What if I told you that the very things you feel awkward or ashamed about in your career could actually be your biggest strengths? What if the aspects you worry will stop people from hiring you, investing in you, or buying from you are the very things that will attract them to you? In today’s episode, I’ll help you shift your perspective on career “messiness” and show you how to turn it into an advantage. I’ll share my daily struggle with real-life mess in my home—and how seeing it differently has revealed so many beautiful things about my family life. You can do the same with your career! I’ll walk you through a simple, practical exercise to uncover the potential behind the things you’ve perceived as imperfections or embarrassments in your worklife. Corporate life teaches us to value unnatural things like linearity and consistency. There’s no room for anything except the relentless climb up the career ladder—a constant push for efficiency, productivity, growth, and profit. But you, my dear listener, are so much more than that. Let me share a vision of work that supports your life instead of draining it. Whether you’ve taken time to raise children, stepped away from a career path that didn’t serve you, or simply want to create space for exploration and adventure in your work, today’s episode will help you embrace your choices—and turn them into strengths. ☕ Discover the Regenerative Worklife Café and sign up for our next gathering. (https://regenerative-worklife.squarespace.com/community) Next steps: Book a Discovery Call (https://calendly.com/regenerativeworklife/discovery) to learn more about Regenerative Career Coaching Subscribe to my email (https://www.regenerativeworklife.com/subscribe) for weekly guidance to help you quit corporate and build a successful regenerative career. Watch video and read full transcript here: Why Your “Messy” Career is Actually Your Biggest Strength - and How to Own It (http://www.regenerativeworklife.com/podcast/why-your-messy-career-is-actually-your-biggest-strength-and-how-to-own-it) Visit the website: https://www.regenerativeworklife.com/ Listen to related episodes: EP23: Crafting a Resilient Ecosystem for Meaningful Work (Regenerative Sticking Point with Sara) (https://www.regenerativeworklife.com/podcast/crafting-a-resilient-ecosystem-for-meaningful-work-regenerative-sticking-point-with-sara) EP14: Three Fears Holding You Back From Purposeful, Regenerative Work (and How To Overcome Them!) (https://www.regenerativeworklife.com/podcast/three-fears-holding-you-back-from-purposeful-regenerative-work-and-how-to-overcome-them) EP7: Pause is a Career Power Move (Regenerative Unsticking Point with Shweta) (https://www.regenerativeworklife.com/podcast/pausing-is-a-career-power-move) Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

It’s time to make radical changes in your worklife. Corporations are reneging on their sustainability commitments, mass layoffs are becoming normalized, and YOU need to make empowered choices about who you are willing to work for. The goal of making change happen from inside these organizations is proving to be a fantasy. The illusion that a corporate job means security and safety is evaporating. But YOU have an opportunity to define your career on your own terms. In this slightly punchy episode, I’m giving you five hard truths about why you should be investing in radical career change TODAY. I’ll explain what it means to invest in a meaningful career (it’s not just about money!) and why radical change is the only kind of transformation we have time left for. Next steps: Book a Discovery Call (https://calendly.com/regenerativeworklife/discovery) for coaching that takes you from empowered corporate exist to launching your regenerative business. Subscribe to my email (https://www.regenerativeworklife.com/subscribe) for weekly guidance to help you quit corporate and build a successful regenerative career. Read the Blog: 5 reasons why you should INVEST in RADICAL career change Visit the website: https://www.regenerativeworklife.com/ Listen to related episodes: EP1: What is Regenerative Work? First Principles for a Career Rooted in Nature (https://www.regenerativeworklife.com/podcast/what-is-regenerative-work-first-principles-career-in-nature) EP23: Crafting a Resilient Ecosystem for Meaningful Work (Regenerative Sticking Point with Sara) (https://www.regenerativeworklife.com/podcast/crafting-a-resilient-ecosystem-for-meaningful-work-regenerative-sticking-point-with-sara) EP20: Want to Work Sustainably? Shift Your Focus from WHAT to HOW. (https://www.regenerativeworklife.com/podcast/want-to-work-sustainably-shift-your-focus-from-what-to-how) Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

