Going The Distance with Go Long: Making Your Life Unapologetically Awesome

Carin Parcel's mom was never a wallflower. A Brooklyn-born force who moved her family from Southern California to Omaha, she showed up as herself everywhere she went — and that lesson stuck.

On this episode of What She Taught Me, Jill sits down with Carin, a former intellectual property attorney turned jewelry designer and founder of Carin Susann Designs. They talk about growing up with a mom who modeled being unapologetic, un...

In this episode of What She Taught Me by Go Long — the series' first mother-daughter conversation — Jill Consor Beck talks to Jenna Shaps, a recent Indiana University advertising grad about to move to New York City, and her mom Shane Shaps, who owns a social media engagement agency in Louisville. Shane traces her own boundary-setting straight back to watching her mother push herself into exhaustion and depression when S...

In this episode of What She Taught Me by Go Long, Jill Consor Beck talks to Shujaat Ahmad, a founder focused on helping people who are being left behind by AI. Shujaat's mother is a contradiction — relentless in service to others, but rigid and opinionated about fairness and gender roles — and by his own account, that paradox is what made him who he is: someone built for service, and someone now actively pushing back ag...

In this episode of What She Taught Me by Go Long, Jill Consor Beck talks to Rebekah Bastian, CMO at mpathic and author of Blaze Your Own Trail: An Interactive Guide to Navigating Life with Confidence, Solidarity, and Compassion, who traces her creativity and "delusional optimism" straight back to her free-spirited, artist mother. Rebekah still brings that creative streak into her workday — she admits to "literally being sitti...

In this episode of What She Taught Me by Go Long, Jill Consor Beck talks to Shelby Tutty, a certified perimenopause coach and author of two Substacks — The Periprofessional and Women's Health 365. Shelby says the caution her mother carried from childhood trauma — a near-drowning, a serious car accident, a miscarriage — got imprinted onto her, and it shaped her into the kind of parent who can't just relax at the pl...

In this episode of What She Taught Me by Go Long, Jill Consor Beck talks to Liz Ward, MS, RDN — a dietician and author of The Menopause Diet Plan. Liz credits her mother's insistence on balanced meals and family dinner — "if one egg is good, three eggs are better," a colorful plate on the table every night no matter her mother's work schedule — for shaping how she fed her own three kids. When her mother got sick i...

In this episode of What She Taught Me by Go Long, Jill Consor Beck talks to Sonni Abatta, author of 'News for Normies', and host of the 'We Gotta Talk' podcast. Sonni credits her mother's gratitude, relentless work ethic, and growth mindset for shaping who she is today. On dinner breaks from her news anchor job, Sonni would rush home to nurse her baby to sleep before heading back to the newsroom — until her mother, watching h...

In this episode of What She Taught Me by Go Long, Jill Consor Beck talks to Kim Oser, founder of Game Plan Organizing, about how her mother's perfectionism shaped both her business and the way she copes with stress. She talks about how her mother's need for perfection turned into a business built leveraging the opposite mindset. Kim opens up about the shift that happened during COVID, when she went from occasional helper to the chi...

In this episode of What She Taught Me by Go Long, Jill Consor Beck talks to Danielle Hughes about how her mother's discipline and go-getterness shaped her into the reliable one. Danielle opens up about watching her mom finish a degree over twelve years, working nights and days to put herself through school while carrying the emotional load of the house alone. She talks about what she's had to unlearn as a business owner and single ...

In this episode of What She Taught Me by Go Long, Jill Consor Beck talks to Devin Fuller about how her mother shaped her into being a very empathetic person. Devin opens up about growing up in a house where dinner was sacred — cooked from scratch, every night, no phones, no TV — and how her mother carried that full load without ever asking for help. She talks about what she's had to unlearn as a new mom herself, and the...

In this episode of What She Taught Me by Go Long, Jill Consor Beck talks to Dita Guth about how her mother's emotional absence shaped her into becoming a nurturer. Dita opens up about growing up the only child of a socialite mother who could recite the difference between a shrimp fork and a dinner fork but couldn't show up emotionally. Dita talks about what she chose to consciously unlearn as a mom herself, and the words her mother...

In this episode of What She Taught Me with Jill Consor Beck of Go Long, we meet Ronna Belinky — founder of Workflows by Ronna. Her mother taught her kindness, compassion, and non-judgment — mostly by example — so subtly that Ronna never noticed it happening in real time, only recognizing it as a pattern in hindsight. That inheritance shows up now as "showing up": for her kids' games and swim meets, for friends and...

What did your mom teach you — and how did it shape the parent, professional, and person you became? In this debut episode of What She Taught Me, Jill sits down with her sister Lisa Consor Behar to reflect on the lessons passed down by their mother, Yvette. From her instinct to protect to the small habits that stuck — like writing thank-you notes and keeping your voice down — they trace how those experiences ripple...

On this episode, Jill chats with Suzanne Scheer, a long-term care specialist based in the Washington DC area. Suzanne shares her personal journey and expert insights on long-term care insurance, covering what it is, how it works, and why it's crucial for everyone to consider. Jill and Suzanne demystify the complexities of long-term care planning, helping listeners make informed decisions to protect their assets and loved ones.

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In this episode of Going the Distance, Jill has a chat with Eric Blake, founder of Blake Wealth Management and host of the Simply Retirement Podcast. Eric, who specializes in financial advice for women 55+, shares insight for women looking to maximize social security benefits as he and Jill dispel some myths about the current financial system for retirement in the United States.

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In this episode of Going the Distance, Jill consults with past-guest Ariana Carps about a conundrum - what does she do with the unworn pair of white jeans she bought in 2020? Keep? Donate? Replace? This leads Jill to wonder how this type of closet clutter relates to other aspects of our lives, asking how we reconcile with the relics of our past that influence our daily lives.

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In this episode, Jill has a discussion with Heather Redisch (Founder, Adulting 101) and Denise Novosel (VP of Talent Acquisition, Fanatics) with a live online audience, recorded on February 5, 2026. Together, they discuss the challenges Gen Z is facing when it comes to making their first career moves and offer tips on how to make the transition more manageable. Questions were provided to Jill in advance by actual Go Long cli...

In this episode, host Jill Consor Beck and certified coach Nicole Lenzen explore the journey of transitioning from corporate life to coaching, the impact of autoimmune diseases on personal and professional choices, and the challenges of being a solo parent. They discuss the importance of self-care, the complexities of identity, and the need for support systems in navigating career transitions. Together, Jill and Nicole stress the s...

In this episode of Going the Distance, host Jill Consor Beck speaks with divorce coach Karen Covy about the complexities of divorce, the importance of understanding one's needs, and the emotional and practical considerations involved in the process. Karen shares her journey from lawyer to divorce coach, emphasizing the need for education and support during such a significant life transition. They cover recognizing when to seek help...