Quit Happens | How (and why!) to strategically quit your job, leave your relationship, or part ways with toxic mindsets.

Chris Marhefka had the American dream. He owned a number of successful businesses, he had a happy marriage, heck, he was even on TV at one point! But when he dove into personal development, he realized how many of the things that seemed to be perfect were actually holding him back from his full potential and a life lived in true alignment. So he quit...and quit and quit and quit...his way to a new level of happiness. To follow Chris on IG @chrismarhefka and learn more about working with Chris at trainingcampforthesoul.com Links: Check out the full episode post here Keep up with everything Quit Happens here Follow Lynn Marie on Twitter | Facebook | LinkedIn | Instagram Podcast production support by the fine folks at Counterweight Creative

If you've faced quitting a job to strike out on your own but feared letting go of that steady paycheck and stability, this episode is for you. Trainer, nutritionist, and all-around health expert Kyle Brown tells us how a near-death experience led him to face that fear and make the quit... and the incredible things that have happened since! Links: Check out the full episode post here Keep up with everything Quit Happens here Follow Lynn Marie on Twitter | Facebook | LinkedIn | Instagram Podcast production support by the fine folks at Counterweight Creative

Ever had to make a quit that could impact your entire family? Kettlebell sports champion and trainer extraordinaire Mike Salemi did, and he shares how he was able to preserve his relationships while doing what he knew was best for himself and his future. Links: Check out the full episode post here Keep up with everything Quit Happens here Follow Lynn Marie on Twitter | Facebook | LinkedIn | Instagram Podcast production support by the fine folks at Counterweight Creative

Many people feel like their job has to be all or nothing. This is especially true in very demanding fields like medicine and law, where the expectation is that the hours are long and the work is intense. However, today's guest, Dr. Nisha Mehta, is here to dispel that myth. She was able to go from working full-time (with many fruitful side gigs further adding to her workload) to an arrangement that kept her from burning out and made her able to take the time to care for her own health. Links: Check out the full episode post here Keep up with everything Quit Happens here Follow Lynn Marie on Twitter | Facebook | LinkedIn | Instagram Podcast production support by the fine folks at Counterweight Creative

This holiday season, are you stressed about presents? Dreading family gatherings? Feeling lonely? Refusing to let yourself stop working? Well then you're in luck, because I have just the holiday quits for you! Take a listen to my favorite quits to make the holiday season brighter for everyone!

The first thing you need to get rid of when you're ready for transformation is that negative voice in your head. Imposter syndrome and negative self-talk will always hold you back. Sara Sheehan guides and talks to people about their transformation with her course and program, Wake Up Transformation. Sara actively encourages you to push through your negative self-talk. You are more than what the voice in your head is telling you! And if you find yourself negatively spiraling and like your life is out of control, there are ways you can turn that drift upwards into a positive life outcome. If you're experiencing an identity crisis, for example, from a quit that's lead to a huge part of your life not existing anymore, you're not alone. There are so many ways you can help yourself through something like this. Sara shares some of the ways you can work through an identity crisis, including meditation. You've probably heard people talking about their 5-year plan. Sara and I both have a problem with the 5-year plan… we've changed so much in the last 5 years, how will we know who we're going to be in the next 5? By creating a plan like this, and the same goes for those new year's resolutions, you might be thinking too small and not allowing for deviations on the plan that might bring you into your higher self. Sara recommends thinking back to what you wanted to be and do when you were 10 years old. When we embrace our hobbies and the things we loved when we were a child, we'll reconnect back to our state of flow. And the flow is where the magic happens. Finally, Sara explains why you can't have a healthy transformation when you're in a toxic environment. It's essential that you leave unhealthy situations, relationships, or aspects of them in order to truly transform your life. What does your negative self-talk sound like? How can you reframe that voice into a positive? Where do you feel most in your flow? Let us know in the comments on the episode page! In This Episode: Why you need to say good-bye to the negative thoughts in your head How you can push through your negative self-talk How a negative spiral can become a positive What you can do to help yourself through an identity crisis What the problem with 5-year plans is How embracing your inner hobbies can connect you back to your flow state Why you need to distance yourself from toxic environments Quotes: "Other people have insecurities, too, but that shouldn't stop you. Sometimes the greatest thing you can do is face your fear and get ahead of it." (5:30) "At the end of an identity crisis, you are still you." (17:08) "Sometimes the thing you have to quit is listening to other people." (25:05) "Once you've got that self-love, it's easier to see which relationships are not serving you. Because if somebody's not treating you as well as you treat you, why would you subject yourself to that person?" (28:45) READY TO MAKE QUIT HAPPEN? Then you're in luck! Because my online course, Make Quit Happen, is available to start now! It's a six-week program in which each week we tackle a different step in the strategic quitting process so that at the end of the course you know WHAT you need to quit, you have overcome any quitting-related FEARS, and you've got HOW to make the quit happen all planned out! Sign up Sign Up Here!! Links Get 10% off your order of Remarkable Wellness adaptogenic mushrooms with code QUIT10! Get Your Free Gift - Learn to Meditate Find Sara Sheehan Online Follow Sara Sheehan on Instagram | Facebook Check out the full episode post here Keep up with everything Quit Happens here Follow Lynn Marie on Twitter | Facebook | LinkedIn | Instagram Podcast production support by the fine folks at Counterweight Creative

