Welcome to the Pivot With Purpose podcast, where we delve into the art of career transitions and finding your professional footing. I’m your host Meghan Houle and in this season of the podcast I’m excited to continue exploring the dynamic world of career pivots with real stories and expert insights. Today, I’m sitting down with Maggie Elentukh, VP of Global Communications and Brand at TripleTen, an edtech company offering beginner-friendly online boot camps with one of the best post-program e...

Lauren Kinton is a serial entrepreneur, a devoted mother, a loving wife, and a passionate hairstylist. Her journey began with a cosmetology license, followed by an MS in Business Management from Merrimack College. After years of being a bridal hairstylist, custom colorist and salon owner, the need for a streamlined wedding beauty platform sparked her mission.Recognizing the industry's gap, she founded Do, driven by a commitment to innovation. Today, her team provides tools to reclai...

Founder Haley Bogaert began HBFace at the age of 22, following the tragic loss of her Mother followed by her Brother six months later. Barely able to get out of bed, Haley found solace in a simple, daily routine, and a streamlined beauty regimen that took just five minutes to complete taping into her love for facial care that helped give her confidence, alongside the support of friends and family to provide her the inner strength necessary to persevere through lowest of lows and challeng...

Meghan is a thought leader in education who holds a BA in English from Fairfield University, a M. Ed in Early Childhood Education from Boston College, Orton Gillingham Trained by the Institute of Multi-Sensory Education and a 15-year career in Education with MA Teaching licenses in Early Childhood and Elementary Education.  In 2020 she founded Next Step Education to support children in building confidence and momentum to shift their relationship with learning and in 2022, founded Teachers...

Kaitlynn Norwood is a life coach, therapist, educator, Podcaster, and your confidence hype woman!  Kaitlynn brings more than 13 years of experience as a mental health professional to her coaching practice. Through her own motherhood experience and mental health background, she came to understand that women struggle beyond parenting their children… women desire a life where parenting, working, passions, and BEING; all intersect.  Kaitlynn specializes in helping women find more joy, create...

Cris Gordon, a trailblazer in the communications industry, is the President and Founder of CB Communications.  Her journey began in the dynamic world of agency work, where she first honed her skills and passion for the field. Eager to explore different facets of the industry, Cris transitioned to an in-house role at a prominent beauty company, where she quickly recognized a significant gap in support between the agency and in-house models for communications.  Driven by a desire to bridge this...

Born and raised in a small town in Mansfield, Connecticut, Alexa Curtis knew she didn’t fit into the “normal social mold”. When she was 7 years old, her father was wrongfully convicted of a heinous crime and put in a maximum security prison.  By the age of 12, her father was released from jail but during that challenging period of life, Alexa started writing and expressing herself through fashion to help her cope, starting a fashion blog; A Life in the Fashion Lane which became a platform for...

After years of following the masculine energy hustle to the point of burnout, Chika realized the power of embracing her feminine essence.  As Founder of the Soft Nest, Chika sparked a global soft life movement centered on embracing feminine energy and wisdom and is a guide for women seeking to awaken their inner goddess.   Through her highly sought-after programs,  Chika helps other ambitious women do the same through self-care, mindfulness, and daily practices that open you up to receive...

Abigail Hueber is an Integrative Functional Dietitian and owner of the private practice Above Health Nutrition.  Abigail is an expert in digestive health working with clients through one-on-one programs as well as the creator of the Nourished Gut Guide (NGG), a self-paced course that guides clients in the 5 essential foundation steps that must exist before spending hundreds on supplements or functional testing to remedy gas, bloating, constipation, and loose stools.  Through functional...

Danielle understands life as a journey.  After working in corporate marketing for 20 years, she pivoted into her career as a psychotherapist by going back to get her Master's in Social Work. With a Master's degree in Social Work and a Master's in Business Administration (MBA), Danielle brings a unique perspective to the field of mental health.  Balancing all her titles, Danielle is a mother, wife, and psychotherapist who is passionate about helping couples build their relationships to Power...

Kari Saitowitz is the current Chief Marketing & Creative Officer of the New York Sports Club (NYSC) and founder of Fhitting Room currently leading the NYSC in a brand comeback, bringing all NYSC brands together under one in both name and online/social introducing a new brand identity while also developing partnerships with brands and creating activations within the clubs that build upon the NYSC mission of changing lives through fitness.  Before embarking on her career in the fitness...

Izzy Atkinson is a Boston-based Empowerment Coach, Personal Trainer, Project Manager, Podcast Host, and Board President of The Soul Project, Inc., a non-profit that empowers women and young girls to live their lives as their authentic selves.   Izzy found herself in the line of work she is doing now from her own lived experiences. From struggling with body dysmorphia and disordered eating to battling anxiety and depression, Izzy pursued a career in fitness and coaching because of how much...

Christina Muccio started her motivational journey early on as a D1 athlete, which led to many career pivots from corporate sales maven to entrepreneur, investor, fitness trainer, to coach, there is a characteristic that serves as a through line that follows Mooch wherever she goes in her life: drive.  Christina is the perfect cross between a self-starter and a team player and is known for seeking out new ways to build community and bring out the best versions of people.  As an iconic Boston...

