The Creative Pivot - Actionable Inspiration for Starting a Business

This is the last episode of The Creative Pivot, but it is not the last episode of the podcast.  The podcast will be coming back in a slightly different form, so stay tuned and ensure you are subscribed, so you don't miss it. Kristina Brummer and I introduce our Grow Mastermind for Women Entrepreneurs. If you are a business owner and a women we hope you listen in to learn more about us and this special program that we will be facilitating. Spaces are limited to ten participants, plus the two of us. Doors close on February 16, but we believe the spots will fill quickly, so sign up soon.This recording came about after a pause in recordings at the end of the year, it started off as a conversation with my friend, collaborator, and co-host, Kristina Brummer, and it became one of my most favorite episodes that have been recorded. Kristina must have sensed that it would be special, and she told me to hit record during our conversation. What if we used these winter months to call forward what we want? To not go blazing into the year like a lean, mean action machine? As my husband likes to say, mornings are for coffee and contemplation (thank you, Stranger Things). January should be our contemplative month.We talk about grief, process, growth, and acknowledging that we want some new things. We are not going to should all over ourselves with resolutions, but we will proclaim what we want with our reflection and intentions. Links to what we discussed during this episode:Katherine MayLisa Congdon

Sharon Nichols joins Kristina Brummer and Heather Johnston on the 9th and final episode of the Grow Your Heart Centered Business Series on The Creative Pivot. Sharon is an Enneagram 9 who loves the insight she's gained through the Enneagram and encourages others to explore and discover their own type.  A few resources include:Complete the RHETI assessment at The Enneagram Institute.Read The Essential Enneagram, a scientifically developed Enneagram personality test & self-discovery guide.Sharon is the founder of Grow Love With Words (GLWW). GLWW began several years ago as an idea that just wouldn't go away. Sharon wanted something fun, playful, and interactive for a workplace design project, and GLWW, a magnetic affirmation word kit, was born to help reconnect us to the good in ourselves and others. Sharon is a hope and possibility enthusiast who loves the intersection of interior design, welcome, hospitality, and creating beauty in our physical and conversational spaces. She is currently honing her design craft at UCLA's Interior Design and Architecture extension program.  All of this while sharing her life with her beloved Scott and their fun-loving golden retriever Winston. You can find Sharon at @growlovewithwords & @sharon_nichols_inspirations Marketing without social media by Alexandra Franzen. Enneagram Empowerment: Discover Your Personality Type and Unlock Your Potential by Laura MiltenbergerHost Bios:Heather JohnstonIn the summer of 2019, Heather took a leap and left her job of over a decade to take a chance on herself. It was scary but she was called to create her own coaching business, The Creative Pivot. She is on a mission to help midlife women see the possibility of what they can build in their own lives and businesses by choosing to take a chance on themselves. Treating your life as a work of art just waiting for your creative mind to bring it to life.Contact Heather at thecreativepivot.comKristina BrummerKristina is a heart-centered entrepreneur building a small business, she is the Founder & CEO of The Spectacular Middle, a full-service virtual support agency for entrepreneurs. Kristina started her agency after a successful corporate career. In the creative pivot fashion, she changed the trajectory of her life. Founder of The Spectacular Middle, a full-service virtual support agency for entrepreneurs.Contact Kristina at thespectacularmiddle.comHave you hit midlife or the empty nest years & thought, "well, what's next?" The Creative Pivot Coaching is for women between the ages of 40 - 65 who are ready to reinvent their midlife years. This is your time, it is never too late. Visit TheCreativePivot.com to learn more about how you can take those business and career ideas & make them a reality.IG: @thecreativepivot

This episode introduces you to Coach Sheila Morgan and we talk all about people pleasing, learning to set boundaries, sober October, her podcast Relationship Reboot, and why we both love the professional field of coaching.If you are listening in and you wonder about those earrings that Sheila is wearing, check out Rhino Cat Designs for more info Sheila is a relationship and mindset coach. Who helps people get over the guilt and shame so they can have amazing relationships.Website: https://shesmylifecoach.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/sheila.d.morgan/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Sheila.D.Morgan1Podcast: https://sheilamorgancoaching.com/podcast/Have you hit midlife or the empty nest years & thought, "well, what's next?" The Creative Pivot Coaching is for women between the ages of 40 - 65 who are ready to reinvent their midlife years. This is your time, it is never too late. Visit TheCreativePivot.com to learn more about how you can take those business and career ideas & make them a reality.IG: @thecreativepivot

This week on the Grow Your Heart Centered Business Conversation, Kristina and Heather discuss ways to declutter and organize your thoughts to improve your productivity and create more time for you.  By clearing our minds we allow ourselves to move away from the "I'm too busy to find time for self-care, rest, and fun" mentality that we can easily fall into as entrepreneurs. Bios:Heather JohnstonIn the summer of 2019, Heather took a leap, without a safety net. She was burnt out and left her job of over a decade to take a chance on herself. It was scary, and at 45 she had spent the last decade building her career in technology support and project management. But she was called to create her own coaching business, The Creative Pivot, and has been on a mission to help midlife women see the possibility of what they could build in their own lives and businesses by choosing to take a chance on themselves. Treating your life as a work of art just waiting for your creative mind to bring it to life.Kristina BrummerKristina is a heart-centered entrepreneur building a small business, she is the Founder & CEO of The Spectacular Middle, a full-service virtual support agency for entrepreneurs. Kristina started her agency after a successful corporate career. In the creative pivot fashion, she changed the trajectory of her life. Founder of The Spectacular Middle, a full-service virtual support agency for entrepreneurs.All the links:More information on coaching with Heather at thecreativepivot.comMore information on virtual support services with Kristina at thespectacularmiddle.comJoin our mailing list to receive information on new podcast episodes as well as learn more about our business strategy sessions to grow your business.Have you hit midlife or the empty nest years & thought, "well, what's next?" The Creative Pivot Coaching is for women between the ages of 40 - 65 who are ready to reinvent their midlife years. This is your time, it is never too late. Visit TheCreativePivot.com to learn more about how you can take those business and career ideas & make them a reality.IG: @thecreativepivot

As heart centered entrepreneurs we always want our authentic voice to shine, but how do we do that? What things do you do, or wish you did, to talk with your clients about the ways your business can make their lives better?Bios:Heather JohnstonIn the summer of 2019, Heather took a leap, without a safety net. She was burnt out and left her job of over a decade to take a chance on herself. It was scary, and at 45 she had spent the last decade building her career in technology support and project management. But she was called to create her own coaching business, The Creative Pivot, and has been on a mission to help midlife women see the possibility of what they could build in their own lives and businesses by choosing to take a chance on themselves. Treating your life as a work of art just waiting for your creative mind to bring it to life.Kristina BrummerKristina is a heart-centered entrepreneur building a small business, she is the Founder & CEO of The Spectacular Middle, a full-service virtual support agency for entrepreneurs. Kristina started her agency after a successful corporate career. In the creative pivot fashion, she changed the trajectory of her life. Founder of The Spectacular Middle, a full-service virtual support agency for entrepreneurs.All the links:More information on coaching with Heather at thecreativepivot.comMore information on virtual support services with Kristina at thespectacularmiddle.comJoin our mailing list to receive information on new podcast episodes as well as learn more about our business strategy sessions to grow your businessHave you hit midlife or the empty nest years & thought, "well, what's next?" The Creative Pivot Coaching is for women between the ages of 40 - 65 who are ready to reinvent their midlife years. This is your time, it is never too late. Visit TheCreativePivot.com to learn more about how you can take those business and career ideas & make them a reality.IG: @thecreativepivot