Quitting is always difficult, but quitting the only life you've ever known comes with a unique set of obstacles and hurdles to overcome. Today's guest, Coach Tara Garrison, was living the perfect Mormon life, but deep down, she knew something didn't feel right. This is her story of how she listened to her gut, quit her life, and changed her destiny. Tara had it all - the marriage, the 4 kids, the community and friends, the Mormon education… but something didn't feel right to her. When she started learning more about health and nutrition and living a more natural life, she started to feel more awake and aware of where she was in her life. It helped her realize that everything she questioned since she studied the Book of Mormon at university was her body telling her she wasn't living where the Universe wanted her to. Following a divorce with her husband, Tara braved the consequences of leaving her Mormon life behind and left the church. She didn't have a plan, literally zero dollars to her name, and ended up couch surfing, before finally hitting a break with a personal trainer friend of hers. After taking her life into her own hands, Tara is now working as a successful health and wellness coach. And once she made the decision to start her own coaching business, all the pieces started fitting into place. In this episode, we're talking about why you need to feel and experience the pain you're going through in order to understand what a situation is trying to tell you. Tara also explains what happened to her social and community life when she left the Mormon church, but why going through this hardship was still the best decision for her. Plus, how taking risks and quitting can lead you to take on new experiences you never would have considered in your old life. Knowing how to break down the stressful thoughts and feelings you're going through is so beneficial to working through them and understanding other perspectives. But regardless of how other people feel about a situation, it's more important to live in your truth and follow what you need to do to be a healthier version of yourself. When you do this, the Universe will start providing bountiful opportunities for you. How do you feel when you're in a situation you don't like? Do you know how to deal with emotions that arise, even after you thought you left them behind you? Have you ever quit the only life you've ever known? Let me know in the comments! In This Episode: Why you shouldn't disconnect from emotional pain you're experiencing How quitting something can contribute to intense social anxiety What new experiences quitting something can lead to Why it's important not to replace what you've left behind with the first opportunity you come across How to handle the emotions that resurface when you meet someone from the life you left How you can take a stressful thought and break it down to understand where it comes from Why you should do whatever you need to do in order to come out the other side as a healthier version of yourself What it's like when you start living with your heart How to recognize when you fall back into old patterns Who the most important person for you to rely on is How to know if you've made the right quit in your life Quotes: "I've had to learn to speak up and talk when you're going through pain and you're going through hard times." (5:00) "It's my job to have forgiveness and compassion and love, no matter what. And to not give or surrender my power to them." (19:10) "The Universe just started saying yes, and yes, and yes, and yes as soon as I started putting myself out there and acting." (32:20) Links: Find Tara Garrison on online Follow Tara on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | YouTube Check out the full episode post here Keep up with everything Quit Happens here Follow Lynn Marie on Twitter | Facebook | LinkedIn | Instagram Podcast production support by the fine folks at Counterweight Creative

