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Pivot with Jenny Blake
Pivot with Jenny Blake
Jenny Blake

What’s next for your career and creative projects? Pivot with Jenny Blake launched in 2015 to help us better embrace fear, insecurity,... more

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🌈 Taking a Quiet Sabbatical and Pausing the Podcasts — For Now . . .

As I round the corner into this ninth year of podcasting and after over 700 episodes, today I’m announcing a... more

24 Feb 2024 · 20 minutes
Setting Creative Intentions Instead of Expectations with James McCrae

“Expectations are the enemy to the creative process. Sometimes you have to let go of the known to see the... more

18 Feb 2024 · 33 minutes
On Decision Engineering and Evaluating Quality instead of Outcomes with Michelle Florendo

Good decision-making is not about omniscience or clairvoyance—it's more about resilience, according to today’s guest, decision engineer Michelle Florendo. “Decision-making... more

11 Feb 2024 · 34 minutes
📦 Unpacking a Big Business Decision and Dissolving Related Doubts with Adrian Klaphaak

What happens when you make a big decision but still have lingering doubt, fear, and even despair? How do you... more

04 Feb 2024 · 40 minutes
“You can’t give what you don’t have” — Expecting Greatness While Practicing Acceptance with Nataly Kogan

“You can’t give what you don’t have.” That’s just one of the powerful lessons that Nataly Kogan learned the hard... more

28 Jan 2024 · 52 minutes
Crossing the Cringe Chasm when Taking Career and Creative Risks with Henna Pryor

Bravery requires being off balance. You will only find the courage to “cross the cringe chasm” by remembering that the... more

21 Jan 2024 · 33 minutes
Addressing the Mental Health Challenges of Doing Humanitarian Work with Dimple Dhabalia

Holding space for thousands of others, primarily those who have experienced unspeakable trauma, is not for the faint of heart,... more

14 Jan 2024 · 34 minutes
Four Brand Personas with Adam Chaloeicheep — Free Time Crossover (Part Two)

Are you running a Franken-Brand? A quick, inexpensive logo here. And then someone a few months later tries to write... more

07 Jan 2024 · 1 hour, 4 minutes
Building a Brand Strategy from Scratch with Adam Chaloeicheep — Free Time Crossover (Part One)

What do a flying money emoji, a stray takeaway coffee cup, and a heart have in common? Those were the... more

31 Dec 2023 · 44 minutes
How Do You “Un-Rut” Yourself? Live Show with Adrian Klaphaak

How do you “un-rut” yourself? If you want to say yes to exploring a pivot, what do you need to... more

24 Dec 2023 · 1 hour, 2 minutes
Pain, Purpose, and Portals—Pivoting from Massage Therapist to Coach with John O'Connor

“You have to condition your nervous system to feel free, to access and hold that state, no matter the context.” In... more

17 Dec 2023 · 46 minutes
“A Goal Should Not Be a Chore” — How to Set Aspirational Pull Goals with Ayelet Fishbach

It is a mistake to frame motivation as a muscle, according to today’s guest, Dr. Ayalet Fischbach. If you set... more

10 Dec 2023 · 40 minutes
The Ultimate Guide to Great Mentorship with Scott Jeffrey Miller

Are you falling into “accidental jerk” mode while mentoring others without realizing it? Today’s guest, Scott Jeffrey Miller, is sharing... more

03 Dec 2023 · 39 minutes
The Simple Yet Powerful Three-Word Phrase that Shifts My Day

A short-and-sweet solo episode for you today on the three little words that instantly shift my mood from heavy obligation... more

26 Nov 2023 · 15 minutes
Embracing Doubt and Going for “Good-Enough” Work with Simone Stolzoff

As relationship expert Ester Perel says, “Too many people bring the best of themselves to work, and bring the leftovers... more

19 Nov 2023 · 42 minutes
How to Experience More Everyday Awe with Dacher Keltner

“The evolution of our species built into our brains and bodies an emotion, our species-defining passion, that enables us to... more

12 Nov 2023 · 41 minutes
Claim Your Bragging Rights—From Hidden Gems to Halo Effects with Lisa Bragg

“By trying to appeal to everyone, you appeal to no one,” writes Lisa Bragg. “Instead of broadcasting, think of narrowcasting.”... more

05 Nov 2023 · 48 minutes
Finding Clarity While Navigating Change with Marc Lesser

“If it’s not a paradox, it’s not true.” So says today’s guest Marc Lesser, long-time mindfulness teacher and business leader.... more

29 Oct 2023 · 36 minutes
How Are We Holding Ourselves Back? with Adrian Klaphaak of Career Pathfinder

How are you holding yourself back? From the whispers of your soul, your deepest power and purpose, from your highest... more

22 Oct 2023 · 43 minutes
Navigating Workquakes in a Post-Career World with Bruce Feiler

Two-thirds of Americans say they’re unhappy with their work (70%), and three-quarters say they plan to look for new work... more

15 Oct 2023 · 39 minutes
🥳 Five Questions and Attempted Answers for My 40th Birthday

I love celebrating big milestones here on the pod, so in honor of my 40th birthday tomorrow, I decided to... more

08 Oct 2023 · 28 minutes
“Whatever Comes Through Me Comes for Me First,” with Nicole Antoinette

“So many things in my past were painful because I stayed on too long.” How do you know when it’s... more

01 Oct 2023 · 1 hour, 1 minute
Pivoting from Prestigious Consulting Jobs to the Pathless Path with Paul Millerd

“I was in the wrong environment, playing the wrong game . . . so I started self-sabotaging.” That’s how today’s guest,... more

24 Sep 2023 · 43 minutes
8 Lessons Learned from 8 Years of Hosting the Pivot Podcast

We are celebrating a very special milestone today—the Pivot podcast’s eighth birthday! It's a veritable third-grader by now. This podcast first... more

17 Sep 2023 · 37 minutes
Moneyzen—Leaving the Cult of More with Manisha Thakor

“To live a rich, joyful, and connected life . . . achieve less.” That’s the counterintuitive path to MoneyZen that... more

10 Sep 2023 · 44 minutes
Is Midlife Messing with Your Enoughness? + Busting Not Enough Scams with Mandy Lehto

“Legacy isn’t something you leave, it’s something you live.” These are just some of the wise words from this week’s guest,... more

03 Sep 2023 · 51 minutes
Cut Your Losses—Even While Pivoting in Public—with Khe Hy (Free Time Crossover)

“How did you go bankrupt?" Two ways. Gradually, then suddenly.” —Ernest Hemingway That’s the kick-off quote from returning guest Khe Hy’s... more

27 Aug 2023 · 51 minutes
Letting Go of Productivity Guilt with Madeleine Dore (Free Time Crossover)

“You have to live spherically—in many directions. Never lose your childish enthusiasm—and things will come your way.” —Federico Fellini This week’s... more

20 Aug 2023 · 43 minutes
Be Irreplaceable with My Creative Coach Jay Acunzo (Free Time Crossover)

One thing I love about Jay Acunzo is that his body of work is a love letter to craft and... more

13 Aug 2023 · 51 minutes
What Do Donuts, Coffee, Conversation, and Energy Cliffs Have in Common? (Free Time Crossover — Daily Audio Diary from TED 2023)

What’s it like to be at a conference with “fancy” people, when you’re the one feeling like you snuck in... more

06 Aug 2023 · 47 minutes
Soul Shifts for the Weary with Rachel Macy Stafford

Today’s guest, New York Times bestselling author Rachel May Stafford, confided to her friend that the fruits of her successful... more

30 Jul 2023 · 48 minutes
IFS Part(s) Two—Understanding Our “Not Enough” Exiles with Adrian Klaphaak

Today we’re building on 319: Who’s Sitting in the Board Room of Your Brain? With Adrian Klaphaak . . .... more

23 Jul 2023 · 42 minutes
The Microstress Effect and What to Do About It with Karen Dillon

Research shows that negative interactions take a significant toll on all of us, carrying as much as five times the... more

16 Jul 2023 · 47 minutes
What Reality TV Teaches Us About Ourselves with Danielle Lindemann

Raise your hand if you love Reality TV! Now admit to that in public. Now choose that as your academic... more

