Work-Life Eubiosis

Rest isn’t a vacation—it’s a lifestyle. However, we must be aware that achievement can easily become the enemy of true rest. This episode provides a little bit of nourishment to the soul and shows how to protect the rest that our souls crave. Visit www.ownyour5to9.com for more resources.

We catch up again with Greg, who is on a professional gap year and RV'ing the U.S. with his family. In this conversation, we finally get a sneak peek into Greg’s CRAZY IDEA JOURNAL while also getting a broad view into his big heart. The main takeaway is not to wait to do something that is absolutely possible right now. For more resources, visit www.ownyour5to9.com.

Leaving the corporate ladder can be scary, but it doesn't have to be. In this episode, I spotlight the 5 stages of the Transtheoretical Model of Change and how the preparation phase can be utilized to make the jump a little less frightening. For more resources, visit www.ownyour5to9.com.

Behind every high-performing leader is often someone quietly keeping the wheels turning. In this episode, I sit down with Daleska Siroki, founder of Curated Assistance, to spotlight the powerful (and often overlooked) role of the assistant. From executive to virtual to fractional support, we explore how strategic admin partners can help leaders focus on their genius and stop trying to do it all. I...

Being nitpicked is a humbling experience—and, if we let it, a formative one. In this episode, we explore what happens on both sides of criticism: the one who picks and the one who’s picked apart. What does it look like to offer grace instead of judgment? And how do we grow when the "pests" manifest in our heads? Our family recently had a run-in with lice, and in the process, we didn’t just learn t...

This was such a fun interview with Anna Dearmon Kornick. Anna is a highly sought-after time management coach and keynote speaker, top 1% globally ranked podcast host of It's About Time, and founder of the It’s About Time Academy. A true Louisiana firecracker who has become known for making time management fun, Anna helps busy professionals and business owners struggling with overwhelm manage their...

The pandemic exploited our discontentment with our work lives.  City centers were abandoned like the plague, as the freedom from skyscrapers, commutes, and an obscene amount of business travel gave time back to families to reconsider the rest of their lives. The pandemic's Great Reset button placed more people in rural areas, slower paces of life, and birthed new passion-based entrepreneurial vent...

What if we made the word grace amazing? Could you imagine our world? This episode features Sunita Theiss, who is redefining grace and radically living it out. She is taking grace to another level, something more than just mercy and forgiveness, but a way of life that breaks down our culture’s separatist systems that govern our work, family dynamics, education, and faith-based institutions. In our...

What does it mean to be whole-hearted? God desires for us to live with integrated hearts and lives. We can find his ancient wisdom in the Bible...and in old fairy tales. In this episode, I share a special announcement about a new collaboration with Britt Mooney with the Kingdom Over Coffee Podcast. In this new mini-series, Britt and Charleston explore the power of stories, parables, and how to unc...

For most of our society, the career comes first. The majority of society views climbing the ladder of success as the primary goal of life. Yes, it's important because we have to pay the bills and fulfill our purposes. But when we reach a point of breaking and burning out, we must reconsider a lifestyle reset. A redesign that puts the first things first. Those first things are typically not what th...

The front porch used to be a central place where we could connect, laugh, dance, reflect, and commune with friends and family. Today, it's rare to see the porch being a common place for connecting. But thanks to communities like Mt. Gretna, PA, there is hope of preserving the nostalgic simple life. In our increasingly fast-paced culture, we also have a role to play in fighting the hustle, speed, a...

The nature of work is changing before our eyes. But before we reimagine our work, we must redefine success. Success is like a fingerprint, it's different for everyone. It's God's hand that has built this beautiful mosaic of people from the beginning to the end of time, utilizing the diversity in each of us. We are all given a unique plot, passions, and natural talents to cultivate creation and bui...

We catch up again with Greg, who is on a professional gap year and RV'ing the U.S. with his family. In this powerful and emotional conversation, we talk about the experience of saying goodbye to a parent but also reflect on the deeper meaning of family, building a legacy, and the power of simple habits of fathers. Visit www.ownyour5to9.com for more resources or to sign up to be part of our communi...

Sometimes, the rich life can be found in time, not in money. The big life can be found in little moments. This episode aims to remind us of what's important and the significance of examining our purposes in how we spend our time. Visit www.ownyour5to9.com for more resources.

What were you born to do? This short reflection is from the Running Home Collection of short stories. Visit www.ownyour5to9.com for more resources or to sign up for the Work-Life Eubiosis newsletter.

What's the REAL meaning of intelligence, and what does that mean for our career choices when AI is sitting at the table? Part 2 of this mini-series focuses on humans' innate abilities. Listen in as I tackle the Gardner Theory of Multiple Intelligences and where we all fall on the spectrum. Spoiler alert, we are all intelligent, but in different ways. Visit www.ownyour5to9.com for more resources.

What if the end goal of the sudden AI explosion is not for our convenience? Have we already been programmed for the world's greatest hoodwink? The truth is typically hidden in plain sight. This episode will hopefully OPEN-AI-or-two. Visit www.ownyour5to9.com for more resources.

Are you an entrepreneur or solopreneur who fights overwhelm or impostor syndrome? Are you an aspiring entrepreneur and have no idea where or how to start your business? Or do you have an accomplished business, but you have seasons where you have to navigate between feast and famine? This show is for you, and I will share a different perspective on the wilderness experience and how to mentally figh...

We often try to power through interruptions instead of stopping to see the opportunities. In this lies the opportunity to show and grow love. Achievement of the to-do list means nothing compared to the attention we owe our families and loved ones. Visit www.ownyour5to9.com to claim your copy of the Whose Home workbook or subscribe to the Work-Life Eubiosis Newsletter to receive any resources menti...

Are you at a crossroads in your career? Feeling the challenges of age, boredom, or burnout and wondering if quitting is the only option? This episode dives deep into navigating professional transitions, drawing inspiration from the legendary Michael Jordan. Just like Mike evolved from high-flying dunks to the unstoppable fade-away shot as he aged, you don't have to quit the game when faced with ch...

93% of Americans are not healthy. We can certainly blame the rat race hustle culture that has us all eating the rat race diet. However, all is not lost. Our bodies have the amazing ability to heal as long as we are intentional about detoxing. This episode provides some simple and affordable ways to detox from the stress and all the toxins flooding our world. Visit www.ownyour5to9.com to claim your...

The trade war impacts all of us in one way or another. But we don't have to fear or remain trapped in the rat race. There is a way out, and it starts with an alternative perspective on our finances. In this episode, I sit down once again with Hal Prather, Founder of Your Profit Pro, to discuss all things money and the myriad of ways to find financial peace. We discuss retirement, investing, emerge...

Sometimes, we have to learn our lessons the hard way, especially when we are speeding through life at breakneck speeds. Ask Chase who got rare opportunity to play a round of golf, but the tables turned...so did his golf cart. What happens after this freak accident is where we can all learn a few lessons on the value of taking life at a slower pace. Visit www.ownyour5to9.com to claim your copy of t...

Can we believe everything we see on our screens, feeds, and search engines?  Are we being programmed by the information hitting our devices?  Are there deeper plots in this culture that are being hidden from humanity? How should we react to the strange, ancient, and cryptic findings that are intersecting with our mainstream media? And how does all this coincide with our relationship with the rat r...

If our devices can be restored to their original factory settings by performing a reset, why can't we do the same as humans? Frankly, we should be resetting frequently to remain in our zones of genius. Genius is not about certifications, being a savant, or being the most intellectual or talented person in the room.  Genius is not even about the ego. It’s a gift for others. Genius is about your uni...