When your soul feels out of alignment with the work you're doing, you're more likely to feel stressed, anxious, and at odds. Not to mention the opportunity cost of working at a job that's taking you drastically away from your life! Dr. Nii Darko is here to talk about how he made the hard decision to quit surgery, then go back to surgery, then quit again. Nii is the host of Docs Outside the Box Podcast where he talks to medical professionals about other aspects of their life than medicine. He's a locum surgeon who realized that he didn't want to spend his entire life at the hospital. His podcast was born out of a desire to spend more time with his family while still making a positive impact on the medical community. The true test for Nii came when he realized he was miserable working the equivalent of two full-time jobs. He didn't trust himself enough to be able to provide for his growing family unless he was working as a surgeon, but the opportunity cost of this was a lot of time lost with his immediate and extended family. Nii was stuck in a fixed mindset when what he really needed was a growth mindset. Nii knows now the importance of listening to and following your heart. Even when your head wants you to do the most logical thing, your heart doesn't often steer you wrong. And just because you think you don't have it all figured out, so you have to go the safe route, doesn't mean you shouldn't listen to your heart. He learned the hard way what it felt like to live out of alignment with his values. Nii's near chronic work at the hospital led him down a path he didn't feel comfortable for happy in. He learned that he needed to balance his desire for money with his need for living his life to the fullest. Where have you spent the time that didn't bring you joy when you could have been with your family? Do you listen to your heart? What's worth it to you? In This Episode: What opportunity costs when you spend so much time working Why you should be confident betting on yourself What the difference between a fixed and a growth mindset is Why you have to listen to and follow your heart What happens when you don't have it all figured out Why you need to fight for the things that are worth it What it's like to be living out of alignment with your values How to balance your need for money with your need for life Quotes: "What are you made of? Do you really believe in yourself as a brand? Can you bet on yourself?" (7:12) "It's really important to notice how that mindset of how what you normally do on a regular basis can still just grab hold of you. Mindset is still something you have to practice on a daily basis." (12:17) "You have to understand what your pain points are. And once you understand what your pain points are, you have to understand and make a decision of how quickly do you want to get out of pain." (15:57) READY TO MAKE QUIT HAPPEN? Then you're in luck! Because my online course, Make Quit Happen, is available to start now! It's a six-week program in which each week we tackle a different step in the strategic quitting process so that at the end of the course you know WHAT you need to quit, you have overcome any quitting-related FEARS, and you've got HOW to make the quit happen all planned out! Sign up Sign Up Here!! Links Get 10% off your order of Remarkable Wellness adaptogenic mushrooms with code QUIT10! Start Your Podcast in Just 10 Days! Find Dr. Nii Darko Online Follow Dr. Nii Darko on Instagram | Facebook | Twitter | LinkedIn Check out the full episode post here Keep up with everything Quit Happens here Follow Lynn Marie on Twitter | Facebook | LinkedIn | Instagram Podcast production support by the fine folks at Counterweight Creative

Finding that balance between work and life might not be that easy when you work a demanding job, such as a doctor. But what happens when you decide to take back the power of having time off? Dr. Ali Novitsky joins me to talk about how she quit her thriving career in pediatrics to pursue other medical avenues, eventually leading to her successful coaching career. Ali and her husband were both working time-consuming and very demanding medical jobs that meant they had to hire multiple babysitters. Even when Ali got a new position as a medical director working from home, she still wasn't finding the time to both be with her children and take adequate time off. When her friend asked her to go to a coaching retreat with her, however, she figured out how to make it happen. Quitting something you've thought you would be for your entire life, like a doctor, shook Ali's identity. She didn't know who she was if she wasn't a doctor. But the decisions she's made have led her to feel more fulfilled with purpose and direction in life. Ali now works with over-functioning female physicians to regain control of their mind, body, and relationship. She explains what the difference between therapy and life coaching is and how a coach can help their clients take action to make changes in their life - to actually give and recommend advice. One of the biggest things Ali sees is that women are afraid to ask for help. We all need to be more comfortable with actually asking for assistance when we need to. And, on this note, once we start changing the expectations we've set for ourselves in our own heads we can start to expand our lives. Lastly, Ali shares why it's so important to let our vulnerabilities show. People connect with people, with real stories, with real struggles, traumas, happiness, and life. That's why it's okay to share your vulnerabilities with people. But it's also important to remember that not everyone is as open, and one person's vulnerability might look much more closed than another's. How do you share your vulnerability? Do you have an ideal expectation for where you're going in your life? When's the last time you asked for help? In This Episode: How there is power in having time to have a life How making a quit, even if it's the best decision for you, can totally shake your identity What the difference between therapy and coaching is Why you shouldn't be afraid of asking for help when you need it What happens when you change your expectations How to understand different levels of vulnerability Why it's okay to share your vulnerabilities Quotes: "A large proportion of the women I work with are single. They have this really difficult time because they think they should be doing more because they have less to manage. But that is not true. They're not even equal. They shouldn't even be linked together." (19:25) "Asking for help is a practice that takes practice." (32:34) "All you have to do is one time show the vulnerability. It only has to happen one time. You automatically get acclimated. Then the vulnerability does not feel scary anymore." (36:05) READY TO MAKE QUIT HAPPEN? Then you're in luck! Because my online course, Make Quit Happen, is available to start now! It's a six-week program in which each week we tackle a different step in the strategic quitting process so that at the end of the course you know WHAT you need to quit, you have overcome any quitting-related FEARS, and you've got HOW to make the quit happen all planned out! Sign up Sign Up Here!! Links: Get 10% off your order of Remarkable Wellness adaptogenic mushrooms with code QUIT10! Find Dr. Ali Novitsky Online Follow Dr. Ali Novitsky on Instagram | Facebook Check out the full episode post here Keep up with everything Quit Happens here Follow Lynn Marie on Twitter | Facebook | LinkedIn | Instagram Podcast production support by the fine folks at Counterweight Creative