09 Jul 2023 · 45 minutes
Five Types of People-Pleasers from The Joy of Saying No with Natalie Lue

As “recovering people pleaser” Natalie Lue opens her book, The Joy of Saying No, “Suppressing and repressing my needs, desires,... more

02 Jul 2023 · 51 minutes
Accessing Your True Self Through IFS with Adrian Klaphaak

“There are no bad parts.” That’s a core idea behind Internal Family Systems, a form of psychotherapy that helps guide... more

25 Jun 2023 · 54 minutes
🐺The Wolf You Feed — On Addiction, Recovery & Codependency — and What We Get Wrong About All Three with Eric Zimmer

At 24 years old, Eric Zimmer was homeless, addicted to heroin, and facing jail time. In the decades since, he... more

18 Jun 2023 · 46 minutes
Fool Me Once—How to Avoid Accidental and Righteous Fraud with Kelly Pope

“Fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me.” —Anthony Weldon in The Court and Character in King... more

11 Jun 2023 · 42 minutes
10+ Conference Networking Strategies with Alisa Cohn

Attending conferences can be overwhelming — even for the most excited extroverts among us—let alone the introverts who challenge their... more

04 Jun 2023 · 1 hour,
Six Golden Shadows of the Imposter Complex with Tanya Geisler

As today’s guest—imposter complex expert Tanya Geisler—notes, the global self-development industry is worth $41 billion as of 2021. She says,... more

28 May 2023 · 45 minutes
Pivoting into a Professorship with Alex Budak

Have you ever considered teaching for a university? Even if you don’t take the path of Ph.D. student pursuing a... more

21 May 2023 · 44 minutes
Tips for Making Tough Decisions — Solo Spotlight with Sarah Young

“When there’s a fork in the road, take it.” That’s one of my favorite Yogi Berra classics of paradoxical wisdom.... more

14 May 2023 · 18 minutes
ChatGPT as Universal Intern and Permission Not to Be a Billionaire with Kevin Kelly

“Cultivate 12 people who love you, because they are worth more than 12 million people who like you.” That’s just one... more

07 May 2023 · 46 minutes
Sustainable Ambition with Kathy Oneto

How ambitious are you? More importantly, how ambitious do you want to be in different areas of life and work?... more

30 Apr 2023 · 49 minutes
Who’s Sitting in the Board Room of Your Brain? with Adrian Klaphaak

Who is sitting in the boardroom of your brain? Who is sitting around the table, challenging your decisions, making noise,... more

23 Apr 2023 · 1 hour, 4 minutes
📣 Free Time is Nominated for a Webby! 💸 Would love your help voting by EOD 4/20 🙏

Hi Friends! I'm re-airing this announcement from the Free Time podcast as a friendly reminder that we made it to... more

19 Apr 2023 · 7 minutes
The Beauty of Late Bloomers with Jenna Valovic

“It’s OK to be a late bloomer as long as you don’t miss the flower show.” —Jane Fonda That’s a quote... more

16 Apr 2023 · 43 minutes
“We are the Refresh Generation” — Shifting Out of Reality Escape Artist Mode with Paul Angone

Are you feeling trapped by the infinite scroll of distractions? According to today’s returning guest, Paul Angone, we have all... more

09 Apr 2023 · 46 minutes
“Don’t Suffer Twice”

Today’s solo riff is on a three-word phrase that has helped quell countless waves of anxiety in the decade since... more

02 Apr 2023 · 15 minutes
Intuition-Building, Spotting Pedestal Syndrome, and Closing the Confidence Gap with Kelli Thompson

What would you do if you had more confidence? Today’s guest, Kelli Thompson, polled over 500 people with this question... more

26 Mar 2023 · 46 minutes
Doing Less, Focusing More After Taking a Two-Month Leave with Adrian Klaphaak

Joy and frustration can be equally motivating. Sometimes joy pulls our focus like a magnet to where it needs to... more

19 Mar 2023 · 46 minutes
What’s the pebble in your shoe? Pivoting from Wall Street to RadReads with Khe Hy

Is change whispering to you? For Khe Hy, a former investment banker on the fast track of keeping up with... more

12 Mar 2023 · 45 minutes
Are You Future-Tripping?

As the saying goes, “Worrying is praying for what you don’t want.” A close cousin is future-tripping: projecting and living... more

05 Mar 2023 · 41 minutes
311: How to Get Unstuck with Lia Garvin

It’s time to leave guilt spirals, perfectionism, and hedging behind. Today’s guest, Lia Garvin, is sharing her favorite tools for... more

26 Feb 2023 · 42 minutes
When the Career Grass Really is Greener — On Job Crafting with Rebecca Fraser-Thill

I’m complete. Have you ever landed on that sense of satisfaction, perhaps after a peak experience when you’ve given everything... more

19 Feb 2023 · 46 minutes
Wayfinding and Developing Identity Agency with Ciela Hartanov

“The Sensitive Leader is a wayfinder, not a truth teller” with all the answers. Learn how serendipity helped today’s guest,... more

12 Feb 2023 · 48 minutes
Pivoting in Place with Adrian Klaphaak

“No [person] ever steps in the same river twice, for it’s not the same river, and they are not the... more

05 Feb 2023 · 45 minutes
Pivoting from Google to Launching People Playbook with Tony McGaharan

Leaving the cool shade of a corporate tree with a great salary and benefits to start a business is never... more

29 Jan 2023 · 47 minutes
⛵️Stop Sailing the Sea of Shiny Shoulds (Free Time Crossover)

Is it too late to wish you a Happy New Year? Larry David, one of my favorite curmudgeons, would say... more

22 Jan 2023 · 24 minutes
Is What You’re Wanting Actually What’s Best For You? With Luke Burgis

The opening epigraph to Luke Burgis’ brilliant book gave me such a chuckle that I can’t resist sharing it here: “We... more

15 Jan 2023 · 47 minutes
Through the Crux—Pivoting from Acting to Entrepreneurship with Ryan Devlin

“Even when you think something is set in stone—literal, actual stone—it changes.” Take it from actor-turned-entrepreneur and rock-climbing aficionado Ryan... more

08 Jan 2023 · 1 hour, 2 minutes
Free Time Framework for Moving from Friction to Flow in 2023 [BEST OF]

🎉 Free Time: Lose the Busywork, Love Your Business celebrates its one year bookiversary on 3/22/23!  In this episode I'm walking you... more

01 Jan 2023 · 24 minutes
What is Your Soul Path for 2023? Follow What’s Most Alive — With Adrian Klaphaak

Happy new year, my friends!! Transitioning from holiday time off to the frenetic energy of returning to work and regular... more

01 Jan 2023 · 55 minutes
Everyday Rituals and the 'Sparkling of the Sacred' with Casper ter Kuile

This episode originally aired on April 4, 2021. Casper ter Kuile is helping to build a world of joyful belonging.... more

25 Dec 2022 · 47 minutes
Cultivating Influence with Jon Levy

“I don’t want fans, I want friends.” This is one of many approaches to relationship-building that I admire in this... more

18 Dec 2022 · 48 minutes
Expansive Impact and Spacious Scheduling with Sarah Young

Does your calendar reflect your values and priorities? Do you pause before responding to requests, or are you saying yes... more

11 Dec 2022 · 51 minutes
Decoding Greatness with Ron Friedman

"For generations, we’ve been taught there are two ways to succeed—either from talent or practice." My guest today, Ron Friedman,... more

03 Dec 2022 · 30 minutes
Moving Beyond Burnout with Dr. Susan Biali Haas

“When life takes you down, it changes you. You’re not the same after,” says Dr. Susan Biali in her new... more

27 Nov 2022 · 47 minutes
The Future is Analog and Books Aren’t Going Anywhere with David Sax

What happens when you write a book called The Revenge of Analog, only to find a pandemic relentlessly converting everything... more

20 Nov 2022 · 49 minutes
3 Creative Lessons Learned from 7+ Years of Podcasting

Since launching this show in September 2015, the podcasting landscape has grown and changed tremendously. What was once a niche... more

