Richard Taliaferro
@richardtaliaferro.bsky.social
I’m Richard Taliaferro. I’m a certified health and career coach, trained in habit change and specializing in helping mid-stage professionals reduce stress so they find the work that works for them. https://www.richardtaliaferro.com
A lot of people are already sprinting toward 2026.
But rushing past reflection has a cost—especially if you’re in transition or quietly questioning what still fits.
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#CareerReflection #MidlifeWork #IntentionalGrowth #Transitions #WorkThatFits
But rushing past reflection has a cost—especially if you’re in transition or quietly questioning what still fits.
www.richardtaliaferro.com/blog/before-...
#CareerReflection #MidlifeWork #IntentionalGrowth #Transitions #WorkThatFits
December 17, 2025 at 2:14 PM
A lot of people are already sprinting toward 2026.
But rushing past reflection has a cost—especially if you’re in transition or quietly questioning what still fits.
www.richardtaliaferro.com/blog/before-...
#CareerReflection #MidlifeWork #IntentionalGrowth #Transitions #WorkThatFits
But rushing past reflection has a cost—especially if you’re in transition or quietly questioning what still fits.
www.richardtaliaferro.com/blog/before-...
#CareerReflection #MidlifeWork #IntentionalGrowth #Transitions #WorkThatFits
A lot of professionals I coach think the answer to burnout is shutting down their capacity to care. But detachment doesn’t create freedom—it creates numbness.
Your caring isn’t the problem. *Misplaced* caring is.
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#CareerClarity #BurnoutSupport
Your caring isn’t the problem. *Misplaced* caring is.
www.richardtaliaferro.com/blog/career-...
#CareerClarity #BurnoutSupport
December 10, 2025 at 2:15 PM
A lot of professionals I coach think the answer to burnout is shutting down their capacity to care. But detachment doesn’t create freedom—it creates numbness.
Your caring isn’t the problem. *Misplaced* caring is.
www.richardtaliaferro.com/blog/career-...
#CareerClarity #BurnoutSupport
Your caring isn’t the problem. *Misplaced* caring is.
www.richardtaliaferro.com/blog/career-...
#CareerClarity #BurnoutSupport
For a lot of mid-career folks, especially in collapsing industries, “being responsible” becomes code for avoiding risk.
A better question: What’s one measured risk you could take this quarter to move toward more autonomy and alignment?
Listen here: www.richardtaliaferro.com/podcast
A better question: What’s one measured risk you could take this quarter to move toward more autonomy and alignment?
Listen here: www.richardtaliaferro.com/podcast
December 5, 2025 at 2:15 PM
For a lot of mid-career folks, especially in collapsing industries, “being responsible” becomes code for avoiding risk.
A better question: What’s one measured risk you could take this quarter to move toward more autonomy and alignment?
Listen here: www.richardtaliaferro.com/podcast
A better question: What’s one measured risk you could take this quarter to move toward more autonomy and alignment?
Listen here: www.richardtaliaferro.com/podcast
I ran my first half marathon in six years, and it reminded me how much career transitions feel like training: showing up, adjusting, building slowly.
Confidence comes from the hard days.
Structure creates freedom.
Rest is part of the work.
Full blog: www.richardtaliaferro.com/blog/career-...
Confidence comes from the hard days.
Structure creates freedom.
Rest is part of the work.
Full blog: www.richardtaliaferro.com/blog/career-...
December 3, 2025 at 2:15 PM
I ran my first half marathon in six years, and it reminded me how much career transitions feel like training: showing up, adjusting, building slowly.
Confidence comes from the hard days.
Structure creates freedom.
Rest is part of the work.
Full blog: www.richardtaliaferro.com/blog/career-...
Confidence comes from the hard days.
Structure creates freedom.
Rest is part of the work.
Full blog: www.richardtaliaferro.com/blog/career-...
New pod: Only 45% Screwed — The Real Work of a Growth Mindset.
Meghan DeFord and I dig into what mindset actually means during career transitions.
It’s not about being positive. It’s about being resilient.
