The other day, one of my coaching clients said to me, “I’m accepting that my path can look different than I envisioned.” When she was a young adult, she had the mindset that if she didn’t meet the vision she had for her life at that particular time point, she’d be a failure. It’s taken her …
Lean Out Podcast: Service with Susan Baumgaertel
How are you of service? Who do you serve? Service is the foundation of many, if not all, creative endeavors. Even purely artistic works are serving a population by providing beauty and inspiration. My guest on the most recent Lean Out Podcast is Susan Baumgaertel. Susan is an internal …
Lean Out Podcast: Vision with Maureen Gibbons
Let's say our work-life balance is not where you want it to be. You craft an escape. Then what happens? According to my guest on the Lean Out Podcast Dr. Maureen Gibbons, your focus should not be your escape. It should be a vision of what you want your life to look like. What are you spending …
Lean Out Podcast: Mini-Retirements with Jillian Johnsrud
What I want for everyone reading: Career sustainability. There are multiple ways to optimize your career sustainability. One is to do your job part-time so you can spend your other time doing things that bring you joy. It might mean less money, it might mean retiring later than you had …
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Freedom of Thought
(image courtesy unsplash.com) (Scroll to the bottom to listen to this episode in podcast format!) The other day I was taking a walk on the homestead by myself. I walked to a stream crossing we call "the cold pool” – a short but deep section of the creek that runs through our property, fed by a …
Lean Out Podcast: Adventure with Meagan Gallagher
What's your vision for your work-life balance? Is a crucial element currently missing? Is there an element you're working to incorporate? When I was in medical school, everything I studied seemed interesting. But I didn't even entertain certain specialties as something I would do, because the …
