Second Breaks

By Lou Blaser

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Conversations about midlife, life and career transitions, and all the fabulous ways we can get better as we get older. Hosted by Lou Blaser. About The Host: Lou Blaser is a former corporate ladder climber turned writer and podcaster. She writes the weekly publication "We're All Getting Older" and is the author of Break Free: The Courage to Reinvent Yourself and Your Career.

Episode Date
224. Settling Into Olderhood and Finding Our New Way Forward with Paul Long
Mar 28, 2024
223. How Do You Prepare to Retire From a Career You Love with Merle Saferstein
Mar 14, 2024
222. How To Master Ourselves Through Difficult Situations with Vivek Chakrabortty
Feb 29, 2024
221. The One About Change, Getting Older, The Things We Can (and Cannot) Control
Feb 15, 2024
220. Sustaining Our Drive and Ambition as We Get Older with Kathy Oneto
Feb 01, 2024
219. Deathbed Wisdom for a Happier Life with Dr. Kathy Zhang
Jan 18, 2024
218. Let's Make This The Best Year Yet: Goals for 2024
Jan 04, 2024
217. Year-End Reflections and Key Takeaways From 2023
Dec 21, 2023
216. A Conversation About Growth with Yvonne Marchese
Dec 07, 2023
215. [Dear Lou] Family Tension Following Retirement
Nov 16, 2023
214. Living Our Legacy with Merle Saferstein
Nov 02, 2023
213. [Curveball Series] When You're Forced to Retire From Your Corporate Career with Roberto Seif
Oct 12, 2023
212. How Our Definition of Success Change As We Get Older
Sep 21, 2023
211. How Much Money is Enough to Be Happy in Retirement with Luke Mathers
Sep 07, 2023
210. Retirement is Dead, Long Live Retirement (Modern Retirement, That Is!)
Aug 24, 2023
209. The Modern Retiree Manifesto: A Framework for Retiring in the 21st Century
Aug 10, 2023
208. Beyond Financials: The Skills We Need To Navigate Retirement in the 21st Century
Jul 27, 2023
207. My Unplanned, Messy, and Chock-Full O'Lessons Retirement Story
Jul 13, 2023
206. What Even Is Retirement Anymore? Should Retirement Still Be A Goal?
Jul 06, 2023
205. [Midlife Well-Being] Keeping Our Brains Healthy with Allison Liu
Jun 22, 2023
204. [Midlife Well-Being] Sexual Health with Dr. Alyssa Dweck, MD
Jun 15, 2023
203. [Midlife Well-Being] Stress Relief Principles with Shulamit Ber Levtov
Jun 08, 2023
202. [Midlife Well-Being] Intermittent Fasting with Laurie Lewis
May 25, 2023
201. Gratitude During Periods of Curveballs and Uncertainty with Holly Bertone
May 11, 2023
200. You’ve Come A Long Way Baby: A Conversation About Change with Yvonne Marchese
Apr 27, 2023
199. Working Midlifers: How To Prepare for the AI Disruption
Apr 13, 2023
198. [Curveball Series] Delayed Reactions with Stephanie Dethlefs
Mar 30, 2023
197. Midlife is a Call to Action: When Curveballs Hit (Part 2)
Mar 16, 2023
196. What and When is Midlife with Bernie Borges
Mar 02, 2023
195. Midlife is a Call to Action: The Case for Midlife Change (Part 1)
Feb 16, 2023
BONUS: Podcast Goals and What's Next for 2023
Jan 26, 2023
BONUS: Five Lessons I'm Taking Away From 2022
Jan 05, 2023
BONUS: How Different Are You From The 20-Year Old Version Of Yourself?
