The Purposescaping® Podcast is where seasonal living, personal branding, and the radical power of rest intersect to help you reclaim your energy, creativity, and voice. Hosted by Amanda Miller Littlejohn — personal branding strategist, mental health journalist, author of The Rest Revolution, and creator of the Purposescaping® framework — this show offers a soul-aligned roadmap for ambitious high achievers ready to lead, live, and create in harmony with their natural rhythm. Through a powerful blend of practical tools, ancestral wisdom, and purposeful reflection, each episode is a portal back to your center — helping you shed the burnout mindset, embrace your seasons, and evolve with intention. On this podcast, you’ll learn how to: Break the burnout cycle and stop repeatedly skipping your personal winter Embrace seasonality as a strategy for sustainable success Realign with your body’s wisdom and your spirit’s timeline Build a career, business, and brand that honors your capacity and calling Reframe rest as a strategic advantage instead of a weakness Reclaim your identity, creativity, and leadership voice after years of overwork Cultivate joy, set boundaries, and restore your rhythm If you’re a high-achieving woman who’s tired of running on autopilot, The Purposescaping® Podcast offers a fresh paradigm where achievement and alignment co-exist. Through solo episodes, coaching insights, and conversations with kindred spirits, you’ll remember what it means to live and lead on your own terms. Tune in to reclaim your time, your peace, your purpose and finally live in a way that feels like you.
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If you’ve been navigating a layoff, burnout, or just the slow, disorienting unraveling of a role or career path that no longer fits—you’re not alone. In fact, you’re in the exact season I created Package Your Genius for.
In today’s episode, I’m walking you through:
The origin story of Package Your Genius (born duri...
This short meditation and chime sound bath sets an intention for your expansion. It’s here for when you forget how limitless you truly are.
You're still unfolding.
Settle in, get still, and allow these words to wash over you. Let them echo throughout the rooms in your inner habitat. Let them remind you that there’s more to become, more to create, more to experience.
🎧 This audio is perfect for:
Starting your day in alignme...
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If you’ve ever felt foggy, drained, or unsure about your next move...
If you’re building a brand, a business, or simply trying to stay connected to y...
You Have More Power Than You Think: A Message for Uncertain Times
If the news cycle has you discouraged... If economic uncertainty, layoffs, or unexpected life shifts have shaken your sense of purpose... If you’ve ever felt stuck, doubting your worth, or unsure of your next move...
This episode is for you. 🔥
In this real-time message from the heart, I share the mindset shifts and daily practices that can help you reclaim your ag...
Do you remember who you were before the world told you to earn your worth?
In this episode, I reflect on childhood memories — the joy, the love, the beingness — and how far so many of us drift from that innocence in the pursuit of achievement, validation, and “success.”
I speak directly to the high achievers who have learned to tie their worth to what they do, rather than who they are.
We explore:
What happens when your ident...
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Welcome to this special PURPOSESCAPING mini episode.
When I was in middle school, I discovered I had a gift for putting feelings into words. I would write poems that captured the emotional experiences of myself and my peers. I'd write about our joys, our heartbreaks, our quiet struggles. Years later, a healer told me that I had the spiritual gift of intercession.
Intercession is the act of pray...
If you’re a mom in midlife like me, you already know—college isn’t cheap, and the thought of paying for it can feel overwhelming. But my guest today, Melissa Rowe, wants you to know that smart moms don’t pay full price for college.
Melissa is an educator, college access expert, and founder of Capture Greatness, where she’s helped students earn over $12 million in scholarships and gain admission to top schools like ...
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Welcome to this special PURPOSESCAPING mini episode.
When I was in middle school, I discovered I had a gift for putting feelings into words. I would write poems that captured the emotional experiences of myself and my peers. I'd write about our joys, our heartbreaks, our quiet struggles. Years later, a healer told me that I had the spiritual gift of intercession.
Intercession is the act of pray...
