Life in Transition Podcast

Art sits down with Susan Schwartz, a Jungian analyst and author, to talk about what happens when the life you were supposed to want stops feeling like enough. Susan left her career in her mid-30s to study in Zurich, and what she found there changed everything. They get into the Western contract we all sign without reading it, what it actually means to go through a real transition (not just a change), and why the soul keeps knocking louder until you answer.

Art is in the middle of launching his wife’s restaurant, supporting her dream for once instead of the other way around. In this episode he talks about what it actually means to choose something hard on purpose, why doing what you think you should do leads to resentment, and the question every man needs to ask himself when the career winds down: Are you going to coast, or are you going to go after something real?

Art is in the middle of launching his wife's restaurant when an old pattern shows up: the bulldozer. Push harder, take over, make it happen. It worked in the corporate world. But does it still? In this episode, Art gets honest about what happens when pressure triggers old defaults, and shares three questions every man should ask himself before assuming the old way is still the right way.

Dr. Angela Kerek spent 17 years building a career in corporate law. She had the credentials, the income, the title. And then she hit the abyss. In this episode, Art talks with Angela about what it actually feels like when the plan you executed perfectly stops working, how to hear the quiet voice inside before things fall apart, and the small steps she took to rebuild from scratch. Angela's story moves from professional tennis to big law to burnout to coaching, and what she found on the other side was more real than anything she'd planned for.

The Life in Transition Podcast, hosted by Art Blanchford focuses on making the most of the changes we’re given every week. Art has been through hundreds of transitions in his life. Many have been difficult, but all have led to a depth and richness he could never have imagined. On the podcast Art explores how to create more love and joy in life, no matter what transitions we go through. Art is married to his lifelong partner, a proud father of three and a long-time adventurer and global business executive. He is the founder and leader of the Midlife Transition Mastery Community. Learn more about the MLTM Community here: www.lifeintransition.online. Resources: Life in Transition: https://lifeintransitionpodcast.com/ Join Our Community: https://www.lifeintransition.online/ My new book PURPOSEFUL LIVING is out now. Order it now: https://www.amazon.com/PURPOSEFUL-LIVING-Wisdom-Coming-Complex/dp/1963913922 Our Sponsor: Verity Partners. Please check them out at http://verity.nm.com/lifeintransition The views and opinions expressed on the Life In Transition podcast are solely those of the author and guests and should not be attributed to any other individual or entity. This podcast is an independent production of Life In Transition Podcast, and the podcast production is an original work of the author. All rights of ownership and reproduction are retained. Copyright 2026. #lifeintransition #midlife #midlifegrowth