PURPOSESCAPING : Build confidence to reinvent and find purpose in midlife

Whether you're a midlife professional, consultant, coach, or creative navigating career change, layoffs, or a business pivot — this episode gives you tactical personal branding moves to boost your visibility, reconnect with your network, and stand out in the age of AI.    💡 Want to build momentum before the new year? Join Amanda live on Dec 26! 🎯 Known For Something New – Master how to evolve an...

🎙️ Episode 194 — Package Your Genius After Burnout or Layoff with Amanda Miller Littlejohn Hey hey—it’s Amanda. If you’ve been navigating a layoff, burnout, or just the slow, disorienting unraveling of a role or career path that no longer fits—you’re not alone. In fact, you’re in the exact season I created Package Your Genius for. In today’s episode, I’m walking you through: The origin story of Pa...

This short meditation and chime sound bath sets an intention for your expansion. It’s here for when you forget how limitless you truly are. You're still unfolding. Settle in, get still, and allow these words to wash over you. Let them echo throughout the rooms in your inner habitat. Let them remind you that there’s more to become, more to create, more to experience. 🎧 This audio is perfect for: S...

Subscribe to the PURPOSESCAPING Substack at http://amandamillerlittlejohn.substack.com ✨ Book a Discovery Call to Learn More About Working Together 1:1 📖 Order The Rest Revolution and start your own energy reset 🎙️ Episode 192: Energy Rituals That Boost Creativity and Decisiveness If you’ve ever felt foggy, drained, or unsure about your next move... If you’re building a brand, a business, or sim...

You Have More Power Than You Think: A Message for Uncertain Times If the news cycle has you discouraged... If economic uncertainty, layoffs, or unexpected life shifts have shaken your sense of purpose... If you’ve ever felt stuck, doubting your worth, or unsure of your next move... This episode is for you. 🔥 In this real-time message from the heart, I share the mindset shifts and daily practices...

✨ Why High Achievers Struggle to Start Over in Midlife — and How to Get Good at Being Bad ✨   Are you a high achiever struggling to pivot in midlife because you’re afraid of being a beginner again?   I’m speaking directly to the straight-A students, the perfectionists, the women who’ve spent their lives excelling — but now feel stuck when it’s time to try something new. Whether you’re considerin...

Do you remember who you were before the world told you to earn your worth? In this episode, I reflect on childhood memories — the joy, the love, the beingness — and how far so many of us drift from that innocence in the pursuit of achievement, validation, and “success.” I speak directly to the high achievers who have learned to tie their worth to what they do, rather than who they are. We explore:...

http://www.amandamillerlittlejohn.com Welcome to this special PURPOSESCAPING mini episode. When I was in middle school, I discovered I had a gift for putting feelings into words. I would write poems that captured the emotional experiences of myself and my peers. I'd write about our joys, our heartbreaks, our quiet struggles. Years later, a healer told me that I had the spiritual gift of intercessi...

Episode Summary: If you’re a mom in midlife like me, you already know—college isn’t cheap, and the thought of paying for it can feel overwhelming. But my guest today, Melissa Rowe, wants you to know that smart moms don’t pay full price for college. Melissa is an educator, college access expert, and founder of Capture Greatness, where she’s helped students earn over $12 million in scholarships and...

http://www.amandamillerlittlejohn.com Welcome to this special PURPOSESCAPING mini episode. When I was in middle school, I discovered I had a gift for putting feelings into words. I would write poems that captured the emotional experiences of myself and my peers. I'd write about our joys, our heartbreaks, our quiet struggles. Years later, a healer told me that I had the spiritual gift of intercessi...

🎙️ Episode 185: Radical Self-Acceptance As a Form of Rest 📝 Episode Description: In this episode, I reflect on a quiet act of self-acceptance that unexpectedly led to more energy, more joy, and a clearer connection to myself. Inspired by skipping a high-profile event I once pressured myself to attend — the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s Annual Legislative Conference (aka CBC Week) — this...

http://www.amandamillerlittlejohn.com Welcome to this special PURPOSESCAPING mini episode. When I was in middle school, I discovered I had a gift for putting feelings into words. I would write poems that captured the emotional experiences of myself and my peers. I'd write about our joys, our heartbreaks, our quiet struggles. Years later, a healer told me that I had the spiritual gift of intercessi...