Dec 22, 2022
194. Want to spice up your year-end review process? Try these 3 atypical questions.
Dec 08, 2022
193. A Case Study in Personal Growth and Transformation with Vivek Chakrabortty
Nov 24, 2022
192. When You Must Do a Major Life Makeover in Midlife with Lori Saitz
Nov 10, 2022
191. Spotting Fear and Navigating Difficult Conversations with Nancy Burger
Oct 27, 2022
190. Pushing Out of the Comfort Zone and Doing Your Brave Thing with Yvonne Marchese
Oct 13, 2022
189. The Five Dimensions of Well-Being in Midlife with Ellen Kocher and Dominique Ben Dhaou
Sep 29, 2022
188. Redefining Our Self Image in Midlife with Karen Randall
Sep 15, 2022
187. The Milestones We Must Celebrate in Midlife with Dara Goldberg
Sep 01, 2022
186. Decoding the Stories That Shaped Our Lives with Ronna Detrick
Aug 11, 2022
185. Discovering a New and Different 'You' in Midlife with Diane Diaz
Jul 28, 2022
184. Empty Nest: How to Prepare For This Major Life Transition with Karen Herbert
Jul 14, 2022
183. Therapy or Coaching: What Kind of Help Do You Need with Nicole Lewis-Keeber
Jun 30, 2022
182. Unexpected Life Changes: Mistakes and Lessons Learned
Jun 16, 2022
181. What’s Life Like After Leaving the Corporate Life with Mary Beth Simon (Un-Retirement)
Jun 02, 2022
180. Minimize the Risk on Your Post-Retirement Business with Diane Tarshis (Un-Retirement)
May 26, 2022
(Un-Retirement) To Retire Isn't The Right Goal
May 19, 2022
(Un-Retirement) Basic Legal Stuff for Your New Post-Retirement Business
May 12, 2022
(Un-Retirement) Turn Your Expertise Into a Consulting Career
May 05, 2022
(Un-Retirement) A Well-Planned Transition to a Post-Retirement Career
Apr 28, 2022
179. (Un-Retirement) Leaving the Career You Worked Hard to Build with Paula Adler
Apr 14, 2022
178. (Un-Retirement) What is a Midlife Gap Year and How Can It Help with Lisette Smith
Mar 31, 2022
177. Five Lessons for When You're Starting Something You Know Little About
Mar 17, 2022
176. Making Our Way Through Midlife Reinvention with Donna Bond
Mar 03, 2022
Introducing (the New-ish) Second Breaks
Feb 25, 2022
175. Finding Love in Midlife and Making It Work with James and Claire Davis
Feb 17, 2022
174. Stop Fixing Yourself, All Is Well with Don Joseph Goewey
Feb 03, 2022
What's Coming Up For Season 8
Jan 27, 2022
173. There are no midlife police.
Dec 09, 2021
172. Can Expressing Gratitude Really Change Our Lives with Nancy Davis Kho
Nov 25, 2021
171. Self-Loyalty: What it Looks and Sounds Like with Nancy Jane Smith
Nov 11, 2021
170. Stress and Stress Relief 101 with Shulamit Ber Levtov
Oct 28, 2021
169. Successful Aging: A Physician's Perspective with Dr. Mickey Barber
Oct 07, 2021
168. Menopause: Truth Or Consequence with Lorraine Miano
Sep 23, 2021
167. Midlife Pivots and Transitions: How to Tell Your Story with Hillary Rea
Sep 10, 2021
166. Navigating Midlife Career Transitions with Sarah Baker Andrus
Aug 26, 2021
165. Healing Our Past with Janelle Hardy
Aug 12, 2021
164. Powering Up Our Midlife with Sara Smeaton
Jul 29, 2021
163. Fit and Fabulous in Midlife with Gail Gensler
Jul 15, 2021
162. A Midlife Journey Toward Wholeness with Shawn Fink
Jul 01, 2021
161. Personal Contingency Plans with Mary Beth Simon
Jun 17, 2021
