When I Grow Up: Journeying Through Careers in Every Stage of Life

I had the privilege of talking with Jennifer Stanley about her journey from singer/performer to home-based businesses. It is truly amazing to hear how each chapter in her life has connected to the next. Jennifer's story beautifully represents how our journeys can change while our deepest longings for a career with purpose can remain.

In the podcast, she references a book called Mindset by Carol Dweck. If you are interested in reading it for yourself, go check it out at your local library. Or you can find it on Amazon here.

Amanda began her business 7 years ago unsure of what the future would hold for her business. But each step along the way, she and her husband Kyle made intentional choices to help grow and develop their business into what it is today. Sea Salt & Cinnamon serves sweet and savory vegan foods to people in Muncie and they are now opening a storefront to reach even more of the community. It was an absolute pleasure to talk with Amanda and hear more of her story in today's podcast. Unbeknownst to us, we managed to catch her the week before opening day! So when you listen to this, be sure to also check out their storefront at 102 E Main St., Muncie, IN

If you'd like to contact Amanda or her store, follow one of the links below:

Website: https://www.seasaltandcinnamon.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/seasaltandcinnamon
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seasaltandcinnamon/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/SeaSaltCinnamon

In the kickoff of season 2 of our podcast, we went to Google to find some of the most frequently asked questions about jobs and careers. Tune in for the month of August as we answer the questions people are asking the internet.

In today's episode, we explore the question "How do I start a business?" This is definitely the podcast for you self-starters out there! We highlight steps to take as well as discuss some of the difficulties to be aware of when starting your own business. Plus, check out a fun part in the middle of our podcast where we explore what different states in the US are exploring for start-up businesses.

In the kickoff of season 2 of our podcast, we went to Google to find some of the most frequently asked questions about jobs and careers. Tune in for the month of August as we answer the questions people are asking the internet.

In today's episode, we cover the question of "How do I write a [great] resume?" Tune in as we offer you advice on structure, using key words, and handling gaps in your work experience. 

In the kickoff of season 2 of our podcast, we went to Google to find some of the most frequently asked questions about jobs and careers. Tune in for the month of August as we answer the questions people are asking the internet.

Today, we focus on remote jobs. In today's world, it is even easier to "work from home." And we want to take time exploring with you both how to get these jobs and who will work best in these types of careers. We answer questions such as "What kind of remote jobs are there?" "How do I interview for a remote job?" "What are the pros/cons for remote jobs?" "Is working from home right for me?" 

We hope that as you listen in, you are able to glean some helpful information for your own searches as you are looking into the possibility of working from home.

I didn't realize until posting this podcast that our husbands come from opposite ends of the education spectrum. While Adam has pursued higher learning to the point of acquiring a Master's Degree, he ultimately found his career path led to an industry more based in training than education-Construction and Home Renovation. On the flip side, Phil has achieved a PhD in his pursuit of working within Higher Education. Both these men have incredible insights to share about their career paths and advice to give those pursuing one of these two directions. Although we are talking with our husbands in this double-feature episode, even we learn a little bit about their career journeys so far and hope you will listen in.

As we have discussed in the past, we believe that amongst all of the career paths, being a Stay-at-home-parent is absolutely a career path for some individuals. Because of this, we knew we wanted to talk with an individual who has embraced their role as a professional parent. What is beautiful about Abby's story is that she also has traveled 2 paths-one that had a clear, linear plan for her future and one that felt like a complete curve ball. Abby's vulnerability about her journey into being a full-time mom and a homeschooling mom is powerful. We hope you will give this episode a listen and feel encouraged that while sometimes your path may make an abrupt change, there can be joy in those changes that we never saw coming. 

The beautiful thing about talking with people about their career paths is that while no path is the same, themes of how people journey begin to arise. As we talked with Leo, we got to hear more about his journey into music ministry and songwriting. One of the things I love about Leo's story is how he shares that he is not an academic person, but that it was because of his career goals of going into ministry that he was able to push through school. Leo has also pursued the passion of songwriting as a way to show others God's beauty, and I loved getting to hear more about how he journeyed through those places God has called him. 

If you are interested in hearing Leo's music check out some of the links below. He and Meagan are an incredible worship team and their music is both beautiful and powerful.

Leo's Singles:
https://open.spotify.com/artist/1yqYD25Ef88njuoOavsGn1?si=NqvgHdYCRyGChvsgBvB4eQ

Leo & Meagan's Worship songs:
https://open.spotify.com/artist/7ymykIl67J7FJ5Q1ZK49j8?si=xAc91XXLSy6LL1a75kRftg

For the month of May, we are committing each week to talking with individuals in various careers to hear more about how they got where they are. This week, we had the opportunity to talk with Andrea Rivera about her career path into the film industry. Her stories of exploration, avoiding regret, and learning to go for what she wants are inspiring, and I hope you enjoy this podcast episode as much as we enjoyed making it. 

In this 5-minute podcast, we just want to share with you some of the exciting changes that are coming for the month of May!