Reinvention Road Trip

Joan Nelson is a friend, mentor and  Vice President at IBM.  Leading approximately 1,200 people across the globe, Joan has a unique vantage point on workplace culture and the pervasive effects of burnout. 

During our interview, she talks openly about the impact burnout is having on the workplace and offers her take on how to take back control and notice the signs in advance. 

Don't miss our lively conversatio...

Attorney Janet Ward Black is the principal owner of Ward Black Law located in Greensboro, NC - one of the largest woman-owned law firms in the state . During our time together, Janet Ward shared her career journey - including stories of her time as Miss North Carolina and the moment she chose to jump off her comfort cliff and in to entrepreneurship. 

Janet Ward is the queen of grit and grace and is not afraid to tell it li...

Why did I take April off?  

...because I was experiencing early signs of burnout!  And in this episode, I'll discuss how those signs showed up for me in real-time and finally convinced me to take some time off and truly investigate what was going on in my world.  

I'll also share a few tips to break the stress cycle as outlined in the Nagoski sisters' book on the topic.  You won't want to miss ...

I recently had the opportunity to sit down with Rashida Hodge, Vice President of Data and AI Customer Success at Microsoft. It was easily one of my favorite conversations of the year. While our full podcast interview is here...I just had to share a few of her leadership nuggets below! 

Nugget #1 – “We all have thorns; but we don’t talk about them… and we should.”

Nugget #2 – “The best leaders know how to pause and reflect.”

Nugget #3 ...

Beth Segovia, COO of ChannelAdvisor has a word for you!  While we sat down to talk about burnout in the workplace, Beth and I covered lots of territory - from work-life "balance", to the Great Talent Swap to practical advice on how to tackle workplace burnout.  She's a wife, a mom and fiercely talented leader!  Our conversation was down-to-earth and so inspiring...I can't wait for you to hear her pearls of wisdo...

"I'm a people leader. At the end of the day, it all comes back to...how do you influence and impact the betterment of people? That question has driven me my entire career. "  

This is the lens by which Creighton Blackwell, Chief Impact and Public Affairs Officer at Coastal Credit Union looks at his work.  In this conversation, Creighton,  issues a challenge to all leaders...saying that growth and evolution a...

Optimism can be hard to find these days... but isn't it great when you run into someone who has that Light? How can the decisions you make everyday help you tap into the optimism you need to breakthrough?

Breakthroughs happen everyday; but they don’t happen by accident.
Breakthroughs aren’t miracles. Miracles are gifts and unearned.
Breakthroughs aren’t trite. “3 Easy Steps to a Breakthrough” isn’t real.
B...

What happens when reinvention isn’t a choice?

Russ and Nicole Bell came face-to-face with this exact dilemma in 2016.  Despite being an upwardly mobile happy couple with two kids, a big house and a marvelous life, something wasn't quite right.  Russ started forgetting things, he got lost, he became enraged, he was harsh with the kids. And he could no longer be trusted with minor responsibilities.

Join me as I talk with Nicole Be...

Doc Swiner understands reinvention.  She's a physician,  author and serial entrepreneur - all while raising two kids with her husband.  But how?  Listen in to Doc Swiner tell us about her journey and the crucible moment that changed it all.  A moment that inspired her first book on "How to Avoid the Superwoman Complex".     This was a fun episode, we chopped it up, talked about her new venture Serenity Hydration and ...

Amy Hilliard, author of "Pivot for Success," has been an entrepreneur since she was a young girl in Detroit selling handmade rose water and promoting her babysitting business. Amy carried that determination with her throughout her life making her an expert in reinvention. 
 
A proven thought-leader on entrepreneurship, empowerment and marketing, Amy has been profiled in Fortune, Success, Entrepreneur, CNN, Black ...

Meet Katherine Williford, our friend and the founder of the sustainable fashion brand Pamut Apparel. From her childhood experiences to moving to Budapest for love, hear Kat's Reinvention story and how it led her to build her own ethical, profitable fashion brand here in Raleigh, NC. Spoiler alert, this girl is a cliff jumper and credits her growth to getting uncomfortable over and over again until she had completely reinvented...

From fourth grade teacher to co-founder of one of the fastest growing furniture manufacturers in the nation!  Hannah Fussell is creative, complex and curious like most of us, and she’s turned each of those assets into business magic as co-founder and Chief Creative Officer at Nugget Comfort - home of the Nugget play couch. Hear Hannah Fussell reveal her challenges with self-doubt and offer us tips for a more integrated work/life ro...

Welcome back, friends! Today,  we’re going to dive a little deeper and explore some new territory on our Comfort Cliff.  If you’ve never reflected on your crucible moments…today is the day! 

We’ll spend time in our Empowerment Zone learning what Crucible Moments are and how they impact our growth and reinvention journey. 

Here’s how I define your Crucible moments.  It’s the heat, baby! The pressure that you feel during key moments of...

"No.  This is not my husband's company...I built it from the ground up!"

In this episode of the Reinvention Road Trip podcast,  you'll meet my friend Shelley McPhatter,  founder and CEO of Bridgeport Construction a multimillion dollar construction firm in Durham, NC.   She's a mom of three with an ocean engineering degree and a new found love for investing.  On all accounts, she defied convention a...

Are you ready to take the Leap?!  Yes!  No.  Not sure?  Luckily, there is no wrong answer.

Depending on where you are  on your Comfort Cliff is how you'll decide when to jump.  Discover the three zones that guide our journey and move us closer to the Growing Edge! 

"Life is often a battle between the person you are today and the person you’re meant to become." Deep down you know you are meant for mo...

Welcome to the Reinvention Road Trip with Jes Averhart!  Jes is obsessed with the Road to REINVENTION.  As a Mom, Storyteller, 4th Generation Entrepreneur and member of a Badass Girl Tribe – she uses her flaws and lessons to fuel each incredible life chapter!

Have you been Soul Searching these days?  Daydreaming about what your life could look like if only you could just (fill in the blank)?   Take comfort my friends, you&...

WELCOME TO REINVENTION ROAD TRIP

Let’s get a little crazy shall we… LET’S STOP TALKING ABOUT THE NEW NORMAL FOR A SECOND….!

I have a proposal…is it possible that this disruptive time we’re all going through in our world is screaming out for a reinvention!!!  I say yes and am here for it….I vote for a reinvention – we need a reinvention in our communities, our leadership, work environments and especially for our selves!  Wh...

"The people who are closest to you are often incredibly uncomfortable with your reinvention."

Whew....isn't that the truth.  Melissa Sheets, Photographer & Creative Specialist at Kidbox.com shares how she made tough but thoughtful decisions leading to a life she could only imagine.  After returning from Haiti, she found seclusion on a local farm that provided her time to reflect on her marriage and care...