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This week, I talk with Aryana about leaving a full-time job that promised stability but delivered 166-hour workweeks, burnout, and benefits she couldn’t afford. After grad school, she returned to freelancing in costume and contour design, creating everything from wedding gowns and corsets to dancewear, sportswear, and wearable technology.

We unpack what it takes to build a business around the life you actually want, including the discipline to schedule breaks, the courage to say no to poor-fit clients, and the value of having someone check in to make sure you’re “being a person also.” Arianna also shares how community, word of mouth, and a clearer sense of purpose helped turn inconsistent freelance work into a more sustainable path.

Connect with Arianna on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/aryanangainesstudio/ or on LinkedIn at linkedin.com/in/aryana-gaines. Want to connect? Head over to unstuckcareer.com

If you're ready to take the next step and get unstuck and unstoppable, you can find time on Ken's calendar at https://unstuckcareer.com/unstuck

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This week, I explore the limits we accept without ever testing them. A dentist’s recurring problem, a numbed mouth, and a surprising product that may reverse Novocaine’s effects reveal how often we simply put up with frustrations because we don’t know an alternative exists.

I’ll take you from a moving truck on the highways of Wyoming to Harry Houdini’s supposedly locked jail cell, which turned out to be unlocked all along. What if some of the barriers holding you back are assumptions rather than facts? And what could change if you truly believed that, with God, nothing is impossible?

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This week, I sit down with Susan, who found me on TikTok and bravely reached out in the midst of her own messy "what’s next" journey. After a pivotal four-year reboot—relocating solo, embracing huge physical changes, and diving deep into self-discovery—Susan is now staring down her last big pivot: finding work that actually feels good. Together, we get real about the exhausting loop of taking jobs out of necessity rather than choice, and the sneaky fears that keep us stuck—even when everything else in life is finally clicking into place.

You’ll hear Susan’s candid reflections on why she dreads Mondays, the discomfort of corporate games, and her simmering desire to move past “just surviving” into a role with meaning, flexibility, and impact. We unpack the universal struggle with fear and self-trust—what if it’s worse on the other side?—and why sometimes, all it takes is eight seconds of courage to make the next leap.

If you sense you’re one decision away from a more fulfilling direction (but feel fear and uncertainty snapping at your heels), this conversation is for you. Want to connect? Head over to unstuckcareer.com.

If you're ready to take the next step and get unstuck and unstoppable, you can find time on Ken's calendar at https://unstuckcareer.com/unstuck