You Are Here: A Grateful Twist on Life’s Disruptions and Hardest Moments.

My guest, Kathy Love, was living a dream life in Connecticut. A beautiful home, three kids, a strong community. A husband she loved. And then, one summer afternoon, an FBI card on her front door changed everything. For four years, she lived in uncertainty. Job loss. Financial devastation. Her husband in federal prison. A marriage that crumbled under the weight of it all. But this episode isn't jus...

There's one line from this conversation that has really stayed with me:"Try not to fit into the roles that everyone is assigning to you."My guest, Tanja Brown, was 50 years old — a single mom raising a daughter with severe autism, running an autism-services company, still catching her breath from selling the last one — when she met a man 26 years younger than her. Thirty days later,...

Three Things You'll Learn in the Episode: 1. How to break up with ageism. Kat explains that ageism is unique among the “isms." 2. Why the losses of aging can reveal expansions. Kat reframes the identity losses that come with getting older not just as things to grieve, but as openings that force you to choose what's truly meaningful. 3. Why “someday” is a lie. Drawing on her own early...

3 Things You Will Learn in this Episode1. Why aging is an emergence, not an emergency.2. What is an Age Cage—and how do you break free from it?3. How to grow new wings in midlife and beyond. How to connect with Wendi Know:Website:https://wendiknox.com/Link to buy her book:https://www.amazon.com/Way-Dragonfly-Flight-Instructions-Transform/dp/196182616XInstagram:https://www.instagram.com/wendiknoxup...

3 Things You Will Learn in this Episode: 1. How a secret held for 60 years came out by accident, on a stage, in front of 200 strangers. 2. Why sharing her story keeps triggering the same reaction in other people, a veteran, a coworker, a stranger at a Rotary breakfast, all in tears, all admitting a secret of their own for the first time. 3. What actually changed at 50, and why she says healing isn...

3 Things You'll Learn in This Episode 1. How a 22-year corporate career ended with a list written behind a closed office door. Melissa spent decades running a national division at a company she once called "a little icky," making good money and putting her kids through college. At 65, sitting at her desk, it hit her that she had no idea what came next, so she made a list: saxophone,...

3 things you'll learn in this episode: Why going back into painful "rooms" is less scary than you think. How one look on her husband's face made April quit drinking. Why your past doesn't define you, but your courage does. April Day Garcia is an author, speaker, and Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant from Long Island, New York. She’s the author of The Room to Be Brave ,...

3 Things You'll Learning this Podcast: Why menopause isn't just a health conversation — it's a leadership conversation that high-performing women can't afford to ignore How to navigate the biological, emotional, and identity shifts of midlife without losing yourself in the process What it looks like to lead your next chapter with self-trust, discernment, and real possibility Mareld...

3 Things you will learn on this podcast: Identity shifts are a lifelong process, not a single moment.   Other people's judgments — and compliments — are a reflection of them, not you.   Action before readiness is the real breakthrough. Teresa Lisum Teresa Lisum helps women reconnect with their strengths and inner wisdom so they can stop second-guessing themselves and trust who they are. Throug...

3 Things You Will Learn in this Episode: How a traumatic assault can send someone down a dangerous spiral Why storytelling is so much more than sharing your story The surprising reason creativity and human connection are your greatest tools for moving through difficult times Dr. Xanthe Golenko is an Australian-born facilitator, researcher, and creative practitioner with nearly 20 years’ experience...

3 Things You WIll Learn in this Episode Grief lives in your body, and why feeling it is the only real path forward. You're either going to feel it now or feel it later... our relationship to discomfort and leaning into hard feelings is what actually unlocks transformation. Real change starts with you, and it starts small. It begins with one committed act, repeated. Episode Description Sarah Nelson...

3 things you’ll learn in this episode: • What looks like disruption is often realignment. • Your hardest moments can hold your most defining work. • The Importance of paying attention to what quietly calls you forward. LB Adams is the CEO of Practical Dramatics, a TEDx speaker and three-time TEDx emcee, DisruptHR speaker, former actor, and shark-diving scuba instructor. Before launching her compan...

