The Corporate Escapee
Are you a GenX professional ready to escape corporate life but unsure how to replace your income? This podcast is your financial guide to freedom. Join Brett Trainor—a corporate escapee who’s been on this journey for five years—as he shares actionable strategies, real-life stories, and proven insights to help you replace your salary and build a life on your terms. We’ll also celebrate what makes our generation special: resilience, independence, and resourcefulness. Expect plenty of GenX nostalgia—from latchkey kid memories to mixtapes—because we grew up figuring things out, and now it’s time to apply that to our futures. Here’s what we’ll cover: -> Income Replacement Made Simple: Strategies to replace your corporate salary with confidence. -> Financial Foundations for Freedom: Tips to create sustainable, reliable income streams. -> Stories of Success: Insights from GenXers who’ve escaped and are thriving financially. -> Navigating the Transition: How to manage risks and take control of your financial future. Whether you’re just curious, actively planning, or already out of corporate, this podcast will help you take the leap with clarity and confidence. Hit subscribe, and let’s get busy building the financial freedom GenX deserves—because we’re too smart to settle and too resourceful to fail.
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Losing Corporate, Finding Yourself: How a Sales Pro Built a New Future w/ Denise Murtha Bachman
In this episode of The Corporate Escapee Podcast, Brett welcomes Denise Murtha Bachmann, a former corporate sales professional who reinvented herself as a consultant, coach, and fractional sales leader. Denise shares her journey of leaving a 30-year corporate career—one she once considered “family”—after an unexpected
In this episode of The Corporate Escapee Podcast, host Brett Trainor sits down with Tom Clement, a GenXer who shares his unconventional journey from a blue-collar upbringing to running a motorcycle dealership, transitioning into academics, and ultimately finding fulfillment teaching incarcerated individuals in Arizona.
Hey everyone, welcome back to The Corporate Escapee podcast! Today’s episode is a special one. I recently had the pleasure of joining Sabrina Romanov on her podcast, where we had an incredible conversation about escaping corporate life, finding freedom, and leveraging tools like AI to build a solo business. Sabrina was
Welcome back to The Corporate Escapee podcast. I’m thrilled to bring you something a little different today. Recently, I had the privilege of being a guest on the What’s Next GenX podcast with Nicole and Anne Marie. These two are all about helping Gen Xers like us figure out what’s next in our careers and lives. In thi
Ditch the Cold Outreach: How Thom Van Dyke Builds Business with High-Value Introductions
In this episode of the Corporate Escape-y Podcast, Thom shares his unique journey from being a pastor for 19 years to becoming a successful entrepreneur and StoryBrand coach. He discusses the challenges he faced during his transition, including imposter syndrome and the importance of building a network based on trust.
Welcome back to The Corporate Escapee Podcast! In today’s episode, I’m thrilled to chat with Heather McLean, a recent escapee who left behind a high-powered corporate role leading a 400-person software development team to co-found her own tech-focused business alongside her husband. Heather shares her journey from back
