The Rewrite

"Am I dying?" Three words from his 12-year-old son changed everything for Dr. Howard Polansky. After 16 years as a dentist (a career he admits he was average at, at best) Howard found himself in the ICU watching his son fight for his life. Twenty-nine days in the hospital. Nineteen in the ICU. Five emergency surgeries. And in that moment when his son asked that question, Howard made a de...

What happens when you're sitting in a boardroom, looking out the window, and suddenly realize: "Is this really how I want to spend the next 20 years of my life?" In this episode, I'm sitting down with my friend and fellow business owner Amy Sussex, a business operations consultant who helps visionary women entrepreneurs streamline their systems and step confidently into their CEO...

This is my first solo episode since the launch, and I'm diving into something that affects every single one of us trying to rewrite our lives: fear and self-doubt. Your brain isn't designed to help you thrive - it's designed to help you survive. It would rather keep you stuck in known disappointment than let you step into unknown possibility. In this episode, I'm breaking down why your nervous sys...

From religious cult survivor to CEO advising million-dollar brands across 17+ countries. From silent and voiceless to angel investor on television. From armored corporate warrior to soft, authentic leader building an ecosystem for female founders. Ashley Deland's story is proof that you can rewrite the rules of your life at any moment - and that evolution is not only possible, it's powerfu...

Let's be honest - the holidays can be magical AND stressful. Between burnt cookies, mall meltdowns, and the pressure to make everything perfect, it's easy to lose the joy in the season. But what if you could rewrite your holiday experience? Not by controlling every detail, but by controlling the one thing you actually can: how you respond to the chaos. In this solo episode, I'm sharing...

What happens when you realize you can help people, but you can't help them heal to the level you know is possible? Dr. Taylor Smeenk, chiropractor and founder of Empact Wellness, faced this exact moment after building what looked like a successful practice - full schedule, loyal patients, steady growth. But she felt capped. She was trying to be everything for everyone, which wasn't sustain...

What happens when your coworker says "she's always smiling" and your husband looks confused because he doesn't recognize that version of you? That's the moment Sarah Kinlin realized her corporate job was getting the best of her while her family got the worst. After 20+ years following all the rules, leading teams of 70 people working 24/7 in manufacturing, she was the happy,...

What happens when you spend nine years building a business you love, only to have motherhood completely shake your foundation? Puja Malhotra, founder of Roop Creative Agency, thought she had it all figured out. Corporate dropout turned boutique branding expert, building beautiful brands for entrepreneurs - she was living the dream. Then came IVF during a pandemic, pregnancy hidden from clients out...

What happens when mysterious bug bites on a relaxing Mexico vacation turn into shingles, months of misdiagnosis, and a complete life unraveling? For Ameera Virani - who spent over two decades producing global events for icons like Oprah, Deepak Chopra, and Tony Robbins - it became the wake-up call that saved her life. After years of pushing through the "perfect" nine-to-five while buildi...

What happens when you check all the boxes life told you to check - school, marriage, job, house, kids - only to discover the script you were following wasn't meant for you? Britt Holmes knows this story intimately. After years of climbing the corporate ladder, enduring the thankless grind of agency life, and rushing through the "checkbox life" to hit arbitrary timelines, everything c...

What if the thing blocking your business growth isn't your strategy, but your relationship with money? Intuitive and spiritual coach Binu Dhindsa spent years helping women with their relationships, only to discover that money blocks showed up in every single conversation. Despite running programs and coaching clients, she'd break even on her taxes year after year, spending thousands on her...

What if the physical pain you've carried for years isn't actually physical at all? Sarah Lambert discovered this truth the hard way when she realized her debilitating stomach issues - painful enough to make her faint in public - were actually suppressed emotions manifesting in her body. But this revelation came after watching her mother collapse from chronic fatigue at age 41, unable to li...

What do you do with a childhood that gave you incredible creative parents who pursued art fearlessly, but also showed you the devastating impact of addiction and industry collapse? If you're storytelling coach Alex Street, you learn to take what serves you and intentionally rewrite the rest. Growing up with British immigrant parents who boldly left home as teenagers to chase their artistic dre...

What do you do when your soul whispers "this is ours" about a 42-acre forest property you weren't even looking for? If you're Jody Heffren, you listen. After 18 years as a registered nurse working in intensive care units as an organ donor coordinator, Jody found herself standing on forest trails saying words she didn't plan: "I have to share it." That intuitive mome...

What happens when your child's autism diagnosis triggers your deepest trauma response? For former teacher Tiffini Jacobs, it became the catalyst for the most profound rewrite of her life. After spending 20 years in the education system - first as a student, then as a teacher - Tiffini found herself trapped in patterns of control that were slowly destroying her wellbeing. When her daughter was...

Sometimes the hardest rewrites aren't born from crisis - they're born from courage. Renee Walker, wellness entrepreneur and host of the Spiritually Wired podcast, shares her journey of letting go of something good to create something extraordinary. After building a thriving yoga-centered business during COVID, Renee faced a pivotal choice: stay comfortable in what was working, or trust h...

After 28 years in the fitness industry, Kim Basler found herself juggling it all - until her body and mind demanded she stop. What looked like failure from the outside became the foundation for her most meaningful work yet. Kim shares how leaving her management career during a mental health crisis led her to discover her true calling: coaching women to heal their relationships with food, their bod...

Welcome to the very first episode of The Rewrite. In this raw and unfiltered episode, I’m sharing my story—my rewrite. From growing up in chaos and survival mode to becoming a wife, mom, business owner, and accredited neuroscience coach, I’ve rewritten my life more than once. You’ll hear about the reality of my childhood, losing my mom at 16, starting life on my own without a diploma, and the many...