Redraw Your Path

In this episode, Lynn reflects on the first successful year of Redraw Your Path. She expresses gratitude towards her listeners, discusses the lessons learned and the inspiration drawn from her guests, and invites listeners to share how the podcast has impacted them. 

Lynn announces a temporary break for personal growth and creativity, with potential plans to return in 2025. She encourages listeners to continue finding and taking steps towards their own paths to joy and contentment.

Connect with Lynn:

• www.redrawyourpath.com
• www.lynndebilzen.com
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/lynndebilzen/

In this episode, Lynn recaps pivotal lessons learned from 32 interviews conducted in 2024 on the 'Redraw Your Path' podcast. 

Key insights include overcoming fear and starting imperfectly, creating space for clarity and creativity, asking questions to learn from others, trusting your gut, surrounding yourself with supportive people, recognizing and leveraging your strengths, understanding that choices are not permanent, acknowledging there are multiple paths to success, and defining personal success. 

Episodes mentioned: 

• Analytically, the Decision Made Zero Sense | Ep. 002 - Joy Batra
• Why Can’t I Fake This Enough? | Ep. 036 - Krishna Kayastha
• Let Go of the Future You Think You're Going to Have | Ep. 001: Ally Bubb
• I Quickly Realized It Was the Wrong Decision | Ep. 004 - Dr. Sarabeth Berk
• You Can Change Your Mind Later | Ep. 016 - Arden Evenson
• That Tiny Voice is Telling You Something | Ep. 017 - Emily Johnson
• Expand the Idea of What’s Possible & What You Deserve | Ep. 019 - ‘Tine Zekis
• Success on Paper Is Not Success In Life | Ep. 037 - Danielle Lindgren

Resources mentioned: 

• Breaking Burnout episode with Emily Johnson: How I’m Redefining My Career Path & Increasing Revenue Streams
• Kylie Peters, Make Business Personal: https://rayneix.com/ 

Connect with Lynn:

• www.redrawyourpath.com
• www.lynndebilzen.com
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/lynndebilzen/

Join host Lynn Debilzen in this open-hearted interview with Dr. Danielle Lindgren on Redraw Your Path!

In this interview, Lynn learns about Danielle’s journey becoming a mother and how that flipped everything for her career as a physician. Their conversation touches on:

• How the feeling of being overlooked and underestimated can drive you to want to excel and exceed expectations in all ways, setting a higher bar for yourself
• The challenges of choosing a career path before we’re old enough to fully understand the realities of the world and the consequences of choosing one path over another
• The wake-up moment that becoming a parent can be, and the impact motherhood can have on career when we haven’t fully conceptualized what it might look like yet
• How to determine which aspect of life you most identify with when you feel the tension and overwhelm between multiple aspects

Tune in for a dynamic discussion on life and growth!

About Danielle:

Dr. Danielle Lindgren is a mom of 2, a licensed physician, a certified health and life coach and the visionary founder of Linden Branch, LLC, a pioneering health and wellness platform. With a deep passion for holistic wellness, Dr. Lindgren empowers individuals to achieve their health goals through a balanced and comprehensive approach. Holding certifications in health and life coaching, she expertly guides her clients through wellness journeys that address both physical and mental health.

Dr. Lindgren's background as a licensed physician enriches her understanding of health and wellness. She founded Linden Branch, LLC to make high-quality wellness education accessible to everyone, regardless of location or financial status. The platform offers a range of virtual courses at an affordable price all designed to help users cultivate healthier lifestyles. Under Dr. Lindgren's leadership, Linden Branch, LLC is growing into a trusted resource for individuals seeking comprehensive wellness solutions in a convenient and engaging format.

