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I'm very pleased to have Jay Johnson on Titans of Transition to speak to his career journey and his successful transition from military service to owning and operating J2 Servant Leadership, LLC. He is a motivational speaker, trainer, facilitator, consultant, and coach, who is passionate about helping businesses and individuals achieve extraordinary results in their professional and personal lives. Many things can hold us back from a career transition including fear and insecurity. A repeating theme on this podcast and my coaching is escaping the comfort zone.  When things are going OK or even not great but they are predictable we often get stuck.    Jay Johnson has some great stories and illustrations about how to escape the comfort zone.  At one point in our conversation he talked about " getting outside the wire.  No doubt he heard this term often in the military.  He shares his personal career transition stories and many more lessons in this episode.Recently I attended PodFest, an event for podcasters to exchange ideas, explore technology and network with other in this space. I had the pleasure to meet with several podcasters who were retired from military service. I have great respect for them and their service! It was very interesting to hear their stories which included challenges in finding a new career or focus. More about Jay- Jay is a retired Air Force veteran who has led teams and organizations all over the world. He has vast experience in leadership, process improvement, change management, and training. Jay retired from active duty in 2010 and served for five years as a civil servant working at Randolph AFB in San Antonio, Texas. In this capacity, he led a team of management analysts and was directly responsible for overseeing 32,000 plus human resource requirements across nine states with an estimated value of $2.8 billion.J2 Servant LeadershipSupport the show

Enjoy this highlight from my interview with Dr. Pat Scannon of Project Recover following the release of the documentary, To What Remains.Enjoy the full episode, number 56.thanks!JoeSupport the show

Dan Navarra of National Christian Foundation shares how he transitioned from full time pastoral ministry into an adjacent career that he loves. It wasn't a quick change from one to another but rather involved deep introspection, time with God and seeking out trusted mentors for guidance. There were also various pivots which included committing to a storefront lease for his wife's business during  Covid. Their plan assumed it would take "two weeks to flatten the curve" and they would be opened not too long after that. About a year later they finally were able to open and out of the blue received an offer to purchase the business. Did I mention his full-time employment ended a few months before this? Dan was pivoting in various ways through this whole period but in the end, he landed a job that he now truly loves, allows him to serve God as well as have the family time that was so scarce with his previous career. It's an inspiring to hear Dan's journey, the deep lessons he learned and the process he used to transition successfully.   Sometimes it takes change being thrust on us for us to take the leap. That was surely the case here as it has been for many the past few years. Dan can be reached at dnavarra@ncfgiving.comWatch Video VersionSupport the show

Antoinette Griffin Executive Leadership & Business Coach, Trainer, Speaker at Griff Development shares her journey from employee to entrepreneur. She launched her career with the goal of being a manager / leader of a call center. To show how customer service should be done. At the time she didn't see herself as a business owner and entrepreneur but after a successful career leading call center teams she was ready for a change. As an introvert she doesn't have the "wiring" that many would assume someone launching a business should have yet she turned business venture into a success by focusing on her strengths which include a strong process orientation, grit and consistency. With her husband John Griffin, Antoinette is a leader in the John Maxwell Leadership organization as well Griff Development. Be sure to check out her YouTube channel focusing on confidence, charisma and communications! Support the show

Dr. Pat Scannon returns to the show to discuss Project Recover's recently released documentary film To What Remains. It's a is a powerful testament to how one person’s commitment to ‘do the right thing’ motivates an ever-growing number of people who are motivated to do the same. “To What Remains" is a stirring, feature-length documentary that follows Project Recover’s search for the more than 80,000 Americans missing in action since World War II.Enjoy this behind the scenes discussion of this film. Project Recover and the mission to bring closure to families and friends of those who paid the ultimate price to protect our freedom, to honor them and bring them home.   - Joe MillerProject Recover - To What RemainsSupport the show

This highlight from my conversation with Suzanne Woods Fisher is focused on her writing process which is inspired by the 20 Mile March competition to reach the south pole. Great insights and encouragement for writers as well as others actively pursuing their dreams! Onward!- Joe MillerSupport the show

