Ever felt the itch to change everything — but also felt paralyzed because you’ve built a community, payroll, and a reputation on the “old thing”?

I sat down with Tracy Matthews,  a serial reinventer who’s survived bankruptcy, built and rebuilt seven-figure creative businesses, and now runs a program called The Art of Reinvention.

This episode is a masterclass in doing the pivot work without burning it all down (unless you actually want to). We get honest about the messy middle: burnout, descaling, the loneliness of leadership, and the brutal clarity that hit after 2008 when Tracy’s jewelry company imploded.

If you’re tired of launching the same thing in different packaging, or you’re stuck between keeping a legacy brand alive and chasing a new north star, this episode will give you permission, structure and a shove.

What we unpacked 

• Why reinvention is not flaky — it’s how you stay relevant, wealthy, and inspired.  
• How Tracy rebuilt after bankruptcy and turned custom relationships into a new, profitable model.  
• The emotional and financial reasons founders resist “hard pivots,” and how to descale with dignity.  
• When community becomes the thing that holds you back and how to bring people along ethically.  
• The 3-step Art of Reinvention framework: Clarity → Create → Cultivate (and what each step actually looks like).  
• How to write a vibrant, visual vision (not a boring sentence) that consistently pulls you forward.  
• Why creativity is the business life force — and how to find it again when you’re burned out.  
• Practical product strategy: one core offer that serves beginners through scale-ups.  

You’ll walk away with

• A clear first action if you think you need a reinvention but don’t know where to start.  
• Language to explain a pivot to your team and community without sounding flaky.  
• A refresh checklist for deciding what to keep, what to kill, and what to consolidate.  
• The emotional permission to “work yourself out of the business”  and why that might be the boldest move you make.

>>MEET TRACY<<

Tracy Matthews — founder, speaker, author, and creative reinvention expert. Tracy launched and scaled multiple jewelry brands, survived a market crash and bankruptcy in 2008, built Flourish & Thrive Academy (14 years, multiple seven figures, 9,500+ creatives served), authored The Desire Brand Effect, and now teaches founders how to reconnect with their creative life force and pivot with strategy. She’s launched The Art of Reinvention program and a private podcast called Reinvention Season to help founders navigating change.

>>CONNECT WITH TRACY<<

• https://reinvent.tracymatthews.com/next-chapter 
• Instagram 
• LinkedIn

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