Pivot with Purpose

Kate Eckman earned her B.A. in communications from Penn State University, where she was an Academic All-American swimmer. She received her master’s degree in broadcast journalism from Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism. She graduated at the highest level from Columbia University’s executive and organizational coaching program. Kate is also a certified International Coaching Fede...

April started her career as a part-time sales associate, having moved out of home at 16. She worked her way through the ranks with over 25 years in the retail industry. Working for brands such as; Starbucks, Gap, Apple, Holt Renfrew, Paul Smith, culminating as a Vice President of a national retail chain in North America of 250 stores. In 2019, April founded retailu.ca an online retail leadership e...

Gourmet junk food expert and Food Network’s Chopped Gold Medal Games Champion Chef Sarah Wade is serving warm and fuzzies at her restaurant, Stillwater, - tucked into Downtown Boston, it’s a lively space with fancified classics and fresh cocktails. Since moving to Boston to be Executive Chef at Lulu’s Allston, since 2019 Chef Sarah is at the helm of her own kitchen- and she’s bringing elements fro...

David is the Co-Founder & Co-CEO of Cerqular, a 4x entrepreneur of sustainable consumer brands, growth expert and storyteller. Cerqular is the fastest growing one-stop sustainable marketplace platform to buy & sell verified products (new & used) from across all consumer categories (A-Z). Enjoy online shopping 100% guilt-free! Based in LA, California. Website: https://cerqular.com/Insta...

As founder of Lunya and Lahgo, Ashley Merrill is reinventing sleepwear for modern women and men, respectively. Both brands share a simple mission: to make people feel confidently comfortable -- at home and within themselves. Beyond her sleepwear entrepreneurship, Ashley is Chairwoman of the Board at Outdoor Voices, a direct-to-consumer recreation label. She is also CEO and co-founder of The Deep,...

As a global facilitator, Eduardo has led workshops and spoken with groups at HBO, Google, Bank of America- Merrill Lynch, Yale, The Juilliard School, and the Wharton School of Business. Private clients include Industry Leaders, CEOs of start-up companies, UN Diplomats and social activists. Prior to focusing all his energy on his company Fearless Communicators, he was a professional actor for 15 ye...

Meredith Fineman is an entrepreneur, writer, and media expert with over a decade of experience training individuals to use public relations as a catalyst for positive career change. Fineman is the founder and CEO of FinePoint, a leadership and professional development company with a focus on visibility and voice. She speaks and trains on a number of topics, and is best known for her speaking and t...

Keren Eldad (“Coach Keren”), founder of With Enthusiasm Coaching, is an American personal and executive coach. With a method designed to help the most intense personalities uncover and overcome their blind spots, she is internationally recognized with world-class leaders, high-profile athletes and media personalities and major corporations. Among Eldad’s most notable clients are LVMH, Richemont, L...

Throughout her career, Sandra Campos has built global lifestyle brands and has been instrumental in turnarounds, digital innovation, cultural marketing, and international expansion. With her extensive experience in retail and fashion, she was recently appointed CEO of Project Verte, a retail tech and supply chain company. As the former CEO of Diane Von Furstenberg, Sandra is known to be an innovat...

Allison is a Strategic Executive retail leader with a progressive history of conceptualizing ideas that drive brand awareness and consumer loyalty. From launching kids at Abercrombie and Fitch to reinventing home gardening at Urban Outfitters/Terrain to her recent role at Williams-Sonoma, Inc. Allison has made big career pivots with confidence and success while supporting high-performing teams as...

Traci Rubin has spent nearly a decade in Human Resources, specifically in retail, in both fortune 500 companies and startup environments. Traci is also the host and creator of the podcast, and one of my favorite podcasts, Bringing The Human Back To Human Resources, where she brings a fresh perspective to the importance of closely connecting people and business while aiming to de-stigmatize what it...

Jacqueline began helping women as a chiropractor, specializing in pre and postnatal health in 2008. After holistically trading her chiropractic patients, propelled by her own health and fitness journey, she decided to follow her passions to help others with their whole health becoming a certified holistic health coach in 2018. Jacqueline has coached hundreds of clients to change their habits and f...

Dan Distefano is the Co-founder of The Print Hub, a screen-printing and apparel company, Yoke Media LLC, a boutique consulting agency specializing in digital media management, marketing strategy, photo and videography, and graphic design. Dan is also heavily involved in the fitness community as a Senior Barry's Bootcamp Instructor and a Lululemon Ambassador. Learn more about your ad choices....

Ron Thurston loves retail. And he's proud of it. Ron has led the retail teams for some of America's most prominent brands, inspired thousands of store employees, and traveled relentlessly across the country to sit and listen to what they have to say.  From a part-time sales associate to a vice president of stores, Ron has put in the hard work that a retail career requires and wrote this...

Host, Meghan Houle is interviewed by producer Phil aka Corinne on the launch of "Pivot with Purpose." Meghan shares her own personal journey, including the many pivots she has made in her own career that ultimately led her to create the Meghan Houle Method and the podcast. In forthcoming episodes, "Pivot with Purpose" will provide a platform for Meghan's guests to share th...