Is your dream to become a published author?  Have been hard at it facing rejection or are you just beginning the process?  In this episode with Suzanne Woods Fisher we get to learn from someone who has gone through all those struggles and transitions and learn from someone who has over 35 books published.    While her primary focus is Christian fiction and historical fiction she also has published non-fiction works as well.  Her I am confident that her advice and "nuggets" will be a great encouragement to you so that you too can reach your dreams.Suzanne's websiteSupport the show

I had the pleasure of being interviewed by my longtime friend Donald Frederico on his Higher Callings podcast. Don skillfully guided our conversation, as he always does! I was well into my second career when I found my first coach. He helped me gain clarity and helped me through a difficult period professionally. Are you looking for more in your career or life? Do you feel stuck? Perhaps you have considered using a coach but aren’t sure how it all works. Listen in on our conversation and I believe you will be encouraged and get the answers you may be seeking.If you enjoy this highight episode head over to the full episode on Don's Higher Callings podcast! Just follow this LINK.Highlight published with the permission of Frederico Media LLC.Soundtracks: The Surprising Solution to Overthinking -  by Jon AcuffSupport the show

Have you ever felt overwhelmed by the choices that are in front of you? As we consider a pivot or transition in our careers, there is so much pressure to make the right choice we an often become completely overwhelmed. If you are seeking a clear path, this is the episode for you! Joe welcomes Laura (Pinnow) Sheehan, Esq. - PCC, RBLP-T , Award-Winning Career Coach & Strategist back to Titans of Transition to catch us up on her latest transition from Tokoyo back to Washington, D.C. where she serves as Manager, Alumni and 3L Career Services at George Washington University Law School. Although there is a focus on Laura's experience in the legal field, there are many lessons, insights and tools for navigating one's career journey successfully, regardless of your field of choice. Laura and I discuss career paths and challenges as she unpacks her clear 3-step process (and a bonus step) she uses with her clients to gain clarity and make successful career choices. We cover quite a bit of territory in this interview including how she gained clarity for various pivots over her career. Laura's WebsiteLaura on LinkedInLaura's TEDxTalkSupport the show

In this episode Joe is joined by Dave Gambrill, Digital Marketing Mentor and host of the Unleash Your Awesome Podcast. Dave shares powerful transitions he has made from and powerful advise for others seeking to be successful.  See the attached transcript.https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/unleash-the-awesome/id1497581283Dave's Podcast - Unleash Your Awesome!Daves's Digital Marketing Mentorship group on FacebookDave's LinkedIn ProfileSupport the show

Ukrainian born Victoria Rader, rises to 1% of realtors and then to successful entrepreneur all to provide the best learning experiences for her children. In this highlight Victoria tells us how she did what ever it took to fund powerful learning experiences for her children as she home-schooled them. Taking overseas trips with them caused her to face the financial reality that if she wanted to continue providing this level of experiential learning for her childen, she would need to go to work to fund them. A google search for opportunities that would fit with home schooling, brought her to real estate. It wasn't all that long and she was crushing it. She rose to become one of the top 1% of relators in the USA. Her success there led her into coaching other agents and then on to launching her business Y2Shine. Video version of this highlightFull Video InterviewSupport the show