In this episode, we are speaking with Holly Holton, creator of The Decision Umbrella. Holly has a story that is a bit different from other women that we have interviewed. Holly's creative pivot was created within the organization where she had built a thriving sales career.  She was great at her job but she wasn't happy. She saw a need for a new position of Director of Sustainability and made it happen. This is a very creative, creative pivot.Listen in as we talk about Holly's journey in her career as well as her choosing an entrepreneurial side project.Holly's Bio:Holly Holton is a Corporate Sustainability Director, Gallup Certified Strengths Coach, Enneagram Practitioner, and HeartMath Certified Mentor. As a writer, coach, and speaker she focuses on the power of choice and decision to create change. Holly is a champion for self-awareness as a strategy to transform lives and heal our world.  @thedecisionumbrella www.thedecisionumbrella.comHave you hit midlife or the empty nest years & thought, "well, what's next?" The Creative Pivot Coaching is for women between the ages of 40 - 65 who are ready to reinvent their midlife years. This is your time, it is never too late. Visit TheCreativePivot.com to learn more about how you can take those business and career ideas & make them a reality.IG: @thecreativepivot...

Amy M. Le is a Vietnam War survivor and CHD warrior. She was born in Vietnam nine months before the fall of Saigon and immigrated to the United States in 1980 at the age of five with her mother and cousin. Her family was among the hundreds of thousands of boat people who fled Vietnam after the Vietnam War. They were sponsored to Seattle, WA and made a life for themselves in the Pacific Northwest. Amy graduated from Western Washington University with a degree inSociology and worked in the technology and telecommunications sector for twenty years. After her mother's death in February 2017, Amy left her corporate career to write her debut novel SNOW IN VIETNAM as a tribute to her mother's heroic decision to flee their homeland. Her Snow trilogy are historical and women's fiction novels based on her family's life and are available through independent bookstores and online retailers. Today, Amy is a full-time writer living in Oklahoma withher husband and son. She owns Quill Hawk Publishing and helps emerging authors indie-publish their work. She is also co-founder of The Heart Community Collection, a resource for the Congenital Heart Defect community.Her latest writing project was as one of the authors in the book, Asian Women Trailblazers Who Boss Up book, which profiles 16 Asian women who have broken the bamboo ceiling to blaze a trail for themselves. Sales of the paperback support two nonprofits whose mission is to preserve Asian history and amplify AAPI voices: The Banh Mi Chronicles and Vietnamese Boat People podcasts.The book can be purchased from Quill Hawk's website: www.quillhawkpublishing.comhttps://www.facebook.com/quillhawkpublishing/https://www.instagram.com/quillhawkpublishing/https://www.linkedin.com/in/amymle/Have you hit midlife or the empty nest years & thought, "well, what's next?" The Creative Pivot Coaching is for women between the ages of 40 - 65 who are ready to reinvent their midlife years. This is your time, it is never too late. Visit TheCreativePivot.com to learn more about how you can take those business and career ideas & make them a reality.IG: @thecreativepivot...

Watching an episode of Downton Abbey we were intrigued by the idea of people leaving their calling cards when visiting. Our conversation today is all about what our calling cards are and what they say to those around us.  would the modern-day equivalent of your calling card be? Is it your website, your email, or your Instagram bio? When people speak about you and your business to others are you confident that they can describe what you do, who you serve, and the solutions you provide?Bios:Heather JohnstonIn the summer of 2019, Heather took a leap, without a safety net. She was burnt out and left her job of over a decade to take a chance on herself. It was scary, and at 45 she had spent the last decade building her career in technology support and project management. But she was called to create her own coaching business, The Creative Pivot, and has been on a mission to help midlife women see the possibility of what they could build in their own lives and businesses by choosing to take a chance on themselves. Treating your life as a work of art just waiting for your creative mind to bring it to life.Kristina BrummerKristina is a heart-centered entrepreneur building a small business, she is the Founder & CEO of The Spectacular Middle, a full-service virtual support agency for entrepreneurs. Kristina started her agency after a successful corporate career. In the creative pivot fashion, she changed the trajectory of her life. Founder of The Spectacular Middle, a full-service virtual support agency for entrepreneurs.All the links:More information on coaching with Heather at thecreativepivot.comMore information on virtual support services with Kristina at thespectacularmiddle.comJoin our mailing list to receive information on new podcast episodes as well as learn more about our business strategy sessions to grow your businessHave you hit midlife or the empty nest years & thought, "well, what's next?" The Creative Pivot Coaching is for women between the ages of 40 - 65 who are ready to reinvent their midlife years. This is your time, it is never too late. Visit TheCreativePivot.com to learn more about how you can take those business and career ideas & make them a reality.IG: @thecreativepivot...

Do you have an activity or tool that always brings you back to feeling aligned? That works so well in helping you to learn more about who you are, what you do, and why you love the things you love?You may call it self care, but what about calling it soul care? Stacy Cordova is our guest on the podcast and she talks about her journey to discovering human design as her soul care alignment tool. Heather has experienced a Soul Map Human Design reading from Stacy and if you visit her website you can find out more about scheduling your own.During episode 21 of The Creative Pivot podcast you were first introduced to Stacy and her story of a career in education, moving to administration and back again to teaching, her experience in writing her book on reproductive rights, her experience as a teen mom not feeling a choice was hers to make, and her Aunt's story with having her reproductive rights stolen from her. This is such an important part of Stacy's story so I hope you go back and listen to that episode if you have not already. You can find it here.Stacy Cordova is a veteran teacher and lifelong learner, and exploring the world of Human Design has been a game changer for her. Experiencing burnout from a stressful work environment, navigating a family health crisis, and being ready to quit everything, the tools she learned by honoring her Design have been instrumental in turning a stress-filled life into a life with more focus and flow. If this calls to you, reach out and you will be amazed to learn those idiosyncrasies you have always had are a part of your unique design. Visit Soul Care Commune at http://www.soulcarecommune.comHave you hit midlife or the empty nest years & thought, "well, what's next?" The Creative Pivot Coaching is for women between the ages of 40 - 65 who are ready to reinvent their midlife years. This is your time, it is never too late. Visit TheCreativePivot.com to learn more about how you can take those business and career ideas & make them a reality.IG: @thecreativepivot...

People-pleasing is the strong urge to please others even when they may be putting their own needs at risk. People-pleasers may have the tendency to take on responsibilities that are not asked of them. These actions can lead to higher levels of burnout as both an employee and an entrepreneur. On this week's episode in the Growing Your Heart Centered Business Special Series, Kristina and Heather discuss their own patterns of people pleasing and ways that you can recognize when you slip into a people-pleasing role. Referenced in our conversation: TedX University of Toronto talk from Salma Hindy called Why People Pleasing is Hurting You. Bios:Heather JohnstonIn the summer of 2019, Heather took a leap, without a safety net. She was burnt out and left her job of over a decade to take a chance on herself. It was scary, and at 45 she had spent the last decade building her career in technology support and project management. But she was called to create her own coaching business, The Creative Pivot, and has been on a mission to help midlife women see the possibility of what they could build in their own lives and businesses by choosing to take a chance on themselves. Treating your life as a work of art just waiting for your creative mind to bring it to life.Kristina BrummerKristina is a heart-centered entrepreneur building a small business, she is the Founder & CEO of The Spectacular Middle, a full-service virtual support agency for entrepreneurs. Kristina started her agency after a successful corporate career. In the creative pivot fashion, she changed the trajectory of her life. Founder of The Spectacular Middle, a full-service virtual support agency for entrepreneurs.All the links:More information on coaching with Heather at thecreativepivot.comMore information on virtual support services with Kristina at thespectacularmiddle.comJoin our mailing list to receive information on new podcast episodes as well as learn more about our business strategy sessions to grow your businessHave you hit midlife or the empty nest years and thought, "well, what's next?" The Creative Pivot Coaching is for women between the ages of 40 - 65 who are ready to reinvent their midlife years and direct the path their lives take. This is your time, it is never to late. Visit TheCreativePivot.com and schedule a coaching consultation to learn more about how you can take those business and career ideas and make them a reality, then let t...

