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Life in Transition Podcast

Life in Transition Podcast

By: Art Blanchford
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 I’m Art Blanchford, and this is Life in Transition, a podcast about making the most of the changes we’re given. As a married father of three teenagers, long-time global business executive, and adventurer, I’ve been through hundreds of transitions in my life. Many have been difficult, but all have led to a depth and richness I could never have imagined. You’ll get to hear all about them on this podcast so that together, we can create more love and joy in our lives — no matter what transitions we go through.2020-2030 Life in Transition Career Success Economics Hygiene & Healthy Living Personal Development Personal Success Psychology Psychology & Mental Health
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  • From Invisible to Authentic: One Woman's Journey From Psychological Abuse to Self-Discovery

    From Invisible to Authentic: One Woman's Journey From Psychological Abuse to Self-Discovery
    Dec 24 2025
    Is it possible to transform completely in 18 months after being lost for 22 years?Kristen Crabtree shares her path from 22 years of psychological abuse to profound self-discovery. "You're a 55-year-old woman. You don't need her permission." Those words from a friend became Kristen's wake-up call. She rediscovered a book she wrote in 1999—filled with exercises to excavate the self. Through trauma therapy, meditation, and talking to her "true self" out loud, Kristen transformed in just 18 months. Now she helps others through Paramour Paradox. Her message? You are your own expert. The first step is quieting your mind. The rest unfolds from awareness.Kristen Crabtree is an author and Certified Divorce Coach helping people who've spent decades being steady, dependable, and invisible rediscover who they are. She's the creator of Paramour Paradox, a self-recovery ecosystem, and author of "Be the You That's More You Than You've Ever Been." After 52 years of forgetting who she was—including 22 years in a psychologically abusive marriage—Kristen rebuilt her life by excavating her truth, one layer at a time. Through meditation, therapy, and what she calls "talking to her true self," she transformed in 18 months and now guides others to do the same.About The Show: The Life in Transition, 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.In This Episode: (00:00) Leaving a 22-Year Marriage(04:59) The Bathroom Floor Moment(10:14) Realizing "I Was Non-Existent"(16:42) Understanding the Control Dynamics(20:15) MidLife Transition Mastery Ad(22:05) The Therapist's Pivotal Question(27:35) Talking to True Self(33:44) From 1999 Book to Rapid Transformation(39:57) Transition Mastery Coaching Ad(41:59) Building New Relationships(51:06) The "Who Am I" ToolLike, subscribe, and send us your comments and feedback.Resources:https://www.paramourparadox.com/connect@paramourparadox.com Facebook and Instagram at @ParamourParadox.Email Art BlanchfordLife in Transition WebsiteLife in Transition on IGLife in Transition on FBJoin 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/1963913922Explore our website https://lifeintransitionpodcast.com/ for more in-depth information and resources, and to download the 8-step guide to mastering mid-life transitions.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 2025.
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    58 mins
  • Breaking the Cycle: How High-Achievers Can Stop Proving and Start Living