I'm so excited to celebrate 100 episodes (can you believe it?) of Quit Happens with you today, and to do so, I'm going to be sharing two interviews where I was the guest on other podcasts. If you're a regular listener you're probably already familiar with Mike Bledsoe of The Bledsoe Show and Josh Trent of Wellness Force. I love these two humans so much and wanted to share these two amazing conversations for you to enjoy as well. A couple links I mention that are worth checking out: Jason Goldberg's Episode And the even funnier YouTube video Show Notes From My Episode On The Bledsoe Show Dr. Lynn Marie Morski is a physician, attorney, and life-long quitting enthusiast. She practices medicine at the Veterans Administration and shares her love of strategic quitting through speaking, coaching, and her podcast Quit Happens. Her goal is to pass on the strategic quitting skills she's developed to help people go from settling to succeeding. When she's not doctoring, lawyering, or evangelizing quitting, Dr. Morski is also a certified yoga instructor, trains the Brazilian martial art of capoeira, plays guitar and bass, and dances like everyone is watching. In this episode, we talk about strategic quitting, her various careers, her book Quitting By Design, and her upcoming podcast on plant medicine Check out the full post here Show Notes From My Episode On Wellness Force "You want to live your truth as much as you can. So many people think that "quitting" is this dirty word but to me, "settling," is the dirty word." – Dr. Lynn Marie Morski Deep down you know it's time for a change but how can you leave a job, relationship, or educational pursuits and feel secure, safe, and happy about your quit? On Wellness Force Radio episode 247, Coach, Speaker, Author of Quitting by Design, and Host of the Quit Happens Podcast, Dr. Lynn Marie Morski, shares why quitting can be a beneficial form of self-care and discovering what works for each person, the number one reason why people don't embrace the quit, and how quitting vs. settling are two very different things Discover what a strategic quit is and how to use it to your advantage and for the benefit of your mind and body. Thousands of self-help books have been written to tell people to live their best lives, without necessarily addressing the fact that making major life changes almost always requires quitting one thing and starting another. This pain point – the quitting itself – is often the barrier to change. Many avoid quitting because they fear the unknown. Will they find another career or relationship? Will their new path provide financial stability? Will friends and family question the decision to quit? Will society see them as quitters? These questions generally go unaddressed. But that's where Quitting by Design comes in – its sole focus is to help people through their quits successfully so they can proceed with their transformations. It's a step-by-step guide that takes readers from deciding if there's something they should quit all the way to preparing their health, finances, and relationships for a quiet, and it helps them conquer any fears that may pop up along the way. Dr. Lynn Marie Morski knows how to address fears and prepare your health, relationships, and finances for a quit because she's been there time and again. She has quit educational pursuits, jobs, careers, relationships, political parties…you name it; she's found a way to quit it while maximizing the benefits and minimizing the challenges associated with major life changes. And she wants nothing more than to pass these skills along to you. With this book, Dr. Morski aims to pass on what she's learned about quitting not only from her own experiences but also through interviews with others who have made successful quits themselves. She tackles the stigma surrounding quitting while highlighting what a useful and necessary tool it can be in carving out a life you enjoy. Listen To Episode 247 As Dr. Lynn Marie Morski Uncovers: Her journey as a "lifelong quitter" from going to a physician to an attorney to a law professor. The connection between mental and physical health when it comes to feeling shame. Steps we can take to just stop being so serious all the time. Why our fear of the unknown makes it so hard to quit when it comes to moving on with our health, wealth, and relationships. How to get over the anxiety of what other people think of our quit when we want to make a life change. Why money is the number one reason why people don't embrace the quit. How to test out your quit in your mind to see how it feels long before you actually take action. Why she's against the idea that everything happens for a reason but doesn't have any regrets because they've all led her to this very moment in her life. The signs that it's time for a quit and how to recognize them. What to do if your inner circle is not on board with your strategic quit and fresh start. How to get out of the mindset that "quitters" never win and you have to fake it to make it. Why sharing your quits with other people can help other people with their own strategic quits. The stigmas around quitting and why society has leaned towards this narrative of shaming people for making drastic life changes. Journaling practice for strategic quitting and discovering where you need to make a life change. How to prepare your health for a quit via insurance and hospital check-up visits. Wellness practices you should get in order before you make the strategic quit actually happen. Steps you can take to quit an "identity" and create a new one that truly fits who you want to be. Diversification of identity: why we aren't just one thing but many parts within our own identity. How quitting can actually be a generous act for not only yourself but other people too. Her 3 physical practices that can help you get clear about whether or else you need a strategic quit. Power Quotes From The Show "If you're quitting something that may seem like a dream job to others or feel this societal pressure to not quit, you have to stop and realize that the people who are going to judge you aren't you. They're not in your shoes, they're not in your head, and they're not living your life. You're the one who has to live your life; why should you let what somebody else's thoughts of you shape your existence?" – Lynn Marie Morski "Does your boss want an employee who's constantly looking for a way out? No. Do other people a favor by quitting. Quitting is actually a generous act at some point because they should want somebody in that position who wants to be in that position. If you're forcing yourself to be in this job, you're actually doing them a disservice and there's an opportunity cost for both you and them." – Lynn Marie Morski "As a society, we're avoiding putting ourselves out there. We need to quit this facade, quit the mask, and quit this external game. Social media has made it so much worse and is doing the opposite of what it should be doing." – Lynn Marie Morski Links From Today's Show Check out the full post here Dr. Lynn Marie Morski Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube LinkedIn Quitting by Design by Dr. Lynn Marie Morski Quit Happens Podcast So Full of Quit! Laughing, Learning (and Rapping!) through Life's Transitions – a Chat with Jason Goldberg Quit and Unquit 'Til You Find Something You Love (The Capoeira Story) Wellness Force's Morning 21 Organifi Rich Litvin Michael Pollan The Diversified Identity WFR 235 Drew Canole Podcast production support by the fine folks at Counterweight Creative