🎙️ Episode 183: Purposescaping: A New Framework for Living, Leading, and Healing in Rhythm 📝 Episode Description: What if your burnout isn't about working too hard — but about working out of season? In this solo episode, I introduce you to Purposescaping — my original framework inspired by crop rotation, ancestral wisdom, and the natural seasons — designed to help you align your actions with your...

http://www.amandamillerlittlejohn.com Welcome to this special PURPOSESCAPING mini episode. When I was in middle school, I discovered I had a gift for putting feelings into words. I would write poems that captured the emotional experiences of myself and my peers. I'd write about our joys, our heartbreaks, our quiet struggles. Years later, a healer told me that I had the spiritual gift of intercessi...

Episode Description: In this episode, I revisit one of the most impactful articles I’ve ever written — 7 Ways You Keep Yourself From Your Calling — with fresh eyes and 11 more years of coaching and life under my belt. I break down the common mental blocks and limiting beliefs I see time and again with my clients and community — from waiting on permission to downplaying your unique brilliance — and...

http://www.amandamillerlittlejohn.com Welcome to this special PURPOSESCAPING mini episode. When I was in middle school, I discovered I had a gift for putting feelings into words. I would write poems that captured the emotional experiences of myself and my peers. I'd write about our joys, our heartbreaks, our quiet struggles. Years later, a healer told me that I had the spiritual gift of intercessi...

Episode Summary: Feeling stuck? You’re not alone. In this episode of Purposescaping, I’m diving into something we all face from time to time — a lack of motivation. Whether it’s due to burnout, overwhelm, or just feeling off, getting back into motion can feel like an uphill battle. But momentum doesn’t have to come from a lightning bolt of inspiration — sometimes, it’s built one small step at a ti...

http://www.amandamillerlittlejohn.com Welcome to this special PURPOSESCAPING mini episode. When I was in middle school, I discovered I had a gift for putting feelings into words. I would write poems that captured the emotional experiences of myself and my peers. I'd write about our joys, our heartbreaks, our quiet struggles. Years later, a healer told me that I had the spiritual gift of intercessi...

What Did You Do for Fun as a Child? Rediscovering Energy and Joy in Midlife Episode Summary: In this quick Package Your Genius mini-episode, I’m sharing one of my favorite prompts from the Package Your Genius Companion Workbook : What did you do for fun as a child when no one was directing your time? As midlife professionals, our lives can get so full and dynamic that we forget the simple things t...

Welcome to this special PURPORSESCAPING mini episode. When I was in middle school, I discovered I had a gift for putting feelings into words. I would write poems that captured the emotional experiences of myself and my peers. I'd write about our joys, our heartbreaks, our quiet struggles. Years later, a healer told me that I had the spiritual gift of intercession. Intercession is the act of prayin...

Episode Summary: I’m back! In this comeback episode of Purposescaping, I’m sharing what life looks like for me right now in this season of transition. I just dropped my firstborn off at college, I’ve got a high school senior starting the college application process, and my youngest is beginning pre-K at a language immersion school. It feels like endings and beginnings are colliding all at once, an...

The Regrets of the Dying, the Machine Mindset, and Remembering What Really Matters You’ve probably seen the lists — The Top 5 Regrets of the Dying. Regrets like: “I wish I had spent more time with the people I love.” “I wish I had taken more risks and followed my dreams.” But what if the real tragedy isn’t waiting until the end of life to feel those regrets? What if we’re already living them — eve...

Author, executive coach, and personal branding strategist Amanda Miller Littlejohn shares a powerful reading from Chapter Six of her book, The Rest Revolution , and opens up about her ongoing journey to embrace rest in a world that glorifies hustle. If you’ve ever struggled with slowing down, even after realizing you're burned out, this vulnerable reflection will meet you where you are. Amanda exp...

Episode Summary: In this episode, I’m sharing a powerful mindset shift that came into focus during a recent trip to NYC. Over the course of 36 hours, I had three major visibility opportunities—two were amazing, and one totally flopped. But instead of spiraling over the one that didn’t land, I felt grounded. Why? Because I had volume on my side. When you stack opportunities, no single one has the p...

This time last year, I was turning in the first draft of my manuscript for The Rest Revolution.  While I still had many edits and revisions ahead, submitting the manuscript marked a turning point. It punctuated a season of deep personal and spiritual obedience. Just three years earlier, I’d gotten honest with myself about what was missing in my life. I had a gnawing sense that I wasn’t sharing eno...