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Connect with Daneille:
Website: https://TheLindenBranch.Com
Get The Wellness Project, 5-Day Energy Challenge, or enroll in courses: https://thelindenbranch.com/our-courses/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lindenbranchllc/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lindenbranchllc/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100089709354638 

Resources mentioned:

• Kylie Peters, Make Business Personal: https://rayneix.com/ 

Connect with Lynn:

• www.redrawyourpath.com
• www.lynndebilzen.com
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/lynndebilzen/

Join host Lynn Debilzen in this fun interview with artist Krishna Kayastha on Redraw Your Path!

In this interview, Lynn learns about Krishna’s heart-led journey from climbing the corporate ladder to healing herself through The Artist’s Way. Their conversation touches on:

• Navigating expectations and cultures as a first-generation Indian American and how she strategized on her future to draw her own path for herself
• Our tendencies to blame ourselves for all of the things in society and culture that do not work for people, and how tools like journaling and cycle syncing can help us build acceptance for ourselves
• The importance of following your heart when you feel innately pulled toward something, and how long the unraveling can take when you are pulled toward healing

Tune in for a dynamic discussion on life and growth!

About Krishna:

‌I'm an artist that captures the depths of the human experience with a focus on grief, growth, & connection. I'm currently launching a line of journals to help support people in their healing journey.

Connect with Krishna:
Website: https://serenademysoul.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/patelkrishna/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/serenademysoul/

Resources mentioned:

• Krishna’s journals: https://serenademysoul.com/journals/ 
• The Artist’s Way: https://amzn.to/3Xlwvwp 
• Diana Davis: https://www.dianadaviscreative.com/

Connect with Lynn:

• www.redrawyourpath.com
• www.lynndebilzen.com
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/lynndebilzen/

Join host Lynn Debilzen in this candid interview with Kaitlin Henze on Redraw Your Path!

In this interview, Lynn learns about Kailtin’s journey from the high-pressure environment of Silicon Valley to aspiring social worker, from corporate career ladder to solopreneur. Their conversation touches on:

• The value of continuous self-awareness building and using tools that will help you understand yourself better, and how often that can provide a key to seeing your experiences through a new lens
• The power of seeing neurodivergence as a gift, and how it can help you truly embrace new definitions of success for yourself than the ones you were given in childhood
• The importance of focusing and prioritizing as a business owner, so you can grow your business without burning out

Tune in for a dynamic discussion on life and growth!

About Kaitlin:

‌My personal career journey has taught me that ambition can lead to burnout by setting unattainable goals and trying to satisfy everyone. It took me many years to learn that doing more and working harder does not always lead to success. After reaching a breaking point, I dedicated time to learning self-compassion, mindful communication, and empathic leadership skills that have truly shifted how I interact with myself and others and approach my work.

‌I then became determined to find a different solution for small businesses and nonprofit organizations that may be spread thin or have big ideas and visions without the bandwidth to execute on them.

I developed an approach to make mindfulness and compassion practices accessible for all type of business leaders by incorporating the basic concepts into critical business practices like strategic goal setting, product development, and leading a team.

Passion to Profit was created to help leaders like you develop and activate a strategy that allows you and your business to flourish long term. The work we do together will positively influence your life as a whole, while helping you grow your business, lead your team, and achieve your goals!

Connect with Kaitlin:
Get her business value blueprint: https://www.passiontoprofitconsulting.com/copy-of-leading-with-compassion-toolkit
Purchase the full workbook: https://www.picanetwork.org/pica/Business_Value_Blueprint_Workbook.asp
Join her webinar with PICA on 10/2/2024: https://www.picanetwork.org/assnfe/ev.asp?ID=899
Website: https://www.passiontoprofitconsulting.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kaitlin-henze/
Passion to Profit on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/passion-to-profit-consulting/?viewAsMember=true

Resources mentioned:

• Enneagram: https://www.truity.com/test/enneagram-personality-test 
• Unmasking Autism: https://amzn.to/3LQvrKp 
• The Good Enough Job: https://amzn.to/4fw3yVF 

Connect with Lynn:

• www.redrawyourpath.com
• www.lynndebilzen.com
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/lynndebilzen/

Join host Lynn Debilzen in this energizing interview with Book Coach & Strategist Cathy Fyock on Redraw Your Path!

