It's Bizzy

Send us Fan Mail What if the story you were handed isn’t the one you have to keep? Avril Millar was a civil engineer in Glasgow in the 1960s, when women in hard hats were still a novelty, and the only woman among 174 engineering students at her university. She went on to teach maths and physics while her children were small, then ran her own wealth management firm as CEO for twenty years before le...

Send us Fan Mail After my episode with Michael Goessling, whose birth father turned out to be Michael McDonald of the Doobie Brothers, the response was overwhelming. And the message I kept hearing was: “I needed a happy story.” In this solo episode 681 of It’s Bizzy, I talk about why good news hits so hard right now, the moments from Michael’s adoption reunion that moved so many of you, and a run-...

Send us Fan Mail Michael McDonald's Son on Adoption, Faith & Finding His Birth Parents What happens when you find your birth parents at 58 — and your birth father turns out to be Michael McDonald of The Doobie Brothers? In Episode 680 of It's Bizzy, my lifelong friend Michael Goessling shares his incredible adoption reunion story, and the faith, gratitude, and family love behind it....

Send us Fan Mail Episode 679 of It's Bizzy How much of your life have you spent worrying about things that worked out anyway? Today is my 58th birthday. A year ago, on my 57th, I was crying, scared, and angry because nothing looked like the picture in my head. One year later, I'm calmer than I've ever been. What changed? I stopped trying to direct the movie and started writing my pl...

Send us Fan Mail Nobody wants to talk about it. So we're talking about it. Jeremy Lipkowitz was on track for a PhD in genetics at Duke. He was also addicted to porn, an hour a night, every night, since college. At 23 he looked down the road and didn't like who he saw. So he went looking for happiness, found meditation, traveled to India, trained as a Buddhist monk in Myanmar, and walked...

Send us Fan Mail Do you ever wake up and wonder how many you had last night? What you said? Why you did it again when you swore you wouldn't? You're not at rock bottom. But you're not okay either. I'm 20 years sober and I've been coaching since 2013, and today I'm talking about gray-area drinking, that big middle nobody talks about. I share my own story (including the...

Send us Fan Mail ⚠️ EXPLICIT: This episode contains strong language and mature themes, including alcoholism, addiction, and mental health struggles. Listener discretion is advised. Episode 676 of It's Bizzy What happens when the life that looks glamorous from the outside is quietly falling apart on the inside? My guest today is Paul Drayton, actor and author of the memoir Ride or Die Trying:...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 675 of It's Bizzy When the world feels overwhelming, it's easy to live in anxiety and fear. But faith and fear can't live in the same moment, and we get to choose which one we feed. In this episode, I share a simple exercise I heard from someone in a 12-step meeting: look back over your life and write down the good things that happened that you never saw com...

Send us Fan Mail In Episode 674 of It’s Bizzy , I sit down with Dr. Amelia Scott Barrett , a board-certified neurologist, Stanford-trained physician, TEDx speaker, and founder of Migraine Relief Code . Dr. Barrett is also the author of Decode Your Migraine , a book focused on helping people better understand the biology behind migraine and explore more personalized solutions. Migraines are not jus...

Send us Fan Mail In Episode 673 of It’s Bizzy , I’m talking about what it felt like to go home after being away for more than five years. I returned to the place where I raised my children and spent more than two decades of my life, and I honestly didn’t know what to expect. I was nervous about the people I might see, the memories that might surface, and whether going back would bring up old versi...

Send us Fan Mail In Episode 672 of It’s Bizzy , I sit down with award-winning author, speaker, former Fortune 50 executive, Navy veteran, and Passion Struck podcast host John R. Miles for a conversation about something I think so many of us are struggling with today: Do I matter? John is the author of the upcoming book The Mattering Effect: Creating a Life of Meaning and Worth , and we talk about...

Send us Fan Mail In Episode 671 of It’s Bizzy , I sit down with transformational career coach, author, speaker, and former Google Marketing Lead Brooke Taylor for a conversation about success, burnout, sobriety, faith, and what happens when we begin tying our worth to what we accomplish. Brooke is the creator of the “Success Wound™,” the idea that so many high achievers begin to believe they are o...