Possibility Coach, Transformational Speaker and Best Selling Author Victoria Rader joins Joe Miller on Titans of Transition. About Victoria00:00 Start 00:36 Welcome Victoria 00:01 Intro and Highlight 01:30 About Victoria and Y2SHINE 02:53 Success Formula 03:26 Victoria's Transition Journey - "How did I get here?" From home schooling, to real estate to PhD to business owner 09:05 Transformation, Transition - being stuck. "Back to the point of fear". Committed to scared self or sacred self? 15:06 Discussion around begin stuck in one's comfort zone. "What is not comfort zone for you is comfort zone for God." 16:04 Deep conversation. Joe shares life verse. Victoria and Joe discuss faith 17:44 The two realities. "I am never enough and ..you are more than enough if you are allowing the Divine power into your life." 19:13 Closing the gap we feel. How do we live a purposeful life? Am I living out my purpose? "I am come that they might have life and that they might have it more abundantly." - John 10:10 24:16 Victoria discusses her vision for Y2SHINE in 2022 and beyond. She shares her transition from mostly live programs to on-line programs starting in early 2020. She also describes her programs, apps and other offerings. 30:10 Joe asks Victoria about her inspirational "Activations" which she posts on various social media platforms. 32:51 How to reach Victoria. 33:47 Closing story from Victoria. Donatello and Michelangelo. Victoria's WebsiteIf you prefer video: https://youtu.be/XXlhG2s2ajwSupport the show

Joe is joined by Sarah Baker Andrus a Job Search Strategist who brings her experience as a recruiter, hiring manager, advising her clients as well as her own personal experience as a candidate.Sarah encourages her clients to make bold career moves and to step out of their comfort zones.  She gets very tactical and provides advice that just might make all the difference as you look to transition and land that new job you want!To watch the abbreviated Youtube video version follow this linkContact Sarah here:EmailLinkedInWebsiteInstagram: @sarahbandrus Twitter: @sarabaAbout Sarah: "I believe that as adults, eventually we have to figure out this thing called work. Of all the work I do, I’m at my happiest helping others find enduring satisfaction and meaning in the work they do. I’ve spent my entire career immersed in everyone else’s careers – working on all sides of the hiring equation – as a career counselor, directing a recruiting team, and a serving as a hiring manager in the corporate world. Today, I wear lots of hats. Along with my work as the founder and CEO of Avarah Careers, I serve as the Assistant Director for Career Services and teach at the Lerner College of Business of the University of Delaware, where I help graduate students and alumni at all stages of life find work they love." - Sarah Baker Andrus Support the show

In this highlight Michael discusses the first single he is releasing from his new album, "The Parting Glass." Be sure to check out the full episode! - Joe Grab your copy of The Parting Glass on your favorite music platform - Click HerePrefer to watch the video of this episode? Click HEREAbout Michael Raised in Evergreen, Colorado, Michael Gettel began pursuing his musical interests on piano and trumpet at an early age. He graduated with honors through the School of Music from The University of Northern Colorado, and later became a Klingenstein Fellow at Columbia University in New York City. Michael began his music teaching career in 1981 at The Kent Denver School, and then relocated to Seattle to continue teaching at The Bush School, and to launch his now celebrated recording career. ‘San Juan Suite’, Michael’s first recording, quickly received international acclaim, and is considered by many reviewers and ‘best-of lists’, as one of the finest solo piano recordings of its genre. A Gold Record recipient, he has 12 international releases, most of them inspired by nature and specific regions, such as the Southwest (‘Skywatching’), the Pacific Northwest(‘San Juan Suite I and II’), and The United Kingdom(‘The Journey North’). Michael’s work has been used extensively in network programming and film. His album and accompanying video, ‘The Art of Nature’, won the Gold Prize for best long-form video in The Houston International Film Festival. For more on Michael or to contact him visit his website at http://sanluismusic.org Referenced in this episode - Robert Lang Studios https://www.robertlangstudios.com/Support the show

Thank you for checking out my Titans of Transition Podcast! Here's a short trailer that describes what the motivation and backstory is behind this podcast.  I publish the video version of all my episodes on The Titans of Transition Youtube Channel as well.  Click HERE for my full interview episode on Kimberly Hambrick's The Cannoli Coach Podcast.Thanks for your support!Support the show

