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Code 3: Life. Reinvented.
by AJ Jones, Founder, MORE® — Aligned Reinvention Guide
I’m AJ Jones. Twice, a massive widowmaker heart attack nearly ended my life. Twice, I walked away with more than just a second chance. And twice I had to rethink everything. After a 20+ year career with firms like Schwab, BlackRock, and Wells Fargo, my cardiologist told me to retire. Instead, I doubled down on a new mission: to help people stop living on autopilot and start redefining what’s possible. Or put another way, with all due respect to my cardiologist I have unfinished business. Code 3: Life. Reinvented. is not another career podcast. It’s a wake-up call. Each episode is real and urgent. Hear conversations with bold pivoters who left comfort and “success” behind to pursue something meaningful, and with authors and experts who study transformation. We’ll emphasize bringing their stories and techniques into your reality. And you’ll hear from me: unfiltered lessons, radical honesty, and a playbook for reinventing your life before it breaks you.<
Episodes
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How to Avoid Burnout Without Sacrificing Success | Elizabeth Svoboda
What if the secret to lasting success isn't working harder, but learning when to push and when to recover? As a two-time widowmaker heart attack survivor, I've learned that pushing yourself to the limit can come at an enormous cost. But here's something I believe deeply: You shouldn't need a…
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Stomp the Throttle: Reinventing Midlife, Reclaiming Passion, and Living Without Regret | Chris Bennett
What happens when the thing that once made you feel most alive disappears from your life? For Chris Bennett, racing had been part of his identity since childhood. He went from enlisted Air Force mechanic to pilot, spent 20 years serving his country, and eventually achieved his dream of driving an...
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You Don’t Need Another Job. You Need a Break: How to Take a Career Sabbatical | Katrina McGhee
What if the answer to burnout, career dissatisfaction, or feeling completely stuck isn’t finding a better job? What if you need to stop working for a while? In this episode of Code 3: Life. Reinvented., I sit down with Katrina McGhee, career break and sabbatical expert and author of Taking a…
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Stop Planning Your Career. Start Designing Your Life. | Kate Crane
What if, instead of asking “What should I do next in my career?”, you asked a bigger question: “What do I want my life to look like two years from now?” In this episode, I sit down with Kate Crane, whose career has taken her from management consulting to corporate strategy, DoorDash, Flock…
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From ER Doctor to Life of Purpose: Why Success Alone Will Never Be Enough | Dr. Matt Harmody
What happens when success no longer feels like enough? In this episode, I sit down with former emergency physician Dr. Matt Harmody, whose life took an extraordinary turn after his father's kidney failure inspired him to leave engineering, become a doctor at age 30, donate one of his own kidneys…
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How to Accept Yourself, Break Free From Golden Handcuffs, and Reinvent Your Life | Nadja Taranczewski
What if the parts of ourselves we judge most harshly aren’t trying to sabotage us but protect us? In this deeply personal conversation, I sit down with psychologist, executive coach, and ConsciousU founder Nadjeschda “Nadja” Taranczewski to explore self-acceptance, identity, consciousness,...
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The Story You're Living Isn't Final: How to Rewrite Your Life Before It's Too Late | Blake Cooper Griffin
What if the biggest thing holding you back isn't your circumstances… but the story you've been telling yourself? In this episode of Code 3: Life. Reinvented., I sit down with actor, author, educator, and entrepreneur Blake Cooper Griffin to explore how we rewrite the narratives that shape our...
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Before You Die: What a Hospice Doctor Knows About Regret, Reinvention, and Waking Up Now
In this episode of Code 3: Life. Reinvented., I reconnect with Dr. Luyi Kathy Zhang, a palliative care and hospice physician, TEDx speaker, coach, and host of The Purpose Filter podcast. Kathy has spent years sitting with people at the end of life, and what she has learned is both sobering and...
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From Fighter Pilot to Reinvention: How to Break Autopilot, Find Your Wingman, and Lead With Purpose
In this episode of Code 3: Life. Reinvented., I sit down with former fighter pilot and Afterburner CEO Christian “Boo” Boucousis to explore what high-stakes aviation can teach us about life, leadership, transition, and reinvention. Boo shares how near misses, health challenges, and losing his...
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Why Success Stops Working (And What Comes Next) | Tom Morgan
What happens when the life you've spent decades building suddenly stops feeling like enough? In this episode, I sit down with investor, writer, and founder of The Leading Edge, Tom Morgan, for one of the most fascinating conversations I've had on Code 3. Tom shares the extraordinary story of a...