13 Nov 2022 · 49 minutes
Juggling Risk and Pursuing Passion while Pivoting in a Recession with Adrian Klaphaak

When times are uncertain should we be playing it safe? We all have a different relationship to risk—and recession-talk tends... more

06 Nov 2022 · 49 minutes
Networking in a New Niche and Becoming Broadway Investors with Dorie Clark and Alisa Cohn

Have you ever gotten a sudden sense of certainty that you need to pursue something — maybe something totally different... more

30 Oct 2022 · 1 hour, 20 minutes
Create a Failure Resume

What’s your favorite kind of failure? The question isn’t if you’ll fail or get rejected, but when. So don’t let... more

23 Oct 2022 · 29 minutes
Top 3 Do’s and Dont’s When Leaving a Corporate Job

We have had so many shakeups in the last couple of years that I’d be surprised if most of us... more

16 Oct 2022 · 26 minutes
Create a Memory of Your Future Self — On Hypnotherapy with Inna Aizenshtein

Twenty years ago, my dear friend and today’s guest, Inna Aizenshtein, moved to New York City to pursue a career... more

09 Oct 2022 · 56 minutes
Confidence Conundrums and Attention Budgets with Terri Trespicio

“Creativity is a muscle, not a metric.” If you hold back because you’re afraid of feedback, you won’t have a... more

02 Oct 2022 · 43 minutes
Are you a Spaghetti-Twirler or a Spaghetti-Thrower?

Are you an asker or a guesser? In 2015 while I was deep in hermit mode writing Pivot while living... more

25 Sep 2022 · 17 minutes
True Fun vs. Fake Fun with Catherine Price

“Fun isn’t just a result of human thriving; it is a cause.” Our guest today, Catherine Price, is breaking down... more

18 Sep 2022 · 49 minutes
Free Time Crossover – Protect Your Idea Factory, Build a Creative Flywheel, and Go Behind-the-Scenes of Book Publishing with Todd Henry

Today’s episode is a crossover from the Free Time podcast. Enjoy! Today’s guest is an expert in cultivating creativity — and... more

11 Sep 2022 · 45 minutes
May Cause Side Effects—Life After Antidepressant Withdrawal with Brooke Siem

“The [drugs] exist only for my mind, each orange prescription bottle a subconscious reminder that I Am Depressed and I... more

04 Sep 2022 · 49 minutes
Stealing Wi-Fi as Career Strategy with Jenny Wood

Believe it or not, you can get mentorship from anyone you’d like by employing a strategy today’s guest calls “stealing... more

28 Aug 2022 · 52 minutes
Embracing Uncertainty — Mic Flip with Adrian Klaphaak

When did you discover what you wanted to do with your life? I knew from a young age that I... more

21 Aug 2022 · 43 minutes
Solving Pivot Puzzles with A.J. Jacobs

Do you like puzzles? If you do, you’re far from alone. An estimated 50 million people do crosswords every day... more

14 Aug 2022 · 1 hour, 16 minutes
Slow-Cooked vs. Pressure Cooker

Are you living in a pressure cooker? One of my all-time favorite meals is two-day slow-cooked ribs from a fancy... more

07 Aug 2022 · 18 minutes
Cultivating Influence with Jon Levy

“I don’t want fans, I want friends.” This is one of many approaches to relationship-building that I admire in this... more

24 Jul 2022 · 48 minutes
The Art of Horse Whispering and Trust-Building with Grant Golliher

“Trust is not just a feeling. It’s also an action, and it’s a process that happens over time. Be slow... more

10 Jul 2022 · 49 minutes
What Are You Here to Do? How to Find a Path That Fits with Adrian Klaphaak

Instead of asking, “What should I do?” Ask yourself, “Who am I?” Today you’ll hear from someone who has been... more

26 Jun 2022 · 50 minutes
The Honor Roll Hangover with Melody Wilding

Believe it or not, your emotions are a competitive advantage: 90 percent of top performers are also high in emotional... more

12 Jun 2022 · 45 minutes
Feeling Impostery? Become a Qualified Curator Instead of an End-All-Be-All Expert

Self-doubt isn’t all bad. It means you’re stretching outside of your comfort zone, that you’re willing to learn, and that... more

29 May 2022 · 16 minutes
Supercharged with Simon Alexander Ong

“Energy introduces you before you even speak.” We all sense that energy is contagious; the question is, how well are... more

15 May 2022 · 35 minutes
Seven Strategies for Accelerating Aha Moments When Coaching

Today’s episode is adapted from a workshop I teach within organizations for managers, mentors, and coaches on how to apply... more

01 May 2022 · 26 minutes
Radically Content with Jamie Varon

From cupcake tweetups to avoiding compare-and-despair traps, Jamie Varon is a long-time friend—the first person I met from Twitter back... more

17 Apr 2022 · 57 minutes
Expansive Impact and Spacious Scheduling with Sarah Young

Does your calendar reflect your values and priorities? Do you pause before responding to requests, or are you saying yes... more

03 Apr 2022 · 51 minutes
Behind the Free Time Pivot

While the Pivot ecosystem and this podcast aren’t going anywhere, when my speaking gigs stopped during the pandemic I gave... more

20 Mar 2022 · 28 minutes
Cues - On Charisma with Vanessa Van Edwards

Did you know that we can predict a leader’s charisma based solely on five seconds of exposure? That nonverbal signals... more

06 Mar 2022 · 34 minutes
Separate Decisions from Difficult Conversations

For a big decision you’re facing: What if you could suspend judgment or disapproval from others? What if you didn’t... more

20 Feb 2022 · 17 minutes
On Powerful Questions and New Neural Pathways

What happens when you ask someone a question they’ve never heard before? Today I’m answering a question from a listener... more

06 Feb 2022 · 19 minutes
Love It or Leave It with Samantha Clarke

Is it time to break up with your work? Samantha Clarke is a happiness consultant, TEDx & Keynote Speaker &... more

23 Jan 2022 · 39 minutes
Listener Q&A — "I'm tired of working from home!"

Is anyone else exasperated by too much time working from home? If so, you are not alone! Whether it's the... more

09 Jan 2022 · 21 minutes
Free Time Framework for Moving from Friction to Flow in 2022

🎉 Free Time: Lose the Busywork, Love Your Business launches on 3/22/22!  In this episode I'm walking you through the Free Time... more

26 Dec 2021 · 25 minutes
Give the Gift of Free Time! Buy One → Get Two Free (Early Audiobook Access)

🎉 Free Time: Lose the Busywork, Love Your Business launches on 3/22/22!  Give the gift of free time to yourself and others... more

14 Dec 2021 · 1 minute
How to Stand Out When Everyone is Peddling the Same Sh*t with Terri Trespicio

How do you "stand out when "everyone is peddling the same sh*t"? That's what Terri Trespicio and I are talking... more

12 Dec 2021 · 40 minutes
Decoding Greatness with Ron Friedman

"For generations, we’ve been taught there are two ways to succeed—either from talent or practice." My guest today, Ron Friedman,... more

28 Nov 2021 · 30 minutes
Tracking Wonder with Jeffrey Davis

Are you tuned into radio station WRRY, playing your "downer mind's" favorite hits? If so, Jeffrey Davis is here to... more

14 Nov 2021 · 44 minutes
Are You High Net Freedom?

This is a special preview from my forthcoming book: Free Time: Lose the Busywork, Love Your Business (launches March 22,... more

31 Oct 2021 · 15 minutes
Free Time Crossover — Eliminate Email with Cal Newport

Thank you for your patience as I've been in deep work hibernation mode behind the scenes! I launched my new... more

17 Oct 2021 · 55 minutes
Embrace Your Onlyness with Nilofer Merchant

What is the difference between uniqueness and Onlyness? Nilofer Merchant is here to help us figure out how the room... more

06 Jun 2021 · 46 minutes
Conduct a Relationship Audit with Ximena Vengoechea

With exhaustion and empathy fatigue encroaching upon so many of us, perhaps it's time to take a relationship audit: who... more

23 May 2021 · 48 minutes
Cosmic Health—Why Your Wound is Your Wisdom with Jennifer Racioppi

What’s your sun, moon, and rising? That’s the shorthand for our inner blueprint, created the moment each of us took... more

