Work-Life Eubiosis

Who, what, when, where, and how questions will produce an answer. But only the why will get us closer to the truth. For more resources, visit www.ownyour5to9.com

How can we survive overwhelm when cloning isn't possible? How can we be in two places at once? It's possible, and we have Joe Biden's alleged body double to thank for the solution! For more resources, visit www.ownyour5to9.com.

Every pain has a purpose if we look for it. Mercies are often in disguise. If you are going through any sort of pain or burnout, this episode offers a paradigm shift in the form of reflective questions on how to move forward. For more resources, visit www.ownyour5to9.com.

Life happens, but that's not permission to roll over. Everything has a reason. Everything has a purpose. Even disappointments have a purpose. This episode features an unlikely redemption story of Man vs. Baby, where we can learn how to navigate missed expectations. For more resources, visit www.ownyour5to9.com.

The latest KitKat heist in Europe is a welcome "break" from a stressed-out world. Learn how to steal your joy back! For more resources, visit www.ownyour5to9.com.

A burning ladder story of a lawyer turned word artist, Allen Levi. For more resources, visit www.ownyour5to.com.

Art is not just a pretty picture. Art is an ability that we all have. This episode is a short reflection on the inspiring novel, Theo of Golden. For more resources, visit www.ownyour5to9.com.

Imagine if we treated burnout with the same level of seriousness we give to mold remediation. For more resources, visit www.ownyour5to9.com.

The Doomsday Clock says we are 85 seconds til midnight. In other words, we are the closest ever to the world self-destructing since this annual Doomsday Report launched in 1947. However, it's not all doom and gloom. We all have a light to shine in this world, despite the timeline, darkness, propaganda, or corruption. The Doomsday Report is a wake-up call. If you would like to join the newest Own Your 5 to 9 initiative, The Wake-Up, click on this link here: http://eepurl.com/hNu9kr. You can also email [email protected] if you'd like to contribute or join the email list.

Burnout doesn't just occur at the first sign of overwhelm. Burnout happens when overwhelm intersects with a change in season. A change of values, interests, or circumstances. Like the weather, seasons will change. We all evolve. When it does, it's our job NOT to remain stagnant. In this episode, I draw on the burnout story from the 1993 Groundhog Day movie to share 4 tips for navigating burnout, career pivots, and adapting to the season. For more resources, visit www.ownyour5to9.com.

We can take a page from our devices. Unplug and do a hard reset when we are burned out. For more resources, visit www.ownyour5to9.com.

After 31,000 miles of traveling through 25 states and parts of Canada, Greg Zweber and I sat down one last time to chat about his YEAR-LONG SABBATICAL. Once again, Greg didn't disappoint as he was an open door for gaining wisdom from his decision to walk away from the 9-to-5, to his contemplation on how to return to the world of work. Greg's story isn't to just entertain. Sharing Greg's journey is meant to inspire and offer golden nuggets to those looking for ways to make career transitions thoughtfully and strategically. Most of us only dream of taking a sabbatical. The thought is like jumping out of a plane without a working parachute. Greg's story is living proof that parachutes work for those who choose to leap. For more resources, visit www.ownyour5to9.com.

With every New Year, it's easy to want to turn over a new leaf, start new healthy habits, and set new personal goals. But the majority of all New Year goals fail by the 3rd week of January. Goal setting is not bad, but we can adopt a countercultural mindset that brings even more fulfillment despite the outcome. For more resources, visit www.ownyour5to9.com.

There is a $10M bounty for anyone who cracks the cold case of the world's biggest heist, the 1990 robbery of the Isabella Gardner Museum. But this is not an isolated unsolved mystery. From the Louvre to Switzerland to Timbuktu, museum heists are at an all-time high in 2025. To recover the countless amount of precious jewels and masterpieces, we first have to consider if it's an inside job. Inside jobs are human jobs...but the art of being human is in jeopardy. Our hidden gems, aka purpose, are being stolen from right under our noses (and devices), and perhaps this episode will help sound the alarm, so humans don't become the ancient artifacts. This is the season finale of the Work-Life Eubiosis podcast. Please sign up for our newsletter to keep up with other projects and resources at www.ownyour5to9.com.

