The Sock Drawer

What if the biggest thing standing in your way isn't time, money, or opportunity? What if it's you? 🎙️ In this clip from The Sock Drawer Podcast, my guest Scott Feld shares a powerful reminder that sometimes the obstacles we blame on the world around us are the very ones we're creating for ourselves. We can't always control our circumstances, but we may have more control over what happens next tha...

You don’t have to have it all figured out before you begin. Sometimes, the invitation is simply to take one little step. Amy Nicole shared how getting on one podcast and sharing her story opened the door to something bigger. She was still working her job, but she started making room for the thing she felt called to do. And that’s the reminder: you can start before everything is perfectly aligned....

What if the thing standing between you and the life you want isn't your circumstances, your skills, or even your goals? What if it's the story you've been telling yourself about who you are? In this episode of The Sock Drawer Podcast, I sat down with Jesstin Williams, author, coach, and executive management professional, for a deeply honest conversation about identity, mindset, leadership, purpose...

Sometimes the thing blocking your creativity isn’t a lack of discipline. It might be the pressure you’ve placed on yourself to know exactly where it’s going. In this deeply honest conversation, I sat down with artist, speaker, and creator Ezra Vancil to talk about creativity, recovery, marriage, faith, rebuilding, and what happens when we finally stop trying to control the outcome. Ezra’s story is...

Self-love isn’t selfish. It’s not “me only.” It’s me first, so I can give from a place of overflow, not depletion. Because when we continually ignore ourselves, we eventually have nothing left to give. And the people who depend on us can end up carrying the weight of our exhaustion too. Honouring yourself isn’t taking away from others. It’s what allows you to keep showing up for the people you lov...

There are chapters of our lives we wish we could rewrite. But what if the parts of your story you’re most ashamed of are not the things that disqualify you from becoming who you’re meant to be? Carlita and I talked about accountability, healing, second chances, self-worth, and what it really means to take ownership of your growth. She shares how her transformation began while she was still incarce...

We spend so much of our lives chasing "more." More money. More success. More security. But what if wealth was never about having more? In this conversation with J.R. Wheeler, we explore a different question. One that asks us to look beyond our bank accounts and into our hearts. Because being rich and being wealthy aren't always the same thing. Real wealth might just be found in contentment. In ste...

What if the next step toward your goals isn't working harder? In this episode of The Sock Drawer Podcast , Lisa Begley sits down with Kirsten Davidson to explore the difference between being present and constantly striving . We often believe success requires relentless perseverance, but what if true growth also comes from simply allowing yourself to be fully here? Kirsten shares a powerful perspec...

There are some conversations that remind you why you started a podcast in the first place. I've known Ashlyn for years. I first met her at my barre studio, and over time I've watched her grow into so many different versions of herself. What I didn't know was everything she had walked through before becoming Dr. Ashlyn Wilson. In this episode, we talk about getting seriously sick in her twenties, f...

What if the thing you've been apologizing for your whole life was never actually a flaw? In this episode of The Sock Drawer Podcast , Lisa Begley talks with Ruth Danoff, founder of Arctic Undies and Not Ruthless, about her ADHD diagnosis at 50 and the journey from corporate layoff to entrepreneur. Together they explore late-diagnosed ADHD, menopause, burnout, people-pleasing, emotional masking, an...

From the outside, Tim Street had it all: Marine veteran, former Federal Air Marshal, successful real estate entrepreneur. But one afternoon, sitting in his driveway after a listing appointment, he almost became the exact person he'd spent his whole life trying not to be. In this episode, Tim sits down with Lisa to unpack the moments when something in his life no longer fit, the "secure" jobs that...

There’s a moment many people experience—but rarely talk about. It’s the moment when everything looks right on the outside… but something feels off on the inside. In this episode of The Sock Drawer Podcast, Lisa sits down with Ryan Sullivan, founder of Off the Beaten Path Financial, to explore what happens when success and alignment don’t match. Ryan shares his journey from mechanical engineer to e...

What if the reason you feel stuck right now… isn’t because you’re doing something wrong— but because you’re trying to hold onto something that no longer fits? In this episode of The Sock Drawer Podcast, I sit down with Lincoln Bleveans, a global leader in energy, sustainability, and innovation who has spent over three decades navigating constant change at the highest levels. But this conversation...

