The Pivot Podcast

In this week’s episode, Amanda discusses the dangers of Motivation 2.0 (a popular educational pedagogy) and why having a goal that is forever just out of reach is detrimental to one’s mental, emotional, and even physical health. She also discusses why it’s so incredibly important to trust the plans and goals that you have for yourself, even when they do go right.

In this week’s episode, Amanda discusses why it’s so important to have a plan when you’re trying to start working for yourself, leave one job in favor of another, start a business, or make any change in one’s professional or personal life. However, she also discusses why it’s equally as important to make sure that your plan has an ending, and that you don’t keep adding conditions to it. There’s no such thing as the “perfect” time to do something, but there’s way to make it almost perfect. She also discusses why it is important to be prepared to start what you want to do (that new job, working for yourself, starting a business), but it’s also important to start faster than you might think and then adjust as you go, and adjust as you grow.

In light of the leaked documents that the United States Supreme Court is potentially overturning Roe v. Wade, Amanda is discussing why access to safe, legal abortions is incredibly important. In the episode she goes in quite a few directions, but this just shows how the decision to legalize or criminalize abortion is not black and white (even though many people want it to be and make it out to be). This is a medical decision (and sometimes lifesaving decision) that should be between a physician and the birthing person.

This episode is still monetized so that all funds generated from this episode can be donated to Planned Parenthood.

In this week’s episode, Amanda provides her listeners with three pieces of advice to integrate into their lives before and as they are making changes and choosing to go all-in on specific goals. These are three things that Amanda wishes that she did when she was transitioning from teaching high school to being a full time resume writer and working for herself, and she believes that these things can exponentially improve your longevity and staying power in what you do and aspire to do.

In this week’s episode, Amanda discusses how this phrase changed her perspective regarding the decisions we make and how we process what goes on in our daily lives, big and small. She also gives you feedback on why this phrase is such an important way to live your life and how it can provide you with power and agency during times where it can be lacking (and isn’t that all of the time anymore?)

This is the time of year where teachers are being asked whether or not they plan to renew their contracts for the next school year, and this always comes at a tumultuous time with spring fever, proms, graduations, and standardized tests bombarding both teachers and students. This year, it's even more tumultuous as more and more teachers are leaving the profession, and leaving at record rates. This week, I am re-publishing my very first episode that talks about why and how I left teaching. Even if you are not a teacher, this episode has tangible takeaways and step-by-step information that you can follow if you are looking to make a change professionally and even personally. 

In this week’s episode, Amanda discusses why we’ve been conditioned to ignore the fact that as humans, we have a lot of different, diverse interests and these interests will grow, change, and transform, and they will sometimes do this at the same time. She talks about how prior generations were forced to not lean into their multi-faceted desires and interests or any changes that took place within them, and how that’s conditioned us to believe that as well. She works to break this cycle of monotony and includes how this can be pivotal in obtaining your BHAG (big, hairy, audacious goal).

In this week's episode, Amanda discusses how society has evolved to a point where picking a "box" (a job, an interest, etc.) and having that forever works; we're not always meant to be doing what at 50 what we chose at 18, and this is a pattern that millennials (including elder millennials) and Gen Z will be breaking (and it won't always be easy).

In this week's episode, Amanda discusses how detrimental it can be to constantly be in positions where we receive so much feedback (whether correct or incorrect) instantaneously and how the cliche boundaries of "just delete this app off of your phone!" or "just don't let it get to you and don't check your email!" are BS. They might've worked in 2010, but they are NOT feasible in 2022.

In this week’s episode, Amanda discusses burnout, everyone’s favorite feeling and how the way we think about and experience burnout now has significantly changed over the past two years (and even two weeks). She discusses how to combat burnout no matter your personality through the 3/7 rule (her take on the 4/7 rule) and how it’s applicable to you no matter your personality or life experiences.

It's so cliche but it's so true; in this week's episode, Amanda talks about how it's so important (and honestly now more than ever) to remember why your goals are your goals, especially after you've achieved them. It's so easy to sink back into our old habits of going through the motions when we made significant changes because we didn't want to do that. Today, you'll hear about how and why Amanda is going through the motions rather than living in balance (to help you reflect if you are too) and how to help get out of this headspace if you're in it.

In this week's episode, Amanda discusses how so often we're the one holding ourselves back from where we want to be because of the preconceived notions we have about ourselves or what we thought things would be like, whether that's a job, a relationship, a routine that we have, or how we think of and speak to ourselves. Amanda is in the throws of trying to figure out how to balance holding and letting go herself, and hopes that by talking about it everyone realizes that they're not alone in feeling this way.

In this episode, Amanda discusses how only have one form of income is no longer realistic or sustainable in contemporary society and what you can today to start building other revenue streams (active and passive). She gives you tangible, realistic tips and tricks as well as ways to ensure that you are closer to sustainable, financial comfort than you previously were.

In this week's episode, Amanda gives you some tools and perspective regarding these high and low emotional moments when we're in a place of change in our lives (no matter what that change is). Knowing that this is normal is key to making sure that you make the right decision for you and also that the decision you make isn't rooted just in one emotional moment. You'll have these high high's and low low's no matter what your life path is, so why not make the pivot/that transition you've been thinking about making? It might seem like you'll have less control if you choose to create your own path or do things different than what most people are doing, but you'll actually have more control than you did before.

In this episode, Amanda discusses passive multi-tasking and how you can incorporate it into your day-to-day life. Whether you are trying to make your side hustle your main hustle, work multiple jobs while keeping your sanity, or like where you're at and you're trying to find a little more time for you each day, Amanda shares her experience utilizing passive multi-tasking when she was a high school teacher and how you can too no matter what your goals are or what you do day to day because time really is the most valuable resource that we have, and having a little more of it isn't a bad thing.

