Interrupted: Act 2 Reinventing Your Legacy

In this episode, Laurie sits down with Certified Professional Coach Patrice Tabor to explore how to navigate life after retirement and intentionally design your next chapter. Patrice shares what coaching after retirement looks like, how to shift your identity beyond career titles, and practical strategies for discovering your “Act Two”—whether that’s purpose-driven work, fresh passions, meaningful community engagement, or a second ...

In this powerful episode, I’m joined by Laurel LeMohn, therapist, wellness coach, and host of the podcast Spiritual Friction. Laurel shares how healing happens through community, breathwork, and honest storytelling—and why we’re not meant to heal alone.

We talk about somatic therapy, nervous system regulation, spiritual growth, and what it really means to be human in the middle of struggle and transformation. This conversation is f...

What if healing isn’t just physical — but deeply emotional, relational, and even joyful?

In this powerful episode of Interrupted: Act 2, I sit down with Dr. Neja Zupan, who shares her personal journey of healing herself from cancer and the mindset shifts that changed everything.

We talk about the underestimated power of laughter, why joy is not optional in healing, and how real transformation lasts longer when we don’t do it alone....

In this episode Career Ownership Coach Stacy Heisey-Terrell gets real about the interruptions that pushed her out of corporate life and into the freedom of entrepreneurship. After years in HR across healthcare, legal, energy, insurance, and government, Stacy hit ceiling after ceiling—broken promises, stalled promotions, burnout, and finally a layoff that became the turning point.

Instead of settling for another frustrating job sear...

What if your life story isn’t something to hide—but the very thing that makes your marketing work?

In this episode, I sit down with Melanie Whitaker, author and coach behind You Are Your Marketing and Transforming Pain Into Purpose. Melanie shares her powerful journey of being raised by a narcissist and how that experience shaped her voice, confidence, and approach to marketing.

We talk about how authentic storytelling bui...

What happens when success looks nothing like the traditional path?

In this powerful episode, Laurie sits down with Corey Ihler, a realtor, single dad, and new owner of The Millcreek View, a local community newspaper. Corey shares a story that challenges how we define intelligence, education, and resilience.

Due to a rare genetic disability, Corey graduated from college unable to read, relying on visual learning and pattern recognit...

Divorce recovery doesn’t end your story — it begins Act 2. Author and coach Tracy Glass shares how healing, faith, and renewal can rebuild life after divorce or separation.

In this episode, Laurie talks with award-winning author and Christian life coach Tracy Glass about walking through divorce, recovering emotionally and spiritually, and rediscovering purpose after separation. Tracy opens up about the grief, identity loss, and reb...

In this powerful episode, Laurie sits down with Dean Sikes, founder of You Matter and a nationally known speaker who has spent decades bringing hope to students across the country. But before Dean ever stepped on a stage, his life was shaped by two major interruptions—almost losing his mother at a young age, and later, coming face-to-face with the man who sexually abused him at 15… in the middle of Home Depot.

Dean opens up about t...

In this powerful, Laurie sits down with her own book mentor, Patrick Snow, international best-selling author and publishing coach. Patrick shares how the sudden death of his father became a life-altering interruption that deepened his passion for legacy—especially the kind we leave in book form.

He opens up about his newest book, a heartfelt tribute to his high school coach, and how one person’s belief in us can change the entire t...

In this deeply compassionate conversation, I’m joined by **Cindy Meyers and Merle Meyers, founders of Grief and Trauma Chaplaincy, to explore the sacred work of grief chaplaincy and the practice of companioning those who are grieving.

We talk about what it truly means to walk alongside loss — not to fix, rush, or explain it away — but to offer steady presence, listening, and care. Cindy and Merle share how grief chaplaincy supports...

In this powerful episode, I sit down with Gini Trask — founder of the Aligned Speaker Academy and creator of GreatLeadMagnet.com — to explore what it really means to discover your genius and build a life you love. Gini has helped grow countless businesses, and she believes entrepreneurs are “magic” — but only when they understand the label that truly represents who they are.

Gini opens up about her own story of interruption, includ...

In this episode, I sit down with Brian Trendler — founder of LAF Tech NW and owner of the PNAnw networking group — a man on a mission to reignite community through humor, connection, and service. Brian wears many hats: officiant, fundraiser, speaker-trainer, and serial networker — but at the heart of it all is one belief: people remember what moves them and makes them laugh. We talk about why “funny is a skill,” how humor and authe...

In this powerful episode  Laurie sits down with Haley Scully, Sr. Vice President of Ministry Operations at Hope for the Heart. Haley opens up about the mission behind their newest resource, The Care and Counsel Handbook—a practical guide designed to equip everyday people to listen well, respond with wisdom, and offer compassionate, Christ-centered support to those who are hurting.

Haley also shares the deeply personal story behind ...

In this powerful episode Laurie sits down with the inspiring Veronica Norwood for a conversation that blends grit, growth, and global adventure. Veronica opens up about her love for travel, her journey into bodybuilding, and the deep mindset work that helped her rewrite old stories and build a life filled with intention.

Together, they talk about what it really takes to reprogram your thoughts, shift lifelong patterns, and keep mov...

In this powerful episode of Interrupted, I sit down with Deanna Powell, host of the newly launched podcast Intrepid Storytelling, to talk about the moments that reshaped her life. Deanna opens up about her journey through alcohol addiction, hitting rock bottom, facing jail time, choosing recovery, and rebuilding a life filled with purpose, clarity, and courage.

She shares how telling her story for the first time cracked something o...

In this powerful conversation with environmental advocate Tina Tesch-Myers, we dive into a truth most Americans have never considered: the fight to save our oceans starts right at your kitchen sink. Tina breaks down the hidden dangers of plastic, the surprising impact of synthetic clothing, and how everyday habits are quietly harming the marine life we all depend on.

She shares simple, doable shifts that create massive ripple effec...

In this deeply honest episode Laurie sits down with Alexis, host of When the Bough Breaks, for a vulnerable conversation about breaking free from high-control religion, surviving a narcissistic family system, and learning to rebuild a life from the inside out.

Alexis shares what it was really like to leave a cult, walk away from family, and step into therapy for the first time after years of fear, guilt, and conditioning. Together,...