If you’ve been feeling overwhelmed, distracted, or stuck lately… this episode is going to hit home. Because what if the problem isn’t that you don’t have clarity… what if it’s that your life has become too complicated to see it? In this conversation, Lisa sits down with Alen Yen, President and Creative Director of iFactory, who has spent over 30 years helping organizations simplify complex ideas i...

What happens when someone who has spent decades teaching entrepreneurs how to grow, adapt, and succeed finds himself navigating a pivot of his own? In this episode of The Sock Drawer Podcast, Lisa Begley sits down with Steve Strauss — bestselling author, entrepreneur, speaker, longtime small business columnist, and one of the most respected voices in small business in America. Steve has written 18...

What if you’re not actually stuck… What if you’re just avoiding the decision you already know you need to make? In this episode of The Sock Drawer Podcast, Lisa sits down with Ahonu and Aingeal Rose, founders of World of Empowerment, to explore the tension between intuition, spirituality, and real-life action. With over 20 years of experience guiding people through personal transformation, Akashic...

You don’t need more dating advice after divorce. You need something deeper. In this powerful and honest conversation, we unpack what really happens after heartbreak, especially when a long-term relationship ends and you’re left asking, Who am I now? Today’s episode dives into the part no one talks about… the identity loss that comes after divorce, betrayal, or major life change. Because the truth...

What happens when leadership isn't handed to you in a polished succession plan, but dropped in your lap with one day's notice? In this episode of the Sock Drawer Podcast, Lisa sits down with Sabrina Parsons, CEO of Palo Alto Software and LivePlan, for a deeply honest conversation about what it actually looks like to grow into leadership from inside something that already exists. Sabrina shares the...

Some people grow into their careers over time. Others are thrown into them in a moment that changes everything. This episode is about what happens when life doesn’t follow the plan—and how adaptability isn’t always a strength… but something you’re forced to learn. From starting a career on September 11th, to navigating uncertainty, starting over in a new country, and rebuilding from scratch, this...

What if the life you built looked successful on the outside… but your body was telling you something was wrong? In this episode of The Sock Drawer Podcast, Lisa Begley sits down with Scott Schwab, CEO of Mett Naturals, for a powerful conversation about entrepreneurship, health, resilience, and the unexpected wake-up calls that force us to rethink everything. Scott shares what it was like building...

What does a man learn about security after watching the women in his life navigate loss? In this episode of The Sock Drawer Podcast, Lisa Begley sits down with Eric Blake, Certified Financial Planner®, founder of Blake Wealth Management, and host of The Simply Retirement Podcast. Eric shares the deeply personal story behind his mission, one shaped by five generations of women, a single mother, and...

What if the version of you who followed the “safe plan” ended up becoming the exact person brave enough to rewrite it? In this episode of The Sock Drawer Podcast, Lisa sits down with her friend Kat Kuchenbrod—a former COVID ICU nurse who walked away from the career everyone told her was “stable” and stepped into a completely new life as a sales leader, soon-to-be mom, and world traveler. From gett...

He Didn’t Leave Education — He Rebuilt His Life: Jordan Hampton on Career Pivots, Burnout, and Why Investing Isn’t Gambling Most people don’t end up where they started - and for Jordan R. Hampton, that truth came through a series of intentional pivots. Jordan began his career as a high school math teacher and coach, evolved into an athletic director managing people, pressure, and large budgets, an...

In this episode of The Sock Drawer Podcast, Lisa sits down with John Kennedy, CFP® and co-founder of CandorPath Financial, to talk about the weight so many of us quietly carry—responsibility, expectations, and the fear of not getting it “right” in the middle of life. John shares how he went from a curious college kid taking a personal finance class to starting his own firm, walking his mom through...

What happens when the life you worked so hard to build no longer fits who you’re becoming? In this honest and deeply reflective episode of The Sock Drawer Podcast, host Lisa Begley sits down with McKensie Stanton — Founder of World Changers, leadership and transformation coach, wellness advocate, and host of the Nomad CEO Podcast — for a real conversation about growth, identity, and the courage to...