E4 - The 3 Stages of Career ReInvention: How To Game Plan Your Next Moves
Release Date: 12/11/2025
E11 - Feeling Too Old for a Career Change? Here’s How Brian Succeeded
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Have you ever thought, "I can't do this for another 10-20 years," but you have no idea what comes next?Or maybe you've been laid off after a long career and you're quietly wondering, "Am I too old to start over?"In this episode, Todd and Chris sit down with Brian Trembley, an engineer who spent nearly 30 years designing high-stakes medical devices for brain and spinal surgery. After more than 20 years with the same company, a wave of layoffs forced him out of a role that had once felt like a calling-and dropped him into a full-blown midlife reinvention. Brian shares how he moved from: Feeling...
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E10 - How to Become a Successful Entrepreneur After Corporate Life (6 Key Principles)
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E9 - The Jobs AI Won’t Take: How To Future-Proof Your Career
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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
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E7 - How to Design Your Ideal Future Self (and Retire Your Old Identity)
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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
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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...
info_outlineMost 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 Chris show you why your first move is not "apply for the same role somewhere else," and what to do instead. - Stage 2 - The Portal Opens
You've started consulting, launched a side thing, or discovered new ways to make money. This is where game planning gets real: KPIs, which skills to build, what to double down on, and how to stop slipping back into your old identity. - Stage 3 - The Holy Grail
When your new path is real and the income can match or beat your old job. Now you're designing a 3-5 year career roadmap that aligns with your freedom, purpose, and lifestyle… not just a paycheck.
If you're a mid-career professional in that "something has to change" moment, this episode will help you stop drifting and start building a concrete plan for what's next.You'll Hear Us Talk About:
- Why "I'll just find the same job elsewhere" keeps you stuck
- How to think about AI, disruption, and job security without panicking
- The shift from "I need a job" to "I'm designing my next chapter"
- The simple question to ask daily: "What do I need to do today?"
- Why reinvention requires new skills, new experiments, and new KPIs
- What "success" in reinvention really looks like (hint: it's not just money)
Perfect for: Midlife professionals, ex-corporate high performers, burned-out leaders, and anyone who feels the old path is collapsing and wants a smarter way to design what comes next.
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