Robin L Owens

Leadership Purpose with Dr. Robin

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You've done everything right. You've built the career, earned the recognition, checked all the boxes — and yet, deep down, something still feels… off. It's subtle. Hard to name. But it's there — the quiet space between your success and your sense of fulfillment. That's what I call the Purpose Gap. In Season Six of Leadership Purpose with Dr. Robin, we're exploring what the Purpose Gap is, why it happens, and how to close it — so you can create a life and work that truly reflect who you are. Through powerful conversations with high-achieving women, you'll hear real stories of turning points — m...

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Robin L Owens

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Jul 8, 2026

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Episodes

You Don't Have to Stay Somewhere You've Outgrown with Žana DeVine | Ep 262 14.01.2026

This week's "At her Career Crossroads" insight comes from Žana DeVine. She says - "Those questions, when I started to really look at them and actually not care anymore about that, but actually care more about what my heart and my soul is driving me to do, even though it's really scary, this is when it got quieter. And this is when the dream got bigger." Here are 3 reasons why you should listen to...

You're Not Stuck. You're Listening to the Wrong Voice. | Ep 261 with Dr. Robin 07.01.2026

This week's "At her Career Crossroads" insight comes from me. I say — " Success is not the same thing as alignment. And, eventually, the strategies that help you achieve, start blocking you from becoming who you really are. That's the purpose crossroads moment. " In this solo episode, I walk you through what's really happening when you feel torn at a career crossroads. I name the two inner selves...

The Loop You Don't Know You're Stuck In with Dr. Robin | Ep 260 31.12.2025

This week's "At her Career Crossroads" insight comes from me, Dr. Robin. I said— "Even when high achieving women are successful on paper, they're often privately at a career crossroads... They move forward, but end up right back in the same emotional place." Here are 3 reasons why you should listen to this episode: You'll learn about the five key checkpoints in what I call the Purpose Crossroads L...

The Lightning Bolt That Changed Her Relationship With Work with Elisha Meek | Ep 259 24.12.2025

This week's "At her Career Crossroads" insight comes from Elisha Meek. She says — "That I call my lightning bolt moment. I thought, oh my goodness, my career that I've been tying my whole entire life, my identity to for the past, you know, well over a decade doesn't have to be everything. I didn't wanna quit my career. I loved my job. I loved what I did, but I could have something else." Here are...

The Wake-Up Call That Changed Everything with Katya Karlova | Ep 258 17.12.2025

This week's "At her Career Crossroads" insight comes from Katya Karlova. She says — "It was like one of those moments where you just feel such clarity… I could see my future flash before me. And I was like, if I go back to that same grind, that same hustle, I am going to run my health into the ground." Here are 3 reasons why you should listen to this episode: If you've ever kept pushing through bu...

When Your Career Looks Great but Feels Off with Sara Anderson | Ep 257 10.12.2025

This week's "At her Career Crossroads" insight comes from Sara Anderson. She says — "Something that prolonged me taking the steps was for me to be able to make it make sense for everyone else around me. There's a real coming to terms with, like, leaders go first. So there is going to be a gap where people will not understand. It won't make sense. You're giving up a salary. You're giving up all the...

She Walked Away at 59 and Found True Purpose with Dr. Nina Nola 03.12.2025

This week's "At her Career Crossroads" insight comes from Dr. Nina Nola. She says – "I found my purpose really late in life. I'm 64 years old and I'm finally bubbling on all levels. And it's the most wonderful feeling. And I want listeners to know it doesn't matter when you find your purpose. You just need to look inside when it's calling you and do it and follow it because that's what I did." Her...

The Wake Up Call That Changed Everything with Martine Cohen | Ep 255 26.11.2025

This week's "At her Career Crossroads" insight comes from Martine Cohen. She says — "You know, like, when you have that little voice inside of you that's like, maybe you need to shift or maybe you need to do something differently or something more or something else. And I was hearing it, but not really listening to it. And if you don't listen to that little inner voice, it doesn't go away. It just...

You Don't Need a Five-Year Plan — You Need the Next Right Step with Dr. Robin | Ep 254 19.11.2025

This week's "At her Career Crossroads" insight comes from me. I say — "The moment I took that one small step, clarity followed. I didn't need the whole plan. I just needed momentum. The first step showed me the next one. And that's how clarity works. It's not something you find by standing still. It's something that unfolds as you move." Here are 3 reasons why you should listen to this episode: Yo...

What If Feeling Stuck Is Actually a Good Sign? with Dr. Robin | Ep 253 12.11.2025

This week's "At her Career Crossroads" insight comes from me, Dr. Robin. I say — "Maybe you just reached a big milestone. You earned the degree, the promotion, or you achieved that goal you worked so hard for. And when you finally got there, you felt nothing. That strange in between feeling, it's not failure. It's not confusion. It's actually a signal. A quiet one, but a powerful one." Here are 3...

From Law to Travel to True Purpose with Riya Kurian | Ep 252 05.11.2025

This week's "At her Career Crossroads" insight comes from Riya Kurian. She says – "I realized every time I had done something brave or courageous, I really felt a lot of fear. So to me, fear and bravery are the same thing." Here are 3 reasons why you should listen to this episode: You'll hear what it really feels like to walk away from a successful law career to pursue a calling that won't leave y...

From Radio Dreams to Nonprofit Leadership with Alina Correa | Ep 251 29.10.2025

This week's "At Her Career Crossroads" insight comes from Alina Correa. She says — "As much as I love speaking with people and talking to people, I was not using my best skills in this job. It was a lot of following very specific procedures. And I did a great job. When I told them I was leaving for the Red Cross, they were like, 'We'll give you more money. Just stay.' Like, they were asking me to...

