In this episode of Clocking Out, we meet Lia James, founder of &Human and creator of The Traveling Table, an experience design and storytelling studio focused on one big idea: conversations are infrastructure.Lia’s career has never followed a straight line. After graduating into a recession, she landed her first real role at a community college by A/B testing her own résumé, submitting one version with her full name, Aurelia, and one with her nickname, Lia. That bold move led to a tough, brilliant mentor who not only hired her but helped her launch her early ventures and lean into entrepreneurship.From there, Lia’s path unfolded in surprising ways. She became the kind of person who follows her curiosity wherever it leads, whether that meant building digital communities, guiding career changers through reinvention, or learning to work with her hands simply because it brought her back to herself. Over time, she realized a pattern: people sought her out not for her job titles, but for her ability to create spaces where they felt understood. And after supporting hundreds of people through major life transitions, she hit her own breaking point and began asking a deeper question: What would it look like to design environments where real connection isn’t an accident, but the purpose?Today, Lia designs transformational gatherings and facilitates high-stakes conversations for foundations, nonprofits, local governments, and corporate teams who are struggling to connect across differences.In this conversation, she shares how she walked away from the predictable path, packed a literal table in her car, and built a life around intentional connection. If you have ever felt the pull to create something more meaningful, this episode will give you a new way to think about work, community, and the power of being in the same conversation.Connect with Lia at:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/liajames/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thetraveling_table/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thetravelingtableWebsite: www.andhuman.spaceFollow Careerminds: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/careermindsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/careerminds/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CareermindsYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/@CareermindsFollow Raymond: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/raymondmlee/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/raymondlee.coTiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@clockingoutpodX: http://twitter.com/hrentrepreneurYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/@clockingoutwithraymondlee/videosVisit Raymond’s website: https://www.raymondlee.co/Order Clocking Out: A Stress-Free Guide to Career Transitions: https://www.amazon.com/Clocking-Out-Stress-Free-Career-Transitions/dp/1586446541 Become a guest on Clocking Out

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