We are all storytellers, and we can weave some scary stories to keep us from growing, trying new things, or changing relationships. There are tools to start writing our stories from a new perspective of possibility.On this episode of the podcast, I share the five journal prompts that I have found to be helpful when choosing to write your story from a new perspective. More of a heroine's journey. What path did we choose to take by not changing how we move through the world, and what actions are we going to take to end up with new results?Join me November 7-11th to Jump Start Your Next Chapter of Midlife. We will take each one of these prompts, journal, and decide on what we want out of the second half of our lives, including our business and career aspirations.Sign Up Here, to access the free pdf of these prompts and to join the mailing list to get all of the details about the Jump Start challenge happening in November.Have you hit midlife or the empty nest years and thought, "well, what's next?" The Creative Pivot Coaching is for women between the ages of 40 - 65 who are ready to reinvent their midlife years and direct the path their lives take. This is your time, it is never to late. Visit TheCreativePivot.com and schedule a coaching consultation to learn more about how you can take those business and career ideas and make them a reality, then let t...

How are you using your time? Do you hear the words, "I'm so busy", coming out of your mouth on a regular basis?This episode we talk about our own time management quirks, our real thoughts on why time is one of our greatest assets, and the importance of paying attention to where you are spending your time. Bios:Heather JohnstonIn the summer of 2019, Heather took a leap, without a safety net. She was burnt out and left her job of over a decade to take a chance on herself. It was scary, and at 45 she had spent the last decade building her career in technology support and project management. But she was called to create her own coaching business, The Creative Pivot, and has been on a mission to help midlife women see the possibility of what they could build in their own lives and businesses by choosing to take a chance on themselves. Treating your life as a work of art just waiting for your creative mind to bring it to life.Kristina BrummerKristina is a heart-centered entrepreneur building a small business, she is the Founder & CEO of The Spectacular Middle, a full-service virtual support agency for entrepreneurs. Kristina started her agency after a successful corporate career. In the creative pivot fashion, she changed the trajectory of her life. Founder of The Spectacular Middle, a full-service virtual support agency for entrepreneurs.All the links:More information on coaching with Heather at thecreativepivot.comMore information on virtual support services with Kristina at thespectacularmiddle.comJoin our mailing list to receive information on new podcast episodes as well as learn more about our business strategy sessions to grow your business. ------------------------------------------------------Interested in learning more about creating a new career or business at this stage in your life? visit TheCreativePivot.com and schedule a free appointment to learn more about how you can learn to get out of your own way and make big, positive, changes in your life.  

What if your journey to self-care led you to your dream career? That is what happened to my guest Amanda Ferrat, Advanced EFT Practitioner. What started off as a somewhat toxic relationship with self-care led her to discover the tool that became her self-care tool of choice, and now she helps others through the practice of EFT and wellness counseling.  Amanda Ferrat, founder of Value Yourself Counseling, is a certified Advanced EFT Practitioner and emotional wellness counselor that uses her compassion, empathy, intuition, and skills to help women break barriers and limitations to build new thought patterns and beliefs that allow them to embody their inner Badass and obtain emotional freedom. She pursued her entrepreneurial path after a long and complicated journey with grief, trauma, and physical and mental health struggles. Because her healing journey has not been easy, Amanda actively works to create a world where it is safe to be your authentic self 100% of the time. When not helping others, Amanda loves to spend time adventuring along the Oregon Coast with her dog Ludo, snuggle with her cat Esme, or add to her collections of crystals and craft supplies.Website- http://valueyourselfcounseling.comSchedule a Badass Breakthrough Session- https://vycscheduling.as.me/badassbreakthruInstagram and TikTok handles- @valueyourselfcounselingFacebook Group-https://www.facebook.com/groups/552924045653264Ready to make your own creative pivot, reach out to work with Heather.Schedule a free introductory call with me.Visit http://thecreativepivot.comIG: @thecreativepivotFB: @thecreativepivotIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/heatherbjohnston/Host: Heather Johnston - Life, Career, & Business Transition CoachGuest: Amanda Ferrat - Advanced EFT Practitioner

Kristina Brummer and Heather Johnston are back with the second episode in the Grow Your Heart Centered Business Series. This episode Heather introduces the Five Projects Rule, a concept discussed by Charlie Gilkey, the founder of Productive Flourishing, in his book Start Finishing. This concept or rule was discovered on Jenny Blake's podcast Free Time.This episode came on the heels of our first episode. We started talking about time management and taking on too many projects.  We hit record once we realized that it was a perfect conversation for all of the heart-centered leaders and entrepreneurs. The Five Projects Rule is a great framework for better management of our project and helps to create an understanding of what we need to own versus what we can pass on to team members, or with home projects, our partners and family members..Bios:Heather JohnstonIn the summer of 2019, Heather took a leap, without a safety net. She was burnt out and left her job of over a decade to take a chance on herself. It was scary, and at 45 she had spent the last decade building her career in technology support and project management. But she was called to create her own coaching business, The Creative Pivot, and has been on a mission to help midlife women see the possibility of what they could build in their own lives and businesses by choosing to take a chance on themselves. Treating your life as a work of art just waiting for your creative mind to bring it to life.Kristina BrummerKristina is a heart-centered entrepreneur building a small business, she is the Founder & CEO of The Spectacular Middle, a full-service virtual support agency for entrepreneurs. Kristina started her agency after a successful corporate career. In the creative pivot fashion, she changed the trajectory of her life. Founder of The Spectacular Middle, a full-service virtual support agency for entrepreneurs.All the links:More information on coaching with Heather at thecreativepivot.comMore information on virtual support services with Kristina at thespectacularmiddle.comJoin our mailing list to receive information on new podcast episodes as well as learn more about our business strategy sessions to grow your business. ------------------------------------------------------Interested in learning more about creating a new career or business at this stage in your life? visit TheCreativePivot.com and schedule a free appointment to learn more about how you can learn to get out of your own way and make big, positive, changes in your life.  

