In this milestone 101st episode of Making a Living with Maggie, we're taking an honest look at the state of work today — and what it truly means to thrive, not just survive. So many people are feeling stretched thin, questioning their direction, and struggling with mounting workplace pressures. Burnout rates are higher than ever — a statistic my guest shares that may surprise you — and it's clear that the old "work harder, push through" mindset just isn't working anymore.

That's why I'm thrilled to introduce my newest offering, Biofield Tuning, a powerful wellness modality designed to support clarity, balance, and emotional reset — something so many professionals desperately need right now.

Joining me to explore this shift is Mark Reinisch, author of The Wellness Ethic. Mark challenges the traditional "work ethic" narrative and invites us to reimagine success by prioritizing well-being, energy, and sustainability. His message aligns perfectly with this month's Career Tip: opening your mind to what's possible — especially at a time when people are seeking more meaning, healthier boundaries, and a better way forward.

Whether you're dealing with burnout, reevaluating your career path, or simply craving more alignment in your life and work, this episode offers insight, validation, and tools to help you navigate what comes next.

Tune in — and take the next step toward making a living and making a life you love.

Resources mentioned in this episode:

• 3 Workbook package of Soul Search, Research and Job Search
• Are You Ready to Love Your Job? (The book that takes you through steps to a successful career change and inspires you with client success stories along the way!)

In this episode, I welcome Ilise Benun, a business coach and mentor for designers, copywriters, and creative professionals, to share insights on making a living from your creative talents. Ilise, author of seven books including The Creative Professional's Guide to Money, provides actionable advice and resources to help creatives market their skills, grow their careers, and turn their talents into a thriving business.

I also offer a practical career tip for listeners: how to brainstorm and list new career possibilities that align with your passions, skills, and true calling. From uncovering themes in your strengths to exploring intriguing career paths and revisiting your motivators, this episode guides you step-by-step to expand your career horizons.

Highlights include:

• How creativity can enhance your work and make it more resilient in today's economy.

• Simple, actionable steps to market your talents and grow your career.

• A framework for listing career possibilities based on your skills, passions, and strengths.

• Inspiration to trust your intuition and embrace collaboration as a career superpower.

Whether you're seeking a career shift, exploring creative opportunities, or looking to thrive in your current field, this episode is packed with insights to help you make a great living while doing work you love.

Resources & Links:

• Find out more about Ilise and listen to her podcasts at Marketing-Mentor.com.

• Sign up for Maggie's monthly newsletter for career and life purpose insights: MaggieMistal.com/newsletter

• Maggie's book: Are You Ready to Love Your Job? Make a Great Living Through Soul Search, Research and Job Search – available on Amazon

• Podcast episode on Visioning: How it Works and Why It's Crucial to Your Career To Do Now

Has there been a person in your life who taught you the value of gratitude? Can you think of a challenging experience that ultimately led to something you're grateful for? What about a time when expressing gratitude improved your relationship with someone?

There are many benefits to cultivating an attitude of gratitude:

• Gratitude is a high frequency that is empowering to ourselves and others and therefore can lead to extraordinary results without stress.
• Listen in to learn how practicing gratitude gives health benefits to our bodies and our minds.
• You'll also learn how our careers are benefitted by gratitude including better decision-making and less turnover to name a few.

If gratitude has been lacking in your life or work, don't worry. There are many ways to begin practicing gratitude even toward yourself. Check out this episode for effective and easy approaches you can start doing right now. Share how you practice gratitude below.

Also in this episode, an important career tip on how to give yourself permission to think big about what's really possible for your life and career!

Resources mentioned in this episode:

• Power v. Force by David Hawkins
• Details on the Upcoming Cruise to Career: Explore Your Next Chapter
• Are You Ready to Love Your Job? (a #1 new release in Job Hunting on Amazon)
• Cleveland Clinic article on gratitude for wellness
• Mayo Clinic article on how expressing gratitude improves health
• PositivePsychology.com article on benefits of gratitude at work
• Psychology Today article on ways to cultivate an attitude of gratitude

Since leadership is a hot topic these days, I thought we could all use a refresher on what makes for great leadership. In this episode, we will get into some important leadership lessons with the help of my guest, Genice Hall-Fowler.

Genice is a 2020 Top Ten Business Woman as noted by the American Business Women's Association. She is also on the National Board of Directors for ABWA, is District 1 Vice President and is an approved candidate for ABWA National President. Mrs. Hall-Fowler is a licensed clinical social worker and the owner of Grateful Guidance Life Counseling, LLC where she specializes in helping others discover their 'happy.' Genice is a three time published author, and her works include "If She Can;" "Happiness Diary-Discovering Your Happy;" and "Grandma B- Biggest Cheerleader for Me" a tribute to her mother. Listen in for inspiring and practical tips to improve your leadership.

Also, in this episode a career tip on how to organize the elements of your ideal career. That might not sound like a big deal but I can tell you that without organizing your ideal career elements, you won't have your checklist of what you want in your ideal career. When you get organized, you can leverage all the insights you discovered from the Soul Search tips I've been sharing from my book each month. So tune in and learn how to organize your ideal career elements and lead your own career!

