The Sock Drawer

From the outside, Tim Street had it all: Marine veteran, former Federal Air Marshal, successful real estate entrepreneur. But one afternoon, sitting in his driveway after a listing appointment, he almost became the exact person he'd spent his whole life trying not to be.

In this episode, Tim sits down with Lisa to unpack the moments when something in his life no longer fit, the "secure" jobs that were slowly killing him, the marriage he wasn't showing up for, and the drive home that forced him to choose between lying his way to the top or walking away from everything he'd built.

If you've ever looked at your life and thought something's off but couldn't name it, this conversation is going to land.

What you'll walk away with:
Why "security" is the most dangerous lie most people believe
The real question to ask when something in your life stops fitting
How losing his Marines shaped everything about how Tim lives today
The counterintuitive truth about why bad real estate agents thrive (and how to spot one)
How Tim built Foolproof FSBO by giving away the very thing he used to sell
Why changing direction isn't enough, you have to change your standards

There’s a moment many people experience—but rarely talk about.

It’s the moment when everything looks right on the outside…
but something feels off on the inside.

In this episode of The Sock Drawer Podcast, Lisa sits down with Ryan Sullivan, founder of Off the Beaten Path Financial, to explore what happens when success and alignment don’t match.

Ryan shares his journey from mechanical engineer to entrepreneur, including the early realization that the traditional career path he was on wasn’t the life he actually wanted.

What followed wasn’t a quick pivot—it was nearly a decade of questioning, experimenting, failing, learning, and rebuilding.

Together, Lisa and Ryan unpack the messy middle that so many people find themselves in but don’t know how to navigate. They talk about clarity, fear, freedom, and the role money plays in shaping the life you’re able to live.

Ryan also shares his philosophy around financial strategy, why most people are too passive with their money, and how having a clear vision can change everything.

This is a conversation for anyone who feels like something isn’t quite right… but hasn’t figured out what comes next.

🔗 Connect with Ryan Sullivan:
Website: Personal Financial Advisor & Planner In Bozeman MT

Email: [email protected]

LinkedIn / Social: Ryan Sullivan, PE

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From the outside, Tim Street had it all: Marine veteran, former Federal Air Marshal, successful real estate entrepreneur. But one afternoon, sitting in his driveway after a listing appointment, he almost became the exact person he'd spent his whole life trying not to be.

In this episode, Tim sits down with Lisa to unpack the moments when something in his life no longer fit, the "secure" jobs that were slowly killing him, the marriage he wasn't showing up for, and the drive home that forced him to choose between lying his way to the top or walking away from everything he'd built.

If you've ever looked at your life and thought something's off but couldn't name it, this conversation is going to land.

What you'll walk away with:
Why "security" is the most dangerous lie most people believe
The real question to ask when something in your life stops fitting
How losing his Marines shaped everything about how Tim lives today

The counterintuitive truth about why bad real estate agents thrive (and how to spot one)

How Tim built Foolproof FSBO by giving away the very thing he used to sell

Why changing direction isn't enough, you have to change your standards

Chapters:
00:00 — Cold open
00:45 — Meet Tim: Detroit kid, Marine, Air Marshal
02:16 — Are you living congruently with who you're meant to be?
03:14 — Losing his Marines and winning life's lottery
04:40 — What the outside world got wrong about him
06:26 — Learning to recognize when it's time to pivot
08:46 — Divorce, coasting, and groundhog days
11:10 — The lie that "real estate investing is passive"
13:18 — "I disliked real estate agents so much, I became one"
15:03 — Why security is the biggest lie you've been told
16:30 — Used tires, Disney tickets, and the humbling years
18:22 — Meeting Liz and the choice to get sober
21:56 — The Driveway Moment
25:13 — What FSBO is and who Foolproof FSBO is for
27:56 — Staying grounded: faith, gratitude, and perspective
31:27 — How Foolproof FSBO actually works
34:39 — Who should NOT sell their own home
37:17 — 60-Second Drawer Dash
40:34 — Tim's Tiny Dare: check your source of truth
43:11 — Where to find Tim

Connect with Tim Strait: Website → foolprooffsbo.com

YouTube / Instagram / Facebook → @foolprooffsbo LinkedIn → Timothy Street

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What if the reason you feel stuck right now…
isn’t because you’re doing something wrong—

but because you’re trying to hold onto something that no longer fits?

In this episode of The Sock Drawer Podcast, I sit down with Lincoln Bleveans, a global leader in energy, sustainability, and innovation who has spent over three decades navigating constant change at the highest levels.

But this conversation isn’t about energy systems.

It’s about what happens when life doesn’t go the way you planned…

when the path you thought you wanted no longer fits…
and when you’re forced to make decisions without a clear answer.