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She Worked with Post Malone and Lizzo—Then Realized Success Wasn’t the Answer
What happens when you achieve everything you thought would make you happy, and still wake up feeling empty? In this powerful episode of Code 3: Life. Reinvented., I sit down with award-winning audio engineer, producer, speaker, and author Ali "AMAC" McGuire. After building a successful career...
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Twice Surviving Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma: Finding Purpose, Potential, and Clarity After Crisis with Savio P. Clemente
What happens when life gives you a second chance—and then a third? In this episode, I sit down with author, TEDx speaker, journalist, executive wellness coach, and two-time cancer survivor Savio P. Clemente. After being diagnosed with Stage 3 Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma in 2014, Savio endured...
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Feeling Stuck in Your Career? How One Executive Found Purpose Beyond the Corporate Ladder
What happens when you've done everything right, built a successful career, and still find yourself wondering, "Is this really it?" In this episode, I sit down with my longtime friend Eric Riemer to explore his remarkable six-year journey from a successful career in financial services to becoming...
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Parentpreneur: How to Build a Business Without Losing Yourself or Your Kids with Navid Moosa
What does success actually look like when you’ve built businesses, raised kids, made mistakes, and gained enough perspective to know money alone isn’t the answer? In this episode of Code 3: Life Reinvented, I sit down with entrepreneur Navid Moosa for a conversation that goes far deeper than...
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Urgent Authenticity: Why Living Inauthentically Is a Small Death
What if every moment you spend living inauthentically is a small death? In this deeply personal solo episode, I read passages from my upcoming book, Powered by Authenticity, and introduce one of the most important ideas in the entire book: urgent authenticity. After surviving two widowmaker heart...
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Reinventing Yourself After 50: How to Start Over Without Clarity or Confidence (Debbie Weiss)
What if the biggest reinvention of your life is still ahead of you? In this episode, I sit down with author and speaker Debbie Weiss, who didn’t begin her transformation until age 50. From a lifetime of caregiving and self-sacrifice to becoming a writer, speaker, and creator, Debbie’s story...
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Numb Success: Why High Achievers Feel Empty (And How to Reclaim Your Life)
You’ve done everything right. You built the career, earned the title, and created a life that looks exceptional from the outside. So why doesn’t it feel like yours? In this solo episode, I unpack a concept I’ve been living and studying for years called numb success. It is the experience of having...
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She Left Google to Find Herself: Why Success Wasn’t Enough
What happens when your career looks perfect on paper—but feels empty in real life? In this powerful conversation, I sit down with former lawyer and corporate leader Varuschka Nagesar, whose résumé includes global giants like Google, Accenture, and DHL. From the outside, she had everything:...
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Write Your Obituary to Start Living: The Wake-Up Call You Don’t Need
Somewhere in the middle of a successful life, a quiet question can start to creep in: Is this really it? I know that feeling and for me, it took surviving two widow-maker heart attacks to fully face it. In this solo episode, I share why waiting for a crisis is a dangerous strategy and how most...
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Midlife Transition Isn’t a Crisis… It’s a Wake-Up Call (Career Pivot, Purpose & Reinvention)
Somewhere in the middle of a successful life…a quiet question shows up: Is this really it? You did everything right. Built the career. Earned the title. Created a life that—on paper—looks like success. So why does it feel… off? In this episode of Code 3: Life Reinvented, I sit down with author...
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Numb Success: When a Good Life Stops Feeling Like Yours
What happens when your life looks successful… but doesn’t feel like it? In this solo episode, I explore a state I’ve come to call Numb Success — when you’ve built a life that works on paper, but something inside feels off. This isn’t burnout. It’s not failure. It’s quieter than that. It’s the…
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From Wall Street to Wellness: How High Achievers Rebuild Health, Purpose & Fulfillment
What if the life you built for success is quietly costing you your health, energy, and fulfillment? In this episode of Code 3: Life Reinvented, I sit down with Clarissa Louis—former asset management executive turned wellness entrepreneur—to explore what happens when high achievers realize that...
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The Cost of Staying on Autopilot
Somewhere in the middle of a perfectly successful life… a quiet question starts to creep in: Is this really it? I know that question well because I ignored it for years. In this solo episode of Code 3: Life. Reinvented., I’m diving into something that doesn’t get talked about nearly enough: the...