18 Apr 2021 · 41 minutes
Everyday Rituals and the 'Sparkling of the Sacred' with Casper ter Kuile

Casper ter Kuile is helping to build a world of joyful belonging. He is the author of The Power of... more

04 Apr 2021 · 47 minutes
Introducing Free Time with Jenny Blake!

Hi Friends! As I mentioned in the last solo episode, my team and I have been hard at work creating... more

21 Mar 2021 · 25 minutes
Big Things Brewing + the Power of Tiny Sprints

Hi Friends! I’m back with another “staycation” solo episode on what I’ve been up to. It’s a quick take on... more

28 Feb 2021 · 21 minutes
257: Gentle Business Revolution With Sarah Santacroce

I’m thrilled to be back from holiday hiatus (and a deep work creation cave on my new book and podcast... more

21 Feb 2021 · 39 minutes
Saner Arguments—Discourse vs. Debate with Bob Gower

When discussing fraught, divisive, or high-stakes issues it's so easy to get defensive, triggered, and hurt—sometimes even doing irreparable damage... more

19 Nov 2020 · 1 hour, 7 minutes
Dr. MJC on Vaccine Trial Updates and Post-Election Pivots

Pandemic-response expert Dr. MJC is back for our Sweet 16th (!) installment in the Pivoting Around a Pandemic series. We... more

12 Nov 2020 · 46 minutes
The Practice—On Generosity, Peculiarity, and Showing Up with Seth Godin

"The marketing-industrial complex has been on a tear for a hundred years to make almost everyone feel inadequate, because it's... more

03 Nov 2020 · 48 minutes
MIRACLES—What was your word of 2020? What word chose you?

This is a quick reflection episode, recorded on-the-go on my iPhone while throwing the frisbee for Ryder in the park.... more

29 Oct 2020 · 15 minutes
On Spiritual Awakening, Faith, and Surrender in 2020

This episode kicks off with a listener “note of encouragement” from Andrei in LA on the spiritual awakening under way,... more

22 Oct 2020 · 20 minutes
Listener Q&A on (Furry) Imposter Monsters

When was the last time you felt like an imposter in your career? Last year? Yesterday? This morning? It’s so... more

15 Oct 2020 · 24 minutes
Staycation in the City

Solo episode on a sanity-saving strategy for #2020 on the perks (and quirks!) of staycationing in the city you live... more

08 Oct 2020 · 21 minutes
*Self-Defense Strategies with Sensei Ando Mierzwa

“Your smile is your shield and your sword.” That’s just one of many wisdom gems from today’s guest and longtime... more

01 Oct 2020 · 56 minutes
Horseshoe Theories and Ongoing Pandemic Pivots with Dr. MJC

Pandemic-response expert Dr. MJC is back for our 15th (!) installment in the Pivoting Around a Pandemic series. In this... more

28 Sep 2020 · 1 hour, 58 minutes
Conflict Resolution and Remote Team-Building with Chris Littlefield

(Recorded July 2020) Thanks to Chris, we’ve got a new term for 2020: “Coronavating” — a portmanteau of coronavirus and... more

24 Sep 2020 · 1 hour, 2 minutes
What is Your Job Today? (You Decide)

What’s your job today? It might not be what you think . . . and you get to decide anew... more

17 Sep 2020 · 30 minutes
Radical Reimagining—Everything is Up For Grabs

Peeking out from another plateau with my first solo episode since June 19’s 5 Reorienting Inquiries for Revolutionary Times. It’s... more

10 Sep 2020 · 54 minutes
Penney & Jenny 12: Pandemic Opening Our Collective Pandora's Box - Pivot with Jenny Blake

Happy summer, friends! I’m taking a short break to pause and design what’s next for the podcast content-wise. Please enjoy... more

10 Sep 2020 · 1 hour, 24 minutes
[Best Of] Penney & Jenny 11: Pivoting From Toxic Situations Toward Self-Entertainment (December 2019)

Happy summer, friends! I’m taking a short break to pause and design what’s next for the podcast content-wise. Please enjoy... more

29 Jul 2020 · 1 hour, 25 minutes
[Best Of] Penney & Jenny 10: Why Do We Hesitate to Be Much More of Ourselves? (August 2019)

Happy summer, friends! I’m taking a short break to pause and design what’s next for the podcast content-wise. Please enjoy... more

27 Jul 2020 · 58 minutes
[Best Of] Penney & Jenny 9: Discriminating Truth, Just-Rightness, and Making "Good Choices" (July 2019)

Happy summer, friends! I’m taking a short break to pause and design what’s next for the podcast content-wise. Please enjoy... more

24 Jul 2020 · 58 minutes
[Best Of] Penney & Jenny 8: Embracing Liminal Space (the In-Between) (July 2019)

Happy summer, friends! I’m taking a short break to pause and design what’s next for the podcast content-wise. Please enjoy... more

22 Jul 2020 · 1 hour, 7 minutes
[Best Of] Penney & Jenny 7: On Spirituality and Small Business

Happy summer, friends! I’m taking a short break to pause and design what’s next for the podcast content-wise. Please enjoy... more

20 Jul 2020 · 1 hour, 1 minute
[Best Of] Penney & Jenny 6: Penney Interviews Jenny—We Are Souls: On Past Lives, Alignment Practices, Conscious Creation and Non-Icky Marketing and Manifestation

Happy summer, friends! I’m taking a short break to pause and design what’s next for the podcast content-wise. Please enjoy... more

17 Jul 2020 · 1 hour, 25 minutes
[Best Of] Penney & Jenny 5: Soul Groups: Transparency in Relationships with Penney Peirce

Happy summer, friends! I’m taking a short break to pause and design what’s next for the podcast content-wise. Please enjoy... more

15 Jul 2020 · 45 minutes
[Best Of] Penney & Jenny 4: What Does Your Soul Know? Flow and Transparency with Penney Peirce (July 2017)

Happy summer, friends! I’m taking a short break to pause and design what’s next for the podcast content-wise. Please enjoy... more

13 Jul 2020 · 1 hour, 3 minutes
[Best of] Penney & Jenny 3: Perception and Navigating Our Non-Linear Universe (June 2016)

Happy summer, friends! I’m taking a short break to pause and design what’s next for the podcast content-wise. Please enjoy... more

10 Jul 2020 · 52 minutes
[Best of] Penney & Jenny 1: Dreams and 24-Hour Consciousness (May 2016)

Happy summer, friends! I’m taking a short break to pause and design what’s next for the podcast content-wise. Please enjoy... more

08 Jul 2020 · 50 minutes
[Best of] Penney & Jenny 1: Intuition and Frequency (April 2016)

Happy summer, friends! I’m taking a short break to pause and design what’s next for the podcast content-wise. Please enjoy... more

06 Jul 2020 · 57 minutes
Design the Life You Love with Ayse Birsel

Named by Fast Company as one of the 100 most creative people in the world, Ayse Birsel is giving us... more

03 Jul 2020 · 45 minutes
Crowdfunding Venture Capital and Accessible Angel Investing

As the Republic website states, “Talent is evenly distributed, but opportunity is not.” That’s why they are democratizing angel investing... more

01 Jul 2020 · 26 minutes
Nahko—Take Your Power Back + "Love Letters to God" Live

Nahko is an artist, a seeker, a storyteller, and a medicine man through soulful music. I love that his music... more

29 Jun 2020 · 58 minutes
Get Off Autopilot & Be Your Own Benefactor with Antonio Neves

What happens when you find yourself on autopilot, even with a perfect-on-paper role or business? It can be hard to... more

26 Jun 2020 · 35 minutes
240: The Beauty of Conflict with CrisMarie Campbell & Susan Clarke

This is one of my favorite conversations in five years of podcasting — AND I made the silly error of... more

24 Jun 2020 · 51 minutes
Resilience and Compassion Fatigue with Colleen Pelar

“Self care is the best business plan.” That’s Colleen Pelar’s philosophy that she shares with pet care professionals in her... more

22 Jun 2020 · 47 minutes
We're All In This Together—From Blame to Belonging with Mike Robbins

Happy #PrideMonth and happy Juneteenth! These are revolutionary times that require re-orienting questions to spark a new way forward, from... more

