Carol: Take the best next step.

For the season three finale, Kristin is joined by Loren to look back at the wisdom, weirdness, and very good advice shared by this season’s guests. From practicing hope and learning to pause to knowing your values, trying something different, going outside, and remembering that everyone is just a human, a surprisingly coherent philosophy emerges: stay connected. To yourself, to your body, to your values, to other people, and to the world around you.Kristin and Loren also reflect on a summer that did not go according to plan, including a broken leg, an unexpected pause, and the loss of their close friend and former guest Nicole. It’s a conversation about grief, impermanence, community, and why we keep telling each other our stories even when the world feels impossibly heavy. Because we never know which part of our story someone else might need to hear.Send us Fan Mail

In this episode, Kristin sits down with her mother-in-law, Carol Jean (she/her), to talk about what happens when the life you were taught to build stops making sense. Carol shares how raising her children challenged the deeply held beliefs she grew up with, setting off a years-long process of questioning, unlearning, and rebuilding her life on her own terms. She also reflects on spending more than 30 years as a dental hygienist before returning to college at 50, discovering a love of learning, and beginning an entirely new career as an elementary school teacher. It’s a conversation about curiosity, changing your mind, starting over, and the courage to pull one brick loose even when you don’t yet know what you’ll build in its place.Send us Fan Mail

In this episode, Kristin sits down with longtime fundraiser, educator, and first-time author Robin (she/her) to talk about writing the story she carried for decades. As Robin prepares to publish her forthcoming memoir, Living with Strangers: Healing a Wounded Heart in a Distant Land, she reflects on growing up in foster care, finding belonging in a remote village in Kenya, and building a life rooted in purpose. Together they explore resilience, chosen family, and the courage to keep reinventing yourself. Proving that healing, belonging, and community are things we can actively create.How to get in touch:Robin Rosenbluth on LinkedInrobinrosenbluth.comPre-order the book!Send us Fan Mail

In this episode, Kristin welcomes back her sister Kenzie (she/her)—a longtime corporate recruiter and aspiring employment lawyer—for an honest conversation about what really happens behind the scenes of hiring. From AI interviews and ghost jobs to recruiter psychology and hiring manager indecision, they unpack why the job search feels so broken right now while offering practical advice to help candidates navigate it with a little more confidence. Along the way, they remind us that behind every résumé, interview, and intimidating job title is just another human trying to figure it out. Send us Fan Mail

In this episode, Kristin speaks with entrepreneur, publicist, and author Amy Summers (she/her) about building a career through curiosity rather than certainty. From getting fired and unexpectedly launching her own business to experimenting with new technology long before it was mainstream, Amy shares why meaningful careers are often built one small experiment at a time. And why sometimes the best next step is simply to unplug, go outside, and make space for what's next. How to get in touch:Lift to LeadPitch PublicityInicivoxSend us Fan Mail

In this episode, Kristin sits down with her close friend, Jaclyn (she/her), to explore what it looks like to build a life that's bigger than your career. Together they reflect on toxic workplaces, unexpected pivots, endurance sports, side hustles, and the surprising ways our passions can come back around when we make room for them. If you've ever felt pulled in more than one direction, this conversation is a reminder that you don't have to choose just one version of yourself.How to get in touch:DJ Capt JaxSend us Fan Mail

In this episode, Kristin speaks with certified olive oil sommelier and entrepreneur Donna (she/her) about building a career that didn't always have a clear roadmap.From food magazines and test kitchens to appliance companies and eventually launching her own artisan olive oil business, Donna reflects on following a lifelong love of food while allowing her career to evolve alongside her life. Together they explore expertise, reinvention, grief, family, and why sometimes the most meaningful careers are the ones we create before anyone else can see the path.How to get in touch:Donna Liotto-Scocozza on LinkedInfirenzeoliveoil.comThe Olive Skinned Cook on SubstackSend us Fan Mail

In this episode, Kristin speaks with entrepreneur, coach, and speaker Tiffanie (she/her) about what it means to rebuild your life when the version you've been living no longer fits.From leaving a religion and an early marriage to walking away from a successful corporate career and advocating for herself through a breast cancer diagnosis, Tiffanie shares how each turning point became an opportunity to redefine success on her own terms. Together, Kristin and Tiffanie explore identity, self-trust, and why living "fine" can sometimes be the biggest obstacle to building a life that feels truly aligned.If you've ever wondered whether you're allowed to change your mind, start over, or choose a different path, this conversation is a reminder that reinvention isn't a failure, it's part of becoming who you're meant to be.How to get in touch:Tiffanie Janowitz on LinkedIntiffaniejanowitz.comSend us Fan Mail

In this episode, Kristin speaks with leadership speaker, executive mentor, and author Carol (she/her) about what it means to redefine success before it costs us too much.Carol shares her nonlinear career journey from corporate leadership to entrepreneurship and back again, reflecting on the personal experiences that forced her to rebalance her life along the way. Together, Kristin and Carol explore the pressure to live according to other people's expectations, the hidden cost of always appearing to have it all together, and why balance isn't something we achieve once, but something we continually create.From divorce and career pivots to burnout, health challenges, and unexpected new beginnings, this conversation is a powerful reminder that our lives are allowed to change. And that sometimes the experiences we fear most become the beginning of something better.How to get in touch:carolenneking.comCarol Enneking on LinkedInSend us Fan Mail

In this episode, Kristin speaks with mindset trainer and entrepreneur Lin Yuan-Su (she/her) about ambition, reinvention, and learning to trust yourself when something no longer fits.Lin shares her journey from growing up in China to becoming the first international student licensed as a registered dietitian in Ontario, only to realize within weeks of starting her career that it wasn't the path she wanted for the rest of her life. She reflects on the pressure to achieve, the parking lot breakdown that changed everything, and the decision to leave a stable career to build a business aligned with her purpose.Together, Kristin and Lin explore what it means to listen to your intuition, why no experience is ever wasted, and how to recognize the difference between achievement and alignment.Because sometimes the bravest thing we can do is admit that we've outgrown a dream.How to get in touch:LinkedIn at Lin Yuan-Suenlightenedsuccess.comSend us Fan Mail