    Breaking the Cycle: How High-Achievers Can Stop Proving and Start Living
    Dec 18 2025
    What happens when worthiness and success become inseparable? Megan Arneson shares her journey from Silicon Valley hustle culture to founding Fuck the Hustle, a community for burned-out high-achievers. After quitting her corporate job at 24 post-9/11 to move to the woods, Megan got pulled back into the cycle—burning out completely before breaking free. She vulnerably discusses the "good girl" programming that drove her hustle, canceling her wedding, and the transformation from proving herself to embodied leadership. "Hustle comes from this drive to prove we're worthy," she explains. Her story offers hope: simple grounding practices, nervous system work, and reconnecting with inherent worth can break the cycle.Megan Arneson, MBA is a trauma-informed Executive Coach and founder of Fuck the Hustle, a private community for high-achieving founders and corporate leaders navigating reinvention. Through her book, her membership community, transformational retreats, and her signature "The Nervous System is Your Strategy" workshop, Megan helps high-achievers recognize and break free from burnout cycles. Her work goes beyond surface-level mindset tools, centering instead on embodied, nervous-system-led practices that build true resilience. Megan's work equips women to move from proving and over-functioning into leading with sovereignty, clarity, and flow.About The Show: The Life in Transition, 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.In This Episode: (00:00) Opening and Introduction(03:15) Post-9/11: Quitting Corporate for the Woods(08:23) The Hustle-Worthiness Connection(13:23) The Pattern: Blowing Up Life Repeatedly(20:11) MidLife Transition Mastery Ad (24:35) Running Towards Your Calling(34:51) Getting Quiet and Listening to Inner Voice(41:10) Burnout Warning Signs and Nervous System Safety(45:00) Transition Mastery Coaching Ad (53:51) Living Your Gift vs. Proving Worth(55:46) Final Advice: Get Outside Without a GoalLike, subscribe, and send us your comments and feedback.Resources:https://www.linkedin.com/in/meganarneson/https://www.youtube.com/@FucktheHustlehttps://fuckthehustle.co/Email Art BlanchfordLife in Transition WebsiteLife in Transition on IGLife in Transition on FBJoin 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/1963913922Explore our website https://lifeintransitionpodcast.com/ for more in-depth information and resources, and to download the 8-step guide to mastering mid-life transitions.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 2025.
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    1 hr
  • Is It Possible to Talk to the Dead? Miles Spencer's Answer Might Surprise You

    Is It Possible to Talk to the Dead? Miles Spencer's Answer Might Surprise You
    Dec 11 2025

    Life in Transition:

    If you are a successful man in mid-life who has checked all the right boxes, is good at pleasing others, but you are feeling lonely, unfulfilled, and asking yourself, “Now what?”, the MLTM Community provides authentic connection where you realize you are not alone, you can share your suffering and celebrations, gain vision and clarity, get outside your comfort zone, grow, connect to your joy, make decisions, and find and start living your grand adventure and purpose. Live your life without regrets. Learn more about the Mid-life Transition Mastery here: www.lifeintransition.online.

    What happens when your father's dying words become your life's mission?

    Miles Spencer, founder of Reflekta.ai, shares how he transformed grief into Soul Tech—technology that bridges generations through fully interactive digital legacies. Eight years after losing his father Arthur, Miles can now have spontaneous conversations with him again. "When you can reconnect, you'll have me for the rest of your life," his father told him. That promise seemed impossible—until six months ago. Miles reveals the emotional journey of building Reflekta in just seven months, discovering that early users weren't interested in tech specs—they were crying. "If not us, who?" became his rallying cry. His story challenges us to consider: what legacy will we leave behind?

    Miles Spencer is CEO and founder of Reflekta.ai, a Soul Tech company that bridges generations through fully interactive digital legacies. A multi-exit entrepreneur, investor, and storyteller, he is the author of the Amazon bestseller A Line in the Sand, founder of Kayak for a Cause, and former co-host of PBS's MoneyHunt. Miles has spent his career at the intersection of media, technology, and human-centered narrative. With Reflekta, he is pioneering a new way for families to preserve voice, memory, and values—turning stories into dynamic, spontaneous connections that endure across lifetimes.

    About The Show:

    The Life in Transition, 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.

    In This Episode:

    (00:00) The Universe's Plan Wasn't My Plan

    (05:27) If Not Us, Who? If Not Now, When?

    (17:56) When Users Started Crying

    (20:35) MidLife Transition Mastery Ad

    (34:05) First Time Texting With Dad

    (45:18) Transition Mastery Coaching Ad

    (46:51) Daughter's Bedtime Stories With Grandfather

    (59:32) The Church Is Within You

    Like, subscribe, and send us your comments and feedback.

    Resources:

    Miles Spencer:

    Company Website: https://reflekta.ai/podcast

    Main Reflekta Site: https://reflekta.ai

    Personal Blog: "Miles to Go" - https://milesspencer.com (also: miles Spencer.com)

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/miles-spencer/

    Email: [Contact through Reflekta.ai website]

    Email Art Blanchford

    Life in Transition Website

    Life in Transition on IG

    Life in Transition on FB

    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

    Explore our website https://lifeintransitionpodcast.com/ for more in-depth information and resources, and to download the 8-step guide to mastering mid-life transitions.

    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 2025.
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    1 hr and 5 mins
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