19 Jun 2020 · 21 minutes
16+ Software Tools Behind the Pivot Podcast

Software geeks, rejoice! In today’s show I’m sharing every tool I use to produce the Pivot Podcast. This episode builds... more

17 Jun 2020 · 18 minutes
We're All In This Together—From Blame to Belonging with Mike Robbins

How can we create the psychological safety and belonging needed for the crucial conversations this moment demands of us? How... more

15 Jun 2020 · 48 minutes
Co-Journeying and Re-Opening

I’m delighted to be hosting a roundtable as the most recent installment in the Pivoting Around a Pandemic series with... more

12 Jun 2020 · 41 minutes
Black Lives Matter. Listening, Learning, Growing, Acting.

We have hit a boiling point of rage and heartbreak. What we witnessed through George Floyd's murder was evil incarnate,... more

10 Jun 2020 · 17 minutes
Riffing on Rogan (Part 2) & Podcasts as Mirror with Dr. MJC

Dr. MJC is back for part one of this week’s recent installment in the Pivoting Around a Pandemic series (listen... more

01 Jun 2020 · 32 minutes
What's Past Summer? Interim "Pop-up" Pivots with Dr. MJC

“Action is the antidote to despair.” —Joan Baez Dr. MJC is back for part one of this week’s recent installment in... more

31 May 2020 · 34 minutes
Vulnerability As a One-Way Ticket to Trust with Billy Anderson

“Vulnerability is a one-way ticket to trust,” says today’s guest Billy Anderson, founder of The Courage Crusade and mutual friend... more

30 May 2020 · 35 minutes
Creating Flow States (BookRx)

When was the last time you experienced a truly ecstatic flow state when working? Where time was flying, and you... more

29 May 2020 · 22 minutes
Create What You Need

What do you wish you had that doesn’t exist? Whether it’s a podcast episode, an article, or a physical product... more

28 May 2020 · 20 minutes
How I Run My Business Without Social Media

If social media drains you, yet continues to dangle itself as a “sexy should,” this episode is for you. I... more

27 May 2020 · 28 minutes
Super Extrovert" Pivot Strategies with Photographer Phillip Van Nostrand

When Michael and I were throwing together our very agile wedding at City Hall in New York City back in... more

26 May 2020 · 31 minutes
Wired for Disruption—5 Agility Shifts with Henna Inam

Henna Inam is on a mission to impact one million people by 2030, partly by helping us “Marie Kondo our... more

25 May 2020 · 35 minutes
Pandemic Bubbles, Talent Trends, Self-Education, and Luck with Dr. MJC (Part 2)

Dr. MJC is back for part two of our most recent installment in the Pivoting Around a Pandemic series (listen... more

24 May 2020 · 21 minutes
Riffing on Rogan, Education, and Superskills with Dr. MJC (Part 1)

Dr. MJC is back for the first time since episode 203, when we talked about re-opening three weeks ago. ... more

23 May 2020 · 32 minutes
Stepping up Systems—How I Shifted to Daily Podcasting

Today I’m peeling the curtain back on the shifts I’ve made to move from weekly to daily podcast publishing during... more

22 May 2020 · 25 minutes
Pronoia and Why I Love the Placebo Effect

Can the universe possibly be always working “for” you and not just happening to you? How can that be if... more

21 May 2020 · 26 minutes
Be Willing to Be the Exception (For 2020 Grads)

Don’t bench yourself before the game begins. Be willing to be the exception. What problems can you solve during this... more

20 May 2020 · 18 minutes
Protect Your Flame with Michael Karsouny + Adventure Meditation!

Welcome to Part 3 of Wandering with Michael (Part 2 here) — we talk about my favorite band, how to... more

19 May 2020 · 38 minutes
Swimming Upstream—A Tale of Two Platform Pivots

“Everything is the pandemic’s fault,” said Jeffrey Katzenberg, co-founder of nascent streaming platform Quibi last week. Is it? I share... more

18 May 2020 · 19 minutes
We've Gone Over-Bored (Part 2) with Michael Karsouny (Listen at Your Own Risk!)

I’m releasing exactly the kind of episode I can’t usually stand . . . but maybe that’s a good thing?... more

17 May 2020 · 39 minutes
We're Bored—Wandering with Michael Karsouny (Listen at Your Own Risk!)

Life on lockdown means a perfect opportunity to capture spontaneous thoughts from a very special guest . . . and... more

16 May 2020 · 1 hour, 11 minutes
Pivoting Stand-up (NY) with Dani Zoldan

Dani Zoldan is a lifelong entrepreneur. In 2008, he purchased Stand Up NY, the famous comedy club on the Upper... more

15 May 2020 · 37 minutes
Stay Relevant, Sense What's Next, and Solve Difficult Problems with Stephen Shapiro

Why are so many of us allergic to the word innovation, solving the wrong problems, and experiencing idea-fatigue? Because, as... more

14 May 2020 · 54 minutes
Nerding Out w/Mitch Joel—On Ideas, Systems, Credibility, and Connections

Seth Godin recently described Mitch Joel (in celebration of his 700th episode) as “in the pantheon, one of the greats.”... more

13 May 2020 · 1 hour, 11 minutes
Flex Your Flywheel (for Solopreneurs)

Building on the previous episode that covered virtuous circles (or cycles), this is an excerpt from my Pivot to Profit... more

12 May 2020 · 21 minutes
Virtuous Circles in Pivot Portfolio Planning

How can virtuous circles (or cycles) help us think more strategically about the highest impact activities in business and career... more

11 May 2020 · 32 minutes
Financial Planning Through a Pandemic With Kathryn Brown

"If you truly are diversified, that means something is underperforming (in the short-term).”  Today’s Pivot conversation is with wealth manager Kathryn... more

09 May 2020 · 35 minutes
Why Bother? With Jennifer Louden

Jennifer Louden is a personal growth pioneer who helped launch the concept of self-care with her first bestseller, The Woman’s Comfort Book. Since... more

08 May 2020 · 1 hour, 3 minutes
On Seinfeld, Sensitivity, and Trend Spotting

This riff is inspired by the synchronous confluence of two things: re-reading a note to self on “sensitivity as a... more

07 May 2020 · 23 minutes
Your Book and Big Idea (Part 2)

Part two of my recent Momentum Masterclass on Your Book & Big Idea (recorded 3/3/20). Whether you’re creating a course,... more

06 May 2020 · 27 minutes
How to Develop Your Book and Big Idea (Part 1)

In this replay of a Momentum Masterclass on Your Book & Big Idea (recorded 3/3/20), I’m walking you through how... more

05 May 2020 · 33 minutes
I Don't Know

A morning riff at the park, taking a page out of Valerie K. Martin’s podcast book ❤️ Thank you for... more

03 May 2020 · 19 minutes
Delightful "5-Star" Relationships with Marriage Coach Maggie Reyes

It’s right there in her last name: Maggie Reyes is a ray of sunshine who brightens every room she enters.... more

02 May 2020 · 50 minutes
Radical Alignment: Getting to Hell Yes with Alex & Bob

Joining the Pivot Podcast today are two of my closest friends in NYC, Alex Jamieson and Bob Gower. I spend... more

01 May 2020 · 49 minutes
Re-Opening: What's Next? When and How Will You Leave the House? With Dr. MJC

(Recorded 4/30/20) No matter when your area “opens back up,” when and how will you go on public transportation, or... more

30 Apr 2020 · 50 minutes
Diamond Mind—"Inside Out" Coaching with Bev Willcocks

Universal Mind, Universal Consciousness and Universal Thought. From the Three Principles Foundation website: “In 1973, Sydney Banks, an ordinary working man,... more

29 Apr 2020 · 49 minutes
Strengthen Your Systems (for Solopreneurs)

Do your systems spark joy, or are they cluttering your mind and creating bottlenecks in your business? If the flow... more

28 Apr 2020 · 33 minutes
Flow

From my heart to yours, in celebration of episode 200 ❤️ Thank you for listening! Check out full show notes from... more

27 Apr 2020 · 11 minutes
In Brilliant Conversation with Steve Morris

Steve Morris is on a mission to help organizations and their leaders rise to their potential to live and work... more

