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You can hit every goal, nail every KPI, build the business, even travel the world in luxury with clients — and still stand at a sink one afternoon knowing something has to change. That's exactly where Sarah Reuter found herself before walking away from a multimillion-dollar events company with no plan, no safety net, and no clarity about what was next. 

All she had was a feeling she couldn't ignore anymore.

In this episode of Changeology, host and transformational coach Dr. Meg Trucano talks with Sarah Reuter — events industry veteran, embod...

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Most people stall out waiting for clarity before they act. But clarity isn't something you think your way to--it's something you build by moving.

In this final episode of Changeology's three-part series on the zones of change, host and life coach Meg Trucano breaks down the momentum zone: the messy middle of personal change where behavior starts to shift, identity begins to catch up, and the old version of your life fights hard to pull you back.

If you've been stuck in analysis paralysis — mentally running every scenario, waiting fo...

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Most people assume that if they want change badly enough, clarity will eventually appear and it'll be smooth sailing from there.

But there’s a phase of personal change where the opposite happens:

You know something about your life isn’t working anymore. You think about changing careers, leaving a relationship, or redesigning your life entirely. You read books, listen to podcasts, and imagine different possibilities.

And yet… nothing actually changes.

In this episode, you’ll learn why wanting change isn’t enough to create it, how su...

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Grocery prices are rising. Food waste is everywhere. And most of us approach habit change the same way we approach cooking: all in or not at all.

In this episode of Changeology, Meg talks with Sophia Lin Kanno (The Spicy Grasshopper), a home chef, food efficiency expert, zero-waste educator, and Food Network champion, about how sustainable change actually works.

You’ll learn practical strategies for cooking on a budget, reducing food waste, and building sustainable habits that stick. But this conversation goes deeper than meal planning or grocery savings. It...

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Change doesn’t fail because you don’t want it badly enough. It fails when your system is overwhelmed and survival is running the show. 

In this episode, I break down one of the most misunderstood phases of change: the Instability Zone. This is the first episode in a three-part series discussing the three zones of change. Here, in the Instability Zone, we focus on what happens when change is imposed, rather than chosen. 

Layoffs. Health diagnoses. Caregiving. Institutional collapse. The moments when urgency is loud, clarity is gon...

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Sometimes change is personal.
 Sometimes it’s bigger than you.

This episode of Changeology is about using your voice when the stakes are high and the world feels unstable. When staying quiet feels safer, but speaking up feels necessary. When the change you’re responding to isn’t something you chose, but something you’re living inside.

I’m joined by Sarah Ramsey, a PR strategist and communications expert who helps women and people from marginalized communities reclaim their voice and presence in public, professional, and political spaces. We talk abo...

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At some point, most women realize their style hasn’t kept up with who they’ve become. And the default response after this realization is usually to immediately go shopping. 

Ellie Steinbrink says that’s exactly where things go sideways.

In this episode, I’m joined by Ellie Steinbrink, stylist, personal branding expert, and host of The Visibility Shift podcast, for a conversation about why so many women are dressing by outdated, unspoken rules instead of self-trust. We unpack “corporate black,” the mom uniform, body-based style myths...

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This episode is my honest look at a year that didn’t go the way I planned. I’m talking about the kind of year that forces you to sit still, drink something warm, and admit that the only silver lining you walked away with was resilience--aka, what you earn by getting dragged through situations you never signed up for. Add to that the human negativity bias, working hard to convince me the whole year was a wash.

I walk you through the moments that shaped 2025 for me: a long-awaited family trip...

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Show Notes

Walking Away from the Success You've Built: The Art of Making Countercultural Decisions (with Jordan Schanda King)

Some seasons of life don’t ask politely. They rip open the seams of your identity and force you to decide what you’re willing to carry into the next chapter. This episode is about that moment. It’s about the woman you become when the version of you that built your success isn't a fit anymore.