It is absolutely true that many people are not in a position to quit their corporate job and pursue purposeful, regenerative work. If you need your job to pay the bills and put food on the table, this podcast is not for you. However, if you recognize that you have reached a stage in your career with more options than most, it's time to understand what career privilege means—and decide how to use it. In this episode, I explore my understanding of career and financial privilege, the role it has played in my own career transition, and why I am so passionate about guiding people to use their advantages to create meaningful change. Learn about the opportunity those of us with career privilege have to help deconstruct capitalistic, corporatized systems, build better ways of working, and give back.  Discover how you can actively restore nature, create and serve communities, and play an active role in meeting the challenges of climate change. Next steps: Book a Discovery Call (https://calendly.com/regenerativeworklife/discovery) to learn more about Regenerative Career Coaching Subscribe to my email (https://www.regenerativeworklife.com/subscribe) for weekly guidance to help you quit corporate and build a successful regenerative career. Video and full transcript: Put your career privilege to work (https://www.regenerativeworklife.com/podcast/put-your-career-privilege-to-work) Visit the website: https://www.regenerativeworklife.com/ Listen to related episodes: EP23: Crafting a Resilient Ecosystem for Meaningful Work (Regenerative Sticking Point with Sara) (https://www.regenerativeworklife.com/podcast/crafting-a-resilient-ecosystem-for-meaningful-work-regenerative-sticking-point-with-sara) EP9: Conquer Fear with Daily Steps Towards Your Purposeful Career (https://www.regenerativeworklife.com/podcast/conquer-fear-with-daily-steps-towards-your-purposeful-career) EP1: What is Regenerative Work? First Principles for a Career Rooted in Nature (https://www.regenerativeworklife.com/podcast/what-is-regenerative-work-first-principles-career-in-nature) Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Welcome to the first Q&A episode of Regenerative Worklife! This week, we’re diving into a powerful listener question: Why do we resist change, even when we know we want it? Why do we choose to stay in unfulfilling jobs instead of pursuing our dreams? Navigating out of the corporate world is complex! It takes courage to transition into regenerative work that brings life to you and those around you. We are forging new paths, challenging deep conditioning, and often doing deep personal work along the way. In this episode, you’ll learn the difference between the practical concerns you think are holding you back—like money worries and doubts about your skills—and the deeper resistance that lies underneath. Resistance rooted in deeply held, often unconscious beliefs about your worth and value. As always, this episode offers practical ways to start shifting that resistance and taking action toward the purposeful work you truly want. If you’re delaying meaningful career change, convincing yourself to wait just a little longer, or feeling trapped by self-doubt, this conversation is for you. Have a question you'd like me to tackle in a future episode? Leave me a quick voicemail here: https://www.speakpipe.com/RegenerativeWorklife Ready to move beyond resistance and into purposeful work, check out my Vision to Reality career mentorship: regenerativeworklife.com/vip-mentoring (http://regenerativeworklife.com/vip-mentoring) Listen to related episodes: EP8: How to Connect Your Skills and Experience to Regenerative Work (https://www.regenerativeworklife.com/podcast/how-to-connect-your-skills-and-experience-to-regenerative-work) EP10: Three Easy Ways to Make Money While Pursuing Your Regenerative Career (https://www.regenerativeworklife.com/podcast/three-easy-ways-to-make-money-while-pursuing-your-regenerative-career) Next steps: Book a Discovery Call (https://calendly.com/regenerativeworklife/discovery) to learn more about Regenerative Career Coaching Subscribe to my email (https://www.regenerativeworklife.com/subscribe) for weekly guidance to help you quit corporate and build a successful regenerative career. Read the Blog: The REAL reason you're not making the career change you want (http://www.regenerativeworklife.com/podcast/%20the-real-reason-you-havent-made-the-career-change-you-want) Visit the website: https://www.regenerativeworklife.com/ Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Money is the biggest blocker to pursuing a regenerative career, but the reality is, you’re already paying a very high price for that corporate salary. Money makes the world go round they say. The truth is that money also controls us. It traps us into jobs that we probably never intended for ourselves. It holds us back from the dreams of our childhoods and the creative callings of our adult lives. In a corporate setting, money is particularly powerful. You are paid well for your work, your healthcare may be taken care of, you have a company car, you get bonuses or dividends and before you know it, leaving no longer feels like a possibility.  If that describes you, you’re probably very well aware of what you stand to lose financially if you were to finally step away from that corporate job. But have you really stopped to think about what that corporate paycheck is costing you?  In today’s episode, let’s take an honest look at the cost of that secure paycheck that’s keeping you stuck in a job that’s sucking the life out of you. The more you understand about the price you’re already paying, the less you may find that money is such a dominant factor in your future career choices.  