In this episode of the Power & Purpose Podcast, Vanessa Soul sits down with Jack Maged, founder of Finding Next, for a powerful conversation about why reinvention isn’t always the answer. We’re often told that when we feel stuck, disconnected, or ready for something new, we need to start over. New career. New identity. New brand. New direction. Jack offers a completely different perspective: Maybe you don’t need reinvention. Maybe you need recognition. Your life has been leaving clues all along. The skills you take for granted. The experiences that seem disconnected. The things people consistently come to you for. The parts of yourself you pushed aside because they didn’t fit your current identity. They may be exactly what your next chapter requires.

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TIMESTAMPS

00:00 Why your greatest opportunity may be hiding in what you stopped seeing

01:02 Meet Jack Maged and Finding Next

01:58 Who are you and who are you not?

03:42 Why you may not need to reinvent yourself

07:23 Who have you been all along?

08:15 Why starting over is so seductive

09:20 Jack’s childhood and learning to constantly adapt

11:01 Searching for the right career path

12:45 How disconnected experiences can eventually come together

13:44 Vanessa’s own identity shift and almost starting over

15:33 Your opportunity may be hiding in what you stopped seeing

17:12 Competence gets you considered, differentiation gets you chosen

19:20 Why we’re afraid to exist outside of a niche

20:03 Is your career problem actually an identity problem?

21:52 Uncomfortable vs. unhappy

22:47 Purpose vs. passion

23:42 What happens when your career becomes your identity

28:38 Vanessa’s evolution into becoming a CEO

29:23 The power of cross pollinating your experiences

31:20 Becoming adaptable instead of burning everything down

33:15 The question to ask when you don’t know what’s next

35:09 Why people are afraid of being different

37:50 Bringing all of your identities together

38:42 Jack’s closing wisdom and recommendations

39:39 The power of doing what no one expects

40:47 Final message and closing

CONNECT WITH JACK MAGED

Website: https://FindingNext.guru

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Obstacology

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jack.maged

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jack-maged-b28b895

Connect with Vanesa Soul

Website https://vanessasoul.com/theempire

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