In this interview, Lynn learns about Cathy’s journey from aspiring music teacher to HR professional, then consultant to entrepreneur and book coach. Their conversation touches on:

• The power of the pivot and how sometimes we can find the job of our dreams just by stumbling on it
• How approaching potential projects as experiments can open a door to the next steps and an amazing career that you create for yourself
• The importance of trusting your gut as you move along your journey

Tune in for a dynamic discussion on life and growth!

About Cathy:

Cathy Fyock, CSP, SPHR, SHRM-SCP is The Business Book Strategist and works with professionals and thought leaders who want to write a book as a business development strategy. She is the author of 12 books, including—On Your Mark: From First Word to First Draft in Six Weeks, Blog2Book: Repurposing Content to Discover the Book You’ve Already Written, My New Book, and with coauthor Lois Creamer, The Speaker Author: Sell More Books and Book More Speeches. Her book, Authority, is an anthology about the power of authorship and was a Wall Street Journal bestseller. Her newest book is Writer Crisis Hotline, coauthored with full-time author Allie Pleiter.

Since beginning her business in 2014, she has helped over 230 professionals become published authors. She believes that we all have a purpose, and that our stories are the way in which we share our truth with others. She is certain that authors can and do change the world, one word at a time.

Connect with Cathy:
Website: https://www.cathyfyock.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cathy-fyock-973b735/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheBusinessBookStrategist/ 

Connect with Lynn:

• www.redrawyourpath.com
• www.lynndebilzen.com
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/lynndebilzen/

Join host Lynn Debilzen in this touching interview with Author, Advocate, and Artist Franke James on Redraw Your Path!

In this interview, Lynn learns about Franke’s inspiring journey from being an artist and activist to becoming a fierce disability rights advocate for her sister Teresa. This episode is a powerful reminder that we have the strength to withstand and overcome obstacles. 

Their conversation touches on:

• The importance of standing up for your values and doing what is right, but the fear of repercussions that can come from that
• The meaning of family, and how values-based decisions sometimes need to come in the way of family relationships

Tune in for a dynamic discussion on life and growth!

About Franke:

‌“Nobody really knows what life will throw at them. And how they’ll change as a result,” says Franke James. She is an activist, an artist and an author. She’s fought City Hall to build a green driveway (and won); been blacklisted by the Canadian Government for her climate change art—and turned the government’s silencing into international news. Her latest book, Freeing Teresa: A True Story about My Sister and Me, is about choosing her sister’s freedom over her family. Franke helped her younger sister get out of a nursing home. Then all hell broke loose. They had to stand together—against their siblings, the medical system, and the police—to defend the right to be free.

Franke and her husband, Billiam James, helped Teresa regain her decision-making rights and get a public apology from the Ontario Minister of Health. Midwest Book Review said, "The result is more than a memoir: it’s a testimony to how ‘tickets to freedom’ are gained through fighting and love."

The memoir has won two Gold Awards from The Human Relations Indie Book Awards for Family Challenges and Special Needs and two Silver Awards for Leadership and Inspirational. In 2015, Franke won PEN Canada’s Ken Filkow Prize for her “tenacity in uncovering an abuse of power” and BCCLA’s Liberty Award for Excellence in the Arts in 2014.

For Franke, the diverse issues in her books, "Freeing Teresa," "Banned on the Hill," "Bothered by My Green Conscience," and "Dear Office-Politics" are all connected by the need to speak up and take action. She lives in Vancouver, BC, with her husband and her sister, Teresa.

