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Come and listen to our Host, Candace Gish, as she chats with today's guest, Dr. Allison Alford, for our "Season of Shift: Women on the Edge of Reinvention" Podcast Series.
This series spotlights women who used this reflective season (Oct–Dec) to make major life pivots—career changes, endings, spiritual awakenings, and brave beginnings.

Dr. Allison Alford is a communication expert, author, and speaker whose work centers on the often invisible roles women play in their families and communities—especially the overlooked labor of adult daughters. With a PhD and MA in Communication Studies from The University of Texas at Austin and nearly two decades of university-level teaching, Allison brings both academic depth and heartfelt clarity to every conversation about gender, identity, and relational responsibility.

Her forthcoming book, Good Daughtering (Dey Street Books/HarperCollins, 2026), invites readers to name and reframe the emotional, logistical, and cognitive labor daughters provide—labor that is deeply impactful yet rarely acknowledged. Drawing on years of qualitative research and hundreds of personal interviews, Allison offers a new vocabulary for understanding this powerful but often misunderstood role.

Currently a Clinical Associate Professor at Baylor University, Allison teaches communication and leadership to MBA and undergraduate students. She is known for her warm, thought- provoking style and is a sought-after guest for podcasts exploring motherhood, intergenerational relationships, feminist family studies, and women’s empowerment in midlife.

She lives in Texas with her husband and two teenagers and is currently booking podcast appearances and speaking engagements in anticipation of her upcoming book release.

Find Dr. Allison Alford online:

https://daughtering101.com/

https://www.facebook.com/p/Daughtering101-61564467700155/

Pre-order my book, Good Daughtering, out February 2026!

We explore the kinship shift—the moment adult daughters become the driving force of family connection—and how to honor care without “mothering your mother.” We name the third shift and share practical language to ease guilt, clarify roles, and communicate with grace.

• defining the kinship shift and changing power
• rejecting “mothering your mother” framing
• distance versus proximity and who does what
• four dimensions of daughtering: tasks, emotional, cognitive, identity
• tracing guilt to cultural scripts, not always parents
• the third shift and invisible labor at home and in community
• building shared language for family expectations
• one-bite-at-a-time communication for tough topics
• book details for Good Daughtering and social links

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Come and listen to our Host, Candace Gish, as she chats with today's guest, Alexis Leigh, for our "Season of Shift: Women on the Edge of Reinvention" Podcast Series.
This series spotlights women who used this reflective season (Oct–Dec) to make major life pivots—career changes, endings, spiritual awakenings, and brave beginnings.

Alexis Leigh is a writer and advocate for self-healing through unconventional methods, including psychedelics and deep inner work.  With a background in finance and consulting, her personal journey led her away from the corporate world and into a life centered around authenticity and transformation.  Pain Is a Portal to Beauty is her first book, a testament to the power of feeling deeply and embracing the unknown.

www.alexisleigh.com

We explore how turning toward pain can lead to peace, purpose, and authentic reinvention. Alexis Lee shares the story behind Pain Is A Portal To Beauty and how guided psychedelic journeys, grief work, and quiet helped her trust her inner wisdom.

• the awakening moment that challenged a picture-perfect life
• childhood grief, a mother’s addiction, and hidden beliefs
• authenticity as the byproduct of feeling instead of performing
• MDMA and psilocybin with experienced guides to lower fear and access wisdom
• integration practices like walking, music, and proactive grief time
• boundaries shifting from theory to embodied knowing
• many paths to self-love beyond psychedelics
• practical steps to get unstuck by reducing coping and choosing quiet
• where to find the book and why Alexis is embracing surrender

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Come and listen to our Host, Candace Gish, as she chats with today's guest, Rachel Gitlevich, for our "Season of Shift: Women on the Edge of Reinvention" Podcast Series.
This series spotlights women who used this reflective season (Oct–Dec) to make major life pivots—career changes, endings, spiritual awakenings, and brave beginnings.

Today’s guest is Rachel Gitlevich: author of “What in the actual fuck” and founder of Ray of Consciousness. Through her writing, podcast, and consulting work, she blends raw storytelling with wellness and strategy, helping people and companies grow with authenticity.

Social: IG: @Rachel.gitlevich

We welcome author and entrepreneur Rachel Gitlevich to explore reinvention through illness, vulnerability, and purpose. She shares how stage four survival, a daring book, and daily practices of intuition and gratitude shaped a life built on presence and impact.

