If you're a mid-career professional who's exhausted by your job and overwhelmed by the state of the world, this episode is for you.

Todd and Chris get real about what "growth mindset" actually means when you're in your 30s, 40s or 50s, and when reinventing your career - and life - is on the table. The purpose of this episode is to give you a tangible framework for controlling - even bending - your mindset and perceptions towards seeing the future with a more opportunistic lens.

You'll hear:

• Why obsessively following the news quietly destroys your energy and focus
• How to care about what's happening in the world without drowning in it
• Chris's honest story of midlife burnout, mental health leave, and rebuilding from the ground up
• The difference between your persona (who you thought you had to be) and your real self (who you actually are)
• Our favorite mantra for Reinventors: "Follow your plan, not your mood."

This episode will help you:

• Break the spell of worst-case-scenario thinking
• Put healthier boundaries around work, news, and other people's emergencies
• Start designing a next chapter that fits who you really are, not the role you fell into in your 20's

Your next career move can be your best one yet…especially when you design it around who you want to become, not who you were.

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Most people "reinvent" their career by… updating their LinkedIn and taking the same job somewhere else.

That's not reinvention. That's relocation.

In this episode, Todd Jason and Chris Thide break down how to actually game plan your reinvention so your next career move can be your best – because you designed it around who you want to become, not who you were.

You'll learn the 3 stages of reinvention and what your game plan should focus on in each:

1. Stage 1 – The Writing's On The Wall
   You're burned out, being quietly pushed out, or can feel the industry shifting under your feet. Todd and Chris show you why your first move is not "apply for the same role somewhere else," and what to do instead.
   
   

2. Stage 2 – The Portal Opens
   You've started consulting, launched a side thing, or discovered new ways to make money. This is where game planning gets real: KPIs, which skills to build, what to double down on, and how to stop slipping back into your old identity.
   
   

3. Stage 3 – The Holy Grail
   When your new path is real and the income can match or beat your old job. Now you're designing a 3–5 year career roadmap that aligns with your freedom, purpose, and lifestyle… not just a paycheck.

If you're a mid-career professional in that "something has to change" moment, this episode will help you stop drifting and start building a concrete plan for what's next.

You'll Hear Us Talk About:

• Why "I'll just find the same job elsewhere" keeps you stuck

• How to think about AI, disruption, and job security without panicking

• The shift from "I need a job" to "I'm designing my next chapter"

• The simple question to ask daily: "What do I need to do today?"

• Why reinvention requires new skills, new experiments, and new KPIs

• What "success" in reinvention really looks like (hint: it's not just money)

Perfect for: Midlife professionals, ex-corporate high performers, burned-out leaders, and anyone who feels the old path is collapsing and wants a smarter way to design what comes next.

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Feeling stuck between "I know I need to change" and "I just don't feel like it today"? This episode is all about the real inner game of reinvention: your mindset.

In this conversation, Todd Jason and Chris Thide unpack what it actually means to build a growth mindset when you're a mid-career professional facing big questions about work, money, and identity. Instead of vague "think positive" advice, they give you a practical mental framework you can use on real Tuesday mornings when your mood is in the gutter and your to-do list is screaming.

You'll learn:

• Why most midlife professionals are wired toward negativity, fear, and worst-case thinking
• The core principle: "Follow your plan, not your mood"
• The two paths in any bad day: - Push through with willpower (Tony Robbins mode) - Allow & reflect so you can reset, not just grind
• How to use "allow & reflect" without getting stuck in a spiral
• Todd's personal practices: solo walks, self-talk, using music to access and release emotion
• Chris's tools: morning pages, gratitude, and how to turn a rough day into an 8/10 instead of a zero
• Why honoring your emotions actually makes you more productive, creative, and resilient in your reinvention

If you're reinventing your career, being shown the door, burned out from corporate, or already on the path and riding the emotional rollercoaster, this episode gives you a way to work with your mood instead of constantly fighting it.

Your next career move can be your best one yet. This is how you build the mindset to make that possible.

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If you're a mid-career professional staring down AI, burnout, layoffs, or the quiet dread of
"I cannot do this for another 20 years," this episode is for you.

Todd and Chris break down the 6 Tenets of Reinvention they use with clients and in their own lives – a practical framework to design your next chapter with intention instead of panic. This is the system Chris literally wishes he'd had 10 years ago when he was stuck in a big corporate job, burned out, and feeling trapped.

In this conversation, they unpack:

• Why clarity comes first and how to start designing a future you're actually excited about

• Growth mindset without the buzzword BS – using optimism as a real career strategy, not a meme

• Game planning like the CEO of your own life, not just reacting to the next reorg or layoff

• The moment thinking stops and taking action begins (and what that action can look like)

• Skill-building in the age of AI – how to become a student again without starting from zero

• Why isolation kills reinvention and how accountability + community massively speeds things up

If you're in that "anything but this… but I don't know what's next" phase, this episode will give you a language, a roadmap, and a starting point to move forward.

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This first episode of The ReInvention Podcast dives into the real starting line of every successful career and life transformation: CLARITY.

Todd Jason and Chris Thide break open the truth about why midlife reinvention feels so damn hard, why most professionals hit a wall, and why traditional career paths leave so many people burned out, bored, or quietly miserable.

They share personal stories from corporate exits, identity unraveling, and the uncomfortable (but liberating) process of rediscovering who you actually are beneath decades of expectations.

This episode explores how getting CLARITY works, why most people get it wrong, and how to create a powerful "North Star" vision that guides your next chapter.

You'll hear the exact practices Todd and Chris use with thousands of Reinventors—including the surprisingly emotional "write your own eulogy" exercise—and why dreaming bigger than seems reasonable is the secret sauce for designing work and a life that lights you up.

If you're in your 30s, 40s, or 50s - feeling stuck, uninspired, or hungry for more purpose, this conversation will feel like someone finally turned the lights on.

Whether you're reinventing your career, considering a leap into entrepreneurship, or simply craving a more meaningful life, this episode shows you where the journey truly begins.

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