Download my free guide "How to Progress Your Regenerative Career Without (Yet!) Quitting Corporate" (https://www.regenerativeworklife.com/guide) Listen to related episodes: Episode 22, "Stop Letting Money Decide: Start Purposeful Work You Love Today (https://www.regenerativeworklife.com/podcast/stop-letting-money-decide-start-purposeful-work-you-love-today)," will help you disentangle the concepts of work and money. Episode 10, "Three Easy Ways to Make Money While Pursuing Your Regenerative Career (https://www.regenerativeworklife.com/podcast/three-easy-ways-to-make-money-while-pursuing-your-regenerative-career)," outlines practical pathways for continuing to pay the bills while exploring regenerative possibilities.  Episode 17, "Stop Stressing About Money: A Financial Plan For Your Purpose-Led Career (https://www.regenerativeworklife.com/podcast/stop-stressing-about-money-a-financial-plan-for-your-purpose-led-career)," will walk you through how to build a financial plan for transitioning out of corporate and into regenerative work. Next steps: Book a Discovery Call (https://calendly.com/regenerativeworklife/discovery) to learn more about Regenerative Career Coaching Subscribe to my email (https://www.regenerativeworklife.com/subscribe) for weekly guidance to help you quit corporate and build a successful regenerative career. Full transcript here: What Is Your Corporate Salary Costing You? (https://www.regenerativeworklife.com/podcast/what-is-your-corporate-salary-costing-you) Visit the website: https://www.regenerativeworklife.com/ Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

What if the missing piece in your work isn’t more strategy, effort, or even rest—but something deeper? Something that wakes you up, reminds you of who you are, and reconnects you to what matters? In this episode, I share a simple but powerful shift that has transformed my mornings—and, unexpectedly, my approach to business. It started with a pre-dawn walk, just me, my cocker spaniel, and the dark sky, and became what my sibling described as an Injection of God. I’ll explore what that means, how it relates to regenerative work, and how we can cultivate more thrill, discomfort, adventure, and connection in our careers. Because a regenerative business isn’t just about sustainability—it should make you feel alive. You’ll hear: Why stepping into the unknown (literally) shifted my energy and focus How we’re conditioned into comfort and distraction—and how to resist it Ways to bring this sense of aliveness into your business without burnout The importance of balancing stretch with restoration so you can sustain your purpose-driven work And if you’re navigating the transition from corporate work to something more meaningful, my Vision to Reality Career Transition Program can help you map out your path with clarity and confidence. Learn more athttps:// (https://regenerativeworklife.com)www.regenerativeworklife.com/vip-mentoring (http://www.regenerativeworklife.com/vip-mentoring). 🎧 Listen now and let’s explore what it means to truly wake up to your work. Next steps: Book a Discovery Call (https://calendly.com/regenerativeworklife/discovery) to learn more about Regenerative Career Coaching Subscribe to my email (https://www.regenerativeworklife.com/subscribe) for weekly guidance to help you quit corporate and build a successful regenerative career. Read the show notes and full transcript: Seeking an Injection of God In Your Regenerative Business (https://www.regenerativeworklife.com/podcast/Seeking-an-Injection-of-God-In-Your-Regenerative-Business) Visit the website: https://www.regenerativeworklife.com/ Listen to related episodes: EP23: Crafting a Resilient Ecosystem for Meaningful Work (Regenerative Sticking Point with Sara) (https://www.regenerativeworklife.com/podcast/crafting-a-resilient-ecosystem-for-meaningful-work-regenerative-sticking-point-with-sara) EP20: Want to Work Sustainably? Shift Your Focus from WHAT to HOW. (https://www.regenerativeworklife.com/podcast/want-to-work-sustainably-shift-your-focus-from-what-to-how) EP4: The Internal Work of a Regenerative Career Transition (Interview with Ryan James, Pt 1) (https://www.regenerativeworklife.com/podcast/the-internal-work-of-a-sustainable-career-transition) Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Are you ready to reimagine your career as part of a thriving, resilient ecosystem? In this coaching session, I work with Sara, a passionate sustainability professional who left her corporate job to pursue work more aligned with her values. Together, we explore how to balance multiple income streams, integrate creative passions, and build a meaningful career that’s both impactful and financially sustainable. If you're navigating similar questions about making your work life both purposeful and resilient, this episode is for you. What You’ll Learn: The Power of Diversified Income Why relying on a single paycheck might not be the most sustainable option. How to view your career as an interconnected ecosystem with