Time to Pivot

Uncertain about a new opportunity or feel like you’re meant for more, but not sure you are the one to pursue it? Been there!  Instead of questioning “why me” and getting stuck in the how, it’s time to ask yourself, “why not me?” I’m sharing some inspo from a recent coaching call I did with a new author and some of my own hangups I had to push past when I started my business nine years ago. We...

Katherine Rose Woller is a marketing strategist turned bestselling author. From art gallerina to ski industry professional, to marketing executive, and now author, Woller has forever focused on the unifying power of storytelling. In her debut memoir, Calling It Off: Memoir of an Almost Bride, Woller – an “almost bride” herself – uses her hard-fought growth, honest reflection, and ultimately flawed...

If ever you’re dealing with a difficult or challenging situation and need the motivation to get through it, this episode is for you!  With the recent Palisades fires and all that has followed in the aftermath for our family and community, I’m reflecting on how I’ve overcome stressful trials in the past, which is often only 1% of effort at a time.  A quick Google search of the word resili...

Living on a mental and physical high these days after giving a talk for an awesome women’s group and receiving some exciting news from my physical therapist!  I’m sharing how I’m getting my mojo back despite these crazy last few months, post Palisades fires and a major physical setback.   If you’re going through the metaphorical fire right now, just know there is hope for goodness a...

When life gets tough, how do you feel like you handle it? Do you go with the flow, pivot with confidence, and stay flexible? Or maybe it’s just the opposite? Resist change, stay stuck, or breakdown?  While spending way too much time recently commuting on the 405 freeway and learning the side streets in our new neighborhood (post Palisades fire relocations), I noticed something interesting abo...

WOW! We’ve made it to 100 episodes of this podcast and I couldn’t have done that without you! In honor of this exciting milestone, I’m acknowledging and celebrating YOU and your many pivots, both personally and professionally.  Whether big or small, learning to pivot is an art and can be the difference in staying stuck and stressed or living the life that’s meant for us. Having this platform...

After decision fatigue hit hard (more on that in the last episode) I knew I would have to capitalize on my small, but still noteworthy, quick bursts of energy.  Ever feel exhausted and a moment of creativity or inspiration surprises you, and then you let it pass? After hitting a major wall since our home and community were devastated by the Palisades fire, I didn’t think I could make one more...

The weight of our situation finally caught up with me and I’m sharing 3 things that are helping me get through it.  I realized after the adrenaline wore off, post Palisades fire evacuation, broken ankle, and a surprise remediation of our temporary home, that my brain had hit a wall. The thought of making one more decision caused me to break, and it just so happened to fall on my birthday.&nbs...

It’s not so easy to embrace the tough stuff and keep moving forward with confidence and positivity, but small commitments can be a game-changer for your health and well-being.  With all the craziness and uncertainty life has brought us in the first month of 2025, I’m learning a lot about myself and how I operate when faced with major challenges. For example, I know that committing to appointm...

How can we positively shift our thinking in the midst of a necessary pivot, when fear, stress and uncertainty might be outweighing our confidence?  These last two months of 2025 have brought more life-changing events than I expected in the whole year! While it’s easy to go to the sad or broken-hearted place and stay in bed for days at a time, that won’t serve me well for long.  Instead,...

Stringing the letters E-N-D-U-R-A-N-C-E onto a bracelet as my word of the year the night before the Palisades fire that destroyed our home and city, I couldn’t have imagined how much I’d need it.  And if a devastating fire wasn’t enough, a couple weeks later I fell in our temporary home and broke my ankle. Amazing timing, huh?  You can’t make this stuff up, so that must mean there’s a re...

On January 7, 2025 our lives were changed in an instant. The Palisades wildfires that started above our home in the Highlands spread rapidly, burning nearly everything in our entire city.  Despite a frantic evacuation with a couple of bulldogs, a terrifying scene of raging flames and smoke-filled skies that surrounded us on a gridlocked street, panicked drivers abandoning their cars as hot em...

When tragedy strikes, or maybe just everyday anxiety, let’s start adding positive thoughts to our “what if” questions and watch the blessings flow in. I keep hearing Alanis Morissette's “Ironic” playing in my 90’s kid head when I think about the irony of the last two podcast episodes I recorded before the tragic Palisades wildfires burned our home and left our city in ruins. Did I seriously record...

