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The Cluttered Path

Mangudai Six Productions

A Compass for Midlife: Our podcast helps listeners navigate the complex challenges of midlife through the collective wisdom of expert insights, real-life stories, scientific research, biographies, and historical narratives. Whether you"re seeking deeper connection with others, navigating family dynamics, building financial literacy, planning a career transition, decluttering your life, or simply learning to enjoy life more—this is where we cut through the noise and help you craft your own roadmap to

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#30 Rachel Spekman: Why Smart People Stay Trapped in...

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2025/11/26

Send us a text What if your resume looks stellar, but your days feel hollow? We dive into the hidden costs of success (Anxiety, Insomnia, Quiet Dread) and show a measured way to pivot without blowing up your life. Our guest, career coach and therapist, Rachel Speckman, breaks down a practical framework for building a soul-aligned path where skills, values, and curiosity actually meet. You’ll hear how to translate vague dissatisfaction into clear data, spot the difference between a role proble...

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#29 Jack Stoltzfus - The Secret to Raising...

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2025/11/12

Send us a text Letting kids grow up isn’t easy. It’s beautiful, bittersweet, and takes a lot of courage. In this heartfelt episode, Dr. Jack Stoltzfus shares how parents can let go with love while staying deeply connected. Parenting is full of moments that stretch the heart. None more so than watching your kids transition into adulthood. In this conversation with Dr. Jack Stoltzfus, we explore the common pitfalls and struggles that all parents face while raising children. Laying a solid...

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#28 Robert Hunt - Nobody Cares Until You Do: Why...

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2025/10/29

Send us a text From Victim to Victor: How Taking Accountability Transforms Your Life Are you feeling stuck in your life despite trying hard to improve? Discover how shifting from a victim mentality to true accountability can change everything. In this episode, Todd interviews Robert J. Hunt, co-author of "Nobody Cares Until You Do," about the power of personal responsibility and overcoming blame and excuses. Learn the stages of accountability and how to climb what Hunt calls the "...

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#27 John Brink - From WAR-TORN Childhood to IMMIGRANT...

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2025/10/15

Send us a text During WWII in war-torn Holland, a five-year-old watches Canadian soldiers hand out bread, butter, and cheese in a schoolyard. He decides that someday he will live in the land of his heroes. Decades later that child, John Brink, arrives in Canada with a suitcase, $25.47 in his pocket, and a desire to build his own company. What unfolds is a story of grit, passion, and the billion-dollar skill that changed everything: Communication. We sit down with John to explore his chi...

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#26 Jeff Callahan - Develop COMMUNICATION Skills to...

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2025/10/08

Send us a text What if confidence doesn’t come from hype, but from training yourself? We sit down with communication coach Jeff Callahan to carve out a practical path from social anxiety to authentic connection that's built on reps, helpful self-talk, and simple frameworks anyone can use. As a child, Jeff’s story began with a severe stuttering problem but today he has a thriving coaching practice featured by Inc., Time, and Business Insider. The main lesson is to become competent at communica...

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58:03

#25 Ray Martin - Winning at Life, Yet Feeling Empty...

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2025/09/24

Send us a text What happens when you achieve everything society says will make you happy, only to discover it's left you feeling empty? Ray Martin, award-winning business leader turned nomadic explorer, discovered that his greatest achievement wasn't building a successful company — it was finding the courage to walk away from it all and build something better. In this transformative conversation, Ray reveals how a planned six-month sabbatical unexpectedly turned into a 14-year journey l...

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#24 Andrew Profaci - Lessons From a Cult Survivor

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2025/09/10

Send us a text In this episode, we delve into Andrew Profaci's incredible escape from the notorious Love Has Won cult, revealing the darkest corners of psychological manipulation and leading to the illuminating light of truth. As Amy Carlson's closest companion, Andrew witnessed firsthand how cult leaders exploit vulnerabilities through powerful psychological control, transforming ordinary individuals into devoted followers. What makes Andrew's story compelling goes beyond sensational h...

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#23 Steve McCready - The Myths Keeping you STUCK in...

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2025/08/27

Send us a text What happens when a former therapy skeptic sits down with a licensed psychotherapist? Prepare for an eye-opening conversation that challenges everything you thought you knew about mental health support. Steve McCready, a licensed psychotherapist with a refreshingly practical approach, joins us to unpack why so many of us—particularly men—resist seeking help when we're struggling. From military boot camp experiences where vulnerability was publicly mocked to workplace cult...

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#22 Chris Wilkens: How to Start Building Wealth—No...

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2025/08/15

Send us a text Are your financial dreams feeling out of reach? What if I told you the secret isn't working harder or sacrificing more, but simply starting now and letting time do the heavy lifting? In this eye-opening conversation with Chris Wilkens, Vice President and Financial Advisor at RBC Wealth Management, we uncover practical strategies that can transform your financial future regardless of when you’re starting. Chris brings unique perspective as both a Marine Corps veteran who c...

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#21 Brandon Held - From Childhood Trauma, Poverty,...

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2025/07/31

Send us a text What happens when childhood trauma becomes your greatest teacher? Brandon Held's life story reads like a manual on resilience -- growing up in poverty, living with an abusive, alcoholic stepfather, losing his infant daughter, multiple failed marriages, surviving a suicide attempt, and emerging not just intact but mentally resilient and determined to help others. Brandon's candid conversation reveals how he broke generational cycles of addiction and abuse. His military ser...

