Way Out #7: From Emmy-Winning Producer to Entrepreneur and Puppeteer with Lisa Weiss
She spent years at the pinnacle of television as an Emmy-winning producer for Oprah’s Super Soul Sunday. But when a layoff coincided with a high-risk pregnancy, Lisa Weiss was forced to reimagine her identity without the safety net of a "dream job." In this episode, Lisa reveals how she escaped the trap of the "unlived life," why she turned down venture capital advice to follow her gut, and how a 7-minute puppet show about mansplaining unlocked more business confidence than any boardroom meeting.
Way Out #5: From Corporate Art Director to Watercolor Artist with Ken Stanek
Ken Stanek doesn’t have a "career path" in the traditional sense. He has a series of experiments, pivots, and intuitive leaps that eventually landed him exactly where he belongs.
From shivering as a bike messenger in NYC winters to designing PowerPoints for pharmaceutical giants, Ken spent two decades trying to fit his creative square peg into a corporate round hole. Today, he is a full-time artist, muralist, and illustrator who has finally stopped pretending.
Way Out #2: From Praying to Get Fired to Quadrupling Her Income with Christine Bridger
After years of climbing the agency ladder, Christine Bridger found herself praying to get fired. In this grounded, deeply human conversation, she shares how small, intentional steps, mindset work, and trust helped her leave corporate life and build a more joyful, abundant one.