This week, Brian sits down with Billy Lahr. Billy is a former Educator and the current host of the Mindful Midlife Crisis Podcast. Billy’s story is a testament to the power of self-reflection, personal growth, and the pursuit of happiness and fulfillment.
After many years in education, Billy lost interest in working with teenagers and the issues he experienced soured his view of education. Instead, he realized the importance of investing time and energy into things that reciprocate joy and happiness, leading him to question his career path.
Despite this, Billy still found joy in teaching, presenting, and creating lessons. It was through the podcast that he found a platform to engage with a diverse audience grow beyond the confines of traditional education.
The importance of building social connections for professional development and career transitions cannot be emphasized enough. Now, he focuses on mental health and topics relevant to people aged 35-55. The podcast aims to provide listeners with strategies and skills to experience more happiness, health, and love in their lives.
Billy also highlights the importance of taking care of one’s body, navigating personal challenges, distress, and ultimately finding clarity in one’s journey.
We hope you enjoy Billy’s powerful story of self-discovery and growth.
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Key topics discussed (Timestamps):
00:01:44 Transitioning into digital nomad lifestyle, heading back to Korea.
00:03:46 Teacher turned podcast host seeks emotional connections.
00:08:01 Teaching led to midlife crisis and resignation.
00:13:12 Online school during the pandemic was challenging.
00:19:53 Importance of structure and autonomy for students.
00:24:39 Pandemic – time for change.
00:28:36 Teachers faced workload challenges and had to adapt to new technology and platforms, creating meaningful lessons remotely.
00:33:50 Transition, floundering, distress, struggle, clarity, resignation, consequences
00:37:17 Social media harassment soured me on education. Now, podcasting brings me joy and growth.
00:42:56 Podcast explores mental health and relationships for midlife adults.
00:47:42 Importance of building social connections for success. Mindfulness should be intentional, not a band-aid.
00:53:18 Learn more at www.mindfulmidlifecrisis.com.
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