The Normal 40 Podcast

By Lon Stroschein

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Hosted by Lon Stroschein I walked away from the career I built—at the top—because it was costing me my life. Now, I help high performers make The Trade. This podcast is for the ones who have everything… and still feel like something’s missing. Real stories. Raw truth. No more waiting. Let’s Ramble.

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Episode Date
#74: "The Dude From the Internet" —Making The Trade, Trust, and Finding Your Voice...Again.
Oct 03, 2025
#73: The Gap: Why Success Still Feels Empty and How to Find the Line That Leads to More
Sep 19, 2025
#72:The Termination: Getting Fired at the Top, Career Grief, and Rebuilding After Losing Everything
Sep 06, 2025
#71: The Permission: What Happens When You Finally Say Yes…to Yourself
Aug 22, 2025
The Shift: Moving from Search to Creation Using AI with Rob Cressy
Aug 08, 2025
#69: The Five Dead Ends — A Conversation with Tait Arend on Image, Isolation, and Choosing Something More
Jul 18, 2025
#68: The Journey: From ER Doctor to Middle-School Teacher - Keith Pochick's Story (Replay)
Jul 12, 2025
#67 The Calling: From Wall Street to Psychiatry. The Cost of Chasing Image - With Dr. Eric Arzubi
Jul 04, 2025
#66 The Layoff: How Google Exit Sparked Personal Transformation — With Nicholas Whitaker
Jun 20, 2025
#65: The Diagnosis: What Cancer Taught Steve Garraty About Regret, Resilience, and the Second Resume
Jun 06, 2025
#64: The Inventory: What Your Gut Knows Before Your Head Does
May 23, 2025
#63: The Leap: Moral Injury, Burnout, and Leaving the C-Suite with Dr. LouAnne Giangreco
May 02, 2025
#62 Making the Trade: Dr. Parker Hays on Trading Physician Burnout for Balance
Apr 18, 2025
#61: The Courage to Dream (Pt. 2) – Reclaiming Purpose, Passion, and Your Art: A Ramble with Brandon Meyer
Apr 04, 2025
#60: The Courage to Dream: Finding Purpose Beyond The Diagnosis. A Ramble with Brandon Meyer--Part 1
Mar 28, 2025
#59: The Burnout Breakthrough: How Physicians Can Take Risks, Think Like Entrepreneurs, and Escape the 'If Only' Look" w/ Dr. John Shufeldt
Mar 14, 2025
#58 The Road Back Home: How to Reinvent a Failing Business (and Yourself) with Stephanie Stuckey
Feb 28, 2025
#57: The Judgement: A Doctor's Courage to Take Back His Life. A Ramble with Dr. Adam Goodcoff
Feb 07, 2025
#56 The Diagnosis: A Four-Year-Old's Cancer, and a Parent's Courage with Kevin Hoover.
Jan 24, 2025
#55: The Next Chapter: Overcoming Guilt, Finding Clarity, and Building Legacy
Jan 10, 2025
The Psychotherapist -- Navigating Midlife with Dr. Nicholas Samstag
Jun 28, 2024
The Brutal Reality of You — And Your Missing Art
May 23, 2024
The Transformation: Navigating Health and Purpose with Dr. Molly Maloof
May 02, 2024
Dismantling Self-Doubt in the Quest for the Extraordinary
Apr 11, 2024
The Other Bets - Crypto Currency with Ben Wiener
Mar 29, 2024
The Unfolding — A Story of Incredible Resilience and Irony in Peru
Mar 08, 2024
The Unscripted Journey -- Lon’s Journey into the Peruvian Highlands, alone.
Feb 22, 2024
The Transition -- Two Weeks Notice with Dan Mayer
Jan 12, 2024
The Journey: From ER Doctor to Middle-School Teacher: Keith Pochick's Story
Dec 21, 2023
The Move: A Ramble with my First Coach, Brendan Burns:
Dec 07, 2023
The Near Miss - A Conversation With My Daughter Grace
Nov 16, 2023
The Evolution of a Dream - From Idea to #1 Bestselling Author
Nov 03, 2023
The Big Decision; Knowing When To Quit Your W-2
Oct 19, 2023
The Unexpected Conversation - With Austin Moore: Mental Health, Addiction, Anxiety, Depression, Transformation -- To A Life On Mission.
Sep 28, 2023
The Move: Selling It All & Living On A Boat
Sep 16, 2023
The Bold Leap (Pt. 2): The Trade 0 One Year Later. Lessons From Leaving.
Sep 01, 2023
The Bold Leap: Discovering The Best Time To Leave.
Aug 25, 2023
The Art Of Navigating Change Part II: A Ramble With General Stan McChrystal.
Aug 18, 2023
The Art Of Navigating Change: A Ramble With General Stan McChrystal.
Aug 11, 2023
The Journey To Courage -- Becoming A #1 Best Seller
Jul 28, 2023
Making The Trade Part II: From F-16 Thunderbird Pilot to Entrepreneur and Author with Michelle "Mace" Curran.
Jul 21, 2023
Making The Trade: From F-16 Thunderbird Pilot to Entrepreneur with Michelle "Mace" Curran
Jul 13, 2023
The RELAUNCH: Redefining Success and Embracing Change
Jul 08, 2023
The Transition - From Marine to Mentor. A Presidential Helicopter Pilot's Journey Home.
Jun 29, 2023
The Unimaginable Loss - A Journey of Grief, Resilience, and Embracing Life's Trades with Larry Ambrose
Jun 22, 2023
The Book - Embracing Risk and Reinventing Life: A Journey of Self-Discovery, Financial Conversations, and Pursuing Dreams.
Jun 15, 2023
After Hours Ramble: The Normal 40 Symptoms & What’s in a Name?
Jun 08, 2023
The Last Day
Jun 01, 2023
After Hours Ramble: The Friendship
May 25, 2023
After Hours Ramble: The Downsizing
May 18, 2023
The Ramble: Ron W
May 11, 2023
The Interview: Donnie Boivin
May 04, 2023
The Ramble: Andrew Z
Apr 27, 2023
The Hope
Apr 20, 2023
The Ramble Part 3
Apr 13, 2023
The Ramble Part 2
Apr 06, 2023
The Ramble with Jeff Donaldson Part I
Mar 30, 2023
After Hours Ramble: The Awkward Conversation
Mar 23, 2023
The Awkward Conversation
Mar 16, 2023
After Hours Ramble: The Anxiety
Mar 09, 2023
The Anxiety
Mar 02, 2023
After Hours Ramble: The Anniversary
Feb 27, 2023
The Anniversary
Feb 13, 2023
The Mission
Jan 30, 2023
The Financials
Jan 16, 2023
The Curiosity Part 2
Jan 02, 2023
The Curiosity
Dec 19, 2022
The Awakening
Dec 05, 2022
The Marriage
Nov 21, 2022
The Acceptance
Nov 07, 2022
The Fear
Oct 24, 2022
The Trade
Oct 10, 2022
The Guilt - How To Break Free Of Guilt And Embrace That Feeling In Your Gut.
Sep 26, 2022
The Beginning - Embracing Fear and Redefining Success In Midlife
Sep 12, 2022
Welcome to Normal 40
Aug 31, 2022