What if that pivotal moment was just the beginning?

Season 4

Sept. 9, 2025

How Kevin Palmieri Rebuilt His Life After Chasing the Wrong Dream

After hitting six figures and still feeling empty, Kevin Palmieri left everything behind to rebuild a life rooted in self-belief, purpose, and growth.

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Sept. 2, 2025

Marie Alessi on Choosing Joy After Her Husband’s Sudden Death

After losing her husband unexpectedly, Marie Alessi made a promise to choose happiness – and built a life of healing, light, and legacy.

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Sept. 1, 2025

A Letter to My 8-Year-Old Self: Living 36 Years Without My Mom

A personal letter to my 8-year-old self, 36 years after losing my mom, on grief, love, and healing.

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Aug. 26, 2025

Kaila Yu on Surviving Shame and Writing Her Truth in “Fetishized”

Author Kaila Yu shares how she reclaimed her voice and self-worth after surviving trauma, dissociation, and public exploitation.

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Aug. 19, 2025

How Dr. Devin DeGreif Rebuilt Her Life After Her Mother’s Murder

After the brutal loss of her mother, Dr. Devin DeGreif shares how one spiritual moment changed everything and led her toward healing, purpose, and a life of helping others reconnect with their true selves.

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Aug. 19, 2025

What the Military Taught Jill Schulman About Bravery and Self-Worth

Marine Corps veteran Jill Schulman shares how a moment of unexpected empathy helped her redefine bravery, resilience, and what it means to keep going.

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Aug. 12, 2025

Near-Death and Rebirth: Ash Perrow on Choosing to Live From the Heart

Ash Perrow shares how the stillbirth of his daughter and a later near-death experience shattered his identity and led him to rebuild a life rooted in healing, intention, and love.

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Aug. 12, 2025

The Wildfire Didn’t Burn Her House – But It Changed Everything with K…

After surviving grief, burnout, and a wildfire that changed everything, Katie Svoboda-Rini shares how she finally stopped waiting for the perfect time and chose to begin again.

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Aug. 9, 2025

Giving Grief a Voice: Live Panel from Reimagine.org with Five Grief P…

Recorded live at Reimagine.org, Giving Grief a Voice brings together five grief-focused podcast hosts for an honest, heart-level conversation on loss, love, and connection. Hear how sharing our stories can challenge cultural silence, deepen understanding, and help us feel less alone.

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Aug. 8, 2025

Share This With Your Friends – The Life Shift Podcast Promo

Real people. Honest moments. Life, unfiltered. The Life Shift Podcast is a collection of candid conversations with people who’ve experienced the moment when everything changed – and chose to keep going. If you’ve ever felt st...

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Aug. 5, 2025

Choosing to Live: Michael Allison on Facing the Past and Embracing th…

Michael Allison’s life has been anything but easy. From childhood abuse to combat in Iraq, the grief of loss to the silence of survival, Michael carried the weight of a thousand lifetimes before reaching a breaking point. Standing on a Florida bridge, he made a decision that would change everything.

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July 1, 2025

Human Connection at 30,000 Feet with Adam Erwin | Lessons From Coach

What if we treated everyone like they were stage four of something? We’re all carrying something we can’t always see. In this episode, I talk with author and storyteller Adam Erwin about what happens when we slow down and choose to lean in, to really see people instead of scanning past them. Ada…

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June 24, 2025

Caregiving, Grief, and Loving Until the End | Tony Stewart

In this episode, I talk with Tony Stewart—writer, partner, caregiver—about what shifted the day his wife, Lynn, was diagnosed with terminal cancer, and what he learned as they walked through the next six years together. This conversation isn’t just about loss. It’s about presence. And what…

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June 17, 2025

Leaving the Expected Path – Danny Suede’s Creative Life

In this episode, I talk with artist and creative nomad Danny Suede about the bold decision he made as a teenager that changed everything, and how that one moment opened the door to a life he never imagined — one full of art, travel, and purposeful creation. Danny’s story reminds us that we can r…

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June 10, 2025

How Sobriety Helped Ian Fee Find Real Connection

What if your superpower was secretly destroying your life? Ian Fee spent decades thinking alcohol was his key to connection – his edge in business and relationships. He built a successful career, a massive network, and a party-filled life that looked like everything was working. But beneath the …

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June 8, 2025

Bonus Episode: Elizabeth Rosenberg on Growth and Change

This bonus episode brings back Elizabeth Rosenberg, a past guest on The Life Shift, to reflect on her journey since we last chatted. She shares how her perspective has evolved over the months, particularly regarding vulnerabi...

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June 3, 2025

Finding Her Palestinian Identity Through Generations of Silence | Ley…

Leyla King grew up in a vibrant family surrounded by food, faith, and love, but she did not have the language or clarity to name her Palestinian identity. In this episode, Leyla shares how a high school film screening shifted everything, leading her to reclaim her heritage, record her grandmother’s…

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June 1, 2025

Chantal Watts Returns: What’s New Since Her Life Shift Story?

Chantal Watts joins me again to dive into what’s changed since her first appearance on The Life Shift podcast. We get real about the impact of sharing her story, especially how it resonated with her former teacher and classma...

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May 27, 2025

Life After “Your Child Has Cancer” | Laura DeKraker Lang-Ree

What happens when your child whispers, “It hurts everywhere, Mama”? When the unthinkable becomes your reality, how do you show up — not just for your child, but for yourself? Laura DeKraker Lang-Ree shares the moment her world split in two with her daughter’s cancer diagnosis, and the extraordin…

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May 20, 2025

How Andrew Lang Learned to Stop Fixing Everything and Start Living

What happens when your body tells you the truth before your mind is ready to hear it? Andrew Lang had built a life around doing the most. He was a teacher, a union rep, and a quiet emotional anchor for everyone around him. But underneath it all, exhaustion was building until one night, his body …

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May 19, 2025

Introducing It’s Okay If… – A New Podcast from Matt Gilhooly

I’m excited to share something new. It’s Okay If… is a short-form podcast I created as part of my own healing journey — a space for bite-sized permission slips to feel what you feel and be exactly where you are. Each episode ...

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May 18, 2025

Catch Up with Alex Knight: Life Lessons Through Music

Alex Knight joins me again to share how his life has shifted since we last chatted on The Life Shift. We kick things off by revisiting the pivotal moments that shaped his relationship with music and how those experiences cont...

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May 13, 2025

Speechless: Finding Voice After a Medical Nightmare | Vanessa Abraham

Vanessa Abraham, a thriving speech pathologist and mother, was plunged into a life-threatening health crisis that left her trapped in her own body. With no clear diagnosis and a long road ahead, she found herself on the other side of the hospital bed, experiencing everything she once treated.

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May 11, 2025

A Mother's Day Tribute to the People Who Carried Me

In this special solo episode of The Life Shift Podcast , I step away from interviews to reflect on the three people who shaped me most—my mother, my grandmother, and my father. Mother’s Day has always felt complicated, layere...

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