The Pivot Life Podcast:

This week on The Pivot Life Podcast, I sit down with Izabela Skarzynska to talk about her journey from struggle to freedom. After spending years caught in patterns of stress, overwhelm, and searching for answers, Izabela found herself on a path of deep personal growth that completely changed the direction of her life. Our conversation explores what it means to move beyond survival mode, how our bi...

What happens when the adventure you've been dreaming about also brings unexpected challenges at home? In this episode, I sit down with parenting coach Anthi Patrikios to explore the realities of raising children while navigating travel, relocation, and major life transitions. From family gap years and international moves to everyday parenting struggles, Anthi shares practical insights for stay...

In this episode of  The Pivot Life Podcast , I sit down with Lori Lisai, a former teacher who followed her curiosity into the world of Human Design and ultimately built a business helping women better understand themselves. Our conversation explores Lori's journey, the experiences that led her to Human Design, and why she believes it can be such a powerful tool for self-awareness and personal...

What happens when you stop trying to fit into one version of yourself? In this episode of  The Pivot Life Podcast , I sit down with debut novelist Lindsey Goldstein to talk about creativity, reinvention, and the messy middle of building a life that actually feels like yours. We dive into the balancing act so many women know well: trying to hold together ambition, creativity, responsibility, identi...

In this episode of  The Pivot Life Podcast , I’m joined by  Janeen Blake  for a conversation about what it really takes to create freedom on your own terms. After a major reality check around family safety, Janeen made a bold pivot. She built an online business as an Etsy creator, reimagined what was possible for her family, and ultimately made the move to Portugal. In this conversation, we talk a...

There’s a statistic floating around that says  47 is one of the unhappiest years in a woman’s life  , but I don’t believe we have to become the statistic. In this short solo episode, I’m sharing the top things I’ve learned from the women I interview on The Pivot Life Podcast , plus a few lessons from my own journey, about how to shift that quiet  something feels off  feeling before it settles in t...

What happens when you build the “successful” life… and realize it still doesn’t feel right? In this episode of  The Pivot Life Podcast , I’m joined by  Allison O’Brien  for an honest conversation about the hidden cost of success, high-functioning anxiety, burnout, and what it really takes to rebuild a life that fits. After building a 6-figure business, Allison found herself face to face with a tru...

Sometimes the boldest move isn’t chasing the dream. It’s being honest enough to admit when the dream no longer fits. In this solo episode, I’m sharing a real-life update on one of our biggest family decisions — and why we changed course. What started as a beautiful vision for our next chapter eventually became something deeper: a reminder that when you’re planning a major life change, the destinat...

What does it really look like when a family decides to stop waiting and start exploring? In this episode of  The Pivot Life Podcast , I’m joined by  Anna Haakenson of Wanderlust Haaks  for a conversation about family travel, taking the leap into a less conventional life, and what draws families toward bigger experiences together. We talk about the reality behind making bold travel decisions as a f...

“Follow the thing that you love because that is where your magic is.” In this episode of The Pivot Life Podcast, I sit down with Brooke Rosell, a former teacher who now works as a surf photographer and storyteller. We talk about how she moved from the classroom into the ocean and began documenting women surfing through a distinctly female lens. Brooke shares what it means to photograph women in a...

In this episode of  The Pivot Life Podcast , I’m joined by international, award-winning artist  Linda Storm, a former Montessori teacher who trusted a quiet nudge that changed everything. Linda’s pivot began with a single invitation to show her work in an Italian gallery. That moment became the catalyst for leaving the classroom and stepping fully into her life as an artist. Today, her work is sho...

This week, we sat down with Sara Dahmen, a multi-passionate creative, Emmy Award winning producer and screenwriter,, writer, and former event planner who followed her interests into an unexpected career path. We talk about the importance of saying yes and how that mindset led Sara to become the only female coppersmith designing cookware in the United States. Without a clear roadmap, she built mome...

In this episode, Kenya Joseph shares her powerful pivot from a career in finance into community service, where she now leads the Hearts and Hands Food Pantry and serves as Chair on both her local and State Food Councils. Kenya talks about the faith it takes to follow a calling before the path is fully clear; that deep knowing that when you step out, the next stone will be there to meet your feet....

In this episode, Sara shares how her pivot began with one bold move:  a single LinkedIn post where she finally put it all out there   and admitting that something in her life and work needed to change. That moment cracked everything open. From there, she followed the pull toward community, creativity, and building something people genuinely enjoy. As the founder of  Lichen and Leaf , Sara talks ab...

Trigger Warning: This episode includes conversations about pregnancy loss and other traumatic life events. Please listen with care. In this episode of  The Pivot Life , I sit down with Shayla Dugan, an author whose story is less about a dramatic comeback and more about the quiet, relentless choice to  keep going , even when life feels impossible. Shayla opens up about the tragedies that changed ev...

In today’s episode, I sit down with the vibrant and multi-passionate Mariah for a lively, honest conversation about what it really means to live authentically and lead from the truest parts of yourself. We explore how resilience grows from simple self-connection—listening inward, trusting what’s placed on your heart, and taking action from that place. We talk about following intuitive nudges, pivo...

This week on The Pivot Life Podcast, I sit down with  Betsy , a woman whose life has been shaped by curiosity, openness, and the deep work of self-discovery. After the loss of her first husband, Betsy found herself at a crossroads — a moment where everything could have closed her down, but instead became the pivot that opened her to an entirely new chapter. Her path forward wasn’t linear. It was g...

Trigger warning: This episode openly discusses pregnancy and infant loss. Please if this is a sensitive topic for you, take care of yourself. Today we meet Kate from Dogs Eye View in Michigan, a woman whose life has been shaped by the pivots she never saw coming. In this conversation, she opens up about the moments that redirected her path, the intuitive nudges she learned to trust, and the deeper...

In this episode, we backtrack a little — because before you can truly pivot, you have to  know yourself . This is where the real change starts. We talk about what it means to explore who you are beneath the roles, noise, and expectations. You can’t change your life if you don’t even know who you are or where you might actually want to go!

This one’s short and a little raw — more of a rant than a roadmap. I’m talking about the first real step in changing your life: actually deciding to. Not thinking about it. Not planning it. Just choosing it. If you’ve been circling the same thoughts, waiting for a sign, or telling yourself you’ll start “when things calm down,” this episode might be the nudge you need.