Episodes

In today’s hustle culture, where we’re always going and busyness is glorified, daring to hit the pause button feels like a rebellious act. Yet, this pause might be exactly what we need in order to show up better for ourselves...

To dream big is scary. What if you don’t make it? What if you never get what you yearn for? I know for me, this is a constant struggle - I can’t seem to get out of my own way. My guest today - Dawn Kelly - did. Once a celebra...

Hi friends - If you’ve ever found yourself questioning, "What the heck am I doing with my life?" or pondering the vast expanse of your dreams, only to be paralyzed by the fear of never achieving them — you’re not alone. After...

My guest today is Petra Vujaskovic and she is one of my people - she quit her job without a plan. After starting her recruiting career in New York at JP Morgan, Petra took a detour and went to Miami. She had plans of working ...

Patrice Tanaka is on a mission to make the planet more joyful. I met Patrice through our shared passion of empowering women and girls, and her story has always been one I’ve looked up to because it’s a masterclass in craftin...

Last week I shared the beginning of my conversation with Kristy Wallace, former CEO of Ellevate Network. Kristy and I worked together for years, and when she left her role I was the person who stepped into it. In last week’s ...

Kristy Wallace and I worked together for almost a decade at Ellevate Network. She was the CEO and I worked with her side by side to bring the company vision to life. We had so much fun building a great team and a great compan...

Hey there, welcome back to another episode of Sh*t I Just Quit My Job! Today's chat is all about the age-old saying, "It's not personal, it's business." But let's be real, when did we all turn into emotionless robots? In this...

Since the moment I left my job I’ve had different moments of high anxiety when I ask myself - how am I going to do this? Yes, I left my job knowing I had resources and a way to support myself for a while. I took an intentiona...

It’s been a while since I’ve shared my journey and what’s going on in my head. The last few months have been pretty rich in introspection - lots of thinking and feeling and trying to get to know myself again. Listen to this m...

Sandra Iseman always felt like she didn’t belong. Realizing in her thirties that she had dyslexia and being diagnosed as an adult with ADHD she realized she wasn’t the problem, she was just not like everyone else and so many ...

A few years ago Arshiya Malik left her job at a non-profit, ended a relationship and moved to Goa to fulfill her dream of living at the beach. While there she began to work on a start-up, eventually becoming a co-founder of t...

Sometimes, the things we most struggle with are the keys to unlocking the next part of your journey. We hear it from founders: they find a problem, for many of them it’s one they are personally facing, and look for a way to b...

There are so many types of jobs out there that we can’t even imagine. From panda cuddlers, to professional bridesmaids and professional mourners, you might be able to find the right thing for you if you look hard enough. What...

The dream: Find work that is meaningful, that makes you happy, that keeps you engaged. Find work you love and you’ll never work a day in your life. But what if you find that job, you spend years and years and years doing it, ...

If you could do anything in the world, what would you do? “What if” is a powerful question. What if I followed my dreams? What if things worked out? What if I make the wrong decision? There is a famous Lewis Carroll quote tha...

What’s your nature? It’s an incredibly deep question to ponder but one that can be the clue to finding out how to feel fulfilled. When faced with a turning point in his life, my guest today, , spent some time trying to discov...

As someone who has lived outside of her home country for more than twenty years, it was very easy for me to relate to my guest on this episode. Amy Amann spent most of her career in leadership development and human resources,...

I don’t know about you, but I’ve always wondered what my calling is. What I was put in this world to do. I don’t know that there is just one answer to that question, or that I’ll ever figure it out, but the person I talk to i...

We leave our workplaces hoping for something better, for growth, but that doesn’t always happen. Kirsten Penaloza has gone through many ups and downs in her career. She’s been in the tech world for years, specifically working...

Hey there, lovely listeners! I'm back with a mini update on my journey of self-discovery and career shifts. In this minisode, I dive deep into my personal experience with the 100 Dream exercise, a powerful tool shared by the ...

Caroline Ceniza-Levine has had multiple careers. One of her first big jumps, however, saw her going from a six-figure salary to making only three figures. No, that’s not a typo. Thankfully, that wasn’t her last pivot. Now, Ca...

Sometimes we need a very clear push from the universe to make a change. Cecilia Santos realized that the moment she got fired. It was completely unexpected, and her path to realizing just what an opportunity this was came wit...

Illana Raia says she’s an unlikely founder, but what she’s accomplished with her company, Être, keeps me in awe. A former M&A lawyer, Illana’s path changed due to health reasons and she hasn’t looked back. In this episode we...