Kristina Brummer and Heather Johnston are back with another episode in our Grow Your Heart Centered Business Series. This conversation is a juicy one as we talk about the lessons we learned from starting our businesses. We are sharing our top tips to help you get started with your heart-centered business.  I'm not going to give any spoilers you will need to listen to the episode to get all the details. When we were planning this episode we realized that it was a perfect combination of the Why, What, and How that you need to keep in mind when getting started. What to do from business platforms and processes to mindset and mental preparation.Bios:Heather JohnstonIn the summer of 2019, Heather took a leap, without a safety net. She was burnt out and left her job of over a decade to take a chance on herself. It was scary, and at 45 she had spent the last decade building her career in technology support and project management. But she was called to create her own coaching business, The Creative Pivot, and has been on a mission to help midlife women see the possibility of what they could build in their own lives and businesses by choosing to take a chance on themselves. Treating your life as a work of art just waiting for your creative mind to bring it to life.Kristina BrummerKristina is a heart-centered entrepreneur building a small business, she is the Founder & CEO of The Spectacular Middle, a full-service virtual support agency for entrepreneurs. Kristina started her agency after a successful corporate career. In the creative pivot fashion, she changed the trajectory of her life. Founder of The Spectacular Middle, a full-service virtual support agency for entrepreneurs.All the links:More information on coaching with Heather at thecreativepivot.comMore information on virtual support services with Kristina at thespectacularmiddle.comJoin our mailing list to receive information on new podcast episodes as well as learn more about our business strategy sessions to grow your business. ------------------------------------------------------Interested in learning more about creating a new career or business at this stage in your life? visit TheCreativePivot.com and schedule a free appointment to learn more about how you can learn to get out of your own way and make big, positive, changes in your life.  

We all approach midlife from different perspectives. We might be drifting through life putting our hopes and dreams on hold.Flowing towards new beginnings, a chance to change careers, make a move, or start a new business, but we don't yet know how to make that happen, we just have faith that we are headed in the right direction.Or are you paddling? You know what you want, you are pretty sure you know how to get it, but you need some assistance in getting out of your own way.This week we talk about those three different phases of heading into midlife. Where are you in this analogy and where do you want to go? I am taking new 1-on-1 coaching clients starting soon. Visit me at thecreativepivot.com and schedule our free consult call. I can't wait to work with you. 

Episode 53 and it is a special one as it kicks of the Grow Your Heart Centered Business Series with Kristina Brummer, Founder of The Spectacular Middle, a full service virtual support agency for entrepreneurs.Kristina is a heart-centered entrepreneur building a small business, and she knows first hand how it feels to get lost in the weeds of the day-to-day operations of your business. She started her agency after a successful corporate career. In the creative pivot fashion she changed the trajectory of her life.Together, Heather Johnston & Kristina Brummer, we will be having a series of conversations that digs into what it is really like to grow your business from two women who have been there and are still doing that. In this episode, we discuss:How our partnership came to be.That you can be successful as an introverted entrepreneur.The importance of partnering with people at the start of your journey who will work to help you create a successful business. That we both love show notes and will be dropping a few GenXer references here and there.All the links:More information on coaching with Heather at thecreativepivot.comMore information on virtual support services with Kristina at thespectacularmiddle.comJoin our mailing list to receive information on new podcast episodes as well as learn more about our business strategy sessions to grow your business. ------------------------------------------------------Interested in learning more about creating a new career or business at this stage in your life? visit TheCreativePivot.com and schedule a free appointment to learn more about how you can learn to get out of your own way and make big, positive, changes in your life.  

This podcast episode is near and dear to my heart as I am talking about two of the most significant life changes I have gone through recently, career change and the empty nest. In this episode, I will discuss three stages that you go through with big life changes:Acknowledge there is an ending.The mucky unknowing.A new path forward.With each stage, I discuss the important things to consider and actions that you can take to move forward.Speaking of empty nesting since many of my listeners are processing an empty nest I will be offering a virtual empty nest mini workshop in October 2022. Make sure you sign up for my mailing list here, to get all the information.Interested in learning more about creating a new career or business at this stage in your life? visit TheCreativePivot.com and schedule a free appointment to learn more about how you can learn to get out of your own way and make big, positive, changes in your life.  

Welcome to Episode 51 of The Creative Pivot podcast. Today's episode is a solo episode and I talk about:What happened after Episode 50 of the podcast and how several weeks turned into several months. Realizing I needed to realign my coaching business.Feeling awkward and like a fraud as a new business owner and how to reframe those thoughts.Jumping back into the podcast and announcing exciting plans for a new podcast series especially aimed at new business owners.Are you looking to get a business idea off the ground? Not wanting to start 2023 without starting on your business? Let's work together. Visit thecreativepivot.com to schedule a call with me today!

This episode is a special one, we talk about giving yourself permission to change your mind, midlife reassessment (midlife crisis if you want to call it that), and big changes coming up for the podcast and redefining success.Changes are afoot but still going one step at a time.Interested in learning more about Creative Pivot Coaching visit my websiteThecreativepivot.comSchedule a 1-on-1 session with Heather JohnstonSchedule NowFollow along with The Creative PivotInstagramFacebookLinkedInJoin my newsletter here

When was the last time you said yes to yourself? Do you have a creative idea that is brewing? Want to try a new career but worried about what others may think? Never underestimate the power of a community that just wants you to say yes to yourself, to your ideas, to the person that you want to show up as in this world. My guest today is Marli Williams, the founder and Head Camp Counselor at Camp Yes for Women. In September 2021, I showed up for me at Camp Yes and I think I have become a bit of a Camp yes evangelist. I want all women to experience events in their lives where women come together in community to support the power of yes. On this episode Marli and I talk about:Camp Yes & Club Yes- You can sign up here and if you use the code YES you get $100 off your registration.Activate Your Purpose - Online Virtual Event 4/30 & In Person Event 5/1Everything else Marli - www.marliwilliams.comIG: @marliwilliamsFB: @themarliwilliamsMarli Williams is an international interactive keynote speaker, play activist, and joy instigator who has worked with organizations such as Nike, United Way, Doordash, along with many colleges and schools across the United States. She first fell in love with transformational leadership as a camp counselor when she was 19 years old. That experience led her to pursue a Bachelor's Degree in Outdoor Education. She then spent five years as a wilderness guide working with inner city youth to empower them to build confidence, courage and clarity in who they are.After getting her Master's Degree in Education along with 15 years of leadership experience, Marli decided to give herself permission to be the “Professional Camp Counselor” she knew she was born to be. Marli is the founder and director of Camp YES!™, a transformational summer camp experience that has empowered hundreds of women say YES! to themselves. Marli's ultimate mission is to help incredible people and organizations start taking bold action to be the leaders and changemakers they've always wanted to be through the power of play and cultivating joy everyday.Ready to make your own creative pivot, reach out to work with Heather?Visit http://thecreativepivot.comIG: @thecreativepivotFB: @thecreativepivotIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/heatherbjohnston/Host: Heather Johnston, LIfe & Career Transition CoachGuest: Marli Williams, Master Facilitator, Leadership Trainer & Joy Instigator

Want to start a side business from a sustainable angle? Have a career that you love but feel pulled when you recognize something missing from the market? This episode is for you as I interview Antje Gillard, the Founder of Null Refillery, a small scale refill business in Portland, OR.Who is Antje? Founder of Null Refillery and avid refiller. Antje couldn't find a business in Portland that refilled home cleaning & body supplies, like the shop she discovered in Germany. Reducing single use plastics is the goal.As currently practicing neurological physical therapist, Antje felt compelled to take a leap into the small business world, somewhere she never thought she would be.How can you work with Antje and Null Refillerywww.nullrefillery.wixsite.com/mysite@nullrefilleryResources:@consciousbychole-lives in the PNW, has list of eco stores @the.eco.minimalist-had lists of eco stores by state. Ready to make your own creative pivot, reach out to work with Heather?Visit http://thecreativepivot.comIG: @thecreativepivotFB: @thecreativepivotIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/heatherbjohnston/Host: Heather Johnston, LIfe & Career Transition CoachGues: Antje Gillard, Owner of Null Refillery