"Happiness doesn’t come from the pursuit of happiness; it comes from right living." -Matthew Kelly For more resources or support, visit www.ownyour5to9.com.

Mary Carleton, nicknamed the Counterfeit Princess of the 17th century, famously quoted, "You think ME a bold cheat? Which of you are not?" Her words ring true today, as Mary's life of crime bears a striking resemblance to the shenanigans we see in our modern-day office politics. This episode will shine a light on the bad actors of the rat race and also encourage all of us to be more authentic and content in who we were designed to be. Don't forget to sign up for our complimentary newsletter at www.ownyour5to9.com.

This short episode breaks down the truth behind the idiom, 'having your cake and eating it too.' Both can certainly happen, but ironically, the sustainable satisfaction is found more in the making than in the partaking. For more resources, visit www.ownyour5to9.com.

Dr. Dawn Baker of Practice Balance, guest hosts this week's episode and gives a mini-masterclass on navigating impostor syndrome. Dawn delves into 4 categories that builds the foundation of confidence: Self Knowledge, Mental Fitness, Embracing Challenges, and Changing Mindset. If you're interested in going deeper, check out Dawn's confidence course at www.practicebalance.com and use the code EUBIOSIS to get a generous discount. For additional resources, visit www.ownyour5to9.com.

"Schoolish" is a term coined by Akilah Richards, author of Raising Free People, a book unpacked in this episode to spotlight the childhood roots of impostor syndrome and how that can lead to mid-life career burnout. Burnout usually rears its ugly head in the midst of overwhelm, combined with misaligned working conditions. But those of us who choose to heal usually find something a bit deeper—our true selves. For more resources, visit www.ownyour5to9.com.

We have more power than we think. This episode offers practical lessons we can take from Friday and implement on Monday. We can all benefit from a little bit more cheer to start the week. For more resources, visit www.ownyour5to9.com.

Is the American Dream still alive? Maybe, but what if we have been chasing the wrong one? In this episode, we explore the countercultural pursuit of the abundant life. For additional resources, visit www.ownyour5to9.com.

Our world is quite scripted. If we pause to look more closely, perhaps we can see through the narrative being sold. However, part of the point of propaganda is to divert our attention away from what truly matters — our homes, our children, our relationships, and our God. Distractions keep us from focusing on raising the next generation, who will have to navigate this rapidly changing world. We must utilize our spy-like abilities more effectively on the values that matter most. Not necessarily ignoring what’s happening around us, but having a clearer perspective and balance that allows us to recognize we can’t change the world's narrative. Still, we can change the narrative of our hearts and our homes. We no longer have to subscribe to the world's narrative. This episode is part of the Running Home Reflections. For more resources, visit www.ownyour5to9.com.

The rat race diet is quite toxic but our bodies are quite resilient, if we do the work to help the healing process. This episode dives into some of the hidden dangers of the food additive, MSG, while connecting the dots to it's frightening association with the hustle culture. I will also dive into 6 ways that we can easily detox our diets, calendars, and work. For more information, visit www.ownyour5to9.com.

Rest isn’t a vacation—it’s a lifestyle. However, we must be aware that achievement can easily become the enemy of true rest. This episode provides a little bit of nourishment to the soul and shows how to protect the rest that our souls crave. Visit www.ownyour5to9.com for more resources.

We catch up again with Greg, who is on a professional gap year and RV'ing the U.S. with his family. In this conversation, we finally get a sneak peek into Greg’s CRAZY IDEA JOURNAL while also getting a broad view into his big heart. The main takeaway is not to wait to do something that is absolutely possible right now. For more resources, visit www.ownyour5to9.com.

Leaving the corporate ladder can be scary, but it doesn't have to be. In this episode, I spotlight the 5 stages of the Transtheoretical Model of Change and how the preparation phase can be utilized to make the jump a little less frightening. For more resources, visit www.ownyour5to9.com.

