My life, much like the lives of so many people I meet, has been anything but linear. I started out thinking I’d save lives in medicine, pivoted to arguing cases in law, and then traded my briefcase for diaper bags to raise four incredible kids. When I eventually reentered the professional world, I took what was supposed to be a temporary job in commercial title insurance—thinking, How hard can this be?—only to find myself building a fulfilling 23-year career there.

Life, as they say, is what happens while we’re busy making other plans. It’s in those unexpected pivots that we find out what we’re really made of. Those detours—the ones we never saw coming—are where our potential is realized and new possibilities take root.

That’s why I started the Unscripted Pivots podcast. It’s a space to share stories that celebrate resilience, reinvention, and the courage it takes to embrace the messy, beautiful journey of life. Through the podcast, I amplify my mission as an executive coach: to empower ambitious professionals to face career transitions, self-doubt, and What now? moments with confidence and clarity.

Because here’s the truth: No one’s path is perfectly straight, and that’s a good thing. It’s in the twists and turns that we discover the best parts of ourselves—and maybe even learn to laugh along the way.