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#20 The Boomer Reboot: Phil's Journey from Teacher to...

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2025/06/26

Send us a text In this eye-opening conversation, we meet Phil, the creator behind the YouTube channel "What's Up Boomer," who shares his journey of reinvention after reaching retirement age with less-than-ideal financial circumstances. At 66, Phil works at Home Depot while building a YouTube following that exploded from 400 to over 8,000 subscribers after he candidly shared his "unplanned retirement job" story. With refreshing honesty, he dismantles the stigma around working past retire...

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#19 The Pursuit of Happiness: Bad Idea or Worthy Goal?

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2025/06/03

Send us a text Why does a man with $2.1 trillion (five times Elon Musk's wealth) conclude that everything is "vanity and striving after wind"? King Solomon's ancient wisdom on happiness finds surprising validation in modern psychological research. We've put happiness on a pedestal as life's ultimate goal, but what if chasing it directly is actually counterproductive? This episode dives into fascinating research from Jonathan Haidt's "The Happiness Hypothesis" revealing why achievements often...

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#18 Can You Change or Are You Stuck in Your Ways?

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2025/04/19

Send us a text Are you tired of feeling stuck in a rut, wondering if real change is possible for you? In this episode, we'll explore the concept of personal transformation and discuss options for getting ourselves “unstuck”. Whether you're seeking to become more physically fit, overcome self-doubt, build confidence, or simply create a more fulfilling life, this episode is for you. We’re discussing the human brain and how it works against us when it comes to self improvement. Discover the powe...

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#17 What is Your Motivation for Building Wealth?

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2025/03/30

Send us a text People dream of getting rich - fancy vacations, luxury toys, never ending fun. Sounds perfect, right? But what if we told you that chasing wealth might just make you miserable? Because, the real question isn’t so much HOW to build wealth - it’s WHY you want it in the first place. We start this episode with a tale of Two Millionaires. One was living a flashy lifestyle financed by debt who lost everything. The other was a simple man who lived a humble life and he died with $8M in...

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#16 Retirement in America: Is it a Dream or a Nightmare?

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2025/02/28

Send us a text Here's the shocking truth about Retirement in America: Many Americans hit retirement age scrambling for financial security8.2 Million adults over the age of 65 are living BELOW the poverty line.Over 10 Million people over the age of 65 are still working, double the amount from 1985 This is reality, but it’s not all doom and gloom - there’s still hope, and the solution is simpler than you might expect. In this episode, we start with the story of a retired couple who b...

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#15 Poverty is NOT a Choice, it's a Trap!!!

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2025/01/25

Send us a textPoverty is NOT a choice. It’s a Trap! And the way out isn’t what you think. Forget everything you know about poverty. In this episode, we’re going to challenge assumptions and discuss the traps that keep millions stuck in a cycle of desperation. We start with the story of an 11 year-old girl named Dasani who was the oldest of 8 children. Her parents were addicts and that landed the family in a dangerous homeless shelter in Brooklyn, NY. We discuss some very common po...

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#14 Forget New Year Resolutions and Focus on Lasting...

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2024/12/31

Send us a textIf you've ever faced the bitter disappointment of failed New Year Resolutions, you're not alone! Have you ever considered that sheer willpower is not enough to create lasting change in your life? On this New Year's Eve, we discuss alternatives to annual resolutions, introducing concepts like Neuroplasticity, Coherance Therapy, and Meditative practices that help us rewire the circuits in our brain. Resources from this Episode:Self Authoring SuiteStoa Meditation AppDay One J...

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#13 Chris Wilkens: Brutal House-to-House Slugfest in...

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2024/12/12

Send us a textThis is Part 2 of our Interview with Chris Wilkens, Commander of 3rd Platoon, Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Marines during the 2nd Battle of Fallujah in November 2004. Our discussion begins on the battalion's arrival on the outskirts of Fallujah and Chris walks us through his platoon's deadly skirmishes through that very kinetic battle of the war in Iraq.The 2nd Battle of Fallujah (aka Operation Phantom Fury) was fought over a 6 week period beginning on Nov 7th, 2004. It was...

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#12 Chris Wilkens - USMC Infantry Officer on the...

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2024/12/01

Send us a textOperation Phantom Fury, also known as The 2nd Battle of Fallujah, was fought over a 6 week period beginning on Nov 7th, 2004. It was the bloodiest battle of the Iraq war and also the heaviest urban fighting for US Marines since the Battle of Hue, Vietnam in 1968. As we remember the 20th Anniversary of the battle, we have a special guest, Chris Wilkens, who served as the Commander of 3rd Platoon, Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Marines. This is Part 1 of our interview where Chr...

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#11 The Lottery is NOT a Retirement Strategy!

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2024/11/07

Send us a textWinning BIG in the lottery often ends in tragedy. In this episode, we take a look at the story of Jack Whittaker and how his family was destroyed after winning a $313M PowerBall jackpot. Along the way, we discuss why lottery winners go bankrupt, what you should do if you win big, and the political wranglings surrounding State Lotteries where we're often told, "Buy lottery tickets! It's for the children!!!" Episode ResourcesTragic Story of PowerBall Jackpot WinnerWhy Lottery Winn...

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