From Corporate Into Calling: Career Change, Burnout, Meaningful Work, Find Your Purpose
Episodes
80: How I'm Getting My Brain On Board With My Big Idea
29 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This week I found myself in Dublin for a one-day seminar on conversational hypnosis. It was an idea that made sense months ago when I booked it but se...
79: Glamour Or Grind? A Fork In The Road
22 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This week I'm recording from inside my own fork in the road. Two paths with the same values at the core, but asking very different things of me. On on...
78: When your to-do list scares the s**t out of you!
15 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
How does your to do list make you feel? Stressful, overwhelming? Or maybe it’s make you feel empowered and in control?Right now, my to do list is re...
77: Do You Have Main Character Energy? Or Are You A Supporting Artist?
08 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This week a trusted advisor (my sibling) asked me a powerful question: am I a main character, or a supporting artist?This isn't about ego. It's not ab...
76: A Wobbly Week — And What Changes When You Stop Looking For An Exit
01 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Some weeks the journey toward meaningful work looks like momentum and clarity. And some weeks it looks like stopping dead on the school run and saying...
75: What's The Worst That Can Happen?
25 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The question most people making a career change are already asking themselves — just never out loud. It sits in the background, usually at 3am, shap...
74: How to Start Building the Thing You Can't Stop Thinking About
18 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever had an idea you couldn't stop thinking about — one that kept coming back no matter how many times life got in the way? The gap between...
Self-Directed Work That Works For You — Workshop, Wednesday 18th
13 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
I'm running a workshop this Wednesday 18th called Self-Directed Work That Works For You.If you're navigating the transition from corporate to meaningf...
73: How I Stayed the Course Through 15 Years of Building a Meaningful Business (Even When Self-Belief Was Shaky)
11 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
What actually keeps you going when you're building something from scratch, before the evidence catches up? In this episode I'm sharing the story of ho...
72: How To Get Comfortable With The Messy Middle Of Purposeful Career Change
04 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
You left corporate consciously and with good reasons. But you still feel things "should" be different and you're scared you won't deliver the purposef...
71: Quitting Corporate Doesn’t Mean Lowering Your Ambition
25 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
If you’re seriously thinking about a career change but you’re afraid that stepping out of corporate might mean becoming less serious, less compete...
70: Layoffs Aren’t a Personal Failure — But They Do Force a Career Decision
18 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
A layoff isn’t just an income shock. What often hits just as hard is the identity rupture — the future you assumed was unfolding, the loyalty you ...
69: How to Build Work That Brings You Back to Life After Burnout or Career Change
11 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
When my son was four months old, he came with me to a notary’s office in Berlin.I was setting up a company during Brexit uncertainty, travelling acr...
68: Why values-first work is rare (and what to do about it)
04 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
So many people want meaningful work that aligns with their values — especially when burnout sets in or a career change starts to feel inevitable. Ye...
67: Leaving Corporate? Build Your Exit Ecosystem (Interview on the Up Your Impact podcast)
28 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This week’s episode is a replay of an interview I recorded with Courtney Holm for the Up Your Impact podcast.We talk about what it really feels like...
66: If leaping out of corporate feels too scary, build a bridge instead
21 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Quitting your corporate job can feel like you’re teetering on the edge of an impossibly high diving board. Everyone’s shouting advice from below. ...
65: When work stops making sense (early signs of burnout)
14 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
What do you do when work stops having meaning for you? When the career you’ve poured years of energy into still looks fine from the outside, but no ...
64: Why I’m Choosing Consistency and Commitment in 2026
07 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
I’m starting 2026 by sharing the word I’ve chosen for the year, and why it matters more to me than any New Year’s resolution. This episode is a ...
63: A Regenerative Christmas Carol – Part 3: The Ghost of Meaningful Christmas Future
31 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As the year comes to a close, I continue the regenerative retelling of A Christmas Carol, turning our attention toward the future and what meaningful ...
A Regenerative Christmas Carol – Part 2: The Ghost of Burnout Christmas Present
24 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this short Christmas mini-episode, I’m sharing something a little different: a regenerative retelling of A Christmas Carol, reimagined for modern...
60: A Regenerative Christmas Carol – Part 1: The Ghost of Overworked Christmas Past
17 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this short Christmas mini-episode, I’m sharing something a little different: a regenerative retelling of A Christmas Carol, reimagined for modern...
