Life After News
🎙️ Life After News is the podcast that dives deep into what happens after the headlines fade. Hosted by former broadcast journalist Jason Ball, this series explores the personal journeys, surprising reinventions, and powerful lessons from those who’ve stepped away from the newsroom. Through candid conversations and behind-the-scenes stories, Jason and his guests share what it really takes to find purpose and identity beyond a career in news. If you’ve ever wondered what comes next after chasing the story—this podcast is for you.
Life After News
🎙️ How To Pivot Out Of Journalism Before You Burn Out with Aundrea Cline-Thomas 🛑🔥
🎙️ How To Pivot Out Of Journalism Before You Burn Out with Aundrea Cline-Thomas 🛑🔥
Are you a journalist wondering what’s next?
Feeling stuck? Exhausted? Invisible?
🎯 This episode is your step-by-step playbook for making a bold career move without losing your identity—or your paycheck.
🚨 Aundrea Cline-Thomas did it. So can you.
She left WCBS. She launched her own agency.
She replaced her income.
And now she’s helping YOU do the same.
🎧 In This Episode:
🧠Clarity Before the Resume - Don’t start with job boards. Start with you. Aundrea reveals the single exercise that changed her life.
💰 How to Buy Yourself Time - “Money buys time.” Aundrea shares how she planned her exit like a contract, not a fantasy.
📢 Rebrand or Be Forgotten - Why journalists fail in other industries—and how to fix it quickly.
💼 Turn Your Skills Into a Business - Aundrea said yes to everything at first. But then she got focused. Find out what made her first dollar—and her first client.
🧰 Toolkit for the Pivot:
- Transferable Skills Guide (FREE!)
- Personal brand audit
- Real-life job language decoded (no more “MMJ” and “OTS” nonsense)
- The one mindset shift that opened every door
đź’Ą You Need This Episode If:
✅ You say “I could do anything” but don’t know what that is
✅ You’ve been laid off—or see it coming
✅ You’re afraid to leave, but more afraid to stay
âś… You miss your family, your freedom, and yourself
“You’re not starting over. You’re starting from experience.” – Aundrea Cline-Thomas
🎯 Next step:
🎧 LISTEN NOW. Then go to StartYourRewrite.com and download the guide that’s helped hundreds of journalists take control of their next chapter.
📲 Tag us when you listen:
@lifeafternewspod | @aundreact
Use #LifeAfterNews and #RewriteYourCareer — we might share your story.
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Let Life After News inspire your next chapter. Because leaving the news doesn’t mean the story’s over—it means a new one’s just beginning.