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Life Between Titles

Life Between Titles is a podcast about what happens after one chapter ends and before the next begins. Hosted by Savan Kong, this series explores identity, purpose, and personal growth in the moments when life slows down and the job title disappears. Through candid conversations with leaders, creators, and people in transition, each episode looks at how we rebuild meaning, stay resilient, and rediscover who we are when the structure of work falls away. Topics include leadership, career

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01:16:47

Finding Your Leadership Vision with Vance Cooper

Life Between Titles ·

2026/01/13

In this episode of Life Between Titles, I sit down with my friend Vance, a Philadelphia based healthcare leader with 15 years of experience, plus a PhD in corporate leadership.We talk about why Philly shapes leaders differently, how environment influences who you become, and what it looks like to be intentional about the people you surround yourself with. Vance also breaks down the difference between your job and your work, why self assessment is the starting point for real growth, and how

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01:33:43

Finding Worth Beyond Work with Andrew Merchant

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2026/01/07

What happens when the path you were taught to follow no longer fits the life you are living?In this episode, Savan sits down with Andrew Merchant for a deeply honest conversation about identity, depression, fatherhood, and choosing family over prestige. Andrew shares what it was like growing up in rural Alabama, building a marriage that started young, navigating undiagnosed depression, and stepping into the role of a stay at home dad in a household shaped by neurodivergence and intentional

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00:07:31

The Job Search Process is Broken

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2026/01/05

Starting 2026 unemployed and wondering what you are doing wrong?Hundreds of applications. Resume rewrites. LinkedIn Premium. Interview coaching. And still nothing moves?This is not about working harder.It is about understanding why the job market changed and how to change your strategy with it.If this sounds like you, you are not broken.The system changed.Hashtags#JobSearch#LifeBetweenTitles#Unemployed#CareerAdvice#JobSearchTips#2026Goals#ProfessionalGrowth

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01:22:14

Betting on Yourself with Jen Tran

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2026/01/02

This is the last guest episode of the year, and I wanted to close out with a conversation that tells the truth about career transition, the parts that rarely make it into the highlight reel. Jen Tran takes us back to her first General Assembly UX class where she looked left, looked right, and realized most people in the room would not make the switch. Out of about 20 classmates, she saw only three successfully transition.Jen shares what it felt like to bet on herself in her mid thirties, with doubt,

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01:27:05

Growth Starts With Feedback with Tré Wright

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2025/12/17

In this Life Between Titles conversation, Tré Wright breaks down what makes feedback sustainable, inviting it, receiving it without defensiveness, and building the muscle through small, consistent habits. We also talk about routines that reduce job search burnout, why community matters when the world feels heavy, and how coaching helps people find clarity, accountability, and a more authentic identity at work and at home.#LifeBetweenTitles#Leadership#FeedbackCulture#Coaching#CareerGrowth💡 Support

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01:27:14

Inside the Machinery of Public Service with Jason...

Life Between Titles ·

2025/11/30

In this episode of Life Between Titles, Savan talks with Jason Briefel about the unseen world of federal leadership, policy, and workforce reform. Jason shares a decade of experience representing senior executives across government, describing how agencies struggle to invest in their own leaders, why civil service systems remain outdated, and how culture often outweighs structure. He also opens up about the emotional toll of long job searches, the pressure of living with his parents as a married

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00:06:44

A Thanksgiving of Lessons, Gratitude, and Growth

Life Between Titles ·

2025/11/26

In this Thanksgiving reflection, I look back on the first two months of Life Between Titles and the guests who shaped it. I share the lessons they taught me about leadership, reinvention, identity, creativity, fatherhood, and the courage it takes to walk into uncertainty. Each guest left me with something meaningful, from empathy to purpose to rediscovery. This episode is my way of saying thank you to everyone who trusted me with their story and to every listener searching for direction. Gratitude

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01:20:12

If It Doesn’t Challenge You, It Doesn’t Change You, A...

Life Between Titles ·

2025/11/25

In this episode of Life Between Titles, Cheryl Dillon shares a perspective shaped by years of guiding people through major life transitions. She explains why the hardest moments in life often become the catalysts for reinvention and how challenge, discomfort, and uncertainty can reveal the next chapter waiting on the other side. Cheryl also discusses the journey that led her to build Funderful Experiences, her approach to meaningful community, and the mindset shifts that help people move forward

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01:05:44

Reinvention Later in Life with Pamela Davis

Life Between Titles ·

2025/11/20

In this episode, I sit down with Pamela Davis, a seasoned professional whose journey reflects a lifetime of resilience, responsibility, and renewal. Pamela raised two daughters on her own, guided them through private school, worked long hours to keep them supported, and later stepped into another demanding chapter caring for her mother through ten years of dementia. In her fifties, she returned to college to earn her degree in education, proving that personal growth can unfold at any stage of

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01:23:39

Office Hours with Ringo Nishioka | The Truth About...

Life Between Titles ·

2025/11/12

In this first episode of Office Hours, host Savan Kong talks with longtime HR leader Ringo Nishioka about what really happens behind the scenes when layoffs, promotions, and performance reviews unfold. Ringo shares decades of experience from inside the world of human resources, explaining how employees can protect themselves, how to negotiate an exit package, and what it actually means to be “layoff resistant.”This is an unfiltered look at the business of people. Whether you are between jobs,

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00:08:12

Showing Up Imperfectly: Health Update and What’s Next...

