When to Jump

Taking a jump can be taxing. Judging from the state of his voice after a jam-packed week of book tour, host Mike Lewis knows that well. But so does Rob Bell, who left the megachurch he founded to start a more well-rounded career that fit himself, his family, and his own unique sense of spirituality.

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It's easy to forget that you may not even need to leave your current line of work in order to make a jump. Take it from McKel Hill, who studied to be a dietician but jumped to turn her passion into something different and more suited to what she wanted to accomplish.

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The When To Jump book is out! To celebrate its release, host Mike Lewis turns the tables and becomes the interview subject. This time, it'll be his mother, Betsy Lewis, asking the questions. Telling one's parents can often be one of the hardest parts of making a jump, and in this conversation Mike recalls what it was like to tell his family about leaving his stable career to play pro squash, and how his childhood influenced his decision.

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Being funny can be stressful, but then again, so can taking a jump. Both are things that come naturally to Gaby Dunn and Allison Raskin, who left Buzzfeed to start their own highly-successful YouTube channel called Just Between Us. In a freewheeling, at times irreverent conversation, the duo take host Mike Lewis through the stages of their jump and how they managed to become such good friends in the first place.

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Not every jump is dramatic — sometimes, it's a matter of taking a series of smaller leaps to get you to where you want to go. John Donahoe has been the CEO of Bain & Company, eBay, and now, the cloud company ServiceNow, but he's never been afraid to re-pot.

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Assessing the risk of making a jump can sometimes be the most harrowing part of the decision-making process. Just ask Tim Hade, who went from the U.S. Air Force to starting a clean energy company of his own, after no small amount of wrestling with the decision.

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Jumping can be a matter of comfort. But other times, it can be a matter of necessity. Danni Pomplun faced numerous trials and tribulations in his life before stumbling upon yoga almost by accident. His experience in the discipline led him to make a jump that would have been unthinkable to him just a couple years prior.

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Sometimes making a jump isn’t one big action, but instead a series of smaller steps. For Eric Wu, that was the path that led him from investment banking, to startup advising, to finally starting his own clothing label that showcases his unique sense of style.

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Brenda Berkman abandoned her law career just as it was getting started to take one of the most dangerous jobs on the planet: A firefighter. Berman's jump wasn't just risky, though: It was also historic. New York City's first woman firefighter talks about her fight to be allowed in the fire department, the struggles she faced once there, and how she has continued to take jumps throughout her life.

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Sometimes, making a jump requires pursuing two totally different paths at once. That's what Olakunle Oladehin did, balancing medical school and an intense interest in hip hop dance. Eventually, Oladehin was able to make peace with the expectations of his immigrant family, and make a career jump that combined his passions.

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