160. Answering the Call for a Midlife Reinvention with Annie Schuessler
Jun 03, 2021
159. Being at Peace With Food and Our Bodies in Midlife with Nina Manolson
May 20, 2021
158. Limiting Beliefs: It's About Time We Do Something About Them with Lana Hernandez
May 06, 2021
The End of a Chapter and the Beginning of a New One for Second Breaks
Apr 29, 2021
156. Changing Your Lifestyle Through Your Diet with Shara Haberman
Mar 25, 2021
155. Stepping Out, Taking Space, and Living Loud with Mara Glatzel
Mar 11, 2021
154. Living the Modern Nomadic Life with Podcast Ally's Brigitte Lyons
Feb 25, 2021
153. Find Your Common Thread and Lean In Further with Storyteller Yvonne Marchese
Feb 11, 2021
152. Business Leader Tara McMullin on The Person She Became Through Her Fitness Habit
Jan 28, 2021
Season 6: Reimagine Yourself
Jan 21, 2021
151. Insights From 2020 and Plans For 2021, a Conversation With Dr. Nayla Bahri
Jan 07, 2021
150. A Year-In-Review and Takeaways From This Year's Guests
Dec 31, 2020
149. PwC Partner Donald Christian on Drive and Staying Relevant in a Changing World
Dec 17, 2020
148. Best-Selling Author Joanna Penn on Setting Intentions, Direction and Ensuring Career Longevity
Dec 10, 2020
147. Self-Management for Actors' Bonnie Gillespie on Enough-ness and Managing Our Attitude Around Rejection
Dec 03, 2020
146. World of Books CEO Graham Bell on Balancing Priorities and Redefining Success
Nov 26, 2020
145. Financial Behaviorist Jacquette Timmons on Bringing Perspective, Passion, and Personality in Your Work
Nov 19, 2020
Season 5: Conversations With My Role Models
Nov 12, 2020
In Between: Resist a Default Personal Tech Stack.
Nov 05, 2020
In Between: Some Thoughts About Midlife
Oct 22, 2020
144. Career Tips For Taking On Newly Created Roles in New Industries
Oct 08, 2020
143. The Podcast Host with Jerod Morris
Oct 01, 2020
142. The Podcast Producer with Sean McMullin
Sep 24, 2020
141. Becoming a Virtual Expert with Kathy Goughenour
Sep 17, 2020
140. The Virtual Assistant with Janice Dalager
Sep 10, 2020
139. The Online Community Manager with Shannon Paris
Sep 03, 2020
138. The WordPress Designer with Susanna Perkins
Aug 27, 2020
137. The Facebook Ad Specialist with Julie O’Hara
Aug 20, 2020
136. The Social Media Manager with Andréa Jones
Aug 13, 2020
135. The Digital Workflow Strategist with Marie Poulin
Aug 06, 2020
What’s Coming Up in Season 4
Jul 30, 2020
In Between: What Work Could Look Like in 2022
Jul 23, 2020
In Between: On Laughter and Stamina
Jul 09, 2020
134. Three Takeaways on Career Continuity and Resilience
Jun 18, 2020
133. Managing Our Careers in Unpredictable Times with Aenslee Tanner
Jun 11, 2020
132. The HR Perspective During Uncertain Times with Randy Lumia
May 28, 2020
131. Practical Best Practices for Resumés and LinkedIn Profiles with Allison Lockett
May 21, 2020
130. Should You Start a Business During Times of Crisis with Michelle Ward
May 14, 2020
129. Should You Pivot to a Life Coaching Career with Lee Chaix McDonough
May 07, 2020
128. Is Self-Doubt Stopping You From Stepping Up with Tanya Geisler
Apr 30, 2020
127. Adapting to and Living a New Normal with Kristen Girard
Apr 23, 2020
126. The Power of Stoicism When Times are Hard with Brendan Hufford