multiple pillars of support. Weaving Creativity into Your Career How rediscovering childhood passions like art and music can energize and balance your professional life. Ideas for integrating creativity into impactful work. Building Financial Sustainability with Flexibility Strategies for creating a mix of short-term income and long-term impact projects. How to shift your mindset around monetizing your skills without losing joy or ease. Practical Steps to Map Your Ecosystem Sara’s homework: visually mapping her economic ecosystem to better understand its components and connections. Why embracing a creative approach—like doodling or sketching—can spark clarity and inspiration. This Episode Is For You If... You want to align your career with your values without sacrificing financial stability. You’re curious about how diversifying your income can give you the freedom to make choices that truly matter to you. You’re looking for ways to bring your creative passions into your professional life for greater balance and fulfillment. You struggle with the idea of monetizing your skills and want to shift your mindset around money to reduce overwhelm and unlock new opportunities. Listen to the end to hear about a unique, creative exercise Sara sets herself as homework—something you can try yourself to bring clarity and inspiration to your own career journey! Next steps: Book a Discovery Call (https://calendly.com/regenerativeworklife/discovery) to learn more about Regenerative Career Coaching Subscribe to my email (https://www.regenerativeworklife.com/subscribe) for weekly guidance to help you quit corporate and build a successful regenerative career. Read the Blog: Crafting a Resilient Ecosystem for Meaningful Work (https://www.regenerativeworklife.com/podcast/Crafting-a-Resilient-Ecosystem%20for-Meaningful-Work-Regenerative-Sticking-Point-with-Sara) Visit the website: https://www.regenerativeworklife.com/ Listen to related episodes: EP11: How To Talk To Your Partner About Regenerative Career Change (https://www.regenerativeworklife.com/podcast/how-to-talk-to-your-partner-about-regenerative-career-change) EP7: Pause is a Career Power Move (Regenerative Unsticking Point with Shweta) (https://www.regenerativeworklife.com/podcast/pausing-is-a-career-power-move) EP3: Tips to Avoid Corporate Greenwash in Your Sustainable Job Search (https://www.regenerativeworklife.com/podcast/tips-to-avoid-corporate-greenwash-in-your-sustainable-job-search) Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

In this podcast episode, I invite you to rethink the role money plays in our approach to work. For many of us, money feels like the biggest obstacle standing between us and the work we truly want to do. But what if we dared to imagine a different way—one where money takes a backseat, and passion, purpose, and curiosity take the lead? I’ll share my experience as an actor, where I learned how to stop waiting for permission to do the work I loved and instead started taking action. I’ll guide you through thought-provoking questions to help you explore what’s possible when we decenter money in our decisions, even just for a moment.  What could you try? Who might you collaborate with? How could you start today? I also encourage you to take a playful approach: what if you set aside the question of how to make money from regenerative work and simply focused on doing it? I’ll share practical ideas for getting started, building confidence, and finding value in the process itself. If money feels like a barrier and you’re longing to reconnect with meaningful work, this episode offers a fresh perspective and tangible steps to help you move forward. Next steps: Book a Discovery Call (https://calendly.com/regenerativeworklife/discovery) to learn more about Regenerative Career Coaching Subscribe to my email (https://www.regenerativeworklife.com/subscribe) for weekly guidance to help you quit corporate and build a successful regenerative career. Watch the video and read the transcript: Stop letting money decide start purposeful work you love today (https://www.regenerativeworklife.com/podcast/stop-letting-money-decide-start-purposeful-work-you-love-today) Visit the website: https://www.regenerativeworklife.com/ Listen to related episodes: EP1: What is Regenerative Work? First Principles for a Career Rooted in Nature (https://www.regenerativeworklife.com/podcast/what-is-regenerative-work-first-principles-career-in-nature) EP4: The Internal Work of a Regenerative Career Transition (Interview with Ryan James, Pt 1) (https://www.regenerativeworklife.com/podcast/the-internal-work-of-a-sustainable-career-transition) EP2: How to build financial resilience in a heart-led business (Regenerative Unsticking Point with Julia) (https://www.regenerativeworklife.com/podcast/how-to-build-financial-resilience-in-a-heart-centered-business) Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Today, I invite you to join me in exploring what community activism can teach us about regenerative work. Over the past couple of years, I’ve been part of a local campaign to save a group of mature trees in my small town. It’s been an experience