26 Apr 2020 · 58 minutes
Comforting Words From the Momentum Community

I’ve got a big smile today to be sharing sharing this experimental compilation episode with you! Please enjoy some comforting... more

25 Apr 2020 · 32 minutes
Should You Start a Podcast? "It's A Love Game" — Interview by Petra Kolber

Is the market too saturated? Have people stopped listening to podcasts given that they no longer have a commute? Is... more

24 Apr 2020 · 41 minutes
Agile Public Original Thinking

Today I’m answering a listener Q&A from Kerstin on how to serve during this time, without getting too caught up... more

23 Apr 2020 · 16 minutes
Our Moment of Oneness—United Religions Initiative with Bishop William Swing

I love a good serendipity story, and this is one of my favorites! Bill and my brother were both 20... more

22 Apr 2020 · 47 minutes
Deep Souls with Kathryn Haydon

Pivot Insider and creativity expert Kathryn Haydon is back to discuss her emerging studies of Deep Souls, building upon her... more

21 Apr 2020 · 50 minutes
Zoom Pro Tips for Presenters with Leanne Hughes

First Time Facilitator host Leanne Hughes and I team up today to bring you our best pro tips for presenting... more

20 Apr 2020 · 22 minutes
The Silver Lining of Self-Doubt with Olivia D'Silva

Pivot Insider and coach Olivia D’Silva is here to help people to “realize the value of dissatisfaction and self-doubt in... more

19 Apr 2020 · 1 hour, 1 minute
7 Strategies (and Permission) for Digital Introverts

Are you feeling digitally overwhelmed or maxed out during this time? Big thanks to Brooke, who submitted this week’s Listener... more

18 Apr 2020 · 30 minutes
The Commitment to Create with Michael Bungay Stanier (Momentum Book Club)

How lucky are we? One of my favorite friendtors, Michael Bungay Stanier, is back to share his wisdom on creating... more

17 Apr 2020 · 1 hour,
The Convening, Collaborations, and Parallel Paths while Job-Hunting with Penney Peirce (Part 3)

(Recorded 4/8/20) In Part 3 of our Pivot Insider Q&A with Penney Peirce, she responds to Theo’s question about how... more

16 Apr 2020 · 20 minutes
The Pondering Method (for Rebels) with Michael Karsouny

Life on lockdown means a perfect opportunity to capture spontaneous thoughts from a very special guest . . . and... more

15 Apr 2020 · 18 minutes
Vibrational Hygiene and Identity Attachments with Penney Peirce (Part 2 of 3)

(Recorded 4/8/20) “We don’t run out of energy, we just stop being present. Energy goes in a circle, like a... more

14 Apr 2020 · 30 minutes
Apokalypsis, Improvisation, and Light with Dr. MJC

(Recorded 4/11/20) Dr. MJC and I start this week’s check-in with the New York Times article, “To people of many religions,... more

13 Apr 2020 · 31 minutes
Year of Choice—Find Your Preferred State of Being with Penney Peirce (Part 1)

(Recorded 4/8/20) I was thrilled to welcome Penney Peirce to April’s Pivot Insider private Q&A this past week, and knew... more

12 Apr 2020 · 27 minutes
Reinventing You + Pivoting in the Crisis with Dorie Clark {LinkedIn Live Replay}

(Recorded 4/9/20) Join me and business bestie Dorie Clark as we discuss how we’re reinventing and navigating our way through... more

11 Apr 2020 · 1 hour, 5 minutes
Cultivating Opposites and Checklists with Alexandra Franzen

(Recorded April 8) There is no one I was more delighted to connect with during this wild, winding time than... more

10 Apr 2020 · 52 minutes
Collective Problem-Solving + Negotiating Fearlessly with Mori Taheripour

(Recorded April 8) Mori Taheripour is an award-winning educator and globally-recognized executive with over fifteen years of experience leading initiatives... more

09 Apr 2020 · 37 minutes
Find Your Edge (And Collect 10 No's to Pass Go) with Laura Huang

(Recorded 2/12/20) Laura Huang is a professor at Harvard Business School who studies interpersonal relationships and implicit bias in entrepreneurship... more

06 Apr 2020 · 45 minutes
Pivot-in-Progress—12 Reflection Questions

Here in the U.S., a record 10 million people have filed for unemployment in the last two weeks, and employment estimates... more

05 Apr 2020 · 19 minutes
Generation P and Antifragile Business with Dr. MJC

(Recorded 4/1/20) Dr. Michael J. Conseulos and I are back for part two of this week’s “huddle” as we discuss... more

04 Apr 2020 · 50 minutes
Dr. MJC on Make-at-Home Supplies and Medical Updates

(Recorded 4/1/20) Dr. Michael J. Conseulos and I are back for part one of this week’s “huddle” as we discuss... more

03 Apr 2020 · 33 minutes
Pivot Method as 4-Stage Coaching Framework [Workshop Replay]

(Recorded March 25, 2020) How do we help others navigate change, particularly during moments of crisis? In this episode, I’m... more

02 Apr 2020 · 1 hour, 12 minutes
Daily Pivots—Map What's Next [Workshop Replay]

(Recorded March 18, 2020) How do we map what’s next when the ground underneath us shifts on a daily, if... more

01 Apr 2020 · 1 hour, 13 minutes
Sizing People Up with Former FBI Agent Robin Dreeke

(Recorded March 4) How do you know when to trust your intuition? What is it about certain people that prickles... more

31 Mar 2020 · 40 minutes
Screen Fatigue—15+ Sanity Strategies for Organizers and Participants

Do your eyeballs hurt?! No matter my joy and awe at humanity’s creativity in times of crisis in terms of... more

30 Mar 2020 · 29 minutes
Beautiful Questions for Challenging Times with Steve Morris

“There’s nothing more powerful than a united group of souls ignited in a common cause with love at the core.”... more

29 Mar 2020 · 55 minutes
Self-Care for Empaths and HSPs with Sarah Santacroce

If you ever feel like a sponge for the energy (and moods) of people around you, particularly during times of... more

28 Mar 2020 · 59 minutes
Dr. MJC on Business Scenario Planning, Buying Time, and Third Doors (Part 2)

Dr. Michael J. Conseulos and I are back for part two of this week’s “huddle” as we discuss what’s in... more

27 Mar 2020 · 36 minutes
Dr. MJC on What to Know and Do Next

Dr. Michael J. Conseulos and I are back in a “huddle” as we discuss what’s in the news now. And... more

26 Mar 2020 · 44 minutes
Penney on Pandemic Opening Our Collective Pandora's Box (Part 2)

Part 2 of yesterday’s conversation with Penney Peirce (episode 168) — listen in as we continue unpacking her essay in... more

25 Mar 2020 · 52 minutes
Penney on Pandemic Opening Our Collective Pandora's Box (Part 1)

I’m delighted to have Penney Peirce back on the podcast to unpack her essay in conversation together, on How Coronavirus... more

24 Mar 2020 · 35 minutes
Penney Pierce on How Coronavirus is Speeding Us Toward Transparency

New York City is now in a state of emergency, the usually overflowing streets and parks are eerily vacant, and... more

23 Mar 2020 · 26 minutes
Homeschooling While WFH with Kathryn Haydon

Pivot Insider member and creativity expert Kathryn Haydon is here to help parents “turn a difficult time into a time... more

22 Mar 2020 · 1 hour, 6 minutes
On Sadness with Rainer Maria Rilke — Letters To a Young Poet (#8)

Story time! ❤️📘🤓 Today I’m reading one of my all-time favorite passages for tough times, from Rainer Maria Rilke’s Letters... more

21 Mar 2020 · 17 minutes
Fix This Next (And Stop Keeping Up With The Entrepre-Joneses) with Mike Michalowicz

(Recorded pre-pandemic) I’m thrilled to bring you another one of my favorite friendtors, Mike Michaelowicz. He’s the author of several... more

20 Mar 2020 · 1 hour, 16 minutes
25 Favorite Tips for WFH (Working From Home)

While it can seem distracting and disorienting at first, working from home is an incredible opportunity to tune into your... more

