PURPOSESCAPING : Build confidence to reinvent and find purpose in midlife

PURPOSESCAPING : Build confidence to reinvent and find purpose in midlife

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.

Episodes

December 12, 2025 20 mins

Whether you're a midlife professional, consultant, coach, or creative navigating career change, layoffs, or a business pivot — this episode gives you tactical personal branding moves to boost your visibility, reconnect with your network, and stand out in the age of AI. 

 

💡 Want to build momentum before the new year? Join Amanda live on Dec 26!

🎯 Known For Something New – Master how to evolve and reposition your brand

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🎙️ Episode 194 — Package Your Genius After Burnout or Layoff

with Amanda Miller Littlejohn

Hey hey—it’s Amanda.

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...

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November 21, 2025 5 mins

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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🎙️ Episode 192: Energy Rituals That Boost Creativity and Decisiveness

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...

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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...

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✨ Why High Achievers Struggle to Start Over in Midlife — and How to Get Good at Being Bad ✨   Are you a high achiever struggling to pivot in midlife because you’re afraid of being a beginner again?   I’m speaking directly to the straight-A students, the perfectionists, the women who’ve spent their lives excelling — but now feel stuck when it’s time to try something new. Whether you’re considering a career shift, a creative pursuit,...
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October 21, 2025 33 mins

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...

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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...

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🎙️ Episode 185: Radical Self-Acceptance As a Form of Rest 📝 Episode Description:

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...

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🎙️ Episode 183:

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...

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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...

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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...

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September 14, 2025 1 min

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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...

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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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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...

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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...

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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 ...

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