This is an exciting one for me, folks…
I recently appeared on my very first podcast!
The Story
I first met Madison Baron, host of Without a Doubt: The Podcast, on an Instagram thread designed to connect podcast hosts with podcast guests.
I know — it doesn’t sound like the kind of thing that would actually yield results. Aren’t I just shouting into the void?
But I found Mad’s comment explaining her podcast, shot my proverbial shot by DMing her, and we started brainstorming!
Only about 2 months passed between my first DM and my guest appearance on her show — and that included the entire December/January holiday season.
Special thanks to @simone.grace.seol for making it possible with that very cool IG thread!
This episode was the very first time Mad and talked face-to-face — on Zoom, since she’s in Florida and I’m in Washington. We said hi, took a breath, hit record, and just went for it.
And while we aimed to keep the episode under an hour, we had too much fun and ended up capping it at nearly 70 minutes.
What We Talked About
In this episode, we cover:
- Choosing your first career in high school/college vs. starting again in your 30s
- Dream jobs — or not
- Why a career change is not a failure
- How to discover a more fulfilling career path + what that looks like for me
- How what you do for work isn’t who you are + rediscovering hobbies
- Making an exit plan: tradeoffs + what to consider before quitting your corporate job
- Layoffs + career pivots
- How jumping off the corporate ladder helped me finally prioritize my health + explore sober curiosity
It’s a whirlwind because we had so much fun — I left the conversation feeling like I’d just caught up with an old friend.
Except, remember … it was the first time we met!
Here’s a quick bio of Madison and the essence of her podcast, in her own words (adapted from the intro to her podcast):
Madison is a 30-something freelance entrepreneur who’s never done exactly what’s expected of her. She’s a sprinkle of reality, a glimmer of sunshine, and as unfiltered as they come. She’s here to remind you that it’s ok to live life differently — and that your happiness matters.
Do you have your own story about living life authentically as yourself and going off the beaten path? I promise you’d have a blast listening to or maybe even guesting on Without a Doubt The Podcast!
So please:
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Listen To & Watch Episode 29: Who You Are Is Not Your Career, Co-Hosted with Lucy Todd
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