Welcome back to the Top 12 Listener Favorites Countdown! #9 is one of the most personal episodes in the entire catalog. This is the very first episode of The Flourish Careers Podcast, and it's rooted in my own story. The moments in my career where, on paper, everything looked right… But internally, something felt off. That realization of "This works… but it doesn't feel like me anymore." Here's what I know after walking my own winding path—from operations, to HR, to building Flourish Careers: you don't need the whole path. You just need your next step. 🌿

🥂 To celebrate these most loved episodes, I'm giving away a complimentary In Season planner! Here's how to join the giveaway: → Leave a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts about your favorite episode → Screenshot it and send it to jennifer.smith@flourish.careers, or tag me on social → I'll send you the link to grab your planner—just cover shipping

P.S. This is for US-based listeners only (I learned a lesson the hard way that shipping internationally doesn't work 🫠). Also, this giveaway is for 2026 only (in case you're listening in the future).

Here’s to your next best season 🌿

🖋️ For detailed show notes, visit the Flourish Careers Blog

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Welcome back to Season 12; we're counting down your Top 12 most-listened episodes of all time! Coming in at #10 is an episode that resonated with so many of you during seasons of transition or craving more creativity at work. Here's what stood out as I revisited it: Inspiration arrives when you create space. Tune in for ways to create more flow + fun in your work life ✨

🥂 To celebrate these most loved episodes, I'm giving away a complimentary In Season planner! Here's how to join the giveaway: → Leave a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts about your favorite episode → Screenshot it and send it to jennifer.smith@flourish.careers, or tag me on social → I'll send you the link to grab your planner—just cover shipping

P.S. This is for US-based listeners only (I learned a lesson the hard way that shipping internationally doesn't work 🫠). Also, this giveaway is for 2026 only (in case you're listening in the future).

Here’s to your next best season 🌿

🖋️ For detailed show notes, visit the Flourish Careers Blog

🌟 Stay in touch! Newsletter | LinkedIn | Instagram

Welcome back! We're counting down the Top 12 most-listened episodes of all time, and coming in at #11 is a meaningful conversation from the Brave Women at Work: Lessons in Letting Go series. Dr. Shawnté Elbert shares what it really takes to navigate a difficult career transition with grace, grit, and faith. She offers a reframe of fear that sticks: fear is a signal that you're moving toward something that matters ✨ We talk about letting go of old identities, outside expectations, and the comfort of the familiar—and the small, grounding practices that kept her anchored along the way. If you're in a season of transition, this one will stay with you. 🥂 To celebrate these most loved episodes, I'm giving away a complimentary In Season planner! Here's how: → Leave a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts about your favorite episode → Screenshot it and send it to jennifer.smith@flourish.careers, or tag me on social → I'll send you the link to grab your planner—just cover shipping

P.S. This is for US-based listeners only (I learned a lesson the hard way that shipping internationally doesn't work 🫠). Also, this giveaway is for 2026 only (in case you're listening in the future).

Here’s to your next best season 🌿

🖋️ For detailed show notes, visit the Flourish Careers Blog

🌟 Stay in touch! Newsletter | LinkedIn | Instagram

Welcome to Season 12! For this special summer series, we're counting down YOUR Top 12 most-listened episodes of all time 🎙️

Each week, I'll add a fresh intro with what I've learned since recording and one 5 Minutes to Flourish tiny action to try. Coming in at #12: Three career myths a lot of us were taught to believe. If you've ever felt behind or boxed in, this one's for you.

🥂 To celebrate these most loved episodes, I'm giving away a complimentary In Season planner! Here's how: → Leave a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts about your favorite episode → Screenshot it and send it to jennifer.smith@flourish.careers, or tag me on social → I'll send you the link to grab your planner—just cover shipping

P.S. This is for US-based listeners only (I learned a lesson the hard way that shipping internationally doesn't work 🫠). Also, this giveaway is for 2026 only (in case you're listening in the future).

Here’s to your next best season 🌿

🖋️ For detailed show notes, visit the Flourish Careers Blog

🌟 Stay in touch! Newsletter | LinkedIn | Instagram

This is something I wish I thought about earlier in my career: our careers move in seasons, just like nature. 🌿

Not every season is meant for constant growth, visibility, or pushing harder (despite what society tells us). Some seasons ask us to reflect or rest, release, or begin again.

In the Season 11 finale of The Flourish Careers Podcast, I’m reflecting on why feelings like uncertainty or restlessness are often signals that a season is changing—not signs that you’ve failed.

Join me to discuss:

→ what each career season can feel like

→ how to recognize the season you’re in

→ and why the moments that make you question everything are the ones guiding you somewhere new 💛

I’ll be back in a few weeks for Season 12 with something a little different for summer… and I can’t wait to share it with you 🌟

There are certain books that arrive at exactly the right moment in your life.

For me, Die Empty by Todd Henry was one of those books. Years ago, when I was rethinking work, purpose, and how I wanted to spend my energy, it became part of a much bigger shift in my career story.

Needless to say, having Todd on the podcast felt incredibly meaningful, and in this conversation, I get to share that story with him.

We talk about creativity, resilience, and navigating uncertainty, including the night in 2007 when he almost walked away from it all, his reframing of what passion really means, and the through-line he's discovered running through his entire body of work.

I have a feeling Todd's perspective will stay with you long after this one ends.

🔗 Connect with Todd on his Website | Todd Henry's books | The Daily Creative Podcast 📙 Die Empty, Unleash Your Best Work Every Day, by Todd Henry

💛 In a season of transition? The In Season guided planner is designed to support career change and fresh starts—in just five minutes a day

🖋️ For detailed show notes, visit the Flourish Careers Blog

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What if the thing that was missing in your career was a walk in the woods?

Lori Ann VanTol is the creator behind Forces of Nature, and in today’s episode, she shares how, during the upheaval of COVID, she rediscovered a connection to the natural world that reignited her creativity, restored her sense of self, and ultimately showed her that fulfillment at work doesn't always require walking away from it.

For anyone who's been feeling like something is off. Grab your headphones and maybe take this one outside 🌳

🔗 Connect with Lori Ann on the web https://www.loriannvantol.com/ and on Instagram @loriannvantol: https://www.instagram.com/loriannvantol/ 🌿 Sign up for the gathering in the forest on June 28, 2026: https://www.loriannvantol.com/monthly-nature-journeys

💛 Join The Gathering Ground, insider community: https://course.flourish.careers/offers/s26qDEcs

🖋️ In a season of transition? The In Season guided journal is designed to support career change and fresh starts in just five minutes a day (use code PODLOVE for 10% off your order): https://shopflourishcareers.myshopify.com/discount/PODLOVE

🌟 For detailed show notes, visit the Flourish Careers Blog

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Last week, Jenny mentioned co-creating with the universe, and when she said it, I jotted it down. Because when I look back at the creation of the In Season planner, that's exactly what it was.

In this episode, we're talking about the signs, synchronicities, and divine winks that showed up again and again throughout the process...from angel numbers to bees, bears, and a Little Women moment that brought me to tears. There were so many that I couldn't ignore them, and they made me believe the In Season planner was never meant to be created alone.

If you've ever wondered whether the universe is nudging you forward, this one's for you ✨

🖋️ The In Season guided planner is designed to support turning points + fresh starts (use code PODLOVE for 10% off your order) https://shopflourishcareers.myshopify.com/discount/PODLOVE

💛 Join Fried to Flourishing Career Change Experience https://flourish.careers/work-with-me

🖋️ For detailed show notes, visit the Flourish Careers Blog

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