• shifting from coaching to a mission-led marketing firm
• why she kept a bold, honest book title
• surviving stage four cancer and a near-death event
• learning to walk and breathe again with grit and grace
• practical tools for intuition and daily gratitude
• journaling prompts, resources, and self-advocacy
• designing a life aligned with values
• where to find the book and a signed copy

Available on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and via a signed copy link; https://buy.stripe.com/5kQfZh0Wl0gxfuP5f00VO00

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Come and listen to our Host, Candace Gish, as she chats with today's guest, Amy Vaughan, for our "Season of Shift: Women on the Edge of Reinvention" Podcast Series.
This series spotlights women who used this reflective season (Oct–Dec) to make major life pivots—career changes, endings, spiritual awakenings, and brave beginnings.

A rebel with a cause and creative force, Amy transforms brands and leaders through 15+ years of enterprise creative leadership and purpose-driven innovation. As an award-winning Creative Director, she's created campaigns for global brands including Ford, P&G, Walmart, and Humana—consistently pushing boundaries while delivering measurable impact.

Today, she serves multiple missions: As CEO of Together Digital, she leads a platform empowering 500+ women in digital and tech through strategic networking and community building. As Managing Director of The Marketer Collaborative, she's creating a space designed for innovation, creativity, and community—helping professionals elevate their work by elevating their surroundings.

https://themarketercollab.com/

https://www.facebook.com/themarketercollab/

https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-marketer-collaborative

https://www.instagram.com/themarketercollab/

We explore a season of reinvention with Amy Vaughn, tracing how a clear vision, a timely introduction, and the courage to ask turned an empty agency building into a collaborative home for marketers. We unpack intentional community design, the rise of fractional work, and practical tools for making change stick.

• the power of networks to open doors
• missing in‑person collaboration and why it matters
• vision to launch the Marketer Collaborative
• rejecting the franchise path for a custom fit
• the industry shift to freelance and fractional roles
• designing spaces that spark creativity
• intentional events for deeper connection
• trusting intuition and asking for the no
• practical time management and protected calendars
• asking for and receiving help during big shifts

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Come and listen to our Host, Candace Gish, as she chats with today's guest, Laura Cardwell, for our "Season of Shift: Women on the Edge of Reinvention" Podcast Series.
This series spotlights women who used this reflective season (Oct–Dec) to make major life pivots—career changes, endings, spiritual awakenings, and brave beginnings.

Laura Cardwell is a Transformational Life and Business Coach, author, and speaker dedicated to helping women—especially those in midlife—reclaim their energy, realign with their purpose, and create success that actually feels good. After navigating her own seasons of burnout and reinvention, Laura knows firsthand how easy it is to get stuck in patterns of overworking,
people-pleasing, or chasing external definitions of success. She also knows the freedom, joy, and prosperity that become possible when we align with our true design.
Blending applied neuroscience, energy medicine, Human Design, Gene Keys, and the wisdom of the 5 Elements, Laura has developed NeuroCohesion®, a groundbreaking methodology that brings together science and soul to create embodied transformation. Through this work, she helps women unravel burnout at its root—physically, emotionally, mentally, and spiritually—while
equipping them with practical tools to live and lead with clarity, confidence, and ease.
As co-founder of Embodied Leadership by Design, Laura has guided leaders, entrepreneurs, and heart-centered professionals across the globe to rediscover their natural genius, heal long-standing patterns of self-sacrifice, and build lives and businesses rooted in joy and purpose. Her book, Unstuck Yourself: Thrive Beyond Burnout & Discover Your True Purpose, brings her frameworks and personal journey into a relatable, science-meets-soul roadmap for transformation.
Warm, witty, and deeply intuitive, Laura speaks to the midlife woman who feels “there must be more than this” and shows her that not only is more possible—it’s available now. When she’s not teaching, coaching, or writing, Laura can usually be found near water, dancing hip-hop in the kitchen, diving into her next learning obsession, or winding down with cozy mysteries (because Jessica Fletcher never lets her down).

www.lauracardwell.com

@lauracardwell

We welcome author and coach Laura Cardwell to launch our Season of Shift series and map a path from burnout to purpose. We explore human design, deconditioning old stories, and a simple heart-brain practice to find calm, clarity, and courage.

• why reinvention often follows burnout and forced pauses
• how varied careers build a wiser, richer toolbox
• women questioning the grind model and scripts of success
• human design as a map for energy and decisions
• the PROSPER framework for living purpose from within
• deconditioning inherited stories stored in the body
• heart-brain cohesion to calm the nervous system
• where to preorder Unstuck Yourself and what to expect

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Come and listen to our Host, Tina Spoletini, as she chats with today's guest, Heather Black, for our "Season of Shift: Women on the Edge of Reinvention" Podcast Series.
This series spotlights women who used this reflective season (Oct–Dec) to make major life pivots—career changes, endings, spiritual awakenings, and brave beginnings.

