Curt Sassak

Teaching Mid-Career Leaders how to navigate life & career transitions using my Proven Recipe / Improve the quality of your life / Create your next chapter by design, not default / Former Chef

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𝙎𝙪𝙘𝙘𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙃𝙖𝙨 𝘼 𝘾𝙧𝙪𝙚𝙡 𝙎𝙚𝙣𝙨𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙃𝙪𝙢𝙤𝙧

Imagine eating your favorite dish every day for 20+ years, until one day it doesn’t taste good anymore.

Worse, is you don’t know why, and have no idea of what you want. 

That was me at 39.

Award-winning chef. Five-star kitchens. I had everything I wanted on paper. But inside? Empty. 

I had climbed every mountain only to find myself thinking,  “Is this it? What’s next”

I couldn't figure out why I felt like this, and it frustrated the f*ck out of me. 
I pushed through thinking it would pass. Wrong.

Eventually, it all caught up.
I was 60 lbs overweight, drinking to cope, lost $250K in potential earnings, and in a miserable career that no longer fit. 

So, at 40, I took a bold step: I reinvented myself in every way.

I left the only career I knew with no idea and not job; just the gut instinct that I had more to offer.

So I used what I knew:
Recipes.

A recipe is a process. It’s clarity + execution.
That’s how I reinvented myself. 

The result?
I’m in the best physical and mental shape of my life. And, I'm helping change lives for the better. 

I help high-functioning, high-achieving professionals (35+) who want freedom from a toxic job. Freedom to build something with meaning, and leave a legacy. 

You don’t need another “mindset guru” with motivational memes.
As one client put it: “Curt cuts through the noise fast. No fluff. Just results.”

That’s me.

A few wins:

→ Reena beat 457 applicants to land her dream hospital job.

→ Jordan pivoted to a new career he loves, with better pay and family time.

→ Matt said: “Curt didn’t just help my career. He helped me take back my life.”

Enter: The Career Recipe Boot Camp

Step 1: Gather Your Ingredients
 ✓ Get clear on your values, skills & goals
 ✓ Ditch the limiting beliefs holding you back

Step 2: Start Cooking
 ✓ Build a roadmap tailored to your life
 → So you move with purpose—not by default

This isn’t a pep talk. It’s a tactical reinvention plan.

You don’t need to burn it all down.
We build upon what you've already built.

You just need a better recipe.

Ready to cook something that feeds your soul?

Curt

DM me the word "Recipe," and let's write your next chapter. 

Common keywords:
Career coach. Personal development coach. Executive coach. Midlife career change. Career clarity. Personal reinvention. Transition coach.

Founder

So, you’re career driven, have had success, and now you feel like there are no more mountains to climb.

You got to the top of the “mountain,” and achieving your goals only to find you don’t feel fulfilled or happy. It’s like, WTF?

Your life/career no longer serves you. All you know is that you feel stuck and see no way out. You need to make a change. But doing what?

Then fear creeps in. You have questions.  “What do I do now?”  “I don’t know what else to do” 

“If I change careers how will I make enough to pay my bills?” and so on

These are the same questions (and more) I asked myself when I did a career change after 27 years as a chef and started over at 41 from zero.

Did you know a New York Times study found that 75% of Americans don’t have a clear sense of purpose?

And, there are serious health risks associated with a lack of purpose

A lack of purpose affects your self-worth, self-confidence, and self-esteem.
Which, in turn, can lead to depression, anxiety, substance abuse, and other health issues.
I experienced all of those.

The good news is this: You’re only 5 steps away from finding the purpose, fulfillment, and new career you so desperately want.

They are the same 5 steps I used to go from feeling lost/stuck and finding a purpose and fulfillment

All it requires from you is self-honesty and a commitment to change

I coach people through one-to-one sessions

You think asking for help is equivalent to failure? Yep, I used to think the same, but that’s your ego talking

Consider: If you’ve been stuck, and the steps you’ve taken have not yielded results, what makes you think anything will change by repeating what you’ve done?

What got you here will not get you THERE.

Just like a car needs realignment from time to time, our personal and professional vision needs realignment from time to time

So, you can remain stuck and lost, or you can send me a DM

Ivan Nikolov

There are two types of people:

- Those who will answer the call to reinvent themselves
- And those who won't

If you are reading this, you are in the first group.

