The Pivot Playbook-rescuing businesses, redesigning midlife

Stephanie Lieb on Purpose, Resilience, and Living Fully Now Stephanie Lieb — shareholder at Trenam Law and newly inducted Fellow of the American College of Bankruptcy — joins Salene for a deeply human conversation about ambition, grief, motherhood, leadership, and redefining success in midlife. With more than two decades of experience in creditors’ rights and bankruptcy law, Stephanie reflects on...

Andy Sykes, Certified Elder Law Attorney and founder of a Pittsburgh-based estate planning and elder law firm, joins Salene in a rare in-person episode to talk about reinvention, legacy, mentorship, and building a practice that serves families at their most vulnerable moments. From federal clerkship to litigation to a transformative pivot into Medicaid and estate planning, Andy shares how recogniz...

J. Scott Bovitz — senior partner at Bovitz & Spitzer in Los Angeles, Board-Certified in Business Bankruptcy Law, Fellow of the American College of Bankruptcy, past Chair of the American Board of Certification, adjunct professor, media commentator, ham radio operator, world traveler — and composer of 786 original songs — joins Salene for a wide-ranging conversation about mastery, longevity, lea...

Barry Gogel, Managing Member of the Baltimore/Towson office of Rifkin Weiner Livingston, joins Salene for a deeply human conversation about complex business litigation, government procurement battles, service-driven leadership, and the personal pivots that define a meaningful life. A University of Maryland Carey School of Law graduate, former math teacher, adjunct professor, mentor, and — yes — fo...

Hon. Elizabeth A. Gunn, U.S. Bankruptcy Judge for the District of Columbia and recipient of the 2025 American Bar Association Business Bankruptcy Committee’s Kathryn R. Heidt Memorial Award, joins Salene to talk about bravery, authenticity, public service, and the pivots that shape a life in law.   She is Board-Certified in Consumer Bankruptcy by the American Board of Certification. From being bul...

Episode Description (for Spotify / Apple Podcasts) In this heartfelt Halloween episode of The Pivot Playbook, host Salene Mazur Kraemer sits down with David Prelle Eron, founder of Prelle Eron & Bailey, P.A. in Wichita, Kansas. A business bankruptcy attorney, former U.S. Trustee, and board-certified specialist, David shares his remarkable journey from Los Angeles litigator to Kansas farm bankr...

In this inspiring episode of The Pivot Playbook, host Salene Mazur Kraemer talks with Sari Placona , partner at https://www.msbnj.com/   Role: Bankruptcy & Restructuring Attorney — Chapter 11s, litigation, and assignments for the benefit of creditors Jurisdictions: New Jersey & New York Recognition: IWIRC Rising Star Award (2022); Co-Chair, IWIRC New Jersey Network LinkedIn: https://www.li...

In this episode of The Pivot Playbook, host Salene Mazur Kraemer sits down with Sam Wisotzkey, head of the Business & Financial Services Group at Kohner, Mann & Kailas, S.C. in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.  https://kmksc.com/samuel-c-wisotzkey/   Sam shares his journey from Arizona’s desert to the Great Lakes, how he became one of the Midwest’s top creditors’ rights and business bankruptcy attorn...

In this episode of The Pivot Playbook, Salene talks with Ed Bolts, a North Carolina–based consumer bankruptcy attorney who has helped thousands of families reset through Chapter 7 and 13. Ed shares why seeing a lawyer sooner changes everything, how he helped shape the 2022 DOJ/Department of Education student-loan discharge guidelines, and why boundaries and compassion both matter when clients are...

In this trailer episode of The Pivot Playbook, host Salene Mazur Kraemer introduces her vision for a show that celebrates second chances, fresh starts, and the power of the pivot. Drawing on her 25 years in business law and her passion for storytelling, Salene explores how professionals, entrepreneurs, and dreamers navigate change with integrity and courage. ✨ Subscribe for stories of turnaround,...

In this episode of The Pivot Playbook, host Salene Mazur Kraemer interviews Ella Vincent, Senior Specialist Legal Editor for Practical Law, Thomson Reuters, and Chair of the Young and New Lawyer Subcommittee of the ABA Business Bankruptcy Committee (BBC). Ella shares her inspiring journey from private practice in Seattle to her “dream job” writing and maintaining national bankruptcy and restructur...

In this episode of The Pivot Playbook, host Salene Mazur Kraemer sits down with Jennifer Lyday, a seasoned Chapter 11 practitioner and partner at Waldrip, Wall, Babcock & Bailey in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. They are both West Virginia natives and adoptive moms and members of IWIRC- International Women's Insolvency and Restructuring Confederation. From helping farmers preserve generational...