Cool Change

Sarah Retzer spent more than two decades as an engineer, and has pivoted to start her own business. She retired in June 2020 from Boeing, and is now a full time certified mindfulness trainer. In this conversation, she shares some of her observations about what people are struggling with these days, along with some straightforward approaches to creating more of the life you want to experience.

To be an artist is to be an entrepreneur, and Tiffany Taylor embodies this ethos as she navigates the world of art and business. With her gallery in Savannah, Georgia, and a presence in Paris, Tiffany emphasizes the importance of balancing studio work with marketing and outreach efforts. She shares her journey from humble beginnings to international acclaim, highlighting how adaptability and innov...

Author, business founder, speaker, and wildly successful nerd, Aaron Hillegass shares his story of cool change with a comedic bent. Be prepared to take some notes, because this conversation is full of wisdom and great ideas about how to design your life, and why you should “not follow your dreams.” You’ll learn why you don’t want to be the “pot holder lady in the Christmas Fair of life.”

Pam Kilday traded her rural upbringing for professional basketball, then a successful career in finance and technology, and is now a Director of a global technology company . And now she’s back home again, caring for the land, her neighbors, her animals and her parents. Along the way, everything from cancer to hurricanes threatened her life and property. But together with her wife Daphney, she’s m...

Their Cool Change was pivoting from land to sea as a way of life. In this follow up to last week’s conversation, Steven and Bonnie discuss what it’s like to charter, how they meet new friends, how much it costs to kick off life on a boat, and their most memorable story from their new life onboard.

Bonnie and Steven Carroll were land lubbers like most of us, until they decided the open seas were calling them to come live on the water. This is the story of how they decided to sell their home and most of their belongings, and move onboard a catamaran in the Virgin Islands. They operate multiple businesses from onboard, including a charter service .

This podcast explores the profound artistry of the side hustle, featuring Kevin Mobley, a remarkable individual who balances a successful cybersecurity firm with two creative ventures: Annabelle's Mac and Cheese and a mask-making company in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Kevin's journey reveals how he transitioned from a corporate career to a life filled with passion and purpose, driven by a d...

Bob Sima was a successful corporate professional and Shannon Plummer was a counter-terrorism expert for the U.S. federal government. Now, they travel the continent sharing their music, healing, and love with thousands of followers. Hear the unlikely story of how two dreamers left the security and prestige of their former lives and became musicians, healers, and lifetime lovers. Learn more about Bo...

Our guest today is known globally as one of the foremost thought leaders of our time. Fast Company called him one of the top 100 people who will change the way the world thinks. Joey Reiman is a best selling author, filmmaker, TED speaker, playwright, businessman, philosopher, and professor at Emory University’s renowned Goizueta Business School. He’s also one of the coolest people you will ever m...

Cool Change is about inspiring and educating us to make shifts, pivots, upgrades, or wholesale remodels of our lives. Listen to the stories of people who have faced risks and tough decisions in pursuing a new next chapter.