🎧 Listen: open.spotify.com/episode/1GP0...
Meghan DeFord and I dig into what mindset actually means during career transitions.
It’s not about being positive. It’s about being resilient.
🎧 Listen: open.spotify.com/episode/1GP0...
November 21, 2025 at 2:15 PM
New pod: Only 45% Screwed — The Real Work of a Growth Mindset.
Meghan DeFord and I dig into what mindset actually means during career transitions.
It’s not about being positive. It’s about being resilient.
🎧 Listen: open.spotify.com/episode/1GP0...
Meghan DeFord and I dig into what mindset actually means during career transitions.
It’s not about being positive. It’s about being resilient.
🎧 Listen: open.spotify.com/episode/1GP0...
Your legacy isn’t something you build at the end of your career. It’s happening right now—through your daily integrity, your mentorship, your quiet leadership.
Read here → www.richardtaliaferro.com/blog/profess...
#careertransition #midcareer #professionallegacy #purposeatwork
Read here → www.richardtaliaferro.com/blog/profess...
#careertransition #midcareer #professionallegacy #purposeatwork
November 19, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Your legacy isn’t something you build at the end of your career. It’s happening right now—through your daily integrity, your mentorship, your quiet leadership.
Read here → www.richardtaliaferro.com/blog/profess...
#careertransition #midcareer #professionallegacy #purposeatwork
Read here → www.richardtaliaferro.com/blog/profess...
#careertransition #midcareer #professionallegacy #purposeatwork
Layoff season is here again — and it’s not paranoia to feel uneasy.
But there’s a big difference between reacting and being ready.
My latest podcast episode breaks down five moves to help you protect your career, confidence, and peace of mind.
Listen here → www.richardtaliaferro.com/podcast
But there’s a big difference between reacting and being ready.
My latest podcast episode breaks down five moves to help you protect your career, confidence, and peace of mind.
Listen here → www.richardtaliaferro.com/podcast
November 14, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Layoff season is here again — and it’s not paranoia to feel uneasy.
But there’s a big difference between reacting and being ready.
My latest podcast episode breaks down five moves to help you protect your career, confidence, and peace of mind.
Listen here → www.richardtaliaferro.com/podcast
But there’s a big difference between reacting and being ready.
My latest podcast episode breaks down five moves to help you protect your career, confidence, and peace of mind.
Listen here → www.richardtaliaferro.com/podcast
We romanticize the idea of reinvention — but the real work looks repetitive, quiet, and unglamorous.
That’s where confidence and clarity are actually built.
If the idea is the spark, repetition is the oxygen
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#CareerReinvention
That’s where confidence and clarity are actually built.
If the idea is the spark, repetition is the oxygen
Read more: www.richardtaliaferro.com/blog/idea-se...
#CareerReinvention
November 12, 2025 at 2:15 PM
We romanticize the idea of reinvention — but the real work looks repetitive, quiet, and unglamorous.
That’s where confidence and clarity are actually built.
If the idea is the spark, repetition is the oxygen
Read more: www.richardtaliaferro.com/blog/idea-se...
#CareerReinvention
That’s where confidence and clarity are actually built.
If the idea is the spark, repetition is the oxygen
Read more: www.richardtaliaferro.com/blog/idea-se...
#CareerReinvention
The unglamorous work counts most.
The early mornings, the quiet progress, the effort no one sees.
If you’re in the middle miles of your reinvention right now, keep going. You’re doing the work that matters.
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#CareerTransition #MidCareer #Reinvention
The early mornings, the quiet progress, the effort no one sees.
If you’re in the middle miles of your reinvention right now, keep going. You’re doing the work that matters.
www.richardtaliaferro.com/blog/invisib...
#CareerTransition #MidCareer #Reinvention
November 5, 2025 at 2:15 PM
The unglamorous work counts most.
The early mornings, the quiet progress, the effort no one sees.
If you’re in the middle miles of your reinvention right now, keep going. You’re doing the work that matters.
www.richardtaliaferro.com/blog/invisib...
#CareerTransition #MidCareer #Reinvention
The early mornings, the quiet progress, the effort no one sees.