Heather is a spicy Carolina Girl infusing a dash of Southern Charm into the neon world of Las Vegas! Heather is your speaking strategist and event expert. She helps  Kingdompreneurs and impact-driven speakers and founders scale their business with a proven, repeatable system to get on more stages and create their own, without procrastination or wasting hours and energy on ineffective processes.  

We explore how to stop chasing random visibility and build a strategic speaking and events plan that actually grows a business. Heather Black shares a three‑phase system, the role of relationships with gatekeepers, and why starting small can scale your confidence and results.

• season of shift for women reinventing with confidence
• why “they say” tactics fail without foundations
• signs your speaking and events are not working
• strategy over scatter: define two ideal audiences
• find the right rooms and the right gatekeepers
• spark, flame, ember speaking framework
• start small with panels, podcasts, and summits
• build relationships to get rebooked and referred
• who benefits most from Heather’s services
• willingness over readiness and practicing safely
• host wrap with coaching for confidence and style

If you're ready to reclaim your confidence and step into your next chapter, I'm offering personalized coaching, three focus sessions to help you build unshakable confidence, define your personal brand, and create a signature style that reflects who you truly are.

LI: https://www.linkedin.com/in/phoenixcollaborations/

FB: https://www.facebook.com/heather.black.90410834

IG: https://www.instagram.com/phoenixcollaborations

Website: https://www.phoenixcollaborations.com/ 

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Come and listen to our Host, Tina Spoletini, as she chats with today's guest, Rosemary Heenan, for our "Season of Shift: Women on the Edge of Reinvention" Podcast Series.
This series spotlights women who used this reflective season (Oct–Dec) to make major life pivots—career changes, endings, spiritual awakenings, and brave beginnings.

As an intuitive life mastery mentor, Rosemary inspires women to align their business with their life purpose, to substantially increase their financial success and release the limiting beliefs keeping them from achieving what they desire.

Rosemary is a Certified Professional Coach, Hand Analyst and Laughter Yoga Leader. In her previous career, Rosemary was a professor of Early Childhood Education at St. Clair College for over 31 years.

Rosemary empowers clients to own their magnificence and thrive by living their life purpose with passion and prosperity.

Life Purpose Reading: $49.00

Full Hand Analysis Reading: $149.00

Website: heartpoweredcoaching.com

Facebook: Rosemary Heenan

We explore reinvention as a return to authenticity, using hand analysis, coaching, and self-love to quiet the inner critic and move with courage. Rosemary shares client stories, pricing for readings, and practical steps to align passion, purpose, and prosperity.

• redefining reinvention as becoming your authentic self
• how hand analysis validates life purpose and core challenges
• client examples of creative courage and practical alignment
• why authenticity attracts the right people in life and business
• the role of coaching for blind spots and accountability
• moving from employee mindset to entrepreneur skills
• first steps to name desires and act on them
• passion, purpose, prosperity as a daily practice
• fingerprints vs full hand readings and what they reveal
• clear pricing and what this work is not

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Come and listen to our Host, Tina Spoletini, as she chats with today's guest, MaLinda Hill, for our "Season of Shift: Women on the Edge of Reinvention" Podcast Series.
This series spotlights women who used this reflective season (Oct–Dec) to make major life pivots—career changes, endings, spiritual awakenings, and brave beginnings.

MaLinda Hill, founder of Life Liaison Success Coaching, calls herself a “Confidence Curator” and “Empowerment Coordinator.”  She helps people move from stuck to confident in their careers. MaLinda believes career growth doesn’t have to be so serious; she brings encouragement and a sense of humor to every conversation. 

Her goal? To help people see setbacks as stepping stones towards success. Because the only way to go is forward.

https://www.instagram.com/themalindahill/ 

We share a candid, funny, and practical talk with coach Melinda Hill about moving from stuck to confident. We dig into boundaries, body image, and the small experiments that turn a nudge into a new chapter.

• redefining reinvention after job loss
• craving direct impact over routine tasks
• dismantling the cult of busy and calendar clutter
• building boundaries for rest and focus
• micro-resets like short walks and five-minute pauses
• ending negative self-talk and constant apologies
• tackling body image, visibility, and bias without shame
• testing curiosities through small, low-risk experiments
• celebrating daily wins to grow confidence
• resources to connect with Melinda on Instagram

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Come and listen to our Host, Tina Spoletini, as she chats with today's guest, Angela Wilson, for our "Season of Shift: Women on the Edge of Reinvention" Podcast Series.
This series spotlights women who used this reflective season (Oct–Dec) to make major life pivots—career changes, endings, spiritual awakenings, and brave beginnings.

