Switch, Pivot or Quit

Dr. LaNysha Adams: From Cardiac Arrest Survivor to Redefining Success—Empowerment, Career Pivots, and Never Outshining the Master

What happens when a life-threatening cardiac arrest forces you to completely reimagine success? Dr. LaNysha Adams, 10-time award-winning author and TEDx speaker, shares her powerful journey from academic battles and entrepreneurial hustling to flatlining on her couch—and the profound transformation that followed. Discover why she says "you can be pivoted at any moment," the workplace power dynamics that nearly cost her a PhD, and how she went from chasing accolades to finding fulfillment in making green smoothies and teaching her kids to be self-sufficient. This conversation will challenge everything you think you know about empowerment, authority, and what it truly means to win at life.Website - https://edlinguist.com/about/

From 25-Year Corporate Career to Life Coach: Kavita Ahuja on Making Midlife Transitions on Your Own Terms

What happens when a successful pharmaceutical executive walks away from a 25-year career because the voice inside grew too loud to ignore? Kavita Ahuja, founder of It's My Time Now coaching and host of The Midlife Reinvention podcast, shares her powerful journey of leaving corporate success behind at 50 to help other women navigate major life transitions. From grappling with cultural expectations to that pivotal moment when her sons asked, "Mom, what do YOU really want?"—Kavita reveals why so many accomplished women feel stuck despite looking successful from the outside. Discover how one brilliant scientist with two PhDs rediscovered her passion for art and music, transforming not just her life, but her entire approach to work and relationships.Kavita's website - https://itsmytimenowcoaching.com/

From Burnout to Badass- How a Fortune 500 Executive Survived the Cultural Success Tax with Dana L Cox

What happens when you try to quit but your boss refuses to accept your resignation? Dana L Cox shares how that pivotal conversation transformed her from an administrative assistant crying every day to a Fortune 500 global executive—and why she eventually ended up "crispy" from burnout anyway. In this raw conversation, Dana breaks down the hidden "cultural success tax" Black women pay in corporate America, reveals the signs of burnout we dismiss until it's too late, and shares her radical reset framework for reclaiming your life. If you've ever felt like success came at too high a cost, this episode will give you permission to redefine what "having it all" actually means.

Why She Left It All Behind From Apple to Instagram: How One Woman Pioneered Social Media Strategy at Tech's Biggest Companies

What happens when you land your dream job at Apple, only to realize comfort zones have expiration dates? In this episode, I sit down with communications strategist Fana Yohannes, who shares how she went from being an early listener of this podcast to revolutionizing social media at Apple and Instagram—and eventually walking away from it all to build something on her own terms. We're unpacking the invisible excellence trap, why having a sponsor matters more than a mentor, and how to know when it's time to Switch, Pivot, or Quit® (even when everyone thinks you're crazy for leaving). Plus, Fana drops truth bombs about AI, overcoming imposter syndrome, and why being "delusional" might be the secret to her success.Fana's LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/fyohannes/ 

From Google to $100M Beauty Brand: How Kara Brothers Pivoted from Tech to StarFace President | Career Transition & Leadership

What does it take to leave a 15-year career in tech at companies like Google and leap into the beauty industry? Kara Brothers, former President of StarFace (those iconic star-shaped pimple patches), opens up about her journey from feeling like she wasn't thriving in corporate America to scaling a startup from $5 million to $100 million in revenue. In this raw conversation, she shares the truth about navigating career uncertainty, building self-worth outside of performance reviews, and why the traditional definition of success might be keeping you boxed in. If you've been waiting for permission to pivot, this is your sign.