a travel basketball coach for over twenty years, has coached McDonalds All-Americans as well as one current NBA player.  It this episode, we talk about the values that Curt and his program instill in their athletes, and how they are tasked with helping to guide them as they grow and prepare for life on and off the court.  In many ways sports, in this case basketball, are a microcosm of life, and Curt has no shortage of nuggets of wisdom that he shares on the episode that we can all take away and apply to our every day lives.  

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