If you’re in the middle miles of your reinvention right now, keep going. You’re doing the work that matters.
www.richardtaliaferro.com/blog/invisib...
#CareerTransition #MidCareer #Reinvention
Not all growth is visible. Some of the most important work is happening underground.
Ask yourself:
• What’s quietly maturing that deserves patience instead of pressure?
• Where am I demanding proof before the work is ready?
Trust your own timing.
Listen here: www.richardtaliaferro.com/podcast
Ask yourself:
• What’s quietly maturing that deserves patience instead of pressure?
• Where am I demanding proof before the work is ready?
Trust your own timing.
Listen here: www.richardtaliaferro.com/podcast
October 31, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Not all growth is visible. Some of the most important work is happening underground.
Ask yourself:
• What’s quietly maturing that deserves patience instead of pressure?
• Where am I demanding proof before the work is ready?
Trust your own timing.
Listen here: www.richardtaliaferro.com/podcast
Ask yourself:
• What’s quietly maturing that deserves patience instead of pressure?
• Where am I demanding proof before the work is ready?
Trust your own timing.
Listen here: www.richardtaliaferro.com/podcast
You’re not avoiding risk. You’re just choosing a different kind.
Mid-career folks: if you’re staying in a job that drains you because it feels “safe,” this one’s for you.
The longer you delay the shift you know you need, the steeper the cost gets.
www.richardtaliaferro.com/blog/why-pla...
Mid-career folks: if you’re staying in a job that drains you because it feels “safe,” this one’s for you.
The longer you delay the shift you know you need, the steeper the cost gets.
www.richardtaliaferro.com/blog/why-pla...
October 29, 2025 at 1:15 PM
You’re not avoiding risk. You’re just choosing a different kind.
Mid-career folks: if you’re staying in a job that drains you because it feels “safe,” this one’s for you.
The longer you delay the shift you know you need, the steeper the cost gets.
www.richardtaliaferro.com/blog/why-pla...
Mid-career folks: if you’re staying in a job that drains you because it feels “safe,” this one’s for you.
The longer you delay the shift you know you need, the steeper the cost gets.
www.richardtaliaferro.com/blog/why-pla...
The next time doubt shows up, try this:
Pause. Get curious. Ask what it’s trying to protect you from—or point you toward.
🎧 In today’s pod: How doubt can sharpen your clarity, not stall your progress.
Listen: www.richardtaliaferro.com/podcast
#CareerTransitions #MidCareerMoves #SelfDoubt
Pause. Get curious. Ask what it’s trying to protect you from—or point you toward.
🎧 In today’s pod: How doubt can sharpen your clarity, not stall your progress.
Listen: www.richardtaliaferro.com/podcast
#CareerTransitions #MidCareerMoves #SelfDoubt
October 24, 2025 at 1:15 PM
The next time doubt shows up, try this:
Pause. Get curious. Ask what it’s trying to protect you from—or point you toward.
🎧 In today’s pod: How doubt can sharpen your clarity, not stall your progress.
Listen: www.richardtaliaferro.com/podcast
#CareerTransitions #MidCareerMoves #SelfDoubt
Pause. Get curious. Ask what it’s trying to protect you from—or point you toward.
🎧 In today’s pod: How doubt can sharpen your clarity, not stall your progress.
Listen: www.richardtaliaferro.com/podcast
#CareerTransitions #MidCareerMoves #SelfDoubt
Quiet hallways. Vague meetings. And that feeling something’s shifting at work.
You’re not wrong—and Q4 layoffs are real.
In my latest post, I share 5 moves to turn dread into readiness.
It only takes 3 hours. And it gives you your power back.
www.richardtaliaferro.com/blog/layoff-...
You’re not wrong—and Q4 layoffs are real.
In my latest post, I share 5 moves to turn dread into readiness.
It only takes 3 hours. And it gives you your power back.
www.richardtaliaferro.com/blog/layoff-...
October 22, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Quiet hallways. Vague meetings. And that feeling something’s shifting at work.
