From theater major to HR director, it wasn't until she had cancer in 2014 that Judy Baker found her calling as a mentor and advocate for authors

https://bookmarketingmentor.com/

After a long career in commercial banking, Doug "retired" and started a second career as a commercial pilot, following a childhood passion for flying. 

Jen pivoted to being a freelance consultant when she lost her corporate executive position, then pivoted to work on Hillary Clinton's Presidential Campaign, then pivoted again when she lost the campaign to become a solo entrepreneur starting up an online brand (Flourishing Over Fifty).   

https://flourishingoverfifty.com/

Linda is a former corporate climber who evolved into an entrepreneurial expat partner coach when she took a leap of faith to step off her traditional career path to follow her husband to Tokyo for his job in 2004. Since then, she's bounced between the US and Tokyo (twice), Abu Dhabi and London. She finally realized that the way to live a much more authentic and fulfilling life was to put all her experience as an expat wife to good use as a coach for other expat partners. 

https://www.theexpatpartnercoach.com/

 Yvonne started out as a classroom teacher but saw a need to get a second master's degree in clinical psychology. She then met her husband, moved across the state, and put that degree to use as a trainer and counselor for an employee assistance program. She later pivoted to heading up a human resource department. Retirement brought another pivot when she published her first book, Flying with Dad: A Daughter. A Father. And the Hidden Gifts from His WWII Stories. 

https://ingeniumbooks.com/yvonne-caputo/

A serial entrepreneur, Heather left a 20-year career as a health and safety consultant after severe burnout to create a company that she loves and is excited about doing every day! She created Little Lake Boutique, a company specializing in alcohol infusions and mocktail infusions, as well as artisan BBQ Spices, wing rubs and dip mixes.

She is a  happier, healthier person because of the courage to pivot her life,

https://littlelakeboutique.com/

Danny Freeman originally thought he wanted to be a fundamentalist Christian minister. After realizing that ministry wasn't his calling, he spent about 15 years in public education – first as a teacher and then as an administrator. 

During the pandemic, Danny turned to writing and completed his first novel, The You I which debuts on July 12, 2022.

The You I See is a big-hearted, humorous novel that functions as both a sweet 'coming-of-age, coming-out' tale and an unapologetic affirmation of queer identity which traces the sexual awakening of two gay teens as they mature through adolescence. Set against the backdrop of a fundamentalist Christian context and the changing cultural landscape of Houston in the early 1990s, The You I See weaves together faith, politics, shifting social attitudes, the journey to self-acceptance, and the importance of LGBTQ+ allies like few other young adult novels.

https://dfreemanbooks.com/

Jon is an exemplar of The American Dream. In 2005, Jon came upon an opportunity to travel from Uzbekistan to the United States to work in the hospitality industry and jumped on it. But he soon ran into problems with that offer and had to pivot. With only $200 in his pocket, he went on to start multiple successful companies and is now writing a book to help other immigrants to the US be successful.

https://asrorjonshukurov.com/

Ash worked for five years towards a Masters in Mechanical Engineering and Management. But after graduating, he realized that mechanical engineering wasn't for him. After a 4 1/2 year stint as a management consultant, he left to start his own business where he could act more in alignment with his passions and values. He works with individuals and companies to help individuals become high achievers, entrepreneurs become master communicators, and companies navigate people & change through these fast-moving times.

https://www.canva.com/design/DAFA817Grqk/yWwx6pI4QBOw2FJNiLV1AA/view?website#2:more-clients...