Lincoln shares how he went from law school to an entirely different career path, why being a “square peg” became his greatest strength, and how stepping into the unknown shaped every major turning point in his life.

We talk about:

Why change feels so uncomfortable (and how to move through it)
The hidden cost of success that most people don’t talk about
How to make decisions when there is no clear “right” answer
Why fear is often the signal—not the stop sign
And what it really means to “be the astronaut” in your own life

If you’re in a season where something feels off…
but you can’t quite name it—

this episode will meet you exactly where you are.

🎧 Connect with Lincoln:
Website: Lincoln Bleveans | lincolnbleveans.com

Podcast: Climate+ | Purpose and Prosperity in an Unprecedented World

YouTube: Edison Squints

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If you’ve been feeling overwhelmed, distracted, or stuck lately… this episode is going to hit home.

Because what if the problem isn’t that you don’t have clarity…

what if it’s that your life has become too complicated to see it?

In this conversation, Lisa sits down with Alen Yen, President and Creative Director of iFactory, who has spent over 30 years helping organizations simplify complex ideas into clear, meaningful experiences. But what makes this episode powerful isn’t just his professional expertise—it’s how deeply personal this conversation becomes.

Alen shares what it actually feels like to live with a constantly busy, overloaded mind, and why so many of us struggle to take even the smallest steps forward. He opens up about ADHD, mental clutter, and the reality that sometimes the hardest tasks… are the simplest ones.

Together, Lisa and Alen unpack:

Why modern life is designed to overwhelm you—and how to push back
The “golden moment” in your morning that can change everything

How clarity is not something you find, but something you build
Why empathy (especially for yourself) is the starting point for change
A simple, science-backed way to reset your mind when you feel stuck

And maybe most importantly…

Alen shares a powerful reminder that clarity doesn’t come from doing more.

It comes from removing what no longer belongs.

If you’ve been carrying too much, thinking too much, or trying to do everything at once…
this episode will help you breathe, reset, and take one step forward.

🔗 CONNECT WITH ALEN YEN:

Digital Services for Mission-Driven Organizations | iFactory

📘 FEATURED:

50 Ways to F Up a Marathon – A raw, honest, and surprisingly relatable look at failure, growth, and endurance
Get Alen's book here: 50 Ways to Fuck Up a Marathon!

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What happens when someone who has spent decades teaching entrepreneurs how to grow, adapt, and succeed finds himself navigating a pivot of his own?

In this episode of The Sock Drawer Podcast, Lisa Begley sits down with Steve Strauss — bestselling author, entrepreneur, speaker, longtime small business columnist, and one of the most respected voices in small business in America. Steve has written 18 books, advised major brands, and spent more than 20 years helping entrepreneurs understand what it really takes to build something meaningful.

But this conversation goes deeper than business strategy. Steve opens up about reinvention, unexpected pivots, staying relevant in a changing world, and the reality that even seasoned experts still face messy middle moments. Together, Lisa and Steve talk about what happens when what once worked stops working, how to recognize your next move, and why success in this season of life may look very different than it once did.

If you are building something, rebuilding something, or simply trying to figure out what comes next, this episode will encourage you to keep going with more clarity, courage, and perspective.

Connect with Steve Strauss
Website: MrAllBiz.com

Also mentioned: PlanetSmallBusiness.com

Steve Strauss Books Mentioned
The Small Business Bible - The Small Business Bible: Everything You Need to Know to Succeed in Your Small Business

Your Small Business Boom - Your Small Business Boom: Explosive Ideas to Grow Your Business, Make More Money, and Thrive in a Volatile World

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What if you’re not actually stuck…

What if you’re just avoiding the decision you already know you need to make?

In this episode of The Sock Drawer Podcast, Lisa sits down with Ahonu and Aingeal Rose, founders of World of Empowerment, to explore the tension between intuition, spirituality, and real-life action.

With over 20 years of experience guiding people through personal transformation, Akashic Record readings, and deep inner work, they’ve helped thousands uncover patterns, purpose, and direction. But this conversation goes deeper than insight.

It challenges something most people don’t want to face:

👉 Are you truly growing… or just staying in search mode?

Together, they unpack:

• Why people feel stuck even when they’re “doing the work”
• The difference between intuition and avoidance
• How unresolved grief, fear, and past experiences shape your decisions
• What it actually looks like to trust yourself again
• A simple journaling practice that reveals what’s really holding you back

This episode is not about more information.
It’s about movement.

If you’ve been searching for answers but still feel like you’re standing still…

this conversation might be the wake-up call you didn’t know you needed.

🔗 CONNECT WITH AHONU & AINGEAL ROSE

Website: Newcomers Info Page

Explore their books, courses, and Akashic Record readings

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You don’t need more dating advice after divorce.
You need something deeper.

