Work-Life Eubiosis

Leaving the corporate ladder can be scary, but it doesn't have to be. In this episode, I spotlight the 5 stages of the Transtheoretical Model of Change and how the preparation phase can be utilized to make the jump a little less frightening. For more resources, visit www.ownyour5to9.com.

Behind every high-performing leader is often someone quietly keeping the wheels turning. In this episode, I sit down with Daleska Siroki, founder of Curated Assistance, to spotlight the powerful (and often overlooked) role of the assistant. From executive to virtual to fractional support, we explore how strategic admin partners can help leaders focus on their genius and stop trying to do it all. In a world where the nature of work is changing before our eyes, it's becoming easier to rely on AI technology to be our "right hand". However, the right type of hand may just be a human hand.

If you’re stretched thin, craving structure, or wondering whether it’s time to get help—you don’t want to miss this conversation. Be sure to check out Curated Assistance at www.curatedassistance.com. For more Work-Life Eubiosis resources, visit www.ownyour5to9.com.

Being nitpicked is a humbling experience—and, if we let it, a formative one. In this episode, we explore what happens on both sides of criticism: the one who picks and the one who’s picked apart. What does it look like to offer grace instead of judgment? And how do we grow when the "pests" manifest in our heads? Our family recently had a run-in with lice, and in the process, we didn’t just learn the art of nitpicking our heads—we were challenged to nitpick our hearts. Sometimes, what picks us apart can also build us up—if grace gets the final word.

Visit www.ownyour5to9.com for more resources.

This was such a fun interview with Anna Dearmon Kornick. Anna is a highly sought-after time management coach and keynote speaker, top 1% globally ranked podcast host of It's About Time, and founder of the It’s About Time Academy. A true Louisiana firecracker who has become known for making time management fun, Anna helps busy professionals and business owners struggling with overwhelm manage their time using her personality-driven HEART Method. In this episode, Anna and Charleston go deep in the "HEART" of healing burnout and overwhelm. For more resources, visit www.ownyour5to9.com.

The pandemic exploited our discontentment with our work lives.  City centers were abandoned like the plague, as the freedom from skyscrapers, commutes, and an obscene amount of business travel gave time back to families to reconsider the rest of their lives. The pandemic's Great Reset button placed more people in rural areas, slower paces of life, and birthed new passion-based entrepreneurial ventures.  In a way, we woke up from a hypnotic state. However, a recent announcement by Starbucks prompts us to ponder the question, "What Pandemic?"  My response to this RTO announcement is one of applause for the process Starbucks took, but I'm challenging all families to undertake a similar assessment of the values that matter the most. For more Work-Life resources or to pick up your own work-life assessment called the Whose Home Workbook, visit www.ownyour5to9.com.

What if we made the word grace amazing? Could you imagine our world? This episode features Sunita Theiss, who is redefining grace and radically living it out. She is taking grace to another level, something more than just mercy and forgiveness, but a way of life that breaks down our culture’s separatist systems that govern our work, family dynamics, education, and faith-based institutions. In our conversation, we not only take on grace, but we also challenge the social norms of parenting, discipline, success, and achievement. Sunita's story of leaving the corporate ladder to pursue a greater purpose is simply amazing. To learn more about Sunita's work, visit www.sunitatheiss.com. Also, on the resources page of Sunita's website, you can register for one of Sunita's upcoming workshops on Aug. 14 at 12PM ET, called Parenting PDA Children with Grace & Hope. Enter the code (WORKLIFE) for a special discount. For more Work-Life resources, visit www.ownyour5to9.com.

What does it mean to be whole-hearted? God desires for us to live with integrated hearts and lives. We can find his ancient wisdom in the Bible...and in old fairy tales. In this episode, I share a special announcement about a new collaboration with Britt Mooney with the Kingdom Over Coffee Podcast. In this new mini-series, Britt and Charleston explore the power of stories, parables, and how to uncover the deeper truths hidden in ancient texts. To follow this new series focused on Dapplegrimm, visit the Kingdom Over Coffee podcast here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/kingdom-over-coffee-podcast/id1349426909?i=1000716031077

For most of our society, the career comes first. The majority of society views climbing the ladder of success as the primary goal of life. Yes, it's important because we have to pay the bills and fulfill our purposes. But when we reach a point of breaking and burning out, we must reconsider a lifestyle reset. A redesign that puts the first things first. Those first things are typically not what this world would choose. Visit www.ownyour5to9.com for more resources.

The front porch used to be a central place where we could connect, laugh, dance, reflect, and commune with friends and family. Today, it's rare to see the porch being a common place for connecting. But thanks to communities like Mt. Gretna, PA, there is hope of preserving the nostalgic simple life. In our increasingly fast-paced culture, we also have a role to play in fighting the hustle, speed, and overwhelm...and it starts on the front porch. Visit www.ownyour5to9.com for more resources.

The nature of work is changing before our eyes. But before we reimagine our work, we must redefine success. Success is like a fingerprint, it's different for everyone. It's God's hand that has built this beautiful mosaic of people from the beginning to the end of time, utilizing the diversity in each of us. We are all given a unique plot, passions, and natural talents to cultivate creation and build the Kingdom. But our motives matter the most…no matter what we have been given. Visit www.ownyour5to9.com for more resources.