E10 - How to Become a Successful Entrepreneur After Corporate Life (6 Key Principles)
ReInvention
Thinking about leaving corporate to do your own thing… but also low-key terrified? You're not alone, and you're not crazy. The work world is changing fast, and a huge number of mid-career professionals are quietly wondering: "Could I actually become the CEO of my own life?" In this episode, Todd and Chris break down what it really takes to move from a corporate identity to entrepreneurship in midlife - without blowing up your life overnight. They walk through their 6 Tenets of Reinvention and apply them directly to the "corporate → entrepreneur" leap and you'll also hear Chris' personal...
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E9 - The Jobs AI Won’t Take: How To Future-Proof Your Career
ReInvention
What careers actually have a future in an AI-driven world? In this episodeTodd and Chris get real about the future of work, what AI is actually going to disrupt, and how to build a career that's hard to replace because it is rooted in your uniquely human skills. They discuss the emerging statistics (like 39% of core job skills changing by 2030), why endlessly scrolling LinkedIn for the same old roles has diminishing returns, and why the smartest move right now is to think of yourself as the CEO of your own life and career. You'll hear real client stories: a laid-off designer who turned his...
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E8 - The Most Important Skill to Master When ReInventing Yourself
ReInvention
Feeling stuck, uncertain, or finding yourself refreshing LinkedIn to chase the same uninspiring roles? In this episode, you will learn the most important trait necessary for any successful reinvention. Todd and Chris will show you how to create clarity as an action, experiment like a founder, and detach from perfect outcomes so you can build momentum fast. They'll also cover practical ways to test side hustles, open new income streams, and help you develop language so you can talk about 'what you're up to' with confidence. If you want motivation plus concrete next steps, this conversation is...
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E7 - How to Design Your Ideal Future Self (and Retire Your Old Identity)
ReInvention
If you're staring down "what's next?" after a solid run in corporate, this episode is your invitation to reinvent from the inside out. Todd and Chris unpack the real engine of lasting career change: identity. You'll learn how to define the future-self you want to grow into, gently retire the parts of your old identity that don't serve you, and build daily practices that make reinvention tangible. From 'clarity' weekends and morning pages to self-talk walks, and crisp new language for "what you do," this is a practical guide to becoming the person your next career actually needs. No hype-just...
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E6 - How to Regulate Your Nervous System to ReInvent FASTER | Kelle Jacob
ReInvention
Reinvention isn't just a resume update. It's a nervous-system upgrade. In this powerful conversation, coach and former Estée Lauder innovation leader Kelle Jacob shares her Embodiment Method-a three-part framework to reinvent your career from the inside out.Self regulation must be a major part of any ReInventors repertoire because when we are in fight-or-flight we don't make smart decisions. In this episode you'll gain access to a method for nervous system regulation so you can 'tone it down' and move forward with confidence.Kelle unpacks how a public failure on America's Next Top Model...
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E5 - Burned Out By Work And The World? How To Rebuild Your Mindset In Midlife
ReInvention
If you're a mid-career professional who's exhausted by your job and overwhelmed by the state of the world, this episode is for you. Todd and Chris get real about what "growth mindset" actually means when you're in your 30s, 40s or 50s, and when reinventing your career - and life - is on the table. The purpose of this episode is to give you a tangible framework for controlling - even bending - your mindset and perceptions towards seeing the future with a more opportunistic lens. You'll hear: Why obsessively following the news quietly destroys your energy and focus How to care about what's...
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E4 - The 3 Stages of Career ReInvention: How To Game Plan Your Next Moves
ReInvention
Most people "reinvent" their career by… updating their LinkedIn and taking the same job somewhere else. That's not reinvention. That's relocation. In this episode, Todd Jason and Chris Thide break down how to actually game plan your reinvention so your next career move can be your best - because you designed it around who you want to become, not who you were. You'll learn the 3 stages of reinvention and what your game plan should focus on in each: Stage 1 - The Writing's On The Wall You're burned out, being quietly pushed out, or can feel the industry shifting under your feet. Todd and...
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E3 - How To Stay Motivated When You Don’t Feel Like It (Midlife Career Reinvention)
ReInvention
Feeling stuck between "I know I need to change" and "I just don't feel like it today"? This episode is all about the real inner game of reinvention: your mindset. In this conversation, Todd Jason and Chris Thide unpack what it actually means to build a growth mindset when you're a mid-career professional facing big questions about work, money, and identity. Instead of vague "think positive" advice, they give you a practical mental framework you can use on real Tuesday mornings when your mood is in the gutter and your to-do list is screaming. You'll learn: Why most midlife professionals are...
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E2 - How To Plan Your Next Career Move Like a CEO
ReInvention
If you're a mid-career professional staring down AI, burnout, layoffs, or the quiet dread of"I cannot do this for another 20 years," this episode is for you. Todd and Chris break down the 6 Tenets of Reinvention they use with clients and in their own lives - a practical framework to design your next chapter with intention instead of panic. This is the system Chris literally wishes he'd had 10 years ago when he was stuck in a big corporate job, burned out, and feeling trapped. In this conversation, they unpack: Why clarity comes first and how to start designing a future you're actually excited...
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E1 - Stuck, Burned Out, or Just Unsatisfied? Career Reinvention Begins HERE
ReInvention
This first episode of The ReInvention Podcast dives into the real starting line of every successful career and life transformation: CLARITY. Todd Jason and Chris Thide break open the truth about why midlife reinvention feels so damn hard, why most professionals hit a wall, and why traditional career paths leave so many people burned out, bored, or quietly miserable. They share personal stories from corporate exits, identity unraveling, and the uncomfortable (but liberating) process of rediscovering who you actually are beneath decades of expectations. This episode explores how getting CLARITY...
info_outlineIf you're a mid-career professional staring down AI, burnout, layoffs, or the quiet dread of"I cannot do this for another 20 years," this episode is for you.
Todd and Chris break down the 6 Tenets of Reinvention they use with clients and in their own lives - a practical framework to design your next chapter with intention instead of panic. This is the system Chris literally wishes he'd had 10 years ago when he was stuck in a big corporate job, burned out, and feeling trapped.
In this conversation, they unpack:
- Why clarity comes first and how to start designing a future you're actually excited about
- Growth mindset without the buzzword BS - using optimism as a real career strategy, not a meme
- Game planning like the CEO of your own life, not just reacting to the next reorg or layoff
- The moment thinking stops and taking action begins (and what that action can look like)
- Skill-building in the age of AI - how to become a student again without starting from zero
- Why isolation kills reinvention and how accountability + community massively speeds things up
If you're in that "anything but this… but I don't know what's next" phase, this episode will give you a language, a roadmap, and a starting point to move forward.
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