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Why Most Corporate Escapees Fail (And How to Avoid It)
Why do so many people leave corporate… only to end up going back?
In this solo episode, Brett breaks down the two core reasons most corporate escapees…
11 hours ago
Why Podcasting Might Be the Smartest Side Door Out of Corporate w/Mark Hayward
What if podcasting wasn’t just content—but a bridge out of corporate?
In this episode, Brett sits down with Mark Hayward, former PwC and KPMG consulta…
4 days, 16 hours ago
You Don’t Need to Quit to Escape: Build Your Exit on the Side w/ Sam Lee
If you know corporate isn’t for you but you can’t see a clean exit, this episode is your roadmap. Brett sits down with Sam Lee (Indie Collective) to …
6 days, 7 hours ago
New Year-> New You: 7 Steps to Take Back Control From Corporate
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If you know corporate is broken—but you’re not ready to quit—this episode is for you.
In this year-end solo episod…
2 weeks, 5 days ago
Keep It Small. Keep It All. (Live Workshop on Escapee Taxes + Business Setup)
This episode is a live mini-workshop recorded with members of the Escapee Collective (and released here because it was too useful to keep inside the …
3 weeks, 4 days ago
Your Corporate Escape Plan: Insurance Policy, Not Leap of Faith
If you know corporate is broken but jumping straight into solopreneur life feels like too big a leap, this episode is for you.
Brett breaks down how t…
1 month ago
Own the Room: How to Communicate So You’re Heard, Seen & Respected w/ Jake Stahl
If you’ve ever walked out of a meeting thinking, “Why didn’t that land?”
Or if you’ve ever felt invisible in corporate…
Or if you’re building a life ou…
1 month, 1 week ago
Corporate Quit on Her — She Built a Business Faster Than She Could Job Hunt w/ Clair Sullivan
What happens when corporate stress gets so bad you literally can’t swallow solid food?
That’s where Claire Sullivan found herself.
On December 1st, 202…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
He Left a Cushy CFO Job to Fix a Broken System (with Clym.io Founder Michael Williams)
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Most solo businesses are focused on getting clients—but ignore the compliance risks…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
How One TikTok Video Built the Corporate Escapee Movement
This episode is a little different. I was a guest on Catherine Jelinek’s podcast, Breaking Through the Noise — and she generously allowed me to share…
1 month, 3 weeks ago