Open Doors Podcast
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S2E9 What Did You Shed This Year? (And What's Coming Next)
If 2025 felt like a year of letting go—relationships, jobs, identities, roles you used to play—you weren't imagining it. According to the Chinese zodiac, last year was the Year of the Wood Snake. And…
S2E8 You're in the Middle and It Sucks: Here's How to Keep Going
Everyone sees the beginning—the excitement, the launch, the "I'm doing this new thing!" post. And everyone sees the end—the exit, the success story, the "look what I built" moment. But nobody talks…
S2E7 How to Actually Practice Mindfulness When Your Life Is Complete Chaos
If you've been telling yourself you "should" meditate but can't find the time, or you've tried it once and felt like you were doing it wrong—this one's for you. Here's the thing: mindfulness isn't…
S2E6 The Future of Work Just Changed (And Nobody Knows What to Do About It)
Okay. If you've been lying awake at night wondering if your job is safe, if your skills still matter, if you're going to be okay, you're not alone. While everyone's spiraling about the WALL-E future…
S2E5 3 Things I Wish I Knew in My 20s (That Would've Saved Me Years of Pain)
What if you could go back and tell your younger self the one thing that would've changed everything? Here's what nobody tells you: that feeling you have right now—good or bad—it's not permanent. The…
S2E4 S2E4 How to Find Your Life Purpose (When You Have No Idea What You're Doing)
Here's what nobody tells you: your purpose isn't hiding in a job title, a career path, or some grand revelation you're waiting to stumble upon. We break down why the question "what should I be doing…
S2E3 S2E3 Are You Building Someone Else's Dream or Your Own Legacy? How to Handle Life's Pivots
Scroll through LinkedIn right now. Count how many people have posted about career changes in the last three months alone. Lost jobs. New jobs. "Exciting pivots." It's a lot. But here's the thing—life…
S2E2 S2E2 The Three Tiers of Asking for Help (Most People Get This Wrong)
What's the worst thing that's happened from asking for help? Probably nothing. So why does it feel so terrifying? Here's what nobody tells you: there are three tiers of asking for help. Get the level…
S2E1 S2E1 You're Afraid of the Wrong Thing When You Post Online
We're back! And we're talking about something that's been eating at both of us: why does promoting yourself online feel so uncomfortable? Like you're bragging or being too much? We get into the weeds…
S1E7 Self-Reliance with Special Guest Maha Abouelenein
In this episode, Lauren Douglass and Shannon Pruitt sit down with powerhouse communicator and author Maha Abouelenein to unpack one of the most transformational mindset shifts we can make:…
S1E6 Goals Before The End: Bucket Lists
In this reflective episode, Lauren Douglass and Shannon Pruitt explore the concept of bucket lists, not just as a checklist of "must-dos" before we die, but as a lens to reimagine how we live with…
S1E5 Keeping Calm and Carrying On
In a world that’s always on, always demanding more, so many of us are quietly overwhelmed, trying to keep it together while feeling like we’re falling apart. This episode of Open Doors is all about…
S1E4 Dear Future Me: The Happiness Advice We Wish We Knew Sooner
What if the secret to happiness is just a conversation with your future self? We’re getting deep—and maybe a little teary—this week as we talk about happiness and what it really means. Inspired by a…
S1E3 Climbing the Ladder… Or Climbing Out? Women & The Workplace Shift
Women are leaving the workforce—or at least stepping back—and we need to talk about why. In this episode, we’re diving into the big workplace study from McKinsey and Lean In, and let’s just say…the…
S1E2 You’re Not Stuck, You’re Just In-Between
How do you know when it's time to pivot? What happens when the life or career you built no longer fits? And how do you move forward when everything feels uncertain? In the second episode of Open…
S1E1 Unfiltered, Unscripted, and Just Getting Started
🚪 Welcome to Open Doors! 🚪 A fresh, real, and thought-provoking podcast hosted by Lauren Douglass and Shannon Pruitt—two friends who’ve spent years having deep (and sometimes hilariously unfiltered)…
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Open Doors Podcast has published 16 episodes since March 2025, covering topics in Personal Journals, Philosophy.
Open Doors Podcast is currently moderate with new episodes monthly. Average episode length is 39m.