Host: Heather JohnstonGuest: Angie V. from Angel's ExcursionsAngie is a photographer, writer and outdoor enthusiast who lives full-time in her van, Peter Parker. The founder of Girls Who Hike Florida, Angie created the hiking community to teach women how to safely recreate in the outdoors. She loves being in outside and believes nature is a way to create deeper connections to herself and the world around her. She travels to different states each Summer to work as a seasonal worker in the Outdoor Industry as a guide. Her ultimate goal is to continue exploring and teaching other women about all the benefits of the outdoors while discovering new adventures traveling in Parker.Links on where to find me on Social MediaYoutube - https://www.youtube.com/c/AngelsExcursionsWebsite - https://www.excursionsbyangel.comPatreon - https://www.patreon.com/angels_excursionsFacebook - https://facebook.com/AngelsExcursionsInstagram - https://instagram.com/angels_excursionsPhotography - https://www.angievphotography.comReady to make your own creative pivot?Visit http://thecreativepivot.comIG: @thecreativepivotFB: @thecreativepivotIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/heatherbjohnston/

Host - Heather JohnstonMany of you have reached out and asked if you could pick my brain about starting a podcast, I figured it might be of interest to others in the audience. I think that all women should be sharing their stories, there is power in our voices, and we don't often share them enough. I am also  a huge advocate for women of a certain age sharing their stories, showing their faces, lighting up the world. So this episode is for anyone looking for the basics of creating a podcast. I could do a whole podcast season just on creating a podcast, but I wanted this as a podcast 101 quick overview more as possible inspiration to just get started.If you are interested in pursuing a podcast but would like to work with me to get started let's set up a free coaching consultation by visiting thecreativepivot.com and clicking on the button to schedule that free session. Follow me on IG @thecreativepivotApplications that I use to create my podcast:Mic - Samson Q2U I called it the QU2 in the podcast, but it is the Q2U.Recording Platform - ZoomHosting Platform - BuzzsproutEditing Software - AudacityArtwork Creation - Canva

Host: Heather JohnstonGuest: Bex of YouTube Out Seeking RainbowsHave you watched the van life videos and wondered how you could get started with a more nomadic life? Do you wish you saw more Gen-X women on YouTube representing our awesomeness? Meet Bex from the YouTube channel Out Seeking Rainbows. Bex along with her dog, Lady, have just started their solo van life pivot. After traveling with her daughter, Loui of Adventure Time Loui, all over the lower 48 they purchased land in Alaska in mid 2021 and started a new adventure as land owners. At the time of recording they were back in the lower 48 and embarking on a whole new adventure. Listen in for the highs and lows, twists and turns, and how amazing a nomadic life can be.Bio:Bex's life mantra is "Find your Freedom."With a background in Organizational Management, she founded KVA in 2019 in order to free herself to pursue her travel dreams. Since 2019, Bex has been successfully partnering virtually with clients throughout the United States to help streamline and grow their businesses. Today, using her Youtube channel Bex's focus and passion lie in helping emerging adventurers launch themselves into their dreams of traveling while pursuing their creative and business goals through her Outside the Box message.Links:Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxQqbbvKKJvGnw1QqB8QmggInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/out_seeking_rainbows/Tiktok - https://www.tiktok.com/@outseekingrainbowsHere's Loui's info too because we love her and if it wasn't for Loui I wouldn't have discovered Bex :Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/c/AdventureTimeLouiInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/adventure_time_loui/TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@adventuretimelouiReady to make a creative pivot of your own? Follow us on Instagram @thecreativepivot and visit our website, thecreativepivot.com and schedule a coaching introduction call with me, Heather Johnston, Life and Business Coach for Midlife Women Ready to Live a Heart Lead Life.

Host: Heather JohnstonGuest: Erin Monahan Selling your home can be such an emotional journey. If you are looking at moving locations as part of your own life pivot, having a trusted realtor can make the process much less daunting. Much like having a coach to help you move from burnout to possibility, having a realtor who can coach you through the selling process makes all the difference in your dreams becoming a reality.Erin Monahan is a professional realtor and photographer who specializes in the Portland, Oregon metropolitan area, and is adding the Northern Oregon coast to her portfolion. We discuss how to prepare for a home sale, understanding your why, customizing your plan for selling, and landing happlily on the otherside. Looking to make a creative pivot of your own? Having a coach by your side to develop a plan is just as important in life as in real estate. Book a free coaching consult call at thecreativepivot.com. While you are there you can also sign up for my mailing list and receive my newsletter launching April 1st (no kidding). Follow on IG: @thecreativpivotErin's Bio:There is an artistry to real estate. In the dynamic real estate industry, buyers and sellers need more than an adept salesperson. Erin specializes in making her client's vision a reality.Growing up in the industry, Erin understands firsthand the compassion, coaching, and savvy it takes to be a next-level realtor. With every client, she provides an exceptional client experience, using her diverse background so that your home buying and selling experiences are meaningful. With a corporate career in product management at industry-leading companies, Erin has excelled in various capacities, from providing top-notch customer service to managing multi-million dollar businesses. Just like her time in global product creation and marketing, real estate is a very complex process with many moving parts, so it is critical to have a partner who will help you through the entire home journeyWhen she is not guiding clients to their dream home sale or purchase, you'll often find Erin with a camera in hand, diving into home design or exploring the great PNW outdoors.IG: @hellohomebyerinIG for photography: @erinelizabethphotographypdxWebsite: Erin Monahan, Inhabit Real Estate

Host: Heather JohnstonGuest: Darcy LeeThis episode speaks to the importance of injecting your heart into everything you do. Your heart is connected to your purpose, having a purpose will lead to a successful business. Lack of heart or purpose for your work can lead to higher levels of burnout and overwhelm.  Lesson for pivoters, always do your purpose driven work, fall in love with the work you are doing, feel the connection of your work to the community around you.Make sure you subscribe to the podcast, leave us a review, and share with your friends.I would love to help you on your creative pivot journey, what idea keeps waking you up at night and you just don't know where to start? Visit thecreativepivot.com and schedule a free call to learn about my work as a business coach and consultant.Darcy's Bio:My name is Darcy Lee, I am the owner of the online greeting card shop, Hail the Snail Mail. I also have a subscription that sends 4 greeting cards and a gift curated by me each month. I owned a brick and mortar store for 20 years in San Francisco, when I closed it was clear that what was missed the most was the cards section.  By committing myself and pivoting into this niche I have learned the value of writing via pen and paper. This pivot has been a gift that I never expected. There are many benefits from sending mail the old fashioned way, time away from screens and sounds, creative connection with loved ones, a reason to write on beautiful paper and the magic of placing a stamp on an envelope and knowing someone will read your words in a few days. hailthesnailmail.com IG: @hailthesnailmail.com