Michael Gettel returned to the studio after over 20 years. In this interview excerpt he shares how important it is to be a life long learner and not have a fixed mindset. Hear how he stretched himself in this project but doing something he has never done before. About Michael Raised in Evergreen, Colorado, Michael Gettel began pursuing his musical interests on piano and trumpet at an early age. He graduated with honors through the School of Music from The University of Northern Colorado, and later became a Klingenstein Fellow at Columbia University in New York City. Michael began his music teaching career in 1981 at The Kent Denver School, and then relocated to Seattle to continue teaching at The Bush School, and to launch his now celebrated recording career. ‘San Juan Suite’, Michael’s first recording, quickly received international acclaim, and is considered by many reviewers and ‘best-of lists’, as one of the finest solo piano recordings of its genre. A Gold Record recipient, he has 12 international releases, most of them inspired by nature and specific regions, such as the Southwest (‘Skywatching’), the Pacific Northwest(‘San Juan Suite I and II’), and The United Kingdom(‘The Journey North’). Michael’s work has been used extensively in network programming and film. His album and accompanying video, ‘The Art of Nature’, won the Gold Prize for best long-form video in The Houston International Film Festival. Prefer Video? => https://youtu.be/_b3OZFq_s9EFor more on Michael or to contact him visit his website at  http://sanluismusic.orgReferenced in this episode - Robert Lang Studios =>  https://www.robertlangstudios.com/ Support the show

This episode was great for me! I've been playing guitar since the 5th grade. It's been more of a hobby and something I have dreamt about doing professionally but it wasn't on my path. I track lots of guitarists and about 8 years ago I came across Steffen. I was blown away by his style, technical ability and composition. There was something very unique and fresh to his music. Shortly after staring Titans of Transition I made a list of people I would love to interview. Steffen was on the list but it took me months before I worked up the courage to ask him. I thought it was a long shot. After all I am quite far away he is in Denmark and I am in the USA. Also I am quite a few years his senior. He graciously accepted.  Thanks Steff!As with all my episodes, I explore Steffen's career and life transitions, from his classical training on violin, cello and piano leading up to his discovery of guitar. He went all in on music and left Gymnasium (High School) to devote more time to his passion and gift-music.Unlike other interviews, I have to admit I geek out a bit with him on guitars, guitar tone and music. Through it all we had a great conversation about transitions, life, music and lessons we have learned along our respective journeys. - Joe MillerThe video version is available HERESteffen's Contact Information:Website  Youtube channel Instagram Facebook Twitter Steffen Schackinger was born right in the centre of Denmark - in the capital of the island Fyn - Odense. He started out on the violin as a kid, and moved on to cello and classical piano. With the classical and electric guitar he finally found his right instrument. At the age of 13 he started out as a band guitarist, and he soon earned a reputation, as an extraordinary guitarist. Steffen completed his education as a rhythmic guitarist at The Carl Nielsen Academy of Music, and the self-released cd with the band GRACELANDS - where Steffen sang the lead vocal and played guitar - got major airplay on the Danish radio stations with the songs "Electrified", "Climbing Into Space" and "Supersonic View".Steffen has been recording countless of records as a session musician, along with being a theatre musician on several occasions. He also found himself in a bowtie playing with Symphony Orchestras as well as representing several guitar- and FX producers at guitar clinics. Steffen started out as very young composer, writing classical songs. Now he is writing pop- and rocksongs as well as instrumental songs. For the past years Steffen has been focusing on ethnic music and been finding inspiration in both Irish folk music an Indian Rhythms. The Indian Sitar and the Bouzouki has been added to the list of instruments he's playing. Steffens guitar playing contains elements from rock/hardrock, blues, jazz/fusion and country. He has found inspiration from several of the major guitar heroes - amongst others: Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, Mark Knopfler, Jeff Beck, Robben Ford, Joe Satriani, Allan Holdsworth, Frank Gambale, Bill Frisell, Van Halen, George Benson, Eric Johnson, Frank Zappa, Steve Morse, Steve Vai, Pat Metheny, Albert Lee, Paco De Lucia, John Mcloughlin and Larry Carlton. Also, classic music and composers like Bach, Beethoven, Paganini, Stravinsky and not least Stephen Sondheim have had major influence on the musical development of Steffen Schackinger - as a guitarist and as a composer.Support the show