59: 7 Stumbling Blocks On The Path To Meaningful Work (And How To Avoid Them In 2026!)
10 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
If you’re working toward meaningful work — whether through a career change, a new consultancy, or building a purpose-led business — you’ve pro...
58: The Two Foundations Every Meaningful Business Needs
03 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
If you’re in the middle of a career change, feeling burned out, or trying to build meaningful work that actually sustains you, there are two foundat...
57: Sick of the job market? Why now is the perfect time to build your own business with purpose
26 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
If you’re in the middle of a career change, feeling trapped in a collapsing job market, or questioning whether your work still fits the life you wan...
56: What It Takes To Build Meaningful Work On Your Own Terms
19 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
So many people reach a point in their career where the work looks meaningful from the outside but feels empty, exhausting or impossible on the inside....
56: Don’t Just Quit Your Job — Pivot with Purpose
12 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When you quit your job, it’s easy to think the hard part is over. You’ve made the bold move, chosen freedom, and finally said no to something that...
55: Caught in the Corporate Layoffs? 6 Regenerative Approaches for Your Next Chapter
05 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Just been laid off? Don’t rush to replace one problem with another. Consider a radically different approach to career change — even when it’s be...
54: Four Reasons It’s So Hard to Quit Corporate (and How to Do It Anyway)
29 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
If you’re still in your corporate job — serving someone else’s agenda, showing up for work that doesn’t fit who you are or what you believe in...
53: Who Are You Without Your Job Title?
22 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What happens when your job becomes your identity?In this episode, we explore the deep emotional work behind career change — the moment when you real...
52: Finding Purpose - How Clare Left Corporate Agencies to Build Meaningful Work for Changemakers
15 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“I remember one Christmas Eve… instead of being with my husband and not-yet-two-year-old, I was finishing a project because that felt more importa...
51: Is Corporate Burnout Blocking Your Career Change?
08 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Corporate burnout can block your career change long before you even hand in your notice — and long after you’ve left. Before you quit, burnout dra...
50: You Don’t Need a New Job! How to Choose Purposeful Career Change Instead
01 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Most people think the answer to corporate stress or burnout is to get a new job. But here’s the truth: without rethinking your relationship to work ...
49: The 3 Types of People Who Need to Quit Corporate (and Find Meaningful Work)
24 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
If your career looks great on paper but feels wrong in your bones, you’re not alone. In this first episode of the relaunched From Corporate to Calli...
BONUS: Live from Canary Wharf - Why I'm relaunching as From Corporate To Calling
24 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I’m recording this bonus episode on location in Canary Wharf, one of London’s biggest business districts. I’m surrounded by glass towers that ho...
48. Why REST might be the most meaningful work we do
10 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I explore the radical and often uncomfortable role of rest in finding meaningful work. Rest isn’t just recovery from burnout or a r...
47. Creativity & Regeneration: The Artist’s Way
03 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I explore the parallels between Julia Cameron’s The Artist’s Way and the path of regenerative work. Both invite us to move beyond...
46. When it's all falling apart...
27 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What does it means when life, work, or even the wider world feels like it’s unraveling. Instead of rushing to fix, patch, or hold things together, w...
45. Age and regenerative work — a joyful exploration!
13 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today, I’m talking about age—and why the idea that we “age out” of value, usefulness, or the possibility of starting something new is a harmfu...
44: Making Space for Change: The Non-Negotiable of a Regenerative Career Transition
06 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week, I’m sharing what I consider to be the most essential — and perhaps most overlooked — part of any regenerative career transition: maki...
43. Sitting With Waiting to Respond (My First Experience with Human Design)
30 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week, I’m sitting with the concept of waiting to respond — a strategy from Human Design that has challenged and changed me in unexpected ways...
42. Five things leading you astray and how to stay on your path
16 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is for anyone feeling stuck, scattered, or second-guessing themselves on their journey toward purposeful work. Alisa shares what she’s ...
41. I broke my own boundaries during my launch (here's what happened)
08 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I’m sharing a behind-the-scenes look at what went right (and what didn’t) during the launch of my Purposeful Income Path.The laun...
BONUS Stop procrastinating on the life-giving work you were meant for
04 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is an excerpt from a live Q&A I hosted to celebrate the launch of The Purposeful Income Path—and one of the most powerful questions...
