447: Stuck, Burned Out, and In Between. Craig Cooney Unpacks the 7 Hidden Stages of Life Transition and the Breakthrough You’ve Been Missing

You’ve hit the wall. You’ve circled the same fears, same failures, same question: Now what? This week, Craig Cooney joins me to map out the 7 Stages of Life Transition—that spiritual, emotional, relational journey we all face when momentum crashes into burnout. He’s walked past every threshold: loss, disillusionment, plateau, crisis. And he understands what happens when you blitz through “surviving” and find… something new on the other side. In this episode, Craig names the pain of transition: the loneliness of midsize dreams, the temptation to spin in place, the hidden grief behind “I’m tired,” and the silent desperation of burnout nobody talks about. And he exposes the breakthrough waiting when you refuse to stay stuck at the wall.

If you’re in the pause, the plateau, the painful “In-Between”—this episode will help you understand what stage you’re in, give language to the hardship you’re living, and show you the transformation lurking on the other side.

This episode will help you:

• Understand the 7 stages of spiritual, vocational & relational transition
• Decode what “burnout” is doing beneath the surface
• Learn how to lean into the pause without losing hope
• Prepare for breakthrough instead of surviving another season

Guest Bio

Craig Cooney is a pastor, leadership mentor, and author with a gift for naming transitions most people can’t: he’s mapped out the 7 Stages of Life Transition, helping believers and leaders navigate change, burnout, and midstream crisis with clarity and faith. With decades of pulpit ministry and life coaching, Craig equips high-achievers to not just survive their walls—but find meaning on the other side.

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Resources Mentioned This Week

• THE THRESHOLD: 50 Days of Prophetic Keys and Biblical Insights for Crossing Over
• Healing What You Can’t Erase: Transform Your Mental, Emotional, and Spiritual Health from the Inside Out

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