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This week didn’t go as planned and that’s exactly the point.

In this episode, I’m talking about pivoting. The small, everyday kind and the bigger life shifts we don’t always see coming. What happens when the plan falls apart? When something throws off your week? When life doesn’t go the way you expected?

We’re getting into bounce back time, letting go of control, and why your ability to adjust might matter more than your ability to plan.

Plus answering a few of your questions on grief, connection, and what a really good day looks like right now.

If things feel a little off right now, like your plan isn’t really… planning... This one’s for you.

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Mother’s Day is supposed to be simple.

Flowers, brunch, cards. But for a lot of us, it’s not.

In this episode, I’m talking about the version of Mother’s Day we don’t always say out loud.. the one that holds gratitude & grief at the same time. The one where you can feel so lucky to be a mom while missing your own. Or longing to become one. Or navigating relationships that don’t look the way you thought they would.

I’m sharing what this day feels like for me, almost four years after losing my mom, while raising my own kids and standing somewhere in the middle of both.

We’re also getting honest about expectations, the invisible load moms carry, and what we actually want from this day (hint: it’s not managing everyone else).

If you’ve ever felt a mix of emotions around Mother’s Day—this one’s for you.

And if it makes you think of someone… send it to them.

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If you’ve ever gone to bed thinking you were completely fine only to find yourself spiraling in the middle of the night, this episode will hit.

In this episode, Maggie talks about the kind of anxiety that doesn’t show up during the day, the overthinking, second-guessing, and quiet spirals that seem to hit the second everything slows down.

We talk about why anxiety feels louder at night, the pressure to be “fine” during the day, and what it really looks like to navigate those in-between moments when your mind won’t turn off.

This isn’t a how-to or a fix. It’s a real, honest conversation about what it feels like to live it and a reminder that if your brain has ever gone there… you’re not the only one.

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Spring break week and Grief 101 is one of my most listened to episodes and it feels like the right time to share it again.

Coming up on four years after losing my mom, I’m reminded that grief doesn’t leave, it just changes shape.

In this episode, I talk about what grief actually feels like, coping with loss, and what it looks like to keep living after losing a parent.

If you’re in it, have experienced loss, or love someone who is this is for you.

If this hits, send it to someone who needs to hear it too.

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This week is… a little bit of everything.

Spring break is coming up, life feels full, and I’m in that very real space of holding excitement and heaviness at the same time—planning a trip while also saying goodbye to my 91-year-old grandma.

So we’re keeping it lighter today… consider this your official yap session.

We’re talking spring break energy, what we’re watching right now, the internet doing what it does best, and the version of us that packs for vacation… versus what actually happens.

Chloe joins me for a very real, very unfiltered conversation including packing habits, vacation personalities, family time, and the stuff that ends up mattering way more than you expect.

Nothing groundbreaking. Nothing life-changing.

Just real life… happening all at once.

Because it doesn’t really slow down for the good or the hard, you’re usually just in the middle of both, figuring it out as you go.

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In this episode of Navigating Between the Lines, Maggie sits down with Kasie Smith, owner of Serendipity Media and founder of West Michigan Woman, for a conversation that goes far beyond the highlight reel.

From building a multi-brand media company over two decades to navigating the uncertainty of COVID when most of her business disappeared almost overnight, Kasie shares what it really looks like to keep going when everything shifts.

This conversation dives into the parts of success people don’t usually talk about, the fear, the pivots, the identity tied to your work, and the moments where you quietly wonder if you can keep doing it.

They also talk about motherhood, leadership, the reality of balance, and the power of women supporting women in business and community.

If you’ve ever felt like you’re figuring things out as you go… this episode will remind you that you’re not alone.

Because most of the time, the real story is happening in the in-between.

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There are certain places you keep going back to and every time, they feel a little different.

In this episode of Navigating Between the Lines, I’m taking you through Chicago, but not as a travel guide. More like a timeline. The same city, but through completely different versions of me.

From a 17-year-old on a graduation trip…
to girls’ weekends and bachelorette memories…
to becoming a mom, building a business, and now watching my daughter create her own memories in the same place.

Because sometimes it’s not really about the place, it’s about who you were when you were there and who you’re becoming when you go back.

We talk about:

• how places hold different versions of you
• the quiet evolution of friendships, motherhood, and identity
• blending work and life in a way that shapes your kids’ experiences
• and what it really means to be present in the moments you’ll one day miss

If you’ve ever had a place that feels like a time capsule of your life… this one will hit. And maybe it’ll make you want to go back.

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Friendship breakups are one of the most painful parts of adulthood — and somehow we barely talk about them.

In this episode of Navigating Between the Lines, Maggie reflects on why friendships can be so meaningful… and why it hurts so deeply when they change.

From growing up and drifting apart to the quiet disappointment of relationships that slowly fade, this conversation explores what it means to hold gratitude for what a friendship was while accepting that it may no longer be part of your life today.

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