When You're at a Career Crossroads and Don't Know What to Do Next with Dr. Robin | Ep 250 22.10.2025

This week's "At Her Career Crossroads" insight comes from Dr. Robin. She says – "A career crossroads moment is your inner life tapping you on the shoulder saying you've outgrown this version of success. It's not a failure — it's growth." Here are 3 reasons why you should listen to this episode: You'll discover what it really means to be at a career crossroads — that moment when your outer success...

When a Wake-Up Call Changes Everything with Kate Grant | Ep 249 15.10.2025

This week's "How She Finds Purpose" insight comes from Kate Grant. She says – "It's figuring out which part's not fulfilled, and if you can make a career change and get that piece fulfilled, great. But sometimes you can't. And if even just figuring that out, because then you could sort of say, I now know what I've got, and it's not quite what I want. And I'm gonna try to get this filled some other...

When You're in the Wrong Job, Try This with Meg Crosby | Ep 248 08.10.2025

This week's "How She Finds Purpose" insight comes from Meg Crosby. She says – "That was how I began my my illustrious Wall Street career was as a party planner, you know, and it was out of curiosity for what is that department, you know, what is that sign saying? And if not for that sign in the elevator bank, who knows where I'd be today? " Here are 3 reasons why you should listen to this episode:...

When You're at a Career Crossroads with Dr. Robin | Ep 247 01.10.2025

This week's "How She Finds Purpose" insight comes from myself, Dr. Robin– "Here's the truth. When you feel restless, drained, or disconnected, it doesn't mean you failed. It means your soul is waving a flag. It's waving a flag saying it's time to realign." In this solo episode, I share a personal story about a time when an unexpected three-month assignment at a nonprofit completely changed how I s...

Why Work Doesn't Feel Like You with Dr. Robin | Ep 246 24.09.2025

This week's "How She Finds Purpose" insight comes from myself, Dr. Robin. "When the work strips away your sense of self, no promotion or paycheck will ever make it worth it. Success that erases you, who you really are, is not success at all." In this solo episode, I open up about a pivotal moment in my own career — a time when everything looked "perfect" on the outside, but felt completely wrong o...

What Happens After You've Achieved Everything with Jenny Mitchell | Ep 245 17.09.2025

This week's "How She Finds Purpose" insight comes from Jenny Mitchell. She says – "I also realized that there were other things I wanted to do. So I think that's important for your listeners to hear because I had this niggle that, not so much is this all there is, but more like what else is there?'" Here are 3 reasons why you should listen to this episode: You'll hear what it sounds like to recogn...

The Truth About Purpose No One Tells You with Dr. Robin | Ep 244 10.09.2025

This week's "How She Finds Purpose" insight comes from me, Dr. Robin. I say — "This is what I know to be true. Your uniqueness isn't optional. It's the key to your fulfillment, to your purpose, to your impact." Welcome to Season Six of Leadership Purpose. In this solo episode, I'm kicking off a whole new chapter — not just for this podcast, but for what I'm now calling the PurposeMAKER movement. A...

Season 6: Why Success Alone Won't Bring Fulfillment 08.09.2025

You've done everything right. You've built the career, earned the recognition, checked all the boxes — and yet, deep down, something still feels… off. It's subtle. Hard to name. But it's there — the quiet space between your success and your sense of fulfillment. That's what I call the Purpose Gap. In Season Six of Leadership Purpose with Dr. Robin , we're exploring what the Purpose Gap is, why it...

The Real Reason Your Career Feels Flat with Dr. Robin | Ep 243 03.09.2025

This week's "How She Finds Purpose" insight comes from me. I say – "Success is not the same as fulfillment. And I realized I was not broken. I was misaligned. I was out of alignment with who I really was." In this solo episode, I open up about a season of my life when everything on the outside looked right—leadership role, title, prestige—but inside, I felt completely out of sync. I share the mome...

Why You Feel Off At Work with Dr. Robin | Ep 242 27.08.2025

This week's "How She Finds Purpose" insight comes from me. I say – "Letting go of the old you isn't about losing yourself. It's about freeing yourself and becoming who you are today. Because the truth is, you're not meant to stay the same. You're meant to grow. You're meant to change. You're meant to keep becoming. And this is a major milestone on your path to true purpose and fulfillment." Ever f...

What We Lose While Chasing What We're Told to Want with Kohila Sivas | Ep 241 20.08.2025

This week's "How She Finds Purpose" insight comes from Kohila Sivas. She says – "We wear all the shoulds, and then we become empty. And then we ask, why am I empty? I did everything right. I'm still feeling empty. That's because your soul, you haven't considered this soul. So if you're successful, that's what I would look at. We are a product of an education system, a society that made us believe...

The Accidental Entrepreneur Changing Autism Care in America with Nichole Daher | Ep 240 13.08.2025

This week's "How She Finds Purpose" insight comes from Nichole Daher. She says – "Finding a place where you can both meet your family's financial stability needs and leave the world a better place than when you found it, that to me is the ultimate standard of achievement." Here are 3 reasons why you should listen to this episode: Hear the inspiring story of how a stepmom's determination to help he...

Juggling It All and Still Finding Purpose with Tania Khazaal | Ep 239 06.08.2025

This week's "How She Finds Purpose" insight comes from Tania Khazaal. She says — "What's so amazing — and also dangerous — is when people say, 'Look how well you're juggling everything.' Because almost always, it's at the cost of our own happiness." Here are 3 reasons why you should listen to this episode: Tania shares how she went from corporate burnout to building a purpose-led business — all wh...

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