Resources in this episode:

• Announcing the Cruise to Career - set sail and discover your ideal career
• Genice's contact Information on Facebook
• Graduation Gift Pack
• Buy Maggie's Book and Get Ready to Love Your Job
• Watch bonus advice from Genice in this YouTube video interview
• Leadership and Life Lessons from the Florida Panthers - Stanley Cup Winning Hockey Team

I had 4 clients land news job recently!! All are doing work they love, that's purposeful and meaningful to them and one even doubled her salary. It's exciting to see people investing in themselves and creating new career paths. My guest in this episode is a great example of this too!

Nicolette Mariano, is CEO of Treasure Coast Shellfish. She is a sustainable seafood farmer who is constantly learning and growing not just her delicious oysters but also herself as an entrepreneur. You'll hear the excitement and happiness in her voice as she shares what a day in the life is like!

One of my favorite career tools is this kind of informational interview. You can learn so much by talking with someone in a job or career. Nicolette shares what she loves about her job, what's challenging about it and what she recommends to those who want to follow in her footsteps.

If you'd like to have more meaning in your career, check out this month's career tip on how to find your purpose. It offers 3 exercises you can do to uncover the work that speaks to your soul. All that and more right here on Making a Living with Maggie!

Resources in this episode:

• The Graduation Gift Pack - help your graduate get career clarity
• #1 new release in Job Hunting on Amazon: Are You Ready to Love Your Job? Make a Great Living Through Soul Search, Research and Job Search
• Treasure Coast Shellfish episode 10 of Eating Out: The Hunt for Sustainable Seafood

Utilize technology to enhance your professional life. In this episode we reflect on the various ways technology impacts our careers and daily lives. AI is a hot topic and to help us understand uses, value and pitfalls, my special guest, an advocate of AI tools, introduces some fascinating options. Suzanne Kantra from Techlicious.com offers advice and techniques to optimize technology for:

• work life balance
• exploring your interests and connecting with others who share your passions,
• matching your resume to new and different jobs and expanding job possibilities
• improving your resume using AI as a proofreader and to help customize resume content to jobs you're applying for. Keep in mind that these tools should complement, not replace, your individuality.

And listen in for this month's career tip on determining your salary requirements - one of the 9 key elements of your ideal career. Check out Pay It Down by Jean Chatzky and the chapter on how to find money in your current spending as well as perenial favorite "Do What You Love and the Money Will Follow" by Marcia Sinetar.

Additional resources in this month's episode:

• Learn more from our highly experienced, tech savvy friend Suzanne Kantra
• Check out this recent article on Techlicious about LinkedIn verification.
• Find out more about Craig Zabransky's travel book - Gifts from the Road.
• Listen to Craig's Inspirational travel podcast -Staying Adventurous.
• Sign up for Maggie's monthly newsletter for career advice and updates.
• Get a custom signed copy of Maggie's book for graduates or those looking for a career change by emailing Maggie@MaggieMistal.com. Unsigned copies are available here.

It's smart to stay up-to-date on career trends and opportunities so my guest this month is Vicki Salemi, a career expert for Monster, author and nationally syndicated columnist. Listen in to learn about work trends from the Monster 2024 Work Watch Report and what you can do to navigate these trends to adapt and thrive.

Also in this episode, you'll also hear my monthly career tip. This time I'm redefining work life balance. Walking the talk, I took some much-appreciated time off this month. I went with my family on a cruise to the Caribbean for spring break. We celebrated the 80th birthday of my father-in-law.

I thought you might benefit from work/life advice from octogenarians. Listen in for 3 tips to inspire your own career and life journey to be happy and healthy for the long-term. Cheers to us all making a great living and living a great life!

Check out the resources included in this episode:

• 10 Tips to Live Healthy Long Life from An Octogenarian Couple Who Knows
• Brain Foods to Eat (And Avoid) Before An Interview
• The Connection Between Self Care and Happiness
• Sign up for Maggie's monthly career newsletter
• Buy Maggie's Book and Get Ready to Love Your Job
• Follow @Vickisalemi on Instagram and X

You are the creator of your life. In this episode:

• Learn how to create and activate statements that support you in having the career, life and world you want. I share some interesting statements I heard from astrologer Kathy Rose in this 2024 preview video with Pam Gregory.
• My featured guest is someone who supported me in manifesting my dream job - Laura Allen, also known as The Pitch Girl! I met Laura many years ago when I was just starting out as a career consultant. Her fifteen second pitch seminar showed me a powerful way to communicate my work and my value clearly and succinctly. Listen in and get a refresher on how to pitch yourself whether for a job, promotion or for your own business. Its great to always have your elevator pitch ready!
• This month's career tip will help you move on from a dead-end job. Maybe you feel trapped and unhappy in your career. Maybe even miserable. OK, you think, I'll just get a new job. Good idea, but a new job doing the same thing isn't that new at all. In fact, it doesn't sound like the long-term path to happiness, does it? With this tip, an excerpt from "Are You Ready to Love Your Job?", you'll learn how to identfy and get specific about the skills you want to utilize, not just the skills you have.
• Get details on how to travel to Spain this summer to learn about history & culture while experiencing amazing wine and cuisine on a luxury wine tour.
• A public service announcement also in this episode for an organization doing very important work. I often hear from my clients that they want to make an impact and the Guardian Group is doing just that.

Cheers to us all making a great living doing what we love!