In this episode, I reflect on a quiet act of self-acceptance that unexpectedly led to more energy, more joy, and a clearer connection to myself.
Inspired by skipping a high-profile event I once pressured myself to attend — the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s Annual Legislative Conference (aka CBC Week) — this episode is about what happens whe...
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Welcome to this special PURPOSESCAPING mini episode.
When I was in middle school, I discovered I had a gift for putting feelings into words. I would write poems that captured the emotional experiences of myself and my peers. I'd write about our joys, our heartbreaks, our quiet struggles. Years later, a healer told me that I had the spiritual gift of intercession.
Intercession is the act of pray...
Purposescaping: A New Framework for Living, Leading, and Healing in Rhythm
📝 Episode Description:What if your burnout isn't about working too hard — but about working out of season?
In this solo episode, I introduce you to Purposescaping — my original framework inspired by crop rotation, ancestral wisdom, and the natural seasons — designed to help you align your actions with your soul’s timing. Born out of my per...
http://www.amandamillerlittlejohn.com
Welcome to this special PURPOSESCAPING mini episode.
When I was in middle school, I discovered I had a gift for putting feelings into words. I would write poems that captured the emotional experiences of myself and my peers. I'd write about our joys, our heartbreaks, our quiet struggles. Years later, a healer told me that I had the spiritual gift of intercession.
Intercession is the act of pray...
In this episode, I revisit one of the most impactful articles I’ve ever written — 7 Ways You Keep Yourself From Your Calling — with fresh eyes and 11 more years of coaching and life under my belt.
I break down the common mental blocks and limiting beliefs I see time and again with my clients and community — from waiting on permission to downplaying your unique brilliance — and I share the mindset shifts you mus...
http://www.amandamillerlittlejohn.com
Welcome to this special PURPOSESCAPING mini episode.
When I was in middle school, I discovered I had a gift for putting feelings into words. I would write poems that captured the emotional experiences of myself and my peers. I'd write about our joys, our heartbreaks, our quiet struggles. Years later, a healer told me that I had the spiritual gift of intercession.
Intercession is the act of pray...
Episode Summary:
Feeling stuck? You’re not alone. In this episode of Purposescaping, I’m diving into something we all face from time to time — a lack of motivation. Whether it’s due to burnout, overwhelm, or just feeling off, getting back into motion can feel like an uphill battle.
But momentum doesn’t have to come from a lightning bolt of inspiration — sometimes, it’s built one small step at a time. I’m sharing three practical str...
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Welcome to this special PURPOSESCAPING mini episode.
When I was in middle school, I discovered I had a gift for putting feelings into words. I would write poems that captured the emotional experiences of myself and my peers. I'd write about our joys, our heartbreaks, our quiet struggles. Years later, a healer told me that I had the spiritual gift of intercession.
Intercession is the act of pray...
What Did You Do for Fun as a Child? Rediscovering Energy and Joy in Midlife
Episode Summary:In this quick Package Your Genius mini-episode, I’m sharing one of my favorite prompts from the Package Your Genius Companion Workbook: What did you do for fun as a child when no one was directing your time?
As midlife professionals, our lives can get so full and dynamic that we forget the simple things that once energized us. In this episo...
Welcome to this special PURPORSESCAPING mini episode.
When I was in middle school, I discovered I had a gift for putting feelings into words. I would write poems that captured the emotional experiences of myself and my peers. I'd write about our joys, our heartbreaks, our quiet struggles. Years later, a healer told me that I had the spiritual gift of intercession.
Intercession is the act of praying on behalf of others, standing in ...
I’m back! In this comeback episode of Purposescaping, I’m sharing what life looks like for me right now in this season of transition. I just dropped my firstborn off at college, I’ve got a high school senior starting the college application process, and my youngest is beginning pre-K at a language immersion school. It feels like endings and beginnings are colliding all at once, and I’ll be honest—it’s a lot.
But th...
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