Work-Life Eubiosis

When life gives you lemons, add sugar and water! This short episode provides a six-step process for navigating painful events and burnout. For more resources, visit www.ownyour5to9.com.

The Kentucky Derby winner gave up the chance to build a legacy. In doing so, Golden Tempo has won a different type of race. The long one! Learn what it means to skip post time when the world wants another performance.

Who, what, when, where, and how questions will produce an answer. But only the why will get us closer to the truth. For more resources, visit www.ownyour5to9.com

How can we survive overwhelm when cloning isn't possible? How can we be in two places at once? It's possible, and we have Joe Biden's alleged body double to thank for the solution! For more resources, visit www.ownyour5to9.com.

Every pain has a purpose if we look for it. Mercies are often in disguise. If you are going through any sort of pain or burnout, this episode offers a paradigm shift in the form of reflective questions on how to move forward. For more resources, visit www.ownyour5to9.com.

Life happens, but that's not permission to roll over. Everything has a reason. Everything has a purpose. Even disappointments have a purpose. This episode features an unlikely redemption story of Man vs. Baby, where we can learn how to navigate missed expectations. For more resources, visit www.ownyour5to9.com.

The latest KitKat heist in Europe is a welcome "break" from a stressed-out world. Learn how to steal your joy back! For more resources, visit www.ownyour5to9.com.

A burning ladder story of a lawyer turned word artist, Allen Levi. For more resources, visit www.ownyour5to.com.

Art is not just a pretty picture. Art is an ability that we all have. This episode is a short reflection on the inspiring novel, Theo of Golden. For more resources, visit www.ownyour5to9.com.

Imagine if we treated burnout with the same level of seriousness we give to mold remediation. For more resources, visit www.ownyour5to9.com.

The Doomsday Clock says we are 85 seconds til midnight. In other words, we are the closest ever to the world self-destructing since this annual Doomsday Report launched in 1947. However, it's not all doom and gloom. We all have a light to shine in this world, despite the timeline, darkness, propaganda, or corruption. The Doomsday Report is a wake-up call. If you would like to join the newest Own Y...

Burnout doesn't just occur at the first sign of overwhelm. Burnout happens when overwhelm intersects with a change in season. A change of values, interests, or circumstances. Like the weather, seasons will change. We all evolve. When it does, it's our job NOT to remain stagnant. In this episode, I draw on the burnout story from the 1993 Groundhog Day movie to share 4 tips for navigating burnout, c...

We can take a page from our devices. Unplug and do a hard reset when we are burned out. For more resources, visit www.ownyour5to9.com.

After 31,000 miles of traveling through 25 states and parts of Canada, Greg Zweber and I sat down one last time to chat about his YEAR-LONG SABBATICAL. Once again, Greg didn't disappoint as he was an open door for gaining wisdom from his decision to walk away from the 9-to-5, to his contemplation on how to return to the world of work. Greg's story isn't to just entertain. Sharing Greg's journey is...

With every New Year, it's easy to want to turn over a new leaf, start new healthy habits, and set new personal goals. But the majority of all New Year goals fail by the 3rd week of January. Goal setting is not bad, but we can adopt a countercultural mindset that brings even more fulfillment despite the outcome. For more resources, visit www.ownyour5to9.com.

There is a $10M bounty for anyone who cracks the cold case of the world's biggest heist, the 1990 robbery of the Isabella Gardner Museum. But this is not an isolated unsolved mystery. From the Louvre to Switzerland to Timbuktu, museum heists are at an all-time high in 2025. To recover the countless amount of precious jewels and masterpieces, we first have to consider if it's an inside job. Inside...

"Happiness doesn’t come from the pursuit of happiness; it comes from right living." -Matthew Kelly For more resources or support, visit www.ownyour5to9.com.

Mary Carleton, nicknamed the Counterfeit Princess of the 17th century, famously quoted, "You think ME a bold cheat? Which of you are not?" Her words ring true today, as Mary's life of crime bears a striking resemblance to the shenanigans we see in our modern-day office politics. This episode will shine a light on the bad actors of the rat race and also encourage all of us to be more authentic and...

This short episode breaks down the truth behind the idiom, 'having your cake and eating it too.' Both can certainly happen, but ironically, the sustainable satisfaction is found more in the making than in the partaking. For more resources, visit www.ownyour5to9.com.

Dr. Dawn Baker of Practice Balance, guest hosts this week's episode and gives a mini-masterclass on navigating impostor syndrome. Dawn delves into 4 categories that builds the foundation of confidence: Self Knowledge, Mental Fitness, Embracing Challenges, and Changing Mindset. If you're interested in going deeper, check out Dawn's confidence course at www.practicebalance.com and use the code EUBIO...

"Schoolish" is a term coined by Akilah Richards, author of Raising Free People, a book unpacked in this episode to spotlight the childhood roots of impostor syndrome and how that can lead to mid-life career burnout. Burnout usually rears its ugly head in the midst of overwhelm, combined with misaligned working conditions. But those of us who choose to heal usually find something a bit deeper—our t...

We have more power than we think. This episode offers practical lessons we can take from Friday and implement on Monday. We can all benefit from a little bit more cheer to start the week. For more resources, visit www.ownyour5to9.com.

Is the American Dream still alive? Maybe, but what if we have been chasing the wrong one? In this episode, we explore the countercultural pursuit of the abundant life. For additional resources, visit www.ownyour5to9.com.

Our world is quite scripted. If we pause to look more closely, perhaps we can see through the narrative being sold. However, part of the point of propaganda is to divert our attention away from what truly matters — our homes, our children, our relationships, and our God. Distractions keep us from focusing on raising the next generation, who will have to navigate this rapidly changing world. We mus...

The rat race diet is quite toxic but our bodies are quite resilient, if we do the work to help the healing process. This episode dives into some of the hidden dangers of the food additive, MSG, while connecting the dots to it's frightening association with the hustle culture. I will also dive into 6 ways that we can easily detox our diets, calendars, and work. For more information, visit www.ownyo...