Leadership and Reinvention

That’s the reinvention story of  Lindsay Housman .   Her career has been a series of bold pivots — from accounting and consulting to finance, marketing, and technology — each chapter building toward something bigger.   And then she reinvented once more. Not because something was wrong — but because a personal experience sparked an idea she couldn’t ignore.   As a runner, Lindsay kept experiencing...

That’s the heart of Mireille Vega, Chemist, PhD — also known as Dr. Mimi V. — and her reinvention story. Her journey began with a deeply personal experience — struggling with skin issues no product could truly address. That curiosity about why things worked (or didn’t) led her into science, then pharma, and ultimately toward building something entirely her own — guided by a deep conviction that wh...

That’s the story of Aaron Leibtag. Before co-founding Pentavere, Aaron described himself as “a finance guy.” Numbers, strategy, and performance were his world — until a deeply personal loss in his co-founder’s family revealed how often life-saving clinical insights remain buried in data. United by a shared mission, Aaron co-created Pentavere, an award-winning healthcare AI company dedicated to ens...

That’s the story of Jennifer Meldrum.   After years of growing, leading, and excelling in the pharmaceutical industry, Jennifer reached a point many people would consider “success.” But instead of settling in, she felt something else — a desire for more: more impact, more possibility, more alignment. So she followed that pull.   Jennifer co-founded Peak Pharma Solutions, now a national partner sup...

After a successful career in pharma and a few health scares that made her stop and reflect — Gail Tatebe asked herself the questions most of us avoid:  What actually matters? And how do I want to spend my time?   Her answer led her to walk away from corporate life and create Ki Explore — a company built around connection, energy, and joy. Gail’s mission is simple and powerful: to design experience...

That’s the question  Marc Champagne  has built his career around answering.   Marc didn’t start here. He began in pharma, then co-founded a tech startup that launched one of the first guided journaling apps to global acclaim. Each pivot brought success but also led him closer to what truly lit him up: unlocking the power of the mind.   Today, Marc is a bestselling author ( Personal Socrates ), hos...

What does it take to walk away from a successful corporate career to start over in an entirely new field? That’s exactly what  Christina Crowe  did.   For nearly 18 years, Christina built a strong career in the pharmaceutical and biotech world. She thrived in roles spanning sales, medical affairs, and rare disease, earning recognition as a top performer. From the outside, it looked like a career t...

In this episode of  Leadership and Reinvention ,  Tonya Dickenson  — former pharmaceutical executive and now award-winning Founder & CEO of  Asymmetric by Design  — shares her journey from the boardroom to the frontlines of sustainable, purpose-driven design.   You’ll discover:  How Tonya identified the right moment to take her leap  The mindset shifts that made reinvention possible  How to tr...

Welcome to  Leadership and Reinvention  — a podcast about the courage to change, the strength to start over, and the stories behind the boldest career moves. What if your next chapter is the one that changes everything? In this inaugural episode, we begin where every great transformation starts: by confronting the brutal facts, and taking a fearless inventory of who we are — and who we aspire to b...