Episode 25

The Courage to Leave: Rethinking Career, Identity, and Joy

· 32:30 · Host: LuRae Lumpkin

LuRae speaks with transformational Mindset Coach Ruta Stasiunaite, founder of Redefining Success. She provides mentorship and guidance for high-achievers seeking deep fulfillment and those who want to live authentically.

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LuRae speaks with transformational Mindset Coach Ruta Stasiunaite, founder of Redefining Success. She provides mentorship and guidance for high-achievers seeking deep fulfillment and those who want to live authentically.

Ruta shares her powerful journey from corporate project manager to traveling the world as a soul-centered coach. She helps others escape societal “shoulds” and discover a purpose-driven life.

Together, they address emotional healing, conscious detachment, redefining success, and the courage it takes to walk away from a life that no longer fits.

If you’ve ever felt trapped in a career or lifestyle that looks good on paper but leaves you unfulfilled, this candid and inspiring conversation is your wake-up call.

Chapters:

  • 00:00:00 – Your Thoughts Create Your Reality
  • 00:00:28 – Meet Ruta: A Rebel with a Purpose
  • 00:00:50 – Escaping the Concrete Jungle: Ruta’s Leap into the Unknown
  • 00:03:06 – When the Hustle Cracks: A Wake-Up Call from Within
  • 00:03:58 – From Rock Bottom to Reinvention: Birth of a Coaching Mission
  • 00:10:01 – What If Success Isn’t What You’ve Been Told?
  • 00:23:30 – Real Wealth: The Power of Deep Human Connection
  • 00:29:47 – Parting Wisdom & How to Connect with Ruta

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And Then I Did This shares the unfiltered stories of people who reinvented their lives in the middle of them. Host LuRae Lumpkin sits down with guests who changed careers, started over, or finally did the thing — and walks through the moment everything pivoted. Proof that your next chapter doesn't care how old you are.

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