Podcast #322 – How to Adapt and Be Resilient in Pivoting to an Encore Career Description: In this episode, I am speaking with Russ Eanes, who has been on the podcast pre-pandemic. Russ has pivoted from religious publishing to being an author, walker, bicyclist, guide, travel educator, and a few other things that I cannot […]
Start Living a Portfolio Life Today with Christina Wallace’s Advice and Inspiration [Podcast]
Podcast #321 – Start Living a Portfolio Life Today with Christina Wallace Description: In this episode I am speaking with Christina Wallace who is the author of The Portfolio Life: How to Future-Proof Your Career, Avoid Burnout, and Build a Life Bigger than Your Business Card. This book was written targeting millennials however, I think it […]
Weatherman to Podcaster: The Inspiring Story of the Legendary Fritz Coleman [Podcast]
Podcast #320 – The Inspiring Story of the Legendary Fritz Coleman Description: In this episode, I am speaking with the legendary Fritz Coleman who went from being the weathercaster for NBC in Los Angeles from 1982 to 2020 to co-hosting Media Path Podcast with Louise Palanker in 2020. Fritz has an inspiring story to tell that you need to […]
How Lifelong Learning Can Boost Your Entrepreneurial Venture
Lifelong Learning Can Boost Your Entrepreneurial Venture Through lifelong learning, achieving success as an entrepreneur may not be easy, but it is attainable. One of the key factors that contribute to the success of an entrepreneurial venture is a lifelong commitment to learning. The ability to continuously learn and adapt is crucial for any entrepreneur […]
How Volunteering was Disrupted by the Pandemic with Beth Steinhorn [Podcast]
Podcast #306 – How Volunteering was Disrupted by the Pandemic Description: In this episode, I am speaking with Beth Steinhorn, co-author and editor of the book Transforming Disruption to Impact: Rethinking Volunteer Engagement for a Rapidly Changing World. She is also the President of VQ Volunteer Strategies. I was introduced to Beth when she presented to […]
The Encore Career: How Older Adults Can Find Meaningful Work
How Older Adults Can Find Meaningful Work An encore career, or a second career in the second half of life, can be an excellent way for older adults to find new purpose and meaningful work later in life. For many, the traditional retirement lifestyle of leisure and relaxation simply isn’t enough. They crave the sense […]
A Passionate Encore Career Teaching All Kinds of People to Sew [Podcast]
Podcast #304 – Teaching All Kinds of People to Sew Description: In this episode, I am speaking Linda Sivilich. Linda was a GetSetUp Startup Accelerator Program for 55+ winner. Linda has a real interesting story where she became disabled from her job in the airline industry and now has a successful and more importantly fulfilling […]
Are You Considering an Unretirement Career Pivot? Here are a Few Quality Examples
Unretirement Career Pivot Making an unretirement career pivot may sound a bit strange. I was first introduced to the term unretirement by Chris Farrell in his book Unretirement: How Baby Boomers are Changing the Way We Think About Work, Community, and the Good Life way back in 2016. Back then the thought was that many […]
Finding Passion in the Garden and Composting with Deborah Schnur [Podcast]
Podcast #262 – Going from Mechanical Engineering to Finding her Passion in the Garden and Composting Description: This week I am speaking with Debbie Schnur who is a Career Pivot community member. She has quite a story to tell of progressively connecting the dots to find her happy spot. Debbie left her career as a […]