Welcome to the take nothing when i die podcast!
TNWID Exists as a reminder that: You are a living ancestor
The TNWID biweekly podcast amplifies the wisdom and genius of people who’ve managed multiple [seemingly unrelated] careers in one lifetime.
These are your dabblers, your generalists, your jill-of-all-trades, your multi-passionate slash-career-ists.
By listening, you’ll gain key specific industry insight (who doesn’t need a life coach/attorney/matchmaker/entrepreneur in their life?) and benefit from the genius of charting such a career path. Most people aren’t working one role in one industry for their entire lives so let’s shift that narrative!
TNWID PODCAST EPISODES
In this solo episode, Stephanie Ghoston Paul explains the inspiration behind Take Nothing When I Die (TNWID) and her vision for the TNWID community. Read more…
Listen in as guest Amanda Spann dishes invaluable advice on her journey from PR to the tech industry. Her #TNWIDTakeaway? “Opportunity is everywhere.” Read more…
Hear guest Paul Carrick Brunson give his own eulogy after dropping his #TNWIDTakeaway: “the eulogy is one of the most powerful moments in your life...that happens when we’re not here anymore.” Read more…
Episode 4 is a Special Launch Edition episode! Stephanie explains more about what it means to be a living ancestor and how that’s connected to being a dabbler. Her special guests leave us with LIFE-CHANGING advice, including: the importance of storytellers, how to make and live by your own rules, and the power of knowing you always have a choice. Read more…
Jordan Hayles is featured on Episode 5! Jordan explains her journey to becoming an intellectual creative and leaves us with this #TNWIDTakeaway: “[When I grow up, I want to be] a human who breathes regularly before answering and is unbothered but still very much alive.” Read more here…
Episode 6 with Stephanie Ghoston Paul helps you answer the age-old question of “Can I Really Have It All?” No matter what your “All” is, Stephanie helps guide you to get clear on the WHAT, WHEN and HOW of your “All” before walking you through three essential steps to navigating this dillemma. Read more here…
Melinda Weekes-Laidlow blew us away in Episode 7! Listen in as Melinda explains what “doing the work your soul must have” means to her. The #TNWIDTakeaway (deep breath): “The world is waiting for ‘the sound of the genuine’ within us.” Read more here…
Episode 8 features Mariel Kanene. His #TNWIDTakeaway is simple yet poignant: “Not everyone is built like you and you are not built like everyone else…Find what a growth mindset looks like in your own situation.” Read more here…
Press play to hear Jasmine Williams on Episode 9! She’s a recovering attorney and designer helping brainy people activate their ideas and bring good things into the world. Her #TNWIDTakeaway is “Life is shorter than you think it is. You have less time than you think you do. So live well, do good, and be kind.” Read more here…
Episode 10 is all about boundaries! This solo episode covers the what, why and why not, and how of boundaries, complete with COVID-specific suggestions. The #TNWIDTakeaway is “Be proactive so other people’s emergencies do not become your own.” Read more here…
Episode 11 features Laura E. Knights, owner and lead consultant for Knights Consulting Group. Her #TNWIDTakeaway is “the energy that you spend on thinking you aren't going fast enough, you aren't doing things big enough, you are not ‘on the timeline’ will literally rob you of your time, of your happiness, of your creativity, which I think is one of the most valuable things that we have.” Read more here…
Arlan Hamilton came through to talk about her new book “It’s About Damn Time” for Episode 12! Her #TNWIDTakeaway: “Work smarter, not harder. No one is taking score. And if they are taking score, they have too much time on their hands and they are not doing what they should be doing.” Read more here…
Episode 13 is filled with bars on bars from former emcee turned fatherhood guru Glen Henry aka Beleaf in Fatherhood! His #TNWIDTakeaway: “What's it gonna take to help you understand how valuable your time is and how much you cannot play? You don't ask for permission, activate yourself.” Read more here…