filled with both grief and hope—and it’s taught me some unexpected lessons about what it means to work regeneratively. Typically when we think about work, we focus on individual effort and outcomes. But what if work could also be about coming together, about collaboration and shared purpose? In this episode, I reflect on how our campaign, without formal structures or hierarchies, has thrived through self-motivation, intergenerational collaboration, and a deep connection to something bigger than ourselves. I also share a mindset shift around the biggest challenge most of us face when pursuing regenerative work: making money. That's where so many of us get stuck. What if we redefined work not just as the thing that earns us money, but as any effort we put into making a positive impact? How might that open up new possibilities for how you engage with your community, nature, and your own sense of purpose? If you’re feeling the weight of corporate influence or struggling to find meaning in your current career, I hope this episode inspires you to think differently about what work can be. Tune in, reflect on your own definition of work, and if you are interested in co-creating a Regenerative Worklife community, you can reach me at alisa@regenerativeworklife.com (mailto:alisa@regenerativeworklife.com). Thank you for listening, and I look forward to sharing more with you next week! To find out more about our campaign to save the King George Oak Tree: https://www.change.org/p/save-wivenhoe-s-old-king-george-oak-tree Next steps: Book a Discovery Call (https://calendly.com/regenerativeworklife/discovery) to learn more about Regenerative Career Coaching Subscribe to my email (https://www.regenerativeworklife.com/subscribe) for weekly guidance to help you quit corporate and build a successful regenerative career. Video and transcript available here: How Community Activism Can Inspire Regenerative Work (https://www.regenerativeworklife.com/podcast/how-community-activism-can-inspire-regenerative-work) Visit the website: https://www.regenerativeworklife.com/ Listen to related episodes: EP20: Want to Work Sustainably? Shift Your Focus from WHAT to HOW. (https://www.regenerativeworklife.com/podcast/want-to-work-sustainably-shift-your-focus-from-what-to-how) EP18: Find Your Focus, Get Your Hands Dirty, Create Things That Matter (Regenerative Sticking Point with Cloé) (https://www.regenerativeworklife.com/podcast/find-your-focus-get-your-hands-dirty-create-things-that-matter) EP1: What is Regenerative Work? First Principles for a Career Rooted in Nature (https://www.regenerativeworklife.com/podcast/what-is-regenerative-work-first-principles-career-in-nature) Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

In this episode, I invite you to explore a different way of thinking about sustainable work—one that focuses not just on what we do, but on how we approach it. Too often, we focus on the labels, the tasks, the job titles, and the outcomes. But if the way we work leaves us drained, disconnected, and constantly pushing for more, can we truly call it sustainable? I’ll share my personal journey of breaking free from corporate conditioning and how I’ve been learning to work regeneratively—with joy, rest, and connection at the center. I also offer you a playful challenge: what if you let go of the need to figure out exactly what your work should be and instead focused on how you show up every day? I’ll suggest a few simple but powerful regenerative habits you can try, whether you work for yourself or in a more traditional environment. These habits are about creating space for creativity, reflection, and life-giving work—a stark contrast to the constant corporate drive for efficiency and output. If you’re feeling stuck in your career or craving a deeper connection to nature, community, and purpose, this episode might just offer the shift in perspective you need. Tune in, try a regenerative habit, and let me know how it goes—I’d love to hear from you! Next steps: Book a Discovery Call (https://calendly.com/regenerativeworklife/discovery) to learn more about Regenerative Career Coaching Subscribe to my email (https://www.regenerativeworklife.com/subscribe) for weekly guidance to help you quit corporate and build a successful regenerative career. Full transcript and video: Shift-focus-from-what-to-how (http://www.regenerativeworklife.com/podcast/want-to-work-sustainability?%20Shift-focus-from-what-to-how) Visit the website: https://www.regenerativeworklife.com/ Listen to related episodes: EP19: How to Handle a Regenerative Crisis of Confidence (According To My 4 Year Old Son!) (https://www.regenerativeworklife.com/podcast/how-to-handle-a-regenerative-crisis-of-confidence) EP18: Find Your Focus, Get Your Hands Dirty, Create Things That Matter (Regenerative Sticking Point with Cloé) (https://www.regenerativeworklife.com/podcast/find-your-focus-get-your-hands-dirty-create-things-that-matter) EP13: Why Corporate Sustainability Lights An Angry Fire In Me (https://www.regenerativeworklife.com/podcast/why-corporate-sustainability-lights-an-angry-fire-in-me) Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.