Behind every high-performing leader is often someone quietly keeping the wheels turning. In this episode, I sit down with Daleska Siroki, founder of Curated Assistance, to spotlight the powerful (and often overlooked) role of the assistant. From executive to virtual to fractional support, we explore how strategic admin partners can help leaders focus on their genius and stop trying to do it all. In a world where the nature of work is changing before our eyes, it's becoming easier to rely on AI technology to be our "right hand". However, the right type of hand may just be a human hand. If you’re stretched thin, craving structure, or wondering whether it’s time to get help—you don’t want to miss this conversation. Be sure to check out Curated Assistance at www.curatedassistance.com. For more Work-Life Eubiosis resources, visit www.ownyour5to9.com.

Being nitpicked is a humbling experience—and, if we let it, a formative one. In this episode, we explore what happens on both sides of criticism: the one who picks and the one who’s picked apart. What does it look like to offer grace instead of judgment? And how do we grow when the "pests" manifest in our heads? Our family recently had a run-in with lice, and in the process, we didn’t just learn the art of nitpicking our heads—we were challenged to nitpick our hearts. Sometimes, what picks us apart can also build us up—if grace gets the final word. Visit www.ownyour5to9.com for more resources.

This was such a fun interview with Anna Dearmon Kornick. Anna is a highly sought-after time management coach and keynote speaker, top 1% globally ranked podcast host of It's About Time, and founder of the It’s About Time Academy. A true Louisiana firecracker who has become known for making time management fun, Anna helps busy professionals and business owners struggling with overwhelm manage their time using her personality-driven HEART Method. In this episode, Anna and Charleston go deep in the "HEART" of healing burnout and overwhelm. For more resources, visit www.ownyour5to9.com.

The pandemic exploited our discontentment with our work lives.  City centers were abandoned like the plague, as the freedom from skyscrapers, commutes, and an obscene amount of business travel gave time back to families to reconsider the rest of their lives. The pandemic's Great Reset button placed more people in rural areas, slower paces of life, and birthed new passion-based entrepreneurial ventures.  In a way, we woke up from a hypnotic state. However, a recent announcement by Starbucks prompts us to ponder the question, "What Pandemic?"  My response to this RTO announcement is one of applause for the process Starbucks took, but I'm challenging all families to undertake a similar assessment of the values that matter the most. For more Work-Life resources or to pick up your own work-life assessment called the Whose Home Workbook, visit www.ownyour5to9.com.

What if we made the word grace amazing? Could you imagine our world? This episode features Sunita Theiss, who is redefining grace and radically living it out. She is taking grace to another level, something more than just mercy and forgiveness, but a way of life that breaks down our culture’s separatist systems that govern our work, family dynamics, education, and faith-based institutions. In our conversation, we not only take on grace, but we also challenge the social norms of parenting, discipline, success, and achievement. Sunita's story of leaving the corporate ladder to pursue a greater purpose is simply amazing. To learn more about Sunita's work, visit www.sunitatheiss.com. Also, on the resources page of Sunita's website, you can register for one of Sunita's upcoming workshops on Aug. 14 at 12PM ET, called Parenting PDA Children with Grace & Hope. Enter the code (WORKLIFE) for a special discount. For more Work-Life resources, visit www.ownyour5to9.com.

What does it mean to be whole-hearted? God desires for us to live with integrated hearts and lives. We can find his ancient wisdom in the Bible...and in old fairy tales. In this episode, I share a special announcement about a new collaboration with Britt Mooney with the Kingdom Over Coffee Podcast. In this new mini-series, Britt and Charleston explore the power of stories, parables, and how to uncover the deeper truths hidden in ancient texts. To follow this new series focused on Dapplegrimm, visit the Kingdom Over Coffee podcast here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/kingdom-over-coffee-podcast/id1349426909?i=1000716031077

For most of our society, the career comes first. The majority of society views climbing the ladder of success as the primary goal of life. Yes, it's important because we have to pay the bills and fulfill our purposes. But when we reach a point of breaking and burning out, we must reconsider a lifestyle reset. A redesign that puts the first things first. Those first things are typically not what this world would choose. Visit www.ownyour5to9.com for more resources.