Host: Heather JohnstonGuest: Tressa Yonekawa BundrenOur conversation on this episode of the podcast is a juicy one, self worth, and society's wiring to pay attention to the trauma. A salve for our anxiety is to seek out the beauty, wonder, and hope. We chat about if our self worth is trashed, how we can learn to be more inclusive, and that we, as humans, all long to be seen as able, capable, and successful. Make sure you subscribe to the podcast, leave us a review, and share with your friends. I would love to help you on your creative pivot journey, what idea keeps waking you up at night and you just don't know where to start? Visit thecreativepivot.com and schedule a free call to learn about my work as a business coach and consultant. Tressa's Bio: Have you had a bad boss? Do you want more happiness in relationships? I'm with you. I've been fascinated by connection and leadership for decades, after being turned down for my first business loan in college when I wanted to start a medical staffing company. So I became a dominatrix, finished graduate school for neurogenic communication, learned how to meditate, and started a multi-state staffing and consulting company. As an international author, consultant, and speaker on inclusive leadership and healthy culture for boards and teams, I get to help people live incredible lives while continuing to learn. Honored to be a foster and adoption advocate, wife, and mom of daughters. Books in publication this year include: Listen, Leader: Leadership at the Edges of Future-Now and Elegant Exits: Strategic Inclusive Lifecycles. Website:  TheTaprootWay.comLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tressayonekawa/Instagram: instagram.com/thatgoddesslife

This episode is a discussion about investing in yourself, and how showing your self love and compassion can create that feeling of possibility in your life.  To stay up to date on all future podcast episodes make sure you subscribe to the podcast and leave a review. If this episode resonates with you please share so that we can grow the reach of these conversations.Our guest this week is Dr. Kristina Tickler Welsome, a Doctor of Physical Therapy, Owner of The Key To Wellness and The Key Publishing House, a Holistic Life Transformation Coach, and International Bestselling Author. Website: www.thekeytowellness.netEmail: tina@thekeytowellness.netDr. Tina Welsom Author Page Facebook profile: Kristina Tickler WelsomeFacebook page: The Key Publishing HouseFacebook group: The Key To Wellness, Soul Nourishing ConversationsTwitter: Kristina WelsomeInstagram: @thekeytowellness.tina, @thekeypublishinghouseLinkedIn: Kristina Welsome

On this episode of The Creative Pivot podcast I share two of the questions that I ask myself, and that I use with coaching clients to help determine what the next step looks like. How you choose the next step, and how you take action, not just making a decision on that step.I would love to hear from you the listeners. Send me the topics that you would like me to cover on future episodes of The Creative Pivot. Burnout, overwhelm, career change, starting a business? Let me know by sending an email to hello@thecreativepivot.com.Sign up for a free coaching consultation on my website at thecreativepivot.comFollow and join in the conversation on Instagram @thecreativepivotSign up for my newsletter and stay up to date on the podcast as well as offerings from Creative Pivot Coaching.

Kristi Nellor is a Soul Consultant, Life Coach, Branding & Marketing Strategist, and a Hell Yes Sister. Kristi's creative journey started in Kansas and took her to RISD, NYC, San Francisco, and most recently LA where she is planting her roots with the rest of her brood, husband, two kids, and a rock eating puppy (we talk about that story). Kristi firmly believes that everyone is a creative, and she helps tap into those strengths of her clients as she helps guide them through transition to reinvention.http://kristinellor.comKristi was a contributor to the book Authentic IG @k_nellorFB Kristi NellorWant to learn more about The Creative Pivot? Make sure you follow me, Heather Johnston on IG @thecreativepivot.com or on my website at http://thecreativepivot.com

Welcome to Season 3 of The Creative Pivot podcast. On this episode I discuss my word of the year which is Wonder, as in I Wonder? I discuss why I choose a word of the year and how I will be using it throughout 2022.  I also discuss how wonder can win over judgement, that skill is especially helpful when quieting those sneaky inner critic voices. Do you choose a word of the year or set intentions? Share them with me over on Instagram @creativepivotcoaching and let me know what you thought of this shorter format solo show. I have some fantastic episode planned this season and can't wait to share stories of women making their creative pivots.Connect:TheCreativePivot.comPrivate FB Group - Creative PivotersIG @thecreativepivot

Interested in making a creative midlife pivot of your own? Visit www.thecreativepivot.com and schedule a time to chat with me, Heather Johnston.Kerstin Martin is a leading Squarespace Expert and Online Business Educator who helps service providers simplify their business tech so they can focus on working with their clients. Kerstin also publishes the popular Eule Planner®, an analog business planner specifically designed for digital entrepreneurs. As an HSP and empath Kerstin's approach to teaching and running an online business is calm and gentle, with a focus on delivering high quality content, service and training. She advocates and practices kindness, integrity and inclusivity. Kerstin is originally from Germany and lives in the Pacific Northwest with her American husband and fluffy grey cat.Website - https://kerstinmartin.com/Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/kerstinmartinsquarespacestudio/Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/kerstinmartin/LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/kerstinmartin/

This is the one year anniversary of The Creative Pivot podcast!! To celebrate I invited my friend Coach Gail Keyes Allen back to the podcast. She was my very first guest and is even more inspiring one year later. She inspired me to really go all in on creating my business. Please visit http://thecreativepivot.comTo learn a little more about Gail I recommend you go back and listen to Season 1 Episode 1 and here her back story. You will be blown away, I promise.Bio: Gail Keyes-Allen is known as the Fairy Godmother of Life-Coaching. She creates magic with her clients by helping them find their inner badass, reframe their mindset, and achieve their life goals. Gail is a Multi Passionate being who believes in Aging Powerfully and using Style to transform your self-image. She is also the Founder of Million Dollar You, a group coaching program for women who are ready to reinvent and elevate their lives. https://www.gailkeyesallen.com/workwithmehttps://www.instagram.com/gailkeyesallen/

"Breathwork is a door to step through to find out what I believe about me" says Susan Giddens. Coach Suz is a Breathwork Facilitator, Personal Growth Coach, Podcast Host, Author, Speaker, Adventure Seeker, and Aunt to an amazing niece and two incredible nephews. Many years ago, as a leader in biotechnology, Susan found her passion in coaching. Today, she melds coaching and breathwork together to help people expand and grow; to help them dig deep within to live fulfilling passionate purpose-driven lives.Her six week program called The Quest, starts on June 3rd. Sign up at the link below. If you are listening to this episode at a later date visit her website and follow her on IG to get the latest info on the programs she is currently offering. The Quest Sign Up:  https://opibreathwork.mykajabi.com/OPI Coaching Website: https://opicoaching.com/IG @OPICoaching If you would like to tap into your own creative pivot please visit me, Heather Johnston at https://thecreativepivot.com where you can sign up for a free consultation call. Whether you are interested in starting a new business and needing some direction, or you are looking to make a change but not sure where to start, sign up for a free consult on my website.Make sure to follow on IG @thecreativepivot for all the latest news on this podcast and The Creative Pivot programs. 

Today I want to talk about how to tell you are ready to be an entrepreneur. I will share some of the signs that I noticed in my own life to let me know that a life pivot was happening, and go over some of the key personality traits that I see as being important to being an entrepreneur.This podcast is primarily focused on GenX women, as that is my generation but, these stories are really for anyone that is itching to make a change no matter the age, or how great your current gig might be. Maybe you are just trying to figure out if now  is the time to leap.Website: www.thecreativepivot.comInstagram: @thecreativepivot and @thecreativepivotpodcastFacebook Group: Creative PivotersTed Talk: Carol Dweck, "The Power of Yet"

Our guest this week is Kristi Floersch. Kristi has a heart of compassion for people who are anxious, overloaded, overwhelmed, depressed, disinterested, fatigued, bored and spiritless. She understands and deeply cares because she has been through these same debilitating feelings, much of which stem from how she spent her time. She has experienced anxiety from trying to please everyone in her life and depression from not allowing time for herself. Before she wrote "It's Time Flourish Now" Kristi set out on a journey to investigate what is the best possible use of time. Interestingly enough, there are plenty of books on how to budget and invest money, but very few if any, on how to budget and invest time. Along the way she discovered a way tool she calls the "Test of Time" that clarifies what to do with time so you can live a life of meaning, purpose and fulfillment. The name Kristi means "Believer in Christ" and you will find her work to incredibly inspirational, motivational and filled with hope. For more information visit www.flourishnow.netIG: @kristi.floerschVisit thecreativepivot.com to sign up for a free coaching consultation call and Follow  @thecreativepivot to be a part of our community.

