Career pivots sound exciting until you are actually living through one.

The uncertainty. The second-guessing. The loss of routine or identity. The pressure to quickly prove that you made the right decision.

In this Quick Lift, Betsy shares the biggest takeaways from her conversation with Trish Barber, author of Why Women Pivot, along with practical action steps for anyone navigating a career change, reinvention, or unexpected new chapter.

This episode is a reminder that feeling unsure does not mean you are failing—and that you do not have to have the entire path figured out before taking your next step.

Listen: to the full Loud & Lifted episode with Trish for the complete conversation.

Purchase: Why Women Pivot

Career pivots can look exciting from the outside.

A new job. A new business. A fresh start.

But behind the announcement is often fear, uncertainty, financial pressure and the uncomfortable question: Who am I without my old title?

In this episode of Loud & Lifted, Betsy talks with Trish Barber, author of Why Women Pivot, about what it really takes to make a career change—whether the pivot is your choice or one you never saw coming.

They discuss how to know when it is time for a change, how to identify the work that energizes you, how to rebuild your identity beyond a company or job title and how to talk confidently about your next chapter.

Trish also shares why every woman needs a personal advisory board made up of people who will challenge her, encourage her and help her navigate what comes next.

In this episode:

• How to know when a difficult season has become a sign that it is time to leave

• Why career pivots are rarely clear or linear

• How to identify your strengths and transferable skills

• How to own your pivot story without sounding wounded or apologetic

• Why networking and asking for help matter

• How to build a personal advisory board

• Why women need to actively support other women through career transitions

Whether you are thinking about leaving your job, recovering from a layoff, changing industries or starting your own business, this conversation is a reminder that you do not need every answer before taking the next step.

Chapters

00:00 Why women pivot

05:00 When change is forced

06:30 What energizes you vs. drains you

09:00 Building a personal brand after a pivot

12:00 Separating your identity from your title

18:00 The emotional reality of starting over

25:30 Why you need a personal advisory board

30:30 Women supporting women through change

Links

Trish Barber

Purchase Why Women Pivot

Sometimes we’re not stuck on the decision. We’re avoiding the conversation that comes after it.

In this Quick Lift, Betsy breaks down one of the biggest takeaways from her conversation with Kasey D’Amato: the hard conversation sitting underneath the big decision.

You’ll learn how to name the real issue, use Kasey’s head-heart-gut framework to get clear, recognize when busyness is actually avoidance, and prepare to have the conversation without over-explaining, over-apologizing, or trying to manage everyone else’s reaction.

The conversation may not get easier while you wait. But clarity usually starts when you finally stop working around it.

Links

Full episode

Kasey D'Amato