Pivot on Purpose

This interview with Jess Jacobs, chiropractor turned animal advocate and community builder, is going to light a fire in you! Jess and I discuss:  what happens when your dream career that you're living is no longer your dream thinking we're crazy when we want to make a change even though things are "good" or even "really good" the importance of community, especially wh...

Welcome to Episode #10!!!! Even if you don't have a podcast, the 10 reflections I share here about what I've learned on my podcast journey so far will absolutely apply to your life. Listen in as I share the top ten things I've learned so far in launching and staying consistent with this podcast. Let me know which one you really needed to hear today!  Send me a message using any of t...

In this juicy and very timely episode, I share about: * The thinking habit loop (aka mindset loop) which is where our brain interprets and makes meaning out of experiences or circumstances. * What All or Nothing thinking sounds like and how our brains are hardwired for it * A real-time story of how I caught myself in All or Nothing thinking very recently and how I replaced those thoughts  * A tang...

In this episode I chat with Ashley O'Connor, Registered Nurse turned Health Coach for Nurses and other caregivers. Ashley shares how she pivoted within nursing to try and find the right fit and how she saw a trememdous need for supporting nurses and helping them care for themselves and changed directions to become a health coach to do just that. We talk about the guilt and grief and identity...

In this episode, I share my most recent big career pivot and the one thought I kept having every day that gave me a nudge that it was time to change.  I share transparently about what it's like to work for myself and the huge identity shift I experienced when leaving education. I also talk about the grief I have experienced, which surprised me a bit because, after all, I was making a change t...

A juicy, packed conversation with one of my very favorite ever co-workers, Jean Stehle. Jean is currently a middle school librarian who has a gift and passion for connecting readers with the right books. In this episode, she takes us along on her various stops along the way and shares what happens when you begin working in the career you thought you always wanted but realize the environment doesn&...

Get ready for a truth-telling episode about trusting your intution and how to even listen in to it in the first place! We are all born with an innate ability to know what is important to us, our own best directions in life that will lead us toward greater well-being and a more fulfilling existence; ie, YOU know deep inside what’s best for you.  But life and well-meaning people chip away at this ov...

In this episode, learn how Laura used her own fertility journey to drive her next career.  If you're a mom, you will likely be able to connect to what happened when she went back to work after having her son.  She was faced with a decision to make which ultimately led her to her current path. You will leave so inspired with some great words of wisdom about what to do if you know you're r...

Today we have guest Cory McGann who was the friend who said to me "Why Not Now" when I said I wanted to be a teacher 20+ years ago.  See episode #1 for the full story of this pivotal moment in my career journey.  Cory drops so many good nuggets about how he helps high school students and their families navigate post-high school life.  We talk about listening to your intuition, leaning on...

In this episode, I share one very important question you need to get clear on before making a change of any kind, particularly when it comes to your career.  The way you answer this question will tell you everything you need to know about the type of energy you're bringing with you to your move!  I have a few spots open for 1:1 coaching to help you get clear and be super confident in your nex...

The Pivot on Purpose Podcast is full of inspiring stories and mindset tools for those of you who feel stuck in a career or job that you just don’t feel fired up for (at least not anymore).  You have a little voice inside that tells you it’s time to make a change but something is stopping you.   Each week, you'll find a new episode which will either be an inspiring interview or a solo episode...