Welcome to the last episode in our "Burnout Series" where you'll meet Jennifer Chase, Executive Vice President and CMO of SAS. I asked Jennifer to take us through her unique and very intentional career journey - and she did that and more offering her Three C's Principle and her Rule of 10. If you are wondering how to level up while staying grounded, this podcast was recorded with you in mind. Join me as I have a delightful and down-to-earth conversation with one of the Triangle's most respected executives.…

Attorney Janet Ward Black is the principal owner of Ward Black Law located in Greensboro, NC - one of the largest woman-owned law firms in the state . During our time together, Janet Ward shared her career journey - including stories of her time as Miss North Carolina and the moment she chose to jump off her comfort cliff and in to entrepreneurship. Janet Ward is the queen of grit and grace and is not afraid to tell it like it is. Join me for a dynamic conversation on how to fully appreciate your career potential in ways that are unconventional, true-to-self and reliant on more than just talent alone. www.reinventionroadtrip.com…

Joan Nelson is a friend, mentor and Vice President at IBM. Leading approximately 1,200 people across the globe, Joan has a unique vantage point on workplace culture and the pervasive effects of burnout. During our interview, she talks openly about the impact burnout is having on the workplace and offers her take on how to take back control and notice the signs in advance. Don't miss our lively conversation on boundaries, time blocking and the critical lesson "Bob" can teach us. www.reinventionroadtrip.com…

Why did I take April off? ...because I was experiencing early signs of burnout! And in this episode, I'll discuss how those signs showed up for me in real-time and finally convinced me to take some time off and truly investigate what was going on in my world. I'll also share a few tips to break the stress cycle as outlined in the Nagoski sisters' book on the topic. You won't want to miss this cliff notes version of burnout prevention from someone who knows it all too well. This is the first in a series on Burnout and Burnout Prevention...so take a deep breath and Enjoy! Jes…

I recently had the opportunity to sit down with Rashida Hodge, Vice President of Data and AI Customer Success at Microsoft. It was easily one of my favorite conversations of the year. While our full podcast interview is here...I just had to share a few of her leadership nuggets below! Nugget #1 – “We all have thorns; but we don’t talk about them… and we should.” Nugget #2 – “The best leaders know how to pause and reflect.” Nugget #3 – “The days of command and control are over.” Nugget #4 – “Society doesn’t determine your sense of belonging You decide.”…

Beth Segovia, COO of ChannelAdvisor has a word for you! While we sat down to talk about burnout in the workplace, Beth and I covered lots of territory - from work-life "balance", to the Great Talent Swap to practical advice on how to tackle workplace burnout. She's a wife, a mom and fiercely talented leader! Our conversation was down-to-earth and so inspiring...I can't wait for you to hear her pearls of wisdom. Oh...and Beth also offers sage advice at the end of our conversation around self-elimination! Her "Segovia DNA" (a combination of grit, grace and determination) wants you to stay in the game and not let fear pull you away from the possibilities that exist around every corner. So Good!…

"I'm a people leader. At the end of the day, it all comes back to...how do you influence and impact the betterment of people? That question has driven me my entire career. " This is the lens by which Creighton Blackwell, Chief Impact and Public Affairs Officer at Coastal Credit Union looks at his work. In this conversation, Creighton, issues a challenge to all leaders...saying that growth and evolution are at hand...the old way of doing things is over. Innovation and compassionate leadership is the new bar.…

Optimism can be hard to find these days... but isn't it great when you run into someone who has that Light? How can the decisions you make everyday help you tap into the optimism you need to breakthrough? Breakthroughs happen everyday; but they don’t happen by accident. Breakthroughs aren’t miracles. Miracles are gifts and unearned. Breakthroughs aren’t trite. “3 Easy Steps to a Breakthrough” isn’t real. Breakthroughs ARE the result of little wins. Wins that only happen because you worked at it and stuck with it over time. Find out how you can have a breakthrough year.…

