Why I Left

By Brian Aquart

Why I Left tells real stories from real people about the bold career moves that changed their lives.

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February 21, 2023 Striving For Excellence With Every Step - Ashley Bince
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Ashley Bince is the Founder of Bince Law, where she helps small businesses secure and protect their intellectual property rights. After working in Big Law for several years, she recognized that she lacked fulfillment and the space wasnt for her. So, she launched her own firm and found it to be more personally and professionally rewarding than she could have ever imagined.
It was great to hear how patient she was in finding her niche and how much she trusted the process along the way. Im excited to wrap up Season 1 with her story.
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Key topics discussed (Timestamps):
03:00 Ashley shares what has worked well in her work journey.
09:00 Ashley starts to realize that something was clicking at her second firm.
12:00 How the pandemic highlighted a lack of work boundaries.
15:03 Ashley gets the encouragement she needed to become an entrepreneur.
18:05 Listen to what Ashley started to learn about herself after she left her job.
21:05 How you can protect your brand. Advice from a trademark attorney.
30:00 Closing thoughts and resources.
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February 07, 2023 Reflecting On Why Women Exited The Workforce - Megan Martin Strickland
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Megan Martin Strickland is a career coach with ReBoot Accel, where she empowers women to lead lives of impact. She consults with Fortune 500 and midsize companies, along with startups and foundations to promote best practices for building inclusive workplaces.
Megan was featured in an Oprah Daily article entitled, Why Havent More Moms Returned to the Paid Workforce? By Julia Edelstein in May 2022. Although she didnt join the Great Resignation herself, I wanted to bring her perspective to the show to discuss how her company drives gender equity and helps women returning to the workforce land new opportunities.
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Key topics discussed (Timestamps):
03:00 Megan shares her evolution from finance to executive coaching.
06:05 Megan learns the value of a career coach.
09:10 How does Reboot Accel serve its clients?
12:00 The pandemic cause Reboot Accel to pivot and expand.
20:45 88% of women would take flexibility over higher pay according to Deloittes Women at Work.
24:00 The burnout of women in the workplace.
32:40 Megan shares a few steps for listeners who arent fulfilled in their jobs and want to do something different.
39:00 Closing thoughts and resources.
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January 24, 2023 Be The Driver Of Your Life - Charissa Stewart
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Charissa Stewart graduated undergrad right before the world shut down due to the pandemic. She shares her story of what it was like, and how she realized what she wanted to do.
Charissa is an aspiring paralegal who is passionate about the legal industry. After experiencing working environments that werent conducive to her values, she decided it was time for a reset and pivoted outside the industry before recognizing thats truly where her heart was, so Im excited to have her share her story.
Enjoy hearing about her journey!
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Key topics discussed (Timestamps):
03:00 Charissa discusses her work experience during school
06:45 The day Charissa was to start her new job, the world shut down.
09:20 How the pandemic started to affect Charissas relationship with her job.
15:03 Charissa shares key learnings about herself.
21:10 How experience and personality impacts Charissas job search.
24:00 Advice for new and upcoming graduates in this job market.
26:40 Closing thoughts and resources.
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January 10, 2023 Walking By Faith, Not By Sight - Yemane Williams
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Yemane Williams posted a great resignation video on TikTok that was featured on Adam Grants Work Life podcast. Yemane has learned more about herself than ever before. And the pandemic offered a path of enlightenment. She exists in a moment of space being received by time with the goal of evolution.

During the pandemic, she shifted her focus to herself and began a conscious awareness journey that she admits is difficult to put into words. However, shes on the path to becoming a metaphysical therapist leading by example and walking by faith, not by sight.
Enjoy hearing about her journey!
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Key topics discussed (Timestamps):
02:24 Yemanes passion in the work she does and the connections she develops with people.
04:43 How the pandemic affected Yemane and working remotely as a cocktail waitress.
08:00 Working during the pandemic, what it highlighted, and what Yemane realized she was missing.
10:20 Why Yemane left her job during the pandemic.
13:10 What posting her resignation video on TikTok meant to Yemane.
17:17 Whats happened to Yemane since she left her job.
21:11 Yemane chooses herself and is rewarded for it.
25:50 Closing thoughts and resources.
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Host imagery: Jay at Dos Ojos Media.
Audio & Video Production: Dave at A Podcast Geek.
Theme Music: Vicate Studios & FASSounds

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December 27, 2022 Choosing To Live Without Regrets - Daniel Jordan
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Daniel Jordan is the owner of Demo Pros a commercial and residential demolition company in Montana. His companys mission is to provide a healthier and cleaner solution to interior demolition by providing a dust free environment during projects.

