Life Through Transitions | Helping you navigate life's biggest changes
by Liminal Space
Everybody goes through change. But not everybody transitions. Each episode of Life Through Transitions aims to help those facing the turbulence of difficult change understand that transition is something that can powerfully form us, not something to get through. No matter the change that is faced, we help our listeners create forward momentum by embracing life's most formative transitions and the immense growth and transformation they invite.
Episodes
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02 l 01 - How do you live in a risky world?
How do you live in a risky world? How do you live in a world where "normal" is a state of constant flux? It seems that every day - either in our personal or professional lives, our country or somewhere on the planet - disruptive change is happening. Even if it's not directly happening to us…
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049: From Victim to Creator with David Emerald
David Emerald is the author of The Power of Ted* (*The Empowerment Dynamic) and the co-founder of the Bainbridge Leadership Center. David is the creator of The Power of Ted* frameworks that are used around the world to facilitate teamwork and productivity. David works in close collaboration with...
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048: Tuning into your body using mindfulness with Peggy Farah
Peggy Farah, LMHC is a Licensed Psychotherapist, Mindfulness Instructor and Workshop facilitator, and The Founder of The Deeper Cravings Path™ (food and body recovery curriculum) and Release™ (women's art and meditation retreats). Peggy has a Masters in Psychotherapy and Spirituality and has…
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047: Building community during a tough transition with Michael O'Brien
Michael O'Brien is a sales and marketing executive business coach who helps leaders understand their internal feelings of worry and doubt so they can achieve success for themselves and their teams. Before starting his executive coaching firm, Peloton Coaching and Consulting, Michael spent over…
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046: Widowed Parenting with Jenny Lisk
It all started for Jenny when her husband said one evening that he'd been feeling a bit dizzy. No big deal, right? Call the doctor, get to the bottom of it…boom…fixed!? Not quite. A simple trip to internal medicine and an MRI turned into brain surgery two days later, followed by a diagnosis of...
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045: Retirement and finding your origin story with Brian Jaeger
Brian Jaeger's mission is supporting the dignity of good work. He brings a legacy of entrepreneurialism, career development, and transformation-centered work to his company, InsideWorks. His career highlights include business partnerships, I.T. leadership training, teaching, championing business...
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044: Learn What You Love, Fight What You Hate with Curtis Romjue
Curtis Romjue serves as President of First Aid Arts. He was raised in the Hawaiian islands and the Pacific Northwest. In 2003, he graduated Summa Cum Laude from Seattle Pacific University where he studied Latin American Studies and Philosophy. He traveled extensively during college and learned...
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043: From Victim to Agent of Creativity with Corey Blake
Corey Blake began his storytelling career as an actor, starring in one of the 50 greatest Superbowl commercials of all time (Mountain Dew, Bohemian Rhapsody) and in campaigns for American Express, Miller Beer, Mitsubishi, Wrigley's Gum, Hasbro, and other name brands. Today, Corey is the founder…
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042: Finding life through stage 4 breast cancer with Heather Abbott
Heather Abbott is a speaker, therapist, storyteller, gardener, beloved wife, and mother of three busy daughters. In the fall of 2017 she was diagnosed with stage 4 breast cancer and spent the next 9 months in full time treatment. She is now cancer-free and spending her time with her kids, writing...
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041: Finding dreams after traumatic loss with Jessie Owens
Jessie is an adventurous, spirited, silly person whose path was traumatically interrupted in 2012 when a tree fell on her family car while on a family vacation. As a result, she lost both of her parents and became a quadriplegic at the C-3, C-4 level. After the accident, Jessie began the long...
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040: Creating a sense of home with Haifa Alhussieni
Haifa Fakih Alhussieni was born in Beirut, Lebanon on November 21, 1967, the fourth of eight children. Haifa started her career as an interior designer after graduating from Lebanese American University in 1992. Then, she opened a recruiting agency with her brother in 1996. In 1997, she met her...
