May 8, 2026

Episode 9: Reflection — Lessons Learned

Episode 9: Reflection — Lessons Learned

A reflection episode marking the close of Phase 1. More than a year into unemployment, Rich looks back at the things he said in the first eight episodes and asks what's held up under pressure, and what's changed. Eight Parts, eight lessons. He talks about gratitude for the contract work that's sustaining him, the interview he bombed and what it taught him about preparation, the difference between stumbling on the path and leaving it, and how the To-Do list has become the discipline that holds his entire household steady. He gets honest about the ups and downs, shares an update on a friend whose journey has been even harder than his own, and reflects on how the podcast itself has evolved along the way. The verse is James 1:2-4.

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