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Normal 40: The Podcast

Normal 40: The Podcast

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 I left the rat race while at the top. I was making the most I had ever made, and I was offered a promotion. But I was tired of the travel. The work no longer inspired me. I was sick of answering emails all night and while on vacation. It was what I chased, but I felt trapped - like it was impossible to leave - because I was the provider. I went to bed most nights with a pit in my gut, hoping that one day I would wake up and take back my life - before my kids had grown and moved out.

So, I resigned. No plans. No resume. No guarantees. Just me - and it has been fantastic!

When I left, thousands of people wanted to know how I did it, how I knew it was my time. How I knew I had enough. How I worked this out with my family.

It wasn't until I left that I realized what I felt was normal. I realized it happens to most high-achievers. And I realized I wasn't alone, but that nobody was leading these leaders. That's when I created Normal 40 - a movement chartered to help people regain control over their lives - a place where you don't have to do this alone.

This podcast tells the stories of those who have done it, those who are doing it, and those who hope to someday have the balls to start. This podcast is your story, and you're not alone.

My mission is to inspire a thousand people to write their second-half story -- and live it.

My metrics will be a thousand notes of thanks from people who have made "The Trade" and will never look back with regret.

That’s what’s in me. That's my mission. That's why I'm here.

This is the shit nobody talks about. This is the Normal 40.

Lets Ramble!Copyright Lon Stroschein Développement personnel Hygiene & Healthy Living Psychologie Psychologie et santé mentale Réussite
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  • #66 The Layoff: How Google Exit Sparked Personal Transformation — With Nicholas Whitaker

    #66 The Layoff: How Google Exit Sparked Personal Transformation — With Nicholas Whitaker
    Jun 20 2025
    What if success didn’t satisfy you the way it was supposed to?

    Lon sits down with Nicholas Whitaker, former Googler, entrepreneur, and founder of the Conscious Lead Collective.

    Nicholas shares his journey from punk anarchist to Google executive and the unraveling that began in a hotel room in Japan. At the peak of a global career, Nicholas found himself crumbling under the weight of performance, loneliness, and anxiety, living a version of success that felt more like survival.

    They talk about burnout, reinvention, and the quiet, powerful decision to build community over competition. This is for anyone who feels called to build something more intentional and honest and is brave enough to start.

    WHAT TO EXPECT:
    • How Nicholas went from punk rock to the boardrooms of Google and why he walked away.
    • The secret cost of “success” and why chasing status eventually leads to burnout.
    • Building the "Conscious Lead Collective" and what it means to lead with awareness.
    • Why collaboration beats competition every time.
    • The power of healing through community, storytelling, and shared purpose.


    KEY TAKEAWAYS:
    • Reinvention doesn’t start with a résumé. It starts with curiosity.
    • Real leadership is rooted in compassion, not control.
    • You don’t need to “burn it all down,” but you do need to build something that aligns.
    • Your past doesn't define you. If anything, it prepares you.
    • Sometimes the next chapter starts with a layoff and ends with legacy.


    What’s Next?
    Whether you’re chasing clarity, community, or calling, this episode is your permission to get started. Follow the movement on Substack if you haven't already. Lon shares his best work over here.

    Links & Resources:
    • Follow Lon on Substack: https://normal40.substack.com/
    • Book a Free Ramble with Lon: normal40.com (Click “Talk to Lon”)
    • Grab Lon’s book—The Trade: Amazon
    • Get the 14 Questions That Changed My Life: normal40.com
    • Follow Lon on LinkedIn: @LonStroschein

    🔗 Find it all right here: https://linktr.ee/lon.stroschein
    Connect with Nicholas here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicholaswhitaker/
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    1 h
  • #65: The Diagnosis: What Cancer Taught Steve Garraty About Regret, Resilience, and the Second Resume

    #65: The Diagnosis: What Cancer Taught Steve Garraty About Regret, Resilience, and the Second Resume
    Jun 6 2025
    Sometimes it takes a crash, literal and emotional, to finally wake up. For Steve Garraty, it was both.

    Before the diagnosis, there was the drinking. The parties. The wrecked cars. The spiral most people didn’t see coming, not even him. But then came the mass on his neck. A cancer diagnosis at 18. And suddenly, the path he was speeding down came to a screeching halt.

