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Building Success: Shannon Carriere's Transition from Corporate HR to Solo Business Owner
In this episode of The Corporate Escapee podcast, we welcome Shannon, a seasoned project management and HR consultant who partners with CEOs in growing organizations. ...
Breaking Free from the 9-5: How Podcasting Can Unlock Your Growth w/ John Tyreman
In this conversation, Brett Trainor interviews John Tyreman about his escapee journey and the benefits of podcasting for expertise-driven businesses. John shares his e...
The Power of Action: Brett Trainor on Leaving Corporate Life Behind
In this episode of "The Corporate Escapee," I'm excited to share my conversation from Beau Billington's "Finding That Next Gear" podcast. Special thanks to Beau for al...
Breaking Free: The Power of Story in Escaping Corporate Life with Paul Kuthe
In this conversation, Brett Trainor interviews Paul Kuthe about the power of storytelling in business and entrepreneurship. Paul shares his journey of breaking free fr...
Beau Billington’s Playbook: Best Practices for Thriving in Fractional Roles
Beau Billington, founder of The Free Agent, discusses the concept of fractional and interim roles in the corporate world. He explains that fractional roles offer extre...
There are Riches in the Niches- Jessica Schwartz’s Escapee Journey
Jessie Schwartz is the founder of Strategic Packaging Partners, an organization that helps CPG and cosmetics companies maximize their packaging spend. She escaped corp...
The Great Escape: Ashley Evenson's Journey From Management Consultant to Fractional Freedom
Ashley Evenson shares her experience transitioning from management consultant to becoming a fractional CMO. She secured her first client quickly and is excited to offe...
Unlocking Growth: Targeted Networking Strategies for New Escapees
Summary In this episode, Brett Trainor discusses the importance of networking for escapees and provides a four-part framework for effective networking. He emphasizes t...
Solo Success: Referrals, Relationships, and Reframing Your Approach with Jake Stahl
Summary Jake Stahl is a fractional CLO and a corporate escapee who helps companies onboard and train their salespeople. He also provides coaching on neurolinguistic pr...
The Great Corporate Exodus & What Lies Beyond w/Lee Ann Pepper
Summary In this episode of The Corporate Escapee I was a guest on the Lee Ann Pepper's Class Reunion Podcast recently and she was kind enough to allow me to share the ...
Disrupting Tradition: How Jesse Cole & the Savannah Bananas Changed Baseball- A Blueprint for Escapees
Today, we have a very unique guest, Jesse Cole is the owner of the baseball team, Savannah Bananas. And I believe he has the blueprint for Escapees (& businesses) to s...
Unlocking Freedom: A Corporate Couple’s Escape (by monetizing their experience) w/ Ethan Bull
In this conversation, Ethan Bull shares his journey of building Pro Assisting, a fractional executive assistant service agency, with his wife. They started the busines...
5 Steps to Land Your 1st Customer (while still in corporate)
In this episode, Brett Traynor shares a five-step plan to help listeners find their first customer while still working in a corporate job. He emphasizes the importance...
Escapee Curious? The 6 Stages and How to Get Unstuck
This episode outlines the six stages of the escapee journey for GenXers stuck in corporate and provides guidance on how to get unstuck at each stage. The stages are: a...
The Corporate Escapee Goes Down Under: A Discussion With Michael Haynes About Professional Services as Exit Strategy
Summary In this episode, Michael Haynes shares insights and guidance on how corporate escapees can build their own B2B professional service practice. He emphasizes the...
How to Escape Corporate & Why Brett Would Bet Everything on the Future of Fractional
Summary This is a special episode of the Corporate Escapee podcast. I was recently interviewed on hot new podcast called Your Work Friends. It was a fun conversation ...
Reimagining Possibilities: Tamara Loring on Escaping the 9-to-5
Summary In this episode, Tamara Loring, from the Entrepreneur Source, discusses the need for change and the possibilities that exist beyond the corporate world. She em...
"Should You Stay or Should You Go?" Exploring Options w/an Escapee Turned Career Coach
Summary In this conversation, Brett Trainor and Don Oehlert discuss the decision to stay in corporate or pursue other opportunities. Don shares his background as a for...