Chari Chin-Young Caston came through for Episode 14 and brought down the house! Her #TNWIDTakeaway: “You’re given this life and you have to make a decision to live.” Read more here…
Episode 15 is a mid-season recap filled with solo segments, guest superlative awards, and life-changing lessons. Stephanie’s #TNWIDTakeaway is paraphrased from one of Arlan Hamilton's Twitter quotes: “Do not change who you are. You gotta be yourself so that people who are looking for you can find you.” Read more here…
Hey Paige Hendrix Buckner! Paige stopped by for Episode 16 and gave us all she got. Her #TNWIDTakeaway: “Don’t feel like you have to do everything and don’t feel like your work makes you worthy.” Read more here…
Episode 17 was quite a delight! Nick Mulkey came through with the analysis AND solutions. His #TNWIDTakeaway: “Seek your truth and don't relent on it. Don't let life knock it out of you...don't let that stop you from seeking the truth that you want, from seeking the vision that you have for your life.” Read more here…
Introducing Nikki Gee who blew us away for Episode 18! Her #TNWIDTakeaway is just one of many gems she shared with us:“Sometimes being a critic is really wanting to pull out the beauty in what makes people smile.” Read more here…
Episode 19 showcases Béalleka Makau and she did not disappoint! Her #TNWIDTakeaway: “I talk to people and I'm always learning, but I also trust myself. I trust that I am the best authority for myself, for my own life. I know better than anybody else, what I need and what I want.” Read more here…
We know you miss a good solo episode and this one is right on time! Tune in to hear Stephanie talk about thriving in crisis, and so much more. Her #TNWIDTakeaway: “Reach out, try again, put yourself out there. Sometimes we need to create what we’re looking for.” Read more here…
Say hello to Michelle C. Johnson! We’re so glad she stopped by. Her #TNWIDTakeway: “I want to just encourage people to be in their wholeness and to really nourish and honor the different parts of themselves that need to flourish and come forth, like in their work and their practice.” Read more here…
Episode 22 features Allison Haywood in her first podcast interview ever! Her #TNWIDTakeaway: "Raise yourself to question, to be critical, to think, to explore, to be unafraid...it is radical to do that and it could possibly change the course of a lot of things.” Read more here…
Zakiya Carr Johnson did not disappoint as a guest for Episode 23! Her #TNWIDTakeaway: "I've been driven by my own set of things I want to learn and do while I'm here. I don't place as much value in some of the trappings that keep people frozen.” Read more here…
Another solo episode for the books! This one is all about break-ups. Stephanie’s #TNWIDTakeaway for this episode is: “[T]he truth, your truth doesn't depend on outside recognition.” Read more here…
Let me introduce you to our guest for Episode 25, Maxime Paul! His #TNWIDTakeaway: “[K]eep trying things out...experiment...Everybody is a compilation of their experiences.” Read more here…
Episode 26 is all about Nikita Burks-Hale and the magic she brings to this world! "Her #TNWIDTakeaway: “We are capable of doing whatever we want. Saying that, living that, and being open to the journey is something that I just don't want to take to the grave.” Read more here…
Jordan Sanchez is our guest for Episode 27! His #TNWIDTakeaway: “I have a really deep urge to know how everything works...I know that all these things are working around me either effecting me positively or not, and I want to know why and how they work.” Read more here…
We have Jess Wass as a special guest for Episode 28! Her #TNWIDTakeaway: “Defining yourself in terms of the specific role is really limiting...I wanted to instead imagine all the things that I could do and by defining my mission, I've opened it up.” Read more here…
Jon Jackson came through with the TRUTH for episode 29. His #TNWIDTakeaway: “Whatever you're accountable to largely decides the price you're willing to pay for the success you want.” Read more here…
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Graphics by: Brandon Paul
Editing By: Andre Williams [Episodes 1 - 9], Nikita Burks-Hale
Music: “Purple” by Robbero
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