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The Life Matt Hunt Chose
This episode of Code 3: Life .Reinvented. is unlike any I’ve recorded. When I first met Matt Hunt, I was instantly drawn in by his story — a former banker who walked away from a stable, successful career to pursue something most people would never consider: diving offshore for prehistoric…
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From Fired to Inspired: How Rock Bottom Sparked a 1,300-Employee Mission
In this episode of Code 3: Life Reinvented, I sit down with Merry Korn, whose story is a powerful reminder that sometimes our greatest breakthroughs begin with our lowest moments. Merry’s “Code 3 moment” came when she was suddenly fired from a job she had held for just two months. As a single...
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What Is Alignment? Authentic Truth, Ambition & the Hidden Cost of Success
What is alignment? And why do so many high achievers struggle to find it? In this solo episode of Code 3: Life Reinvented, I break down what alignment really means — and what it doesn’t. Alignment isn’t about quitting your job. It isn’t about blowing up your life. And it’s not about abandoning...
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Burned-Out ER Doctor to Entrepreneur: Reinventing Your Identity After Medicine
Emergency medicine. Physician burnout. Career reinvention. Identity shift. In this episode of Code 3: Life Reinvented, I sit down with Dr. Maureen “Dr. Moe” Gibbons, a former ER doctor who left emergency medicine after years in a Level II trauma center — not because she hated it, but because she...
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When Success Stops Working
What happens when your life looks successful on paper… but feels flat on the inside? In this solo episode, I explore a confusing and deeply common experience among high achievers: the moment when success keeps growing, but meaning quietly fades. I talk about the paradox of “numb success” — how...
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Alignment Isn’t Woo — It’s Biology (with Dr. Birgit Rauchbauer)
In this episode, I’m joined by someone who was my very first guest on Code 3 — Dr. Birgit Rauchbauer — and I’m excited to share a big announcement: she’s officially joining MORE as our Head of Research. Together, we dig into the question that’s been driving my work: What actually happens when you...
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The Wake-Up Call After the Wake-Up Call
After my first widowmaker heart attack, I truly believed I had my wake-up call. I changed my diet. I committed to exercise. I followed my doctors’ guidance and told myself things would be different moving forward. For a while, they were. But over time, life quietly pulled me back to normal. The...
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From Panic Attacks to Purpose: A Conversation on Anxiety, Trust, and Alignment
In this episode of Code 3: Life, Reinvented, I sit down with my friend—and MORE® coach—Jonathan Binder, joining us from Lisbon, Portugal, to explore a Joseph Campbell line that keeps resurfacing in both of our lives: “The cave you fear to enter holds the treasures you seek.” Jon shares his Code 3...
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Urgent Authenticity: How to Stop Living on Autopilot and Tell the Truth in Time
In this solo episode of Code 3: Life, Reinvented, I challenge the way authenticity has been turned into a vibe, a brand, or a someday project—and make the case for why authenticity isn’t cute or optional. It’s urgent. I unpack what I call urgent authenticity: the decision to tell the truth in…
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The Day You Decide With Justin Schenck
In this episode of Code 3: Life, Reinvented, I sit down with entrepreneur, speaker, and Growth Now Movement host Justin Schenck to unpack what it really takes to reinvent your life, especially when your starting line is stacked against you. Justin shares his early story: a 1.7 GPA, a mother...
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The Lie of Numb Success
In this solo episode of Code 3: Life Reinvented, I unpack numb success — the most dangerous place to live, because the world rewards you for staying there. Numb success is when life looks impressive on the outside but feels muted, flat, or hollow on the inside. There’s no crisis. No failure. No...
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The Illusion of Safety: A Smarter Path to Career Reinvention
What if the move you’re craving isn’t a dramatic leap… but a measured, strategic shift you build step by step? In this episode of Code 3: Life. Reinvented., I sit down with Shannon Lundgren — a former Wells Fargo leader I worked with years ago (and always admired for her polish, presence, and...
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Redefining Success: From Achievement to Alignment
Success. We chase it, sacrifice for it, and organize our lives around it. And then—quietly, unexpectedly—it stops working. In this solo episode, I unpack the moment many high achievers eventually face: when the definition of success that once drove you no longer fits who you’ve become. I share my...
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Being vs. Doing: A High Achiever’s Awakening with Steve Haggerty
In this powerful and deeply human episode, I sit down with Steve Haggerty — former Hyatt executive, private-equity partner, and now a builder of transformational wellness retreats — to explore one of the biggest truths high achievers avoid: we spend our lives doing while barely learning how to…
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Introduction of Be MORE Aligned
In this solo episode, I pull back the curtain on a huge truth I’ve been avoiding: I wasn’t building the wrong business — I was solving the wrong problem. After surviving my second widowmaker heart attack, I doubled down on MORE®, thinking career wellness was the answer. But the real breakthrough...