The front porch used to be a central place where we could connect, laugh, dance, reflect, and commune with friends and family. Today, it's rare to see the porch being a common place for connecting. But thanks to communities like Mt. Gretna, PA, there is hope of preserving the nostalgic simple life. In our increasingly fast-paced culture, we also have a role to play in fighting the hustle, speed, and overwhelm...and it starts on the front porch. Visit www.ownyour5to9.com for more resources.

The nature of work is changing before our eyes. But before we reimagine our work, we must redefine success. Success is like a fingerprint, it's different for everyone. It's God's hand that has built this beautiful mosaic of people from the beginning to the end of time, utilizing the diversity in each of us. We are all given a unique plot, passions, and natural talents to cultivate creation and build the Kingdom. But our motives matter the most…no matter what we have been given. Visit www.ownyour5to9.com for more resources.

We catch up again with Greg, who is on a professional gap year and RV'ing the U.S. with his family. In this powerful and emotional conversation, we talk about the experience of saying goodbye to a parent but also reflect on the deeper meaning of family, building a legacy, and the power of simple habits of fathers. Visit www.ownyour5to9.com for more resources or to sign up to be part of our community.

Sometimes, the rich life can be found in time, not in money. The big life can be found in little moments. This episode aims to remind us of what's important and the significance of examining our purposes in how we spend our time. Visit www.ownyour5to9.com for more resources.

What were you born to do? This short reflection is from the Running Home Collection of short stories. Visit www.ownyour5to9.com for more resources or to sign up for the Work-Life Eubiosis newsletter.

What's the REAL meaning of intelligence, and what does that mean for our career choices when AI is sitting at the table? Part 2 of this mini-series focuses on humans' innate abilities. Listen in as I tackle the Gardner Theory of Multiple Intelligences and where we all fall on the spectrum. Spoiler alert, we are all intelligent, but in different ways. Visit www.ownyour5to9.com for more resources.

What if the end goal of the sudden AI explosion is not for our convenience? Have we already been programmed for the world's greatest hoodwink? The truth is typically hidden in plain sight. This episode will hopefully OPEN-AI-or-two. Visit www.ownyour5to9.com for more resources.

Are you an entrepreneur or solopreneur who fights overwhelm or impostor syndrome? Are you an aspiring entrepreneur and have no idea where or how to start your business? Or do you have an accomplished business, but you have seasons where you have to navigate between feast and famine? This show is for you, and I will share a different perspective on the wilderness experience and how to mentally fight the uphill battles of entrepreneurship. Visit www.ownyour5to9.com to claim your copy of the Whose Home workbook or subscribe to the Work-Life Eubiosis Newsletter to receive any resources mentioned in this episode.

We often try to power through interruptions instead of stopping to see the opportunities. In this lies the opportunity to show and grow love. Achievement of the to-do list means nothing compared to the attention we owe our families and loved ones. Visit www.ownyour5to9.com to claim your copy of the Whose Home workbook or subscribe to the Work-Life Eubiosis Newsletter to receive any resources mentioned in this episode.

Are you at a crossroads in your career? Feeling the challenges of age, boredom, or burnout and wondering if quitting is the only option? This episode dives deep into navigating professional transitions, drawing inspiration from the legendary Michael Jordan. Just like Mike evolved from high-flying dunks to the unstoppable fade-away shot as he aged, you don't have to quit the game when faced with changes; you can change your game! Navigating career transitions isn't a one-size-fits-all script. Whether you're considering a major pivot or a subtle shift, this episode offers insights to help you assess your situation, explore possibilities, and make informed decisions to find your space. Tune in to learn how to adapt, evolve, and continue contributing meaningfully to your professional life. Visit www.ownyour5to9.com to claim your copy of the Whose Home workbook or subscribe to the Work-Life Eubiosis Newsletter to receive any resources mentioned in this episode.