Jordan Schanda King is a serial entrepreneur, author...

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Changeology Clinic:

When you’re stuck in “I can’t,” you’re not broken—you’re obeying invisible rules you never agreed to. Those rules usually start with a “should.” In this episode of Changeology Clinic, Meg unpacks how those subtle, inherited scripts quietly dictate your behavior, shape your identity, and block your ability to change. 

Drawing from her background in developmental psychology and years of coaching women through identity-level change, Meg introduces one of her most practical tools: Small Acts of Rebellion. 

These are the tiny, intentional choices...

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When It Keeps You Up at Night: How Sleep Training Became a Masterclass in Change

When you’re running on no sleep, even the smallest change can feel impossible. In this episode of Changeology, I’m joined by Sarah Smith, certified pediatric sleep consultant and founder of Swallowtail Sleep. Sarah helps families of children from newborn to age eight create evidence-based sleep plans tailored to each child’s physiology—and each parent’s sanity.

Sarah’s approach is rooted in empathy, data, and partnership. Our conversa...

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What if the voice you’ve been quieting is the one that would change everything? Today we talk about the messy middle between “I can’t” and “I’m doing it”—where intuition lives, fear gets loud, and small, repeatable moves create outsized momentum.

 My guest is Amanda Riffee—bestselling author of Unleashing You, internationally certified expansion & empowerment coach, speaker, and host of the Unleashing You with Amanda Riffee podcast. After 18 years in corporate leadership (17 with the same company), Amanda hit burnout on repeat and made a radical, values-led pivot that turned i...

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*On alignment, approval, and why the most honest choice often looks wrong to everyone else*

I thought I was just (procrastinating) planning a birthday party for my twins. Every time I thought about the party, I found myself knee-deep in shoulds: good-mom expectations, Pinterest-perfect pressure, and the quiet panic of wanting to do it “right.” 

Shouldn’t a “good mom” want to plan a big, fun party for her kids? Shouldn’t a “good mom” get excited about it?

By the time I’d debated cake flav...

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What happens when you've achieved everything you thought you wanted—only to realize you still feel dangerously empty? Lesley Calvo’s story is a masterclass in radical reinvention. After building a career at the top of the fashion world, designing for names like Hugo Boss, Dior, and Cartier, Lesley found herself deeply unfulfilled, burned out, and quietly suicidal. What came next was a full-body pivot, fueled by intuition, deep healing, and an unwavering commitment to finding out what real success feels like.

Lesley Calvo is a Mindset and Energy Coach who help...

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Do You Deserve Joy? Asking the Question That Changes Everything

What if the fear isn’t that you’ll fail—but that you might actually feel good? That you might like your life?

In this conversation, Sarah De Block shares how one question—“Do I deserve joy?”—became the gateway to a completely different way of living. We talk about the hidden cost of “comfort,” the whisper of intuition underneath the noise of ambition, and how joy isn't a reward you earn for suffering—it’s something you get to...

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In this episode of the Changeology podcast, I tackle one of the biggest roadblocks to making meaningful change: self-trust. If you’ve ever found yourself second-guessing every decision, deferring to everyone else’s comfort, or drowning in endless research instead of acting, this conversation is for you.

I dive into why so many women learn to distrust their own voices and choices, and why building self-trust is the cornerstone of creating any real change in life.

This episode is packed with practical, psychology-rooted strategies you can use today to stre...

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In this episode of the Changeology podcast, I sit down with Maegan Megginson, a Holistic Business Mentor and Licensed Therapist who helps entrepreneurs create more sustainable and energizing businesses. Maegan is the founder of the Deeply Rested platform and host of the podcast and newsletter of the same name. Her work centers on helping changemakers and creatives resist burnout and embrace deep rest—not just as recovery, but as fuel for transformation.

We dive into Maegan’s personal journey from therapist to burnout to sabbatical to coach, and explore how deep...

