This episode is for anyone who's ever lived somewhere that just didn't feel right. It's also for those who have pursued their dreams and wondered if realizing those dreams was worth the price of their health and sanity.
In this episode, we hear from Andrew Belinsky, creator of Namastage. He tells his journey of working in the music business in NYC until he realized that the musician lifestyle and the extreme city life were taking a toll on his mind and body that left him empty and exhausted.
Andrew takes us through the personal introspection and group work that helped find his way out of darkness and into a place where he's able to help others on their own personal journeys.
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The most common job quitting stories usually involve someone realizing their chosen career is no longer right for them. But not this one.
Ruman Kazi is an actor and improv performer who chose to become an accountant as a means of making a living while perfecting his drumming skills, in order to one day quit the finance world and pursue a career in music. In fact, he had an EIGHT-year plan in place. However, a concussion derailed the original plan, at which point he found acting, and a different non-financial career was born.
So take a listen to Ruman's incredible story of planned quits, unplanned trauma, financial mindset altering, and un-quits that takes us from Southern Illinois to New York to Hollywood.
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Have you spent years working toward goals that society put in place for you? Have you ever stopped and asked yourself WHY you want to achieve those goals?
In today's episode, Eugene Kim, co-leader of November Project San Diego, tells us how examining his goals led him from the life of an unhappy asshole (his words!) to being as his happiest point yet.
He takes us through his realization that his goals were no longer aligned with his passions, and the adjustments he made that have led to greater sense of purpose and fulfillment and wholeness.
For more on November Project, go to november-project.com.
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Have you ever felt your worth was based on whether you were in a relationship? Have the men out there felt their worth was based on how adept they were at maintaining an active sex life? Then this episode is precisely for you.
Today's guest is Nathan Young, a storytelling consultant and creator of the New Narrative, a live, interactive storytelling event in San Diego, CA. In our chat, he addresses that voice in our head (which often echoes throughout society) that tells us we're nobody 'til somebody loves us.
He takes us through his self-development journey and speaks directly to the prevalent tendency for men to base their self-worth on external factors relating to women, and how he learned to tame that voice.
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I asked Amy to be on the podcast because I knew she had successfully quit social work to become a real estate mogulette, but during this episode she shared so much more!
Between separating herself from her drug-addicted mom, ditching her identity as a caretaker, and quitting the Mormon church, Amy's story has it all, and we're so fortunate to get to hear her open, raw depiction of the struggles she went through as a lesbian in the Mormon faith.
If you've struggled with telling your friends and family about a quit, please take a listen. Also, if you've feared the unknown on the other side of a quit, she's got some great tips for that as well.
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Jeremy Castellano was a successful accountant, but his he knew this wasn't his forever career...and when he developed a passion for brewing beer, this financial whiz but his monetary know-how to work planning and executing a successful transition from CPA to lead brewer at San Diego's Mission Brewery.
Jeremy's journey included financial strategies anyone wanting to leave a well-paying job for a less-lucrative field will want to hear!
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On Quit Happens, I'll be interviewing people who have successfully used strategic quitting in their own lives. With this, I hope to help listeners both understand that the fears associated with quitting are totally normal, and to learn how others have overcome fear and set themselves up for successful transitions both professionally and personally.
I want this podcast to be THE destination for those who may be looking to make changes in their lives, or who know they should be living their best life but who aren't sure how to leave their less-than-optimal situations...and for those who may be doing just fine but who can still benefit from learning how to use strategic quitting techniques in their everyday life.
In this first episode, I'll be explaining why I'm a huge believer in quitting and I'll say just a bit about how quitting has influenced my life. I'll also cover the format of future episodes, which will feature those who have quit strategically and successfully. I'll ask them about their fears and the hurdles they had to overcome and how they dealt with each. Audio by Bensound.com.