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February 28, 2025 49 mins

With Special Guest Camille Pagán, master-certified career and mindset coach and #1 Amazon Charts and Washington Post bestselling author of numerous novels.

Nothing in life goes as expected, and the same is true for our author journeys.

Making a career change in our author lives can feel uncomfortable, scary and even like admitting failure. But change also presents opportunities to grow, innovate, and become even better.

Lainey and Paulette welcome the incomparable, Camille Pagán, to discuss how to successfully navigate career pivots and emerge stronger on the other side.

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Paulette's new novel! ⁠⁠

What We Give Away⁠ ⁠by Paulette Stout (just released!)

In this compelling tale of self-discovery and romance, Leslie must navigate a world that demands she conform, while finding the courage to be true to herself and live her best life.

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