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In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Shara Downey to talk about what it looks like to build a life guided by values rather than certainty.

Shara reflects on her journey as a chiropractor, entrepreneur, and mother, and the courage it takes to make big transitions — including relocating internationally — without having every step mapped out. She shares how lived experience has shaped the way she leads, makes decisions, and builds a business that supports the life she wants.

This conversation explores embodied leadership, trusting yourself through change, and choosing alignment over urgency.

We cover:

• Trusting yourself through major life transitions
• Relocating internationally and starting fresh
• Building a values-aligned business
• Motherhood and leadership
• Making decisions without a rigid plan
• Choosing alignment over urgency

Join us for a conversation about trusting yourself, choosing alignment, and building a life that actually fits.

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In this deeply personal episode of When She Pivots, Lauren turns the microphone toward Cassie for a conversation about living through a year that required everything—and asked for very little certainty in return.

Cassie reflects on a season marked by profound loss, medical challenges with her daughter, welcoming a new baby, and navigating a home build—all at the same time. Rather than forcing clarity or rushing toward a reinvention, she shares how she learned to surrender to what the season was asking of her.

Through this conversation, the idea of a “pivot” is gently redefined—not as movement or momentum, but as presence. As quiet work. As trusting the unfolding of who you’re becoming, even when the path forward isn’t clear.

This episode is an offering for anyone in a season of holding, healing, and listening—rather than pushing.

In this episode, Lauren and Cassie explore:

• Living through overlapping seasons of loss, change, and responsibility
• Letting go of the pressure to “figure it out”
• Redefining pivots as internal shifts rather than external moves
• The quiet work of becoming
• Honoring seasons that are not meant for acceleration

If you find yourself resisting stillness—or questioning why you don’t feel ready for the next step—this conversation is a reminder: sometimes the most meaningful pivots happen when you stop forcing them.

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Season 3 of When She Pivots is officially here, and we could not be more excited to be back!

In this first episode of the season, Cassie turns the mic around and interviews Lauren for an honest life update. From career shifts and evolving dreams to motherhood, identity, and the quiet pivots happening behind the scenes, this conversation sets the tone for what this season is all about.

We talk about what it looks like to grow and change in real time, how life doesn’t always pivot in one big moment, and why honoring the in-between seasons matters just as much as the big milestones.

This episode is a reminder that pivoting isn’t about having it all figured out. It’s about staying curious, listening to yourself, and permitting yourself to evolve.

If you’re navigating change, holding multiple roles, or feeling like something is shifting but you can’t quite name it yet, this conversation is for you.

• Life updates and what’s changed since last season
• What pivoting looks like right now, personally and professionally
• Motherhood and identity shifts
• Letting go of old expectations and making space for what’s next
• Setting the tone and intention for Season 3

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Naha Pandya has mastered the art of the pivot. From building a successful wedding planning business, to becoming a licensed physical therapist, and now launching The Recovery Method — a provider community supporting pregnant and postpartum moms — Naha’s journey is a powerful reminder that reinvention isn’t just possible — it’s an essential part of how we grow, shift, and step into the next version of ourselves.

In this episode, we chat about trusting your gut, evolving through different life seasons, and how excellence in one chapter doesn’t limit what you can create in the next.

We talk honestly about what it means to change direction — and why it’s worth it.

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In this episode, we're joined by Magda Lasota, founder & CEO of MLM Brand, whose story is a beautiful example of building from lived experience. Inspired by her own pregnancy and early motherhood, Magda created the clothing line she wished existed—designed for comfort, beauty, and dignity during a time when many women feel disconnected from their changing bodies.

What stood out most in our conversation was Magda’s honesty about the myth of “having it all.” She shares openly about building her business in the margins of her days—while raising her kids and supporting her husband through medical training—not in spite of her life’s demands, but around them.

We also dive into the power of having a village: the people, systems, and support that make it possible to pursue meaningful work and show up for your family.

✨ This episode is a reminder that creating something that fits your life isn’t about chasing perfection—it’s about being intentional.

“We’re supposed to work like we don’t have children and mother like we don’t work.” – Magda Lasota

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In this special solo(ish) episode, Cassie and Lauren shake things up with a powerful book review of The Mountain Is You by Brianna Wiest — a guide that hits right at the heart of what it means to change, grow, and face yourself honestly.

Instead of our usual guest conversation, we're unpacking the deeply personal (and sometimes uncomfortable) truths that emerge when we confront our own patterns, self-sabotage, and internal resistance — especially during a major life pivot.

This episode is for the women in the messy middle — high-achieving, driven, constantly doing for others — who are ready to pause and ask:

What’s the mountain I keep circling… and how do I finally climb it?

We explore:

• Why self-sabotage is often mistaken for protection
• The role of honesty in healing and growth
• How fear of discomfort keeps us stuck
• The difference between change we want and change we’re ready for
• Our own vulnerable moments of avoidance and truth-telling

Whether you're contemplating a shift, knee-deep in one, or recovering from a pivot you didn’t choose — this conversation is for you.

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The Mountain Is You by Brianna Wiest

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