There's a beauty in taking a failure, rejection, no, or quit and turning it into something good. It starts with reshaping our minds to see these as opportunities instead. Matthew del Negro has made his life out of accepting no's with grace. Matthew is an actor and host of the 10,000 No's podcast. Being an actor, he's faced many rejections in his life from auditions and pilot episodes, rarely getting callbacks. It's just the life of an actor! But he's looking at the positive side of these no's and has decided to celebrate them for what they are: opportunities in disguise. Now that we've established that facing rejection is a chance for the Universe to bring something else to your attention, it's important to remember that those people you think of as an overnight success are really not. They've all gone through the rejection process and have come out on top. But just because you've succeeded once, doesn't mean you will every time - the struggle doesn't stop just because you're at the top, it just changes. But Matthew says that just because you accept these no's or the quits you decide to do, you might still feel a sense of loss and disappointment. It's okay to feel these, but it's not okay to wallow in those feelings. Overall, Matthew shares that you need to listen to what your heart wants because it's rarely going to steer you wrong. One way to help reframe your feelings of rejection is to look at life as one giant audition. Matthew explains how each audition that didn't end in an acting gig was building who he was, helping his reputation, and taking him closer to the big break. The Universe has its own path for you, you just have to trust it. Have you faced a no in your life before? How do you deal with rejection? When is the last time you put your trust in the Universe? Let us know in the comments on the episode page! In This Episode: Why "overnight successes" are anything but Why you need to understand that the struggle doesn't just stop when you have one success What emotions you can experience even when you're sure you want to quit something Why you should listen to what your heart wants Why you should treat your entire life as an audition How you can trust that the Universe has its own path for you How you can reframe your idea of failure Quotes: "They have a very different idea of what my life is from what it really is. They see that little tip of the iceberg, they don't see everything else that goes into it." (7:01) "Your problems don't go away, they just morph into something different. Your challenges." (13:02) "Are you doing it because you told everybody and you're doing it because you care about them and what they think of you and it's a bad look? Or are you doing something that you're really following your heart." (19:04) "Sometimes quitting, or sometimes a "no," doesn't mean you're never going to do a thing. It just means you're not doing this thing right now." (22:07) Links Find Matthew Del Negro Online Follow Matthew Del Negro on Instagram | Twitter | Facebook Get 10% off your order of Remarkable Wellness adaptogenic mushrooms with code QUIT10! Check out the full episode post here Keep up with everything Quit Happens here Follow Lynn Marie on Twitter | Facebook | LinkedIn | Instagram Podcast production support by the fine folks at Counterweight Creative