40: This changed my business! Introducing the Purposeful Income Path
01 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
After 15 years as an entrepreneur, I thought I knew how to make money. But when I stepped into the unknown of regenerative work, everything shifted—...
39: Money and regenerative work? Let’s talk about it.
25 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
If you’ve left the corporate world (or plan to) and you’re starting to explore regenerative work, there’s one thing that blocks even the most mo...
38: Three ways to care for yourself as you build your regenerative business
18 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When you’re building a regenerative business, it’s easy to focus on all the doing — the strategy, the content, the offers. But none of it happen...
37: Why you need a more meaningful financial goal for purposeful work
11 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Most people set financial goals that sound sensible… but feel totally flat. “Replace my salary.” “Make enough to survive.” “Hit 6 figures....
36: Tending, Not Tactics: A Regenerative Approach to Growing Your Business
28 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s episode begins in a rain-soaked woodland, the first drops falling after weeks of dryness. It’s a moment of relief—for the land and for m...
35. How ego holds us back from regenerative work
14 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Finally the conditions were right for recording the podcast in the wild! Join me for an episode sat by a woodland stream, bathed in birdsong and provi...
34. The most JOYFUL conversation about marketing I've ever had! (Interview with Natalia Sanyal)
30 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Natalia Sanyal works with humanity-first brands to create anti-oppressive copy that’s authentic, does less harm — and still sells. For many people...
33. Immersing in Nature / Being Instead of Doing in Business / Creative, Energetic and Playful Offers
23 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today's episode starts in an open meadow, the ground soaked with dew and the early morning sunlight just beginning to light up the tips of trees. Imme...
32: Spring / Finding Meaning in My Podcast / Fears for the Soul of Business / Returning to Nature
08 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The uncomfortable truth is that I started a podcast about regenerative work with expectations firmly rooted in extractive business strategy. Happily, ...
31. Build a business around your true value (not capitalism’s version)
02 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Capitalism has very clear ideas about what makes us valuable—to capitalism. When we consider doing our own thing or creating our own business, this ...
30: Creativity over consistency: choosing a business rooted in life
26 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Regeneration is restoring life and life is inconsistent. Life is cyclical. Life ebbs and flows. It has flourishing seasons of incredible, abundant gro...
REVISITING - What is regenerative work? First principles for a career rooted in nature
19 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“Regenerative” is an increasingly popular term, but what exactly does it mean in the context of work? We’re going back to basics today with a re...
29. Why your “messy” career is actually your biggest strength - and how to own it
12 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What if I told you that the very things you feel awkward or ashamed about in your career could actually be your biggest strengths? What if the aspects...
28. Five reasons why you should INVEST in RADICAL career change
05 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It’s time to make radical changes in your worklife. Corporations are reneging on their sustainability commitments, mass layoffs are becoming normali...
27. Put your career privilege to work!
26 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It is absolutely true that many people are not in a position to quit their corporate job and pursue purposeful, regenerative work. If you need your jo...
26: The REAL reason you're not making the career change you want
19 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the first Q&A episode of Regenerative Worklife! This week, we’re diving into a powerful listener question: Why do we resist change, e...
25. What Is Your Corporate Salary Really Costing You?
12 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Money is the biggest blocker to pursuing a regenerative career, but the reality is, you’re already paying a very high price for that corporate salar...
24: Seeking an Injection of God In Your Regenerative Business
05 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What if the missing piece in your work isn’t more strategy, effort, or even rest—but something deeper? Something that wakes you up, reminds you of...
23: Crafting a Resilient Ecosystem for Meaningful Work (Regenerative Sticking Point with Sara)
29 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Are you ready to reimagine your career as part of a thriving, resilient ecosystem? In this coaching session, I work with Sara, a passionate sustainabi...
22: Stop Letting Money Decide— Start Purposeful Work You Love TODAY
22 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast episode, I invite you to rethink the role money plays in our approach to work. For many of us, money feels like the biggest obstacle s...
21: How Community Activism Can Inspire Regenerative Work
15 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today, I invite you to join me in exploring what community activism can teach us about regenerative work. Over the past couple of years, I’ve been p...
20: Want to Work Sustainably? Shift Your Focus from WHAT to HOW
08 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I invite you to explore a different way of thinking about sustainable work—one that focuses not just on what we do, but on how we a...