You are questioning who you are, your accomplishments, your values, your standards, your priorities, your purpose, and your mission.

But no answers.

It feels like with each step you take you are less certain about who you are and what you know to be true.

It's as if you are looking down a long dark tunnel with only a few dim lights and no end in sight.

Only there IS an end. 

And what's on the other side is profound clarity; unquestionable certainty; grounded confidence; a clear sense of direction and purpose; and... inner peace.

How does this look like in real life? 

▷ You know who you are, what you stand for, and what is important to you (and what is not).

▷ Your confidence comes from within (not from achievements, accolades, status, and the opinions of others).

▷ You stand firmly grounded in your core-level Truth and Wisdom (the basis for all your choices and decisions).

▷ You are peacefully and powerfully assertive (vs aggressive or passive)

If these outcomes appeal to you and if you are ready to start the journey, I can show you the way.

Send me a DM. Or check out my Featured section with my offers and resources there.

Coach, Mentor and Guide

Mindvalley

I learned a lot at Mindvalley. 

But the one thing I learned that stands out is this:

No matter where in the world people live they wrestle with the same fundamental questions as everyone else.

Who am I?

Why am I here?

What do I really value?

What is truly important to me?

What is my purpose or mission?

What is the purpose of LIFE?

My eyes opened even wider to what we are all trying to be and feel at the deepest level.

It was an incredibly rewarding and humbling experience to be in the position to:

↳ Listen deeply to people from all parts of the globe

↳ Help them feel understood

↳ Support them in navigating their biggest challenges

↳ Learn a lot about deep connection and ethical communication

↳ Learn the art of Authentic Relating

↳ Train and mentor Mindvalley Ambassadors

↳ Create training programs for Ambassadors and global tribe members

But also, while at Mindvalley, became a...

▷ Mindvalley Certified Facilitator

▷ NLP Master Practitioner

▷ Soma Breathwork Instructor

The experience at Mindvalley made me a better mentor, coach, guide, leader, and man.

Senior Community Manager and Mentor

IvanNikolov.com

Coaching and mentoring isn't just 1:1 or group calls.

It's also learning and transformation through educational programs.

I remember when I created my first training course.

I bought a microphone, a DSLR camera holder - all the basic things I needed.

I wrote my script, practiced, recorded, edited. All of it.

These early courses and programs still exist. It has been almost 8 years now.

Through them, many people found help in areas like:

- Fitness and Calisthenics (my earliest background)

- Nutrition

- Mindset

- Purpose

- Identity

- Letting go of Past, Present, Future

If you've heard of skill-stacking, that's exactly what happened over the years.

I learned teaching and mentoring live 1:1, in groups, masterminds, and through online transformational programs and courses.

Today I bring all of this compiled experience and knowledge to the people I am incredibly fortunate to work with.

Self-improvement Programs & Courses Creator

Exhausted and disenchanted with your career or personal achievements? 

Questioning your past choices and the direction of your life?

Feeling societal and self-imposed pressure to continue succeeding despite fatigue?

Worrying about being misunderstood if your values and pursuits become different from those of the people around you.

I know how that feels. I've felt exactly the same way before.

I know what it is to have the very foundation of values on which you used to make all decisions and choices be completely shaken

I know what it is to face only questions and zero answers coming

I know how it feels to look down a dark tunnel with seemingly no light in sight

And I also know it's all a part of the path we are meant to take

It's a different path - unconventional and unfamiliar

But it's the only path

For those like you and me

Every other path leads to perpetual high-pressure tension and lack of peace - the natural result of resisting the inner call to renewal.

Is this path easy?

No.

But resisting it is much harder. It's soul-crushing.

So, just like me, you don't have a choice.

When your old ways no longer feel authentic and the call for renewal becomes unignorable, the journey has begun - and there's no way back.

Now that that's settled...

Do you need a guide to come along with you as you embrace the unknown?

Once more - no.

With a guide, the journey across is shorter and perhaps a bit easier. That's all.

If you decide you need a guide - I am one of them.

If my words resonate with you, reach out.

If not, many blessings as you continue on your path.

- -

P.S. Kind words:

“I feel like a different person, moving towards my goals with more confidence, with a sense of purpose, empowered, enjoying the journey, and most of all, liberated and free.” -Mauricio Carral

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