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March 3, 2025 7 mins

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Career transitions can feel like a major setback, but they can also be the first step toward something better. In our new Phoenix Career Chronicles series, we’re exploring how to navigate career transformations through the journeys of four professionals at pivotal crossroads. From job loss to career plateaus, their stories highlight how AI-driven strategies and mindfulness can help you turn uncertainty into opportunity. Join us as we uncover tools and insights to help you move forward with purpose and confidence!


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Spiwe Jefferson (00:08):
Welcome to Mindful in 5, where busy
professionals find your peacefuloasis to thrive in complex work
environments.
I am Spiwe Jefferson attorney,certified mindfulness
practitioner and author of theMindful in 5 book series, here

(00:29):
to guide you to a clearer,softer and more supported life.
Join me and your fellow mindfulninjas as we explore
science-backed mindfulnessstrategies for successful
leaders that you can implement,starting with just five minutes
a day.

(00:49):
Elevate your work, empower yourlife, work higher, live
stronger.
Let's go!I am so excited because today
marks an extraordinary newchapter in our journey.
Together, we are launching thePhoenix Career Chronicles, a

(01:15):
transformative bi-weekly seriesthat will guide you through the
complexities of modern jobsearching with mindful intention
and strategic clarity.
This special series comes at acrucial moment, as many people
today navigate unprecedentedwaves of change in the

(01:38):
professional landscape.
What makes the series unique isits foundation in our
groundbreaking new book, phoenixRising Ignite your Job Search.
This isn't just another careerguide.
It's a mindful revolution inprofessional transformation,

(02:01):
blending cutting-edge AIinsights with time-tested
mindfulness practice to help yousoar beyond challenges and
embrace new opportunities.
Through this series, we willcenter ourselves in the
authentic journeys of fourremarkable professionals, each

(02:23):
facing distinct careercrossroads that might mirror
your own path.
Meet Jillian, a chief marketingofficer whose corporate
stability is upended intounexpected freedom through
downsizing.
Her story will illuminate howto rise from professional

(02:44):
setbacks with grace andstrategic intention.
She was not graceful at thebeginning, as many of us aren't.
She wailed and gnashed herteeth, and so this is also going
to give you permission to haveyour own reaction when you find
yourself, perhaps like Jillian,unceremoniously dismissed.

(03:06):
Then there is Aliyah, asolopreneur whose innovative
tech venture no longer sustainsher family's needs.
Through her journey, we willexplore how to mindfully
transition from entrepreneurshipback to traditional employment,
while honoring your innovativespirit.
Marcus, a college senior,represents the next generation

(03:31):
of mindful professionals.
His story will help recentgraduates forge their path in an
evolving job market withclarity and purpose and purpose.
And Lee, a senior director ofoperations whose career has
plateaued, will show us how toreignite professional growth
when you feel stuck,transforming stagnation into

(03:56):
opportunity.
But here's what truly sets thispodcast series and the book
apart Every strategy, everyinsight is grounded in the
revolutionary framework from ourPhoenix Rising book.
This comprehensive guidecombines cutting-edge AI tools

(04:16):
for job search optimization,mindfulness practices for
professional clarity, strategicaction plans for career
transformation, proventechniques for professional
resilience, methods to centeryourself during challenging
transitions.
Next week, we will launch intoour first deep dive with

(04:39):
Jillian's story, exploring howshe transformed initial anger
and grief into strategicoptimism.
You will learn a specifictechnique to honor your emotions
while forging ahead withpurpose.
Remember, this isn't just aboutfinding your next job.
It's about transforming how youapproach your entire

(05:00):
professional journey.
Whether you are rising from asetback, seeking new heights or
simply ready for meaningfulchange, the Phoenix Career
Chronicles will illuminate yourpath forward.

(05:42):
Join us on this transformativejourney.
Together, we will learn tonavigate career transitions with
grace.
Link that you can use tocontact us or you can go to
https://www.
spiwejefferson.
com/ and hit one of the contactoptions and we will read your
question and address it.
Join us on this transformativejourney.
Thank you for being part of ourMindful in 5 community.

(06:04):
Stay present, stay purposefuland remember every ending.
Even when you're sitting indust cloth and ash, throwing ash
on top of your head, wailingand ashing your teeth because
this thing has happened that youdid not expect, just remember
that every ending is just a newbeginning in disguise.

(06:25):
So be hopeful and we will getthrough this season together
Until next week.
This is Spiwe saying be mindfuland be well.

James@DiscovertheVoice (06:37):
Thank you for listening to Mindful in
5.
If you enjoyed it, share itwith a friend, follow and rate
it on your favorite podcastplatform.
Pick up your signed copy of thebook and journal from
https://www.
spiwejefferson.
com/, or unsigned copies fromAmazon, barnes, noble or
wherever you get your books.
Visit https://www.

(06:58):
spiwejefferson.
com/ to download sample chaptersof the book, watch videos and
become a mindful ninja.
Join us on the LinkedIn Mindfulin 5 group and share your
thoughts.
Until next time, be mindful andbe well.
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