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The Power of Small Brave Acts: How Change Really Begins

In this episode of the Changeology podcast, I’m talking to Jim Moorhead—crisis advisor, keynote speaker, and author of The Instant Survivor: Right Ways to Respond When Things Go Wrong. Jim has navigated courtrooms, corporate disasters, and boardroom panic rooms, but today he’s here to talk about something far less glamorous and far more necessary: bravery. Specifically, the kind of bravery you can actually practice, in small, ordinary moments.

We unpack how bravery is built—not born...

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In this episode of the Changeology podcast, I’m walking you through one of the most persistent—and insidious—roadblocks I see in my work with women navigating big life or career changes: the SHOULDs.

These aren’t just annoying expectations or to-do list items. They’re internalized stories that dictate how we think, behave, and make decisions—without our conscious consent. In this solo episode, I unpack what Shoulds really are, where they come from, and why they hold so much power over us. I also walk you through a three-step c...

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In this episode of Pocket Change—the bite-sized series of the Changeology podcast—I tackle one of the most insidious forms of resistance to personal growth: the naysayer.

You know the type. You're fired up about a new job opportunity, a creative leap, or a major life change... and someone close to you responds with doubt, concern, or thinly veiled criticism. Even if it's well-meaning, it stings…and it can completely derail your momentum.

This solo episode unpacks why people naysay (yep, we’re making that a verb), how to spot...

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In this episode of the Changeology podcast, I’m joined by therapist, author, and relationship coach Katie Rössler, whose work focuses on hidden grief, emotional intelligence, and building strong, self-aware relationships.

Katie brings a fresh perspective to what really happens behind the scenes when we go through big life transitions—like career shifts, perimenopause, parenting aging parents, or simply outgrowing old versions of ourselves. She works with individuals, couples, and companies to teach the real-world skills most of us never learned growing up: how to handle change and stay connected in th...

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In this episode of the Changeology podcast, I speak with Kate Brown, coach, holistic therapist, and educator, about how we can communicate our needs clearly and without guilt.

If you are like many women I coach, you probably hesitate to ask for what you need. You might feel guilty. You might feel selfish. You might believe that someone will think less of you if you stop trying to anticipate and meet everyone else’s needs first.

This is a problem. It keeps women stuck in unsatisfying careers, depleted relationships, an...

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In this episode of the Changeology podcast, I talk with Nicky Lowe, award-winning executive coach, leadership development expert, and host of the Wisdom for Working Mums podcast.

Nicky shares her deeply personal story of burnout, what sustainable success actually looks like, and how high-achieving women actually CAN navigate work, motherhood, and well-being–without sacrificing their identity. 

Nicky shares her experience of pushing through exhaustion until her body literally began to shut down, and offers an inspiring (if cautionary) reminder of the power of rest and tuning into our bodies.

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In this episode of the Changeology podcast, I’m joined by transformational coach, writer, and speaker Rosie Pryor, founder of The Creative Tapes podcast and creator of The Pivot Code program.

Rosie shares her story of personal reinvention through sobriety—not as a story of deprivation, but one of radical joy, creativity, and the kind of agency most of us never learned to claim. From growing up in a culture where alcohol was the default social lubricant to redefining fun, identity, and motherhood without it, Rosie invites us into what happens when...

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In this episode of the Changeology podcast, I chat with Dr. Clare Emma Wild, a trauma-informed somatic coach (and veterinarian!). She's an expert in helping Quiet Leaders stop people pleasing and overcome imposter syndrome so they can lead with confidence and clarity.

Dr. Clare brings deep experience to our conversation, created through her academic training and work with senior leaders, as well as her own lived experiences of burnout, self-silencing, and finding her way back to self-trust. In our conversation, we explore how internalized oppression, early socialization, and trauma...

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Introducing Pocket Change: Quick, bite-sized episodes where small insights build big impact, just like the spare change jangling in your pocket. The ideas in these short, lightweight episodes might seem modest at first, but keep collecting them and before you know it, they compound into something truly invaluable.

