The Change Effect - Inspiration and Strategies for Creating Success on Your Own Terms

There’s a kind of grief nobody prepares you for. The grief that comes from outgrowing a version of yourself. 

A career you built your identity around.

A relationship that slowly stopped feeling like home.

A future you pictured so clearly,  until life moved in a different direction.

In this episode of The Change Effect, we explore the quiet grief that often hides underneath major life and work transitions especially for high-achieving w...

In this week's Encore Episode, we bring back one of our listener favorites - Carly Catherine who guides us into the world of tapping to help calm anxiety and overwhelm.

When life feels like an endless list of demands, how do you find peace and safety in your own body? 

Carly shares how nervous system regulation and EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques) tapping helped her move from exhaustion and hyper-independence to a life of emot...

Everybody talks about the leap. The bold decision. The announcement. The beginning.

And eventually, people talk about the outcome when the new chapter finally starts to make sense.

 But almost nobody talks about the middle.

The long stretch between deciding to change and actually feeling grounded again. The phase where the old version of your life no longer fits, but the new one hasn’t fully formed yet.

 In this solo episode, Noelle Va...

In this Encore Episode of The Change Effect, I selected this little treasure because of the tenacity and strength Lorna York had in moving to San Diego post divorce and starting her own studio. 

When we think about reinventing ourselves or starting over, especially later in life, it can feel daunting like stepping into a world of unknowns with nothing but a dream to guide us. 

Lorna talks about her incredible journey from humble begi...

In this episode of The Change Effect, I sit down with Angelina "Strike" Stephens, a former Air Force officer, speaker, leadership coach, and advisor whose career has been defined by both high-performance leadership and the courage to speak openly about mental health.

Strike spent over two decades in the military, rising through the ranks in aircraft maintenance and global leadership roles. But alongside that professional t...

Have you ever picked up your phone, scrolled through someone else’s life, and suddenly felt like you were behind?

In this powerful solo episode of The Change Effect, I dive deep into the comparison trap, what it really is, why it hits women differently, and how it quietly derails confidence, momentum, and self-trust.

This is not another “just stop comparing yourself” conversation. Instead, I break down the psychology behind compariso...

In episode three of the Pros Who Pivot Series, we get into something very real,  how personal trauma can crack a career wide open and point you somewhere you never expected to go.

Cat Climaco is a high-conflict divorce, custody, and co-parenting coach who built a successful marketing career, worked alongside her husband in a thriving company, and from the outside appeared to have it all. But behind the image, she was quietly losing ...

You worked hard. You proved yourself. And success arrived exactly the way you planned it. So why does it still feel like something is missing?

In this solo episode, I take a candid look at hustle culture, what it really is, why ambitious women are especially vulnerable to it, and the quiet but significant price they pay over time. 

I walk through three archetypes I see repeatedly in my coaching work: the corporate high performer , th...

What happens when your creative path evolves into something you never originally planned, but feels more aligned than ever?

In this episode of The Change Effect, I sit down with Cheryl B. Engelhardt, a two-time Grammy-nominated composer, artist, and certified trauma-informed coach, for a powerful conversation about creative pivots, nervous system regulation, visibility, and building a sustainable life and career.

Cheryl shares how he...

What if fearlessness is not about being unshakably confident, totally certain, or free from doubt?

In this solo episode of The Change Effect, I break down what it really means to be fearless and why so many people misunderstand courage. This is a powerful conversation for anyone standing at the edge of change, wrestling with self-doubt, overthinking their next move, or waiting to feel “ready” before taking action.

I share a refreshin...

What happens when the life you worked so hard to build starts taking a toll on your body?

In this episode of The Change Effect, Noelle Van sits down with Debbie Saidyfye, a former corporate executive turned nervous system nutritionist, to talk about the hidden connection between chronic stress, food, burnout, and survival mode.

After spending more than three decades pushing through long work hours, raising four daughters, a...

From crushing professional milestones to feeling misaligned with what “making it” really means, I urge you to consider how much of your idea of success is truly your own. 

This week on The Change Effect, I’m exploring the deeply rooted beliefs around success that we absorb early on and how these definitions often need a serious update as we move through the different chapters of our lives.

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When we talk about navigating major life changes, especially after decades of building a successful career, the idea can feel both daunting and exhilarating. 

Today’s guest knows this all too well and joins us to share her compelling story of how personal loss, professional burnout, and a renewed sense of purpose inspired her to leave an executive role and forge a new path focused on helping others lead through transition. 

This week...

It’s far too easy to convince ourselves to stay in relationships that no longer serve us, whether in our personal lives, with family, or at work. But the price of lingering in toxic dynamics is far greater than the discomfort of leaving. This week on The Change Effect, I’m discussing the cost of staying in toxic relationships and how to break free. 

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Navigating the world of professional visibility can feel daunting, especially as expectations around “showing up” online continue to shift. What does it really mean to put yourself out there, and how do you do it in a way that’s authentic, sustainable, and aligned with your goals? 

This week on The Change Effect, I’m joined by LinkedIn strategist and ghostwriter Julia Zatta for a conversation about stepping into visibility, building...

When life is going well, choosing to make a change can feel confusing or even unnecessary. But what if the quiet pull toward something new signals the next chapter in your personal transformation? This week on The Change Effect, I discuss the nuanced experience of choosing change when everything on the surface seems just fine. 

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Achieving outward success and having it all can make us feel on top of the world, but what happens when  that outward success doesn’t translate into inner fulfillment?  

Tenille Bentley’s journey began in the corporate world, where she built a multimillion-dollar tech company by her early 30s and founded a global charitable initiative that reached more than 40,000 children across five countries. Everything looked great on paper, but...

Ever felt a restlessness stirring beneath the surface, even after you’ve accomplished all you set out to do? This doesn’t mean you’re flawed, but rather an invitation to evolve, redefine success, and use your wisdom in new ways. 

This week on The Change Effect, I’m diving into the all too familiar experience for high-achieving women of being a “restless leader.” Whether you find yourself leading teams in boardrooms, managing househo...

Have you ever had that quiet feeling, that subtle nudge, or that inner pull that told you something was off? Or maybe you knew exactly what you needed to do, even if you couldn't logically explain it? 

Most of us call it a gut feeling, a hunch, an instinct; I call it your intuition, and it’s something we use far more than we realize. This week on The Change Effect, I’m talking about how to recognize and trust your intuition.