104: Why High Achievers Choose Alignment Over Status – Aundrea Cline-Thomas

Aundrea Cline-Thomas shares why she left a successful journalism career to pursue alignment, identity, and purpose on her own terms.

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Mindfulness

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    87: Mindful Leadership, Lasting Success – Myrto Legaki

    In episode 87 of Why I Left, host Brian Aquart sits down with Myrto Legaki, a leadership and corporate well-being consultant, global keynote speaker, and founder of One Breath Mindfulness Center. After 15 years in management and marketing, Myrto experienced severe burnout that changed her life and inspired a new career path. Discover how Myrto leverages neuroscience, psychology, and mindfulness to help leaders and teams across the globe achieve lasting success—while staying balanced, resilient, and fulfilled.

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    38: Making Mindful Midlife Decisions – Billy Lahr

    In this episode of “Why I Left,” host Brian Aquart sits down with guest Billy Lahr to discuss making mindful midlife decisions. Billy shares their personal journey, from experiencing social media harassment as a dean to losing interest in working with teenagers. They reflect on investing time and energy into things that don’t reciprocate and the challenges faced by teachers during remote learning. Billy also talks about the importance of building social connections for professional development and career transitions. Join their insightful conversation as they explore the power of mindfulness, the impact of the pandemic on education, and the pursuit of happiness, health, and love in midlife.

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