Breaking Work

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**Breaking Work**

Entrepreneur Michael Gardon is on a mission to help people BREAK work and get intentional about their career journey. In 2018 work wasn’t working for Mike, so he decided to BREAK work and design a better work-life. Now, he helps people do the same. Hear from corporate careerists who have found fulfillment in new industries. Hear from entrepreneurs and solopreneurs who invest in themselves in pursuit of a more fulfilled, more sane life. Hear from side hustlers who are building more resilient work lives. Hear what their break moment was, hear how they overcame resistance and their actionable advice for doing the same. You’ll also hear a short strategy or story each week from Mike’s own experience reinventing his career 6 different times! There’s never been a better time to take control.

Latest Episodes:

The Best Plan Is The One You Can Stick With Aug 31, 2022

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#430: Why do most people (including me) fail to stick with a change or even start something new?

I try to make changes every single day of my life. It's a constant fight.

I mostly fail.

But I sometimes succeed.

Tune in to this episode to learn how to make a change and stick to it.

How To Take Control Of Your Work Situation To Unlock Your Dream Lifestyle With Matt Doan Aug 29, 2022

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#429: In this episode, Mike Gardon chats with Matt Doan. Matt Doan is the Founder and CEO of Transcendent Media. He's passionate about helping people live "Uncaged," which means taking control of your work situation to unlock your dream lifestyle. He does this as a coach, course instructor, and content creator.

Before becoming an entrepreneur, he spent over 15 years consulting with executives at Global 2000 companies and national security agencies on their technology and cybersecurity strategies. His writing has appeared in Harvard Business Review, MIT Sloan Management Review, and The Atlantic. He's also the host of the Uncage Yourself podcast and a frequent speaker.

You don't need a job. You need a revenue source. Aug 24, 2022

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#428: You don't need to make a major change today. You just need to be open. Start thinking of your income source as revenue, and a world of possibilities will open up.

Why We Need To Put Happiness First With Barry Shore Aug 15, 2022

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#427: In this episode, Mike Gardon chats with Barry Shore. Known as the "Ambassador of JOY," Barry Shore is a mental wellness activist, philanthropist, multi-patent holding entrepreneur, speaker, author, podcaster, and former quadriplegic who is now swimming around the world!

After a rare disease paralyzed Barry from the neck down, he created the JOY of LIVING Community™, The Keep Smiling movement that has reached multiple celebrities and distributed millions of "Keep Smiling" cards worldwide, and a philanthropic platform featured in Oprah's Magazine.

The Only 3 Levers That Determine Success Aug 11, 2022

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#426: Success is a tricky subject. Life, health wealth, family. I'm not going to define it here, other than to say, for me, all of it matters. That's why I've rejected the corporate ladder and 9-5 rat race. But no matter how you define success, there's really only a handful of things that ever make up the lions share of progress. I've found there's only 3 levers that determine your ability to succeed in any way you define success. If we focus on these three levers, understand how they work and how they work together, we can succeed at anything we want.

Tune in to learn the 3 levers that determine success!

Connecting Job Seekers With Great Jobs Via Ramped, A Skills-Based Hiring Platform With Ramped Co-Founder and CEO Manoj Jonna Aug 08, 2022

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#425: In this episode, Mike Gardon chats with Manoj Jonna. Manoj Jonna is the Co-Founder & CEO of Ramped, a skills-based hiring platform that is revolutionizing the job search. Prior to Ramped, Manoj served as Chief Strategy Officer of Reservations.com and as Vice President and Founding Team member at YayPay. Before YayPay, he worked as an investment banker at Deloitte Corporate Finance where he focused on mergers & acquisitions. Manoj holds a JD from Georgetown Law School.

The 5 Questions You Need To Ask To Take Ownership Of The Changes You Want To Make Aug 03, 2022

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#424: I'm in constant re-evaluation mode. Stuck floating between seeing the field and playing on the field.

At least every 6 months I hit a "reset" moment where I question everything I'm doing.

Here are the 5 questions that you need to ask to take ownership of the changes that you want to make.

How To Embrace Your Zigzag Career Path With Susan Hamilton Meier Aug 01, 2022

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#423: In this episode, Mike Gardon chats with Susan Hamilton Meier. Susan is a personal branding expert who helps women untangle the zigzags of their careers to find a clear, shiny thread of their story and design the next steps for the professional journey.

For more than 20 years, Susan has helped Fortune 500 companies define brand strategy and create distinctive messaging. She uses these tools, along with what she's learned on her own zig-zag career path across business, art, and parenting, to empower women to craft their personal brand and discover a roadmap toward a life of purpose.

An alum of Harvard Business School and the Boston Consulting Group, Susan is on a mission to empower professional women to own their stories and unlock their promise.

From Youth Pastor To Success Speaker And Entrepreneur With Grant Baldwin Jul 25, 2022

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#422: In this episode, Mike Gardon chats with Grant Baldwin. Grant made a career change when his wife was 5 months pregnant with their first child. It was scary, but he set himself on an unmistakable path toward a meaningful and rewarding career.

As founder and CEO of The Speaker Lab, Grant Baldwin has helped thousands of people build successful and sustainable speaking businesses. Over the last 15 years, Grant has become a sought-after speaker, podcaster, author, and accomplished entrepreneur. Featured on the Inc. 5000 list, Forbes, Inc. Entrepreneur, and The Huffington Post, he has committed his expertise and insight to equip others to share their meaningful message with the masses. His leadership and dedication to creating a one-of-a-kind organizational culture are evidenced by the impact of the team he leads. Grant lives near Nashville, Tennessee with his wife, Sheila, and their three daughters.

The Investment In Loss Superpower Jul 20, 2022

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#421: Investment in loss simply means that we often need to take a step back in order to make a giant leap forward, and that step backward is an investment.

Keep listening to learn more!

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