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039:Finding Perspective While Fighting Breast Cancer with Anne Sugar
Anne Sugar is an executive coach and speaker who has advised top leaders at companies including TripAdvisor, Sanofi Genzyme, and Havas. Anne serves as an executive coach for Harvard Business School Executive Education and has guest lectured at MIT. She is also a contributor to Harvard Business...
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038: Keeping your eyes on the prize with Tammy Gooler Loeb
In her 20 years as a career and executive coach, facilitator and speaker, Tammy Gooler Loeb has inspired people to love their work. She deeply believes that people owe it to themselves to be happy at work and that everyone can be a leader regardless of their role within an organization. Her...
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037: Facing your Inner Critic during a Career Transition with Susan Peppercorn
Susan is a writer for Harvard Business Review and has published in Fast Company and Thrive Global. Her articles and workshops cover managing yourself in the workplace and career development and have included topics such as overcoming the fear of failure, managing career-envy, taking control of…
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036: Discover the Enneagram with Laurie Proctor and Jean Masukevich
Laurie Proctor and Jean Musukevich are co-founders of SOWthat Inc., a transformational and integrative coaching organization that focuses on conscious living and the connection between mind, body and spirit in our personal and professional lives. Before launching SOWthat, Laurie spent more than…
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035:The opportunity to risk after major loss with Jon and Sharon DeWaal
Jon and Sharon have been happily married for 42 1/2 years, raised five children in Michigan, have 14 grandchildren, and currently live in Braselton, Georgia. Jon serves as Director of Education at Eagle Ranch in Flowery Branch, Georgia, a therapeutic/counseling residential treatment center for...
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034: The power of a major life transition with Jon DeWaal and Hillary Augustine
Jon DeWaal serves as the Executive Director and life transition guide at Liminal Space. Throughout his personal life and professional career, Jon has discovered that handling transition well will allow for a deeper and more fulfilling life. Hillary Augustine is a financial alchemist and energetic...
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033: Lessons from a Film Producer on Waiting for a Next with Jason Pamer
Jason Pamer is the producer and writer of the theatrically-released film, "The Heart of Man" -- which can now be viewed on Netflix and all other transactional platforms. He also produced and wrote the critically acclaimed documentary, Rape for Profit which was Executive Produced by Jada Pinkett...
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032: Letting go of a dream with Shira Miller
Shira Miller is passionate about helping people claim the life they deserve. As a Certified Professional Co-Active Coach (CPCC), writer and speaker, Shira helps people get unstuck, activate their potential, and "unleash their inner rock star." By day, she is the Chief Communications Officer of a…
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031: The importance of taking a pause in your career with Karen Walker
Decades ago, Karen helped create the (then) fastest growing company in American history: Compaq Computer. After working at Compaq for fourteen years, she left to begin Oneteam. She now serves as an executive advisor and consultant to CEOs and senior organization leaders to grow their companies —...
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030: When a life transition begins with betrayal with Wayne Jacobsen
As an author and speaker Wayne Jacobsen travels the world helping people find freedom from performance-based religion and to embrace a relationship with God more deeply rooted in his affection for them. His most popular titles include He Loves Me: Learning to Live in the Father's Affection, So…
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029: Getting out of debt with Andrea Ide
Money influences most major life stages and seasons of transition. This was true for Andrea Ide and her growing family. In January 2010, Andrea and her husband, Andy, found themselves at the end of their ropes when it came to personal finances. They were $56,000 in debt with no idea how to get…
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028: How career transitions affect your identity and sense of purpose with Al Erisman
Al Erisman is a writer, speaker, and board member for multiple organizations. He is also the executive editor of Ethix magazine (www.ethix.org). In 2017, he completed 17 years as Executive in Residence in the School of Business, Government, and Economics at Seattle Pacific University, where he...
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027: From victim to hero while married to an alcoholic with Ruth Seidel
Ruth Seidel is a pastor at Bethany Community Church North in Shoreline, WA. She is fiercely kindhearted and offers a deep well of wisdom to those she walks through life with. One of her passions is serving others through Al-Anon,an organization that comes alongside individuals living with the...