93% of Americans are not healthy. We can certainly blame the rat race hustle culture that has us all eating the rat race diet. However, all is not lost. Our bodies have the amazing ability to heal as long as we are intentional about detoxing. This episode provides some simple and affordable ways to detox from the stress and all the toxins flooding our world. Visit www.ownyour5to9.com to claim your copy of the Whose Home workbook or subscribe to the Work-Life Eubiosis Newsletter to receive any resources mentioned in this episode.

The trade war impacts all of us in one way or another. But we don't have to fear or remain trapped in the rat race. There is a way out, and it starts with an alternative perspective on our finances. In this episode, I sit down once again with Hal Prather, Founder of Your Profit Pro, to discuss all things money and the myriad of ways to find financial peace. We discuss retirement, investing, emergency funds, grocery shopping, online shopping, tax refunds, buying cars, financial independence, living simply and on purpose, and cheerful giving. No matter your financial situation, Hal has practical advice for all of us. Visit www.ownyour5to9.com to claim your copy of the Whose Home workbook or subscribe to the Work-Life Eubiosis Newsletter to receive any resources mentioned in this episode.

Sometimes, we have to learn our lessons the hard way, especially when we are speeding through life at breakneck speeds. Ask Chase who got rare opportunity to play a round of golf, but the tables turned...so did his golf cart. What happens after this freak accident is where we can all learn a few lessons on the value of taking life at a slower pace. Visit www.ownyour5to9.com to claim your copy of the Whose Home workbook or subscribe to the Work-Life Eubiosis Newsletter to receive any resources mentioned in this episode.

Can we believe everything we see on our screens, feeds, and search engines?  Are we being programmed by the information hitting our devices?  Are there deeper plots in this culture that are being hidden from humanity? How should we react to the strange, ancient, and cryptic findings that are intersecting with our mainstream media? And how does all this coincide with our relationship with the rat race and how we spend our time? The answers to these questions are all oddly interconnected to the original Truman Show script, but with brand new characters and a surprise ending. Visit www.ownyour5to9.com to submit a Burning Ladder Story or subscribe to the Work-Life Eubiosis Newsletter to receive a podcast transcript along with other resources mentioned in this episode.

If our devices can be restored to their original factory settings by performing a reset, why can't we do the same as humans? Frankly, we should be resetting frequently to remain in our zones of genius. Genius is not about certifications, being a savant, or being the most intellectual or talented person in the room.  Genius is not even about the ego. It’s a gift for others. Genius is about your unique expression, which only you can give the world. This episode dives into the 1960s NASA study on geniuses and explores the ways that we can remain true to who we were meant to be. Visit www.ownyour5to9.com to submit a Burning Ladder Story or subscribe to the Work-Life Eubiosis Newsletter to receive a podcast transcript along with other resources mentioned in this episode.

We have the choice to chase the wind or race it! When we race it, we will find not only adventure, but freedom. Today, we catch up with Greg Zweber who is taking a professional gap year to RV the country with his family. He started in Florida and is currently in Arizona at the time of this recording. Greg has once again left us with tons of golden nuggets on how to mentally, physically, and spiritually embrace a life of freedom from the rat race. Visit www.ownyour5to9.com to submit a Burning Ladder Story or subscribe to the Work-Life Eubiosis Newsletter to receive a podcast transcript along with other resources mentioned in this episode.

Why should we give our worries to tomorrow when today is right in front of us? Life happens and around every corner is a surprise and this is all part of the human experience. We can still find inner peace, hope, and love in the midst and this week's episode looks at the life of C. S. Lewis and how he was able to change course by changing not only his mind, but his heart. Visit www.ownyour5to9.com to submit a Burning Ladder Story or subscribe to the Work-Life Eubiosis Newsletter to receive a podcast transcript along with other resources mentioned in this episode.