Second Breaks | A Career Podcast for Experienced Professionals

Second Breaks is a show about navigating a changing world and thriving in our careers — no matter if it's our second, third, or fourth one. Produced with Generation X and Late Boomers in mind, Lou Blaser explores topics like career pivots, longevity, future of work, resilience, un-retirement, mindset and more. In Season 4, we are exploring new careers — jobs, roles and opportunities that were not possible (or not really a thing) a few years ago.

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Lou and her incredible guests shine the brightest of lights on what it means to create a sustainable career that works for you! Engaging, inspiring, and educational.

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TRAILER: Introducing: Second Breaks

How to Manage a Portfolio Career | Adrianne Machina

Have you ever wondered how a portfolio career works? Adrianne Machina shares how she manages time, finances, and prioritization to make it all work.

Awakening our Creativity and Living a Creative Life | Melissa Dinwiddie

Creativity coach Melissa Dinwiddie discusses how we can tap back into our natural creativity and how to incorporate creative expression in our work-life.

Early Retirement and Quitting the Cop's Life | Shane Moran

Shane Moran of Goji Fitness shares his decision-making process for taking on early retirement so he can work full-time on his growing business.

Doing Meaningful Work by Helping Others Make Meaningful Choices

Lou Blaser and Deanna Carlisle talk about how parents can help their kids make a decision on their future path through conscious education choices.

Going Back to School to Start a New Career

Starting a new career sometimes mean going back to school. But this can be challenging especially when you’ve been out of it a while and making a living.

Aligning Your Work With Your Core Desired Feelings

Gail Jessen, a veteran in the Higher Education space, uses an illness diagnosis to align work with her core desired feelings and reinvent her career.

Start a Side-Gig and Turn it Into a New Career

This is one project that I had been thinking about for a while now, and I’d like to thank everybody who encouraged me to overcome my fear of the microphone already and just do it! This being the inaugural episode of this new podcast, Second Breaks, I set the scene for the show so you

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the world of work is changing. stay smart about it.

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