The Career Relaunch^®Podcast

Living with less can sometimes allow you to do more. In Career Relaunch episode 48, JB Adkins, a former pilot turned founder of Skyryde, a flying taxi service startup, shares his humble story of walking away from aviation school to pursue his entrepreneurial interests instead. He’ll explain the tradeoffs he made to make things work, including living in an RV with his wife and two young boys to reduce costs so he could fund his venture. I’ll also reveal what happened to me on the exact day I made a similar decision to leave one path behind when I quit medical school.

Criminal defense lawyer turned chocolate company founder Shawn Askinosie discusses how listening to your intuition and investing your time into serving others can help you decide what’s best for your career. We’ll also discuss some counterintuitive ways to gain clarity when making career choices. During today’s Mental Fuel segment, I’ll share my own story of how serving others actually helped me decide where to take my own career when I was feeling a bit confused about my future.

Chris Donovan, a former telephone repairman turned high-end women’s shoe designer, discusses doing work that’s authentic to who you are and dealing with being an outlier when you’re pursuing a new career path. I’ll also talk about the balance of being authentic while still conforming to professional norms.

Lani Love will explain how she relaunched her career from working at an advertising agency to becoming a professional deejay. Lani shares her thoughts on how to evaluate which opportunities to pursue and how to balance your career with family. During the Mental Fuel segment, I’ll discuss the importance of giving yourself some credit, especially when you feel like you’re constantly falling short.

Adrian Knight, managing director of Knight Franchises, shares his perspectives on how to handle people who aren’t on board with your career plans. We’ll also discuss how franchising can be a doorway to career change. Finally, I’ll wrap up with some thoughts on how to handle people who aren’t supportive of your goals and the person you’re trying to become.