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From Ad Agency President to Free Spirits Founder: Milan Martin on Career Reinvention, Purpose & the Alcohol-Free Movement
In this episode of Code 3: Life Reinvented, I sit down with Milan Martin — advertising veteran and former President at Grey — to talk about how he walked away from a high-profile agency career to launch Free Spirits, a leading non-alcoholic spirits brand. Milan opens up about the moment he…
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Three Thoughts on the Gurney: Love, Presence & Will After a Heart Attack
In this raw solo episode of Code 3: Life Reinvented (⚠️ contains brief explicit language), I recount the day a mountain bike ride in Marin County ended in the ER — and the three thoughts that crystallized while I was rushed to the cath lab: love (not wanting my wife to fly home a widow), presence...
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Transition vs. Transformation: Ikigai, Agency & The Truth About Change with Stephanie Goodell
In this episode of Code 3: Life Reinvented, I sit down with Stephanie Goodell — a MORE® coach and corporate talent leader — to unpack what most people get wrong about transformation. Stephanie draws a clear line between transition (choice-driven and shorter) and Transformation (identity-level…
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Radical Honesty: Taking Off the Masks That Keep You from Living Authentically
In this solo episode of Code 3: Life Reinvented, I explore one of the hardest truths for high achievers — the cost of wearing masks. From playing the perfect employee to the invincible leader, I share how years of pretending nearly cost me everything, including my health. I introduce the concept…
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From Comedy to Compassion: Michael Pritchard on Resilience, Servant Leadership, and Purpose
In this episode of Code 3: Life Reinvented, I sit down with Michael Pritchard — Emmy Award-winning comedian, former California Probation Officer of the Year, and longtime youth advocate — to explore how humor heals, why servant leadership builds real resilience, and how everyday acts of kindness...
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The Achiever’s Paradox: Why Self-Compassion Fuels Reinvention
In this solo episode of Code 3: Life Reinvented, I explore a truth most high achievers avoid: the harder you are on yourself, the faster you burn out. Drawing from my decades in corporate leadership—and two near-death wake-up calls—I share what I call The Achiever’s Paradox: that self-compassion,...
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Navigating Fear: The Amygdala's Role in Emotional Processing with Dr. Birgit Rauchbauer
In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Birgit Rauchbauer to explore the fascinating role of the amygdala in processing fear and emotions. Together, we uncover how understanding this crucial part of the brain can help us better navigate life's challenges, manage stress, and embrace change. Through...
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About Me
In this solo episode, I, Adrian Jones (or AJ), share my journey as a two-time widowmaker heart attack survivor and introduce "Code 3: Life. Reinvented." This podcast is deeply personal, focusing on transformative life changes and the urgency of living authentically. I discuss my experiences and…
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Welcome to Code 3: Life. Reinvented.
Twice I've survived a massive widowmaker heart attack. Twice I've touched death's door and twice I've had to reevaluate everything. When my cardiologist told me to retire, I said, "No way! I have unfinished business." I asked the universe what I should do with this precious gift of life that had...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
I’m AJ Jones. Twice, a massive widowmaker heart attack nearly ended my life. Twice, I walked away with more than just a second chance. And twice I had to rethink everything. After a 20+ year career with firms like Schwab, BlackRock, and Wells Fargo, my cardiologist told me to retire. Instead, I doubled down on a new mission: to help people stop living on autopilot and start redefining what’s possible. Or put another way, with all due respect to my cardiologist I have unfinished business.
Code 3: Life. Reinvented. is not another career podcast. It’s a wake-up call. Each episode is real and urgent. Hear conversations with bold pivoters who left comfort and “success” behind to pursue something meaningful, and with authors and experts who study transformation. We’ll emphasize bringing their stories and techniques into your reality.
And you’ll hear from me: unfiltered lessons, radical honesty, and a playbook for reinventing your life before it breaks you.<
HOSTED BY
AJ Jones, Founder, MORE® — Aligned Reinvention Guide
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I’m AJ Jones. Twice, a massive widowmaker heart attack nearly ended my life. Twice, I walked away with more than just a second chance. And twice I had to rethink everything. After a 20+ year career with firms like Schwab, BlackRock, and Wells Fargo, my cardiologist told me to retire. Instead, I...
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