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Hosted by Lydia.CLinzi · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 40 episodes
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Freedom, Agency and Meaning. Ever thought about ditching the regular 9 to 5 to chase what truly lights you up? I'm on this path to. This podcast is all about that leap of faith—no guides, no guarantees, just real stories from those brave enough to pursue a life beyond the ordinary. Join me as we uncover the untold journeys of dreamers and doers who are carving their own paths. Let's figure out this together.
Lydia.CLinzi hosts Escape 9 to 5, a business show with 40 episodes published.
I used to think escaping the 9–5 happened in one brave moment. You quit. You leap. You start a completely different life. After 36 conversations with founders, authors, creators, and people who stepped away from the defa
Most people know Brian Dean as the founder of Backlinko and co-founder of Exploding Topics. He built his life from his dad’s basement into selling two companies. But this conversation isn’t just about how he did it. It’s
Jacob Warwick has helped leaders secure over $1 billion in compensation across tech, Hollywood, private equity, and large companies. But this conversation goes far beyond negotiation tactics. We talk about the mindset sh
He sold his company for $110 million at 31. Retired. Traveled to Antarctica twice. Visited Richard Branson's private island. Then came back to build again.This is a conversation I've been trying to have for two years. Mi
At eighteen, Alex Smereczniak bought a college laundry business with $2,000 and a seller-financing deal. Three years later, he exited. In this episode, we talk about:• Buying a business at 18• Why “unsexy” paths can teac
At eighteen, Alex Smereczniak bought a college laundry business with $2,000 and a seller-financing deal. Three years later, he exited. In this episode, we talk about: • Buying a business at 18 • Why “unsexy” paths can te
What if you don’t need the perfect job to live a meaningful life? In this episode, I talk with Simone Stolzoff, author of The Good Enough Job and the upcoming How Not To Know, about permission, uncertainty, and designing
What if the smartest way to escape your 9-to-5… wasn’t quitting right away? In this episode, I’m joined by Gillian Liu, co-founder and CMO of Kiyoko Beauty, a brand on track to reach $10M in revenue. Gillian shares why s
When I met Michael Gendler at the Interesting People event this summer, I didn’t even see him teach. But in a casual conversation between sessions, he told me the story of how he froze mid-sentence in a meeting years ago
Johnny Hilbrant didn’t plan to become The PE Guy. A SoulCycle instructor by day, he turned one awkward wedding conversation about money and status into a viral character followed by nearly 200 thousand people. In this ep
An app born from a panic attack that now calms millions. In this conversation, Ania Wysocka shares how she bootstrapped Rootd, kept her values (not someone else’s rat race), and why she wants people to graduate from the
This is one of the best escape stories you’ll ever hear.Will Mannon walked away from Oracle after realizing he couldn’t find meaning in a 40-billion-dollar company. A single cold email to David Perell opened the door to
ESCAPE isn’t quitting overnight—it’s designing your life.After 25 conversations with people who left the default path, I distilled six lessons I wish I’d known at 26. I call it ESCAPE: • E — Experiment early & often • S
I loved this one. Andrew Wilkinson (co-founder of Tiny and author of Never Enough) and I ended up covering so much—business and life, habits and mental models. We talk about “enough,” when to raise VC vs. bootstrapping,
Anne-Laure Le Cunff thought she’d landed her dream job at Google—until a sudden health scare forced her to rethink everything. In this episode of **Escape 9 to 5**, the neuroscientist-turned-founder of **Ness Labs** expl
Matthew Dicks returns to show us how far we’ve come—and how far storytelling can still take us. In this intimate chat, he shares: A real-time founder pitch exercise How to use AI (ChatGPT!) without losing your voice The
What if the success you dreamed of… wasn’t the life you actually wanted? At just 24, Brian Wong raised $32M and was flying private while his friends were still in college. But behind the headlines was a deeper story—abou
Derek Sivers has lived many lives: musician, startup founder, TED speaker, minimalist nomad, and author of beloved books like Hell Yeah or No and Anything You Want. In this conversation, we talk about: – How to accumulat
What if your next career move isn’t about finding the perfect job... but hiring the right one? In this episode, Bob Moesta — innovation legend, author of Demand-Side Sales and Learning to Build, and co-creator of the Job
🎙 The Brain Only Wants One Thing… Why we get distracted—and how to take our focus back. In this episode of Escape 9 to 5, I sit down with Nir Eyal, bestselling author of Indistractable and Hooked, to talk about the psyc
Brian Dean
Tech. Mkt. · Exploding Topics
1 appearance on this show
Alex Smereczniak
co-founder and CEO · 2ULaundry
2 appearances on this show
Simone Stolzoff
author of The Good Enough Job and the upcoming How to Not Know
1 appearance on this show
Andrew Wilkinson
author of Never Enough · Secure Safety Solutions
1 appearance on this show
Anne Laure Le Cunff
founder of Ness Labs · Ness Labs
1 appearance on this show
Anne-Laure Le Cunff
founder of Nest Labs, author of Tiny Experiments · King's College London
1 appearance on this show
Matthew Dicks
bestselling author and master storyteller
1 appearance on this show
Brian Wong
PhD candidate in Political Theory at the University of Oxford · University of Hong Kong
1 appearance on this show
Derek Sivers
entrepreneur and author · CD Baby
1 appearance on this show
Bob Moesta
Co-creator of the Jobs to be Done Framework & Author ”Learning to Build” · The Re-Wired Group
1 appearance on this show
Nir Eyal
behavioural design expert, three-time New York Times bestselling author
1 appearance on this show
Amy Shoenthal
journalist, author, and expert on turning life's toughest moments into powerful turning points
1 appearance on this show
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Escape 9 to 5 is hosted by Lydia.CLinzi. The show is categorised under business (careers) and has published 40 episodes.
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