Inspired by Genesis 12:1 The Lord had said to Abram, “Go from your country, your people and your father’s household to the land I will show you.” I’m focused on the order of the words.  God said, GO! And I’ll show you the way. NOT, I’ll show you the way and then you can go.  We may not know what’s ahead (That couldn’t be truer as my home has been a part of the devastating Palisades fire...

Instead of thinking you didn’t accomplish ALL of your big to-do list by the end of December, consider that you are actually ahead of your goals for next year!  On this episode I’m discussing how you may not have completed some things you set out to do this year, but you set in motion what you’d like to focus on next. Completion of goals can sometimes feel anticlimactic, so enjoy the journey,...

At  just 19 years old, Madison Stearman turned many years of struggle into a powerful message of hopefulness for everyone with her book There’s Beauty in the Breakdown: Poems for the Healing Heart .  She has worn many hats from acting, modeling, nannying, and now releasing her first ever book of sacred poems that are near and dear to her heart. Madison's mission as a youth mental health...

With a surprise turn of events on a Sunday afternoon after I felt God working on my heart, I suddenly was asked to stand in for a friend and lead a Pilates class! Am I experienced enough or qualified to do that? Questionable. However, the inspiration to use our God-given Spiritual Gifts from Amy Pendergraft in her sermon that morning, coupled with hearing a recent inspirational acronym P.O.O.R. (P...

In her fifties, Jamie Estelle Roth and her family noticed distressing signs of her losing her vision. At the same time, her calling came into focus and a deep spiritual awakening began. I had the honor of being Jamie’s publishing and book launch coach of her multi #1 bestselling book, Should’ve Seen That Coming!, which details her transformational journey and chosen path of acceptance, surrender,...

If you’ve ever been riding the high of an experience, event, or opportunity and you’re concerned that energy will fizzle, this is your reminder to maintain the momentum!  I had an amazing weekend in San Diego with the LEADR team at our Modern Thought Leader Summit for speakers and coaches. It was better than I could’ve imagined and I’m sharing it with you! Lots of biz strategy, speaking succe...

Ever feel like those things you’ve had on your goal list are still not done?  The next time you feel yourself stressing over your timeline, deadlines, or bucket list that never seems to get check marks, try adding the word “yet” to your sentences.  Don’t stress about the timing. If it’s meant for you, it’ll get done. You’re on your way.  Highlights: (03:37) Feeling that timeline pre...

Ep 85: A Willingness to Pivot in Leadership with Kelly Mobeck  It’s a CROSSOVER EPISODE with my biz bestie and coach, Kelly Mobeck, who has gotten me through lots of my necessary pivots we’re discussing today! Kelly is a Leadership Coach, Trainer and Speaker. Her passion is helping you take the lead in your life without letting the things that limit you stop you. She hosts a top 5% podcast ca...

After chatting with a friend about a tough decision to be made, I realized it’s the decisions we avoid making that cause us the most stress.  In an effort to free ourselves from being in this indecision limbo, we have to bite the bullet, knowing there’s more peace on the other side.  This is when we must be brave and bold, decisive and focused, to get on the fast track to success! Highli...

Samantha Dawn is a personal stylist, style coach, and mom, who helps female leaders and entrepreneurs find their next level style so they can re-establish and own who they are in their next era confidently. By fusing psychology and style strategies, she has successfully helped hundreds of women globally to create an aligned personal style that allows them to dress to express that results in increa...

You may think you need to keep doing “the work,” research, plan, get your ducks in a row, which is great in the beginning, but sometimes you need to be bold and brave and take action, even if it’s messy!  It’s so wild how we can think we have a plan, have prepped ahead, and suddenly we realize there was something completely different that was meant for us all along.  I experienced that f...

My guest, personal development lover, and now dear friend, Chelsea Husum, is a fellow Landon Hail Press bestselling author, speaker, and owner of a successful construction company in Denver, CO.  Chelsea is a trailblazer in the male-dominated construction industry and has built a thriving, award-winning company. She shares insights on both resilience and success, unfiltered. Her story, marked...