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026: Finding home again after the death of a spouse with Linda Wagner
Linda Wagner has a heart for learning and for the creative arts. She completed a PhD in education with a focus on complex learning, "later in life". She's worked in higher education, most recently as the Director of the Center for Learning at Seattle Pacific University, and since leaving that...
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025:Keeping curious in the second half of life with Gary Barkelow
Gary has been studying and speaking on the subject of calling for 25 years. He is the author of the book, "It's Your Call". Founder of The Noble Heart ministry, Gary's mission is to help people discover the life they were designed to live that brings life to others. He is also adjunct faculty at...
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024:Finding true north when my career was grounded for 8 years with Jeff Andrechyn
Jeff Andrechyn is a Captain for American Airlines. His motto: Travel lightly, but with great purpose. He has a passion to inspire through storytelling and listening to the hearts of others wherever he finds himself - the cockpit, conferences, retreats and especially around the dinner table. When...
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023: Getting unstuck in a career by finding your voice with Amy Li
After changing roles in the organization, Amy quickly realized her full potential was not being explored. She was bored and felt stuck in a dead end role, and she had no clue where to begin to change that. In this episode, Amy shares her journey through a career transition and the work she did to...
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022:Death's invitation to become who we're meant to be with Dan Allender
The death of a loved one forces us to count what really matters to us. It also invites us to become who we were meant to be. In this episode, Dan Allender shares about engaging boldly with his father months before his death opening the door to the desires of his own heart as a son. Dan serves as...
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021:Waiting with the ache of a calling for seven years sucks with Brad Thayer
What am I doing here? Where did I mess up? Is God disappointed with me? Am I really supposed to be working as a pastor? How do I make ends meet? Where's my niche? Why was I fired? Am I sure this is my calling? Why do I keep getting "no" after "no"? Brad Thayer would be asking all of these…
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020: The fall that started it all with Jon DeWaal
Join us this week as Liminal Space executive Jon DeWaal discusses the life changing fall that threw not only himself, but his wife and two young children into a world of transition.
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019: Following the "breadcrumbs" of a calling with Shonnie Scott
As Shonnie Scott's role as a pastor came to a finishing point, she found herself taking a leap of faith towards new and courageous opportunities. In this episode, Shonnie shares her experience with this career transition, and how much it formed her faith and calling. Shonnie's life-vocation is…
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018: Finding yourself after being fired from your job with Hien DeYoung
Being fired from the job you love is devastating. It is one of the most challenging career transitions a person will go through. And it's what happened to our guest, Hien DeYoung. Hien's passion is developing, empowering and inspiring people so they can fulfill their business mission. This is...
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017: How to guide your career transition with Ron Carucci
Ron is co-founder and managing partner at Navalent, working with CEOs and executives pursuing transformational change for their organizations, leaders, and industries. He has a thirty year track record helping executives tackle challenges of strategy, organization and leadership. He is a regular...
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016: Curiosity with our sexual brokenness is where we discover our life - with Jay Stringer
Jay Stringer has spent the last decade working on the frontlines of the demand for pornography and sexual exploitation. Jay's first book, Unwanted: How Sexual Brokenness Reveals Our Way to Healing will be released in September. His book includes research on over 3,800 men and women struggling…
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015: Finding purpose after leaving a cult and the military with Daniella Young
Daniella Young is a motivational speaker, writer, combat veteran, Army wife, Mom, and the founder and CEO of Task Force Art, an intentional team building and purposeful leadership consulting firm. Her "Bullet-Proofed" seminar inspires leaders to proactively engage in building high-passion/high...
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014: Navigating the Transition to Adulthood with Cory Smith
Cory is a Virginia native and attended Virginia Commonwealth where he received his undergraduate degree in biology and his Masters in Teaching. During his time at VCU, Cory played on the soccer team and was a full-time volunteer for Young Life. After finishing college, Cory entered the Young Life...
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013: The path of a calling is not a straight line with Cory Smith
Cory is a Virginia native and attended Virginia Commonwealth where he received his undergraduate degree in biology and his Masters in Teaching. During his time at VCU, Cory played on the soccer team and was a full-time volunteer for Young Life. After finishing college, Cory entered the Young Life...