Jaclyn Johnson is an entrepreneur, angel investor, best-selling author, and host of a top business podcast, Work Party who started both her companies with a laptop and an idea and grew them from self-funded side projects into multi-million dollar businesses and nationally known and recognized brands. Jaclyn has launched and sold two companies before the age of 35 and is well known for being the driving force and founder of Create & Cultivate, recognized a gap in conversations, resources,...

Chelsea Vuong is currently Miss Massachusetts 2023. She has been involved in the Miss America Program since age 15, where she accrued enough scholarship money to attend Harvard University.  After graduating in 2021 with her degree in Economics, she went to work for McKinsey & Company and the Washington Commanders.  Her hobbies include piano, dance, and community volunteerism.  She is eager to continue her advocacy for financial independence through her work with schools, women’s shelters,...

Meha Agrawal is the Founder & CEO of Silk + Sonder, a San Francisco-based, VC-backed self-care and self-improvement brand that uses guided journaling, emotional health tracking, and other research-backed techniques from CBT, positive psychology, bullet journaling, and personal development frameworks to help women across every generation (Gen Z through Boomers) improve their daily wellbeing and accelerate their personal growth.  With customers in all 50 states, thousands of 5-star reviews,...

Jennifer (Jen) Reid is a sought-after personal finance expert, commentator, and Founder of Base Planning, a Virtual Financial Planning and Management firm in Boston, MA who works with clients one-on-one for financial planning, consulting, and savings education.  Since launching Base, Jen’s innovative approach to personal finance has caught the attention of national media outlets, including HuffPost, GoBankingRates, Best Life, Mother Untitled, Apartment Therapy, and more. Jen is a licensed...

Marina Middleton is a mother, wife, entrepreneur, and podcast host passionate about helping women build their personal brand.  As the founder of Empowered Confidence, a personal branding media company, Marina provides the tools and resources to empower female leaders to leverage their stories and authenticity to build stronger brands, businesses, and communities.  She hosts the She Did It Anyway Podcast, A safe space dedicated to supporting women in unapologetically building the life and...

Nicky Bandera lays out her path to creating Project Paulie pretty simply stating, “I just started cooking.” In March 2020, as the world locked down due to the pandemic, Nicky Bandera found herself and many of her friends, family, & colleagues out of work. She knew she had to do something, so she started cooking.  At 5:00am each morning, Nicky would start making her mom’s sauce and baking lasagna for the people in her circle who needed a little boost. Before she could realize the impact,...

To say Alli Webb is a force is an understatement and she is laying it all out in her new book- The Messy Truth: How I Sold My Business For Millions but Almost Lost Myself. In this passion-filled, entertaining conversation I had with Alli during a LIVE podcast event in Boston to wrap up her East Coast book tour, we talk all things from the highs and lows of entrepreneurship, why balance is BS to our favorite old school hair tools and Alli’s hidden talents. Alli revolutionized the hair industry...

Why is it important for women to have safe spaces to learn, connect, and talk about taboo topics normally not discussed in your typical social settings (aka how much money you make) when it applies to your professional life?  Why as women, is it so hard for us to find communities where we feel comfortable sharing our challenges and struggles around work/life issues and not feel shamed for our choices or decisions? In my conversation with Cate Luzio, we addressed all of the above and MORE...

Katie Boyd is on a mission to give women the tools to step into their power, remember who they are and to be the HBICS of their Ambitchious lives.  She’s the host of the Ambitchious podcast, an empowering extension of her first baby, Katie Boyd’s Miss Fit Club. This multi-faceted health and wellness platform has transformed the lives and mindsets of tens of thousands of women from all over the globe. She is also the author of Ambitchious, a no-holds-barred, direct, and brutally honest wake-up...

Brian O’Connor is a staple in the styling scene in the South’s entertainment capital, Nashville. With 20 years of cosmetology experience, his expertise in color and style has helped shape Good Dye Young’s products. Focused on quality ingredients and product performance, Brian sets a high standard for all of the brand’s offerings. Best known for his long time personal and professional relationship with his business partner and client, Hayley Williams of Paramore, Brain has paved a colorful...

When someone says “It takes a village”… Dr. Lakeysha Hallmon is trailblazing and redefining what that truly means. Dr. Lakeysha Hallmon is the founder and CEO of The Village Market (TVM) an impact-driven economic vehicle dedicated to generating economic growth for Black-owned businesses that has been a catalyst for innovative and community-driven spaces, campaigns, and partnerships centered on curating opportunities for Black-owned businesses to thrive.  Dr. Hallmon and the Village Market has...

Aliza Licht is an award-winning marketer, bestselling author, podcaster, personal branding expert and founder of Leave your Mark, a multimedia brand and consultancy. Aliza advises businesses and mentors individuals on brand building and career development with over two decades of expertise in marketing, communications, and digital strategy in the fashion industry. She was formerly known as the anonymous social media phenomenon DKNY PR GIRL, an award-winning personality and pioneer fashion...