shift happens | personal growth, self-reflection, and stories that shift your perspective

shift happens | personal growth, self-reflection, and stories that shift your perspective

i’m kayla, your podcast host. life handed me stories i never expected… like discovering family secrets, surprise relatives, becoming a mom before i was ready, enough therapy to fill a book, and carrying grief that quietly shaped who i am. and if i learned one thing through it all, it’s this: change is inevitable, but growth is a choice. we can stay stuck in the sh!t… or we can find our “F” (our fight + our follow-through) and shiFt through what we go through. shift happens is your no-BS space for candid conversations and honest reflections that push you to own your story, face the hard truths, and keep moving forward (together). because at the end of the day, the question isn’t “why did it happen”... it’s “what are you gonna do about it?”

Episodes

August 19, 2025 46 mins

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what do you do when the life you’ve built feels like a prison? 

jessica farrugia burke didn’t just escape hers... she burned the damn walls down. growing up in chaos left her with invisible wounds that bled into every part...

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most people would do anything to keep this kind of story a secret… but not AmyNicole Ellis.

in this raw, no-holds-barred conversation, she opens up for the first time about surviving three breakups, three bankruptcies, and the identity unraveling that came with it all.

but this isn’t a sob story, it’s a f*cking awakening.

from filing bankruptcy mul...

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ever feel like you're stuck in the in-between? not who you used to be, not quite who you're becoming...

in this episode, christina talks to us about the messy middle and how it isn’t a sign you’ve failed, it’s proof you’re in motion. this is where most people tap out, label themselves “broken,” and settle back into old patterns. but not...

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what happens when life just erases everything you thought was set in stone? your plans, your future, your whole damn whiteboard wiped clean.

dr. lynda namey knows this pain all too well... divorce, loss, dark days she never saw coming. but here’s the thing: she found five powerful truths that flipped her world upside down (in the best way). in th...

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📲tap into the full shift ecosystem: courses, workshops, and deeper work inside shift society. explore it all HERE. i'll see you insi...

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this is what it looks like when shift happens IRL. katie looked around at her life and thought, “is this it?”

she had everything “successful” on paper — the job, income, benefits — but felt completely misaligned and unfulfilled. in this episode, katie shares her bold leap from a six-figure corporate career to starting her own coaching business, p...

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📲tap into the full shift ecosystem: courses, workshops, and deeper work inside shift society. explore it all HERE. i'll see you insi...

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📲tap into the full shift ecosystem: courses, workshops, and deeper work inside shift society. explore it all HERE. i'll see you ins...

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what do you do when life hits you so hard, you don’t even recognize who you are anymore?

in this episode, cindy rowe shares the raw, unfiltered truth of what it’s like to survive a traumatic brain injury and profound grief... two identity-shattering moments that happened back to back. but the most surprising part? the thing that pulled her out of...

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📲tap into the full shift ecosystem: courses, workshops, and deeper work inside shift society. explore it all HERE. i'll see you i...

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how many times have you tried to quit and failed? katy’s been there (a thousand day ones, no less) before she finally broke free from drinking. but her story isn’t just about quitting booze. it’s about peeling back layers of anxiety, overwhelm, and burnout to find what really matters. then building a life around that, complete with a coffee shop...

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📲tap into the full shift ecosystem: courses, workshops, and deeper work inside shift society. explore it all HERE. i'll see you ins...

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you asked. i delivered. after numerous requests, shift starters are back in your feed.

🎧listen. 🪞reflect.

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what happens when a doctor realizes traditional medicine is only scratching the surface?

Elisa Peavey, DO was a family doctor doing all the right things… treating symptoms, managing illness… but something kept nagging her: she wasn’t truly helping people heal. 2020 pushed her to face the limits of traditional medicine and dive into a deeper kind ...

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you asked. i delivered. after numerous requests, shift starters are back in your feed.

🎧listen. 🪞reflect.

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what if the nudge you keep ignoring is your soul trying to save you?

we talk about trauma, self-trust, motherhood, fear, and what it means to truly take the reins in your life... no one coming to save you, no applause, just you and a whisper from your soul saying, “go.”

this one’s for the woman who knows it’s time.

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you asked. i delivered. after numerous requests, shift starters are back in your feed.

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this episode talks about the pain of estrangement... what it really means to lose your child without losing your love. my guest, heidy, takes us through the quiet heartbreak, the endless waiting, and the fragile hope that keeps her going. we talk about the gut-wrenching reality of silence in families and what it looks like to keep showing up, ev...

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what happens when no one comes to save you? you become the one who saves yourself. in this episode, veronica taylor walks us through a childhood filled with instability, homelessness, and violence... and how it all shaped her into the powerhouse coach and leader she is today. from delivering newspapers at 4am to buying her first mustang with she...

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what if the mirror’s not lying... you are?

this wasn’t supposed to drop here… but it did.👀 this is a rare peek inside shift society, my private membership that’s usually off-limits to the public. but this one hit too hard not to share. so here’s your chance to listen in.🎧 (this is an older offering, for my entire shift society ecosystem, see be...

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