Our Podcast - Pivotista
Introduction
Pivotista is an exploration and empowerment podcast tailored for mid-career women executives, leaders, and entrepreneurs who find themselves at important crossroads—professionally, personally, or both. Through candid conversations, transformative stories, and reflective discussions, each episode invites listeners to witness how courage, resilience, and self-discovery can emerge from life’s most pivotal moments.
In addition to interviews with women who have navigated significant shifts in business, career, and their personal life, “Pivotista” offers:
Storytelling & Conversations: Authentic accounts of reinvention, focusing on the real emotions, breakthroughs, and lessons behind each transition.
-Practical Tips & Tools: Occasional mini-episodes sharing easily accessible techniques, strategies, perspectives, and mindful moments that listeners can experiment with on their own paths to growth.
Special Guests: Invitations to individuals who bring unique insights or specialized experience on topics like redefining success, setting boundaries, and sustaining resilience”
Above all, Pivotista creates a supportive, thought-provoking space where women can feel affirmed in their own transitions and discover new possibilities for personal, professional, and entrepreneurial fulfillment. Rather than offering step-by-step guidance, this podcast aims to spark empowerment and curiosity, encouraging each listener to honor her journey and embrace the changes that shape her evolving story.
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Interested in being a guest on our podcast? Are you a woman who’s navigated a significant life or career shift—or someone with specialized insight into personal growth, entrepreneurship, or leadership? If you’ve redefined what personal, professional, or entrepreneurial success looks like, overcome obstacles in midlife transitions, or guided others through transformative moments, we’d love to hear your story. Learn more and apply to be our podcast guest today.
Episodes:
Grounded. Present. Powerful: A 5-Minute Reset for Women Who Lead
Feeling overwhelmed by nonstop demands and decision fatigue? This short yet powerful guided meditation is designed specifically for women leaders and founders who need to reset without losing momentum. In just five minutes, you'll breathe, release tension, and reconnect with your inner calm so you can return to your day grounded, present, and powerful. Hosted by Kristy Cook of Pivotista, this episode helps ambitious women turn overwhelm into clarity—fostering their drive without guilt or burnout. If you're craving success that fuels both your ambition and your well-being, this mindful pause is the reset you didn’t know you needed.
From Loss to Limitless: How to Bet On Yourself & Redefine Your Future
What happens when life throws you into an unexpected pivot? In this episode of Pivotista, host Kristy Cook sits down with Katie Wall, a former middle school teacher turned Certified Financial Planner, to discuss how she rebuilt her life and career after the sudden loss of her husband. Katie opens up about navigating grief, stepping into the unknown, and making bold career moves that led her to a thriving financial practice. She shares powerful insights on why betting on yourself is the smartest move you can make, how to shift your mindset when facing uncertainty, and why the worst-case scenario is often the least likely to happen. This episode is packed with actionable takeaways, including how to break free from the expectations that keep us stuck, why surrounding yourself with the right people is essential for growth, and how planning backward can help you move forward.
From Stuck to Soaring: Your Pivot Playbook
Feeling stuck in your career, relationships, or life? In this episode of Pivotista, Kristy Cook shares five powerful steps to help you pivot with confidence. You'll learn how to acknowledge where you are, clarify your vision, embrace fear, take intentional steps, and build a strong support system. Tune in for practical strategies and empowering insights that will help you stop overthinking and start taking action toward the life you truly want.
Mindful Moment - Introduction to Box Breathing
Box breathing is a simple, but powerful tool to help reduce stress and promote mindfulness.
Welcome to Pivotista!
Introducing Pivotista! The podcast where we empower mid-career women leaders, executives, and entrepreneurs to navigate life’s pivotal moments with clarity, confidence, and purpose, so they may flourish fully.