Upskilling 101: Why You Should Try Something New and Do It Terribly

How to Make Better Choices (Pt. 2): The Growth Year Decision Framework

In Episode 12 of The Growth Year | Podcast, Peter puts Part Two of "The Growth Year Decision Making Framework" into practice and how we can avoid making the wrong choice. 📌 It's Our Final Episode! * When to walk away from a job offer * Conscious decision making * Work-life balance and time abundance 👤 #thegrowthyearpod is Hosted by Peter Cheng—talent strategist [https://www.linkedin.com/in/thepan/] by day, multi-hyphenate creative [https://www.peterandco.org/about] by night (and weekends). 🎧 New episodes every Tuesday starting June 3, 2025 📲 Follow @thegrowthyearpod on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/thegrowthyearpod/] and TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@thegrowthyearpod] 📼 Watch on YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@thegrowthyearpod/videos] 🔗 More at peterandco.org/thegrowthyearpod/ [http://peterandco.org/thegrowthyearpod] ✅ Available on all podcast streaming platforms — Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/00v7HBZ8XxJMtwnoGiSnNB?si=f3b71b7b21e1459a], Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-growth-year-podcast/id1816963280], Amazon [https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/d58f61d4-df44-4ce8-844e-1ec953f0ee9c/the-growth-year-podcast] & more 📸 Sovanna Pang [https://www.instagram.com/sovanna_meas90/] © 2025 Peter Cheng. The Growth Year and The Growth Year Podcast. All rights reserved.

How to Make Better Choices (Pt. 1): The Growth Year Decision Framework

In Episode 11 of The Growth Year | Podcast, Peter sets the groundwork for Part One of "The Growth Year Decision Making Framework" and how we can make more informed decisions. 📌 It's Our Second-to-Last Episode! * Following your gut and intuition * Avoid scarcity, overthinking, and fear-based decision making * Embracing an abundance mindset 👤 #thegrowthyearpod is Hosted by Peter Cheng—talent strategist [https://www.linkedin.com/in/thepan/] by day, multi-hyphenate creative [https://www.peterandco.org/about] by night (and weekends). 🎧 New episodes every Tuesday starting June 3, 2025 📲 Follow @thegrowthyearpod on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/thegrowthyearpod/] and TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@thegrowthyearpod] 📼 Watch on YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@thegrowthyearpod/videos] 🔗 More at peterandco.org/thegrowthyearpod/ [http://peterandco.org/thegrowthyearpod] ✅ Available on all podcast streaming platforms — Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/00v7HBZ8XxJMtwnoGiSnNB?si=f3b71b7b21e1459a], Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-growth-year-podcast/id1816963280], Amazon [https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/d58f61d4-df44-4ce8-844e-1ec953f0ee9c/the-growth-year-podcast] & more 📸 Sovanna Pang [https://www.instagram.com/sovanna_meas90/] © 2025 Peter Cheng. The Growth Year and The Growth Year Podcast. All rights reserved.

Upskilling 101: Why You Should Try Something New and Do It Terribly

In Episode 10 of The Growth Year | Podcast, Peter dives into 4 tangible creative outlets you can do during your layoff and how you can build new skills in your non-work life. 📌 In This Episode: * Why the Beginner Mindset and Growth Mindset is key when trying something new * Doing something outside of our comfort zone rewires our brain * Life doesn't have to be that serious 👤 #thegrowthyearpod is Hosted by Peter Cheng—talent strategist [https://www.linkedin.com/in/thepan/] by day, multi-hyphenate creative [https://www.peterandco.org/about] by night (and weekends). 🎧 New episodes every Tuesday starting June 3, 2025 📲 Follow @thegrowthyearpod on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/thegrowthyearpod/] and TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@thegrowthyearpod] 📼 Watch on YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@thegrowthyearpod/videos] 🔗 More at peterandco.org/thegrowthyearpod/ [http://peterandco.org/thegrowthyearpod] ✅ Available on all podcast streaming platforms — Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/00v7HBZ8XxJMtwnoGiSnNB?si=f3b71b7b21e1459a], Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-growth-year-podcast/id1816963280], Amazon [https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/d58f61d4-df44-4ce8-844e-1ec953f0ee9c/the-growth-year-podcast] & more 📸 Sovanna Pang [https://www.instagram.com/sovanna_meas90/] © 2025 Peter Cheng. The Growth Year and The Growth Year Podcast. All rights reserved.

How it All Comes Together - Starting Fresh and Rebuilding After Work Ends

In Episode 9 of The Growth Year | Podcast, Peter gives a sneak peek into how he rebuilt his artistic career from the ground up, and how it came to the rescue during his first layoff and poses questions on how to begin to build a safety net anticipated future layoffs. 📌 In This Episode: * Pitfalls of the a sense of stability and over-reliance on work as fulfillment * How a fresh perspective emerges during The Growth Year * Finding a creative space and non-work outlet 👤 #thegrowthyearpod is Hosted by Peter Cheng—talent strategist [https://www.linkedin.com/in/thepan/] by day, multi-hyphenate creative [https://www.peterandco.org/about] by night (and weekends). 🎧 New episodes every Tuesday starting June 3, 2025 📲 Follow @thegrowthyearpod on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/thegrowthyearpod/] and TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@thegrowthyearpod] 📼 Watch on YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@thegrowthyearpod/videos] 🔗 More at peterandco.org/thegrowthyearpod/ [http://peterandco.org/thegrowthyearpod] ✅ Available on all podcast streaming platforms — Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/00v7HBZ8XxJMtwnoGiSnNB?si=f3b71b7b21e1459a], Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-growth-year-podcast/id1816963280], Amazon [https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/d58f61d4-df44-4ce8-844e-1ec953f0ee9c/the-growth-year-podcast] & more 📸 Sovanna Pang [https://www.instagram.com/sovanna_meas90/] © 2025 Peter Cheng. The Growth Year and The Growth Year Podcast. All rights reserved.

Facing Your New Identity in The Growth Year

In Episode 8 of The Growth Year | Podcast, Peter reveals how his dual identities as a tech employee, professional dancer, actor, and model came to a crossroads. 📌 In This Episode: * The downside of an all-or-nothing mindset in work * How identity isn't based on other people's opinion of us * A Paulo Coelho quote that tells us everything we need to know about rebuilding a stronger foundation 👤 #thegrowthyearpod is Hosted by Peter Cheng—talent strategist [https://www.linkedin.com/in/thepan/] by day, multi-hyphenate creative [https://www.peterandco.org/about] by night (and weekends). 🎧 New episodes every Tuesday starting June 3, 2025 📲 Follow @thegrowthyearpod on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/thegrowthyearpod/] and TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@thegrowthyearpod] 📼 Watch on YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@thegrowthyearpod/videos] 🔗 More at peterandco.org/thegrowthyearpod/ [http://peterandco.org/thegrowthyearpod] ✅ Available on all podcast streaming platforms — Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/00v7HBZ8XxJMtwnoGiSnNB?si=f3b71b7b21e1459a], Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-growth-year-podcast/id1816963280], Amazon [https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/d58f61d4-df44-4ce8-844e-1ec953f0ee9c/the-growth-year-podcast] & more 📸 Sovanna Pang [https://www.instagram.com/sovanna_meas90/] © 2025 Peter Cheng. The Growth Year and The Growth Year Podcast. All rights reserved.