In this episode, Amanda discusses how generational expectations and trauma can affect our abilities to determine what we truly want, so often we do things because it appears the way that it "should" on the outside even if there is inner turmoil. She discusses how prior generations perpetuated this narrative of appearances being more important than realty, how technology is actually helping this, and what you can do to ensure that you're not doing certain things and living life in a certain way because it's what others want or expect of you.

In this episode, Amanda discusses why it's so important to have one thing that helps you feel like you and allows you to take at least 30 minutes to decompress (ideally an hour) each day. Regardless of whether or not you're pivoting or going through a transformational time in your life, this is so important to have if we're going to practice living the life that we want to have. Amanda gives examples as to what this could be (but you're probably already thinking about what that is, as well as 3 specific tips and suggestions concerning how to implement this one thing into your life daily (yes, you do have time) regardless of what your situation and schedule looks like. 

Kathleen Pellegrino is a Senior Account Manager at ROCS Staffing Firm and provides individuals (especially recent graduates and young adults) with assistance and support throughout their employment search. Her podcast, Leaving the Nest, provides an incredible amount of information and value about “adulting” as well as tips and feedback concerning one’s employment search and life outside of school. On today’s episode, we discussed how she decided to become a recruiter, her advice for individuals who are in or going to be in the job hunt and also talks about her advice to individuals no matter where they are in their personal or professional journey. Kathleen is such an amazing person and I hope that you find value in this episode! 

On today's episode, Amanda discusses gratitude and the importance of including a gratitude practice into your daily life. If you are incredibly busy and not the type of person to have a gratitude practice, this episode is for you. If you are they type to have a gratitude practice or already have a gratitude practice, this episode is also for you. Amanda provides you with tips and ways you can implement a gratitude practice in your life no matter what amount of time that you have (even if it's none) and also that it's okay not to be grateful, especially during the holiday season when so many will try to force us to be grateful because there's a certain date on the calendar.

This week I had the absolute honor of sitting down (via Zoom) with my friend Beau Bradley. He is a truly amazing and warm human being who is so wise, intelligent, and insightful, and he is a non-binary transmasculine individual whose pronouns are he/them. We have been friends for almost our entire lives and he shares his experiences living on west coast, his identity, mental health, sexuality, and so much more. Beau also has his own podcast (Beau My God) as well as his new podcast project that is in the works (more on that in the episode). I hope that you enjoyed this episode and will connect with Beau!

I had the absolute pleasure of sitting down and talking with Kim Castro, the founder of Girls Got Goals PH, a social media management company that provides digital marketing and social media marketing for health and wellness coaches and yoga instructors. Kim left corporate after 10 years after starting and scaling her side hustle, turning it into her full-time job. Kim talks to us about the importance of mental health and self care, what do each day if you're looking to work for yourself and be an entrepreneur, and her journey as a business owner. She also discusses the importance of niching down and outsourcing as you're able. Kim is such a joy to speak to and she provides so much value; I hope that no matter what your professional or personal journey is, you enjoy listening to Kim and getting to know her better!

Whether you are a student trying to decide if a certain job or next path is right for or if you are a person who is deciding whether or not to change jobs or industries, or if you are a professional who is trying to figure out when to start working for themselves or freelance full time, this episode is for you. In episode 12, Amanda gives you 6 key things to figure out (and how to do that) to determine whether or not it's time to make your side hustle your main hustle and whether or not it is the right time to leave what you're doing for what you want to do. These things are practical and realistic and will ensure that you are in the best position for success. 

In this episode, Amanda talks all about Manifestation, why it is woo-wooy but also incredibly practical, how you can use manifestation to reach your goals, as well as the steps needed to make sure that your manifestations are effective and real options for manifestation that you can do today (it's not just thinking about something). This episode is packed with information, resources, and physical things that you can do immediately as well as in the short- and long-term to help you actually reach your goals (and sometimes in half of the time that you thought it would take). We talk about bound and free nature, how to practice manifestation and build that muscle, and the science behind manifestation as well. If this episode resonated with you or if you found any value, please rate and review the podcast!

On today’s episode, John and Amanda announce their business, DeviCore! DeviCore LLC is a hub for all things Career Services, from resumes edits and rewrites, to LinkedIn edits and creation, to cover letter edits and rewrites, to resume and cover letter creation, we do it all at a price that anyone can afford. Regardless of if you are a high school student, seasoned professional, or someone trying to change career paths, level up, or get back into the workforce, we are real people helping real people. We relevant certifications and almost 10 years of industry experience, DeviCore will place you in the best position for success whether you’re applying to jobs or satisfied with the job you have but want your content updated (and in this episode we tell you why you should do that).

I had the privilege of speaking with Ryan Currie on the podcast today. I’ve been following Ryane since I listened to her story on Maddy Ciccone’s podcast and on the Get a Helmet podcast (both linked below). Those podcasts dive deep into her journey with moving to LA to dance professionally, sobriety, addiction, and her identity. Here, we talk about her current mindset and how it’s been shaped by her past and also the last few years especially, and life as an Orange Theory Head Coach, 305 Fitness Professional, how everything is figure-out-able, the launching of her life coaching program (coming soon!!). Ryane is an incredible human being and is a huge inspiration and light in this world, and I’m so thankful we had the chance to talk about career and life shifts, and why sometimes it’s not about having plans A-D; it’s about going all in with plan A.