You’re not wrong—and Q4 layoffs are real.
In my latest post, I share 5 moves to turn dread into readiness.
It only takes 3 hours. And it gives you your power back.
www.richardtaliaferro.com/blog/layoff-...
You’re not wrong—and Q4 layoffs are real.
In my latest post, I share 5 moves to turn dread into readiness.
It only takes 3 hours. And it gives you your power back.
www.richardtaliaferro.com/blog/layoff-...
The wisdom that comes with time isn’t a slowdown—it’s an upgrade.
In my latest episode, I unpack why experience—not speed—is your greatest advantage.
🎧 Listen here → www.richardtaliaferro.com/podcast
“You can’t hack your way to seasoning. You have to live it.”
#CareerGrowth #MidlifeWisdom
In my latest episode, I unpack why experience—not speed—is your greatest advantage.
🎧 Listen here → www.richardtaliaferro.com/podcast
“You can’t hack your way to seasoning. You have to live it.”
#CareerGrowth #MidlifeWisdom
October 17, 2025 at 1:16 PM
The wisdom that comes with time isn’t a slowdown—it’s an upgrade.
In my latest episode, I unpack why experience—not speed—is your greatest advantage.
🎧 Listen here → www.richardtaliaferro.com/podcast
“You can’t hack your way to seasoning. You have to live it.”
#CareerGrowth #MidlifeWisdom
In my latest episode, I unpack why experience—not speed—is your greatest advantage.
🎧 Listen here → www.richardtaliaferro.com/podcast
“You can’t hack your way to seasoning. You have to live it.”
#CareerGrowth #MidlifeWisdom
We’ve been conditioned to expect quick results. But meaningful career development takes seasons.
Right now might be your “root work” season—slow, steady, unseen. That doesn’t mean it’s not working.
You can’t rush ripeness.
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#CareerGrowth #Leadership
Right now might be your “root work” season—slow, steady, unseen. That doesn’t mean it’s not working.
You can’t rush ripeness.
www.richardtaliaferro.com/blog/career-...
#CareerGrowth #Leadership
October 15, 2025 at 1:15 PM
We’ve been conditioned to expect quick results. But meaningful career development takes seasons.
Right now might be your “root work” season—slow, steady, unseen. That doesn’t mean it’s not working.
You can’t rush ripeness.
www.richardtaliaferro.com/blog/career-...
#CareerGrowth #Leadership
Right now might be your “root work” season—slow, steady, unseen. That doesn’t mean it’s not working.
You can’t rush ripeness.
www.richardtaliaferro.com/blog/career-...
#CareerGrowth #Leadership
In 2016, I started building a backup plan in secret.
Not because I was ready to leave journalism— but because I wasn’t sure it would always have room for me.
For years, I kept it quiet.
The work I did in the dark became the bridge I’d one day need.
Listen: www.richardtaliaferro.com/podcast
Not because I was ready to leave journalism— but because I wasn’t sure it would always have room for me.
For years, I kept it quiet.
The work I did in the dark became the bridge I’d one day need.
Listen: www.richardtaliaferro.com/podcast
October 10, 2025 at 1:15 PM
In 2016, I started building a backup plan in secret.
Not because I was ready to leave journalism— but because I wasn’t sure it would always have room for me.
For years, I kept it quiet.
The work I did in the dark became the bridge I’d one day need.
Listen: www.richardtaliaferro.com/podcast
Not because I was ready to leave journalism— but because I wasn’t sure it would always have room for me.
For years, I kept it quiet.
The work I did in the dark became the bridge I’d one day need.
Listen: www.richardtaliaferro.com/podcast
Hot take: Doubt isn’t always a problem to solve.
Sometimes it’s data.
Sometimes it’s discernment.
Sometimes it’s the thing that makes your next move better, not smaller.
Blog drop: www.richardtaliaferro.com/blog/working...
Where is doubt showing up for you right now?
#CareerThoughts
Sometimes it’s data.
Sometimes it’s discernment.
Sometimes it’s the thing that makes your next move better, not smaller.
Blog drop: www.richardtaliaferro.com/blog/working...