Apr 16, 2020
125. How Our Values and Natural Preferences Help Us in Times of Disruption with Alethea Fitzpatrick
Apr 09, 2020
124. Leadership, Planning, and Showing Up in Times of Uncertainty with Tara McMullin
Apr 02, 2020
123. Resilient Habits During Uncertain Times with Dr. Nayla Bahri
Mar 26, 2020
What to Expect in Season 3
Feb 27, 2020
122. Remove the Stress When Kicking Off a Post Retirement Career with Mary Beth Simon
Feb 06, 2020
121. Balancing a Day Job and Your Passion Projects with KC Karr
Jan 30, 2020
120. How to De-Risk Your Move to Self-Employment with Matt Baker
Jan 23, 2020
119. From Idea to Side-Project to Full-Time Gig with Zoha Abbas
Jan 16, 2020
118. How to Protect Yourself and Your Side Gig with Autumn Witt Boyd
Jan 09, 2020
117. Building Career Resilience with Dr. Nayla Bahri
Jan 02, 2020
116. What happened to the podcast and what’s next
Dec 19, 2019
115. Starting a Side-Gig Partnership With a Colleague | Karena Skibinski
Oct 24, 2019
114. Leverage Your Core Strength with Michelle Mazur
Oct 17, 2019
113. Speed Up Financial Independence Through a Side-Hustle
Oct 10, 2019
112. Channeling Your Skills Into a New Side-Hustle with Justine Sones
Oct 03, 2019
111. Start a Side Hustle with Affiliate Marketing | John Lagoudakis
Sep 26, 2019
110. Expanding Your Expertise Through a Side Hustle | Melissa Emler
Sep 19, 2019
109. Working a Job to Finance a Dream Business | Althea Wiles
Sep 12, 2019
108. Starting a Side Consulting Business with Susan Boles
Sep 05, 2019
107. Why Start a Side Hustle – Even if You Don’t Need the Extra Money
Aug 29, 2019
106. Career Change: Embracing Your New Identity with Lee Chaix McDonough
Aug 09, 2019
105. Technology and Work-Life Balance: 5 Things That Will Keep Tech Helpful
Jul 25, 2019
104. Work-Life Balance: Making the Best Use of Your Time With Your Kids
Jul 18, 2019
103. Do the Hustle But Skip the Stress with Nik Poplavsky
Jul 11, 2019
Is Busyness a Problem That Needs Fixing | Kathy Bourque
Jul 04, 2019
Work Life Balance is Personal
Jun 27, 2019
7 Lessons I Learned From My Guests – Special 100th Episode
Jun 21, 2019
[99] Reinventing Yourself and Your Career | Joanna Penn
Jun 13, 2019
[98] On Staying Resilient and Pulling Off Pivots | Tara McMullin
Jun 06, 2019
[97] A Mind-Body-Spirit Approach to Figuring Out Your Career Path
May 30, 2019
[96] Financial Considerations for Your Career Move | Christina Gatteri
May 23, 2019
[95] Reconciling Purpose, Passion and Income | Meg Casebolt
May 16, 2019
[94] About Those Things You Feel You’re Not Good Enough to Do
May 09, 2019
[93] Leveraging Your Hard-Earned Expertise as a Consultant | Michael Zipursky
May 02, 2019
[92] Burnout: How to Detect, How to Prevent | Dara Paoletti
Apr 25, 2019
[91] Getting Back on Your Feet From a Career Setback
Apr 18, 2019
[90] Is Independent "Gig" Work for You? | Jennie Nash
Apr 11, 2019
[89] Quarter Planning and Value of Showing Up
Apr 04, 2019
[88] Using a Career Break to Figure Out What You Want Next | Katrina McGhee
Mar 28, 2019
[87] Is It the Right Career For You? How to Test Your Career Idea
Mar 21, 2019
[86] Finding Time for Your Future Today | Claire Tompkins
Mar 14, 2019
[85] You Have a Big Picture. Now What?