Michael returns to the show to update Joe on his latest transition back to the studio to record his first album in more than 20 years. In this new work, “A View From Here”, he continues to combine his compositional and piano artistry to inform powerful scenes he has observed in nature. These Tableaus , as he calls them, can be viewed from the physical or spiritual perspectives. The later provides powerful life lessons and helps us to navigate our journey and transitions. One example of this is “Stepping Stones", that draws from his memories of trips to The Lake District in the United Kingdom with his students. In this beautiful area you can find many places where hand hewn stones have been placed in the bubbling rivers and streams to allow for a safe crossing. In some cases these stone crossing have been in place for hundreds of years. As in life, these stepping stones provide for safe passage but there are times following heavy rains where they are submerged well under water. Crossing during these times can be risky. This is a powerful metaphor for life’s journey for most of us. At times our safe path is obstructed or caries great risk and we have to find another way around. About Michael Raised in Evergreen, Colorado, Michael Gettel began pursuing his musical interests on piano and trumpet at an early age. He graduated with honors through the School of Music from The University of Northern Colorado, and later became a Klingenstein Fellow at Columbia University in New York City. Michael began his music teaching career in 1981 at The Kent Denver School, and then relocated to Seattle to continue teaching at The Bush School, and to launch his now celebrated recording career. ‘San Juan Suite’, Michael’s first recording, quickly received international acclaim, and is considered by many reviewers and ‘best-of lists’, as one of the finest solo piano recordings of its genre. A Gold Record recipient, he has 12 international releases, most of them inspired by nature and specific regions, such as the Southwest (‘Skywatching’), the Pacific Northwest(‘San Juan Suite I and II’), and The United Kingdom(‘The Journey North’). Michael’s work has been used extensively in network programming and film. His album and accompanying video, ‘The Art of Nature’, won the Gold Prize for best long-form video in The Houston International Film Festival. Prefer Video? => https://youtu.be/Bm1prcjUsHAFor more on Michael or to contact him visit his website at  http://sanluismusic.orgReferenced in this episode - Robert Lang Studios =>  https://www.robertlangstudios.com/ Kelsey Lee Cate =>  https://www.kelseyleemusic.com/Support the show

Joe is joined by Payne Schoen, CPA and founder of Payne Schoen Consulting. Payne helps high achievers and senior leaders create environments conducive to their individual and teams success. He works with his clients in a 1-on-1 coaching relationship to raise their level of awareness by thinking deeper into their challenges, limiting beliefs, and opportunities. During the course of this interview it is clear why Payne is focused in this area. Payne shares several stories which underscore how he and we can doubt ourselves and how these doubts are based on inaccurate and habitual thinking. In our careers we can often feel like imposters and any successes we have along the we tend to discount. In his recent live coaching session with the John C. Maxwell Team Faculty on stage at the International Maxwell Certification event in Orlando, faculty member Valorie Burton stated, " Your doubts are not the product of accurate thinking, but habitual thinking". During this interview we discuss how we can come to believe that if the work we do isn't hard and we don't put in an enormous level of effort it can't be valuable. We completely discount the importance of the end results an focus on the effort or the activity itself. Another point that came out is that when we operate in the area of our natural gifting and abilities positive results come more easily. This is often a good way to determine if one is in the right role, or the best position. Operating in your natural strength is of huge importance to success in career and life. It applies in all areas. Payne and I discuss his journey playing football in high school and college which also illustrates this point powerfully. There are powerful lessons here for navigating change, enjoy! Payne can be reached through his website at: https://www.payneschoenconsulting.com/ Or on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/payneschoen/Prefer to watch on video?https://titanspod.com/Schoen-vf1Support the show

Dean Tracy, Executive Career Coach and Recruiter.Good things happen when you plug in and get involved helping others.  Enjoy this highlight from my interview with Dean!http://www.deantracy.com/https://www.tracyacres.org/aboutPrefer Video?  https://titanspod.com/tracy-vh1Support the show