The Transit Lounge
Reinventing Your Career with David Shriner-Cahn from Smashing The Plateau
October 6, 2025
In this episode, Shandra chats with David Shriner-Cahn, founder of Smashing the Plateau, about making the leap from corporate life to entrepreneurship. David shares the mindset shifts and action steps that helped him—and now help others—build purpose-driven businesses from the ground up.
In this episode of The Transit Lounge Podcast, Shandra chats with David Shriner-Cahn, the creator of Smashing the Plateau - a supportive community for “corporate refugees” making the leap into entrepreneurship.

David opens up about his own big shift from a steady corporate career to carving out his own path and helping others do the same. 

He shares the mindset shifts that made all the difference, plus practical strategies for building a business when you’re starting fresh.

Key Takeaways:


Connect with David Shriner-Cahn

Community and Newsletter:
https://smashingtheplateau.com/ 
Smashing the Plateau Podcast:
https://smashingtheplateau.com/episodes/ 
Contact:
https://smashingtheplateau.com/get-in-touch/ 
LinkedIn:
https://linkedin.com/in/davidshrinercahn 
Email:
[email protected] 


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