Send us Fan Mail In Episode 670 of It’s Bizzy , I’m sharing something deeply personal: the unexpected loss of my younger brother. Out of respect for my family, I’m not going into the circumstances surrounding his death. Instead, I want to talk about grief — especially complicated grief, family relationships, loss, faith, and what it feels like when your emotions don’t look the way you think they’r...

Send us Fan Mail What if the symptom you’re treating isn’t actually the root of the problem? In Episode 669 of It’s Bizzy , Elizabeth “Bizzy” Chance sits down with her own practitioner, Dr. David Caffe, chiropractor, kinesiologist, and founder of Roots Chiropractic and Kinesiology in Delray Beach, Florida , for a fascinating conversation about looking beyond symptoms and understanding what may be...

Send us Fan Mail In Episode 668 of It’s Bizzy , Elizabeth “Bizzy” Chance talks about the end-of-summer reset, dealing with difficult people, letting go of resentment, and remembering that you do not need January 1, a birthday, or a major life event to begin again. Bizzy shares why we spend too much time replaying the past, worrying about the future, judging what other people are doing, and trying...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 667 of It’s Bizzy features Elizabeth Chance in conversation with ICF-certified coach, motivational speaker, author, and fashion designer Regina Oswald about dieting, body image, GLP-1 medications, emotional eating, and what it really takes to make peace with food. After beginning restrictive dieting at just 12 years old, Regina spent decades cycling through calorie countin...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 665 Twenty years sober — and life looks nothing like I thought it would. In this solo episode of It’s Bizzy , I reflect on two decades of sobriety, how my relationship with 12-step recovery has changed, and what wellness means to me today. From getting sober in 2006 to living in a world of sober curiosity, GLP-1s, ingredient labels, fitness, sunshine, faith and self-care,...

Send us Fan Mail In Episode 664 of It’s Bizzy , Elizabeth Chance sits down with ICF Certified Relationship Coach, author, and Is He Worthy? founder Dave McLachlan for an honest conversation about relationship red flags, emotional safety, boundaries, compatibility, and why we sometimes stay even when we already know something isn’t right. How do you know if someone is truly right for you—or if you’...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 663 of It’s Bizzy At 57, wellness means something completely different to me than it did when I was younger. I’m not interested in another diet, chasing the latest fitness trend, or trying to look 25 again. I want to feel strong. I want peace. I want purpose. I want meaningful relationships, a closer relationship with God, and a life that actually feels good to live. In th...

Send us Fan Mail Can you build a thriving career, own a beautiful home, create financial success—and still feel deeply lonely? In Episode 662 of It’s Bizzy , Elizabeth “Bizzy” Chance sits down with elite Palm Beach matchmaker, certified relationship coach, entrepreneur, and spiritual love coach Rose Lambert for an honest conversation about loneliness, self-worth, relationship trauma, dating, and w...

Send us Fan Mail What happens when you stop numbing your feelings and finally begin listening to your body, your faith, and your own voice? In Episode 661 of It’s Bizzy , Elizabeth “Bizzy” Chance reflects on approaching 20 years of sobriety—and the gradual transformation that took her from simply trying not to drink to caring deeply about her physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being. Twenty y...

Send us Fan Mail Can Alzheimer's really be prevented? While there are no guarantees, research shows that many of the lifestyle choices we make today may significantly impact our brain health decades from now. In Episode 660, Elizabeth sits down with registered nurse, Alzheimer's advocate, and founder of Alzheimer's Prevention Project, Marianne Whitaker , to discuss the latest resear...

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever wondered if it's too late to start over? In this solo episode, I'm sharing why I've realized that changing your mind isn't a sign of failure—it's often a sign of growth. As I reflect on nearly 20 years of sobriety, life in my late 50s, and the dreams I had as a little girl, I'm asking myself some big questions. Is it time to get my real...

Send us Fan Mail What if getting sober is only the beginning? In this thought-provoking episode of It's Bizzy , Elizabeth sits down with Jeanne Foot , founder and CEO of The Recovery Concierge , a premier concierge service specializing in mental health, addiction recovery, trauma healing, and peak performance. With more than 33 years of continuous sobriety , Jeanne combines lived experience w...

Send us Fan Mail After taking a short break from the podcast, I'm back—and I have to tell you, something has shifted. Have you ever reached a point where you realized you needed to change the way you were thinking, even though nothing around you had actually changed? That's exactly where I found myself. In this episode, I share how spending time with a wise friend reminded me that happin...