Connect with Franke:
Website: https://freeingteresa.com/
Get her book: https://amzn.to/3SrB4T3
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/frankejames/
Find her on other socials:
https://www.instagram.com/franke.james/
https://mastodon.online/@frankejames
https://linktr.ee/frankejames
https://twitter.com/frankejames 

Connect with Teresa: teresaheartchild.com 

Connect with Lynn:

• www.redrawyourpath.com
• www.lynndebilzen.com
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/lynndebilzen/

Join host Lynn Debilzen in this powerful Redraw Your Path interview with Risa August, Colorado-based author, speaker, gestalt practitioner, and patient advocate.

In this interview, Lynn learns about Risa’s journey of personal self-discovery and growth. Their conversation touches on:

• The meaning of words like successful, responsible, staying the course, and how those ideas are ingrained in us from very young
• The power of immersing yourself in another culture, whether it be down the road, across the country, or around the world
• The importance of letting go of external expectations and learning to live life on one's own terms

Tune in for a dynamic discussion on life and growth!

About Risa:

Based in Colorado, Risa August is a compelling author, speaker, Gestalt practitioner, and advocate for those with rare pituitary diseases. Over the past five years, Risa has captivated audiences by sharing her personal journey, most notably through her memoir The Road Unpaved – Border to Border with a Brain Tumor and a Bike. Her experiences also resonate through her published works on blogs and in various smaller publications, including her widely translated essay, “Marshmallow Clouds.”

In addition to a B.A. in Geography, Risa is a certified Gestalt Practitioner and has her certificate in Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy. Her on-going battle with a pituitary tumor and rare disease has not only shaped her professional endeavors but also her personal growth, as she continuously practices shifting perspectives and challenging her own limiting beliefs in order to fully embrace life.

A girl with Sparkles in her hair and formerly an Ironman athlete, Risa remains passionate about her bike and barbells, and her adventurous spirit shines through her involvement in diverse activities such as Bollywood and hip-hop dance, aerial silks, boxing, and indoor skydiving. Risa also leads creativity workshops where she guides others through finding their own voice and sharing their stories.

Through her speaking engagements at conferences for pharmaceutical leaders, medical professionals, and patients alike, Risa provides inspiration and vital information, aiming to guide others away from potential hardships and toward a smoother path. Her life and work serve as powerful testaments to the strength found in vulnerability and the profound impact of personal resilience.

Connect with Risa:
Website: https://www.risaaugust.com
Order her book: https://amzn.to/4fkB15l
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/risa-august-9b130524a
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/risaunleashed/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/risaunleashed, https://www.facebook.com/featherandsagecoaching/
Substack: https://substack.com/@risaunleashed
LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/risaaugust 

Connect with Lynn:

• www.redrawyourpath.com
• www.lynndebilzen.com
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/lynndebilzen/

Join host Lynn Debilzen in this captivating interview with Dr. Michelle Maidenberg on Redraw Your Path!

In this interview, Lynn learns about Michelle’s journey growing up as a daughter of young parents and granddaughter of Holocaust survivors, which set the foundation for her career as therapist, professor, and author. Their conversation touches on:

• How intergenerational trauma gets passed across generations, and how each of us has a role to play in healing for our families
• How relationships with parents when we’re young can show up in our adult lives in terms of over-functioning, the need to have it all together, loneliness, and more
• The ACE Method - acceptance, compassion, and empowerment - for living a more valued and mindful life

Tune in for a dynamic discussion on life and growth!

About Michelle:

Michelle P. Maidenberg, Ph.D., MPH, LCSW-R maintains a private practice in Harrison, NY. She is also the Co-Founder and Clinical Director of “Thru My Eyes”, a nonprofit 501c3 organization that offers free clinically-guided videotaping to chronically medically ill individuals who want to leave video legacies for their children and loved ones.

Michelle is adjunct faculty at New York University (NYU) teaching a graduate course in Mindfulness Practice. She is a Board of Directors member at The Boys & Girls in Mount Vernon and is a member of the American Red Cross Crisis Team. She serves on the Board of Directors of the Westchester Trauma Network (WTN) in Westchester NY.