Meet Angela Wilson, an international best-selling author, captivating speaker, and the Founder of Angela Unlimited. 

 Through her work, Angela empowers women to explore and embody their Unlimited Life - a life brimming with wealth in all its forms. She is passionately dedicated to guiding women on how to find their authentic voice, live out loud, and embrace the richness of the life that awaits them. 

Driven by her own quest for greater meaning, Angela courageously confronted the question, "Isn’t there more to life than this?" and resoundingly answered, "Yes, there is." 

Angela Wilson is an international best-selling author, dynamic speaker, and Founder of Angela Unlimited. She empowers women to discover their authentic voice, live boldly, and embrace a life rich in meaning and abundance. Inspired by her own journey of asking, “Isn’t there more to life than this?” Angela now helps others confidently answer, “Yes, there is.”

Website: www.angelaunlimited.com

https://www.facebook.com/Angela-Unlimited-114708136845176

https://www.linkedin.com/in/angela-wilson-036676a8/https://www.instagram.com/angelaunlimited/

We explore reinvention as a continual practice, not a single event, with Angela Wilson’s practical tools for redefining success, hearing your authentic voice, and taking small bold steps that stick. We share stories, reframes, and first moves for women ready to live out loud.

• whole wealth as success across meaning, money, time and joy
• redefining success by season and proportion
• naming the inner critic, ego, inner child and intuition
• giving protective voices new roles that serve growth
• expanding comfort zones with micro‑risks
• midlife awareness and reclaiming time and voice
• letting go of old stories and harvesting what serves
• future self design as a decision tool
• community and mentorship as first steps
• practical rituals to build daily confidence

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Come and listen to our Host, Tina Spoletini, as she chats with today's guest, Dr. Carol Perlman, for our "Season of Shift: Women on the Edge of Reinvention" Podcast Series.
This series spotlights women who used this reflective season (Oct–Dec) to make major life pivots—career changes, endings, spiritual awakenings, and brave beginnings.

Dr. Carol Perlman is a Licensed Psychologist and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy specialist with over 25 years of experience helping people break patterns and reach their goals. She has worked at top institutions including Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital and co-authored a leading treatment series for adults with ADHD. In 2014, she founded Healthy 4 Life, where she coaches individuals and organizations on building habits that boost health, productivity, and work-life balance. She is also the host of the Healthy Habits 4 Life podcast.

https://courses.itsabouttimemanagement.com/morning-momentum

www.carolperlman.com

www.healthy4lifebycarolperlman.com

www.itsabouttimemanagement.com/tm

www.itsabouttimemanagement.com/metime

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/healthy-habits-4-life-with-dr-carol-perlman/id1560995497

https://www.amazon.com/Mastering-Your-Adult-ADHD-Cognitive-Behavioral/dp/019023556X

Change doesn’t happen because we suddenly feel brave; it happens because we design our days to make the brave thing easier to do. Tina sits down with Dr. Carol Perlman—licensed psychologist, CBT expert, and host of Healthy Habits for Life—to unpack the practical side of reinvention: how to quiet the inner critic, use time blocking to protect what matters, and turn intentions into routines that run on autopilot. From consolidating scattered to-dos into a single system, to choosing one weekly planning session that makes the whole week smoother, Carol shows how small, repeatable actions add up to real momentum.

We explore the power of boundaries, especially for women who’ve been trained to go last. A gentle “yes—after 20 minutes” can rewrite your self-trust without sacrificing care for others. Carol shares why accountability partners work so well for workouts and hard tasks, and how to build the habit loop so “Do I feel like it?” stops being the question. We also talk about embracing new seasons—like empty nesting—by anchoring joy-filled routines (hello, tennis) and collaborations that expand your impact. Along the way, Carol’s journey from Harvard-affiliated clinical work to group programs and corporate trainings reveals how mentorship, simple tools, and experiments can open doors you didn’t know existed.

If you’re feeling stuck or “too set in your ways,” this conversation offers a kinder path: name one change, break it into a few concrete steps, schedule them, and protect them. Over weeks, you won’t just act differently—you’ll become someone who keeps promises to herself. For resources, check out Carol’s free Morning Momentum guide and her productivity and habit-building programs. If this resonated, follow the show, share it with a friend who needs a nudge, and leave a quick review to help more women find their next chapter.

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