In this episode of Pocket Change, I explore the essential shift from outsourcing your decisions to building deep, unshakable self-trust.

There's a subtle but powerful transition that underpins every big life change: moving away from polling others for advice...

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In this episode of the Changeology podcast, I sit down with Krista Ryan, a highly sought-after business coach, facilitator, speaker, and workplace performance expert. Krista is known for helping clients navigate uncertainty with confidence, collaboration, and communication. Her clients have included C-suite executives, entrepreneurs, performers, and elite athletes from around the world. You can connect with Krista at kristaryan.com or on LinkedIn.

Krista’s story is a powerful testament to resilience and transformation. She has faced two life-altering experiences—the Route 91 Harvest Music Festival mass shooting and a colorectal cancer diag...

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In this Changeology Clinic episode, I dive into the raw truth about authenticity—why it’s so damn hard, why faking it is draining the life out of you, and how to finally step up and own your truth. No fluff, no sugarcoating—just real talk about what’s keeping you stuck and how to break free.

We get into the sneaky ways we betray ourselves daily, the cost of playing small, and why authenticity isn’t just a nice-to-have—it’s a necessity if you want a life that actually feels good. If...

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In this episode of the Changeology podcast, I chat with Mackenzie Griffith, aka Coach Mac, a fitness and nutrition expert who takes a refreshingly different approach to health and wellness. Coach Mac challenges the traditional fitness industry norms–especially the popular “buckle down” mentality–and emphasizes sustainable, realistic habits that empower women to prepare their bodies to be ready for any adventure–and of course, to build strength, confidence, and long-term well-being too. 

We dive into what makes Coach Mac’s philosophy stand out, how it differs from the mainstream "fitness industrial co...

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In today’s episode, we dive into one of the most common reflections my clients have after making a major life change: “I wish I had done this sooner.” 

Whether it’s quitting a toxic relationship or pursuing a new career path, many of us delay making these big decisions because we fear what we will lose. In this episode, I explore why it’s so hard to take the leap, even when we know deep down that making the change would be better for us. The fear of los...

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In this episode of the Changeology podcast, I interview Kendall Cherry (yes, like the fruit!), who is the powerhouse behind the Candid Collective, a ghostwriting agency that delivers world-class storytelling services. Kendall has written for $100M+ startups, email empires with 750,000 subscribers, and thought leaders with 7 million followers, and also writes about the art and craft of telling stories that sell in her weekly newsletter, Wallflower Fridays. 

But before starting her ghostwriting business, Kendall was on the fast track to achieving executive status and corporate success at a Fortune 100 company.
Kendall s...

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In this episode of the Changeology podcast, I dive into one of the most common roadblocks when considering a major life or career change: the fear of “starting over.”

In today’s Changeology Clinic episode, I share a client case study about Emily, a respected professional in her field who’s facing burnout and the internal struggle of whether to leave behind the successful career she’s built. Emily is terrified of losing the respect, recognition, and financial stability she’s worked so hard to establish—but she also wants to explo...

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In this episode of the Changeology podcast, I chat with Emma-Louise Parkes, coach and founder/CEO of The Ambitious Introvert.

Emma-Louise shares her inspiring story of leaving a highly respected, well-paid career as an air traffic controller to start her own coaching business just weeks before the global pandemic hit. She opens up about the doubts, fears, and "what ifs" she faced, and the pivotal moment when she knew it was time to make a change. We delve into the challenges of transitioning careers, the importance of self-trust, and the support...

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Welcome to the Changeology podcast, where we discuss the art, science, psychology and philosophy behind making big, bold, badass life changes. 

I’m your host, Dr. Meg Trucano, and I’m a developmental psychologist and a confidence coach for ambitious women who are ready to make life-changing moves. In this podcast, you’ll be….