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The Break Podcast on Careercloud Radio is dedicated to those who dare to break traditional constructs of work in order to build a life on their terms. Our host, Michael Gardon, interviews regular people who have smashed past versions of themselves, leveled up and built an independent path. Here you'll find all those conversations. Make sure to subscribe to be notified when new episodes are released!

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Using Financial Planning As A Tool To Intentionally Design Your Life With Richard Archer
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Using Financial Planning As A Tool To Intentionally Design Your Life With Richard Archer

Career change, fear and money. Those concepts are tightly interlinked. Much of my work is trying to break the traditional conceptions of this trinity, so we can step boldly forth on our path. I’ve…
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Doing Hard Things: What One Reporter Learned From Taking On Ironman and Interviewing The FIRE Community With Kathleen Elkins
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Doing Hard Things: What One Reporter Learned From Taking On Ironman and Interviewing The FIRE Community With Kathleen Elkins

How do you get yourself to do hard things that you don’t have to do? We all want to make big changes, but we often falter with the execution piece. Whether that’s changing careers, losing weight, or…
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How To Capitalize On Career Accidents With Dennis Geelen, The “Accidental Solopreneur”
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How To Capitalize On Career Accidents With Dennis Geelen, The “Accidental Solopreneur”

I talk a lot about risk and uncertainty, but one of the most counterintuitive lessons I learned from my time in finance, entrepreneurship, and design is that there is an upside to uncertainty…
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Building A Bulletproof Mindset With Jermane Cheathem
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Building A Bulletproof Mindset With Jermane Cheathem

Imagine hearing growing up and hearing metal shell casings hit the street. Imagine being abandoned by your father, and then later your step father. Then imagine creating over $50M in sales for a niche…
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How To Escape The "Time-For-Money" Trap As A Freelancer With Gabe Marusca
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How To Escape The "Time-For-Money" Trap As A Freelancer With Gabe Marusca

Sometimes all it takes for a break moment is a conversation with an old friend. Gabe Marusca, was born in Romainia, and started on a typical life. Low paying job, dreaming about doing something else…
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The Blueprint To Getting Promoted With Bret Barrie
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The Blueprint To Getting Promoted With Bret Barrie

Bret Barrie was a Hall-of-Fame and President’s Club-winning sales rep and has been a top-producing sales leader in multiple industries. He is also the author of The Selling Edge: How to Reach the Top…
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Why You Should Consider A Career Break With Katrina McGhee
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Why You Should Consider A Career Break With Katrina McGhee

So I made a new friend. We’re kindred spirits. My new friend is called the fairy godmother of career breaks and sabbaticals. Katrina McGhee is a Career Break and Sabbatical Expert, creator of the…
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How To Turn A Debilitating Weakness Into Your Life’s Work With Ty Hoesgen
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How To Turn A Debilitating Weakness Into Your Life’s Work With Ty Hoesgen

What is it like to turn a debilitating weakness into your life’s work? Ty Hoesgen grew up on a farm in Canada where the closest town was only 800 people. He was terrified to talk to other people, but…
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Taking The Pathless Path With Paul Millerd
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Taking The Pathless Path With Paul Millerd

What happens when you start to notice the invisible scripts that tell you the keys to “success” are be good in school, get a good job, work hard and chase status and accomplishment? Most people…
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How To Make A Massive Change In A Short Amount Of Time With Taylin Simmonds
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How To Make A Massive Change In A Short Amount Of Time With Taylin Simmonds

If you’ve ever wondered how a teacher stuck in a classroom making $40k per year can transform into a world-roaming remote nomad making over $100k inside 12 months, well you’re in the right place…
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