On this episode I interview Vanessa Soto, Book Proposal Coach. We talk about how she found her love of book coaching, having a "Hell Yeah" moment, and a love of Sassy Magazine. If you have ever thought about writing a book this is a must listen to episode.BIOVanessa Soto is a book coach who works with aspiring, first-time authors with a big idea for a nonfiction book. She helps (mostly) women with a point-of-view get their book idea out of their head, and into a polished and effective book proposal that stands out in the publishing marketplace. Visit her at vanessasotobookcoach.com, follow her on Instagram @vanessasotobookcoach, and take a listen to her podcast "She Has a Book in Her" wherever you get your podcasts.Make sure you visit The Creative Pivot website at thecreativepivot.com, where you can find more information about this podcast, a little more about my own pivot, and how you can work with me. IG: @thecreativepivot

Karen Huck is a wife, mother of two, grandma to three and a dog lover. She was in Early Childhood for over 35 years. During that time she searched for her biological family for 16 years without internet. She found them at the age of 40 and found 4 siblings and her father. Her hope is to help others by being a listening ear. [You sometimes just need someone to talk to while you go through the process of searching.] After finding her family she wrote a book called, "An Overwhelming Gift" by Karen Huck. Which can be found on Amazon. Karen is currently retired but started a small Pet/House sitting business called, "No Worry Furry Care". And chats often with other adoptees.Karen can be reached at: karen.huck58@gmail.comfacebook.com/noworryfurrycarehttp://instagram.com/noworryfurrycareInterested in making a life or career change of your own? Visit thecreativepivot.com to set up a free coaching consultation call to learn more about our services.Follow us on IG: @thecreativepivot to be a part of our community.

Lorissa Moore created Moore For Less as a way to help people in her community. She knew what was needed because of her own journey, figuring out the system, and knowing how difficult it is to just find someone to help. She now helps by providing what ever people need, she accepts donations, and her dream is to one day have a brick and mortar location for people to come shop for what they need without needing to worry about the cost. Link: Email-Mooreforless615@gmail.comLink to IG: MooreForLess (@hendersonvillehousewife)Link to Site/Blog: Moore For Less (godaddysites.com)Here is a little about Lorissa in her own words: I am 43. I am a wife to an amazing husband and we have a daughter at home who is 14. I can't say her name or she would kill me because God forbid anyone know I am her mom right? haha!!!I have 5 amazing step-children and 3 daughters of my own. Together my husband and I have 12 beautiful grandchildren. Our lives are full to say the least!!My husband has recently left his job and started his own business all while I have started my own business too. We decided that we were tired of seeing someone else benefit from our hard work and tired of working endless hours to feel unaccomplished. So we went out on our own to help people and WOW has it been rewarding! To help someone in their time of trouble is the BEST! To see someone smile in such a scary time is AMAZING!!! That is just what we do and who we are! Interested in making a life or career change of your own? Visit thecreativepivot.com to set up a free coaching consultation call to learn more about our services.Follow us on IG: @thecreativepivot to be a part of our community.

On this episode of The Creative Pivot Podcast I am talking about how to use journaling as a tool for banishing burnout. This episode is for every woman going through burnout no matter what stage you are at and I don't want to hear that you don't like to write or that you're not good at journaling. I want you to give it a try so that you can get some of the stress that has been sitting in your body out because that stress is related to your thoughts and your emotions and the things that you don't always want to process. If you can get it out by journaling you often can reevaluate that stress from a more neutral standpoint. Interested in making a life or career change of your own? Visit thecreativepivot.com to set up a free coaching consultation call to learn more about our services.Follow us on IG: @thecreativepivot to be a part of our community.

Jae Hermann is a multi-passionate creative entrepreneur and storyteller. As a veteran copy editor, Jae helps agencies, authors, bloggers, and busy boss ladies craft stellar content. Using confidence and mindset coaching, she also helps women overcome personal roadblocks to embrace creative writing like a boss. Jae's latest project is a women's empowerment and storytelling communityfor gals who want to learn writing tips and fellowship away from social media's noise. When she's not working or masterminding, Jae enjoys sci-fi action movies and researching obscure nutrition facts. She lives with her opinionated cat, Mr. Skimps, in sunny southwest Florida.Links:https://jaehermann.comhttps://badasserydefined.comhttps://twitter.com/jaehermannInterested in making a life or career change of your own? Visit thecreativepivot.com to set up a free coaching consultation call to learn more about our services.Follow us on IG: @thecreativepivot to be a part of our community.

Have you connected with @pamelajbates? If you haven't then let me introduce you to one of my favorite, tell it like it is, women.She has a pivot tale to tell. At 49 she found her passion, and she didn't know it was missing. She walked into the Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston, and saw the painting, El Jaleo by John Singer Sargent and she could feel it in her soul. The calling of the paint and the brush were already inside, she just hadn't heard it until that day.Since that moment Pam has been painting, painting, painting, she can't get enough and it lights her up. She shares her painting magic on Instagram and her authenticity shines through. She has built up her Instagram following to over 15K devoted fans, following along as she coaches, paints, and takes her dog for walks in the beautiful New Hampshire countryside.I have been one of those devoted fans since discovering Pam last year. She has built this amazing community by sharing her own magic, and she wants to help you share yours. I am so happy to welcome Pamela Bates to The Creative Pivot podcast.Make sure you follow Pam on IG @pamelajbatesWebsite: www.pamelabates.com Hi there! I'm Heather and I help women just like you to create a life that you love. Taking care of your spirit, nurturing your dreams & desires, you will be a better YOU, leader, friend, and partner. Create a career that makes you excited for Monday morning. Live a life that allows you to spend the time doing what you love most. Work with me and we will create a roadmap that will guide you through your creative pivot to discover what is waiting for you on the other sideIG @thecreativepivotBook a free coaching call at thecreativepivot.com

Stacey Birch is the founder of the travel blog "Hot Flashes and Boarding Passes" as well as the Instagram account of the same name. She is a travel blogger that has loved to travel. She turned that passion into her creative pivot and started of the year in Bali at the Institute of Code to learn all about how to code and create her own website. As Stacey says on her site, "I'm a witty, mid lifer, who is here to help you ladies discover that it's never too late to grab a hold of those boarding passes and get out there - hot flashes and all! I'm absolutely travel obsessed, with a passion for all things Mexico. I am here to guide and inspire you, whether you'd like to travel solo, or come away with ME on one of my epic midlife retreat's."Stacey shows up in the most authentic way on social media and is currently living her best life in Tulum, MEXICO, where she is helping rescue dogs, assisting with photo sessions, coaching on social media, and planning a retreat for some time in 2021. IG: @hotflashesandboardingpassesTravel Blog: www.hotflashesandboardingpasses.comHi there! I'm Heather and I help women just like you to create a life that you love. Taking care of your spirit, nurturing your dreams & desires, you will be a better YOU, leader, friend, and partner. Create a career that makes you excited for Monday morning. Live a life that allows you to spend the time doing what you love most. Work with me and we will create a roadmap that will guide you through your creative pivot to discover what is waiting for you on the other side.IG: @thecreativepivotLearn more about our coaching services at thecreativepivot.com