Life Between Titles ·

2025/11/10

In this solo episode, Savan Kong opens up about a recent health scare that forced him to slow down and reflect on what it really means to show up authentically, even when life doesn’t look perfect. After experiencing a seizure earlier in the week, he shares how the moment reshaped his understanding of progress, recovery, and self-worth. This isn’t just a story about setback; it’s about slowing down long enough to remember what matters. Savan talks about guilt, grace, and the surprising kindness that

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01:23:18

From Refugee Camp to Community Builder with Vanny...

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2025/11/03

What does it mean to move beyond survival and start creating something that didn’t exist before? In this powerful episode, Savan sits down with Vanny Whitchelo, host of Khmer Voices and co-founder of the Cambodian Cultural Center of Vancouver, for a deeply personal conversation about courage, community, and the next generation of the Cambodian diaspora.Born in the same refugee camp as Savan, Vanny shares how she turned reflection into action—launching a podcast, co-founding a nonprofit, and building

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01:17:34

Between Ambition and Belonging: A Conversation with...

Life Between Titles ·

2025/11/01

What if success isn’t about how far you go, but how deeply you listen to yourself along the way? In this episode of Life Between Titles, Savan sits down with Vanessa Okoro, a first-generation Nigerian-American who spent over a decade climbing the ranks of management consulting at firms like Ernst & Young before making a bold shift into federal service with the FAA.Vanessa shares her journey of navigating identity across cultures, careers, and expectations—and what it means to walk away from a

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00:09:17

Amazon Layoffs. Government RIFs. Nobody’s Job is Safe...

Life Between Titles ·

2025/10/30

Amazon is cutting tens of thousands of jobs. Federal agencies are facing RIFs and shutdown chaos. Two very different worlds — but both are reshaping what work, purpose, and identity mean in America.I’ve lived in both. I worked at Amazon and served in the Department of Defense. In this episode, I share what happens when the institutions we trust begin to shake — and what we can learn about resilience, empathy, and rebuilding ourselves beyond the title.

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01:24:03

The Year We Chose Wonder with Reet German

Life Between Titles ·

2025/10/28

What would happen if you sold everything, left your job, and traveled the world for a year? In this episode, Reet German shares how one bold decision transformed her life, her marriage, and her relationship with her mother—whom she reconnected with after more than twenty years apart.Born in India, raised in Canada, and now living in Hawaii, Reet opens up about trusting her intuition, healing generational wounds, and redefining success beyond the corporate ladder. This journey across twenty-three

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00:04:00

October Reflections: Finding Grace and Identity in...

Life Between Titles ·

2025/10/28

This month marks one of the most meaningful periods since starting Life Between Titles. When I began this project a month ago, I never imagined I would already have recorded ten interviews filled with so much honesty, emotion, and connection.What started as simple conversations about job searching quickly turned into deep reflections about who we are when the titles are gone. Guests opened up about rejection, uncertainty, and rediscovering themselves. Katie Spector said something that really stayed

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01:29:17

Stitching a Life Back Together with Anne Gore

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2025/10/27

What holds us together when the fabric of our life begins to come undone?In this episode of Life Between Titles, host Savan Kong talks with Anne Gore, a veteran, educator, and single mother who has spent her life piecing together meaning through change. Anne begins with a reflection that lingers in the air: “I think you asked me about where I am right now, relative to the dismantling of USAID.”From there, she unfolds her story like a quilt—the patches of childhood on Appalachian farmland, the years

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01:20:57

Turning Loss Into Meaning with Katie Spector

Life Between Titles ·

2025/10/24

What happens when purpose is born from pain?In this powerful episode of Life Between Titles, I sit down with Katie Spector, an actress, improviser, yoga instructor, and storyteller. We open with the story of her father, a veteran who lived with Gulf War Syndrome, and how that experience shaped her why. At twenty three, Katie filed a FOIA request for his VA medical records, read thousands of pages, and saw in detail how the system failed him. That heartbreak became fuel for a career focused on

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01:36:34

Fatherhood, Divorce, and Rediscovering Self | Michael...

Life Between Titles ·

2025/10/20

In this deeply moving episode of Life Between Titles, host Savan Kong reconnects with his high school friend Michael Lee for a raw and reflective conversation about identity, fatherhood, and finding peace through life’s storms.From growing up as one of the few Chinese American kids in Wichita, Kansas, to navigating Wall Street, entrepreneurship, and single fatherhood, Michael shares how suffering became his greatest teacher.They discuss the challenges of cultural identity, emotional intelligence,

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00:54:24

Inside DoD law, innovation and ethics with Phil Reiman

Life Between Titles ·

2025/10/20

In this episode of Life Between Titles, host Savan Kong sits down with Phil Reiman, former Department of Defense attorney and lifelong builder of systems, teams, and ideas.Phil shares his journey from architecture to law, revealing how a deep curiosity about how things work led him to one of the most complex institutions in the world—the DoD. Together they unpack what it means to balance innovation with ethics, the role of lawyers in shaping national policy, and why empathy and communication are as

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