Real Time Creator | A Career Break Diary

Alison Kinsey Langone

I spent years chasing success, money, and shelving my creative dreams. I was a $200K+ earner in tech and a secret weapon inside of a 7-figure creator business. Then I got laid off, and EVERYTHING changed. I’m Alison Kinsey and this is my real-time, voice note style diary for high achievers who are wondering "is this it for my life?!" Each week, you'll get a raw and unfiltered glimpse into my creative reinvention: Career breaks, money transparency, entrepreneurship, and the courage it takes to choose a more interesting life. Connect with me on Instagram: @alisonkinsey

Episodes

  1. 3D AGO

    What My Week ACTUALLY Looked Like 7 Months Into My Career Break (Spoiler: A Lot of Resistance)

    What do I actually DO all day?! In this episode, I’m getting real and honest about the resistance I felt around committing to a new creative hobby, why I’m doing the exact opposite when it comes to my usual workout routine, and how I’m trying to avoid acting “retired” 24/7. The messy middle of reinvention doesn’t always look super dramatic from the outside. It’s like a series of tiny experiments that slowly start reshaping your life. In This Episode: The six-week pottery class I almost bailed on 90 minutes (!!) before it startedMy awkward first attempt filming video content (hello, cringe mountain)The self-care appointment I hadn’t done in almost 1 yearEarly reactions to the Brick device and how it’s impacting my screen timeA coffee chat with a founder building device-free “third space” experiencesResources & Links: Read my layoff story in Maggie Blackburn’s newsletter, Feeling Free Learn more about the Brick if you want to cut back on your phone screen time Get the FREE AI prompt I used to map out my 3 odysseys, lifeview, and workview Related Episodes: Episode 3: The Bad Habit That Hijacks My Life, and What I’m Changing in 2026 Episode 10: I Asked AI to Map Out My Future… and It Gave Me 3 Completely Different Lives Let's Connect: Follow me on Instagram: @alisonkinsey or send me an email: alison@alisonkinsey.com. Connect with Alison on LinkedIn. I also help entrepreneurs and thought leaders launch and grow their podcasts through my boutique podcast editing agency, Podcasting for Creatives.

    21 min
  2. FEB 24

    A $107K Portfolio Career, “Boring” Businesses, & the Rise of Unconventional Work

    There is a WILD cultural shift happening between AI, massive layoffs, and the boom of portfolio careers, “boring” businesses, and complete identity rewrites are happening EVERYWHERE. One woman left Slack and Asana and built a 6-figure income without a traditional job. Another started a “boring” business and had a four-figure day. People are walking away from a stable corporate path to make a zig-zag pivot into a dream they can’t ignore. It feels less like rebellion and more like recalibration, and I can’t stop paying attention! In This Episode: The unconventional income mix behind Maggie’s $107K portfolio careerHow Alyssa turned a playful hobby into a creative income streamThe sentence my friend said about her wine bar dream that gave me chillsMy friend’s “boring business” that is generating real revenueWhy I’m constantly turning to my 80-90 year old self for wisdom Resources & Links: Many of the women featured in my stories have Substacks where they go deeper on their pivots! Check them out here: Feeling Free by Maggie Blackburn Made of Memories by Alyssa Mopia From the Inside Out by Jessica Howell Episode 6: I Turned Down TWO 6-Figure Job Opportunities - Am I Crazy?! Let's Connect: Follow me on Instagram: @alisonkinsey or send me an email: alison@alisonkinsey.com. Connect with Alison on LinkedIn. I also help entrepreneurs and thought leaders launch and grow their podcasts through my boutique podcast editing agency, Podcasting for Creatives.

    16 min
5
out of 5
17 Ratings

About

I spent years chasing success, money, and shelving my creative dreams. I was a $200K+ earner in tech and a secret weapon inside of a 7-figure creator business. Then I got laid off, and EVERYTHING changed. I’m Alison Kinsey and this is my real-time, voice note style diary for high achievers who are wondering "is this it for my life?!" Each week, you'll get a raw and unfiltered glimpse into my creative reinvention: Career breaks, money transparency, entrepreneurship, and the courage it takes to choose a more interesting life. Connect with me on Instagram: @alisonkinsey

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