Mar 07, 2019
[84] Letting Your Experiences Guide Your Next Career Move | Margaret Vandergriff
Feb 28, 2019
[83] Enabling Life Experiences Thru Career Change | Tim DeBellis
Feb 21, 2019
[82] When Your Career Path Isn't What You Thought It Would Be | Denise Walsh
Feb 14, 2019
[81] Who You're With During a Career Pivot is Critical
Feb 07, 2019
[80] Following Your Instincts and Creating Your Own Path | Amy Lippmann
Jan 31, 2019
[79] Creating a Meaningful Long-Term Career Plan
Jan 24, 2019
[78] Pivoting Away From a 20-Year Career | Martha Keith
Jan 17, 2019
[77] Getting Brave Enough to Pursue Your Career Goals
Jan 10, 2019
[76] 2018 Reflections and 2019 Intentions
Jan 03, 2019
[75] Giving Birth to Your Book Idea | Joelle Hann
Dec 06, 2018
[74] The Courage to Go After Your Dreams | Amani Roberts
Nov 29, 2018
Thanksgiving Message
Nov 22, 2018
[72] Strategies for Rejoining the Workforce | Beth Yarzab
Nov 15, 2018
[71] Evaluating Your Career Choice
Nov 08, 2018
[70] Starting a New Career as an SEO Consultant | Meg Casebolt
Nov 01, 2018
[69] Three Things You Absolutely Need to Move Forward With Your Career Plans
Oct 25, 2018
[68] Working Parents: Maximizing Time With Your New Baby | Ayelet Marinovich
Oct 18, 2018
[67] Using Play for Problem-Solving and Strategic Planning | Melissa Dinwiddie
Oct 11, 2018
[66] Dealing with Depression While Growing my Career
Oct 04, 2018
[65] How to Recover From a Career Setback
Sep 27, 2018
[64] Designing a Career Around Parenting Priorities | Janice Plado Dalager
Sep 20, 2018
[63] The Joys and Challenges of Working in the Digital World | Amy Walsh
Sep 13, 2018
[62] Avoid Starting Your Career Move on the Wrong Foot
Sep 06, 2018
[61] Empowering Choices for Your Career | Mia Scharphie
Aug 30, 2018
[60] Why Retirement Shouldn't be the Goal | Damion Lupo
Aug 23, 2018
[59] How to Avoid Stalling on Your Career (and Life) Plans
Aug 16, 2018
[58] Leaving a Corporate Career to Join the Start-Up World | Kat Lu
Aug 09, 2018
[57] Creating and Managing a Portfolio Career with Kristen Runvik
Aug 02, 2018
[56] Establish Authority by Teaching Your Expertise | Gregg Eiler
Jul 12, 2018
[55] Taming Your Inner Critic | Nancy Jane Smith
Jun 21, 2018
[54] Redefining Work and Success | Yana Banzen
Jun 14, 2018
[53] What I Learned From a Year of Podcasting
Jun 07, 2018
[52] A Career Change in Flight | Dave Pidgeon
May 31, 2018
[51] The Role of Stories and Storytelling in a Career Pivot | Kay Fabella
May 24, 2018
[50] Key Mindset Shifts to Navigate the Changing Work Landscape
May 17, 2018
[49] Why Join an Accountability Group | Allison Lockett
May 10, 2018
[48] Why Understanding Your MBTI Helps Your Career with Alethea Fitzpatrick
May 03, 2018
[47] From an IT Career to Teaching and Creating Art with Paivi Eerola
Apr 19, 2018
[46] Why We Need a New Career Strategy
Apr 12, 2018
[45] Tools Every Working-From-Home Person Needs
Apr 05, 2018
[44] Using Your Unique Strengths to Create a New Career | Karyn Kelbaugh
Mar 29, 2018
[43] Learn Technical Skills and Open New Career Possibilities | Adda Birnir
Mar 22, 2018
[42] Finding New Career Paths in Unexpected Places | Shannon Paris