19 Mar 2020 · 1 hour, 3 minutes
What It's Like—Two Weeks in to Self-Quarantine in the Seattle Area (Hint: Ditch the Pressure for a Pinterest-Worthy Pandemic Response)

While all of us have been adjusting to self-imposed social distancing and quarantine this week under new global guidelines, Lindsay... more

18 Mar 2020 · 57 minutes
Personal Safety, Contingency Planning, and Crucial Conversations with Dr. Michael J. Consuelos

Just yesterday (after we recorded), the U.S. recommendation has gone from avoiding gathering in groups larger than 50 to groups... more

17 Mar 2020 · 44 minutes
11 Ways to Maintain Momentum for Solopreneurs

“Don’t buy in to the fear / media hype” is something I’ve heard more than once this week. No matter... more

15 Mar 2020 · 1 hour, 4 minutes
Pivoting Around a Pandemic—Maintaining Business Continuity and Caring for Self and Others with Dr. Michael Consuelos

With so much happening in the world and global economy around coronavirus, we’re all dealing with massive amounts of uncertainty,... more

11 Mar 2020 · 1 hour, 35 minutes
Trip Report—Oprah's 2020 Vision Tour

This week’s Pivot Podcast is a field report from seeing one of my heroes live! I attended Oprah’s 2020 Vision... more

08 Mar 2020 · 38 minutes
"It Doesn't Have to Be Crazy at Work" (Free-up Founder Time Excerpt)

What kind of company are you building (or working for)? Are you optimizing for chaos or for calm? One of my... more

02 Mar 2020 · 8 minutes
MBS on Tipping Points and Pivoting Out of CEO (From His Own Company)

I’m so excited to share this week’s Pivot conversation with one of my longtime friends and most important mentors, Michael... more

23 Feb 2020 · 39 minutes
Becoming a Successful Speaker with Grant Baldwin

This week’s episode was recorded while on the road, preparing to speak at the International Monetary Fund to help them... more

16 Feb 2020 · 46 minutes
Two-Month Report from the Puppy (and People!) Training Trenches

In this week’s solo episode, we have the two-month report from the puppy training trenches! Michael and I brought Ryder... more

09 Feb 2020 · 39 minutes
How to Create an Internal Coaching Program for Your Organization

In 2007, while working within Sheryl Sandberg’s Online Sales and Operations organization at Google, I received a coaching session that... more

02 Feb 2020 · 30 minutes
Glowing in the Dark with Kristoffer 'KC' Carter

This week’s episode is another one of my favorite formats, just two new (soul) friends shooting the breeze in what... more

12 Jan 2020 · 1 hour, 14 minutes
Joy of Movement with Kelly McGonigal

Kelly McGonigal joins us this week to kick-off 2020 with a candid conversation on why movement is integral to our... more

05 Jan 2020 · 52 minutes
Pivot Insider Preview—Jenny's Favorite Things & Strategic Coach's "80% Approach"

This week’s episode is a special behind-the-scenes preview from my live monthly Pivot Insider community Q&A call. In our December... more

29 Dec 2019 · 1 hour, 11 minutes
Career Homecoming with Laura Simms

Laura Simms and I have been traveling parallel Pivot paths for a while now — nearly a decade of tracking... more

22 Dec 2019 · 45 minutes
Penney & Jenny Show—Pivoting From Toxic Situations Toward Self-Entertainment

The Penney & Jenny Show is back! The latest installment (PJ Show #11!) answers a listener Q&A about pivoting out... more

15 Dec 2019 · 1 hour, 25 minutes
Set Your 2020 Pivot Strategy

To help you kick-off the new year in style and soul-aligned next steps, I’m back with my annual Set Your... more

08 Dec 2019 · 42 minutes
How to Rapid-Prototype a Course

Creating online courses does not require huge investment in time or money. Although they certainly can cost tens of thousands... more

01 Dec 2019 · 48 minutes
The Self-Reliant Entrepreneur with John Jantsch

If you’re attempting any creative or business endeavor, you know that it’s one of the great personal development journeys a... more

24 Nov 2019 · 49 minutes
Listener Q&A—Keepers and Strategies for Too Much Sitting

We’re back with the latest listener Q&A! This round is on a podcast listener success story (and mentors-from-afar), as well... more

19 Nov 2019 · 21 minutes
Transmogrify with Neil Pasricha

“We don’t even need to talk about the new book,” Neil said as we started our Skype call, while I... more

10 Nov 2019 · 49 minutes
Creative Economy Lessons from “The Great Race to Rule Streaming TV”

Given the “mutation of television’s DNA” that reporter Jonah Weiner describes in his fantastic New York Times Magazine article, The... more

03 Nov 2019 · 1 hour, 8 minutes
Be a Free Range Human—Busting Business Myths with Marianne Cantwell

I’ve been a big fan of Marianne’s writing, Be a Free Range Human, since my earliest days as a solopreneur;... more

27 Oct 2019 · 54 minutes
What Horse Whispering and Entrepreneurship Have in Common with Eileen Kenney

What does horse whispering have in common with entrepreneurship? More than you might think; unless you are already running your... more

20 Oct 2019 · 25 minutes
Rich Dad, Real Estate Investing, and Podcast Pro Tips with Erik Cabral

Quick reminder! Doors close for Momentum Enrollment on Tuesday, October 15 — learn more and enroll at PivotMethod.com/Momentum if you’re... more

13 Oct 2019 · 23 minutes
How Can You Earn Twice as Much in Half the Time with Joy and Ease? Momentum Doors Open!

If you are a heart-based business owner, and you want to learn how to earn twice as in half the... more

10 Oct 2019 · 1 hour, 11 minutes
What's Your Brand Archetype? Unlock Your Innate Advantage with Kaye Putnam

Do you ever experience “design block” or personal branding BLEGH when you think about how to present yourself and your... more

06 Oct 2019 · 1 hour, 1 minute
Start Finishing: Pricing, Projects, and Momentum Planning with Charlie Gilkey

Sometimes the Audio Gods just do not shine upon you, and that’s what happened during this super fun experimental interview... more

29 Sep 2019 · 1 hour, 36 minutes
The Bliss Engine with Jim Blake (aka Daddy-O!)

We have a verrrry special guest this week in honor of his big birthday month, and that’s my dad—Jim Blake!... more

22 Sep 2019 · 36 minutes
134: East Forest on Infinite Existence and The Guru Within

“When you witness a dark thought – you witness it, and love it. You love your dark thoughts. The witness... more

15 Sep 2019 · 53 minutes
Free-up Founder Time Preview — Time Blocking and Content Batching

How can I earn twice as much in half the time, with joy and ease, while serving the highest good... more

08 Sep 2019 · 30 minutes
The Making of a Manager with Julie Zhuo

In her book, The Making of a Manager: What To Do When Everyone Looks To You, author Julie Zhuo takes... more

01 Sep 2019 · 45 minutes
Indistractable with Nir Eyal

What’s the difference between distraction and traction? Why don’t we do the things that we know we should do? And... more

25 Aug 2019 · 56 minutes
Listener Q&A—Why I Can’t Stand the Question “Can I Pick Your Brain” And What to Offer Instead

This week kicks off a new Listener Q&A feature of the podcast, but before we dive in: I would love... more

18 Aug 2019 · 19 minutes
Penney & Jenny Show—Why Do We Hesitate to Be Much More of Ourselves?

Why do we hesitate when it comes to being more of ourselves? In this episode, which happens to be released... more

11 Aug 2019 · 1 hour, 4 minutes
Ultralearning with Scott Young

Imagine landing in a country and not allowing yourself to speak your native language even once (for many Pivot Podcast... more

04 Aug 2019 · 49 minutes
Live from the Vulnerability Hangover! Launching @LifeOfALebaneseArtist with Michael Karsouny

As soon as Michael woke up and gave me the “what have I done?!” look after launching his latest project... more

28 Jul 2019 · 1 hour, 6 minutes
How We Ran Our 2-Day Strategy Sprint (with Template)

This week’s episode comes fresh off the heels of a two-day strategy sprint that my team and I ran to tackle our biggest business... more

21 Jul 2019 · 50 minutes
Penney & Jenny Show — Discriminating Truth, Just-Rightness, and Making "Good Choices"

Penney and I are back in action, with the 9th (!) installment of our Penney & Jenny show. If you... more

14 Jul 2019 · 58 minutes
Penney & Jenny Show — Embracing Liminal Space (the In-Between)

Penney and I are back in action, with the 8th (!!) installment of our Penney & Jenny show. This week... more

07 Jul 2019 · 1 hour, 7 minutes
Peeking Out from the Plateau — My Latest Pivots (and Why Plateaus Actually Signal Progress!)

