Episode 327
Lessons From A Quitter Podcast
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It is never too late to start over. No matter how much time or money you’ve spent chasing degrees and jobs to get to your current position, if ultimately you’re unhappy, then it is time to quit. Each week, Goli Kalkhoran, a fellow quitter, will interview inspiring guests who have quit lucrative careers to forge their own path and create a life they love.
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Ep. 327: Help! I don’t have any passions
Episode 327
Ep. 327: Help! I don’t have any passions
Episode 327
Ep. 327: Help! I don’t have any passions
Episode 327
Coaching Call Replay
If you’ve listened to the podcast for a while now, you’ve likely heard me talk about the free coaching calls I do every month. I always love having new people join the calls because I’ll inevitably get messages afterwards like: “Wow, that was…
Ep. 143: My mom’s quitter story: How Ziba Farzaneh used a layoff to build her dream life
with Ziba Farzaneh
My mom’s quitter story: How Ziba Farzaneh used a layoff to build her dream life
This week’s episode is truly one of my favorites. I never thought I would say this but my mom, Ziba Farzaneh is on the show. She has a pretty amazing quitter story that I want to share with you all. My mother was an accountant for a…
Ep. 142: Getting Finances In Order To Quit
Episode 142
Getting Finances In Order To Quit
Last week we spoke about the thoughts we form around money. This week I want to talk about the equation that you need to think about when you want to quit your job. I hear from so many people saying that they can’t quit because of…
Ep. 141: Thoughts About Money
Episode 141
Thoughts About Money
This week we’re going to dive into your money mindset. One of the biggest blocks for people from changing careers is finances. But they don’t realize that most of their problems arise from how they think about money and not how much money they…
Seasons of Rest
This week I want to talk to you about rest. We rarely talk about it. It’s not the type of topic that lends itself to an illustrious career or living your dream life, but it is so important. Today we’re going to talk about seasons of rest: How to know…
Ep. 140: Seasons of Rest
Episode 140
How Tricia Cusden Started Her Beauty Line At Age 65 And Proved That You’re Never Too Old To Start Over
This week’s episode features the incredible Tricia Cusden. I don’t say this lightly when I say that these episodes are the reason I started this podcast. She is the perfect example that it is never too late to start over and live the most full-life…
Ep. 139: How Tricia Cusden Started Her Beauty Line At Age 65 And Proved That You’re Never Too Old To Start Over
with Tricia Cusden
How All Or Nothing Thinking Is Keeping You Stuck
Last week we talked about having a healthy self-concept and the need to give ourselves room to stumble, learn, and grow into our full potential. And while we are worth the investment in growth, we need to also manage our expectations of how that will…
Ep. 138: How All Or Nothing Thinking Is Keeping You Stuck
Episode 138
The Most Important Work You Can Do
This week’s episode covers the most important thing I can teach you. I think it is the root of everything. The root of all of your problems. I want to talk to you about self-concept. This includes how you think about yourself, how you feel about…
Ep. 137: The Most Important Work You Can Do
Episode 137
Investing In Yourself
This week, we are talking about investing in yourself. Typically, society has programmed us into believing some investments are good while others are “too expensive”. I see so many people who feel stuck in their careers jump into getting yet…
Ep. 136: Investing In Yourself
Episode 136
From Morgan Stanley to Sustainable Fashion: How Vanessa Barboni Hallik is Saving The World Through Fashion
This week I have the incredible Vanessa Barboni Hallik on the show. If you’re a long-time listener, then you know that I was a public defender. I was on a crusade to save the world. And I had bought into the paradigm that business was filled with…
Ep. 135: From Morgan Stanley to Sustainable Fashion: How Vanessa Barboni Hallik is Saving The World Through Fashion
with Vanessa Barboni Hallik
Stop Searching For Your Passion
Why are you searching for your passion? Really think about it. You try to find it because you think that once you find it, you will love your work and finally be happy. What you’re searching for is that happiness or fulfillment. Not the…
Ep. 134: Stop Searching For Your Passion
Episode 134
Setting Better Goals
I am in the thick of my goal setting workshop and I love it. It has gotten me into the groove of talking about goals, so let’s keep doing it. We talked last week about not dreaming big enough, not having big enough goals, and really not going after…
Ep. 133: Setting Better Goals
Episode 133
The Art of Dreaming Bigger
This week, I wanted to talk about the art of dreaming bigger and why it is so important. The reason you aren’t clear about what you want in life stems from the fact that you’re constantly limiting yourself. You’ve stopped dreaming. You’ve settled for…
Ep. 132: The Art of Dreaming Bigger
Episode 132
How Damona Hoffman Went From TV Executive To Building Her Own Brand
You’ve spent so much time and energy getting to where you are. You’ve acquired some incredible skills. It seems like such a waste to walk away from it all. But what if you didn’t have to? What if you used your skills in a new way? The problem is…
Ep. 131: How Damona Hoffman Went From TV Executive To Building Her Own Brand
with Damona Hoffman
My Year In Review
With this being the week entering the New Year, I spend this episode doing a recap of my 2020 year. While we tend to tout all of our successes (and there are plenty of those in this episode), I’m more excited to share all of my failures. As always, I…
Ep. 130: My Year In Review
Episode 130
A Holiday Message for You: 2020
Happy Holidays! I’m taking this week off from the podcast but I’ll be back next week. I hope you have a wonderful holiday season!
The Story of Your Past
This week we’re talking about the story that you have about yourself and your capabilities. There is a narrative that you have formed based on your past experiences. And, too often, we believe that this narrative is based on facts. It is not….
Ep. 129: The Story of Your Past
Episode 129
Short Term v. Long Term Goals
If you’ve been a long-time listener, then you know I am running a goal-setting workshop in January and it has gotten me thinking about all things goal-setting. So this week, I wanted to do an episode on the difference between your short-term goals and…
Ep. 128: Short Term v. Long Term Goals
Episode 128
How Jamie Kutchman Wynne Left A Big Paycheck To Follow A Dream
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Ep. 127: How Jamie Kutchman Wynne Left A Big Paycheck To Follow A Dream
with Jamie Kutchman Wynne
Overcoming People Pleasing
In this week’s episode, we are tackling people-pleasing. I figured this topic would be perfect for the week of Thanksgiving. As we know, the United States is experiencing a massive surge of COVID cases, and many of us are stuck facing the dilemma…
Ep. 126: Overcoming People Pleasing
Episode 126
Creating a Vision For Your Life
In this week’s episode, we talk about the importance of having a vision for your life. So many of us are walking around aimless, living the same year over and over again. In the words of Robin Sharma: “Don’t live the same year 75 times and call it a…
Ep. 125: Creating A Vision For Your Life
Episode 125