Where is doubt showing up for you right now?
#CareerThoughts
October 8, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Hot take: Doubt isn’t always a problem to solve.
Sometimes it’s data.
Sometimes it’s discernment.
Sometimes it’s the thing that makes your next move better, not smaller.
Blog drop: www.richardtaliaferro.com/blog/working...
Where is doubt showing up for you right now?
#CareerThoughts
Sometimes it’s data.
Sometimes it’s discernment.
Sometimes it’s the thing that makes your next move better, not smaller.
Blog drop: www.richardtaliaferro.com/blog/working...
Where is doubt showing up for you right now?
#CareerThoughts
You don’t need to reinvent yourself.
You just need a spark.
Latest podcast: www.richardtaliaferro.com/podcast
#CareerChange #StartTrue #SPARKMethod
You just need a spark.
Latest podcast: www.richardtaliaferro.com/podcast
#CareerChange #StartTrue #SPARKMethod
October 3, 2025 at 1:16 PM
You don’t need to reinvent yourself.
You just need a spark.
Latest podcast: www.richardtaliaferro.com/podcast
#CareerChange #StartTrue #SPARKMethod
You just need a spark.
Latest podcast: www.richardtaliaferro.com/podcast
#CareerChange #StartTrue #SPARKMethod
Some career advice says:
“Hide your past. Leave it behind.”
But here’s what I want you to know—
Your story is your spark.
The best parts of who you are don’t disappear just because your industry changes.
Read more in my latest blog: www.richardtaliaferro.com/blog/spark-m...
#CareerChange
“Hide your past. Leave it behind.”
But here’s what I want you to know—
Your story is your spark.
The best parts of who you are don’t disappear just because your industry changes.
Read more in my latest blog: www.richardtaliaferro.com/blog/spark-m...
#CareerChange
October 1, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Some career advice says:
“Hide your past. Leave it behind.”
But here’s what I want you to know—
Your story is your spark.
The best parts of who you are don’t disappear just because your industry changes.
Read more in my latest blog: www.richardtaliaferro.com/blog/spark-m...
#CareerChange
“Hide your past. Leave it behind.”
But here’s what I want you to know—
Your story is your spark.
The best parts of who you are don’t disappear just because your industry changes.
Read more in my latest blog: www.richardtaliaferro.com/blog/spark-m...
#CareerChange
If your work always leaves you recovering, it might not be the work that’s broken.
It might be the culture that taught you exhaustion equals excellence.
What if the better question is: How can I do my work in a way that doesn’t need recovery at all?
More: www.richardtaliaferro.com/podcast
It might be the culture that taught you exhaustion equals excellence.
What if the better question is: How can I do my work in a way that doesn’t need recovery at all?
More: www.richardtaliaferro.com/podcast
September 26, 2025 at 1:15 PM
If your work always leaves you recovering, it might not be the work that’s broken.
It might be the culture that taught you exhaustion equals excellence.
What if the better question is: How can I do my work in a way that doesn’t need recovery at all?
More: www.richardtaliaferro.com/podcast
It might be the culture that taught you exhaustion equals excellence.
What if the better question is: How can I do my work in a way that doesn’t need recovery at all?
More: www.richardtaliaferro.com/podcast
Success without balance isn’t freedom—it’s a deficit you’ll feel for decades.
Maybe real ambition isn’t about front-loading success at all. Maybe it’s about building a career that lets you live *while* you grow.
www.richardtaliaferro.com/blog/why-wor...
Maybe real ambition isn’t about front-loading success at all. Maybe it’s about building a career that lets you live *while* you grow.
www.richardtaliaferro.com/blog/why-wor...
September 24, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Success without balance isn’t freedom—it’s a deficit you’ll feel for decades.
Maybe real ambition isn’t about front-loading success at all. Maybe it’s about building a career that lets you live *while* you grow.
www.richardtaliaferro.com/blog/why-wor...
Maybe real ambition isn’t about front-loading success at all. Maybe it’s about building a career that lets you live *while* you grow.
www.richardtaliaferro.com/blog/why-wor...