19: How To Handle A Regenerative Crisis Of Confidence (According To My 4 Year Old Son!)
18 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What happens when self-doubt creeps into your regenerative career journey? In this episode, I share a personal story of finding unexpected wisdom from...
18: Find Your Focus, Get Your Hands Dirty, Create Things That Matter (Regenerative Sticking Point with Cloé)
11 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Many people working in corporate sustainability—like Cloé—feel deeply frustrated by the gap between their desire to create meaningful change and ...
17: Regeneration and Money: A Financial Plan For Your Purpose-Led Career
04 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
“I’m stuck between what I want and how to make money.”“If I go into this regenerative dream, I’ll make even less money.”“What solvable i...
16: Aligning Your Career with Nature, Climate and Community (Guest Interview on the Shaken Not Burned Podcast)
27 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I return to the regenerative basics, joining sustainability journalist Giulia Bottaro on the Shaken Not Burned podcast. Together, we ...
15: Rethinking What it Means to Thrive Through Truly Sustainable Careers (Interview with David Ko & Richard Busellato)
20 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What can following the money teach us about purposeful work?If your brain is already trying to wrap itself around that question, get ready to be chall...
14: Three Fears Holding You Back From Purposeful, Regenerative Work (and How To Overcome Them!)
13 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
As institutional structures falter, we must find new ways to care for each other and our world. Our careers, work, effort and livelihoods are one of t...
13: Why Corporate Sustainability Lights An Angry Fire In Me
06 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Some conversations bring out a fire you didn’t even know you had. That’s exactly what happened when I spoke with Johan Jensen, host of the Spiritu...
12: Can I Pursue Creative, Community Projects While Still Paying the Mortgage? (Regenerative Sticking Point With Harrie)
30 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What do you do when work feels unfulfilling, meaningful creative projects are calling you, but you still have to pay the mortgage? How do you nurture ...
11: How To Talk To Your Partner About Regenerative Career Change
23 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Pursuing a regenerative career means navigating uncharted waters, not just for yourself, but for your loved ones as well. In this episode, I explore t...
10: Three Easy Ways to Make Money While Pursuing Your Regenerative Career
16 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Are financial concerns holding you back from pursuing a regenerative career? Today, I tackle the often-emotional topic of money and its power to keep ...
9: Conquer Fear with Daily Steps Towards a Climate Career (Interview with Kevin Howard)
09 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I sit down with Kevin Howard, a former banker who made a profound shift into climate risk management. Kevin's journey from traditiona...
8: Connect Your Skills and Experience to Regenerative Work
02 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I address a common fear that holds many professionals back from pursuing regenerative careers: the belief that they lack the right qu...
7: Reframe Your "Pause" as a Career Power Move (Regenerative Coaching with Shweta)
25 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this regenerative coaching session, I guide Shweta through her journey of embracing stillness and self-discovery. We explore the delicate balance b...
6: Embrace the Messy Path to Purpose in Regenerative Work
18 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this intimate episode, I'm taking you behind the scenes on my two-year journey from climate tech entrepreneur to regenerative career mentor. It's a...
5: Decolonisation and Discomfort in Regenerative Work (Interview with Ryan James, Pt 2)
11 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Immerse yourself in the second part of my conversation with Ryan James as we explore the profound shifts required for truly regenerative work. Today, ...
4. The Inner Work of a Regenerative Career Transition (Interview with Ryan James, Pt 1)
04 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
I'm joined by spiritual guide Ryan James to discuss redefining success and purpose through a regenerative lens. We explore the profound importance of ...
3: Tips to Avoid Corporate Greenwash in Your Sustainable Job Search
04 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I explore what defines a truly regenerative career and offer guidance for those who are navigating a sustainable job search while try...
2: Building Financial Stability in a Heart-Centered Business (Regenerative Coaching with Julia)
04 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Julia was stuck on how to create financial resilience and effective marketing approach for her equine-facilitated learning business. Like many of us...
1: What is Regenerative Work? First Principles for a Career Rooted in Nature
04 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Are you feeling trapped in a corporate job that no longer aligns with your values? Do you yearn to make a meaningful impact that honours your connecti...
Trailer: Introducing the Regenerative Worklife podcast: rooting your career in nature, climate and community
28 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Regenerative Worklife is a weekly podcast for professionals eager to transition from corporate jobs into purposeful, regenerative careers in nature,...