When quitting leaves you with a loss of identity, it can be an unapproachable concept. A life without everything you are and surrounded by the people you know is almost unimaginable. But today's guest, Kris Gethin, has sequentially gone through quits in his life that have ultimately led him to where he is today. Kris started his professional sporting career in motocross but had to quit due to recurring injuries. He experienced his first loss of identity here because his whole life was wrapped up in motocross racing, including his friends. Kris was faced with a choice: either dive into a dangerous world where he forgot about his pain or decide to redefine who he was. Obviously, Kris chose the latter option. He attributes all the quits he's made throughout his life to how he's gotten to where he is now. As an international bodybuilder, biohacker, and fitness professional, Kris has a chain of gyms in India and hosts retreats across the world. He's continued to defy the naysayers just to see if it would work, and let me tell you, it usually does. Kris started experimenting with biohacking when he was having issues sleeping. He would wake up multiple times throughout the night, sometimes at 20-minute intervals, because he just couldn't relax his body enough to sleep. Due to his training intensity and schedule, his cortisol levels were through the roof. Now, Kris knows exactly what he has to do to have quality sleep. He's taken commercial DNA tests and had them analyzed which has shown he has a sensitivity to light. Kris is also redefining what it means to be a bodybuilder by regularly participating in cardiovascular activities… such as being on a treadmill while recording this podcast. How is your identity linked to the things you love? Do you get a restful sleep at night? Have you ever taken a DNA test to learn more about your body? Let us know in the comments on the episode page! In This Episode: What a lifetime of impactful quits can lead you to your true purpose in life How quitting can lead to a loss of identity Why you might have to quit your group of friends in order to leave a toxic situation What happens when you relax your lifestyle and realize you can still achieve your goals How to hack your sleep so you get a better rest What it looks like to quit your mindset and challenge those around you How commercial DNA tests can indicate what you might be sensitive to What we can learn from the ways of our parents Quotes: "There was definitely a loss of identity because that had been my identity for almost 15 years and I absolutely loved it. And it was probably the only time in my life I could get to shine and be somebody because I was pretty good at it. After that, it was like, now I'm a nobody, what do I do? I'll go escape reality." (6:41) "If you are to transport nutrients around your body to the localized areas that you've just trained, then you have to move. You have to have blood flow." (18:35) "When you're in it, it's hard to get that outside perspective that you need yourself as opposed to someone else telling you what to do." (22:42) Links Find Kris Gethin Online Follow Kris Gethin on Instagram | Twitter | Facebook Learn more about Kris' Exclusive Health and Fitness Retreat Get 10% off your order of Remarkable Wellness adaptogenic mushrooms with code QUIT10! Check out the full episode post here Keep up with everything Quit Happens here Follow Lynn Marie on Twitter | Facebook | LinkedIn | Instagram Podcast production support by the fine folks at Counterweight Creative