Challenging career myths isn’t about breaking everything down—it’s about breaking free.
Your network grows.
Your skills transfer.
Your confidence builds.
You’re not starting over. You’re starting where you are.
#CareerChange #NextChapter
www.richardtaliaferro.com/podcast
Your network grows.
Your skills transfer.
Your confidence builds.
You’re not starting over. You’re starting where you are.
#CareerChange #NextChapter
www.richardtaliaferro.com/podcast
September 19, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Challenging career myths isn’t about breaking everything down—it’s about breaking free.
Your network grows.
Your skills transfer.
Your confidence builds.
You’re not starting over. You’re starting where you are.
#CareerChange #NextChapter
www.richardtaliaferro.com/podcast
Your network grows.
Your skills transfer.
Your confidence builds.
You’re not starting over. You’re starting where you are.
#CareerChange #NextChapter
www.richardtaliaferro.com/podcast
Maybe it’s not a crisis.
Maybe it’s wisdom.
In my latest blog, I explore why midlife career questioning is actually a sign of growth — and the 4 stages most people go through along the way.
Read here: www.richardtaliaferro.com/blog/midlife...
#CareerChange #MidlifeAwakening
Maybe it’s wisdom.
In my latest blog, I explore why midlife career questioning is actually a sign of growth — and the 4 stages most people go through along the way.
Read here: www.richardtaliaferro.com/blog/midlife...
#CareerChange #MidlifeAwakening
September 17, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Maybe it’s not a crisis.
Maybe it’s wisdom.
In my latest blog, I explore why midlife career questioning is actually a sign of growth — and the 4 stages most people go through along the way.
Read here: www.richardtaliaferro.com/blog/midlife...
#CareerChange #MidlifeAwakening
Maybe it’s wisdom.
In my latest blog, I explore why midlife career questioning is actually a sign of growth — and the 4 stages most people go through along the way.
Read here: www.richardtaliaferro.com/blog/midlife...
#CareerChange #MidlifeAwakening
What if your career doesn’t feel like home anymore because you’ve outgrown the address?
“Something better” is vague. Try defining what fits now. That clarity? It changes everything.
#CareerChange #MidlifeCareer #WorkThatFits #CareerClarity
www.richardtaliaferro.com/podcast
“Something better” is vague. Try defining what fits now. That clarity? It changes everything.
#CareerChange #MidlifeCareer #WorkThatFits #CareerClarity
www.richardtaliaferro.com/podcast
September 12, 2025 at 1:15 PM
What if your career doesn’t feel like home anymore because you’ve outgrown the address?
“Something better” is vague. Try defining what fits now. That clarity? It changes everything.
#CareerChange #MidlifeCareer #WorkThatFits #CareerClarity
www.richardtaliaferro.com/podcast
“Something better” is vague. Try defining what fits now. That clarity? It changes everything.
#CareerChange #MidlifeCareer #WorkThatFits #CareerClarity
www.richardtaliaferro.com/podcast
“I don’t want work I need to recover from.”
If your mission feels like it’s burning you out, remember: stepping back isn’t abandonment. Sustainability is the mission.
www.richardtaliaferro.com/blog/beyond-...
#CareerChange #BurnoutRecovery #SustainableWork #NextChapter
If your mission feels like it’s burning you out, remember: stepping back isn’t abandonment. Sustainability is the mission.
www.richardtaliaferro.com/blog/beyond-...
#CareerChange #BurnoutRecovery #SustainableWork #NextChapter
September 10, 2025 at 1:17 PM
“I don’t want work I need to recover from.”
If your mission feels like it’s burning you out, remember: stepping back isn’t abandonment. Sustainability is the mission.
www.richardtaliaferro.com/blog/beyond-...
#CareerChange #BurnoutRecovery #SustainableWork #NextChapter
If your mission feels like it’s burning you out, remember: stepping back isn’t abandonment. Sustainability is the mission.
www.richardtaliaferro.com/blog/beyond-...
#CareerChange #BurnoutRecovery #SustainableWork #NextChapter