Cathy King is The Sustainable Organizer, a professional organizer who serves women who are overwhelmed by their stuff. In addition to being a NAPO trained professional organizer she holds an MBA in Sustainability from Northeastern University. She was born and raised in New England and has a passion for problem solving, health & wellbeing, gardening and certainly organizing.She is the holistic reset button for women who are overwhelmed by clutter. As Cathy says, "Most people see organizing as cleaning up clutter, but the clutter is only created because of the holes in the other areas of our lives. There's clutter because we're going 100 mph and just can't seem to slow down long enough to figure things out. When there's a process wrapped around our day-in and day-out living, we don't build clutter. Or when it does start creeping in, we see it and know how to stop and assess our processes. I'll help you create sustainable processes to eliminate the clutter and be your compassionate (but effective) accountability partner. I give women the grace to face their clutter and the sustainable processes to enjoy their lives with it."www.thesustainableorganizer.comhttps://www.facebook.com/thesustainableorganizerhttps://www.instagram.com/thesustainableorganizer/Hi there! I'm Heather and I help women just like you to create a life that you love. Taking care of your spirit, nurturing your dreams & desires, you will be a better YOU, leader, friend, and partner. Create a career that makes you excited for Monday morning. Live a life that allows you to spend the time doing what you love most. Work with me and we will create a roadmap that will guide you through your creative pivot to discover what is waiting for you on the other side.IG: @thecreativepivotLearn more about our coaching services at thecreativepivot.com

Chiquita, a dreamer and believer in all things are possible who is a career educator with a proven history of advocacy for all learners, educators and families. Determined visionary and freedom coach who is an expert at helping others find and follow their true purpose and love in life.Chiquita's Next Offer:I am interviewing for my winter mastermind launch in December to support nine to fivers who know they can no longer continue in the same way at work and still maintain good health due to stress likely caused by racism, sexism or ageism learn how to save their own lives now by choosing themselves first so they can level up, plan their pivot and start building and living a life grounded in their purpose and value where they experience more joy while getting paid doing things they love if they so choose. DM on Instagram and PM on FacebookChiquita Martin McCoy on InstagramChiquita Martin McCoy on FacebookEveryday Heroes 119 on InstagramEveryday Heroes 119 ShopHi there! I'm Heather and I help women just like you to create a life that you love. Taking care of your spirit, nurturing your dreams & desires, you will be a better YOU, leader, friend, and partner. Create a career that makes you excited for Monday morning. Live a life that allows you to spend the time doing what you love most. Work with me and we will create a roadmap that will guide you through your creative pivot to discover what is waiting for you on the other side.IG: @thecreativepivotLearn more about our coaching services at thecreativepivot.com

Angie is a Calligraphy & Lettering Artist based in Ontario, Canada. At the age of 12, she taught herself Calligraphy using a Speedball Calligraphy kit that her sisters bought her as a birthday gift. She practiced & enjoyed calligraphy for many years. Eventually, her life got busy with a demanding nursing career and a busy young family. In 2017 she set out on a creative healing journey, & after putting her practice on the back burner, picked up her pen again & has been lettering on anything & everything since. She spends her time, when not working her day job, enthusiastically teaching calligraphy & lettering to others.IG - https://www.instagram.com/angiebaileyartandsoulFB Page - https://www.facebook.com/angiebaileyartandsoulCalming Calligraphy FB Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/calmingcalligraphyWebsite - https://www.angiebaileyartandsoul.comHi there! I'm Heather and I help women just like you to create a life that you love. Taking care of your spirit, nurturing your dreams & desires, you will be a better YOU, leader, friend, and partner. Create a career that makes you excited for Monday morning. Live a life that allows you to spend the time doing what you love most. Work with me and we will create a roadmap that will guide you through your creative pivot to discover what is waiting for you on the other side.IG: @thecreativepivotLearn more about our coaching services at thecreativepivot.com

Oswald and I met as many do these days online. We were both fans of Don't Keep Your Day Job, and took on the challenge of the Made To Do This 12 week course in early 2020.Oswald has grown so much as a person and as a writer this year, stepping out of his comfort zone and taking on this challenging year, we discuss his emotional journey.Today, October 27, he is releasing his e-book called, A Poetic Journey, Staying at Home, that documents this journey. His poetry touches on how Covid has impacted his life this year, as well as his life with Cerebral Palsy, and memories from his childhood. His new website, Oswald Perez.com has launched and you can purchase a copy of his e-book in his store.This is a bonus episode of The Creative Pivot, because as I am sure you have guessed, Oswald is neither in midlife or a woman, but he is a great example of someone that is choosing his own path in life, forging a new way of looking at the world, and working on fighting through those limiting beliefs that keep us small. It's time to meet Oswald.http://www.oswaldperez.comIG: @oswaldperez85

For the past 25 years, Stacy Cordova has worked in education. She has worked as a teachers assistant, special education teacher and administrator. After experiencing burnout, dealing with a traumatic family event and seeing the pandemic wreak havoc on her family, friends,  coworkers and students' families she started Self Care Commune to help heal herself and help all those around her to focus on adding more self-care to their daily lives.  Her goal is to put more positivity out into the world.During this episode we discuss burnout, the importance of daily self care, her book that she is writing on eugenics, and her dreams for her company Self Care Commune.Visit Self Care Commune at http://www.selfcarecommune.comThe Creative Pivot Information:Hi there! I'm Heather and I help women just like you to create a life that you love. Taking care of your spirit, nurturing your dreams & desires, you will be a better YOU, leader, friend, and partner. Create a career that makes you excited for Monday morning. Live a life that allows you to spend the time doing what you love most. Work with me and we will create a roadmap that will guide you through your creative pivot to discover what is waiting for you on the other side.IG: @thecreativepivotLearn more about our coaching services at thecreativepivot.com

I'm Heather Bea, or at least that's what I secretly loved to be called when I was younger, you can also call me Heather Johnston, and I am the host and creator of The Creative Pivot. The Creative Pivot is all embracing your 40s, 50s, and beyond. Not waiting for retirement to live out your dream life. To make midlife amazing! And OMG it is my turn to tell you my story. This is about me looking at the journey of a young girl who dreamed of being an architect, but later found that as a coach I am able to help people feel more at home. It was an interesting journey to become a Life and Career Coach. But here I am. This is the last episode of Season 1. Join my mailing list by visiting www.thecreativepivot.com and receive a free five-day intuition journal. Or sign up for a 30 minute Coaching Intro call.Instagram @thecreativepivotFacebook @thecreativepivot

This is episode 19 and we are nearing the end of season. My guest is Mollie Macarthy-Openshaw, the founder of Mood Swing Wines and Camp Midlife. Mollie is a coach, inspirational speaker, encourager of everyone she meets, and is making the most of her life. From a career as a nurse, raising kids, divorce, creating her own wine label, being the star of a reality show, taking on TikTok, taking midlife ladies back to camp, and hosting self-love retreats.I met Mollie, where everyone meets these days, on Instagram. I fell in love with her sense of humor and then saw her heart. I can't wait for you to be inspired by Mollie.https://www.moodswingwines.com/https://campmidlife.com/Instagram: @molliemopenshawFor more information on The Creative Pivot follow us on IG @thecreativepivot