Michelle is the author of the book “Free Your Child From Overeating" 53 Mind-Body Strategies For Lifelong Health” and new book “Ace Your Life: Unleash Your Best Self and Live the Life You Want” is available at: Thriftbooks, Barnes and Noble, Walmart, Target and Amazon. Listen to Michelle’s TED TALK: Circumventing Emotional Avoidance. She is also a blogger for Psychology Today and publishes a new guided meditation every Thursday on her YouTube channel. Michelle is dedicated and invested in health and mental health advocacy.

Connect with Michelle:
Website: www.michellemaidenberg.com
Find her book: Ace Your Life: Unleash Your Best Self and Live the Life You Want https://amzn.to/3Ye8fxc
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michellemaidenberg/
Psychology Today: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/contributors/michelle-p-maidenberg-phd-mph-lcsw-r-cgp
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/michellemaidenberg
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/DrMichelleMaidenberg 
X: @DrMaidenberg
Instagram: @drmichellemaidenberg

Connect with Lynn:

• www.redrawyourpath.com
• www.lynndebilzen.com
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/lynndebilzen/

Join host Lynn Debilzen in this fun interview with Melissa Corley Carter on Redraw Your Path!

In this interview, Lynn learns about Melissa’s journey to becoming The Barefoot Dancing Rocket Scientist, from advancing her career in the Air Force, being rejected as an astronaut despite her credentials, and becoming a leadership coach and author. Their conversation touches on:

• How sometimes other people and the universe may know better what you need in your path, especially when you’re likely to make fear-based decisions
• The impact of wrapping your entire identity around a career, and what happens when you’re redirected or that’s taken away from you
• How discovering life at a different pace can create space for reflection and redrawing

Tune in for a dynamic discussion on life and growth!

About Melissa:

Dr. Melissa Corley Carter, The Barefoot Dancing Rocket Scientist, uses basic principles of rocket science to help rockstar humans reclaim their power, own their awesomeness, and take giant leaps of faith.

An actual rocket scientist, 7 continents marathoner, astronaut reject, speaker, award-winning author, and certified professional coach, Melissa will inspire you to celebrate the power of who you are and to ignite your passion for the life you live.

Before becoming a coach, Melissa spent twenty years aspiring to become an astronaut. In pursuit of that goal she earned two engineering degrees from Stanford University, a commission as an officer in the U.S. Air Force, and a PhD in astronautical engineering from the Naval Postgraduate School. Despite perfect vision after corrective eye surgery, her pre-surgical eyesight disqualified her and shattered her astronaut dream.

In the years since, she’s realized that her dream emerged from an intuitive knowing of her spiritual connection with the universe, from a desire to inspire people to greatness the way astronauts had always inspired her, and from the vision of a unified and harmonious world. In her daily dance with the universe now, she's truly living her dream.

Melissa is the author and photographer of the award-winning 2021 coffee table book, "Running the World: Marathon Memoirs from the Seven Continents," and the companion wisdom card deck, "Running YOUR World." In her book she shares her outer journey across the continents and her inner journey of recovering from shattered dreams and realigning her life with powerful purpose. Her wisdom cards will guide you to pause, reflect, align your own life with powerful purpose, and take inspired action toward your dreams.

Melissa’s journey has taught her that identity and goals are not synonymous, that even major disappointments hold gifts beyond imagining, and that every experience invites us to take a small step — or a giant leap — into greater alignment with who we really are.

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Connect with Melissa:
Get her book and companion wisdom card deck: https://www.epiclifeactually.com/shop

Website: https://www.epiclifeactually.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissacorleycarter
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/melissacorleycarter
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/melissacorleycarter
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@melissacorleycarter 

Resources mentioned:

• Julia Cameron’s The Artist’s Way 

Connect with Lynn:

• www.redrawyourpath.com
• www.lynndebilzen.com
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/lynndebilzen/