Welcome back to A Day in the Life — a behind-the-scenes letter, a voice memo, a living reflection on what it really looks like to pivot, build, survive, thrive, and everything in between.
This isn’t a productivity podcast.
This is a presence podcast — a space for exhaling, for truth, for all of us navigating multiple realities all the time and in all the ways: virtually, emotionally, mentally, physically, financially, culturally, and professionally.
While still trying to create a life and work that feel real. Or at least real enough to us.
Part 1 — The Pause and the Pivot
It’s been a little while.
I took a pause back in early September, and since then… everything’s shifted.
A Day in the Life is now a monthly series, part of The Clarity Shift podcast — which officially lives here on Substack, my home for everything: the newsletter, the blog, the frameworks, the reflections, and the behind-the-scenes.
For anyone new here — yes, I used to host The Clarity Shift on Spotify, and all of those episodes, transcripts, and reflections have now migrated here. You can still listen to the archives on Spotify if you prefer, but this is where the future of it all lives.
And, if you see A Day in the Life, know it’s the behind-the-scenes — my raw reflections on the business, the pivots, the growth, the grace, and the grit.
Part 2 — My Season of Flight
So here’s what’s new: I’m officially full-time in my business.
No more 9-to-5. No more contracting. No more splitting my energy between someone else’s deadlines and my own.
This moment didn’t arrive the way I thought it would.
I imagined having more money saved, a neater plan, more certainty — but that’s never how life actually works.
Instead, it showed up in the form of trust. And timing.
October 10th marked my last day as a contractor — exactly eight months after that contract began. Eight is the number of cycles, of infinity, of completion. And that feels right.
I’ve been practicing what I preach all along — shifting from being the pursuer to being the magnet, aligning my purpose, presence, and prosperity so that they finally support each other.
Part 3 — A Note for My Listeners
If you’ve been following me for a while, you know this: I don’t edit.
Not my voice, not my thoughts, not my guests.
What you hear is what it is — the pauses, the rawness, the real-time evolution.
That’s the point. Because this isn’t about polish, it’s about presence.
Part 4 — What’s Ahead (and an Invitation)
Currently, I have three spots available for new clients in November.
These are 90-minute Clarity Sessions — a deep-dive strategy experience where we look at what’s next for you in your work, your business, or your path.
It’s not surface-level coaching — it’s hands-on, brains-on.
We’ll work through your frameworks, update your materials, and map your next steps.
It’s $400 — and it saves you months of spinning your wheels.
If that feels like your next step, you can learn more and book through the link in the show notes or on Substack.
Closing Reflection
So that’s where I am. Between the endings and beginnings, the calm and the unknown — learning to fly again.
If you’re in your own season of pivot or pause, I hope this space helps you breathe a little deeper, think a little clearer, and remember: you don’t have to have it all figured out. You just have to take the next true step.
I’m so glad you’re here! Welcome back to A Day in the Life.
Let’s shift together. 🌊
Book a 90-minute strategy session ($400) — a focused, deep-dive to help you identify what’s next, align with your purpose and presence, and build a framework for sustainable prosperity on your terms.
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