Starting Over at 52: It's Never Too Late to Pursue Your Purpose.

In the Season 3 premiere of the Journey To Licensure® Podcast, Shara Ruffin, LCSW, sits down with Kevin Murphy to discuss his powerful journey from nursing to clinical licensure.

From navigating ageism and career setbacks to passing the LCSW exam, Kevin shares how perseverance, commitment, and believing in yourself can transform your future.

His message is clear: Motivation fades. Commitment carries you.

Your age doesn't define your potential, and your setbacks don't determine your future.

🎓 Preparing for the LMSW or LCSW exam? Journey To Licensure® is here to support your journey.

After three years of setbacks, test anxiety, and self-doubt, Tiara Johnson finally saw the word PASS on her LCSW exam screen. In this powerful conversation with exam coach Shara Ruffin, Tiara shares her journey from tears of failure to triumph, how she learned to manage anxiety, and the mindset shifts that helped her succeed. Her story is a reminder that resilience, structure, and belief can turn your hardest battles into your greatest victories.

In Part 2 of Sayida Farmer’s journey, we catch up after she passed her LCSW exam — to explore what life looks like after the win.

Sayida opens up about the emotional shifts, renewed confidence, and what it really feels like to move from surviving to thriving. She shares the inner healing that continued well beyond test prep — and how she’s now stepping fully into her calling.

🎧 In this follow-up episode:

Sayida reflects on what passing meant to her identity

How she overcame imposter syndrome post-licensure

Her advice for others stuck in cycles of fear, doubt, or delay

This is more than a success story — it’s a liberation story.