What happens when reinvention isn’t a choice? Russ and Nicole Bell came face-to-face with this exact dilemma in 2016. Despite being an upwardly mobile happy couple with two kids, a big house and a marvelous life, something wasn't quite right. Russ started forgetting things, he got lost, he became enraged, he was harsh with the kids. And he could no longer be trusted with minor responsibilities. Join me as I talk with Nicole Bell about her beautifully written but tragic memoir, documenting her journey. Follow Nicole on IG and Facebook: @nicoledaniellebell Buy the book: https://www.amazon.com/What-Lurks-Woods-Struggle-Chronic/dp/1955711011…

Doc Swiner understands reinvention. She's a physician, author and serial entrepreneur - all while raising two kids with her husband. But how? Listen in to Doc Swiner tell us about her journey and the crucible moment that changed it all. A moment that inspired her first book on " How to Avoid the Superwoman Complex ". This was a fun episode, we chopped it up, talked about her new venture Serenity Hydration and Wellness and agreed that there's no such thing as work-life balance…all while sipping some fancy chocolate liquour! Enjoy! Learn more about this amazing woman and her businesses here: https://serenityhydration.as.me/schedule.php http://www.docswiner.com/ Follow her on instagram! https://www.instagram.com/realdocswiner/?hl=en…

Amy Hilliard, author of "Pivot for Success," has been an entrepreneur since she was a young girl in Detroit selling handmade rose water and promoting her babysitting business. Amy carried that determination with her throughout her life making her an expert in reinvention. A proven thought-leader on entrepreneurship, empowerment and marketing, Amy has been profiled in Fortune, Success, Entrepreneur, CNN, Black Enterprise, Essence, Ebony and NPR . An international speaker, she is also the author of “TAP INTO YOUR JUICE -- Find Your Gifts, Lose Your Fears and Build Your Dreams” – endorsed by First Lady Michelle Obama. What makes Amy even more special is her willingness to tell the story behind the story and that includes times she’s been laid off, foreclosed on, divorced and how she reinvented herself through those challenges. Amy’s story is one of true grit that I’m confident will inspire you to keep going and reinvent yourself too. Learn more about Amy: https://amyshilliard.com/…

Meet Katherine Williford, our friend and the founder of the sustainable fashion brand Pamut Apparel. From her childhood experiences to moving to Budapest for love, hear Kat's Reinvention story and how it led her to build her own ethical, profitable fashion brand here in Raleigh, NC. Spoiler alert, this girl is a cliff jumper and credits her growth to getting uncomfortable over and over again until she had completely reinvented herself.…

From fourth grade teacher to co-founder of one of the fastest growing furniture manufacturers in the nation! Hannah Fussell is creative, complex and curious like most of us, and she’s turned each of those assets into business magic as co-founder and Chief Creative Officer at Nugget Comfort - home of the Nugget play couch. Hear Hannah Fussell reveal her challenges with self-doubt and offer us tips for a more integrated work/life routine. Oh, and make sure you listen all the way to the end to hear Hannah reveal her “Two Truths and a Lie.”…

Welcome back, friends! Today, we’re going to dive a little deeper and explore some new territory on our Comfort Cliff. If you’ve never reflected on your crucible moments…today is the day! We’ll spend time in our Empowerment Zone learning what Crucible Moments are and how they impact our growth and reinvention journey. Here’s how I define your Crucible moments. It’s the heat, baby! The pressure that you feel during key moments of your life. It’s the dangerous fire and the gorgeous risk. The conditions under which we are forced to withstand an extreme test. It’s in these moments that something new, precious and more valuable has the potential to be created. So if you’re ready…let’s jump right in.…

"No. This is not my husband's company...I built it from the ground up!" In this episode of the Reinvention Road Trip podcast, you'll meet my friend Shelley McPhatter, founder and CEO of Bridgeport Construction a multimillion dollar construction firm in Durham, NC. She's a mom of three with an ocean engineering degree and a new found love for investing. On all accounts, she defied convention and waded through self-doubt to jump off her comfort cliff into a male dominated industry. Shelley successfully scaled her company to over 20 employees and 25 Million dollars in annual revenue in seven years, and earlier this month, she was inducted into the NC Women Business Owner's Hall of Fame. Ya'll, the kicker in all this...she's in her 40's! If you need a boost of "girl power" and a reminder of what we can do as women, you'll get it in this episode. Shelley takes us behind the scenes and tells us how she navigated the messy middle - reinventing herself time and time again!…