    In this episode, Lon sits down with Steve for a deeply personal conversation about the years that led to his diagnosis, and the transformation that followed. Steve doesn’t hold back about the chaos, the consequences, or the grace that found him in the darkest places.

    This episode isn’t about cancer.
    It’s about change.
    And about choosing what you do with the life you get after it all falls apart.

    Key Takeaways:
    • It’s not a question of if adversity comes. It’s when. And how you use it.
    • Most people avoid their past. Steve turned it into a book that might save someone else.
    • True change rarely comes from comfort.
    • Support doesn’t always come from where you expect.
    • Real growth starts when you stop pretending everything’s fine.
    • Gratitude, empathy, and faith are survival tools for the long game.
    • You don’t need a perfect life to have an impact. You need a truthful one.
    • Your “second resume,” the messy, painful stuff you usually hide, might be the most powerful thing you have to offer.

    What's Next
    You don’t need a diagnosis to decide to change. But you do need to decide.
    Start by reading Steve Garraty's book Greatfruit now available on Amazon, then ask yourself: What’s in your Second Résumé™… and who might it help?

    Buy Steve's book "Greatfruit" here: https://a.co/d/7GktD9M

    🔗 Connect with Lon and Steve
    • Lon Stroschein: https://linktr.ee/lon.stroschein
    • Steve Garraty:
      • LinkedIn
      • Facebook
      • Instagram
      • https://stevegarraty.com/
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    1 h et 4 min
  • #64: The Inventory: What Your Gut Knows Before Your Head Does

    #64: The Inventory: What Your Gut Knows Before Your Head Does
    May 23 2025
    In this raw and revealing episode of Normal 40, Lon Stroschein and Adam Eaton reunite for a signature ramble—and what unfolds is one of their most honest conversations yet.
    It begins with a simple question: What if you followed your passion 10 years ago? And what if that passion has changed?
    What follows is a masterclass in midlife clarity. Lon and Adam unpack the invisible tension between time and passion—how your career is linear, but your interests, energy, and identity evolve. They explore the false promise of “follow your passion,” why most people are stuck rehearsing worst-case scenarios, and how to take an inventory of the life you’ve built… and whether it still fits.
    Lon introduces practical tools for self-reflection, including the 15-Ingredient Dream Life exercise and a powerful question you should ask your spouse tonight.
    Whether you’re 35 or 55, if you’re feeling the nudge that “this isn’t it,” this episode will help you listen to your gut, outsmart your fear, and take the first step toward the life you know is waiting.


    Key Takeaways:
    • Why “follow your passion” is both beautiful and broken
    • How your desires shift from collecting to contributing in midlife
    • The 3 things most people are really looking for: Easy. Obvious. Free.
    • What to do when your head says “stay” but your gut says “go”
    • How to take a meaningful life inventory—when you’re ready
    • The power of being a lantern for someone one half-step behind you
    • How to tell if you’re living a “get to” life or a “have to” life
    • The financial freedom framework no one is talking about
    • Why most people are one deep conversation away from clarity




    Conversation Highlights:
    • [03:45] — Time is linear. Passions aren’t. What do we do with that tension?
    • [07:00] — The difference between “passion” and “art”… and why it matters
    • [10:06] — How your goals at 22 can trap you at 42
    • [15:47] — Why clarity has to come before you quit
    • [29:57] — Why taking inventory alone doesn’t always work
    • [37:27] — The single most powerful question to ask your spouse tonight
    • [44:24] — “Get to” vs. “Have to” — how to identify the work you love
    • [48:34] — A new way to think about money, time, and meaning
    • [54:01] — The moment Adam realized he was someone’s “Manny”
    • [58:34] — Lon’s personal decision to take a 100-day break from alcohol
    • [01:00:11] — The future of Normal 40: live events, coaching cohorts & more

    Links & Resources:
    • Join the Insider Community: normal40.com/insider — Use code insideraccess for a free month
    • Book a Free Ramble with Lon: normal40.com (Click “Talk to Lon”)
    • Grab Lon’s Book — The Trade: Amazon
    • Get the 14 Questions That Changed My Life: normal40.com
    • Follow Lon on LinkedIn: @LonStroschein

    Find it all right here: https://linktr.ee/lon.stroschein
    Follow Adam Eaton here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adam-eaton-21646a4/
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    1 h et 3 min

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