In this powerful and honest conversation, we unpack what really happens after heartbreak, especially when a long-term relationship ends and you’re left asking, Who am I now?

Today’s episode dives into the part no one talks about… the identity loss that comes after divorce, betrayal, or major life change. Because the truth is, it’s not just about losing the relationship, it’s about losing yourself in the process.

My guest, Eija Ananda, shares her personal story of rebuilding after a 23-year marriage ended unexpectedly, and what it actually took to move forward. Not perfectly. Not quickly. But intentionally.

In this episode, we'll talk about:
• Why dating after 50 isn’t really about dating
• The biggest mistake people make after heartbreak
• How to rebuild self-trust one small step at a time
• What self-love actually looks like in real life
• How to stop abandoning yourself in relationships

This episode is for anyone in the messy middle…
when life doesn’t look like it used to, and you’re not quite sure who you’re becoming next.

🎧 Connect with Eija Ananda

Website: Way to Love Coaching | Love coach for men and women over 50

Free resources and a complimentary 30-minute consultation are available to help you take your next step.

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🎙️ About The Sock Drawer Podcast

This is where we talk about the parts of life that don’t come with instructions—
the messy middle, the identity shifts, the reinvention seasons.

Because what you keep shapes you.

And what you release… frees you.

What happens when leadership isn't handed to you in a polished succession plan, but dropped in your lap with one day's notice?

In this episode of the Sock Drawer Podcast, Lisa sits down with Sabrina Parsons, CEO of Palo Alto Software and LivePlan, for a deeply honest conversation about what it actually looks like to grow into leadership from inside something that already exists. Sabrina shares the "elevator moment" from her Princeton-era internship that convinced her corporate life would crush her, the decision to jump into the 1996 dot-com wave, and the unexpected day her dad asked, "If you were CEO, what would you do?" that made her CEO the next morning.
But this isn't just a founder's daughter story. Sabrina walks through the messy, practical realities that don't make it into LinkedIn posts: navigating a full Windows to SaaS business model transition, learning that "perfect resume" hires often fail hardest, discovering that mission and culture have to be articulated before they can be lived, and the moment she realized her team needed to change as much as her product did.
What you’ll learn in this episode:

• How to recognize when a role, team, or chapter no longer fits
• Leading team transitions with clarity and dignity
• Why “autonomy to be awesome” can outperform structure
• The life-changing question that shifted Sabrina’s path
• Why fear of failure keeps so many women stuck
• A simple dare that could change how you show up tomorrow

Whether you’re navigating leadership, a career pivot, or a new season of life, this conversation will challenge you to stop apologizing and start deciding.

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• 👋 Connect with Lisa:
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  LinkedIn: Lisa Begley LinkedIn
  Website: The Sock Drawer Podcast
  

🌟 Learn more about Sabrina’s work:
Palo Alto Software
https://www.liveplan.com

00:00 Intro
01:06 Sabrina’s life before it all — Princeton, 1995
02:04 The internship that changed everything
04:15 The elevator moment: “I never want to be one of these people”
05:59 Entering the dot-com boom
07:32 Meeting her husband, moving to London, and startup chaos
10:40 Launching the UK arm of Palo Alto Software
12:50 The ultimatum she gave her dad
13:27 “If you were CEO, what would you do?”
13:55 Becoming CEO overnight with no succession plan
14:50 The shift from Windows software to SaaS explained
18:57 The pressure and permission of leadership
21:13 What nobody tells you about leading people
24:14 When team members say they’re on board but aren’t
27:22 Where to start when you feel stuck in leadership
29:10 “Autonomy to be awesome”
34:03 What LivePlan does and who it helps
38:51 The three ways customers can use the platform
40:04 Building a mission-based business that lives its values
41:26 Drawer Dash rapid-fire questions
44:22 Tiny Dare: Stop apologizing
46:00 Closing

Some people grow into their careers over time.
Others are thrown into them in a moment that changes everything.

This episode is about what happens when life doesn’t follow the plan—and how adaptability isn’t always a strength… but something you’re forced to learn.

From starting a career on September 11th, to navigating uncertainty, starting over in a new country, and rebuilding from scratch, this conversation explores what it really takes to keep moving forward when nothing feels certain.

We also unpack the truth about identity, letting go of expectations, and why tying who you are to a title might be the very thing holding you back.
What You’ll Gain From This Episode:

• A new perspective on adaptability—and why it’s often learned through hard moments, not chosen
• How to move forward when life doesn’t go according to plan
• The truth about “following your passion” (and what actually matters more)
• Why tying your identity to a job title can hold you back
• How to let go of the version of your life you thought you needed
• A simple mindset shift to help you navigate uncertainty with more confidence
• Real-life insight into starting over—even when you feel unprepared
• A powerful reminder that growth doesn’t require everything to be figured out first

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