I’m baaaaaack! Did you miss me? I sincerely apologize for (unintentionally) ghosting out on you. I hit a (Pivot) point... more

30 Jun 2019 · 34 minutes
Digital Minimalism with Cal Newport

What are the hidden costs of digital clutter? How can we counter screen addiction and phantom phone vibrations? We explore... more

08 Feb 2019 · 51 minutes
Raise Your Game (and Ditch Compare-and-Despair) with Alan Stein Jr.

Nobody knows the daily grind of competition and mental game better than athletes and coaches. Today I’m thrilled to share... more

13 Jan 2019 · 47 minutes
Mantras in Motion with Erin Stutland

What’s the difference between affirmations that feel fake and those that actually work? How can you move your body in... more

09 Jan 2019 · 41 minutes
[Best Of] Deep Work: Ditch Cognitive Junk Food with Cal Newport

As I get up to speed in my first semester at Union Theological Seminary, I’m re-launching a few of my... more

11 Nov 2018 · 44 minutes
Off the Clock—Finding Time Freedom with Laura Vanderkam

Laura Vanderkam is a productivity tour de force: she has written four books in the last several years, launched a... more

14 Oct 2018 · 39 minutes
Union Theological Seminary—Reflections on My First Month of Grad School

“Welcome to Holy Hogwarts,” my fellow first-year Ariel said to me with a smile, as I walked through the Union... more

09 Oct 2018 · 30 minutes
Activist Venture Capital and Teaching Yoga and Meditation at Rikers with Marcus Glover

I had the great fortune of sitting behind Marcus Glover on a bus ride to Wallkill Prison for a Defy... more

01 Oct 2018 · 1 hour,
Caught in Internet Infinity Pools? Make Time By Setting a Daily Highlight and 5-Day Sprints

Are you getting sucked into endless scrolling in Infinity Pools like email, YouTube, Instagram and Facebook? It's okay, we all do.... more

16 Sep 2018 · 44 minutes
"People are People" — Exploring Neurodiversity with Mark Rufino

Mark Rufino is a social worker and audio engineer who works with adults with developmental disabilities and their families. However,... more

09 Sep 2018 · 46 minutes
Illuminating Invisible Privilege with Karen Pittelman (and Why She Gave Away Her $3 Million Trust At 24)

This is one of my favorite interviews, and a conversation that is crucial for understanding and revealing the hidden influences... more

26 Aug 2018 · 1 hour,
The Seeker's Journey with Daniel Aaron

So many of us are on a seekers journey—looking for greater knowledge, wisdom, healing, insight and transformation. And may even... more

19 Aug 2018 · 53 minutes
Whose Voice is in Your Head? Perfection Detox Round Two with Petra Kolber

I am beyond lucky to have the brilliant Petra Kolber as one of my best friends in New York City,... more

12 Aug 2018 · 59 minutes
Ten Thousand Buddhas and Unlocking Creativity with Artist Amanda Giacomini

One of the best parts of having this podcast is who I am fortunate to cross paths with, and the... more

05 Aug 2018 · 44 minutes
Jesus, Mary and Joe Jonas—Jonathan Parks-Ramage’s Exploration across Religion, LGBTQ Equality and the Entertainment Industry

I love serendipitous podcast guest recruiting. This one starts over coffee with my longtime blog-turned-IRL friend Rachael King, who recently... more

29 Jul 2018 · 48 minutes
Put Yourself in the Path of Pivot — My Big News and the Decision-Making Process Behind It

I'm sharing some big personal pivot news in this week's solo episode . . . I am starting a two year... more

22 Jul 2018 · 29 minutes
Penney & Jenny Show Returns! On Spirituality and Small Business

I'm delighted to bring you the seventh (!) episode in a side series of this podcast we affectionately call the... more

15 Jul 2018 · 1 hour, 1 minute
(Un)Medicating Grief—Recovering Feeling After Decades on Anti-Depressants with Brooke Siem

I'm so grateful to Brooke Siem for opening up and sharing her story with us this week. Not only is... more

08 Jul 2018 · 52 minutes
Music Without Sound—How Mandy Harvey Rebuilt a Thriving Singing Career after Losing Her Hearing

It was love at first listen when I first heard Mandy Harvey perform at a fundraiser for Erik Weinenmayer's No... more

01 Jul 2018 · 43 minutes
Tools for Transitions—Just Ahead Mentors, Jealousy Antidotes, and Powerful Small Steps to Find Jobs (or Clients) with Dev Aujla

Contrary to popular belief that trolling for a new job or client is the drag of all drags, a process... more

24 Jun 2018 · 48 minutes
(A Course in) Miracles at Work—On Spiritual Intelligence with Emily Bennington

Emily Bennington and I have been on parallel pivot paths since we first connected online in 2011. So imagine my... more

17 Jun 2018 · 44 minutes
Strong Inside Out—Pivoting from OCD and Depression toward Mind-Body Alignment with Amy Clover

Amy Clover has a powerful story to share about pivoting her mindset from one of self-flagellation and control toward acceptance... more

10 Jun 2018 · 44 minutes
How to Pivot Your Business When You Feel Trapped by Its Success with Jason Van Orden

Is pivoting just a way of rebranding failure as NYT writer Jacob Silverman would have us believe? I say no... more

03 Jun 2018 · 57 minutes
The Soul of an Octopus—Exploring Consciousness and Animal Communication with Sy Montgomery

When exploring a branch of highly evolved animal consciousness that evolved in parallel (and completely separate) from our own, Sy Montgomery... more

27 May 2018 · 57 minutes
Ten Lessons Learned in 3+ Years of Podcasting

This week marks a big milestone for the Pivot Podcast, as we celebrate the 100th episode! This has been more... more

20 May 2018 · 41 minutes
My Morning Routine—How Successful People Start Every Day Inspired with Benjamin Spall

Although many of us aspire to rewarding morning routines (and enjoy geeking out on the best of what others come... more

13 May 2018 · 35 minutes
Defying the Odds — Jason Wang's Pivot from Prison to Helping Others Transform Their Hustle

Jason Wang knows a thing or two about being an underdog. Growing up as an only child of two immigrant... more

06 May 2018 · 58 minutes
Conscious Business, Superconscious Capitalism, and The Meaning Revolution with Fred Kofman: a Teacher Who Changed My Life Without Knowing It

Although it wouldn't be like him to take much (if any) credit, Fred Kofman changed the trajectory of my life. This... more

02 May 2018 · 47 minutes
The Million-Dollar, One-Person Business with Elaine Pofeldt

I have always been curious about solopreneurs who choose to stay small, like me. Seven years into running my own business,... more

22 Apr 2018 · 55 minutes
Cultivate a Courage Habit with Kate Swoboda

Kate Swoboda believes that "courage can absolutely be cultivated,” just as we improve other skills with habit-building principles in mind.... more

18 Apr 2018 · 48 minutes
Second Chance at Life After Kidney Donation with Keith McArthur

On a sunny, spring day in 2016 doctors told Keith McArthur his kidneys were about to fail.  Over the next... more

15 Apr 2018 · 40 minutes
Social Startup Success: How the Best Nonprofits Launch, Scale Up, and Make a Difference with Kathleen Kelly Janus

You all know how I love serendipity—well, this week's guest, Stanford professor and philanthropist Kathleen Kelly Janus, and I met... more

08 Apr 2018 · 39 minutes
Pivot with Jenny Blake
The Million-Dollar, One-Person Business with Elaine Pofeldt
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I have always been curious about solopreneurs who choose to stay small, like me. Seven years into running my own business, I still... more