Mar 15, 2018
[41] Tackling Career and Motherhood Myths | Jennifer Hargreaves
Mar 08, 2018
[40] Understanding Money Mindset Blocks | Nicole Lewis-Keeber
Mar 01, 2018
[39] Why Making a Career Pivot is a Must-Have Skill
Feb 22, 2018
[38] How to Position Yourself Strategically in a Career Pivot | Aenslee Tanner
Feb 15, 2018
[37] Overcoming Adversity and Building a Career Around the Life You Want | Jessica Barnak
Feb 08, 2018
[36] How to Leave a Cubicle Job and Start Your Own Business | Lydia Lee
Feb 01, 2018
[35] Blockchain Technology and Cryptocurrency Basics | Anja Schuetz
Jan 25, 2018
[34] From Banking & Finance to Boutique Store Ownership with Ashlie Kennedy
Jan 18, 2018
[33] Overcoming Career Limbo with Alice Karolina Smith
Jan 11, 2018
[32] Common Career Goal-Setting Traps to Avoid
Jan 04, 2018
[31] 2017 Year End Reflections and Looking Forward to 2018
Dec 28, 2017
[30] Trusting Your Core Strengths | Lacy Boggs
Dec 21, 2017
[29] The What, When and Why of Coaching | Tajan Renderos
Dec 14, 2017
[28] Building a New Career the Slow and Steady Way with Alison Taylor
Dec 07, 2017
[27] Finding Balance in Your Hustle | Nik Poplavsky
Nov 30, 2017
[26] Gratitude and Lessons Learned From my Career Pivot Journey
Nov 23, 2017
[25] Creating a Career That Works For You | Sarah Kent
Nov 16, 2017
[24] Creating a Location-Independent Career | Amy Scott
Nov 09, 2017
[23] Continuous Pivots in Business | Lisa Woods
Nov 02, 2017
[22] Leveraging Your Strengths as You Pivot | Gregg Eiler
Oct 26, 2017
[21] Stop Holding Yourself Back | Kathy Bourque
Oct 19, 2017
[20] How to Manage (and Enjoy) Two Careers | Lisa Akers
Oct 12, 2017
[19] Money Conversations | Jacquette Timmons
Oct 05, 2017
[18] How to Get Unstuck Mini-Series (Part 4 of 4)
Sep 28, 2017
[17] Benefits of Starting a Side Passion Project | Vanessa Soto
Sep 21, 2017
[16] How to Get Unstuck, Miniseries (Part 3 of 4)
Aug 31, 2017
[15] How to Get Unstuck, Miniseries (Part 2 of 4)
Aug 24, 2017
[14] How to Get Unstuck, Miniseries (Part 1 of 4)
Aug 17, 2017
[13] How to Follow Your Heart When Making Career Decisions | Nicole Karon
Aug 10, 2017
[12] Using Your Interests Outside of Work to Guide Your Next Career Move | Lara Dalch
Aug 04, 2017
[11] Maximizing Life Experiences Through Career Change | Tim DeBellis
Jul 27, 2017
[10] Parenthood Can be the Perfect Catalyst for a New Career | Alethea Fitzpatrick
Jul 20, 2017
[09] How to Avoid Analysis Paralysis When Making a Career Move
Jul 13, 2017
[08] On Writing and Finding Your Way Through Your First Book | Brenda Peregrine
Jul 07, 2017
[07] How to Manage a Portfolio Career | Adrianne Machina
Jun 29, 2017
[06] Awakening our Creativity and Living a Creative Life | Melissa Dinwiddie
Jun 22, 2017
[05] Early Retirement and Quitting the Cop’s Life | Shane Moran
Jun 15, 2017
[04] Doing Meaningful Work by Helping Others Make Meaningful Choices
Jun 08, 2017
[03] Going Back to School to Start a New Career
Jun 01, 2017
[02] Aligning Your Work With Your Core Desired Feelings
Jun 01, 2017
[01] Start a Side-Gig and Turn it Into a New Career
Jun 01, 2017