Bucket List Careers

Adriana Brangi, She Lost Her Career to MS - Then Found Freedom Underwater | EP 193

What do you do when the career you love is suddenly taken from you? For Adriana Brangi, the answer was: you find a new way to swim. In 2020, Adriana was diagnosed with p

Stephanie Clapp, How a Teacher Became a Psychic Medium & Mentor | EP 192

What if the path you thought you were supposed to take was only the beginning? Stephanie Clapp shares how she went from a 20-year career in education to embracing her int

Vera Gjelaj, From Immigrant Single Mom to Owner of Arome Caffe & Patisserie | EP 191

Cleaning houses. Overnight hospital shifts. After cosmetology school, a salon owner. And at 36 years old, a leap into pastry school that changed everything. Vera Gjelaj’s

Dane Johnson, From Actor to Healing Pioneer: How Overcoming Illness Transformed a Dream into Purpose | EP 190

Discover how Dane Johnson transitioned from a Hollywood actor to a leading health coach specializing in autoimmune disease reversal. His story exemplifies resilience, pur

Lexi Brine, Cosmetics, Courtrooms and Closings: A Winding Path to Purpose | EP 189

Lexi Brine didn’t follow a straight line to where she is now — and that’s the point. After five years in luxury cosmetics marketing at Estée Lauder, she found herself dra

Dr. Trish Leigh, Preschool to Brain Science: Reinvention and Rewiring Your Mind | EP 188

Dr. Trish believes life unfolds in seven-year chapters — and hers has been no exception. Her path to becoming a globally recognized cognitive neuroscientist wasn’t linear

Angelique Morelli, Trusting the Pivot: A Journey to Authorship and Impact | EP 187

Angelique Morelli’s career has been anything but a straight line. With over 15 years of experience—ranging from nonprofit fundraising to serving as the Communications Man

Cheri Carandanis, From Battlefields to Brushstrokes: How Injury Redefined A Career | EP 186

Can a devastating injury actually be a gateway to a new life? Cheri Carandanis' life story reads like two different books. For 25 years, Cheri lived in the high-stakes wo

Amy Pepe, The "Why Not?" Mindset: How Five Love Larchmont Came to Life | EP 185

You don't always need a perfect plan to start over career-wise—you just need the courage to ask, 'Why not try?' In this episode, we’re joined by Amy Pepe, the creative fo

Sarah Weihman, From Blueprints to Briefs: The Birth of Paradis Sport Active Underwear for Women | EP 184

After 23 years as an architectural and landscape designer, Sarah Weihman didn't expect a pair of underwear to change her life. But when her go-to activewear brand sacrifi

Throwback Episode: From Wall Street to Ear Piercing Innovator, The Louisa Serene Schneider Story

The idea behind Rowan was born when Louisa Serene Schneider took her teenage nieces to get their ears pierced at the mall and found the experience lacking in both safety

Margaret Egiziaco, From Grants to Gains: A Pivot Transforming the Fitness Industry for Moms | EP 182

In this episode, Margaret Egiziaco talks leadership, legacy, and the art of the pivot! Before disrupting the fitness industry, Margaret navigated high-stakes government r

Rebecca Kushner, From Traditional Finance to Values-Driven Entrepreneurship: A Leap of Faith | EP 181

Meet Rebecca Kushner, a CPA and Fractional CFO who took the leap from a traditional corporate accounting and finance career to build a business on her own terms. Driven b

Dara Astmann's New Year Intentions: New Methods to Kick Start Career Clarity | EP 180

Searching for career clarity in 2026? Career coach Dara Astmann returns to the podcast to discuss navigating career transitions for moms. Drawing from 20 years of experie

Christy Counts, When Passion Meets Commitment: The Road to Neverstill Wines | EP 179

What does it take to turn a lifelong love of wine into an actual winemaking career when you don’t know the first thing about making it? Christy Counts, Founder and Owner

Throwback Episode: Fashion Design to Stay Home Mom to DJ April Larken

In this special throwback, Christa highlights one of her all-time favorite guests from the episode that started it all: DJ April Larken. April spent years in the New York

Katherine Gold, A Bold Leap from Education to Interior Design | Ep 177

Katherine Gold left teaching to turn her passion for beautiful, functional spaces into a thriving business in New York—without formal training or a clear roadmap. In this

Annie Berger, Match Mindset: Building Mental Strength for Athletes With Coaching | EP 176

Meet Annie Berger, a former Division I dual-sport athlete who pivoted from a successful career in legal marketing to become a Mental Performance Coach and founder of Matc

Andrea Della Mura, IV Therapy Entrepreneur: A Wellness Mission Born from Survivorship | Ep 175

In this episode, we share the inspiring story of Andrea Della Mura, who began her battle with breast cancer at just 24 years old. Decades later, Andrea is not only a two-

Aransas Savas on Empowering Women to Be "Uplifters": Fearless at Any Age | EP 174

With over two decades of experience at renowned companies like Disney and Weight Watchers, Aransas Savas discusses how her passion for meaningful motivation evolved, lead