Press Pause Podcast Conversations
Thoughtful conversations from Time to Press Pause, transformed into in-depth articles designed to help readers navigate career transitions, leadership decisions, entrepreneurship, personal growth, and life's pivotal moments.
How to Stop Firefighting in Your Business and Build Systems That Scale
Constant crises aren't the cost of doing business — they're a sign you've outgrown the way you run it. How one founder traded firefighting for systems that scale, and why he now schedules pauses on purpose.
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When to Hire and Delegate to Grow Your Business
A former college football coach turned founder shares the discipline that took him from owner-operator bottleneck to a business — and a life — that runs without him in every seat.
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What to Do When What Used to Work Stops Working
When the playbook that worked for years suddenly fails, grinding harder isn't the answer. Here's how to turn a forced pause into a pivot—and get comfortable with the discomfort of growth.
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How to Avoid Burnout as an Entrepreneur (You Don't Have to Work 18-Hour Days)
A founder who nearly worked himself into a heart attack shares how he built a healthier business with hard stops, delegation, and protected energy—proof you don't need 18-hour days.
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How to Support Your Wife Through Perimenopause and Menopause (Without Trying to Fix Everything)
When your wife changes during perimenopause or menopause, the most loving move isn't to fix it—it's to understand it. A partner's guide to patience, presence, and what you can actually control.
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How to Take Radical Accountability for Your Mistakes (Without Spiraling Into Blame)
Real accountability isn't self-punishment—it's the fastest route to learning. Here's how to own your role in a setback, sidestep the blame trap, and make better decisions.
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How to Know When It's Time to Leave a Business You Built
Sean O'Rourke spent twelve years running an IT firm he co-founded. The tell that it was time to leave wasn't in the numbers — it was in his alarm clock.
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How to Make a High-Pressure Decision With Integrity
When a donor demanded $14,000 back and threatened a lawyer, Susan L. Combs pressed pause — and chose the path she and her board could sleep with.
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What to Do When You Know Something Needs to Change but You're Not Sure What
Judy K. Herman saved for a year to spend four days in silence — and came back with the clarity that rearranged her life.
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How to Reinvent Your Career When Your Industry Collapses
After Hollywood's strikes and the LA fires, Moss Maria stopped chasing the next gig — and spent a year teaching himself to fix what was broken in his field.
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How Neurodivergent Professionals Stay Calm and Manage Overwhelm at Work
Jennica Norris uses the stoplight method to manage energy, not just time — and to make overwhelm a clear, shareable signal you can act on early.
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Why Slowing Down Helps You Get More Done (and How to Take a Strategic Pause)
Sophie Devonshire calls herself an impatient accelerator — and argues the leaders who move fastest are the ones who pause on purpose.
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How to Prioritize Family Without Giving Up Your Career
Stephanie Vaughan left corporate when her son was born — and built a bigger career on her own terms. The lesson: harmony, not balance, and values before expectations.
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How to Know When You're Ready to Start Your Own Business (You Won't Have It All Figured Out)
After twelve years leading a nonprofit through the pandemic, Barbara Lange left to launch her own sustainability consultancy. Readiness, she says, doesn't require certainty.
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How to Start a Business After Being Laid Off Without Starting Over
Laura Lampa was a scientist turned communicator when a layoff pushed her to launch LML StoryLab. Here's how she used the disruption to build something of her own.
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How to Know When It's Time to Leave a Secure Career (and Bet on Yourself)
Ed Clementi spent two decades climbing from security guard to Managing Director at Morgan Stanley, then walked away in 2023 to bet on himself.
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