3 THINGS YOU WILL LEARN IN THIS EPISODE: •. How to survive after devastating loss and rebuild your life. •. What grief actually does to your brain, body, and identity. •. How to hold grief in one hand and living with intention, meaning, and even joy. Brandall Laughlin lost her 14 year old son in 2016. Nine months before the accident she divorced her husband of 20 year after discovering he had been...

3 THINGS YOU WILL LEARN ON THIS PODCAST 1. How life’s hardest moments can become your greatest awakening. 2. Why redefining success changes everything. 3. Practical ways to overcome self-doubt and imposter syndrome. Barb Scala wore many hats—attorney, mediator, author, entrepreneur, coach, strategist—but the most powerful transformation came when she stopped chasing success and started redefining...

“Perfect Christians” on Sundays, Child Abuse at Home What happens when someone tells you your dream isn’t possible? If you’re Kim Lyons, you build it anyway. In this episode, we sit down with one of the core leaders of South Carolina’s Latin dance community to talk about grit, growth, and what it really takes to turn passion into profession. With over 15 years of professional dance experience, Kim...

 Three things you will learn in this episode: 1. How to turn midlife upheaval into intentional reinvention. 2. How identity-shaking discoveries can become sources of resilience and purpose. 3. Why real healing, courage and joy come from the body, not just the mind. Maria Leonard Olsen practices law as a commercial litigator in Washington, DC.  She is an author, podcaster, journalis, TEDx speaker,...

In this podcast episode, guest Kelly Grutko, a certified life coach and founder of Purposeful Pivot, discusses overcoming severe life disruptions, including career transitions, identity loss, and midlife crises. She shares her personal struggle of leaving a high-ranking corporate job and the journey to discover her true calling. Kelly highlights the importance of introspection, pursuing dreams, an...

Marka was raised and trained in Baltimore, MD, USA, at the Harriet Sauber Eisner Studio and The Baltimore Ballet. She also regularly performed with The Baltimore Actors Theater, Spotlighters Theater, The Vagabond Players and other local professional theater companies. After high school she was offered a full scholarship at The Boston Conservatory and then The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, wh...

A short and sweet episode with my story of unfolding a long time dream, and an update on the podcast and upcoming episodes.

Jacqueline Burbage is a certified yoga therapist and embodiment guide using somatic practices with over 20 years of experience helping people come home to their bodies, especially in times of transition, stress, or healing. Her work blends ancient yogic principles with modern nervous system science to support greater self-awareness, emotional regulation, and embodied resilience. Jacqueline leads r...

My daughter and I recorded an impromptu podcast episode while the podcast was experiencing technical difficulties with a couple of problematic recordings. The result is a fun game of 20 questions where without the others knowledge, each of us wrote 10 questions and both had a chance to answer them all. We hope you enjoy listening and that you might be inspired to play your own game of questions wi...

Whether you are a woman wanting the confidence to be seen in your work, or to get the promotion, or you’re a woman who aspires to be valued in your relationships or to grow your own business… Ann M. Evanston, MA has the system that delivers results. Her focus is on YOUR success through building influence, personal power and self-worth. She has been featured on The Huffington Post, Spark and Hustle...

In this inspiring podcast episode, my guest Cassandra Sparks, a boldness coach and motivational speaker, shares her compelling story of leaving behind a seemingly perfect life in upstate New York to pursue her dream in Charleston, South Carolina. Cassandra discusses the challenging yet empowering journey of navigating big changes, the importance of authentic living, and the power of small bold cho...

Breaking Free: Carrie's Journey From Abuse to Freedom SUMMARY The podcast dives into the inspirational journey of resilience and overcoming adversity featuring Carrie Rosen. Carrie shares her personal story, detailing her abusive relationships, the struggles of being a primary breadwinner, and her path to recognizing and breaking free from toxic patterns. From enduring emotional manipulation to na...

Introduction You may know this story too well - the checklist we start chasing before we even know who we really are. Jamessina lived that story - and after her fourth stress induced emergency room visit, in 2024 she realized that if she did not make a change, she would end up a wealthy old woman, alone, while those she loved enjoyed life without her.  It wasn’t her professional success that was t...