After getting furloughed from his job in California and taking a leap of faith in a new state with other contractors, he learned that his efficient ways of working were not suited for working for someone else. He has a great story of self-actualization during the pandemic.
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Connect with Daniel on LinkedIn and visit Demo Pros online, Instagram, and Facebook.
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Key topics discussed (Timestamps):
02:10 Daniels passion in the projects hes been a part of.
04:11 How the pandemic affected Daniel and the big move he made.
07:34 Daniel describes how the working environment changed drastically due to the pandemic.
10:40 Pivotal moments in Daniels work situation where the seeds of starting his own business started.
13:18 Why Daniel left her job during the pandemic.
17:40 Daniels learnings throughout this process and the realizations it caused.
21:50 Daniel shares the resources he leaned on to launch his business.
26:37 Advice from Daniel to our listeners.
31:14 Closing thoughts and resources.
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December 13, 2022 You Are More Than The Work You Do - Patrecia Ming Buckley
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Today, Brian chats with Patrecia Ming Buckley. Patrecia is an experienced business development and operations leader living down under in Australia. She has a passion for serving others and has worked diligently to further equality, diversity and belonging in the spaces in which shes shown up. Patrecia left the consulting industry to reset, refocus and reconnect to the things that are most important to her.
Throughout her legal career, she has worked with various non-profits and international organizations such as the United Nations and is a published editor for a report on discrimination presented to European Parliament. Her career later transitioned into the private sector at one of the Big Four global consulting firms where she spent 6 years before deciding to resign.
She founded and is a career coach at Women of Color at Work, and she is a Christian wellness coach at Salt & Light Wellbeing.
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Key topics discussed (Timestamps):
03:00 Patrecias passion in the work she does.
07:05 Hear about Patrecias career journey.
11:15 What COVID helped Patrecia understand and her learnings.
15:08 How the pandemic affected Patrecias relationship with her job.
18:54 Why Patrecia left her job during the pandemic.
23:02 Whats happened since Patrecia took a career sabbatical.
29:12 Patrecia discusses the types of issues she knew she wanted to impact.
42:50 Patrecia and Brian talk about the generations in the workplace.
43:50 Closing thoughts and resources.
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November 29, 2022 Building Circles of Trust - Tomeka Jordan
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In today's episode, I chat with Tomeka Jordan. After working in operations management in the supply chain industry for over a decade, she made the ultimate pivot to marry her love of travel with her career and joined the great resignation to become an international flight attendant.

I enjoyed hearing how much shes built her confidence over the past year to do more of what she loves. Enjoy the show!
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Key topics discussed (Timestamps):
02:00 Tomekas passion in the work she does.
05:45 How the pandemic affected Tomeka and the anxiety it induced.
08:00 Trusting her instincts, building a circle of trust, and seeking mental health help from a professional.
10:57 Great Recession vs the Pandemic and staying in survival mode.
14:15 Why Tomeka left her job during the pandemic.
18:50 Tomeka gains confidence during the pandemic.
22:50 Tomeka shares her advice for others about overcoming obstacles.
25:50 Closing thoughts and resources.
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November 15, 2022 Don't Let Fear Take The Fun Out Of Life - Brad Hicks
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Ep. 13 - Don't Let Fear Take The Fun Out Of Life - Brad Hicks
Brad Hicks is a 25+ year veteran of the sales industry who has driven multi-million-dollar growth in a variety of competitive markets. Hes adept at ensuring growth of company revenues while maintaining profit margins and serves as mentor and leader in his field.

The pandemic gave him precious family time he had yet to experience, so he made the most of this opportunity to align his values with his work and forge a new path. Now, hes not looking back.
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Key topics discussed (Timestamps):
03:00 Brad discusses his work journey
07:05 Canada starts shut down because of COVID and Brad shares his account of trying to make it back
12:00 Brad shares the challenges of starting a new role during the pandemic.
17:40 Why Brad left his job during the pandemic.
20:50 The decision to forge his own path.
27:00 Brad shares his advice for others who may be looking to pivot from their roles.
30:00 A message for employers looking to better support employees now.
33:00 The impact Brad hopes to have in this next chapter of his career.
35:30 Closing thoughts and resources.
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November 01, 2022 Succeeding At The Inner Work - Kimberly Mayes
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Kimberly Mayes is a psychotherapist, speaker, author and wellness expert who is passionate about bringing clarity & mental health support to her clients. She owns and operates the Essence Therapy & Wellness Center, which focuses on Recreating the definition of therapy & self-care for the BIPOC community.

The pandemic taught her a lot, from navigating tragedy to better aligning her work with her values. Kimberlys devotion to supporting her clients by improving their mental health, has afforded her the opportunity to work internationally with various social justice organizations, k-12 school systems, medical facilities & non-profit programs.
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Connect with Kimberly on LinkedIn or Instagram and visit Essence Therapy & Wellness Center or follow them on Instagram.
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Key topics discussed (Timestamps):
02:45 Why Kimberly does the work she does.
05:58 How the pandemic affected Kimberly and what it taught her.
08:20 The impact of losing colleagues during the pandemic and the importance of supporting one another.
10:25 Being forced to ask herself What are you doing? and have a tough conversation overall.
13:52 Why Kimberly left her job during the pandemic.
15:54 Kimberly understands her value in the workplace.
18:37 What Kimberly learned about herself during this process.
20:28 More information about Essence Therapy & Wellness Center.
22:47 Kimberly shares her advice for others and a question she asks her clients.
26:18 Kimberly discusses the impact shes trying to have in her practice going forward.
28:05 Closing thoughts and resources.
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October 18, 2022 Designing the Life You Want - Keith Allen Johns
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Keith Allen Johns is a former Chief Operating Officer for a tech company who realized that work shouldnt suck, so he founded Keith Allen and Company to help people find their purpose, turn it into a business idea, start that business on the side and exit the corporate world. Hes helped leaders who are feeling stuck in their 9-5 break free from corporate by building & scaling a purpose-driven business.

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Connect with Keith on LinkedIN.
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Key topics discussed (Timestamps):
02:40 Keith describes what hes been passionate about and maturing as a leader.
04:30 Keiths work journey and the skills hes built along the way.
06:45 How the pandemic affected Keith and the norms he was used to.
10:00 Keith realizes that he could design the life he wanted and started answering tough questions about himself.
12:25 The tension between the 9-5 and Keiths side hustle.
14:50 Why Keith left his job during the pandemic.
17:00 Bouncing back from recovery.
21:00 Whats happened to Keith since he left his job.
24:40 Keith discusses finding his purpose.
30:40 Keith shares some of the feedback from his clients early in the process.
38:17 Closing thoughts and resources.

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