Real Time Creator | A Career Break Diary

Alison Kinsey Langone

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Episodes 19

Avg. Duration 16m

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Apple Rating ★ 5.0 (11)

Since Jan 2026

Latest Episode Jun 2026

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About This Podcast

I spent years chasing success and money while shelving my creative dreams. I was a $200K+ earner in tech and a secret weapon inside of a 7-figure creator business. Then EVERYTHING changed.

I decided to give myself a minimum 1 YEAR career break and creative sabbatical to reinvent my life.

I'm Alison Kinsey, and each week I share a raw and unfiltered glimpse into my career break, money transparency after getting laid off, and the messy work of creative reinvention. I also share the stories of other inspiring women who have built a portfolio career after a career pivot.

If you've been asking yourself, "is this IT for my life?!" this is your weekly voice note to inspire you through the in-between.

New here? Start with Episode 1: "I Lost My $200K Tech Job... and Everything I Thought I Wanted."

Connect with me on Instagram: @alisonkinsey

Or email me: [email protected]

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Recent Episodes

After 300+ Nights, Airbnb Invited Me To Their HQ

Jun 09, 2026 12m Transcript

I’m still REELING over this. Airbnb invited me to fly to San Francisco for an all expenses paid experience at their headquarters for their 2026 Summer Release.This is far from a play-by-play. I’m…

Send the SCARY EMAIL! How I Talked Myself Into Shooting My Shot

May 19, 2026 8m Transcript

A very unexpected invitation pulled me across the country, so here I am, popping in from my hotel room in San Francisco.This episode will feel like a spontaneous, casual voice note, but we’re also…

$0 in Savings, No Plan, No Place to Live - and It Changed My ENTIRE Life

May 12, 2026 13m Transcript

Did you notice I went quiet? No episodes, no social media, no showing up. Life got heavy in a way I wasn't expecting, and honestly… I needed a minute.This episode is part nostalgia, part grief, and…

What Quitting Pottery Made Me Realize About the Job I Stayed in Too Long

Apr 21, 2026 13m Transcript

I did NOT expect a 6-week pottery class to turn into a bigger conversation about quitting, intuition, and the things we stay stuck in for way too long. But that’s exactly what happened. What started…

The Job Market Is a Hot Mess (and My Severance Is Running Out)

Apr 14, 2026 14m Transcript

For 8 months, I’ve been avoiding the job market, questioning if I want to “enter the arena.” And it’s because the stories I'm hearing are genuinely jaw-dropping.The rules have changed in 2026. We can…

Everything I Did (and Spent) to Feel Confident Speaking in Front of 100+ People

Mar 31, 2026 18m Transcript

Last week, I REALLYYYY stretched myself by saying “yes” and speaking on stage at a local podcaster’s panel. I'm going to take you into my head for the entirety of it - the anticipation, the "day of"…

My Tech Sales Salary Progression and What NOBODY Tells You About Losing a 6-Figure Income

Mar 24, 2026 18m Transcript

Nobody talks about what happens when a high salary stops feeling like enough. I was making over $200,000 a year and STILL attaching my sense of worth to every paycheck, every commission, every…

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

Mar 17, 2026 20m Transcript

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…

I Asked AI to Map Out My Future... and It Gave Me 3 Completely Different Lives

Mar 10, 2026 17m Transcript

Every time someone asks me what’s next for my life, I freeze. And last week, a conversation with my former boss pushed me to explore that tension using AI in a way I didn’t expect. (And I’m sharing…

From 6-Figures to $1,127 in Gig Work: 3 Humbling Months of Being "Busy"

Mar 03, 2026 18m

Seven months ago, I was googling “how to make extra money from home.” I had just been laid off, my nervous system was buzzing, and I needed proof that I could still be “valuable” and generate income…

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

Feb 24, 2026 16m

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…

30 Days of Finally Being Visible (and My Oura Ring Had Thoughts)

Feb 17, 2026 13m

This is a transparent, behind-the-scenes look at my first 30 days of podcasting. I’m spilling the download numbers, the unexpected surprises and freak-outs, and how putting my “journal” out in the…

Money or Freedom? The Two 6-Figure Offers That Almost ENDED My Career Break

Feb 10, 2026 12m

Two weeks ago, I seriously questioned ending my career break.In this episode, I’m walking you through what actually happened when I was invited to explore two sales roles I would’ve jumped at a year…

We Scaled Podcasting for Creatives to 22 Clients... Then My Husband Landed in the ER

Feb 03, 2026 21m

3 years ago, our podcast editing business scaled beyond our wildest dreams to 22 clients. And then my husband ended up in the ER.Steve is joining me for an honest conversation about how we divide…

Paying Attention to My Energy Is CHANGING My Career Break!

Jan 27, 2026 17m

My energy is giving me WAY more information than my to-do lists ever did.What happens when I stop forcing decisions and start collecting clues? I’m back from a 3-city trip and we’re covering it all:…

The Bad Habit That Hijacks My Life, and What I’m Changing in 2026

Jan 20, 2026 13m

I hate to admit this, but being on my phone is literally a part-time job. And I didn’t realize how much it was costing me until I looked at the data. (And yes, I’m sharing my REAL screen time stats…

Why I Almost "PANIC-SOLD" My House, and How I'm Saving Over $1,500/Month

Jan 13, 2026 22m

We’re talking MONEY, baby! Today I’m walking you line by line through all the expenses I cut out of my budget to afford my new life on a creative career break, and the moment I realized that wanting…

I Lost My $200K+ Tech Job… and Everything I Thought I Wanted

Jan 06, 2026 21m

I thought I had “made it.” Five years into a dream sales career in tech, earning over $200K a year without a college degree, it felt like my life checked all the boxes. But then I got laid off. And…

Episode 0: This Is Real Time Creator (Trailer)

Jan 05, 2026 1m Trailer

I spent years chasing success, money, and shelving my creative dreams. I was a lifestyle blogger, a secret weapon inside of a 7-figure creator business, and a high earner in tech. Then I got laid…

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