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012: Pushing Boundaries while Balancing Expectations and Reality with Craig Detweiler
Craig Detweiler's background is in filmmaking and screenwriting, and he was recently hired on as the president of a seminary called The Seattle School of Theology and Psychology. He and his family uprooted to the Seattle area from Los Angeles, taking on a new challenge both in career and life....
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011: Helping parents ease the transition back to school with Cher Anderton
Cher Anderton works as an elementary school counselor in Shoreline, WA, as well as licensed therapist. In her private practice, Cher works with women adolescent age and older, and primarily focuses on trauma and parent coaching. Cher is a certified Positive Discipline Parent Educator. Her biggest...
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010: How a parenting transition led to a calling with Cher Anderton
Cher Anderton was an east coast girl that has become a PNW convert! Cher works as an elementary school counselor in the Shoreline, WA, as well as licensed therapist in her private practice. She works with women adolescent age and older, and primarily focuses on trauma and parent coaching. Cher is…
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009: Recreating a life with shaky, courageous hands with Emily Ann Peterson
In 2013, Emily Ann Peterson was diagnosed with a degenerative neurological hand tremor, which forever altered her two-decade livelihood as a cellist/cello teacher. In the weeks and months that followed, she was troubled by two big question, "Who am I if not a cellist?" and "How do I make a...
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008: From "should-ing" on your future to letting desire lead the way with Rachel Vander Pol
Rachel Vander Pol is not only an award-winning resume writer but also a recovering world wanderer. Rachel lives in San Diego, CA where she runs her own company called RVP Career Services. She helps job seekers around the world craft interview-winning career documents, from resumes to cover…
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007: The art of living well after traumatic loss with Aaron McHugh
Aaron McHugh is a writer, podcaster, adventurer, and author of the best-selling book, Fire Your Boss: A Manifesto to Rethink How You Think About Work. He is mastering the art of living a sustainable work-life balance that constantly interweaves rhythms of play and adventure. That includes road...
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006: Jenn Swanson on finding a life-giving 'next' after leaving a toxic workplace
Jenn Swanson's motto is to engage, encourage and empower others to step into their success. Through her podcast, facilitation and speaking, online courses and an Amazon-best-selling book, Jenn endeavors to inspire people to be able to get the job they want, love the work that they do, and to...
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005: Diane Summers on our relationship with food and the body during transition
Diane Summers, RDN, CEDRD-S, CD is a nationally registered and state certified dietitian with extensive experience treating eating disorders at all levels of care. Diane has been involved in the awareness, prevention, and treatment of eating disorders since 2004, and has treated nearly 1,000...
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004: Paul Gebben on finding his career "next" after a mid-life punch in the gut
Paul Gebben spends his days helping people navigate change, learn new ways of doing things, recover from past hurts, and create new opportunities for life. Paul has a masters degree in counseling psychology from The Seattle School of Theology and Psychology, and does work is as a licensed...
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003: Bryan Falchuk and learning to "Do a day"
Bryan Falchuk is a best-selling author, speaker and life coach. He has faced major adversities and learned how to overcome and achieve. From obesity to running marathons, from career struggles to success as a C-level executive, from watching illness threaten his family to finding lasting health…
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002: Hillary Augustine on finances and transforming your "currencies" during a transition
Hillary Augustine is a financial alchemist and energetic force for transformation, especially for those navigating change and transition. Hillary brings fresh air and life to all that she encounters. She has blended together a Masters in Accounting from the University of South Florida, a Masters…
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001: Nancy Jensen on Women in Career Transitions
Nancy Jensen is CEO and co-founder of The Swing Shift, an organization that works to advance and enhance women's roles in the modern workplace. Nancy started her career at International Data Corporation, where she opened businesses on both coasts. At Microsoft, she helped launch products at...
About this show
Everybody goes through change. But not everybody transitions. Each episode of Life Through Transitions aims to help those facing the turbulence of difficult change understand that transition is something that can powerfully form us, not something to get through. No matter the change that is faced, we help our listeners create forward momentum by embracing life's most formative transitions and the immense growth and transformation they invite.
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