Rediscovering Identity Outside of Being “Mom” or “Dad” with Jason McCleery

05/31/22 • 51 min

As parents, our children are our top priority. However, it IS possible to still be connected to your passions, hobbies, and overall identity outside of being an amazing parent.

In this episode, I am thrilled to be joined by Jason McCleery. Jason is a coach, podcaster, husband, and father of three who is passionate about personal development. After his children were born, Jason found himself struggling with his identity beyond “Dad” and husband, sparking the inspiration to build a community for other fathers who are feeling similar. This led Jason to creating The Epic Dad Podcast and a coaching group in which he helps other fathers who are feeling lost or stuck and rediscover their identity outside of being a father.

Throughout this episode, Jason and I talk about his journey to rediscovering his identity outside of being “Dad” to his three children and why he is passionate about helping other fathers do the same. Jason talks about the action steps he took towards transformation, why he decided to start his podcast, the parenting dynamic between him and his wife, and much more.

Tune in to Episode 55 of the Joy Found Here podcast to learn the importance for all parents, whether “Mom” or “Dad”, to rediscover their identity!

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

About Jason’s background and his passion for helping other fathers (3:20)
The actions Jason took towards mental and physical transformation (13:54)
Why Jason decided to start The Epic Dad podcast and his coaching group (21:45)
The parenting dynamic between Jason and his wife (28:32)
Some of Jason’s favorite podcast guests he has interviewed (36:34)

Connect with Jason

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As parents, our children are our top priority. However, it IS possible to still be connected to your passions, hobbies, and overall identity outside of being an amazing parent.

Tune in to Episode 55 of the Joy Found Here podcast to learn the importance for all parents, whether “Mom” or “Dad”, to rediscover their identity!

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

About Jason’s background and his passion for helping other fathers (3:20)
The actions Jason took towards mental and physical transformation (13:54)
Why Jason decided to start The Epic Dad podcast and his coaching group (21:45)
The parenting dynamic between Jason and his wife (28:32)
Some of Jason’s favorite podcast guests he has interviewed (36:34)

Connect with Jason

Let’s Connect:

Website

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Self Discovery, Healing, and Writing Through Sobriety with Jill Krzyzanowicz

Throughout our childhood we are constantly learning from those around us, oftentimes building the patterns and habits we take into adulthood.

In this episode, I am thrilled to be joined by Jill Krzyzanowicz or also known as “Margo Reilly”, her pen name. Jill is the author of the book, When The Apple Falls Far From The Tree: Discovering The Gifts Within The Chaos in which she details her tumultuous childhood, her journey to sobriety, and multiple other challenges that she has overcome throughout her life. Jill is also a speaker, blogger, and empowerment mentor, motivated to share her life stories in order to help provide hope and inspiration to others.

Throughout this episode, Jill and I talk about how writing her book, When The Apple Falls Far From The Tree: Discovering The Gifts Within The Chaos has contributed to her self-discovery. Jill openly shares what led her to becoming sober, the details of her troubled relationship with her mother, how writing has helped her heal, and so much more.

Tune in to Episode 54 of the Joy Found Here podcast to learn how Jill has navigated her sobriety and healing through writing!

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

About Jill’s sobriety journey (2:58)
How writing helped Jill along her healing process (8:17)
How becoming sober helped Jill reconnect to herself (21:02)
What Jill says is the biggest gift she has gained since she became sober (27:29)

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Aligning Your Career With Your Purpose with Marianne Materese

Do you feel like you are doing purposeful work that you are passionate about?

In this episode, I am so excited to be joined by Marianne Materese. Just over a year ago, Marianne started her own career coaching business, Green with Purpose Coaching, where she helps countless professionals discover their purpose and apply it to their career. Marianne also works at Indeed as a Career Development Professional where she oversees and guides over 12,000 employees throughout career development. Both in her corporate role and her coaching business, Marianne feeds her passion for helping others align their purpose with their job.

Throughout this episode, Marianne and I have an amazing conversation about why she started her coaching business, Green with Purpose, and what she has learned about career development. Marianne opens up about her spirituality, why she became interested in coaching, the importance of coming from a place of service, The Great Resignation, and so much more.

Tune in to Episode 56 of the Joy Found Here podcast to learn from Marianne how she can help you to align your career with your purpose!

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

About Marianne’s journey to starting her coaching business, Green with Purpose Coaching (3:21)
Why Marianne became interested in coaching (15:44)
Marianne’s perspective on The Great Resignation (22:14)
Marianne’s advice for handling job rejection (34:33)
The importance of having fulfilling hobbies outside of work (41:02)

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